THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY JANUARY 1933.
INTERPORT CENTRE-FORWARD
· BOXING TOURNEY UNCERTAIN
PRESS REPORT
DENIED
ALTHOUGH GIVEN OFFICIALLY
A letter has been received by the Telegraph, from Mr. G. 8. Hugh Jones, the Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Boxing Association, den- ying that arrangements have boon completed for the staging of a tournament in February ns report ed in these columns on Saturday.
GLEDHILL, USA.
The letter points out that such arrangements are in hand, but adds that before members of the Forces can take part in a contest organised AMERICA'S RUBBER, by the Association, permission has to be obtained from the Command- Ing Officer.
Although it would appear that. the declaration that the Association would be bolding a tournament in February was somewhat prema- ture, it is perhaps, only right, to point out, writes "Veritas", that my information regarding this came from an official source, and was not the product of imagination prompt ed by mere unfounded hope.
An offcial of the Association volunteered the facts as sot out in these columns last week, when he definitely stated that the Associa tion would be staging a tournament for the first Saturday in February, and that the programme would be headed by two championship fights in which Fraggott and Foley of H.M.S. Borwick, would figuro i
Mr. Hugh Jones accuses the Tele- graph report as being Inaccurate, and if this be so one can only he regretful that wrong information was given to the Press.
Everyone, however, will hope that the Association are successful in their offorts to organise a tourna ment In the course of the next few weeks, and that the arrangements which the executive have now in band will be completed satisfac torily.
RUGBY INTERPORT
-HANKOW
MATCH RESULTS IN NO SCORE
Easy Victory in Third Tennis Test.
QUIST WINS AGAIN.
WHO WILL TAKE HOWE'S PLACE?.
FUNG KING Cheung and BRYANT THE MOST LIKELY CANDIDATES
WILL TAM KONG, PAK SUCCEED SUEN
AT INSIDE LEFT?
ALLEN SHOULD BE INCLUDED AT RIGHT BACK
(By "VERITAS").
WHO is going to lead the Hongkong attack in the
Interport against Shanghai this month?
This will probably constitute the chief problem of the selection committee, for now that Howe, who filled the position at Shang- hai, and Johnsten, his originally selected deputy, are not 'hero, discerning eyes will have to be cast around in order that this important position be adequately filled.
man-
time, the nothing of his skill. The In three weeks apparently, one and only trial in nor in which Andy Duncan con- preparation for the defence of the founded his severest critics in Telegraph Cup, is due to take Shanghai demanda a raadjustment place, and five days Inter the first of one's ideas to his capabilities, of the three Interport matches will especially for the "big occasion."
Adolaldo, Jan, 8, Victory in the third test against Australia to-day has given the Amerl-be decided.
teats at can tennis stars the rubber, for they
the previous two Brisbane and Melbourne. One more little time test will be played however,
TVON
This means that there is very to lose before the selection committee get down to the four their taak of nominating Hong-
giving kong's team.
Australia won only of gomea played to-day, thus America the victory eight games to four. Australia's win was scored by the young South Australian_Adrian
la making his first ap-i Quist, who pearance in international tennis. bent van Ryn in straight acts.
Results of the day's play:
1
SELECTORS EASIER TASK.
Not Samehow I feel not only will the intermediate line re- main as before, but that to change it might be courting disaster.
have
Whatever opinion one might the hold concerning Their work, of course, is made forward line which went to Shang- He easier by the success of the local hai, force of eircumstances have men in Shanghai last November.necessitated that it shall not So brillantly did this combina- remain for January 20.
Two new men at least will riso to
occasion the
A Quist (Australia) beat J. van tien Ryn (America), 6-4,
0-1.
PROBLEM
Standford University football players journoyed back to Pittsburgh to lose, 7.0, to a strong group of Pitt Panthers, but, the westerners fought hard, anyhow. Photo shows Colvin (5), Stand- ford end, intercrepting o forward pass intended for Heller,
Another Rugby Win for the Devonshire
Ellsworth Vines (America) beats. tion in the face of despondent have to be found," and I fore- Beat the Shanghai Club After Fast and
BILLIARDS LEAGUE.
St. Patrick's Lose Half A Point to Artillery.'
Ip Pak wa
not
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Thrilling Match
Although getting away to a slow I went over. Taylor failed with the tart, H.M.S. Devonshire's rugger kick. Club 3, Devonshire 0.
