THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1933.
BIG ATTRACTIONS IN THIS WEEK'S FOOTBALL
CUP & LEAGUE TIES
WALES SHOULD WIN SOUTH CHINA UP
EASILY
AGAINST TWO
AGAINST SCOTLAND BIG PROPOSITIONS
AFTER fast week's exhilirating
displays of football, one hesitates to suggest that they may be repeated this week-end. Yet a glance at the programme will satisfy that the promise is thoro.
THE most perplexing problem confronting the enthusiast is to select which match to attend from the half a dozen entertain- ing encounters which are down for decision..
MANY, indeed, will regret that the
International Charity Cup tie be- tween Wales and Scotland and the first division league match between South China and the Lincolns should clash on Sunday. They are the high spots of the week-end programme. I'am confidently expecting a win
for Wales. The team will bo com-
SOUTH China seem unable to
get any relief, One week they are beaten by the Club; the next they have to oppose the Navy and are held to a draw. After that, ten of their players appear in a Cup match in which they are defeated, and this wook have two matches before them.
Their AND that's not all.
strenuous week-end includes an encounter with the Lincolns, one of their biggest rivals for the championship. This happens on Sunday. On Saturday they have
to entertain Kowloon.
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NE is becoming more and more wary in the forecasting of South China's probable results. They have forced upon us the conclusion that they are nowhere near the powerful, all- conquering team of last year.
With them, to-day, it is a case of anything may happen. They should'
posed of the majority, if not the whole TWO CHANGES IN CLUB (this advisedly) beat Kowloon. But
of the Borderers' first division league Aloven, and they will be stronger in inome departments than Scotland, They should also enjoy superiority in Loam work and understanding," an Scotland meet as eleven more or leas strangers.
LINE UP
the latter are a combination who have! nat once thin senson demonstrated their maximum capabilities. There has al- ways been a weak link somewhere,
Rodger Returns to Goal: either in the half back line, or among
Hill at Inside Right
the forwards. But the introduction of one or more the kilted boys may find all these shortcomings obliterat ed, in whcih caso South China can look forward to a stern struggle.
TO WIN
MY FORECAST. FIRST DIVISIÓN,
Club Lincolns
S. China
St. Joseph's
|гO DRAW1—
TO WIN
Artillery
SECOND DIVISION.
Navy
-Club
Borderers
Lincolns
STHIRD DIVISION.
TO WIN
Lincolns R. Engineers. Borderers
CHRÍTY CUP.
TO WINI-
Wales
CLUB
The Services Sporting Section
Conducted By
· "The Scout”
"BOY" FOOTBALLER INJURED
SHEPPARD OF THE KENT BREAKS
HIS ARM
A nasty accident occurred during the match between Possibles and Probables of the Boys of H.M.S. Kent, yes- terday afternoon, when Shep- pard of the Probables sustained a fall which broke his arm. Ho was immediately removed to bospital.
CRICKET
NAVY WIN BY FIVE WICKETS
BIG PARTNERSHIP
The opening exchanges were fast but with the Probables weakened by playing a man short the Possibles had most of the play. The Possi.
On the Navy ground at Happy Val- bles opened the scoring through ley yesterday afternoon the home Welch, who managed to break team's second eleven beat St. Joseph' through a strong defence to score. College by five wickets after dismin
OUTPLAYED Vickerman, the Possibles centre for- ing the schoolboys for 110 runs.
GREAT RUGBY BY
NAVAL MEN
CIVILIANS OUT OF CONDITION
(By "Line-Out").
St. Joseph's College. G. Windsor, run out
A. H. Bakar, b Cagby A. A. Rumjahn, run out
ward played a good constructive Scores: gamo, keeplitg his forwards well up and distributing the ball freely. He put the Possibles two up within the next few minutes with a ground shot, whilst Frith added another to make the score three nii in favour of the Possibles. The Pro- bables retaliated a few minutes bo- fore half time and Dyer scored
for them.
C. Amery, a Palairet, b Luard II. Asome, b Barron
H. Ozorio, c and d Cagby 3. Arnaiz, run out A. H. Esmail, b Lewis Y. Darma, b Cagby
C. Leitao, e and b Rundlo J. Veiga, not out
Extras
Bowling AnalysiK.
