THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1949.
DAVIS CUP DRAW
CHANGE IN THE OFFSIDE LAW SUGGESTED BY SCOTTISH FA
London, Feb. 8.-A Scottish Football Association suggestion that the time has come when a change in the offside law would be welcomed may develop into one of the biggest controversies in the history of Association football.
The present offside law, with its "stopper" centre-half, is considered by many to be responsible for the sub-standard football being played today. The Scottish body hopes that an alteration in the rule would enable the centre-half to return to his normal attacking role, a move which, no doubt, would sult the majority of today's centre-forwards.
The suggestion is that the field of play be divided into three equal parts so that the offside area is cut from a half to u third. In the remaining third of the field the old offside rule, which is governed by three players instead of the present two, would apply.
defence the would be from offside and each
the centre protection of the old offsite law.
The restricted defence area would, give each it is hoped, prevent n recurrence of field free unnecessary exploitation of the off
side trap which was responsible for the present rule being introduced in 1925.
The halfway Hec
ahollshed leaving
only
circle.
allack two-thirds
The idea would be to of the
HKFA Council Meeting
Eric Keen
Resigns
An application by Mr Eric Keen, the KFA coach. that he be released from his contract with the IKEA was read by the Council at its meeting last night.
The letter stated that though his services had been available at all times they had not been made the players must there best use of by had been poor turn-outs on coaching days.
A- he thought he could not do antich to ald the youngsters who did not seem too Interested, be felt It was best to resign.
Mr Keen's resignation was a- cepted, effective from March 1.
A written proposal addressed by M: LG Young to the IIKFA that he cease to act as a soccer referee
in Hong Kong until the present state
of affairs on the field be remedied
was also considered and accepted by tite HKFA Council.
Mr Young's proposal was bodied in a letter complaining about the attitude which the HKFA had adopted in regard to certain players about whom he had sent in filmint
com-
#
The Council also Donsidered letier by Mr J. Ward, regarding the conduct of certain Saigon players during the match with Combinesi Chinese and decided to write to the Saigon football authorities and to the Consul for France.
Stanley Cullis, former International centre-haif, who manages Wolver- hampton, was perhaps the last of the attacking type of centre-half. He himself calls his.style of play only "semi-attacking" and would like to sce trial games under the new ruling in the near future.
"The centre half today is chosen for three virtuen-height, heading Clubs do not bother and tackling. about his ability to attack," Cullis
aid.
contre-forward, but to and a man whose job would be to instigate openings, "double" moves, make practically every other position on the field, and generally pivot for the rest of the team, Is not so simple.
act as a
Then again the brunt of an at- inck would fall on two men intend of three. One of those men must be capable to a certain extent of hold- ing both the winger and the centre- forward.
Football
The rennoni why the Association may not fall into line casily is because for some time past they have been making efforts
uniform
Inter- to bring about a pretation of the rules of soccer all. over the world.
It is felt in some quarters that
change
would now The fact that the majority of the any major
by the present centre-halves are nothing create chaos abroad and undo the
argument work already. achloved but third backs is one
One theory against the new ruling. Very few. Football Association.
the "stappers" today put forward on the present standard indeed, of could revert to the old style of of football does not hold the offsidn lack of attack, and it would be some time rule responsible but the before clubs become accustomed to brains in soccer today. Intelligent forward the new muling and And the neces-
play can sary men for the task.
always beat the third back defence And
needed--more that is what is
and
not rule brainy forwards changes, it is advocated. Reuter.
FAIRLY SIMPLE MATTER It is a fairly simple matter to find a big man capable of stopping
TRICKY SHOT
Yale's Ted Anderson (3) tries a difficult fifteen foot shot for the basket during the first half of the game with Sinnford's engers held in San Francisco. Stanford won 78 to 62. AP Wire- photo.
THE GLAMOUR OF THE CUP TEST MATCH
BY PETER DITTON
On April 30 this year, twenty-two men will walk in double file from their dressing rooms at Wembley Stadlum," London, on to one of the finest playing pitches in Europe, prepared to do battle for the greatest prize professional football has to offer, the Football Association Cup.