A few minutes later, the Club 15 trounced the Shanghai Club's urst stringers by 16 points (two were given a penalty, but Taylor oals, two tries) to 3 points (one missed with the kick. After this the try) at the Pole ground on Christ-ailors took up the attack and a obtaining and scoring. Pratt fail. mas Eve. The 2nd team of the "orward rush resulted in Hicks
allora also came through with
d with the kick. (Club 3, Devon- victory, defeating the Club's third
ide by 14 points (one goal, three hire 3). The sailors pressed but rles) to nil. Due to Friday's and Blackwood relieved with a noat yesterday's drizzling rain, the kick, Shanghai moving up and defenders' but the resulting, ground was considerably softened rensing, a few five-yards scrums and slinpory.
smothered the attack.
Just before half time, Armitage erted is three-quarters in ac- tion, Barnes obtaining and after
A fair number of spectatora witness the turned out to rugger despite the Inclement weather, and the sailora proved hat their arst win over the Club ome time nge was no fluke.
acoro
ting the dummy" passed to Rothall who scored near the dag. Carver missed with kick a Davon shire 6, Club 3.
criticism and pessimism, that the shadow that it will not remain at There seems no reason why despondent of the
should Crawford (Austraila), 6-1, 6-2,
face Vines and Gledhill (America) beat selectors will be perfectly justified this.
Shui-hong
re- in making parts of that team the Cheng Moon and Quist (Australia), G-4, 0-4, in
not play van Ryn foundation of he side for January romain. According to some
he did 1ports Wilmur Allison and (America) beat Crawford and Hop- 26.
"Perhaps a retrospective glance at particularly good game in Shang- get goals. man (Australia), 0-4, 2-0, 6-4, 6-4---
the team which carried off the hai, but he did Rauter.
honours last year may not be out Furthermore he is a well-tried and was constituted as proved right winger and one who, of place. It
on hia day, cannot be surpassed follows:-
in local football. Rodger: Blullane and Strange: On the opposite wing we have Bliss Pardoc and Duncan Baldry of the Lincolns. Franky, Cheng Shut-hong, Wong Mee after watching his more recent per. shun, A. Howe, Suen Kam-shun, formances I cannot see him being and Baldry.
preferred to Ip Outstanding among these were Pak-wa, Good us
the sam Strange at left back, the whole of he is, Baldry has A VERY CLOSE CONTEST.
the half back line which performed not
and pace whici bonst Threo games were played on Fri-wonders and Wong Mee-shun. thrustfulness, skill
Unfortunately two of the last Ip can
SAILORS CONTROL GAME. SHANGHAI DRAW AT! day last in the Steel, Coulson's Howe and Shen of the forwards.
Billiards League, The Royal En-
Mess were con three mentioned will be available, Furthermore th
INCREASE-LEAD. gineers Sergeants'
Shanghai managed to vincingly benten on their own table for Howe is on, Home leave Chinese is play by the C. & P. O's. Club, where Sergt. and Suen has gone to Shanghai Ining at the top
his form at the
first, but as play progressed, the
Shortly after resumption, Bar allors gradually assumed control. Follard was the only winner for the business. home team, making a break of 38 to
The selectors will probably feel present, and if his bent C. P. O. Simmonds by 160-72.
inutes. Shortly before half-time. "Voods secured from the loose and The Royal Artillery Sergeants' small need of effecting changes in services are avail-
Devonshire 11, i Mean sprang a surprise on St the half back line and defence. It able it is difficult to see how his equalizing within the next few nes on the right scored after! This brings us to the three in-.M.S. Devonshire took the lead passed to him after running up. Patrick's Club and managed to secure is difficult to see how Rodger can claims can be ignored..
the B.A., were all over the locals. scoring Club 3. The final try come when half a point, indeed the closeness of be displaced. In fact in would be Hankow, Dec, 24,
Woods ran through on his own, H.M.S.
combined passing what looked like a forward The Intorport Rugby football the cores suggests that "Paddy's”
Devonshire match between Hankow and Shang- had rather a rough time of it. Had foolish to attempt such a thing see-side positions, where we have in the second half, the sailors Pratt convered.
Wong Mei-shun, Jones and Davis all
fine, Armitage at stand off, playing "hrow to Armitage who scored. hat ended in a draw, neither side Sergt. Farr not missed a golden on- ing that he has shown no loss of Bryant and Moore of
portunity against R. Jordan to finish form since returning from Bhang- Fung King-cheung, Tarn Kong-pak, two gonia,
more or less eligible. for inclusion. acoring.
