THE CHINA MAIL.
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 17, 1934
LESporting Page 122
FINAL INTERPORT SOCCER TRIAL FIXED FOR THIS AFTERNOON
SENIOR F. A.
SHIELD FIXED
FOR SATURDAY
Borderers and Saints For Last Four
CLUB MAY SURPRISE LINCOLNS
Navy Should Win Day In Encounter With Athletic.
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THE SECOND ROUND OF THE SENIOR SHIELD KNOCK-OUT| COMPETITION TAKES PLACE ON SATURDAY WHEN FOUR GAMES WILL FEATURE THE FOOTBALL PROGRAMME.
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The Borderers, who made strong comeback by sensationally defeating the Lincoins last Satur- day by goals to 1, entered the second round by defeating the Past Lance in a very poor game, They meet Kowloon at Soakunpoo, and should experience little dif culty in entering the Semi-Final.
Can Lincolns Beat
The Holders?
Interesting Junior Shield Encounter
POLICE SHOULD BEAT ARTILLERY.
FIGHT
(By OUTSIDE LEFT)
TAGHT Clubs will clash for honours in the Junior Shield Knock-
Out Competition, the Second Round of which will be play eď"off on Saturday.
THE
HE Navy, last year's winners and again favourites, meet the Lincolns at Kowloon in what should be one of the best games of the day.
THE
convincing win THE Navy entered the Second Round with a
the Lincolns over the Athletic by four clear goals, while were lucky to scrape through by an only goal against Kowloon.
THE Lincolns have, however, shown a striking return to form by their smashing League win over the Athletic last Satur day by 8 goals to 2, and may surprise the Navy,
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The following were the First
The Police, who were lucky to beat the Artillery last Saturday by the Medway and the Cumberland the only goal, meet St. Joseph's at in port from which to select their Round results in the Junior Shield Caroline Hill where they are not players, and should field as strong Knock-Out Competitions played in expected to survive the day. a team as has been seen this sea-January 6.
The Saints have now definite. ly shown a superiority to other teams by manner of their con- slatent form and should turn Saturday's encounter to their account.
The Lincolna, who meet the Club at the Valley, are making several
changes in defence. Sleans, the
Sen.
The Police, who are making their debut this season in the Junior Shield, are up against the Artillery who created a First miner sensation in the Round with very good
win over South China "A".
NAVY
ATHLETIC BORDERERS 3 Y. INDIANS R.A.F.
2 8. CHINA "B" 4 KOWLOON 0 LINCOLNA SCHINA "A" O ARTILLERY I
The Club meet the Borderers
With the talent avaliable, how-
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to whom they succumbed by 3 goals to 1 in a League game three weeks ago.
'Second team full-back will pro-ever, the Police should stand
bably displace Roden the left good chance of entering the Semi- back, and Turner wül probably |Final.
On that occasion the Borderers were lucky to get away with
a
make a re-appearance after an en- The Artillery's win, was just a win...the uneven Caroline HN forced absence of about a month flash in the pan and I do not think round being responsible for two owing to an injured knoe.
Senior Shield Results
The following were the Pirat Round Resulla in the Senior Shield Knock-Out Competition played during last week:
Immuary 10-
Burderers 3 East Lanes 0
January 13 Police
1 Artillery
0
I understand Turner is having a try-out to-day to see if the effect: of kicking a ball makes any dif ference to his knee.
The Club are still experimenting with their team, and the Inclusion of Dominy at right-half, thereby Causing Hynes to move to his original position at right-back has so far had little effect on the team.
The weakness seems to lie
at forward, and, although Bill
has lately been brought into
the inside-right position, his understanding with Fowler 18
still very shaky.
on
it will be repeated against the fairly strong jeleven.
Saturday of their goals.
Police
INTER-SCHOOL SOCCER
K.F.C. Donate Cup For Annual Game.
INAUGURATION OF LEAGUE URGED
A
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very handsome trophy has been donated by the former Presidents and present members of the Kowloon Football Club-for an- nual competition between combin-
Ground Advantage
NCE a leading goal-scorer at
ONCE
inside-left for the Borderers, Jones is making a big impres- sion af left-half this season. He is playing in the Interport Trial to-day.