The two successful teams will be the sole survivors of hundreds who entered the greatest money spinning com- petition in sport. Six preliminary rounds, in which no Fotoball League clubs need appear, and sévén proper rounds will have been played by the time Wembley has-been. reached.
And
well over 2,500,000 people ham in 1895, the period, when Aston paying on the average, over five Villa held the trophy-a death-bed shilings a head, will have watched confession is still expected-and the of second trophy was presented to Lord FA Cup games in various parts
from Penzance to Berwick-Kinnaird who won five Cuo medals England,
with the Wanderers. on-Twwed.
by his act, Chinng tid more than a referce could possibly have done. will be nearer 10,000,000.
A letter from Soonk Ling-sing. whose leg was broken during the Korean series, appealing for Unun- cial assistance was brought before the meeting. Following lengthy discussion. It was decided to appoint a Committee to consider the best method of assisting Soong without in any way making him a profes- sional.
As the day of the match draws nearer, excitement can be expected to grow until, in the last week, the news that one of the players expected
La
BRITAIN PLAYS PORTUGAL
IN FIRST ROUND
New York, Feb. 8.—Britain meets Portugal and Aus- tralia is pitted against Cannda in the first round of the Davis Cup competition.
The draw was made by Mr Trygve Lie, Secretary General of the United Nations, for the 1919 matches.
be entered in the European Zone.
EUROPEAN. ZONE
In the European Zone, the first if it is not too late." round of the draw was:
Britain
France
Istaci.
Egypt
Ireland
Hayy
v. Portugal
V. Luxembourg
V. Denmark
V.
V1
Argentina
Czechoslovakia v. Monaco
v. Chile
✓ Turkey
V.
Netherlands V South Africa
Second round tles for nations drawing byes In the Orst round are: Hungary
Grecco Austria
Sweden
V.
Belgium
v. Switzerland
v. Yugoslavia
V. Norway
-Associated Press.
AMERICAN ZONE The draw for the first round the American zone wa9:
Australia
Cuba
There
V. Connda
V Mexico
EXCITEMENT
Egypt will be at home to Argentina in the first round.
The draw was made in a building on the site of what will be the new United Nationa skyscraper head- quarters, and representatives of the United States, holders, and other competing nations were present.
Mr Lie said: "International sport la a thing which is in the spirit of the It Charter of the United Nations. brings us ties between nationa, be- tween
and It. braigs us individuals, understanding between nations."
The Inter-zone final between the European and American winners will, If the competing nations so desire, take place on August 13, 19 and 14 In the United States.
The challenge round
between the
in inter-zone winners and the United States, for the Cup, will take place at Forest Hills, New York, on August 20, 27 and 28-Reuter,
was u last-minute excite Bromwich Raises
A
Aussie Hopes
Feb. 8.- John
INVITED
CHAN CHUN-NAM TO SWIM
IN MANILA
Chan Chun-nam, the Lai Taun Swimming Associn- tion's star distance swim- ,mer is to compete in the Philippines Swimming As sociation Championships on March 5 and 6 at Manila.'
Expenses for his trip south are being paid by the Philippines Swimming As Bociation. Chan is the only спе of four Hongkong swimmers Invited who is able to make the trip.
Mrs Lykke Rose, Shauna Anderson and Mamie Loung are unable to accept the invitation for various rea- sona.
iment as Mr Trygve Lie was about to make the draw from, as in pre- vious years, the trophy itself. cable arrived from the British Lawn Tennis Association
Melbourne, explaining that Egypt had entered by sending an alr Bromwich, the Australian lawn letter to the British authorities on tennis star, has advised the Jailury . well before the deadline Australian Lawn Tennis Asso of January 31, but it was not re-
ciation that he will be available ceived in London.
authorities formally for the Davis Cup team and the The British requested that Egypt, nevertheless, Wimbledon championships. He have every chance of winning this will captain the Davis Cup up the doubles, at least, and there's squad, which includes also Frank no telling what Sedgman can do in Sedgman and O. W. (Bill) Sid- the angles. Bromwich is far from well. The three players leave being a spent force either. for London by sea on May 2.
"I wouldn't be surprised if the Australians muide a clean sweep of Sir Norman Brookes. President of Wimbledon," Sir Norman addéd.-- the ALTA, saldi "Australia will Router.
