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HOME FOOTBALL.
THE
ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH CUP TIES.
CHELSEA AND EXTER WIN.
To-day's
CHINA MAIL.
Sport Columns
London, Saturday.WHY SHANGHAI LOST ng an open channel for the ball in the tight scrums and were not holding up the hall they might.
Cup 'ties and League matches results, as following:-
ENGLISH CUP.
Birminghara Chelsea Barnsley Portsmouth Everton Exeter
TO HONG KONG.
Breaking Up in Tight
Scrums.
as I feared
forwards the' out- hooking,
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1931.
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
DISAPPOINTMENT FOR NAVY
SUPPORTERS,
HEAVY DEFEAT.
After the Navy's splendid dis-
play against the Trial team during the week, it was a greatly disillu sioned crowd of Service man who saw the League leaders thrash their idols to the tune of seven Koals to two on Saturday. Streng
Inclusion of Lee thened by the Wai-tong at centro forward, the Chinese took the land within the first few minutes and went on to
McEtney Brilliant. Of the front row MeElney was obviously His standing plager. though with a superior pack be- FORWARDS' GRUELLING TIME. hind him, was a revelation, and his touch finding when Hong Kong were on the defensive was extra- The Interpart match between ordinarily well judged and very outplay their opponents in all de- effective. Buttress, as I have said before, was
Kowloon did exceptionally well a power in the line to overcome the Chinese Athletic 1 of the finer points of the game,outs and tried his best in an un
Fifth Round.
3 Watford
0
3 Blackburni
0
1 Wolves
0 West Prom,
1
6 Grimsby
3
3 Leeds
Southport Sunderland
--1 Bradford
0
2 Sheffield U.
SCOTTISH CUP.
Third Round. Cowdenbeath 3 St. Bernards Bo'ness
St. Mirren
0
1 Ayr
0
Third Lanark
4 Arbroath
2 Falkirk
0
• Kilmarnock
1 Aberdeen
Hibernians ¡Morton
0 Motherwell
$
1 Celtic
Montrose Dundee
Arsenal
ENGLISH LEAGUE.
Division 1.
G Derby
fanchester U. 1 West Ham Newcastle Wednesday
Arsenal
Wednesday
Aston Villa Derby
Portsmouth Manchester C
Middlesbro'- liverpool West Ham Huddersfield Sheffield U.
3
0 Middlesbro'
5
3 Liverpool
5
Gosia.
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.
[By "Serum Half"]
Hong Kong and Shanghai on Saturday, though lacking in some
Peers was nl-
[partments.
In Division II the Borderers risc
splendid win against Eastern,
provided an exciting struggle for accustomed position in the forma-n the Railway ground. supremacy. Brilliant forward playtun of the pack. by the Hong Kong pack complete ways on the ball in the loose and to second place by virtue of their 1 shattered al: hopes of Shang-was so engrossed in the game that The Navy experienced no difficulty hai victory. McElney was solely he failed to hear the whistle on in disposing of Kowloon, whilst the responsible for the starving of the several occasions. His attempt at Chinese Athletic earned two use- visitors' strong back division, and goal in the last minute their gruelling first half which caused then to crack up under the strain in the second half.
When they first took the field, the Shanghal forwards looked very impresale; height bolng their chief asset, but in the tight serum mages they found themselves op- posed to a weighty pack which gave their hooker every support. One big fault to be "pointed out in the Shanghal packing was their over-eagerness.
Main Cause.
of the
Gunners.
fully deserved the extra "points. game was truly magnificent, and ful paints at the exponse of the The only match in the Third Divi- Playing behind a defeated packsion resulted in a runaway win the Shanghai halves worked very for the Ordnance over Fukion. On pluckily, their efforts to clear their line with touch kicks laudible. Wales, who had grim defeat staring him in the face, never lost his initiative and play- ed a magnificent game.
was most
It was indeed unfortunate that we could not see this great play- er under more promising condi tions.
Taylor in Defence.