M. R
Luard
The second half saw a relief. in the place of Sheppard, but this did not stop the Possibles adding to the score through Welch. The Pro- A strong Navy side, which in- bables were playing a better game cluded seven of their regular with the reserve, and looked as fifteen, beat the Club "A" in a though they might avoid defeat. rugby match at Happy Valley
Jones reduced the deficit but yesterday by three goals, the defence held out after that penalty goal and three tries (27 the final whistle leaving the Lewis
Cagby points) to one goal and a try Possibles winners by 4 goals to 2. (8 points).
Barron Probables-Underwood: Dyer, Viviaa The Club started one man short, Capstall: Sheppard, Barker, Hop-Rundle Hill wil be sadly missed by Kow- and before the team was com-kins: Cobb, Jones, Maxlow, Robin-
He settled down into an expletod, the Navy had scored eight son, Hawkesworth. collent defendor, his sturdy and points. Albeit the arrival of the Possibles: Simpson: Niel, Den- courageous tackling and enlendid Afteenth player did not help in tus: Richardson, Weston, Wolsa: length kicking marking him as among stopping the Navy's continual Swala, Marshall, Vickerman, Frith,
raids on the Club lines. the best right backs in the Colony.
: Whilst not denying the individua- Ustic ability of the Scottish team, 1 besitate to suggest that his, in itself,
George Rodger, who arrived back is gallicient to beat the well balanced from furlough on the Naldera at Welsh combination, which, be it 8 o'clock this morning, will make noted, la now playing as well as -5] his initial appearance of the season kas done at any part of the season. in the Club goal against the Athic-loon.
NOT FEASIBLE.
tic to-morrow.
Another probable change in the Club line-up will be the inclusion of Hill, lato of Kowloon, at inside right. to the exclusion of Dominy, who has filled that position in every match this season..
The fachation of Dockerty, Hunter, And McQuade of the Argylls ha allowed Scotland to field a much alde than would ordinarily stronger have been possible. Even so, it can not seriously be suggested that these three players are good enough to up- set the Borderers-Sorry! Welshmen: smara ASSISTING IN CONTEN
Scotland have a. splendid defence.
and it will be no cake walk for the Welsh forwards to break through it. But I have serioun doubts as to the goal getting potentialities of the for- wards.
The line includes Lowaon and George Dundan, boh second division players, who, although among tho most successful of the Club second string attack, may and themselves a bil out of the picture in this standard afifootball.
Duncan, of course, is no stranger to senior grade soccer, and in 1930-311 and avbaequently, operated on Club right wing.
the
But it is only this year that he has adopted the centre-forward berth, and there is just a suspiclon that he will discover a lack of experience to make his job the success required. *,
CREENSHIELDS VACILLATIONS. Lownon will probably make a uke ful right winger, but the same qualifi- cation must be applied to him.
Greenshielda's positional vacilla- tions this season should at least en- able him to become versaille. He started off as half back in the Royal Artillery second string, came up into the sentors, where he wan' played. successively as centre-for- jward, right back (in Allen's jabsence) and inside left.
On Sunday Scotland will have. hla services on the left wing. From what I have seen of Greenshields he seems to be first and last an inside forward.) But I will not deny his versatility, and although hore again I feel Scotland. will suffer a weakness, it raay be that his inclusion in this peltion will prove very beneficial to the team.
THE WEEK-END PROGRAMME
The week-end programme is:
IT.
SATURDAY.
First Division
Club v Athletle-Club Lincolns v Recreio-Kowloon. East Lanes v R. Artillery--K.F.C. 9. China Kowloon Caroline
Police v St. Joseph's-Police.
Second Division
Y. Indiana y Navy-St. Joseph's. Club v Kowloon-Club, Athletic Borderers-Athletic.
Pack, 2.30.
2.30,
Third Division
SUNDAY.
International Charity Cup Scotland v Wales-K.F.C., 4 p.m,
First Division
B. China Lincolns-Caroline Fili
Second Division.
HILL WILL BE MISSED.
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At the time of writing the Kowloon The Navy took up the offensive line-up depends on ocntingencies, the from the start, and were not long. chief of which is whether H.MS. Wren in scoring through Curray, after will be back in the Colong to allow Miers had cut through to make Lowia and Timberlake to take their the opening. The kick falled. places in the team.
The second try was credited to St. Clair Ford, who was given a pass by Garwood, following a clever run, Linton added the extra pointe. Both of these tries should have been prevented by sterner tackling on the part of the Club backs, or by the scrum getting back quicker to defond.
There, seems little doubt that if available theso two players will _figure_in_the_team, and that only Yeoman of the Argylis is likely to come in to take over the centre-half
berth.