India Fails By Six Runs
Series
To Tie Test
Bombay, Feb. 8.-India failed by six runs to force a victory in the fifth and final Test against the West Indies The West here today, and the match, ended in a draw. Indies, winners of the only Test which ended in a definite result, take the series.
India, 90 for 3 overnight in their second innings, wore set to get 271 today for victory, but the close of play came with the score 355 for eight six runs short of their target.
in their arst frinings they had made i 193 in reply to the West Indies 200, to which the tourists added 'a second; innings tolal of 207.
A. S. Mol and V. Hazare, tho India a overnight batsmen, gove good start today by adding 137 for the fourth wicket. put on in two The Art of the and a half hours.
SHUTTLECOCKS BRING
A Question In
.
The House
London,
year's Davis Cup. We can. chalk
ON THE RECORD A Gesture of Friendship
our
The gesture of the Philippines) durance, are still taking the water Swimming Association in Inviting regularly. Who sald that four Hongkong swimmers to take | sportsmen don't take their training part In the Philippines National seriously? Championships is one that the local Local sports world, let alone the swimming world, will appreciate us an act of friendship and goodwill.
*
Hongkong cricket is about to lose one of its most promising batsmen and University Its main run-gotter,
J. M. Gosano, known to cricketers who have stopped confusing the six cricketing Gosanos by referring to them more familiarly as Doctor, Ligl, Bertie, etc., as Zino, is leav-
It helps toward putting Hongkong swimming on the map. The moro the pity that only Chan Chun-nam is able to accept the invitation. Notice was short, Mrs Rose is unable to go for personal reasons, and both in the Colony, everything Mamie Leung and Shauna Anderson favourable, on Saturday. are caught in term-time In
studies.
their
being
Me Ward, who alleged that o Saigon player had insulted him by
"English saying
dog-accepting money from
Chinese"--paid the tribute to Chiang Kam-hoi for his
At Wembley Stadlum alone, on The presentation cecurred when tact in throwing away the chance af scoring when his side was award-Cup Final Day, 100,000 people will Lord Kinnaird celebrated his 21st ed a pomalty. Me Ward salt that be present and the number who will year as Preshient of the Football listen in to the match on the radio Association. This meant the intro- duction of third trophy-Il is still in use-and to Bradford City went the honour of being the first winners. pair to go was Modi, who made 80 Then, with the First World in four hours and hit four fours. War, came a
Feb. 8-Malaya's break of five years and when normal .football was In a tense atmosphere, with the badminton team for the George
He is travelling n VETY long resumed the next three finals took West Indies bowling and felding Thomas Cup tournament paid
Journey by noir and his destination place an the ground of Chelsea giving nothing' away. India's scoro
is the School of Dentistry at Christ- npproached the total required for £56 customs duty on its shuttle-
Besides being an act of goodwill, church cocks when it arrived on Decem-
University, New Zealand. victory.
it was an act of true sportsmanship. We may well wish him another 122 for the invited four proved them not out there.. his century and ber 27. brought his score to 122 before he Conservative Member of Parlia-selves in the last Interport between was bowled by Prior Jones.
ment Mr L. D. Cammans is to ask Manila and Hongkong to be quite __India_needed_72 in 60 minutes to the Chancellor of the Exchequer why capable of making off with some
the visiting badminton-players were. Philippines titles. after lea. win when they resumed The batsmen hit hard in an effort not, given the same consideration as athletes who'come here for the Sum- to increas the расс, but a wide-
mer Olympic Games, spread field reduced
likely many boundaries to singles.
MEDICAL BILLS
Letters, from certain other Chinese. players regarding the paying of medical bills were discussed and it was decided to send these bills to the respective team managers for comaten..
During the discussion on injured players, the apparent tack of in-
terest by the HKFA in the serious injury sustained by Rafferty of the Royal Navy while playing in the Scotland versus Portugal match was brought up.
It was pointed out that the least the HKFA could do would be to visit Rafferty, who is still in Hospital. and to enquire after his welfare.
A letter from the Burmese Foot- ball Association, enquiring if Hong Kong could accommodate them with a series of games, was read to the meeting.
After it had been stressed that the standard of football in Burma was quito high, it was decided to refer the matter to the Interport Sub- Committee.
