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S/THE CHINA MAIL.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1933
ACESporting Page AD
CHINA TO CLASH WITH PORTUGAL
A. V. Gosano May Lead Challengers.
FUNG MAY NOT PLAY
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Monday and Tuesday will witness the completion of Semi-Final rounds of the Sunday Herald”, In- ternational Charity Cup Competition when China mee: Portugal and Wales meet England.
LINCOLNS SHOULD ENGLAND
RETAIN LEAD
SOUTH CHINA MAY BE
WITHOUT FUNG
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POLICE FAVOURED TO
Portugal, who have selected THE
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fifteen
have players, will producs excellent form to defeat
BEAT
KOWLOON OVER HOLIDAYS
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last year's winners, font sovera of THE Lincolns, who have definitely established themselves as League leaders, are not likely to meet with much opposition from the Artillery whom they meet at the Valley.
though they have lost their best men, are still a formable force.
The Chinese team will be pro-
bably consist of Wong Wing
(S.C.A.A.); Li Tin-sang and Leung In-chan (S.C.A.A.). Lai Kwok-chiu (C.A.A.). Leung Wing-chuf and Lai Kwok-wal (S.C.A.A.): Yeung Shui-ylck (8.C.A.A.), Ip Yuan-lam
SHOULD BEAT
WELSH ELEVEN
Faster Forwards And Hard-Working Halves
MCGUIRE'S CLAIMS FOR
RECOGNITION
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Now that China have been weakened by the absence of several
of their brilliant players, it very
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Lincolns Third Team BEST HOME
Create Record
Clark May Establish New Goal Scoring Figures
SAINTS' FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP?
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RACING SEASON
UNDER REVIEW
Nearly 5,000 Horses In Training During Season
HYPERION STANDS ALONE
Manchester, Nov. 15
MR. A
Boazmann's Jean's
Dream, won the Manchester November Handicap, which brought the 1933 flat racing season in Eng. land to a close. Mr. Ben Warner Free Fare ran second and Mr. F. H. NA
THE Christmas holidays will provide a very mediocre League Football much looks as if England, who play TO KA, KEUNG, the Athletic HARRIS, the inside forward Gregory's Bon Soldat was third.
programme with the Borderers and Club supplying the one in-their first game when they meet
Ho
inside forward, leads the and Wallace, teresting encounter.
a very sound Wales during the Christmas holi-First Division goal-scorers as the half back will be difficult to re Jean's Dream, a 20-1 shot, flashed result of his "hat trick" against place in the Borderers' premier past the winning post a half-length
Wong Mei- eleven. days, will win this year's "Sunday the Club on Saturday.
They are going Home in ahead of Free Fare, while Bon Herald" International Charity Cup shun, the South Chins inside for-February. Combey, the brilliant Soldat was three lengths back, out-
ward, and Albert Howe, the Club Artillery custodian. is also likely run in the stretch. ́* centre, are close on his heels. Competition.
to be on the "passenger" Hat.
Mr. Washington Singer's Leighon was the favourite at 8 to 1. Free the newly transferred goalie.
"I'll come off all right to-day," said Fare paid his backers 9 to 1 for He came off on a stretcher,
the place and Bon Soldat paid 50 to
Generally acknowledged one
THE Club, though F. Fowler is far from fit, should get the better of the Borderers who have had a fortnight's rest from League foot- ball. It will be a close game in which the Club trio, Howe, E. Strange, and Bickford, will probably prove the deciding factor.
The Club suffered a serious lapse In meeting Kowloon they should
England's team has not yet been! selected, but it will probably be as
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Clark, the tall Lincolns' leader in the Third Division, is out to break a League record. Pour goal against on Saturday brought' his He will be leaving the
Combey (RA); Allen (RA), and the Radio 8. Strange (Club); McGuire (Navy), total to 21.
Lacking Langmend (Navy) or Howe (Club).
