THE CHINA MAIL
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31,
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E. STRANGE WITHDRAWS FROM INTERPORT SOCCER RESERVES
ARTILLERY
SHOULD BEAT
THE CLUB
Civilians' Play Against Borderers Unimpressive.|
LINCOLNS' THIRD DIVISION RECORD IN JEOPARDY
(By OUTSIDE LEFT).
Owing to the interport practice soccer game, no First Division games in the Hong Kong League will take place on Saturday, but a} full Second and Third Division pro- gramme will be featured.
In the Second Division the Club game against the Artillery on the Club ground should provide the
moal interesting encounter on the afternoon's programme.
INTERPORT SOCCER XI AT PRACTICE
GRUELLING TEST FOR
HALF BACKS
COMBINED CHINESE PROVIDING
FORMIDABLE OPPOSITION
THE
(BY OUTSIDE LEFT)
THE HONG KONG INTERPORT FOOTBALL ELEVEN WILL BE GIVEN ITS FIRST REAL TRIAL ON SATURDAY AT SOOKUN- POD WHEN THEY MEET A COMBINED CHINESE ELEVEN IN THEIR FIRST GAME AS AN ELEVEN.
THE COLONY'S TEAM SHOWS ONE CHANGE FROM THAT SELECTED TO MEET SHANGHAI McHARDY OF THE POLICE Although the Club won the first | COMING IN BETWEEN THE STICKS IN PLACE OF PAU KA encounter by two clear goals the PING OF SOUTH CHINA, WHO HAS BEEN COMPELLED TO Artillery have since recorded wins¦ STAND DOWN FROM THE SIDE, over the Borderers, Second Divi-
sion leaders, and the Royal Navy,
Saturday's game will provide the
who are now the strongest chal-first occasion this season that Tam lengers for divisional honours.
The Club can only boast of a forward. will be supported on victory over the Athletic and the either side by R. and A. V. Gosano Lincolns, while they beat the Bor-and the outcome of their play in derers in the Second Round of the the face of a stern opposition, will Junior Shield.
be interesting.
Kong-pak, South China's brilliant INTERPORT
MAY RESULT
In the last game the Club were lucky to get through, and
I do not think they will over- come the Artillery in the same
manner.
IN A TIE
Saturday will also see Chris Pile Hong Kong F. A. Make
in an entrely
пеш position, at
left half-but his amazing ver- satility will stand him in good stead.
1
In the other games the Navy The Combined Chinese team has are expected to repeat their first not yet been selected, but the pro- victory over Kowloon, though they bable team will consist of Wong in goal, and Li are not likely to score as many as Wing (S.C.A.A.)
ten this time, while the Lincolns Tin-sang and Lau Mau (S.C.A.A.). should obtain a win over thear the two full backs.
Young Indians whom they defeat-
ed by two clear goals in the pre-] vlous encounter. South ahould win the Chinone
China "derhy" | Caroline
against the Athletic at Hill. They won the previous game
by two clear goals.
Lincolns Record In Danger
In the Third Division the Lin- colns, who have already establish- ed themselves as the new cham- pions, will have their hardest task to date when they clash with the Borderers,
The Lincolny have so far a 100;
Leung In-chan
(S.C.A.A.)
and Tong Kwan, of the same Club, will be the probable wing halves, while Hor Chor- yin of the Athletic is the pos- sible pivot.
The forward line will probably
A Suggestion
SHANGHAI AWAIT COLONY REPRESENTATIVES BEFORE DECIDING ISSUE
Holders Should Retain Trophy
(By OUTSIDE LEFT)
INTERPORT, FOOTBALL FIXTURE CARD FOR SHANGHAI
Colony Team To Play
In First Encounter
The following is the programme for the Triangular Interport Football contest between: Hong Kong. Shanghai, and Tientsin: Wednesday, February 14:
Saturday,
v Hong Kong February 15:
Tientsin
Hongary 17:
Kong v Tlentain Sunday, February 18:
Combined Interport XI (selected from Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tientsin) v Combined Shanghai Chinese.