The application by South China Athletic Association relative to 3 Vice-President's Cup Competition after discussion, provisionally sanctioned
SIX SPECIAL TRAINS FOR YEOVIL TOWN London, Feb. 8. - Six special trains, -dozens-of- coaches and hundreds of private cars, will convey Yeovil supporters to Man- chester on Saturday for the club's match against Man- chester United in the fifth round for the Cup.
Yeovil has been allocated 1,000 stand tickets but the majority of the club's sup- porters will watch the game from terraces.
Bob Keston, the club's wing half, who displaced a cartilage
knee in his against Hereford on Satur- day, is expected to be fit to play. He has been in train- ing with the rest of the team and has made good progress.
The Yeovil party will leave for Manchester Thursday. Reuter.
Football Club at Stamford Bridge.
In 1923 the venue was switched to Wembley Stadium. This was the unforgettable
усп
when the late King Georite attended the match and the crowd broke through the delaying the start Jor
three-quarters of an hour.
The official attendance that day of 120,047 is a record for the Cup com-
the petition, but as
gates were stormed. O accurate computation could be made, and it is certain that had the accommodation been avaliable, fully 200,000 would have watched the match.
The Cup winners? Oh, yes, Bolton Wanderers beat West Ham United by 2-0. Nowadays the at- |tendance figure is limited to 100,000 and adequate police patrols ensure there is no repetition of the 1923
scenes.
of pro- amateur team has
Hazare reached
Press,
.
They were allowed to bring in At the start of the last over of saulpment free of duty-Associated
runs to the day, India needed 11 win. A four and a single were gained, but there was no further score and Indla had lost her chance of squaring the Test series
Jones was the West Indiles' out- standing bowler, taking five wickets for 85 runs in 41 overs.-Reuter.
Sheffield Shield
In
Melbourne, Feb. 8.-Victoria beat Western Australia by 135 runs heir Shefeld Shield match today. Victoria, resuming their second in-
Al Hutt Lasts
36 Seconds
Meanwhile, the Univeralty - aro wicket-keeper with Zino's departure. One of their re- short of a
serve wicket-keepers is Miss Valerie Chan Chun-nam, on his own, Boeching and the chances are that makes un excellent ambassador at they might have to call her up yet Hongkong swimming. He is certain for a League match. to give his rival, Serafin Villanueva. The last time they met at the VRC another close race in the 880 yards. he lost by a touch after shattering his own Colony record by a good 11
seconds.
the
•
The presence of femininity on the fleid, especially behind the batsman, might prove distractive enough to
run through a side for na innings not higher than Army's at Sookun- poo last Saturday,
Also to be congratulated are
The presence of femininity at any Victoria Recreation Club, who have position other than behind the wie- taken upon themselves in the past ket may have opposite results. This all the organisation of Hongkong was quite conclusively proved at swimming and have done as good a Pokfulam on Sunday when one of be expected the season's most unsuccessful bats- Job by it as can
men notched up his highest ocore, of anyone. Manila has recognised the
the season.
good work.
of
London, Feb. 8-Al Hutt, the official flyweight champion of Burma, was sensationally knock- ed out in the first round of a fight with the Londoner. Les after he had told the gathering at Johnson, tonight at the Kentish the Dinner to Saigon's Interport Foot-toire, he told, me,, would send the Town baths.
Caught up with a bare few days
PROFESSIONALS ONLY?
Sinco the introduction fessionalism, no won the FA Cup. Year after year
The only good stroke in his reper- they form the majority of the teams
ball team that friendships made on entering the competition, and while
the field of
aport often outlast all ball travelling toward Misa Beeching occasionally one or two sucozed in
mid-on. Having seen reaching the first round proper, they ning at 204 for eight, were all out
who recently scored n other friendships is the Hon. Arthur close up nt
stopping them before soon have to bend the knee to the for 227 and then dismissed Western win over' Dickle O'Sullivan, one of Morse, who happens to be the Vic- her smartly
Club's Chairman. he come in wall down the batting Australia in their second innings for England's best flyweights, backed toria Recreation lengus giants.
| 179.
everything Since the war there has been 0
away from Hult's early assault and Up from the South comes tribute to list, he concentrated on
else but shaky forward-driving. ufoot
to make the Cup com- First innings scores were:-Vic- then unleashed a terrific righthander words truly spoken.
a Lengvo affair.torin 304, Western Australia 277.- to the jaw. petition entirely
amateur clubs have their own Reuter.
the professional
on
move
The meeting decided that tha to play in the Final has a cold or a competition which third match of the Governor's Cup Competition be played on the Club slight injury, will assume national clubs are not allowed to enter, and
Ground, Happy Valley, on 20, at 4 pm.