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The Borderera were the last mili-
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of
(S.C.A.A.), Ho Kn-keung (C.A.A.), last week when they tried out the take two points and climb back to Pardoe (RA.) and Skinner (Club)|Colony in February, by which time he tary side to win the premier league the best seasons for many years. Tam Kong-pak and Tay Quee-liang right wing formation of Hill and their original challenging position (Baldry (Lincoins), E. Strange (Club).should have reached the half century. The East Surrey's won the title pre-racing was conducted on
(S.C.A.A.).
Fowler. The latter was distinctly I have selected Ho Ka Keung in off form and if 1 am not mistaken the oventuality of Fung King his injured right foot le still cheong being unable to turn out troubling him. owing to tilness, while Lai · Hill made an excellent debut at Kwok-chlu
outstanding inside right, but his openinga, al- half and the equal, if not thethough "magnificent pieces of work, better, of Tong Kwan of South were not for Fowler but for Howe, China who usually fills that pool-who bungled badly with mistimed tion.
shots.
1 suggest that Fowler be a given Not Representative
rest for a week or two and in the Portugal have not yet selected meantime the Club should bring their team, but it is not likely to be one of their second team players as strong ma it might have boen up for the outside right punition. judging from the fifteen selected The Borderers have not shown playcra.
consistent form this season but are The selectors will probably by no means a spent force. Their include several of the Recreio men encounter with the Club on Satur- Instead of leaving the Sainte' team tay should provide a fairly even with the exception of Silva-Netto struggle with the Club alightly on in defence instead of A. V. Cosano, top. who would fill the centre forward position racated by David Leonard.
for the first three places.
of John Ridley and Hocquard (Lincolns). a good centre-forward son'a type the Police forwards Iwould be seen to better advantage if they attempted more shots at goal.
The Royal Navy, who visit the Recreio at King's Park, and the Saints, who meet the Athletic at Camline Hill, should also garner full points.
South China Change
There were five goals to welvo minutes in a 'Spars v. West Ham match, and in Sydney Bradman got
chart [century in 45 minutes.
thing only encourages heavy-weight
Laxers to go out in split seconds.
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vious to them-in the 1924-5 Meason.
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a high plane throughout the year, al- though trainers were handicapped The following are the number of owing to the prolonged summer times Clubs competing in this season's drought. Many tracks reported premier league have won the title better attendances than last year, Artillery (5), South China (3), Chinese while bookmakers and the totalion- Athletic three unason in succession, Club (1), Kowloon (1), Recreio (1), tor experienced a considerable in- Navy (1) and Borderers (1).
crease in patronage.
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Though many do not know it the Lincolns' Third Division team have
St. Joseph's may foin the list at established a new record by winning the end of this season. They are This is a very sound combina- their first eleven games, Lending by On Sunday South China meet the
4 points with a goal average above my favourites. East Lancs at Sookunpoc, where tion as it possesses, in addition to five they are almost assured of the they lost to the Lincolns last week (a good forward line with speed by the odd goal.
and brains, an excellent defence, both in the last line and in the half
backs.
South China will probably make one change in their side Wong Mel-shua is unavail- able owing to temperary mus pension
Should this be the case it The Mullane-Morrison parinet-almost certain that Ip Chuan-lam been better than will be brought back to be position. ship has never this season. and if only an im.
In the Second 'Division South provement could be made at right China are within striking distance half,
Alled now
by Wallace, of the championship, while the the Borderers would have been Lincolns will be making a bold bid one of this wenson's most formid-|for leadership when they meet the
Club seconds at home. able challengers.
A. V. Gooɔno will require a great deal of watching by the Chinese halves, while his brother, who will probably fill the outside right berth, will also require a watchful eye. China's strength at forward will
The trouble with Wallace in that be opposed to Beltrao of the Saints, and possibly Elme, the other wing he plays tos thany mid-week games half position possibly being filled and as a result is stale by the time by a Recreio player in Souna. the week-end games arrive.
