HOME FOOTBALL
GAMES AND PLAYERS.
F. A. TEAM AGAINST CANTAB
Japan and Chinal
They will have been round the It is quite probable that the for- world before they return' home. ward line turning out for the They may play a little tennis at Football Association against the one or two of the ports, but ne University nt Cambridge official. matches have begu arrang- Mar- Thursday will represent Englanded. They are expected at in her amateur international seilles on Dec. 20. matches this season.
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On his display in the Blackpool trial, J. W. Lewis seems assured of his place at inside-right, and if Fabian, whose progress has been impeded through injury this sea son, returns to form, he will pro- If F. bably get the outside berth. P. Evans plays as well before the F.A. selectors as he has been doing for Golders Green, he will be ask ed to lead the "attack.
VINES NOT TO BE RANKED
I understand that the name
Ellsworth Vines will not be found in the official ranking list for 1933
United
States issued by the
former LT.A., although the American champion did not tum professional until the tournament season was over.
This decision follows the preco- dent created in 1926 when there to whether was a discussion BS Vincent Richards should be plaisi
Richards did not become fed. professional until the champion ship was concluded.
The inside-left position is the most doubtful one. Webster will have to give a better display than he did for Corinthians against Saturday if he Cambridge on
The ranking committee ultimate wishes to retain his place.
If he does, he is practically oerly decided to omit Richards, and follow tain to have L. Finch as his part in the following year the
Barnet's winger has proved ingresolution was adopted by the a worthy successor to Capt. He- governing body: "None but ama- teurs shall be included in any offi- cial ranking of the United States Lawn Tennis Association or its subsidiary associations."
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REACTION IN FRANCE I have had an interesting letter from a friend in Paris, describing the latest the attitude there to move of the home Rugby Unions towards the resumption of inter- national fixtures with France.
It is generally felt, he says, that the serrab commission is undigni- fied. Apart from the question of principle, the suspense is arousing a certain amount of feeling among French enthusiasts.
"One old internationis" he con- tinues, "told me that it was prac tically certain that Wales would play France in Paris this Easter. Why then, he asked, 'all this fuss???!
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I can sympathise with the French sportsman. But he should remember that Wales has a duty to the other home unions.
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NATIONAL SNOOKER
HANDICAP
A national anocker handicap, open to amateur players in Groat Britain and Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State, is being or ganised, The prize list is an imposing one with a first of £100 a total value of and others to £100.
In order to minimise travelling, entries are to be divided into a. number of areas, in which elimin- ating contests will be played.
The last rounds will be decided at the London Hall of Burroughes and Watts, the organisers, to whom entries should be sent before Dec. 14. Play starts on Jan. 1,
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Yorkshire Cup on four occasions.
HONG MONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1933.
HOME FOOTBALL
Final Selections
HOME Kuddersfield Liverpool Tottenham Bolton Manchester U West Ham Walsall
Halifax Brentford
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Burnley Oldham Northampton
AWAY
DRAW
Coventry Blackburn Kilmarnock
Mansdeld Leicester Preston
in the last six League matches is not the sort of average for a team with promotion "aspirations.
PORT VALE BELIE REPUTATION
forwards
the worst one
RUGBY
TO-DAY'S LOCAL FOOTBALL FOOTBALL
Club & Army Teams For To-day
The Club First XV is engaging the Ariny in a friendly encounter at Soo- kumpoo to-day kick-off 4.00p.m. This, will be the third meeting of these two teams this season and as each have won a match both sides will be going all out for a win and a hard fought match should result.
CRICKET
The following will be repre- senting the HK.C.C. and XI in their friendly va, Royal Engineers,
Changes in Civilian at Gockunpoo. Saturday. Decent
Team
Owing to the Lai Wah Gup matches to-day, there, will be no senior league gamta.
The Civilians team as selected will be three players short. Bliss, Kowloon," Hows, Club (Captain) and A. V. Gosano are still on the injured list. Their places will be taken by A. Durtan... (Club);-
me the side
ber 9, 2 p.m.
E. J Armstrong
B. G. Cutler
J. Hunter
L. D. Kilbee
A. D. Lowson,
A. K Mackenzie (Capt.) H Marsha
RS. W. Paterson J. E. Potter.
T. M. L. Redmond R. F. Talbot
Elliott will lead the attack, with and the Athletic should win. Ward coming in right position. C. Pile will be at back with Sid Strange, who take over the captaincy.
will
Extra time will be played in both games if necessary.
