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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1948.

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My Old Partner Has Won Fight Against Bad Luck

By STANLEY MATTHEWS All the sporting "world loves a fighter, and football is full of stories of players who have fought against injury and bad luck and won.

Which brings me to Willlo Hall, former Tottenham and England inside forward, who refuses to give up even though he has lost both lega

Many men would have lost heart with such a handicap-but not

Wille. In partnership with Spurs

half-back Vic Buckingham he has opened a sports shop, and during the football season will be in sole command.

Willlo deserves all the success that will come tỏ - him in his new venture. He was one of the finest inalde forwards England ever fielded

I know he was a great partner for me, and we had nonvo great days together on the England right ving.

His courage and daring made him a dangerous forward, and he packed

"By "SEE TEE

WILL THE SAINTS SPOIL SOUTH CHINA'S RECORD

Tomorrow South China “A”, whose league record to date is "Played 9: Won 9,” meet another formidable challenge. Last Saturday" they over came the battling Chinese Athletic: this week-end it is St. Joseph's turn to try to lower their colours. T

The unbeaten Second Division club, Kowloon Motor Buses Juniors, also face severe test. They are to meet the strong Army (Kowloon) alde this afternoon.

Kwong Wah, still in search of their first League victory, have a hard, but chancy fixture with Eastern at Kowloon tomorrow...

The most attractive of this afternoon's soccer fixtures quito, definitely is the meet ing of the Army and the Club at the Navy Ground, Causeway Bay. Players, who were team-mates in last week-end's splendid Governor's Cup victory, are opposed in this match, which should produce the keen football so dear to the hearts of many followers of the game....

The Army's defeat by Eltchee on the Navy' Ground last week

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among their most unexpected re- SOFTBALL CHATTER verses. It is unlikely that they will have the, services of Marsden`at in- side forward. This may bo balanced, however, by the introduc tion of promising new blood into the attack.

aimcult game

The Improving Police team has à Motor Busmen this afternoon-KMB with the Kowloon beat the Police twice last season: 3-1 and 4-1.

is a long while since the RAF though the Airmen's side includes registered a league victory.Al- three or four stalwarts, regularly it is a dificult task for them to field the strong

teem necessary to keep an end up in local football

On the other hand South Chinn

"B" who entertain tho RAF, this afternoon, have been strengthening and cementing their team.

Victory over KMB in the Shield and a wall fought draw with the Saints last week, have put South China "B" back in the news again. Severely shaken by the Army,

There

By "SPECTATOR”

Must Be An

Sliding'

End To

Last Sunday's big match was marred by a hasty accident that came of dangerous "sliding.” George White, who was playing third, had a bone snapped in his leg. . The incident happened in the VRC-Canadian game last Sunday. It was vital that the VRC won to stay in the championship race. They did win and broko a nine- It was a hard-earned game Canadian winning streak.

victory. The team that played better ball won.

strong

The victory was unpopular, how- The Madcapa are not a ever. A seething resentment was offensive squad, neither is their de evident in the Canadian camp over fense stonewall. A highly energetic

na young squad, however, they will put • White's Injury. Defeat was of

show with Importance comparatively.

up a good and sporting team out being expected to upset Flayers of the St Joseph's

were witnessing the game Canucks.

over the should have felt glad

Members of the Pakistan Inter- Canuck defeat for that would put national Squad are requested to turn them closer to their rivals in the out at the C.B.A. ground tomorrow pennant race. But they weren't.nt_10.30 am, for a final workout.

The following have been selected They didn't like the incident. There

other International were a couple of others which pre- to represent ceded it. They did not result in a tears: casualty, so it wasn't as bad.

then by Chinese Athletic last week-who a wonderful shot in both feet. Re-end, 100-percent South China member that day against Ireland meet another formidable challenge in 1938, when Willie alt five of the tomorrow. finest goals I have ever seen?

They were models of opportunism. He saw the chance and took It- with the slightest fuck we might have added a couple more to his tally.

I was indeed sorry to hear that Wille bad lost his legs following injuries on the Geld, and often won- dered what would happen to him. I need not have worried, knowing the Hall grit.

CIANT-KILLERS

They are at home to the Saints at Caroline Hill. If nothing else the Saints are giant-killers and re- movers of records.

China (Men's Section)W. C.

