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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1935
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SHANGHAI PLAY DAZZLING FOOTBALL TO
TO BEAT THE SERVICES
GOLF
NOTES
(By "NIBLICK")
THE semi-final of the Dewar Trophy commanly priced our prine results. D. C. Wilson, was beaten by W. Hirst 2 and 1, Black accounted for Gordon Castle to a like measure.
and
knocking a lump of Hirst's 13 f
LEAD 5-1 AT INTERVAL
AND WIN 7-5
ENTERTAINMENT
STRAIN
TELLS TALE IN SECOND
HALF OF GAME
MADAR AGAIN OUTSTANDING
(By "Rover")
The Hong Kong and Macao Hockey Interport teams are here pictured in the rain at the Portu- guese colony Inst Sunday. Hong Kong won by 8 goals to 1 after a belated recovery
SOME of the best football seen in the Interport FINE LEAGUE PROGRAMME
The former match produced good .golf. In the second round at the second hole "D.C." Bank, a 12- yarder for a par there and Hirst promptly stroked his ball 10 yards to and the cup and secure a half The Handicap committee will be this round is taken into account he broke 40 in both nines and it aumber will have to be shortened. Castle was inclined to be erratic -in-his match, particularly off the Greenberg, on the left-wing, was seen at his best yesterday, tec, and this, set off by Black's and scored three goals. One of them was the finest I have seen comparative steadiness, coat, him an in local soccer. Madar was again the outstanding half-back on appearance in the Final.
display, and in the first half held up all the opposing forwards.
series was witnessed at Causeway Bay yes- terday when the Shanghai Interport Football team played brilliant soccer to defeat the Combined Services by 7 goals to 5 in a game featured by spectacular short passing movements by the Shanghai halves." This was the visitors' only win in their three games.
this is his usual staff the unlucky
HOLIDAY BOGEY POOL!.
MCNIDER collected the helty end of the Bogey Pool with " return of one up. Incidentally he was the only player to qualify for the collection of half a dozen golf balls offered by Lane, Crawford's to anyone who could get the better of Colonel Bogey tor should it be Percy Par) over the holidays.
SINK EVERYTHING
Hoisseree gave a dazzling display of ball control and his dis. tribution was never better. Short passes, both neat and accurate, featured his play and his shooting from all angles was dangerous, MARCAL AND LEE NING WERK VERY GOOD IN THE OPENING HALF, BUT THE EVIDENT STRAIN OF THE INTERPORT DINNER AND THE TWO PREVIOUS GAMES CAUSED BOTH TO TIRE IN THE SECOND HALF WHEN SKINNER AND RIDLEY MADE CIRCLES ROUND THEM."
Ward, the Shanghai custodian,| was almost asleep on his feet, and gave away two gift goals, making no attempt to stop two
Tis one which arises in nearly
KIS question of conceding putts shots which he thought would go behind, but which found the netj overy 'match play' game, one neyei on each occasion. Otherwise he knows precisely what to do when showed flashes of his reputed the opponent's ball Hes eighteen brilliant Shanghai' form. inches from the 'pot.' The other half of my friendly hate looks hopefully at me with an expectancy for the words "ll give you that
invariably weaken and concede the pult, but I'm probably doing my opponent harm, for how often does) one see a 18-inches one missed, and every time it is conceded it one more practice' lost.
- The Shanghai halves were really good throughout, and it is hard to them, al- differentiate between > though Madar's performance seem- led to stand out best,
I have never seen such perfect! short passing movements by any forward line in the Colony as I saw
yesterday in the first half of the
multi-game.
The rules of golf, are farious and, cover almost everything that could happen. It seems strange
The two Shanghai 'wingers, and, in particular, Greenberg,' wern
that no short torse sentence should "super," if I may use that term, and
be included to read that no putt can!
sent in glorious centres, while the
be canceded under any circum-inside pair, Boisseree, in particular,
stance whatsoever.
How much
had the Services' defence tied up easier should I feel if an actuni in knots in the first half,
"A
rule somewhere which says.
ball in play may not be touched be
fore the hole is played out"; would
COMPLETE RESULTS OF THE SHANGHAI VISIT
HONG KONG 7.