The Club are not at full strength as their hooker, Bradford, was injured against the Navy last week and is unable to play. Jones, who had been selected for his first game with the Club is also unable to turn out owing to a knee injury received during last Wednesday's "A" fixture. The Club side will be as follows: J. P. Whitham On the Kowloon F. C. ground, J. J. Ferguson, W. H. B. Bigg, R. H. The Navy and Army meet. It Griffiths, G. P. Lammert: W would appear the Navy Turner, J A R. Selby (Captain): G. A Stewart, D.A. Cumming, A. F. Walk should be easy winners, but sew- F. R. Burch, H. A. Manro, D. Moral upsets have previously taken place in these cup matches, that Lellan, R. O. E. King.
on, Beserves, J. Hutchison, H. C. Meeke, the unexpected may happen. 'S. H. Garrod.
The Army will be represented by Sgt. Goald (8.W.B.); Lieut. A. G. Mar- Burnley 0, Port Vale 0
tin (8.WB.) (Captain) Pte. Simmons At Turf Moor the Second Divi-8.W.B.) Lieut. T. B. S. Galletly sion leaders were a very poor sec- (SW.B.) Lieut. D. P. Et. C. Roissier ond to a team that could hardly Lincolns): Lieut. R. J. Walker (RE) La Hewitt (SW.B. Lient B. L. E. be termed moderately good.
In the first half the Burnley Hebert (RA), L/Cpl Hardy (B.W.B.), Walters had Pte. Gilmors (S.), Pte. seen for some time. Yet, so fee-(8W.B), Guaner Barraclough (RA), Pte. Jones (S.W.B.), Pte Lloyd ble was the Port Vale defence that (S.W.B.) Lieut. Metcalfe (RA)
Referee Rav. E. G. Evans, RN, Burnley should have scored enough goals to have made certain of vic-
The above game will be preceded by tory long
the intervala match between a Navy "A" XV and Poyser and Vickers were so woran Army "A" XV, commencing at ried that they simply refused to 245 pm. " keep the ball in play.
before
The first half was one of the worst football shows that a Turi Moor crowd has seen for a long time.
Burnley were bad, but they were
streets ahead. of Port Vale.
From the interval Burnley must ive realised just how little re- putations count in football, for ey came back to overwhelm their opponents with play that lacked nothing in dash and enthusiasm, even if was not really good class.
I do not know how Port Vale
were they
well- survived;
in everything but beaten team goala.
But Burnley must get some bet- ter wing forwards. They will not always be able to count themselves 30 unlucky, and they were, very.
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ARMY "A TEAM
Edr. Hall R.A.; Gnr. Hubburd R.A. Lt. Musprate-Williams, Lincolns, Pte. Klogh SWB; Pte. Addison S.W.B.;
Pte. Hoskin S.W.B.; L. Wilson, Lincoln; Lt. Andrews, East Lanes; Cpl. Chicken, Lincons; L/Cpl. Hughes SW.B.; Pte. Hiley, S.W.B. Pte. Peele, Lincolns; Lt. Raman, R.A.; Lt. Tim, Lincolns; L. O'Connor, Licolns:
Referce-Capt. Gottwaltz.
that
"At the Valley the "Chinese and Civilians mest. With the changes in the Civilian team they will take some time to settle dow71, but they will give the Chinese a
good run and expect to come out
Strange
on top. The team will turn out as under-McHardy; C. Plie, S. (Captain); Robertson. Beltrão, A. Duncan; B. Gosano, A Ward, Elliott, E. Strange Bickford:
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The only game in divisian II is between the South China and R. A. and this should end in favour of the home team...
In division III. South China, S.W.B..
Lincolns and R.AS.C. should win.
On Sunday, the charity games at Caroline Hill should draw a large crowd. Felding the strongest available South China is
team, while the Sérvices have a first rate XI on paper.
[". The junior game between the
Chinese Borderers and
Athletic should be a good curtain raiser. The R. A and Athletic play their postponed game од
the Kowloon F. C. ground on Sunday.
is fault, but they were more en- "terprising in their forward met- |hods, although they had consider- | Much of Queen's Park Rangers"
ably fewer opportunities.
success is due to Goodler, who used to operate in the wing-half position.
for
before the interval.
.