The Madcaps, too-they are also in When last anson's champions, the running should be glad of the Pau: Yeung Kar Sing: Bill Woo; Kitchee, with the early-season

season ald Canadian less. But they weren't Luke Bun; Low Chung Sang: O. G. Members of the Khalsas Lee: P. F. Chey: K. T. Leung; P. C. of such players as Haut Yung-sang, either to Neither were the Wong, S. C. Wong: C. K. Chof Lau Chung-sang, Soong Ling-sing

C. M. Tsang, J. Kan; F. W. Low. Dick Chung, Manager. there action

Ho Ying-fun and Lal Shul-wing The umpires agreed later

Chung Wah men.

was dangerous play, but no this was

(most of whom will be playing with South China "A" tomorrow):

His playing days over, Hall dia unbenten Kitchee team was relieved the game. The sympathy of the Cynthia Motta; Ines Soares: Nina:

the next best thing to keep in the game. He tried his hand at mana- ging and took charge of Leyton Orient for a spell

But il-fortune hit

again. Ho had to face a number of operations, which ended any hopes of

Taking 'rin active part in football.

Now Willie will sell the ball he could kick, so hard, and I guess when he is parcelling up those foot- ball boots for a young hopeful his mihd' will go back to the days when his name meant thrills and goals Good luck, Willie.

of its

Portugal (Ladies) Girlie Gaon; Soares; Celly Guterrest Carvalho;. Nonn Carvalho; Terry" Hilda Noronha; Palsy Ribeiro;

Castilho;: Therese" Soares: Irene Remedios; Bernadino Remedios: Yollie Franco; Terry Baptista. Chas

Figueiredo, Manager.

was taken to, throw a player out of Melvie majority of followers is with George White in his bad luck, but that won't That won't help. George at mend a broken leg.

The Association will be failing in thoir duty if it doesn't take forthwith to prevent a repetition of Buch an accident by forbidding "sliding."

THIS WEEK

This week's spotlight is

steps

A:

'Great

Leonard; Stan Leonard; Jock Brown; Blm Ablong, Ingmar Eriksen; George

Britain faten),—Dave

Week-End Stars

its unbeaten, certificats by St Joseph's One goal was enough,

This

South China "A" Salhts match promises to bo another of the ost thrilling League encounters, of the season.

The Saints will draw a very big crowd, South China "A must expect a hard maich,

One hesitated to think that they

Saunders; Erle Guest; George White: can proceed much longer winning every League game,

Sid Hollands; Charlie Thompson; Al This is South China's

beamed Smirke; Billy Wilkinson; A. E... tenth League game. Hull City won their arst nine

on the return encounter between Voyce; 3. Saul; M. Perreira. Hal League

Wildcats and Wahoos. The defend- Wing Lee, Manager. matches of this season. losing at Doncaster (2-1) in the tenth.

ing champs are out for rovenga suffered in the The attractions of the match at against the defeat

first round at, the hands of Buster Caroline Hill undoubtedly will draw Holland's Felines. Hal Wingie's It was not a starry week-end' the World Soccer Cup

the crowds away from Causeway Wahoos will have to play a

beiter last time. The may brand of ball than that seen of them "show" was a "dop." The stars VRC-Canadian London, Dec. 17-If a decl- Beld one of their strongest sides of lately if they are to win. sion made provisionally at

season, are at home to Chineso

Amongst the men, the Canadians Ropped with the show, whether or Athletic. A

not deservingly,... sallors face another stift hurdle against the victory for the Football Association Council would not be a great

However, there are these: Madcaps. George White's absence meeting here this week is car Higgs their

forward, from the lineup, due to his Injury.

Harry ́Ayres, Bill McClane ́ ́and ried into effect, England, for acquitted himself well as leader of weakens the Infield-and the attack Hat Wilber, Americans The high- the first time, will appear in the memorable Governor's Cup matchi

The HKFA'S stiuck in Sunday's is affected as well,

power Americans blasted. thor Former speed-ball hurler Herb Khaisa gang to bits and pieces. World Soccer Cup competition.