Should Fung King-ch-ong play,
Left Wing Danger
Lincolns' Record Threatened The Club bave been most incon-
alstent this season, but it would occasion no surprise if they defeat- jed the Lincolns after going under
to Kowloon last week-end.
McGuire, the Navy's pivot, certainly deserves a place, his performance in the Lai Wah Cup Competition alone justify- ing his inclusion.
Wales have also
title.
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A feature of the season was the riding of Gordon Richards. who set up a new English re- cord of 259 winners, bettering Fred Archer's 48-year-old re- cord of 246 in one season. old, frequently rode four or fiv
Richards, who is only 28. years wingers in one day, and on one
"A little goes the wrong way," said the mall winger as a hefty back Cigarette coupons are to be atop-bundled him over the touch-line. ped. "Just when I'd arranged a |profitable exchange for one of our
Fung King-cheong, the South China occasion rode twelve winners In players," grumbled a football mana-lcentre, scored 88 goats to head the succession. He weighs 105 goal-scoring list in the 1830-1 season. pounds, and has been champion but this season he has no more than fockey of England six times since dre in all matches.
per.
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paying the 6000 of Gibb,
South China's lucky win against the Police by the only goal was the fore- runner of three serious checks in their Chelsea FC. are an excellent defence of the League Championship miles travelling expenses defence in Mullane and Morrison, They lost to the Club, were lucky the South African outside-left, to give while the halves, Channings, and draw with the Navy, best Kowloon him a trial. his wings, Wallace and Jones (77), decisively, and then lost to the Lin- are also of a high standard, al- though the former appears to have atruck a stale patch.
England's chances of enter- ing the Final are bright, for they possess faster forwards and harder working halves. Wales',most anxious moments will be when Howe and his left
Ridley
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They will hava matches against the
A case of Ghb; and take the risk.
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1025.
Approximately 5,000 horses were kept in training during the season which to-day's race brought to a close, and of these Lord Derby's Hyperion proved the most successful, winning both the Ep-
Doncaster som Derby and
St. Leger in smashing style,
A mere pony in size, Hy- perion is considered by many judges as the best classic win- ner seen on the English turf for many years,
The Club and the Recreio were the] Kowloon, who have incurred the only teams to win against South China wrath of the F. A, Council by algning last year.
on six Argylla' players, came nearer to winning the title for the second The Lincolns, present League me when they were runners-up to leaders, will be losing Pte. Heath South China, six points in arrears, in (realkeeper), Pie. Roden (right back) Grimwood and Sparey were their lead- the 1930 1 Beяson, Janson, Gillott, L/Cpl Cork (centre-half), and Cpl Bett (right half) in February when ing goal-scorers, the troopship leaves.
He credited bis popular owner Someone has discovered how to make with £23,000 in stakes, and boots from fish.
brilliant four-year-old career in Hocquard break through,
Football boots, soled and celed, will prophesied for the champion son will be the most dangerous of the art and Athletic, depleted team make tricky footballers more slippery prophesied for t
Joseph's, than ever. English forwards, while E. Strange, Navy, Police, Recreio, and Artillery,
NEXT DERBY FAVOURITE should he play at inside right, will
The Navy, who meet the Civilians in. require careful shadowing.
the Finzi on Saturday week, have Next in the honours list came Pie. Worrall, the centre-half, and never won the Lal Wah Cup, while Lord Glanely's two-year-old Colom. speed and swerve has often left an 1/Cpl. Deacon, goalkeeper, will be their rival have five triumphs in the bo, bred opposing half or back standing. missed by the Lincoln's second team. series of nine encounters.
from a Derby winner, Walce certainly gave a good st-honours, when the troopship sails in] still in the running fori
Manna, out of Lady Naline, and count of themselves against Scot- February.