Was
This would allow Timberlake to
LOOKED ON ADMIRINGLY! go up to centre-forward, Elliott to
St. Clair Ford scored again in inside left and Lewis at Inside right, the initial half, when he
allowed to dribble the ball Unless Heath's finger heals up and Ash's twisted knee recovers, the through the defence, and touch Lincolns will take the field against down between the posts, the Club South China on Sunday minus the alde looking on admiringly. The services of their regular goalkeeper kick rather surprisingly failed. and left back.
HOCQUARD A SPENT FORCE.
This must norlously affect their prospects. It may entall the exclusion
of Higgins from the forward line, an
A spent
YCEY
The Club did
Welch.
HOCKEY
TOPMEN TOO GOOD
FOR QUARTER DECK
The Topmen of the Kent, who had the assistance of some of the E.L.P. "cracks" were much too good for their colleagues of the Quarter Deck in a hockey match at Happy Valley yesterday after-
noon.
added 21
second
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Royal Navy.
Polairet, b Rumishn Smith, b Rumjahn Ford, b Rumjahn
Barron not out Lewis, run out
Luard, e Bakar, b Numjahn
Extrus
Total (for 5 wkts.) Vivian, Cagby, Kirks and did not but.
NAVY. HOCKEY
STRONGEST TEAM SELECTED
STEPHENSON'S FINE GAME
(By "Bully OIF") Following the trial game, at King's Park yesterday evening the Navy XI was selected as undert
Liert. W. A. K. N. Cavate (Otus); Pay. Lieut. Birkett (Tamar) Surg. Lieut. Cradr. A. E. Phillips, Capt.
W. D. F. B М (Buffolk): Lieut.
pratt (Suffolk), Lieut. E. N. Sinclair (Oswald), Lieut. Cmdr. Hill (Med- way): Lieut. W. B. Donald (Osiris), Lieut. J. H.
1. Eaden (Orpheus), Licat E. N. V. Currey (Orpheus), Licat. P. J. II. Hartlett (Pandora), Lieut. Anderson (Eagle),
There is little room for comment on the selected side, for it repre- 2sents about the strongest combina 16 tion the Navy can fold. The for- 15 ward line is the same as last your
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except on the left where Lieut. Anderson (Eagle) will figure. Ho 16 played quite a useful game in the 14 trial yesterday and should be az.
asset to the attack.
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W.
Lieut. Currey is again leading the attack, but has not been much to the fore this season, He has taken up rugby and his hockey has been more or less neglected. He did not play in yesterday's game but Lieut. Comdr. Stephenson, who deputis- ed for him, in partnership with Lieut. Eaden and Licet. Atkinson
revelation,
was n
DESERVES A PLACE,
He played a steady game and displayed nome fine stickwork. In. view of the fact that Currey will D probably be a little stale unless 48 ha puts in some more practice be fore the triangular I would have 31 liked to see Stephenson Included
in the representative side.
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Eaden and Bartlett played their usual sparkling games in the In- Ride. and Donald on the right has not lost any of his speed. Licuts. Rundle Muspratt and Sinclair, at centro half and right half respectively' hoth played in the Navy side nt. Homo last year and both showed w.up well in the trial.
Bowling Analysis.
0.
BI.
R.
Asomo Rumjahn Ozorio Windsor.
7--1 10.3 1 42
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BOXING
Meeting of Local Association
ro-
In_the_do enco. Surg. Lleut 4 Comdr. Phillips, the Irish Inter- sational is the best choice. He ex- hibits a play which other backs in the Colony would do well to omulate. Instead of doing as many do, hitting blindly up, tho field, ho steadies himself for overy shot and if there is a half unmark- ed out it goes to him in preferenca to giving it to the forwards. In yesterday's game he had little chance of shining. Had he been At the annual general meeting of opposed to Stephenson. Enden and After this there was a notice-
The topmen won by four goals the Hongkong Boxing Association at Atkinson he would probably have
Jardine Matheson's Board Impressed much more. able improvement with the Club:
REID SHINES. to one, Flint opening the scoring Messrs. forwards, and Robertson ot
Birkett, who is to partner Phil inside was seen to advantage in the first quarter of an hour. Room on Tuesday, Mr. G. G. N. Tin-
five son was olected chairman.. Lanaway on occasions with his lightning minutes later and Flint completed
The Tournament Account for the lips, is a good choice. He played a cut throughs. He was, how he would probably be needed in the
ever, poorly supported, and the the first half scoring the teams year ended June 30, 1933, showed a sterling game yesterday. He has the topmen loss of $238.25 and the General Ac-a good eye and a hard hit, although crossing over with Radio Lincolns-Athletic, P. defence. Without his vigomus per
movements broke down,
leading by three clear goals. count a loss of $20.18, giving a total many clearances are made blindly. Recreio H. Engineers-King's sonality I cannot see the soldiers
McRae, who yesterday led the acoro finally The topmen displayed splendid loss of $274.40. The amount now Borderers ▾ R.A.3.C-Military, attack causing South China very
much worry. Ifocquard Is force these days. Ho hasn't played through Mocke, who made a lot balance, the defence backing up standing to the credit of the Assocla- Possibles, was out of his cinas of Banking Corporation is $1,636.03 and ed a very useful game nevertheless. a really good game for a month, and of ground to catch the Navy fill the smart forward line in most tion in the Hongkong & Shanghai hockey, and admitted it. He play-..