Quan is back in town and may turn These performances aro hard The next tournament, iffe final

CRISP FOOTWORK-

out to bolster the power of the beat: Harry hit two home runs and. rounds of which will be held in

Although Higgs was often beaten | League leaders. A defeat will place | two singles in six times at the plat- Brazil, will take place in 1850 and, in the air, he more than atoned for them in the same position as theter Bu homered and included this with crisp footwork and good Saints, V.R.C and Madcaps, in the three singles as well in six trips. control of a light ball on a springy event of which, the race will be Hal claimed three safeties in five- ground.

made all the more interesting. trips.

If nothing proventsEngland from competing, sho will enter her stipngest professional side,

Scouand, Wales and Ireland will

Bay, where the Navy, who

the

be making their decision shortly ful, but very polished, pivot

Higgs will be faced with a 'youth- about entering.

morrow. Mow, of Chinese Athletic, There is a proposal that the played a ne game against South country winning the British inter China Ist Saturday. This. Higgs- national tournament the 1949-50 Mow duel should be worth watch- season should be regarded as the ing. British Zone winner and be excused

until its competition proper In the must be included, were despondent Many critics, among whom I world championship.

France, Italy, Belgium, Sweden concerning the HKFA eleven for Опса and Switzerland are among the the Governor's Cup match. countries who have so for entered. Kiernan had notched the dramatic equaliser, It was astonishing to see -Reuter.

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IN THE UNITED STATES, AFTER LEAN YEARS

PROFESSIONAL BOXING IS BACK ON ITS FEET

By CORNELIUS RYAN

Competition slowly is, putting professional boxing back on its feel in the United States.

Not too many months ago the fight business was at low ebb, with champions refusing to defend against top challengers, the public fed up with mis-matches and dull houts, and government agencies taking an interest in the rising number of ring deaths.

Today the situation le vastlyNow, both promotional giants are changed, due entirely to two dif- fighting hard for the public's money, ferent kinds of competition-promo- and the public Is the winner, tonal rivalry and competition of

TITLE DEFENCES boxing with other sports and shown

"amusement dollar

the

The Army made 368 changes and does not expect to see players of Probably the best thing, that has | Plarining Ufle: defences, Joe

minutes.

After being penned in their own 368 Substitutes half for the majority of the firs. 25 minutes play, they broke free in Argument against substitutes in League Soccer games is that the

splendid style.

A lot of people may wonder why system might develop on America the thrustful Tang Yee-kit, of KMB, football unes, with wholesale changes throughout the game,

not the Federation's centre- That is

a possibility but, forward. Surely

ho might have curiously enough, American football scored where all the other forwards itself in a substitute's, battleground į foReal

folled As it was, a full at the moment because of a game notched the Federation's only goal. in which the Army overwhelmed

What a pity

It was too, that this

At present all the champions are Stanford University by a cricket Governor's Cup match ended with

two or three

One ugly fquis.

Louis to boxing in years is the anile June dghts, and the others

and Marcel Cerdan both have de=" Stanford 110 in a game lasting 60 representatiive class Indulging in formation of the Tournament of

the unfair tactics of last Sunday Champions, Inc. to vie with the 20th will defend during the winter in in-.. When- offensive play was called Many youngsters model their style Century Club in the promotional

'door bouts."

Freddie Mills Is Both feld.

negotiating for the Army sent on a complete of play on their "heroes"

with both team of 11 players specially trained players and, selectors of..

- promoters' for a lightheavy-' representa-

weight toallad, when the Army had to live elevens should remember this.

defence

Gus against Lesnevich; welter champion R

Hay defend 11 defensive players took -their-plaba. Total action time was

PERENNIAL PASTIME

For some 10 years, Mike Jacobs Robinson, whose promites usually reduced to about minuten.

Once again, however, the perennial Sequel is an agitation for control pasiime of blaining the Referee, had been unchallenged, and his own or worthless, says he will defend has shrewdness and strength made up against the TippyDaricin-Charly

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lightweight winner; which broken out. It's fair game: most for the natural slackening.

Ike Williams expects to people do it (withal thoughtlessly) attends any monopoly.

But when Mike became ill and Sol ngainst Enrique and one is unlikely to encounter a

Strauss took over: as actlag manager February dissenting voice.

British boxers are clamouring for✨” When questions of foul play, ariso, of 20th Century, the quality of the However, let us, above all, put Brat bouts declined as the fighters chance, at Mantel Orir 118-pound diadem now that Ortiz appeared to things arst, The suggestion" that squirmied out of agreements and rete well past his

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