SHANGHAI 1 Tam Kong Pak (Hong-Kong)
Howe (Hong Kong)
Ridley (Hong Kong)
Lee (Shanghai)
Ted Kwai Bhing (Hong Kong) Pardoe (Hong Kong)
CHINESE 2
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI 7
Ho Kar Keung (Chinese) Boisseree (Shanghai) Favacho (Shanghai)
SERVICES 5 Greenberg (Shanghai). Edmunda (Services) Colloco (Shanghai) Boisseree (Shanghai) Lee (Shanghai) ... Morton (Services) Skinner (Services)
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ROVER'S FORECAST
FOR WEEK-END
SOUTH CHINA
A AND FUSILIERS TO PLAY TWO GAMES
of the sea-
POLLOWING the recent Interport contests, followers of soccer
son this week-end when seven First Division games feature the local programme, including the third clash of South China “A,” potential League champions, and the Royal Navy. South China are also engaged on Sunday.
A very good game should be witnessed on the Club ground to-morrow when the Club and the Lincolns clash in the first Divi- sion, and in view of Ernie Strange's absence from the inside left position, the result of the game should prove very interesting.
GORMAN WILL
LEAD EAST LANCS
FORWARD LINE
Ratcliffe Playing At Full-Back
The Recrelo, who are proving themselves to be the most danger- ous rivals of South China "A". for: the
meet the championship. Fusiliers at King's Park where af
fast encounter should ensue, whils
Jon Sunday, the Athletic and the Art- illery clash at Sookunpoo, and the
men who
Collet was the one would have made all the differ ence in the Shanghai soccer team. He has unfortunately folned the French Army.
RUGBY WIN FOR ADVENTURE
Fusiliers make their second suc- Second Half Superiority cessive appearance.
The Athletic have produced won- THOMPSON REPLACES POWERderful form lately and their last
AT CENTRE-HALF ́ ́
Over Hermes
OW
Racing Notes
(By "RAPIER"}
to the bad weather, the grass track was not opened on Saturday morning, which rather spoiled things, as it was expected that the majority of the ponies would be extended jand thus give some idea what' they could do. However, if things brighten up,, the grass course will most probably be in use to-morrow.
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TRENTBRIDGE LAME
I
Is with much regret that I have to report that Trent bridge ja lame, and, from rumours, it is rather serious and likely to keep him out of the Annual Meet- ng. It is a great pity as Trent- bridge is a very fine pony and has some excellent wins to his credit.
I have also heard that Classic Hall is lame, 'serious enough to keep him from participating in the big event,
Allments such as these are not very pleasant for the owners, ow. ing to the fact that only one-out of about every-hundred ponies ever- gets right again.
STREAMLINE'S GALLOP
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*
THE Australians seem to be pro- gressing very well, Stream- line, Mr. Hosie's pony, being "the outstanding one to date. He cover-
ed a mile and a half on Wednes day morning in the excellent time of 3.04.4, his last quarter being
H.M.S. Hermes were defeated by 0.28.4 hard held. I must say some- victim was the Recreio in "the
9 points (5 tries) to 8 points (1 thing very outstanding will have |Senior Shield, whom they outclass- To-morrow the East Lancs are ed in one of the fastest games seen try) yesterday in e friendly rugby to pop up to compete with him.
match against H.M.S. Adventure at {fielding three teams and if they (this season.
rine to the occasion they stand a Two Second Division and three Happy Valley, very good chance of bringing home Third Division games are also all six.points. The first eleven has down for decision. undergone a few changes, which, on
the surface, appear to be in the SOUTH CHINA
right direction:
Ratcliffe, who has already proved
his worth replaces Gorman ́ ́at
back, and Gorman will now lead the attack. Thompson, from the second' team, fills the pivot positler: In the place of Power,
·
(Continued on Page 13.)
The teams will be:
1st X-Oxford; Swain, Ratcliffe Smith, Thompson; North; Swain, | Horner, Gorman, Lawton and Tiley.