.28 187 3 93 42 43 The ball was put into the serum ...30 17 6 7 1 55 40 and Austin looked as If he had
.29 16 8 € 90 55
In the 'hree-quarter line the Tay- 38 possession. That was sufficient. lor-Payne wing proved that their 78 73 5035he Shanghai pack then commenc-reputation was not altogether un- .28 11 939 51 31
.29 11
29 13 51 53 52 31 ed to break with disastrous effect. founded. Their try in the second
36 13 5 12 66 85 31 McElney never gave the ball up half was a really fine piece of anti- as lost and, with a weighty packtipatory play. Payne'seemed slow
.20 11 8 10 85 01
30
.29 12 6 11 66 65 30
28 11 7 10 62 64
20 support, the remaining Shang- when, in defence, he was confront- .29 10 9 0 59 53 29 hai forwards
wore shoved backed by the speed of More, though .28 10 R10 50 47 27 12 3 12 61 8
21 11 4 14 1 69
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Monday,
SHANGHAI
V.
the Hong Kong forwards gave to and took his only opportunity to 24their outsides. If Shanghai had gend Payne over.
24 held their ground
He is undoubt- until the balledly a player of exceptional possi- 24 was out of the serum they might bilities, though he was playing Lee's
28 8 5 15.62 60 21havo held their own. Blackpool 28 7 7 14 40 91 21
mainly on the defensive in Satur- Manchester U. 30 54 21 38 89 14 The chief factor
day's game. Division II.
@ Charlton
Bury Cardiff
Mitwall
Notis. Forest Oldham Tlymouth Stoke Swansea
Everton Tottenham West Brom.
Wolves
Bradford
Fort Vale
Burnley
@ Bristol C.
2 Burnley
2 Tottenham
2 Preston N. E.
0 Bradford C.
1 Southampton
in the defeat was their
of the Shanghai pack 1 adoption of the six-eight com- 1bination. They were not by any 1 means heavy enough for this 2 method in the tight serummages.
Buttress Not Marked.
0
2
In the line outs the tall visit 3ng forwards held a slight advan- 1toges, which incidentally they lost through poor marking. Buttress, whenever he gained possession, was able to transfer to Selby with well directed passes,
2 Port Vale
Goals PW. D. L. F. A. 28 21 43 94 42 46
Pts
20 18.38 72 37 39 28 18 6 7 57 & 36 .28 17 0 11 64 45 34
28 14 69 73
3 11 57 49 33
29 15
29 13
Preston N.E. .20 12
Southampton ..29 12 Bury
.29 13 .30 12 .20 11 Bradford C...29 11
Mdham
Stoke ...
Swansea
29 10
Charlton
20 10
Mlwalt
In the loose the Shanghai for 23 44 33 wards proved excellent in their 11 60 61 31 quick support of a tackled cel-
8 11 02 48 30 league. They were round him
6 11 50 44 30 like bees and hung on with admir-
3 13 58 57 20 able grit. They were not so im-
5 13 12 12 20
6 12 43 56 28ressive in the loose, as they tried
Shaw, at full back, was most re- llable. He was responsible for the keeping down of an otherwise heavy score. His tackling, except on one occasion when he badly missed Lammert, was beyond criticism and his handling and touch kicking were of a high standard.
Selby's Big Part.
with more than their usual com- The Hong Kong backs played bination and showed clearly that
our faith in them was more than justified. Selby, at the base of the scrum was magnificent, though I was suspicious on one or two oc- castons of his picking out of the scrum.
present form the Corps should have no difficulty in overhauling the present leaders.
RESULTS AT A GLANCE,
Athletic Navy
Division I.
2 Sath China
蠢
1 Kowicon
Division II.
Kowloon
0 Navy
Eastern Athletic
1 Murderers
2
RA
0
Division III.
Futien
⚫ B.A.O.C.
GOAL SCORERİ.
Division I.
Chu Kwok-lun (Both China)
Fung. King-cheung (9. China) Wyatt (Navy)
Cheng Siu-hon (South China)
Lee Wai-tong (South China) Gilst (Kowloon) Grimwood (Kowloon) fanson (Kowloon) Suren Kam-shun (Athletic)
Division IL
Mak Sui-hon (Eastern)
Fowell (Borderers) Smith (Borderers) Tong Kwong sun (Athlette). Li Fong (Athletic) Nath (Navy) Morgan (Navy) Farrows (Navy) Bentet (Navy)
Division III.
Sonsom (K.A.0.C) Sands (R.A.0.C.) Dolin (R.A.0.C.) Dixon (R.4.0.C.) Evans (R.A.O.C.) Hou Sun-chi
roat)
(Fuklenown
LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE.