Writing to his father, a great
BLACKBURN'S BAD LUCK LEEDS AT WHITE CITY The injury to Thompson, their Lordon Highfield, the Rugby centre-forward, in
match League club who play by flood- against the Wolves on Bat-light at the White City, entertain created another Leeds tomorrow. Highfield worE urday has problem for Blackburn Ro-beuten 23-7 at Lecas on Saturday,
Harper, signed only on Friday, This is bad luck, for they but most of the critics, present at
atted in admirably and was a fine was a were lacking forward to a period the match agree that this
leader in the style of play which of tranquillity, following the reflattering margin, and I should
caused most danger to Leicester. SURPRISE FOR GIBSON TALE OF TWO CITIES burn of McLean, whoas suspension not be surprised if the result was
long" kicks and the following up. "That's news to me. I did not Stoke City 0, Manchester City 1 has ended, and of Halsall, who has reversed to-morrow,
Chandler opened the scoring know anything about it. Leeds are a club with great tra-
Is there a defence in the country recovered from his disablement."
in Leicester early.
the So sald Gibson, the Aston Villa Thompson, who was carried off ditions. They have won the Chal-playing better than that of Man-
flugt half, Harper equalising | half-back, when asked about the near the end of the game, has lenge Cup three times, and laat chester City?
Stoke City would probably stutes from the
Five min- report that he had intentions of broken the tibia in his right leg, year were beaten in the semi-final
end; after becoming a manager. and, like Gormlie, their goalkeep by Huddersfield, the eventual wiu- tribute their defeat at the Victoria er, who was injured in the matchers They have also secured the Grounds to the excellence of this Leicester had been attacking for part of their opponents side, es nearly a quarter of an hour, a dash with Chelsea, he will be unable to
by Harper developed so dangerous play for a considerable time.
Twelve Leeds men have repre- pecially in the second half.
Throughout this period the homey that McLaren left his goal, but Thompson has been the main sented England v. Australia, the spring of the Rovers' attack this most recent being Smith (S.), who men attacked for fully two-thirds the ball was passed to Bruton, who sexson. His three goals on Satur played on the wing at Manchester. of the time, but they were never put on the winning goal. day was his second hat-trick of The side are no strangers to flood- able to make the slightest impres
-THE FASHION IN FOOTBALL. " this campaign.
lit football, having played an ex-sion on Langford and his hibition match against Wigan at leagues.
Is it not ironical that after the White City last year.
Langford was magnificent, and travelling the country over Mr. throughout the back play of Bar-Jack Tresadern has found the out- nett and Dale was as cool as it aide left he wanted almost on the was clever. The trio never put a Crystal Palace doorstep? Clarke, a 100t wrong, and with them Cowan young amateur from Blackheath, collaborated splendidly. It Was
has filled the position satisfactor- this part of the team that was in ily... the main responsible for the vic- forwards did Dry, though the some good work,
EIGHT FIGHTS IN TWO MONTHS Dick Corbett, the former ban- tam weight champion, is a busy boxer these days.. Convinced that his best policy is to fight as often as he can if he is to regain the tile. Corbett will have his eighth bout in two months when he meets Ihave Crowley at the Ring on San- day week.
Later, Corbett hopes to have contest with Sommy Watson, the feather-weight champion, of Now castle. He should then be tuned up for his title match with Johnny King, the bantam-weight holder.
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YOUNG HEAVY-WEIGHT -Andre Langlet, France's heavy-weight boxing champion-he beat Griselle for the title in Paris last week is no new Carpentier. That much, I know, is admitted by all the French critics. But it is something to have a 20-years-old national heavy-weight champion, though Carpentier beld the title when he was even younger than
that.
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BOLTON GET A SURPRISE Bolton Wanderers 1, Blackpool 2 Blackpool have laid low the Bolton" "bogey."
In 14 previous' League matches they had only once beaten the Wanderers, and their victory at Burnden Park, while thoroughly 'deserved, was, a surprise to Bolton
people.
Bolton possibly missed Milsom, who was unable to take his place at centre forward, but apart from this the Wanderers never display
d form in attack which suggest- ed they would overcome a stout defence.
In the first place they committed the unpardonable error of keeping the ball too close, especially when within shooting range. Secondly, they had not a marksman with Any power.
Co-
While it must be agreed that there is a decline in the wealth of talent at home, I do not think that is the reason why clubs are turn ing to South Africa for players It just happens to be fashionable, that's all
Even in the second half, when they were reduced to a line of three, they were often dangerous. The only goal was scored by Toseland 15 minutes from the in- When it was made known that terval from a back pass by Tilson, Plymouth Argyle were to join in seland was always a dangerous the South African hunt I got into
some touch with Mr. Jenkin, who repze raider and Brook made sparkling runs although he did not sents the Dominion on the Council
of the football Association. always finish well
is what he had to say about it:
Stoke had a great opportunity of saving at least a point directly after City had taken the lead. A was given against Mc- penalty Luckie for handling, but Sale miss id the mark with his shot.