Bryant went to Shanghai as sparkling game and initiating Friat converted. Devonshire 16, Bain in the past two days had the gamo when the scores were 147- hai,
113 in his favour, a
S. Strange is contemplating made the ground sodden and the might have been told.
taking over Howe's pivotal post-deputy to Albert Howe, which, in many good movements. Woods in Club 3. The sailors continued The Garrison Sorguants' Mess weather was very dull when play
tion in the Club forward line, addition to his current form, makes serum-half position, combined pressure until the final Whistle, the left wing, who turned out sed to Barnes, but this was disal- began. The game developed Into furnished the Police with a further
but even if he does so, it is him a strong contender for the well with Armitage. Rothail on scoring again when Armitage pas a battle royal between the two three points, Staff Sergt. Clarke bolag
doubtful whether this will jeo- centre-forward position.
Personally I think the selectors here for the first time, was ex-lowed by the referes who ruled the The second fixture was. of the Packs in which the home team the soldiers only winner, making a
"pardise hla right to the left back beating break of 37 in beating T. Gooding by
could do a lot worse than pick him. cellent, while Barnes, on the other pass a forward one. played magnificently,
RG points.
position in the Interport side.
He was a huge success in the repre- wing, showed plenty of initiative their opponents in tight and loose Roval Engineers C. & P.Os Club.
The only alteration in the defence sentative match in which England 'n "selling the dummy." The pack scrappy naturo. Dovonshire wont 9/8et. E. Pollard 10 P.0. Simmonde 72
110 C.P.D. Janikipa
beat Wales, netting four delightful was very good and forceful in the over for the first try, Escott going In the second half. Hankow. Floyd
113 0.P.D. Barwis 18 I would suggeris
goals. Furthermore he was then orward rushes. Nazawa waa aa'e over, and converting, after a nice In O.P.O. Last
the substitution of
playing out of his rightful position, for the Club in the fullback post-run. There was no further acora Allen, the Royal
ed in the second period, Caple in- being at inside right for that tion, Taylor however, not being up up to half time. The sailors press- On the other hand there is Fung the outstanding man for Shanghai rensing the lead with another try. King-cheung, the clever Athletic while Henningson was quite good Escott failed with the kick. The leader and ex-Interporter. Fung until he was forced to leave the sailors last two tries came to- has not yet reprodused his magni-fold towards the end of the game.wards the latter part of the game, the next. Escott and Young falled firent form of 1980-81, when he was Sliby, Johnson and Ritchie were Smith scoring the first and Caple
with the kicks. one of the principal goalscorers in outstanding of the-pack. local football, but he
scruma.
pinned in the visitors in their own. P. Beran
Bet L. Buckl
different tule
territory and on numerous occas/Set.A. G. Savel 1 V/Bet, Dave Biohis falled through bad luck tos. Daniels 134 C.P.D. Dawat
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B. Jordan160) this is sugge
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.
Artülery
Berut. Deston
St. Patricks. B. Ella
Remedios
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Mr. Or. Pine
150
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130
has lost any of that H.A. Bastute him form
Farr
34
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150 B/D Parquber
T. Pila
130 QMB. Taray
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3.1
SKIPPER PLAYS WELL. Pllcher, Tingle and Walsh play. Mr. de Bafler
Shanghai, while D.B. Wik ed well for Surgoon Lieutenant-Commander St. Will J. Cussen, the Hankow back, dis- tinguished himself, as did his team-mate, BS. Stephenson, who worked hard at scrum-half. Lan cashire the Hankow captain, lo the Hankow pack in a vigorous A. fight for supremacy and was con-10. Ple epicuous by his excellent play.
The teams were:
Hankow Surg-Lt-Comdr.
Cussen, W.H. King, M.A. Glass,
Lieut. C. Martell, Paymaster-Lieut.
Police. T. Gooding
adso
Garrison Mess.
319 6. J. Jordan
150 Bergt Kodinsom
818
Sised, but merely
causo Allon, is,
M
K. C. Fung.
game.
remales a
In my opinioin just thatmuch hot-brilliant centreforward, and a h
1 ter player. Mullane does practical- the right men on either side of him
128
ly everything that Allen does, but is likely to prove the
most able
11 not quite so well, and here is the leader Hongkong could find.
dividing line between the players. The inside laft vacancy will not
101
to his usual standard. Brint was
SHANGHAI SCORES.
The saflors kicked off and Armitage ran through and passed to Rothall who was blocked and
As far back as last November be so easy to fill. Tam Kong Pakalay went to the other end.
undoubtedly my vote was given to the Artillery Is
vér: defender, and confidence in him suflelently has been strengthened by his satile to take over P. W. L. F. A. Pta. subsequent appearances in the this position with
66 0 26 11 17
credit, and as a
League Table.