Division L
brilliantly executed and opened up Athletle
His passes t Turner were South China
Argylls
the attack in the minimum amount Kowloon
12 43 10 28 passing movements when dribbling, of time. His touch kicking when] Recrolo
6 13 41 61 20 movement which must be praca defence was both accurate and
13 39 63 25 tised to a fine art to prove a real well judged.
26 danger.
.20 11 Bristol. C. ..29 3 0 14 33 Barnsley....29 8 18 34 Notts Forest .297 9 Flymouth Reading Cardiff
20 9 4 10 50 85 20 8 5 10 44 71 20 7 4 18 40 80 Division 1 Southern.
0 Torquay
Brentford Bristol R. Clapton O.
Crystal Pal Luton Northampton Norwich Queen's P.R. Walsall
Had their men tried to go through on their own with the ball at their feet they would have 22 accomplished more than they did. 21 Se much for the Northern for 18 wards.
Goals
3
Our Sports Diary.
LOCAL
LAWN TENNIS-To-day- II.K.G.. Tournament Open Singles and Open Doubles
To-marrow-H.K.C.C. Tourba- mant Open Singles and Open Doubles.
COLF-To-day R.H.K.Q.C. Chinese New Year Meating.
To-morow and Wednesday-- R.H.K.G.C. Chinese New Year Meeting; Bogey Fool, Kowloon G.C.
Championship
Secti
Friday-Ladies' (Third Round), Fanling. March Ladies' Prize Giving, Fanting.
FOOTBALL-Wednesday- Hong Kong v. Shanghai, 3.30 pm. Saturday Chineau 7. Shang. hai, 3.30 p.m.; Interport Dinner, Peninsula Hotel; Second Division -Club de Recreio v. Club; Navy v. Chinese Athletic; Royal Artil lery v. St. Joseph's, University v Borderers; Eastern v. Argylla; South China A.A. v. Kowloon
F.C.
ν.
February 23-United Services
Shanghal
RUGBY FOOTBALL--To-day- Rugby Interport Dinner. Penin.
sula Hotel.
and
To-morrow-United Services V. Shanghal, 3.30 p.rr.
CRICKET-To-morrow Wednesday H.K.C.C. Services, 11 a.m.
v. United
Saturday Division I. Kow. toon C.C. v. Gralgengower C.C. (L.); Hong Kong C.C. v. Navy (L.) Civil Service C.C. v. Univer sity (F) Division II-Craigen. Rower C.C. v. Kowloon C.C. (L): Civil Service C.C. v. Police R.C.. (L.): University v. Royal En gineers (L.); Royal Signals v Hong Kong C.C. (F.),
FENCING To-day- Fencing Club Meeting, Yacht Club, 5.15 p.m.
RACING Sunday Argylle and Suthoriand Highlanders' Gymkhana, Kwanti.
February 28, 1.30 p.m.; March 2, 3, 4, and 7, 11.30 nm. Annual Race Meetinga. Happy Valley.
March 22 Fanling Hunt Club's Steeplechase Meeting.
Kowloun
CHESS Friday Chess Club Championship.
HOCKEY Saturday- Caer Clark Cup-Kowloon Ladies v. St. Andrew's; Club de Recrelo v. Diocesan Girls' School,
HUNTING Saturday Fan- ling Huat Hounds Meet (Kennels), 3.15 p.m.
ATHLETICS March 15 and 18 -Hong Kong v, Canton Univer alties.
HOME,
FOOTBALL-Ireland v. Sest
land.
February R-English
Sixth Round.
Cup-
Scotland,
RUGBY FOOTBALL--Febru
Ary 28-Ireland
Dublin; Wales v. Franco, Swan-
542.
P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. At the start of the afternoon race
50 12 24 the weather was 13 12 18 14 9 0 35 28
a little more 18
12 7
13 8 11 28 18 17 enterprising, the wind increasing 3 31 20 17 to force G. The start was an ex- 16 rellent one, all yachts crossing the starting line abreast, Boojum was
Borderers...12
Selby and McElney Polico were undeniably the two players R.A
Kong's victory rested. upon whom the honour of Hong| Club_
די
St. Joseph's 13 2-11 0
Div lalon II
half, and was particularly useful Turner played well at stand-off
with his short punts into touch Navy
23
Goale,
a little behind experiencing trou- ble with her mainsall. Wings held good lead and finished a good first, Boojum did not finish, re turning home with her main-wall in
P. V. L. D. F. A. P. threads. After the race Commo- 19 15 1 0 79 23 30 dore A. H. Walker, O.B E., RN 16 12 2 97 17 26 kindly presented the Grist Cup to
the R.H.K.Y.C.