TO BE WITHOUT
The. Bean Goose covered a mile yesterday morning in 2.02, finish-
H.M.S. Hermes opened the scoring in 0.28, going well. Mr. Frost ing in the first half, A.B, Harris is very optimistic as regards his going over, but Lt. Park-Smith chances in the Maidens and the replied for H.M.S. Adventure a few Derby. minutes later.
Halcyon, Lady Southörn's pony,
TAY QUEE-LIANG soon after the opening of the second finishing strongly.
Malayan Winger Indisposed
7.
TAM GIVES UP INSIDE
POSITION TO WONG
Collaco Improves
The following is the soccer fore- 2nd XI: Harmsworth; Ashurst, Collaco played a much improved cast for this week-end, giving the Steeles Hawley, Power, Eckersley; Tay Quee-liang, the Malayan game yesterday, and Lee
worked favoured team in capital letters:
Knight, Garswood, Walken, Riding Chinese inside-right, is reported to The unavailable for South China "A" when they meet the Navy, and
this apply?... and if it's aplike a trojan at inside-right, his cation were cited by another player openings being a pleasure to watch. outside my match.... I wonder.
(Continued on Page 13).
FIRE BRIGADE WIN AT BADMINTON
Shute And Gardiner Create Record
SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS HOME LOSE BY ODD GAME
The Services were unable to
To-morrow FIRST DIVISION
settle down in the opening half, CLUB v Lincolns. but stamina eventually told, and in the second they had things pretty RECREIO, v Fusillers, much their own way.
(Club, 4.15 p.m.)
(King's Park, 4.15 ̊ p.m.).
and Griffen..
FUSILIERS MAKE the Fusiliers, to-morrow and Sun-
NO CHANGES
The concorted efforts of the is also going very well, covering. Adventure pack were perfect and 14 miles on Wednesday In 3.36, half they scored their second try Derby Day, Midnight Star, through A.B. MacNamara. Just Shooting Star, and Noble Amazon before time Lt. Collard scored the are also among the outstanding
ponies. third try for the Adventure.
HEROD FOR DERBY? REGARDING the grigins, Herod,
CORRESPONDENCE
is the pony, to watch Local F.A. Praised
for the Derby. It is a treat to see him galloping. His trainer is certainly looking after him well- To the Editor, "China Mail.”]
not too much fast work, but fast Sir,--Through the medium of enough to keep him in excellent
trim. day, respectively, as he is indis- these columns I wish to express my posed.
“Sontinued on Page 5). opinion of the Interport Games be- There is a faint possibility, how-tween Hong Kong and Shanghai, ever, that he may be able to take making special mention of Ridley, DOUBLE CHANCE BEST SUB? the field on Sunday.
the so much criticised player of a THE For their game against the Tam Kong-juk, the inside-left, few days ago by your correspondent subs so far are not putting up good times, Double. Caroline Hill, 4.25 p.m.). Recreio to-morrow the Fusiliers will be moved to all Tay's position "Rover."
Chance, I think, being the beat. SECOND DIVISION. are depending on the same side as while Wong Mee-shun, the centre- From a spectator's point of
View
Tin Ho and Valley View showed a time to get settled down, but were University v EAST LANCS, won "last time out." Now that half will take Tam's place. Loung I thoroughly enjoyed the game little improvement on Wednesday, (Caroline Hill, 2.46 p.m.) they have found their "Hong Kong Wing-chiu will fill the pivot berth, which was full of thrills from the while Wadebridge did quite a good at sixes and sevens in the opening half, when Collaco and his for-Eastern v LINCOLNS.
legs," they are playing better and The team :-Wong Wing; Lee Tin "kick off to the final whistle. The three-quarters, finishing In 0.31.3. olub, 2.45 p.m.) more effective football, but at the wig, Lau, Mau; Lens Trichen, Kwa Illt hot expect glut of goals, sang, In-chan, result was somewhat surprising, as wards had them beaten nine times! out of ten,
present stage I doubt very much if shing, Wong Mee-ahun, Fung King
Durham was powerless to stop EAST LANCS v Kowloon the shots which passed him, white,
(Chatham Road, 4.15 p.m.)
gave a very good exhibition in S. CHINA "A" y Royal Navy
all other instances...
来
Morrison, and Swain took some
The Fire Brigade defeated the In the second half, both played up R.A.O.C. v Police,
THIRD DIVISION (
(Happy Valley, 2.45 p.m.)