bought by his present owner for land, but in that game they were, playing against 鼈 demoralised
his partnership with Tam Kong- To win Saturday's encounter, the
to stem the In the Third Division the Lin- pak will be the meat dangero"s on Borderers will have the field, while the Yeung Shui- left wing formation of Bickford enins' 100 per cent. record will be ylek and Ip Yuan-lam partnership and E. Strange, while Howe and, threatened by South China at Chat-wing combination of Ridley and will also be considerably in the Hill will want careful watching. ham Road, limelight IF I am not mistaken. I do not think that Fowler can The Lincolns have at présent a maintain the form he showed at the very good record having won all beginning of the season under the their eleven games with a goal eireumatnces, and therefore will verage of 57 goals for and not constitute a real danger to the against. Borderers.
Soccer
Personalities 111
The following le my forecast of A game which should provide a reaits during the holidays: woll-balanced affray should ไห
the Kowloon and Police tlash on
the Railway ground.
✓ LINCOLNS
His
who
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team. In meeting England they A club of bakers' assistants In Toot- will be coming up against the lng and Mitcham are not to be allow- (Happy Valley, p.m.) nossible, winners and a decidedlyed to play football on Sundays.
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Instead they just have to loaf (Sookunpes. 4 p.m.) superior team on paper.
around.
Saturday
The Police, after a shaky start, have improved by leaps and bounds, providing a sen. salon by drawing with
FIRST DIVISION
Artillery
Borderers
SL
CHAMPIONS ELEVEN
Kowloon
Recreio
ST. JOSEPH'S
V POLICE
Joseph's last Saturday.
(Kowloon, 4 p.m.)
P.
Y ROYAL NAVY "(King's Park,4 p.m.)
y Athletic (Caroline HIL, SECOND DIVISION.'
The following will represent South China against the Easte Lanes on Sunday in their First Navy Division League encounter:- ANAL
Won Wing: Lễ Tinting a44- La Kowloon Max; LoungTM In chan, Leung Wing- chul and Les Kwok-wal; Yeung Shui [801 vick, Ip Chuen-lam, Fung K'arë cheong, Tam Kong-pak and Tay LINCOLNS. of the outstanding Service Quee-liang, players since the Borderers'
HULLANE
(South Walow Borderers).
ONE
BORDERERS
4. p.m.)
League Goal Scorers To Date
SOUTH CHINA Athletic Inside Forward
Caroline Hill. 280 p.m.)
T. INDIANS (Kowloon, 2.10 p.m.)]
v Arallery (Happy Valley, 2,80 p.m.) |
Club
(Bookumpoo, 2.30 p.m.)
THIRD DIVISION,"
arrival, in the Colony, Daniel Mul-rama 'with 'his Regiment to Hong | Recruip Lans, the Borderers' right full-back Kong, In 1681 he was selected to
Radio played in his first big game in Cairn play right-back for the Colony after leaving his nativa skors. ~~ against Shanghai, but the trouble ENGINEERS
Born in Penilottyn, South Walek,|up, North unfortunately, cancelled in 1908, he first played: soccer for the Interport. He soak, however, Lincolns
hia school in Pontioltyn, and was again selected in 1988 when he no- such as outstanding success at right companied the victorious Colony back that he gained "ihres Welsh team to Shanghai in November laat Schoolboy International trials and year when they defeated, the Nor soas adpotud da first vaserve in the therners by the odd coat is seven....] Fallowing Allen's arrival: in" the
* În 1987 Mullane enlisted with the Colony, Mullane sons, selepted as Borderers and left Walen for Egypt, veserve against Shanghai in Fab- playing" in: All first big representa, ruary thit, ybor v A Live game in Caško, when the Bon · Last year Mulans in partnership dirers played in the Egyptian Com- seith Morrison; played as great part độ thưh in the Borderers, serious challengs for Kis: Battalion | For: Leanve and Shield honoura, Outside Letti
Leads First Division
CLARK REACHES 24
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REÇOND: DIVISION, McNell' (Navy) Duncan (Club) Fortey (Borderera) Morris (Borderara) Tale" (Lincolns)
Herbert (my).