This
It must be very discouraging to, those who have struggled for years to put South African football on a higher plane, but we must not lose sight of the fact that the player It was a sign of weakness when,
They have their in the closing stages, McKay and
As on the Manchester side, the are tree agents." Stoke defence Was good all own lives to live and livings to Eastham changed places; and how- ever clever. the latter may be in through, and Cowan, had a splen-earn. Nevertheless the country is footcraft he does not at the mo did counterpart in Turner, who certain to feel the loss of its best Lenglet began boxing two years ment appear to be bullt to stand was one of the outstanding men on players."
ja side. ago. Though he only donned by the buffeting of Second League
Where Stoke failed was in at ing gloves three weeks before, he football.
tack. The right wing, and parti- entered and won a heavy-weight
always good, cularly Liddle, "was novices' competition. From that -time be has fought. a dozen con-
and Johnson improved in the sec- tests, earning the right to meet
and half, but not a great deal was Been of 800 and Bale, whose Griselle by some impressive dis- playe
finishing was weak, ankelst
BOLTON'S PROBLEM While the Wanderers probably held the advantage in the first half they never looked so dangerous as the opposition, and they had the wind taken out of their salla in the first two minutes when Nichol son let in Emailes to centre; for Busser to score the opening goal.
WIMBLEDON REFEREE Mr. Frank Burrow, the old Oxonian, who has been invited for
McKay in 20 minute: equalised the sixteenth successive year to. referee the lawn tennis champion from a penalty kick when Taylor ship meeting at Wimbledon, hopes was fouled, but after this Black to see & British champion crowned pool were, nearly always on top. and when Bmalles obtained the before his reign is over.
During his years of office France winning goal after Church" had bas
title six times, saved from Hampton it was no won the America six times, and Australia more than they deserved, a thrige Mr. Burrow's pro- They played a strong game fore and art, Thomson and Smalles be- grammes, by the way, have a unique value, because each of theming particularly troublesome on the contains the autograph signatures wings, while Watson, Crawford and of the last eight survivor of the Shipman were outstanding in de- year.
There was no better back on MISS ROUND'S WORLD TOUR the hold, however than Finner, Miss Dorothy Round and Miss who was well seconded by Atkin Mary Heeley, who visited Call-son, but the Bolton defence as fornia after playing in the Wight whole did not create confidence man Cup match, are, I hear, to under pressure. It is clear that turning to England by a long sia Bolton must tackle their forward route, which will melade vints to problem without delay. Six goals
Sending to South Africa for footballers savours of forwarding coal to Newcastle. That, at least, is the view of Mr. Harry Curtis, manager of Brentford.
On Saturday I saw James put up as good & show at centre half as any I have seen this season It was a splendid tactical move. "Where did you and him?" I ask by City to withdraw Tilson and ed Mr. Curtis. "I didn't. Go and Marshall' as they did, although it ask him for yourself," said the probably accounted for Stock har-Brentford managed.. ing more of the play after the ohange of ends,
Stoke CityJotuni: Spencer, Beachill, Tutin, Turner, Sellare Liddle, Davies, Sale, Soo, and Johnson.
Manchester City Langford: Barnett, Dale; Busby, Cowan, Mc- Luckie Toseland, Marshall, Herd Tilson, and Brook.
Scottish half-back, he said: "Did you see the funny story; me mana- ger and then you my chief scout, That would be good.".
The other day a letter reached the Villa half-back from India ad- dressed "Jimmy Gibson, care Dad ('Neilly'), care Glasgow Rangers, Ibrox-road, Glasgow." It went to Birmingham
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VENTERS' CHOICE Blackburn Rovers need. blame the Rangers too severely for taking Venters, the Cowdenbeath inside forward.
The player wished to remain in Scotland, and when the offer came from Ibrox he had no hesitation in accepting it..
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The report that Manchester United ·had ́offered the Rangers stewart, their outside left; in ex- change for Stevenson is without. foundation. Torox has never heard of it officially:
EYES ON MILLS When Mr. Arthur Grimsdell was the manager of Clapton Orient he considered that there was a big future for Mills the young inside left whom he discovered in local football and who, for the second
ae has been honoured by Wales or the International match with gland at Newcastle on Wednes- day.