South China's
New Stadium
To Be Opened Un February 17
CHAMPIONS V MILITARY XI
THES
SECOND PLAYER TO COLONY MAY
DROP OUT
BUSINESS REASONS THE CAUSE
SELECTION COMMITTEE TO SELECT
TWO PLAYERS TO-NIGHT
(By OUTSIDE LEFT)
ANOTHER Interport football sensation
has
HAVE USEFUL
ADVANTAGE To See Tientsin Play Shanghai
PROBABLE CHANGES IN XI
(By OUTSIDE LEFT). The Colony, will hold a slight ad- vantage over Shanghai in the Triangular Interport Football com- test to be held in Shanghai next month during the Chinese New Year holidaya.
Shanghai meet' Hong Kong In the been caused by the withdrawal of E. Strange Brat game and Tientsin on the fol from among the Interport reserves selected to Hong Kong team an opportunity lowing day. This will give the accompany the Colony's Interport team to meet of seeing the Tientsin eleven, who Shanghai and Tientsin in Shanghai during, the are reputed to be as strong if not
Chinese New Year Holidays next month.
Strange is the second selected person to withdraw, Pau Ka- ping of South China, who was selected as goalkeeper, withdraw ing for domestic and business reasons.
I understand that Strange is unable to go North on account of business reasons.
THE South China Athletic As
A meeting of the Interport Selection Committee for the se sociation's new Combined lection of two more men, will take place this evening at the As- Football and Tennis Stadium on sociation's offices.
her Caroline Hill ground will be officially opened by His Excel leney the Governor, Sir William |Peel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E, on Saturday,
February 17.
'
The function will be featured by ja football game between the Leagua Įchampions, South China, and a re-
presentative Military side.
The building is a very striking one, being designed by Messrs.
Leigh and Orange, the architects. SOCCER
It has accommodation for specta- tors who wish to watch both foot-
OWING TO THE POSSIBILITY All and tennis, the respective stands overlooking the football: OF THERE BEING A TIE IN THE pitch and the tennis courts.
TELEGRAPH" INTERPORT TROPHY, THE HONG KONG IN-
TERPORT SELECTION COM-JARDINE'S TO MEET
MITTEE HAVE WRITTEN TO THE SHANGHAI F. A. ASKING FOR A NEW RULING' IN THE EVENT OF THE OCCASION ARISING. AND HAVE THEM- SELVES SUGGESTED THAT THE HOLDERS SHOULD IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES RETAIN THE CUP FOR ANOTHER SEASON.
Shanghai have replied to the ef-hai
per cent. record, but on Saturday consist of Tang Kwong-sum of the fect that they are quite in agree Athletic or Yeung Shui-yick of South
it is expected in Bome quarter that the Borderers, who have im- proved considerably within last two months, will turn tables on their opponents,
the the
On form, however, the Lin. coins should win, and they will probably start favourites. The University and Royal En- gineers, who are at the bottom of
China on the right wing,ment with this suggestion, but de Pau Ka-ping (S.C.A.A.) at inside site further discussion when the right, Fung King-cheong as leader Colony's representatives arrive for of the forwards and Au Ping-ming{the Interport.
of the Athletle and Tay Quee-liang A triple tie, caused by each team
combination.
McHardy's Reach
HOTEL'S TO-DAY
Match Against Bank
Next Week
MARKSMEN
Keen Struggle For Premier Honours.
CAMPOS ADVANCES IN THIRD DIVISION
(By OUTSIDE LEFT). HE following will represent THE following is a complete League
Messrs. Jardine Matheson Ltd fleation being four goals:
goal-scoring list to date, the qual-
against the Hong Kong and Shang-
FIRST DIVISION. Hotels in a friendly football Ka Keung (Athletic) game this afternen on the K.F.C. Tam Kong Pak (S. China)
Leonard (81. Joseph's) Higgins (Lincolns) ground, commencing at 5 p.m.