Turner May
Play Again In Senior Shield
Edminson Receives Ankle Injury. EVANS MAY DISPLACE HIGGINS AS LINCOLNS' CENTRE
(By IMP)
HOCQUARD CAN NOW GO NORTH
BICKFORD'S CLAIMS ARE CONSIDERED BETTER
HOWE UNABLE TO SECURE LEAVE
(By OUTSIDE LEFT).
THE final Trial before selecting the Interport Football team THE
to meet Shanghai at the latter port during the Chinese New Year holidays will. take place this afternoon on the Club ground, commencing at 4.30 p.m.
'is earnestly hoped that better football than that which prevail-
I ad during the tread the trials will be seen and so recillate the
Selectors.
WO excellent teams have been nominated for the Trial, and
To exct untity that the majority of whites' players will be in the Probables eleven. They certainly have a strong appearance,
from goal to forward, and a big strain seems likely to be placed on the Colours' defence.
The Military, as usual, have a big attacke before they reach Strange percentage of the players-the and Plle, Army backs Allan and Morrison, Cork at centre half and the Ridley- Hocquard partnership on the left wing.
Pardoe has impressed in his trial games, though he has one fault-he falls to keep the ball low when passing forward. Jones is a very hard worker ou the left flank and has played far
ROBERTSON UNABLE TO PLAY AGAINST AUSTRALIANS
Griffiths To Partner Lammert
It is understood that LG. Robertson, the Club centre three- quarter, will be unable to take his place in the Colony fifteen ta mect the Australians to-morrow owing to water on the knee, and that he will be replaced by B. H. Griffithe,
The Colony side in as follows:
P Whitham (Club); Ferguson (Club), Lt. Martin (S.W.B.), R. H. Grinths (Club) G. P. Lammert (Club); M. W. Turner (Club), L. Forbes (Navy) (Capt.) Comdr. Boome (Navy), Ldg. Cook Pa
Pascoe
(Navy) Let
Union, NH Bradford Herbert (Nahitfeld Brown (Navy}, Lt.
(Navy), and E: A. Hammett. (Navy).
Reserves-Lt. Buckley (Navy), Pte. Lloyd (S.W.D.) and D. Me- Lellan (Club).
Referee Dr. J. A. R. Selby (Club).
SOCCER |MARKSMEN
Leonard Challenges Athletic Star.
CLARK TOTALS 33
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(By OUTSIDE LEFT),
In the Colours' team S. Strange and Pile, the Civilian backs, will have to be in good shape to stop above last season's form since his Howe, Ridley and Hocquard, Elliott removal from the Inside-left posi-THE following is a complete League goal-scoring at to date, the quali and Tang Kwong-sum being the tion in the Borderers' attack.
fication being four goals:
FIRST DIVISION. Three Certain Choices Turner, the Lincolns' right-back weak link in the Whites' team.
Ho Ka Keung (Athletic) Skinner, Pardoe and Jones, how-
Colours' forwards, with two ex Leonard (St. Joseph's) who received a knee injury some ever, make a good intermediate line ceptions, are likely to be the Inter-Wong Mei Shun (8. China) weeks ago, is, I understand, hoping and may possibly break up Whites' port attack, the right wing con- Tam Eong Pak (8. China) to return to the side for the Senior
stituting, the greatest danger to Fowler (Club)
Howe (Club) Shield game against the Club this SOUTH CHINA TEAM Shanghai in B. Gosano on the
Ridley (Lincoln) week-end.
wing, Tam Kong-pak in support of Higgins (Lincoln)
Edrainson, who has deputised for him, is suffering from an ankle in- jury, and is not likely to be fit.
I also hear, rumours of a drastic On Saturday they meet the change in the forward line with the Club at home, and it will be anname of Evans mentioned as a sub- entirely different proposition, al-stitute for Higgins.
though they will be including several of their Third Division men in the team.
even
S. CHINA TO MEET ARTILLERY.
The Recreio, who also enter ed the Second Round on a hye, meet South China "B", conquerors of the Air Force. This should be @ fairly game with the odds on South China "B", whose team, I under- stand, in composed of reserve play ALL POINTS NOW REQUIRED ers from the Second and Third Division teams.
Should Win Return Encounter.
NOT FOR OLYMPIAD
Eleven To Be Selected
From 25 Players.