1 35 11
0
Massey's Inspiration.
2 Newport
វា
The Hong Kong pack, after a
1 Notts County
* Brighten
4 severe bustling in the eponing thrust. There was little to choose Club 1minutes, settled down to a aplen-between the respective
4. Gillingham
◊ Coventry
1 Swindon
2 Fulhamı
Gwals.
in endeavours to get within dis- Borderers
Eastern tance of the line for that anal)
Argyll
3 12 13 10 did game. There was not a man though the
wings Athletic...17 7 6 4 10 17 18 Grimtha-More com- University ..1063 31 20 17 3 who did not fully justify his In- bination caused the most trouble. St. Joseph's 17 & 10 24 33 Bournemouth 1clusion. Massey led his man with Griffiths played a great game after South China 17 3 11 3 15 41
Kowloon....1
.17 E 10 2 admirable tact and tried hard to an early check and gave More many R A. o get over the difficulty of the front opportunities to pass Payne On Recrelo
Tow, where Peers, McElney and the other wing, Plummer and Lam-!
13 12
32 37 18
12
10 3.11 0 8 41 10 0 13. 3 Division IIL
0 47
Goals
P. W. D. L. F. A.Pts. Buttress were experiencing some mert nagatlated some clever open-
3
Detailed results of the racing follow:--
Morning Race.
Starting gun, 10.30 am. Course.---- Start, Clab line West to East: Channel Rocks (P), Kowloon Rock (P), Mark un line (S), Cast Rock mark boat (9), Mark on no (S), Cuat Rock mark boat (S). Finish, Club lino West to
P. W. LD. F. A. Pts. East.
Notts County .29 18 7 4 09 33 43 difficulty in finding the ideal comings and were always a danger to Borderers...16 11 4 1 48 10 23 Brighton 28 13 10 5 46 30 30 bination. Massey played a magni- their opposite members. Plummer A.O.C. Southend 28 16 2 10 57 14 34 ficent game in the loose, and was fully justified his inclusion and was lukien Crystal Pal...28 14 5 9 77 59 38 excellent in his defente. Northampton .20 13 7 3 48 37 3
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R.E....
South China Whitham's Fine Efort.
Ewa Nell when opportunity afford-pressive on occasion, and played a Athletk
Whitham, at full back was im R.A.F. ed. His taking of Plummer's pass, steady game after a shaky start. H.A.8.0. which led up to Lammert's try. He found touch at the expense of was superb. Milne Day was' con-distance and fullled all the neces picuous more in the tight acrumeities of a good back. His tackle than In the loose, and was very
of Silby was a really fine effort and successful in his work in the line saved a certain try.
Burch and Leckie, the second row forwards, were allow
outs.
SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
12 0 2 1.41 18 19
19 220 241 Yacht
A 26 32 14
Club. Salted by
P'tion Pla
14 Why Wonder Mr. H. J.
Pearce and Mr H. Dreyer 2
2 19 25 14 Muo Jacket-Mr. F. D. 90 84 86 10 Tracey and Mr. G. D.. Adams,
3 7 2
25 B 1 27 56
YACHTING.
7 EpeedwellMr. H. S. Rause
and Mr. N. Croucher ..
CLOSE FINISHES IN MENAGERIE RACE.
margin on record, Shanghal ware Though defeated by the largest
by no means disgraced. They com- The Menagerie Rare for sailing batted against a powerful fifteen yachts of the Royal Hong Kong and climatic conditions in a way Yacht Club was rap on Saturday living up to the traditions of Shang-over a course of 74 miles, extend- hai Rugby football, and gilby, Ing from Channel Rocks to Mark on though playing a sterling game, Line, and resulted as follows:- P. W. D. L F. A. Pts. must compensate with the thought
[Etarted at 945 p.m.) 27 17 6, 475 82° 40 that ho participated in one of the 24 10 0 2 71 23 68 finest struggles seen on the Hong .20 17 4 5 67 21 23
Exeter
Gillingham
Bristol R.