CHALLENCE SHIELD
Murch
The draw for the Challenge Shield Competition Semi-Anol resulted follows:-
SENIOR
43
S. China "A" or S. China "B"
V
St Joseph's at Sookuppeo
on
Saturday, February 20, at 4 p.m.
Kit Chice v Police on
Importance.
HUMBLE BEGINNING
competition
attracted
many of the professionals would like to see the amateurs give up the chase for the cup which they justifiably: retard as their own.
Опе
Against Hockey In Purdah
out
bas
of
Johnson,
•
•
•
In process of this, he discovered Hutt continued to attack and
Meanwhile, the most surprised of he had a wider repertoire of scor- Johnson crossed with a right to all people about a Reuter message he had. His chance to prove
ing strokes than he had ever thought from Manila to the effect that Vick to himself for certain comes against
Olymple Diving ChamIRC next Saturday. Draves; th
sent Hutt down for the full count.
The fight was scheduled
eight rounds, tut lasted only 40 feconds, Including the count
Reuter.
Teams For The
Rugger Finals
plon, has received the VRC invita- on to five an exhibition here жая
thin
I understand, that he is quite likely the VRC's Hon. Secretary, Mr A. de to be moved up from No. 10 to Q. Sales.
opening bat. His club has a crying need for one...
"Having a girl on the field quite definitely brightened up my crfckel," in-be told me.
Ground on Sunday, February 20, at the Cup finally went to the amateur; who are an amateur body.little who is also president of the United selected to represent Scotland against to whether the invitation had not had taken
4 p.m.
JUNIOR
at Sookunpoo on Saturday, Febru ary 20, at 2 p.m.
Kowloon Motor Bus v Tramways cricket ground,
Dockyard v South Chine on Club Ground on Sunday, February 27, at 2 p.m..
I
Seldom have. scen eleven happler looking types than Royal they Navy's cricketing outfit after
another, four points. second victory in two weeks, from Craigengower last Saturday. Even the scorer, jovially, side-stepping re- The VRC had sent Mrs Draves the marks about the prowess of Invitation in the hope that, should Craigengower's tail in those -Jost
few minutes, at she be passing through Hongkong. tense an exhibition could be arranged.triumphant hour looked an ideal Nothing has been heard yet from model for a recruiting poster. Mrs Draves.
But the FA Cup had a very humble
In this view they do have a certain beginning. On October 16, 1871, the amount of amateur
support. Football Association held a meeting non-professional club, Hendon, did
He was even confronted yesterday at which it was agned to purchasp actually drop out of the FA Cup tast
Kuala Lumpur, Feb. B.-The
with a telephone call from a Manila for the colossal sum of £25, o' Cup year, in an effort to persuade other Prime Minister of Johore
newspaper requesting further formation. The fact is that Mr to be competed for by clubs belong amateur teams to do the same, but come to the support of Muslim ing to the Association.
Sales was not so surprised at Vicki they received no support, and this girls who want to come
Draves's receiving the Invitation ns The
season re-entered the competition. seclusion and play a part in the
at the wires humming with it while the Club staggering number of 15 entries, and
sports life But while the Football Association,
of Malaya.
The following teams have been the VRC remained in the dark a continue Dato Onn Bin Josfor, a Muslim The Wanderers. The match. to run the FA Cup, there is incidentally, was played on the now likelihood of amateur clubs being Malay National Organisation (lending Rugby Series at Sookunpoo on
England in the flinois of the Interna- been lost somewhere, the Oval excluded. The one solution woulding Malay political party in the 'a crowd of 2,000.
seem to be for the Football League Federation) urged Malay women to Saturday at 4.15 p.m.: In those carly days a cup-tie was to run their own competition
In prepare for the time when they Eosland. L. (E) Eberle (Cossack); Cpl. considered so unimportant that in the which amateurs would be banned.
will play an equally important Brown (ILA.P.C.). P. Franklin (Club), 1873-74 senson, the captains of the But personally I cannot see it hap-part with men in moulding the D. Netson (Chub), R. de itame (Club): Lt, Pritchett (R.A.) F. Clemo (Club): old Sheffield Club and Shropshire pening. It would be too much of a future of this country.