Games
G.F. Franklin, A.S. Newcomb, B.S... Patrick's
C.H. Stephonson,
Lancashire, Polleo
6 4 2 22 13 12
AT.A. Friest, L.G. Irwin, J. Ston-C. & P. Os. Club. 7 8 42 20 0%
38 0 15 3 9 house, E. W. Giles, E.W. Frico, F. Borderers..
Palaco Hotel 6 3 2 13 17 8 K. Partridge, R. Townsead.
3 12 12 4 Shanghai:-B.J. Wall, T.B. Ma- Royal Artillery 4 cantay, W.H. Pilcher, RW. Palm-Royal Enginoora 8
Garrison Mess.. or, M.R. Lingard, W.E. Tingle, P. Welsh, W.J.B. Carter. T.W. Bone, J.R.G. Barter, J.D. Davies, E.P. Morpher, C. do W. Jannon, W... Richmond, N.C. Stephenson.
HOCKEY
The following will represent the R.A.S.C., in a friendly hockey match seninst IF.M.S. Tomar at King's Park this afternoon at 4
Furnell: Marshall and Whitlov: Mayall, Buckland and Roane: Bar ow, Tipple, Senipr, Sands and Cox
FIXTURES ALTERED.
The follow amendments to fixtures for the forthcoming week-end have been made by the Hongkong Football Association.
league,
His tackling, which is bolder goal-scoring than that of Mullane, his in- medium thoro i teilgent covering work, and his no two questions magnifcent Licking, are features about his paten of a game which has been bullt tialities. Further up on the best principles of de- more he would fensive football.
If recent performances are to be
Shanghai obtained through Taylor who passed to Johnson but this came to naught due to a knock- when on. Shanghai's try came Brint secured and cut through the defence, passing to Ritchie who
POLICE FOOTBALL, Team to Meet Canton Side
at Valley To-day.
As stated last week the Hongkong Police football team will meet the Canton Aeronautical School this afternoon in a friendly football match at Happy Valley. The game is to be played on the Club ground, cominenc
haps, to the face that he is playing ing at 8.30 p.m. with a team which been experien cing many ups and downs of the late.
The Hongkong Police have selected following playera Perkins; Blackbourn and Dowman: Minty, The constitution of the forward Channing and Jessop; T. Pile, Brit- probably prove a Tam Kang-pak
Reserva-Moss- better colleaguo for Ip Fak-wa, as-ling obviously presents something Lain, Johnston, Stevens and C. Pile Whether or not the selectors suming the South China winger la of a problem, and the selectors The Canton players came to the will feel the necessity of introduc- selected, than say elther Jones of attempt to solve it wil be waltched Colony on Saturday evening to play *Al- 'a series of football and Easketball- ing fresh blood into the half back the Borderers, Davis of the Navy, with interest. line is a question fraught with big or Moore of the Artillery.
I would suggest the following as matches against local teams.
Yung Shlu-ming, as manager, - and possibilities: although if the con-
being a reasonably strong and together twenty-five players under Mr. Li Hung-ching as coach, are in Hervative attitude, which figured
Rodger (Club):
the party. :
The following will represent the representative side:"
Allen (RA) and S. Strange
Canton team against the Polle-Lo (Club): KNADE
Bliss (Kowloon), Pardoe (R. Bing-yik; Foo Kar-hing and Ho Cho- yiu: Lo Chi-ylu, Lal Kwok-chin-and A.) and A. Duncan (Club)!
Blu-hon and Cheong Moon-wing Wong Mei-shun, Bryant (RA) Lo Chol-wan, Koo Fung-cheang Mak Cheng Shui-hong (8. China), Wong Ping-long: Chan Kwong-hung ***Tam - Hong-pa" (8. China), and Reserves-Chan Yui-shing and Chan
Wing-ylu. Ip Pak-wa (B. China).
On Saturday in the Second Diviso prominently in their delibera-taken into account, the selectors is very cannot very well pass over the lon the match between Eve and the tions is maintained, Lincolus is to be played at Chatham doubtful whether anybody will be claims of these last three hamed cially good form, just now, and Road at 2.30 pm. while the third brought in to displace Pardoo and players. Moore is showing espo 4ivlalon match between the Royal his colleagues.
three Pardon cartaloly must romain, Davis has given two or
hava lost Engineers and the Lincolns has been
Talkoo and the R.A.5.0. will play for his play at the present fully most Impressive displays. Jones of hia old akill hole Third Division match on Satur, entities him to the pivotal post certainly appears to day on the Chiness ground at Happyion, whilst Blies demonstrated something
last Saturday that he has lost and virility, due largely, per Valley at 4 p.m.
bostonnel.
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