A. R. J. White; Capt. W. A. Balch B. Goseno (St. Joseph's)
and M. L. Hallion; . Chadderton, G. Harlewood (Borderers) Puncheon and H. J. V. E. Stevenson; Wong Mei Shon (8, China) E. O. Butler, W. Hill, L. G. Forst (Cap-) Ridley (Lincolns) Cain), F. S. Nicholls and A. H. Dinnen. McGuinness (Lincolns) Mr. S. Strange, skipper of .... the Fortey (Borderers)
Fowler jol South China as the left wing securing a win, or a tie between Hong Kong Club, will referee the Hawe (Club)
(Club) two teams with a victory and game.
Langmead (Navy) |draw to their credit, is quite a pas- Last week Jardine's defeated Green (Police) the table, should provide a fairly; In McHardy the Chinese for-sibility. There is even a third pos- Butterfield and Swire's by five clear Fau Ka Ping (8. China)
Elllalt (Kowloon) drawing goals in a one-sided game. albility-all the teams
Next
E. Strange (Club) week they will meet the Hong Kong An Pieg Ming (Athletic)
Joseph's) and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ward (St.
their Smith (Nary) should give them Palesting dropped a bombshell in which Shanghai soccer circles last week-end hardest task to date. for several years, in the semi-final when they eliminated China, holders
evenly contested encounter with wards will encounter a very dit- the odds favouring the Engineers, cuit hurdle, his immense height and with one another. while South China and the Radio reach having often saved a danger-| should obtain wins over the Air ous situation with only a visiting Force and the Recreio, respectively. forward facing him.
forecast
The following is my giving the result of previous games
this season in brackets:—
Saturday.
INTERPORT TRIAL
INTERPORT XI Combined Chinese (Sookungoo, 4.15 p.m.) SECOND DIVISION
Y NAVY (11) (Kowloon, 2.40 p.m.);
LN8 (2)
Kowloon (1)
Y. Indians (0)
Club (2)
V
(Happy
8. CHINA (2)
2.45 p.m.)
(Club, 2.80 p.m.) * Adhlatie (0) (Caroline Hill, 2.46 p.m.)
THIRD P 1924
University (8)|||VR Recreio (0) Av
Borderers (0)
8. CHINA (3)
(Vallor, 1.15 p.m.) ́v RADIO (3)
(King's Park, 248 pm Y LINCOLNS (8) Happy Valley, 2.45 p.m.)
(V) RAFI (0)
1. Harris (Borderers) Jones (Borderers) Timberlake (Kowloon) Au Kim Fung (Athletic) Blevens (Police) Gonaca (Recreio
Allen of the Artillery can be lied upon at all times, and his per round of the International tournament. Scott of the Artillery, who received Ble formances throughout this season They will meet England conquerors marching orders in the Second Divi-Co SECOND DIVISION, have all been well up to standard of Scotland.
Brilliant goalkeeping by M. Dietrichien League game against the Young In S. Strange, the Interport skipper, enabled the junior side, which Indians last Saturday, and C. Figureido McNell (Navy) Allen has a partner, who is a elever selected mainly from the Jewish Rec-of the Recreio seniors, who was sent Morris (Borderers) and fast footballer. They should restion Club in the Second Division, alone on or gainst the Athla- Forter (Borderers) do well against Fung King-cheong to win by an only goal. Two year and his forwards.
ago Palestine beat Scotland in the tic, will come, before the Emergency Tata semi-final round.
The Interport halves will un- dergo a gruelling test when they come up against the fast Chinese forwards, and the out- come of what promises to be a stirring' duel may act as A pointer to
success in our Shanghul Leung Wing-chuf of South Chine, Chris Pile of the Police, who is on who plays on Beltrao's right, and
the other flank, are very good man and fully capable of playing police.
is place in the team, gave a good
account of himself last Saturday
against the Club.