HE following is a complete League. Kui (8. China)
goal-scoring list to date, the quall-Ellsworth (Navy) BORDERERS A fication being four goals;
FIRST DIVISION. (King's Park, 280, p.m.)
VRANGUS Ho Ka Keasg (Athletic)
(Athletic, 4 pan.) Wong Mei Shan (5. China)
Fowler (Club).
(St. Joseph'n 2.30 p.m.) Howe i poeph's)
(Lincolns Riddley
Gosano (B1. Joseph's) A.
(Lincolns) Gream (Police) up
WWW BOUTH CHINA Loonard (Chatham Road, € p.m.)
Sunday
FIEST DIVISION:
(B. Chins)
SOUTH CHINA A# Pine Mine (Atklette) (Bookanpoo, 4°p.m.)
Monday
AT EPP AUD CUP SEMI-
ENGLAND Y
(All Harrick (Berberare
||Tam Kong Pak-£8;;
Lai Bul Wing (6) Chinx) Marshfield (Borderers)
riters (Income) Barnett (Navy) APO, Lizard
A. M, Omar (X, Indians) Ball (Club) ****** Melon (Lincolns) || Fairiom Mary)
MWATHIRD DIVISION.
Clark - (L/noolui) Parcell. (Beedorera) Morgun. (Borderers) Posle (R. A.M.C.) Campos (Recreo)
Harper (Limenisa) To Wat Hing (B, Ch
Medley (Lincolate) ART (RAM.C) Batters, Linoolar) {[Gregory:
Let soaking toge dry!
They only serve, who never use few hundred pounds. This young- their weight.
ater won all his seven races, total. ling £17,000 in stakes, and is favourite for next year's Derby.
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I understand that the Lincolns have arranged their mostnoned fixture with the East Lancs for January 3, the deta of the first Intermort Trial. If this the rise it will be hard luck on Lincoln'a', if the players nuat selected!
The above-mentioned owners, Lord Derby and Lord Glanely, headed the winning-owners”·
Cork, Ridley, and Hocquard, dr on the Lat, totalling pic»!!
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tirely,
Next came Lord Astor and the
South China's new Football and Tennis Pavilion at their Carolina Hill Aga Khan with about £17,000,-- wound will be completed and open each, while King George, who ex ed before the Chinese New Year, perienced his best season for, some time, won tan races in which the 10 Wong Mei-shun of South China' and
Heath of the Lincolns, whe
were purses totalled £8,000. His best › oidered off the find for disorderly be horse was the four-year-old Lams bavior in the South China-Lincolns light, which won the Newbury Wirst Division encounter on Sunday Spring Cup, the Hardwicke Stakes Jast, will come before the Emergency Committee on Friday evening.
at Ascot and the Duke of York. Handicap at Kempton Park.
Pemeral [the] breeders Bir Alec Black, who bred the season's champlon two-year-old Colombo, headed the list, horses from his stud winning £15,000, in stakes.
HOME RUGBY.
Yorkshire & Lancashire Cups.
Lord Derby came next with £29,000, while French-bred horsen once again took a prominent part, totalling 227,000 in winnings.
In the semi-final of the Lan-
· cashfre: Cup | Oldham - beat Wigan by 21 points to 15 October 25. The following are the respite of the Berond pound matches in the Yorkshire Capton and Mr. Frank Bradford 6, Huddersfield? 81.
Newmarket, were \-Leeda 5, Hull Kinwaton Rovers
York 12, Hull 2,
" Mr. Fred Darling) of Beckhamp ton, the Honourabla George Lamb-
The Australians (Rarby tourists beat Widnes by 21 pointa, to nil on October 2
Tal trainers,wh Pat Be
and the voter Richards:
United Press,