(Happy Valley, 2.45. p.m.)
Sunday
Sailors and Soldiers' Home by the to form, Morrison, coming to the]¦ odd game in nine at the Sallora and fore with some splendid clearancos Air Force v EAST LANCS, Soldiers Home last night, in the while under heavy pressure from "B" Division of the Men's Doubles K. C. Chon and Leo,
Badminton League,
Pardoe was made to look silly in
FIRST DIVISION
(Caroline Hill, 4.15 p.m.)
E. LH, Shute and. J. Gardiner, the first half when Boisserce and S. CHINA "A" v Fusiliers, the winners. outstanding pair, Madar easily passed him, while created a record by beating B. H.Kenaghan and North were nover Artillery Collins and D. Waylin by 21 points in the picture.
to nil. The-former pair also won
their two remaining games, Josing||g
Skinner's Failing,
cònly 12 points out of the 75 points Skinner was too much of an in-
played,
The scores were:-.
dividualist, in the opening half and spoiled several promising openings]
W. H. Smith and Yang Cheng (8 by taking shots on his own from and 8. Home)z:
Impossible angles, instead of allow-
lost to E. LI. Blute and J Gardiner ing a waiting inside-forward to bens-L. D. Bilans and A. Fisher 2år snap up a clean pass and score; beat J. F. Smedley and R. Brooks #6-8 | | Ridley worked extraordinarily *. H. H. Collias, and D. Waylin (8, and hard, and was probably ons of the
Gardiner g1 best forwards on display
loat to Skinner and Fisher 10-21 trouble lay in the fact that he
boat Bmodley RIME
75% not a centre-forward like Ho
bolas (6. rush in and snap up
He
and consequently most of his
about nothin
poked
v ATHLETIC.
(Bookunpoo, 4.15 p.m.)
THIRD DIVISION
Recreto
v R.A.B.C.MA
NO KOWLOON CHANGES
Team Improvement
!
N
For The Coupon
HE Areenal, who, visit, Birming-
WORTHINGTONly picked a stout, sturdy, and most ham to-morrow, are a "boges"
DROPPED
reliable, team, perhaps a little weak- nese in a position was counter-team on the St. Andrew's ground. acted by the weak opposition in an
The last time they lost there was
they are strong enough to hold the cheong, Tam Kong-pak and Ip-Pak-ws but a 8-2 decision in favour of Recralo in the First Division,
Hong Kong. The team will, beradi
The Selection Committee certain- Rowlands; Wheeler, Keating; Grind lay, Kernaghan, Ellis; Hughes, Harri json; Dennis, Talbot and Roberts. “
BODEN REPLACES GOAD
Ordnance Change.
Gunners Relying On Butterfield
other, but I am sure every player in the 1926-6 season. put up the show of his ability in
his particular position, an B
The Hong Kong backs clearing
URNLEY entertain Port Vale
to-morrow; they have drawn
Although Worthington played an was a remarkable feat of under this fixture in each of the last three Important part in the defent of standing. Parker played the game
(King's Park, 2.46 p.m.) The Ordnance, after many re- South China "B" some weeks ago, of his life at Half-back and did not shuffles in an endeavour to find a since which the majority of the allow the Shanghai winger to show winning combination, have return Gunners players have had an easy us what he was made of ed to the original eleven with the time, he will not retain his position 1 will leave Hong Kong fully exception of Goad, who is replaced in the first eleven.
O satisfied that I for one took an so- by Boden, on the right wing
To-morrow the inside-right berth tively different view of the amato changes have been made in Although dogged by bad luck in will be filled by Butterfield, but, "Rover," for a spectator but
wloon Football Club team many matches, it is fully expected otherwi
the composition of the seldom scores. will meet the East Lance, on that they will again return to in team is the same as that which de-
am Road ground to-morning form to-morrow"
feated the Chinese afternoon in the Senior Divi- counter against the Pol
ValleyZA
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MOR three seasons
Doncaster have won at York pey, their fourth visit to
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Park Rangers have lost at Southend: WW' Mstory "repeat" (tí asif-to-mar
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