The Hocquard-Ridley wing has always been '. regarded as one of the most dangerous in
the Colony, but I very much fear that, unless the B. Gosano- ·· they will very seldom see the Tam Kong-pak formation fail.,
ball.
dom
Committee of the Football Association on Friday evening.
HONG KONG TEAM FOR BISLEY ?
Mr. Woodman Appointed
In last year's Intarport trial, the by
Captain.
Chappell (NEFT)
(Lincoln) Herbert (Borderers)
Po Kui (8, China)
(Y. Indians) Held (Borderern) Ellsworth (Navy) Lal Bul Wing (6. China) Beiters (Lincolns) Barnett (Navy) Clayton (Lincoln)
A. M. Omar (Y, Indiana)
Hong Kong will be represented Clark (Lincolns)
McGuinness' (láncolus) Hopkins (Artillery) STIHERE is possibility that'
DIVISION. THIRD team of four at Parcail (Borderers)
(Recrala). Great Britain Morgan
Hr. R. H. Woodman at the annual The following is the Interport meeting of the Hong Kong Bife pete the approach for the triangular Resion for Leung on Right | eleveni→ Club yesterday, le
"Laung"has been given the right "McHardy {Pollos); Allen-(Artillary), and
(Happy Valley, 2.46 p.m.)
Beltrao should be equal to the by 5 goals to 1 but it looks as if tion wiles of Fung King-cheong, who
men to the Chinese wingers. Interport team were badly defeated Bisley and other compet-Nelson (Borderers)
·in
Here is hopeful news contained in [has not been, seen at his best this that result might be revarsed on the encouraging statement made Hung Sag Che 5
cuiting from a Shanghel, newspapers
"The local Football Associaupa ap- season, NON
sars to be taiɗing mailers calmly des
Interport series with Tientsin.
Kong
Saturday,
visiting team Vected
only half back capable of:<with. Wing chudi (8. China), Beltran (8 of the team; and the following arU |
It
Graw (BAAKF)
KINY (RAM.C.) that the wing because he is undoubtedly the Strange (Ginbi (Capt.); Lear Mr. Woodman was elected captain Matthews (Lincol Ballers (Limončna) Joseph CPile (Pollos) B. Gosano the new officials: souln standing the terrific pace usually (BL. Joseph), Tam Loupak (South President, Mr. B. Wyllas Chairman,
Mr. R. A. Barling; Xon. composition of Thora Damas And A. W. Gounder Riny (Lahcoins) and
their representatives
and practice matches kayISBANE
whereas Itle is knowif at present 07/10), by B. Gosano, Tam Kong-pak China);A NAVEDGYS Big Sand Forbes;. Hơn, Barreta
the
Now Yourayday Pros Astination has the only likely weak, link, in Hoc Chian
been the cause off
and we śrunders
in past cases
15 IL G. Parker, General: Con (South Masers & Baggeira, De Was
El Birangs |G, Duncan, H. Hoequard,
Cork: (Lincolns) quard, who, although unworthy of (Club) and Britain (Polles);
¡Tetley and JHAIL.
"to be played: card:{"can be sellet #to
VILLA RECORD GONE?
Aston Villa look spolling one of their records. Blace they first appeared in the F.A. Cup Final in 1887, they have always had a Cup Final team in which there was at least one player who had played for the club in a previosa Final
Bin Walker and Mort are their last Unks with their lust Final in 1924, and neither in a regular Ärzt team player.
It is also possible that this year's team will not get to Wen- bley!
SHAREBROKERS TO PLAY STOCK EXCHANGE
12 To-day's "Classic" At
10
10
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The Valley
stronger than Shanghai, in action before their game.
The Colony's representative Inter- port team to meet Shanghai will pro- bably undergo neveral changes for the game against Tientsin.