After Mills had played against Ireland, Mr. Ted Robbins, the secretary of the Welsh F.A., wrote to the Clapton Orient⠀⠀ club'ex- pressing complete satisfaction with the display he had given, wat
One result has been to attrack attention to Mills, in whom I hear several clubs have been taking an interest, among them Newcastle United
SPARTAN FOR WEDNESDAY
James, in all modesty, told me Sheffield Wednesday have done that he played for the V.M.C.A. st Battersea Park or any other club & good stroke of business by secur at any old park so long as it helping the transfer of 7 Wynn, Blyth ed him to improve his football Spartans inside, right. A young. One day James turned up at er brother of the former Cardiff Grim Park and asked for a trial City forward, who died from the Mr. Curtis saw that he had ability. effects of being struck on the art from that, James had no- heart by à cricket ball on Tyneside thing; in fact he was a unit in the
some 18 months ago; Wynn" shows unemployed army.
every promised of developing into a first class player, being an ox; ceptionally clever dribbler and a strong shot.
i'it is now five years since he went
cap in hand to Brentford, To-day he is one of the best pivots in the División.
THEIR OLD FAULT Leicester City were beaten at home before 20,000 spectators by Blackburn Rovers, by 2 goals to 1. on the run of the play Leicester Bill on the subject of centre should have kept both points, for hair-backs, reference must be made they did most of the attacking in to Goodier, the Queen's Park Ran the second half, but the Blackburn ters Lancashire-horn player, who defence was sound, and to some probably the beat stopper the extent Leicester exhinted their club has had since the days of old fruit of not taking chancar. Charlie Rades, who la probably Blackburn were not free from a better known to the Spurs, crowd
-His" only fault with the Spartans has been lack of speed, but it may pe expected that this will be promptly remedied with skilful training It is worthy of mention that he is the arst player trans- ferred from the famous nursery to first-class club other than Brer ton in the past five seasons':
THE GAMES To-day's matches are as under Lal Wah Cup. Kick-off at 3.30 pm. Chinese v. Civilians, Hong Kong
FF. ground. Referee: Marine Hobbs; Hnesmen: C.P.Q. Dibb "and P.O. Wrench
R. Navy. v. Army, Kowloon F. C.
ground. Referee Mr. F. W.! Baldwin, Linesman P. O.. 'Dunn and Sgt. Marahall Hong Kong League: Division II.
Kick-off 2.30 p.m South China v. R.A., Caroline
Fill
Referee Bgt. Reeks. Division III
Kick-off 2.30 p.m.. REV. South China, Military.
H. V. Referee A B Broad, RAF. v., 8: W. Borderers. King's Park. Referee Mr. C. Mose.
División I
Kick-of 4.0.p.m. Lincoln Regt v. Recreto, Char- ham Road. Referee Flight Sgt. Clarke. R.AS.C. v. Radio 8. C. Military H. VI Referes Mr. H. London.
SUNDAY. FOOTBALL Hong Kong League: Division L
Kick of 40 p.m. RA. v. Chinese Athletic Kow
loon F. C. ground. Referee Musician Heath. CHANGE IN ARMY XI. Private Haggins, the Lincoln- hire Regiment, is playing at Cert tre-Forward for The Army Saturday and not Private Fortey.
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BOXING
- LEE, THEATRE SATURDAY, 9th DEC., 1983 a1.9.15 p.m.
*15 ROUND CONTEST For the Middle Weight Championship of the Colony and Belt
·A.B. EWIN '·
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HMS "KENT Holder and Champion of the China Fleet And Winner of over 150 fights in England.
"AB. FRAGGOTT SHM.S. "HERWIÜK"
Walter Weight Champion of West of England, Atlantic Fleet Champion,
1935/78/29/30/31. Undefeated in Service Boxing. 8 ROUND WELTER WEIGHT CONTEST.
A.B. BARRY
HMS. "BERWICK'
Light Weight Champion West of"
RN. & R.. Champion,
183t.
AB. PARKER HM.S.
EDWAY"
Runner up Atlantic Fleet Welter Weight Champion.
Lost to A.B. Fraggott. ROUND HEAVY WEIGHT
CONTEST.
A.B. TIM FOLEY
HMB "BERWICK Heavy Weight Champion of the Colony, 1933.
V.
A.B. JUDGE HMË. “WHITSHED" Light Heavy Weight Champion, China Fleot, 1933,
AND THREE OTHER 6 ROUND CONTESTS. Booking at MOUTRIE'S. For Members of the Hongkong Boxing Association
on Wednesday, 6th December. General Public: Friday, 8th and Saturday, 8th December. Ringside Seats 15.60; others $3.30. &$1.10 (Including Amusement Tax)
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