C. R. E. Winyard Tamar), Sgt. Newton Wanderers tossed for the right to break from tradition, and while one
fR.A.). Major Keyes (1.A., Lt. Pappin His action came in the midst of (numa), G. Minio (Club), Supt. We take part in the second round. His-of their number may never again
Carrel (Club) after Noath (IK, Polico), L. tory records that Shropshire won win the FA Cup, the amateurs will disputa in Muslim circles
probably still be trying Afty years the Malay girls formed the Kuala (Captain), Li, Spankie (Bus). In 1884. when Queen's Park, the from now.
Reserves: A. D. Mateleirasse amar), Lumpur Malay Women's Hockey: famous Scotllah Club, made $110
Associa'lan and soon became the Lt. Gray (Buffs), J, Johnston (Club). fourney south to play Blackburn
object of triticism by certain mem- Scotland.-F. |_ Cesford (Club) (Cap Rovers in the Cup Final. 12.000
|bers of the U.M.N.O..
tain): F. Tobertson (Club), D. M. Hen- first
derson (Club). Capi, Milne (.A.M.C.).
Should Mrs Draves honour saw the game-tho
The Prime Minister said' the Burg-Lt. Alsckenzie (Dampler); J. R. lind been received from a visiting attendance. But in 1885, when pro St. Mirren by two goals to one in their seclusion was on
London, Feb. 8.-Dundee defeated emergence of Malay, women from
Henderson Club). D. Lachlan (Club) with an appearance, the exhibition H. M. O. Yoruznia (Club). I. Mafian will take place in the afternoon and team for a very long ilme.
fessionalfern become legal, the Cup
Inovitable | iclub), Li Ki MeCioment (Tamer), Iranly if weather, "conditions A committee of thưce--Mr 11. Ktook on a new lease of life, and the Scottish football
second social development. It is a sign 6... A. Annadale (London), Comdr bal favourable.
and Alish Tamar). Yea, Mathieson (Tamer), Lee, Maj. Barrett and
of the Unies," he commented, Mr Mac attendance pures and gato receipts round replay.
£t. Whilehold (Cossack). A. Taylor. Alpine was elected to discuss and mounted steadily towards the pre- Playing in the Hospitals" Cup tie, unfavourable criticism was only
(Club). decide on ways to render help to sent day totals.
Charing Cross Hospital boat St."atorm in a teacup.” Не donated players injured whilst playing for The original cup was stolen from a George's Hospital by 6 points to nil $50
Reserves J. Cairns (Club), Major Cum- the teamAssociated
[ningham_(Royal Boots). Capt. FracAT= the Association."
Press Jeweller's shop window. In Birming-in rugger union-Reuter.
| Harris (RA).
Mr L. F. de Souza, Ifon Secretary announced to the the HKFA of. meeting that he had received a Jotter from the Korean authorities thanking the HKFA for its hospitali ty to the Korean players during their visit.
Mr Souza said that this was the oroplo
first time that n letter of this nature Instance on record "öta Ave-Azure
Homo Football
cup
to
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that
A question that immediately arises
The week before the Navy, field- is that of the temperature of
ing a stronger team. had." "beaton water here in what 18. t IRC. So now we have: Navy beat moment, practically, our coldest sea- inc, IRC beat Army, Army beat son of the year..
Recreio. If we look at it that way, Navy atanda top of the League,
1028-20. actually. In They did Does anyone remember that team?~*** Lt Cdr Hussey, Col Cantrill (who had played against the Army at Lords), Mut, Stephenson Ca· Cam- Though there are, not too many bridge Blue), Lt Beatty, Lat Haylar Deople who will bravo a cold brine and Lt Halsey among them. bath here today, some VIC awim- mers, bent on building up en
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