a further sum of $300.00 is on depoel E. R. A. Rold, playing behind Me- his leg is no prope to give out at the back in possession, and to dribble praiseworthy manner.
Although each team scored once with the Colonial Trassurer as BG-Rac. did some very fine destructive nilghtest provocation, that he cannot the ball over a try, too far out for
in the second half, the topmencurity for the entertainment tax. Robertson to convert.
work. even be regarded as reliable.
The Club
A. B. Doo, who came in at tho started the second always remained superior, and it Tho oficials for 1984 word half in a more spirited manner, was not until Reed had put them elected as follows?
President.E the Governor, Sir Inst minute in place of Mid. H.D.M. Sintor, on the right wing for the but after attacking for a little four ahead, that they slackened while, allowed the Navy to take suffelently to allow Sprint to gain Willam Peol, K.C.M.G., K.B.E.
Vice-Presidenta.-H. E. Admiral Possibles, exhibited a useful turn the ball into their half, and the Quarter Deck's solitary point.
Quarter Deck:-Baker: Saun- Sir Frederick Dreyer, K.C.B., C.B.E. of speed and gave hit inaldo men
THE TRIAL GAME. PR Buckley kicked a penalty goal
warded axainst the Club for foot ders and Eley: Craven, George H. E. Major-Genorul O. C. Borrett, some admirably placed passes.
C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E. Sir. Themas and
Cambridge: Sprint. Lean, Southern, K.B.E., C.M.G., Comme There wero several further /- in the scrum.
Kentlab, Ambridge and Merton. dore Frank Elliott, O.B.E., R.N. Mr changes in the chosen teams in the ST. CLAIR FORD'S TRIES.
Topmen. Edwards: Mitchell
G. G. N. Tinson M.C., and Mr. J. Scott trin-game. In the Possibles sido The Club returned to the attack,
and Harston..
Lieut. Cavate (Otus) was brought Chairman-Mr. G. G. N. Tinson and their offoris were rewarded and Cooper: Sure, Glibort,
In in place of Bent. Cmdr. R. L. M. by Mecke working the blind alde Russell: Sumeld, Reed, Lanaway, St. Joseph's should be able to re-f the scrum, and sonding Fedkins Flint and Leace.
General Committee, Messrs. C. Edwards (Parthian) between the tain the leadership. They engage the over for a try, which
Bond, A. W. Grimmitt, E. C. Fre-sticke with Laut. Cmdr. Gush Police, and two points seem just about converted with a very fino kick.
dericks, F. C. Hall, H. G. Sheldon, G. Medway) replacing Llout. G. B. W. Ward, and the Carver (Veteran) at right back. G. N. Tinson, M.C as certain as anything can bò in foot-
St. Clair Ford scored his third
Police and Navy representatives, and in the forward-line a. last minuto try immediately afterwards, and all.
the Army representative if they do change was made. A. B. Doo being from the kick off the Navy, went ARTILLERY CHANGES.
elde to return to the association.
Included at right wing in place of right through the Club defence,
Official Roforco, Mr. A. Murdoch, Mid. II. D. M. Slater (Cumberland.) The Artillery have an Interesting handling manificently, for Curroy
Manager-r.. J. Brook. fixture, when they visit the Kowloon to finish off with a try between the
Hon. Sec. and Treasurer, Mr. G. Com. Colpoya deputised for Lieut.
Cavate In goal.for the Probables. 9. Hugh Jones. Football Club to oppose the East posts, which Buckley converted.