It is almost a certainty that Tay Quee-lang will be brought in on the left wing in place of Hocquard, while Cork will pro- baby replace Pile in the inter. medinte line.
The Colony's back-line in defence, consisting of Allen and S. Strange, is not likely to be changed unicas injury befalls either against Shang- ĺbal..
GRIMSBY RETAIN THE LEAD.
Bradford Beaten By Odd Goal.
London, To-day?” Grimsby Town strengthened their position at the head of the Second Division of the English Football League yesterday when they re- corded a home win over Bradford by 3 goals to 2.
Both Clubs have been eliminated from the F.A. Cup.-Reuter.
Grimsby Port Vale
Brentford
Bolton
WELL-KNOWN SPORTSMEN TO Plymouth
TAKE PART
(BY OUTSIDE LEFT).
Backpool
TABLE TO DATE
SECOND DIVISION
Goals PWLD F A Pt .20 19 70 66 32 38 .26 14 8 4 89 32 32 26 18 8 5 57 43 31
28 11 10 5 84 37 727 25 9 8
8 B1 40 28 26 11 12 8 46 44 25
.20 12 18 1 48 58 25 25 9 10 6 38 39 24
Preston Fulham West Ham Bradford C. For the first time since the Hong Bradford Kong Stock Exchange and the Hong
Oldham Kong Sharebrokers" Association Burnley
..25 8 8. B 92 24 were formed, a football contest be Southampton 25 3 114
Notts F tween the two will take place this Millwall afternoon on the Club ground, com- Notta C. mencing at 3 p.m.,
Swansas 1.258 109........ 8137 21 Manchester U. 20 B 15 3 88 Lincoln
Mr. N. V. A. Croucher kas donated a cup for the winners, while Mr. H. Dedeoglou has presented medals as souvenirg
J. P. Whitham, the Hong Kong
Rugby Interport full-back in cap taining the Stock Exchange team, while S, Sequeira will skipper the Sharebrokers.
S. A. Ismail, the Indian Recrea tion Club's wicketkeeper,, will lead the Stock Exchange forwards, while P. Botelho and R. Carroll, two well-
known local jockeys are in the Sharebrokers' front line.
.26 10 12 4
42 24
.25 8 11 6 · JD: 37 22
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S'HAI RUGBY TEAM
ARRIVE ON FEB. 14
To Meet Colony XV On Following Day.
GAMER AGAINST SERVICES ON A SATURDAY
HE Shanghai Interport Rugby team will arrive in the Colony The following are the two teams; by the Sarpedon on Wednesday, Stock Exchange: Fred Kew: J. P. February 14 Whitham (Captain) and L. Weill; Mok
Hing-wing, B. C. Randall and P. Silver On the following day they will Choy Wing-kay, N. V, A. Croucher, meet the Colony Afteen on the A. Lamail, B. M. Omar and Y. Areuil Club ground at 8.30 p.m. Á supper Reservas W. Zimmern dance will be held at the Penid- Sharebrokers AssociaF, 8. Tong; 8.sula Hotel that sight. On the Berg and S. Leonards B: Begears (CapFriday they will probably visit Fan- Lain), H. Einail 'and: A., Kitchell; G.
Cooper, T. Ko, P. Botelho R. Carrolling, and on the Saturday, they will- | and Lãng Mam Lommest the Combined Services on the Raserra: C. Cameron Club ground at 1.80 p.m. They Dr. A. B. Belby, will referes leave for Bhanghai by the Generál |the' game, while Mesars, H. Joseph Pershing after the Interport Dia-
and Fung
the linesman..ner at the Peninsula Hotel on the
same night.com PORNHON
Booking" for the Interport at $24 and; $1 will be open at the Club:
The draw for the Baml-final Rounds House on February 3, 4, and & be of the Benior and Zunior Shield Knosk: tween 5.80 pin and 7.30 p.m., and Out Competitions will take pisoned after that at the Anderson: Muzie Monday evening, ate the Association's
offices.