MEETING NEXT MONTH
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the former and the re-appearance B. Goaune (Bt. Joseph's) the forwards.
of A. V. Gosano as the leader of
The return of A. V. Gossno to the attack is very significant and points to the Selectors be- ing unable to find a leader now that Howe has definitely stated his inability to make the trip North.
E. Strange and Bickford have
Green' ter
Fortey (Borderers) McGuinness (Lincolns) Pan Ka Plag (8. China) Au Ping Ming (Athletic) Ward (St.
Smith
L
Harrin
Jones (Borderers) Elliott (Kowloog)
Strange Kowloon)
(Club)
A meeting of the Football Com
shown up badly as a partnership Timberlake Chinese Amateur
mittee of the
in the trials, and, with the excep- Au Kim Fung (Athletic) tion of the Lai Wah Cup game Stevens
against the Chinese,, have nothing/Gomes DIVISION.
to justify their inclusion in the In-McNell (ND terport side..
Athletic Federation will be held at the beginning of next month to discuss plans for Chius's entry into the Far Eastern Olympiad which
Duncan Lakes place in Manila in May.
The South China Athletic Ass and, though many would like to see Tate (Lincolns) ... Bickford is consistently good, Morris, (Borderers) Partey (Borderers) elation football team have repre "Ernie" Strange partner him, it is Herbert (Borderers) sonted China in the Far Eastern quite probable that Ridley will Chappelle (Navy), sensa-Olympic Games ever since 1913, fill the position.
Kul (8. China) Nr Po Himed (Y. Indiana), Marshfield (Borderers) Lai Sul Wing (6. China) Ellsworth (Navy) Setters (Lincolns) Barnett
South China, who were tionally defeated by the Artillery in but were last year
sensationally
a First Division League encounter defeated at. the Nanking Games. I' last Sunday, meet their victors This year they will not be entered again this Sunday in the return en-as a team, counter.
ed teams from Hong Kong schools Cumberland Beaten By This game was originally fixed for ed from 25 players taken from the
and Kowloon schools, the first
game of which was played on New
Year's day this year and which was,
The Lincolns are expected to won by the Hong Kong schools by 4] - win, although the Club may
pos-goals to 2.
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sibly spring a surprise now that Efforts have been made in the
the Lincolns are fielding a deplet past to inaugurate an inter-school: ed team.
football league without, however,
lost a number of their best men, judging from the success of
ARGYLLS WIN AGAIN.
6 to 2.
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THREE FOR MCCALLAM
(By JOCK)
I
(Navy)
A. M. Omar (Y. Indiana) Clayton (Lincoln) Beil (Club)
(Navy)
Pairiens McGuinness (Láncolna)
THIRD DIVISION,"
Hocquard Changes Mind - understand that Hocquard, after refusing the captaincy of The team will probably be select-the Interpert team, has now offered
his services.
This will undoubtedly pre- October 15, but was postponed owing South China Athletic Association
sent a new problem for the In- to South China's visit to the Na-of Hong Kong, and the Tung Hwa f
terport Selection committee tional Games at Nanking on October and Three Cultures Clubs of Shang-
now that S. Strange is a pos- 10 of last year."
hal.
sible. He would naturally skipper the side, having been Betters, the leader of the Lincolns second team attack. who has been
Vice-Captain In November last. Hocquard has up to the present | Campos. absent for a couple of weeks with a kace injury, has now recovered
and not justified his inclusion in the In-Poole may be seen in action again this week-terport side, although he has given to Wai Hing of China)
one good diaplay in the trials. Dadley (Lincoln)
Bickford has been consistently Matthews" (Linenixa). good, and, although he failed with Gregory (RA.F.) Strange in the first, trial, He played King (R.A.M.C.)
Wtters. (Lincoln) well with the Lincoins' – 2nside left in the last one.
Last week's failure was a costly one for South Chins, and on Sun- day there should be no mistaking
are to retain the championship. end.
The Navy, although they have much success, and this attempt, On the Railway Ground yesterday the result as the champions cannot the the Argylls had little difficulty in afford to drop another point if they are still able to field a fairly strong New Year's Day game, is expected defeating H.M.S. Cumberland in a side, and should enter the Semi- to act as an impetus to the former friendly soccer match by 6 goals to Final at the expense of the Athle-objective.
2. tie whom they meet in Kowloon.