Walsall
Watford
Newport
Norwich
Thames
Carliste Chesterfield Darlington Halifax: Fartlepools Nelson Rotherham
Division Ill--Northern,
1 Wrexham
7 Gateshead
1 8
Queen's Park 2 Partick Rangera ..8 Clyde..
1
Airdeja
3 Hamilton
1
2 Accrington 2
Goals.
3 Stockport
Tranmero
Wigan
York
4 Crowe
Goals,
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8 Coltle" *2 Doncaster .. Ranger Partick 1 Rochdale, maa
Hairts 3 New Brighton BHamilton 8 Hull
1. Bundes A Airdrie
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Lincoln
Chesterfeld
Tranmere Stockport Wroxham Carlale Wigan Hull Southport Gateshead Darlington York Rr^dalo'
Aington Bartow
P. W. D, L. F. A.Pts.Strea 29 20:45 69-3244 Kilmarno
56.875 41 Morton
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30 18 5. 7. 71: 44:41
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Diana' (4)
28 1768 28 30 Kong ground for many a long year. Rose (1) 27 15 305 47 88 The position of the respective Paphne (0)
29 15 0 10 50 36 23 ports now reads as follows:
23 14 39 51 42 81
27 18 8 11 49 48 29 20 124 18 55 50:28
.20,11,8.10 42.43 - 27.
Pts. Ple P. W. L. For Apt. Hory Kong ..i là Shanghai bons: 6.31 33 33. 45. ;
ANTERNATIONAL MATCH:
27 11 11-37 43,
711 2 14 44 80 24 .50 104 12'48 89. 21' 18 9 6 12 47 48 23
27 94,14.44 84 222
se je London, Saturday,; 20 9 13 88:6021 In the International Rugby foot- 26.02 15 63 65 20.
28 7 6 16 87 61 10 ball match at Twickenham the re-
7 15:32 68 13 ault was?: 18:34 21-81:35 10 --Ireland, WA 6 points:-
England ... 5.polata.AZ
Reuter
INTERNATIONAL MATCH.VN
The M.C.C. and England are how -star bith London, Saturday!» Tepresented in South Africa by The amatenn: International Asso team which flaunts a bailner beat clation, football maten resulted ing the motto: Established Tea Ogland-1671 6 points desterday. These words have special Walau
110 polában - application to the players: “J. A. H.
--Reuter. Catton
TIMER Finished Corrected 4.11.55 4.06.08 4.08.21
4.08.21
4.20.58
4.00.47
Why Wender? (8) 423.21 Wings. (7) Boojum (3) Speedwill (6) Zephyr (2)
4.07.19
4.23.10
4.07.14
4.21.43
4.05.42
4.02.18 4.00-16 4.24.224.08.24
YACHTING INTERPORT!
Hong Kong Defealy. The Shanghai: Trio,
LARGE, MARGIN.
Total
Shanghai,
1
7
3
16
P'tion Pls.
Yacht Sailed by Wings-Mr. G. B. Blaikie
(Pilot, Hr. C. Martin). 8. 1 Boojum-fr. W. Nell
(Pilot, Mr. G. Pickering) 4 Adanner
8 J. Dalton (Pilot, Mr. P. S. Stewart) 5 2
Total
Afternoon Race. Starting gun 2.40 p.m. Course Start, Club Hine West
ter East; Channel Rocks (P), Kowloon Rock (P), Channel Rocks (9), Mark on l (S), Cast Rock mark boat (8): Finish, Club line West to East,
P'tion Pi
Club. Yacht Solled by Wings-Mr. H. S. Rouse and Mr. N. Croucher..... Boojum-Mr. H. J. Pearce
and Mr. H. Dreyer Adana Mr. F...D. Tracey
and Mr. G. D. Adanis
Total
Morning race
Total Pointa
Shanghal
D.NF.
Yacht- Salled by Pition Pla Why Wonder7 Mr. C. B. Blákle (Pifat, M., C.
The faterport yachting, between Hong Kong and Shanghal was held yesterday, there being a strong easterly breeze, Bite Jackét, gall- ed by Mr. FD Tracey (Hong Kong) Balshied first in the morning Tace; whilst the race in the after" noon, was won by Mt. HoS. Rouse Kalso0 Hồng Kong) who" salled “ Wings
ja Martin) saj j
Blue Jacket-Mag (Pile), Mn E. S Speedwell-Mr.
(Pilot, Mr. W, 8. Clà:
Total Morning; race
Total Points
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