Soon after the start Lieut. Cmdr. an Lancs. The Gunners, with the excep- St. Clair Ford finished off the
Stephenson opened the scoring for saw the Royal
the Probables after a nont pass -
in obstructor he is an extraordinarily tien of Knight, who is displaced by scoring by catching a bouncing yesterday afternoon Useful man wherever his position. Wood, will be the same team as that ball well, and out pacing the Club Artillery defeat the Lincolns by two play zig zagged back and forth from Atkinson, and Lieut. Bart-
About ten minutes before the and Hall Hunter, Hill and Dockerty con- which defented the Athletic last Sun-Jofence to acore well enough in telos (0 points) to nil.
day.
for Ackroyd to convert.
From the start the R. A. took the obtained the ball from a scrimmage lett had hard lines aftor Mid. Dar
him a high pass fro
from the The Club players are still de offensive and soon had the play well and ran through half the opposition ley sent finitely unfit, and cracked up up in the Lincoln's territory. Three to score the Gunner's second and Gnal right.
In the second half Cmdr. Ste- badly in the second Half or four times the Lincoln three-quarter try,
The teams were: be-
phenson put the Probables furthor Jino brake loose, only to be stopped Hutchinson, Robertson and fore they were able to cross the line. Artillery Hopkins, O'Brien. Ne hood before Darley scored the Fdwards put in some good de About twenty minutes after play kle, Clark, Tullett, Hall, Garthwaite, Possibles" frat goal, Stephenson fensive work, but the whole side commenced, Lt. Metcalfe of the Artil- Barraclough, Smith, Fallon, Allmark, again found, the net, and in subse were inclined to stand about, lery secured the ball near centro and Warren, and Metcalfe. Reserve, Scott, anent play the Possibles were awarded a corner from which Dar. and to hope the Naval men passed to Hall near the twenty-five Wood, Rider.
Lincolns Chicken, Rossior, Potter. would make a mistako,
Vard line who ran through to score
Intter stomping the ball. Before These tactics naturally failed, right under the posts. The kick Chapman, O'conor, Muapratt-Wits scored with a frat-time hit
Ilams, Berriman. Mackman, Guest
for the Probables.„; acore compiled,ngainst them."
Lincoln attacking and for a while Joynes.
Artillery Lincolna--Sockunpoo, 2.30.
As these alterations should turn out to be improvements, the Club ought to be able to garner points from the Athletic.
The Athletic are finding them Leat the foregoing should lond it- self to misinterpretation I hasten to solves vory much poorer now that explain that I do not think the three Lal Kwok-chul has been suspended. forwards mentioned will be hopeless; and the Club will have to play well failures. But whether they can give below form to lose. McQuade and Shepherd, their mero experienced colleagues, the support suficient to overcome the seasoned and realiable Welsh defence in the question which prompts my criticism.
DEFENCE IS ALL RIGHT.
accustomed position. But
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Ridley has played twó mediocre games lately, and seems to be feeling the strain of having so much work and responsibility on his shoulders. I cannot see a lot of goals accrulag from the forward Bne unless Higgins is there with his worrying tactics to pave the way for the inside left.
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As has already been noted, the slituse a reliable last line of defence.
Knight has been sent back to the half back line and rearguard are On the assumption that Wales will Best rate. In Robertson, herein be represented by the Borderers first reserves (I wonder why: he fitted in after known as the Lal Wah Cup team, there zooms little need to deal well with Sont last week, and scured with the composition of the eleven in a neat goal.) (roonashields is being. rested, presumably In view of his an analytical form..
Sunday engagement, and Worthington The Borderors are now well known. still occupios Harris's position at loft on form they still remain the best of half.
hero, Blackborne and Andy Duncan Scotland have an Intermediate trio which should be able to offer a very
slout resistance.
the Army teams in the Colony. Thoir Thero is no reason why the big weakness is to make alins at Artillery should not repeat last week's Blackborno, of course, is normally crucial moments. If this can he
ground which should have significance for the East Lanca.
Robertson
RUGBY
Artillery Beat Lincolns
A fast rugby game at Sookundon
3
M. C.
Aloft back, and he may not find it obviated on Sunday, they should not success. The match is on, the, samo and they wore forced to see a big. The second half, opened with the Hughes, Steele, Harrison. Fail, and the end Donald scored; twioo more.
too easy to settle down to his un- themselves in the next round.
Bömiò