The Athletic have so far produc- to teach the youngsters to playing of Lummis the ed fluctuating form and have fall-the game while they are young and have reached double figures. ed to maintain the form they dis-to check any mistakes they may The Argylla were at fall strength United in 1927, "Dick Ridley played at the beginning of the sea-make while at this stage of their and attacked from the start Mc- the Lincolns brilliant inside-left, le aon when they were thought to be football careers.
serious challengers for the League.
The following is my forecast ́of} Saturday's matches:
NAVY
Club
Saturday.
The main idea behind the event "But for the splendid goalkeep SOCCER PERSONALITIES
Singapore with its venacular
and English schools run two leagues, the Junior and Senior
·League,
score would
CUVEN & trial for Newcastle]
Callam heading against the cross-an almost certain choles for that bar from Kelly's corner,
position in the Colony Interport After 15 minutes McQUADE team to visit Shangkal next month. dribbled through and opened the Born in 1907, he commenced his Argylls account.
soccer career in" school football The Junior League is confined to
Near the interval PURVIS equa- matches. He is now in his fifth isa- schoolboys from Preparatory tlined, but almost immediately after son with the Lincolns for whom he Middle school, while the Senior McCALLAM restored the lead to has played since he first joined the (Kowloon, 4 p.m.) League is for Middle School and the Argylls.
Battalion. Though having scored Benlora!
Two further goals were added only eight goals this season in the It is surprising that with the by the "Jocks" early in the second League, he is undoubtedly the
BENIOR SHIELD
ST. JOSEPH'S'Y
Athletic
Lincoln
4 p.m.)
PO P.m.) great number of Government and half, McQUADE and McCALLAM "brains”, „of the leaders' attack, hia (
(Caroline BOIDERERS v Kowloon
(Bookunpao, 4 p.m.}| JUNIOR BHIELD
(Crofthe
SOUTH CHINA V NAVY
Tele
HII, 2.30 p.m.)
(Kowloon, 2,80 p.m.);
vArtillery M
deva Lincolns
(Bookanpop, 2.30`p,m:).
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Of the two I would selset. Bick- |ford, for In addition to his display: on the wing, he is a good tackler had makes good, use of the ball when in possession.
The idea of "playing the probable Interport forward line against. what will probably be the Colony defence is a sound, one, and will give us an' indication of any weak- [ném which are bound to become ap-
parents
an
The following are the teams Whiles-Pau Ka-ping; Allan, More rlaon; · Beltrña, Cork, Leung Wing! chuip Tang Kwong sam, Elliott, 'Howe, Ridley and Lt. Hodquand; 44KTA Dista Mellardy. Shanze, G
L/CPL RIDLEY."""on Pinte
Skinner Pardes, Jou Compo
other schools in the Colony there again being the scorers brilliant footwork and clever passing are so few inter-school games, and The Cumberland attacked for a being a feature of his game, the example of the KFC should while, and LAMB reduced the are one selected for the Army be followed by others.
rears, but REID and McCALLAM team in, Gibraltar, and again in the Colony, Ridley partnered Baldry Gouang, Tem. Konk-pakal added further goals before the Shanghai, aneuring an Interport on the left wing, but now Baldry E. Strange" and "Blekford,
Reserves,Blackburn, has been moved over to outside right end to give the Argylla clear Trial in the latter diy
Quee-liang, Leonard, : Khepherds and Ridisy partners, Lt. Hocquard. the 30 successful has this partnership
The nd proved that, both play
are con
Mayward, may alto creatálóutam, Thomas,
Can the Lincoln' third string in victory, in a very mediocre game,
During the past year in Borderers their last four, remaining games to
(Club, 2.50 p.m.) win the league Championship, with a Cumberland: Lammie, Epickett, lony ke kas played veg
Marchant 100 per cent record? Clark, the
Schoteld, Army and the United Sunday,
Lamb, Lucas, Cornwall, Purvis, and this afternoon he will de pla Delaboring record that will stand for Seggars
||his fourth="""Hong Kong TEST DIVISION to many@yard Enhas already doud Argylli-Huntar, Boys: Docherty, make a OKINAAFüllery 20 the net on 88 occasions. As He leaves Boyland, Grant, Teoman, Reid, MENGİ,
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Clark (Lincoln) Purcell (Borderers). Nelson CBorderers) Morgan (Borderers)
Harper (Lincolna)
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the