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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1934.
THIS AFTERNOON'S INTERPORT
BIG TASK CONFRONTS
SELECTORS
NEW POLICY SHOULD AID IN PICKING FORWARD LINE
SEVERAL CLUB WING FORMATIONS IN THE RUNNING
PROBLEM OF THE HALF BACKS
(By "Veritas"),
This afternoon the Interport Selection Com- mittee begin seriously to tackle their difficult task of getting together Hongkong's Interport football team.
The first official trial takes place on the Club ground to-day kicking off at 4.30, and the selectors are naturally hoping to obtain some encouragement and promise from the match.
I am afraid there la going to be
a certain amount of heart-burning about the final composition of the team, but in fairness to thoso whose job it is to make the do- cisions, it has to be recognised that this year they are confronted with an extremely onerous duty.
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There la scarcely a position which one can name as a certainty for any particular player. The selection of the half backs and forward line will require the most consideration, particularly view of the line of policy in- dicated by the composition of the trial teums, of complete club wings being preferred to in- dividuals drawn from various clubs.
The method ultimately is, I am sure, the best, but when it comes to a case of choosing between say Ridley and Hocquard and Strange and Bickford, Gosano and Ward
Jean Borotra.
and Young Shul-ylck and Tay Qua-Jean Borotra
long, very careful deliberation is demanded.
MISTAKE TO BE AVOIDED.
I should like here to express the hope that the selectors will not make the mistake, when choosing the half back line, of putting players in positions strange to them.
Possibly the only weakness in to-day's teams is tho wholesal selection of centre-halves for wing half positions. Leung Wing- chui for instance is not a wing half: 1 haven't seen him play a -good game there. Channing and Cork are two others who Are
faced with the problem of adapt
Takes Up Golf
AND FINDS IT AMUSING
sport on condition that you do not take it seriously.
Vincent Richards, who is suggestedi by Bill Tilden na a desirable manager of America's 1934 Davis Cup team.
U.S. AND THE DAVIS CUP
TILDEN'S LATEST IDEAS
Advocates NEW MANAGER
New York.
There is a strong movement in America in favour of next year's Davis Cup team being led by a former International player of wide experience.
RUGBY
A. A
IMPROVED FORM MAINTAINED
Club "A" Defeat Lively Navy Fifteen
(By "Line Out").
At Happy Valley yesterday evening, the Club "A" maintained their improved form to beat a team of Sub-Lieutenants and Mid- shipmen of the Navy by three tries (points) to a goal (6 points). ·
The Navy side were very lively and continually harassed tho Club backs with fine forward rushes, but their rear men were erratie in passing and missed many opportunities to score,
TRIAL
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EWIN TO BOX IN SINGAPORE
OFFER MADE AND ACCEPTED
(By “Al Cazar">
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,
Annual Race Meeting, 1934, (24th, 26th, 27th, 28th February and 3rd March), Draft Programmes are now ready and may be obtained at thi Secretary's Office, Gloucester Building; the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables.
Butries will close at 3.00 p.m. er Saturday, 20th January, 1934.
Members are reminded that ro horea is eligible to onter, for any
The Colony's Middle- woight Champion, Seaman raco meating of thin Club until on Ewin of H.M.S. Kent Official Racing Cortificate aball yesterday accepted a chal have been obtained in respect of lenge to fight a middle- the horse.
All Members intending to enter weight at Singapore, next Grifins at the Annual Meeting arr month.
requested to apply for Oficint
who havO not yet registered racing names or coloure
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He received the offer by cable, Racing Certificates in respect of Hutchison and Griffiths put in but the name of his opponent such Griffins without delay. Algo,YRNA LOY some fine defensive work for the was not mentioned. Ewin has Members Club, who started three men short, wired the O.K. with the stipula and were lucky to prevent a score tion that his opponent must be against them early in the game.
a white man.
CLUB RECOVER.
Yesterday the "champ" told me that he only know one
The Navy, however, were the first to score, when Noble fumbled middleweight at Singapore, the and the ball went into touch. on veteran coloured boxer, Gunboat the Club line. The Navy obtained Smith. from the line out and Garwood cut By the way Ewin is quito through to score between the confident about his second meet- posts, the try being converted. ing with Fraggott on Saturday:
From the kick off the Club took night; but for that matter so "I have nothing against Bernon the ball into the Navy twenty-five, is Fraggott! Prentice (who managed the team and after the pack heeled cleanly, over for n try. this year)" said W. T. Tilden. "It Meeke went is simply a case of too many cooks, Moutrio took the kick, but found If they would give one man com- the distance too grent. plete control, America would have a real chance.
MUST BE EXPERIENCED.
"I believe that the man in charge of the team should be one who has had considerable match-play ex- perience in Davis Cup struggles himself.
"Dick Williams, Frank Hunter, or Vincent Richards would be pre- cicly the type to head the squad. Then the Americans might come' through, but under the present| methods the future looks bad," he added.
The interval found the Navy holding a slender load, but early In the second half the Club for- wards settled down to some good work, and Munro wes conspicuous
PONY DIES AT JOCKEY CLUB STABLES.
LEWIS AND TINSON'S
CAPTAIN COOK
Captain Cook, one of the recent Australian griffins importations to the long- kong Jockey Club died yes. terday morning at the stables.
The animal was the pro- perty of Mr. Lewis and was in the Lewis and Tinson stable. It had shown no signs of illness.
Meanwhile, however, Mr. Pren- lice is optimistic about America's chance next year. He aays that in George Lott and John van Ryn the United States has the greatest doubles team in the world to-day. With Sidney B. Wood (jnr), Frank X. Shields and one or two other) of the younger players available i they would be able to put a strong singles team into the field. "I am distinctly optimistic about ourlon several occasions. Eventually chances," was his summing up.
Harris-Walker ran very strongly down the wing to score far out, TITULAR TILTS.
after a nica passing movement among the Club forwards.
KEEN EXCHANGES.
An unofficial world covered London. courta professional championship, Jean Borotra luns taken up golf.in which. Henri Cochet, W. T. He describes it as an amusing Tilden, Vincent Richards, Karel, The game developed in keenness, Kozeluh and Martin Plan among with the Navy making spectacular others would take part, is being rushes down the field, which the planned to take place in Philadel Club were sometimes lucky to stop as very few of their players were phla during the Spring of 1934.
This tournament would give inclined to follow the ball. It was Cochet a chance of avenging his left to the Club to score again, defent at the hands of Tilden in King making an opening for
"The worst thing about golf," said the famous Frenchman, is that you have such a lot of time to kick yourself for a bad stroke
before you play the next one. the recent Professional Lawn Cochrane to go over the corner.
ing themselves to the wings, when "In tennis you play again im- Tennis contest between the United Munro took the kick but failed to they usually play in the centre. [mediately and forget your stupid-States and France.
A centre-half is not necessary aities. good wing half, and vice versa.
Nevertheless there is talent In plenty on view to-day, with two defences and forward lines of intriguing combination.
Let us hope the players fulfil expectations. Which prompts me to repeat a grievance expressed by several of them. They feel that the New Year programme, which included lengue and charity matches, followed immediately by the Interport trials, is rather a heavy imposition.
A LITTLE THOUGHTLESS.
"One good point about golf," continued Borotra, "is that you can do without a partner and even If you have a bad one you can play well yourself and not have your enjoyment spoilt."
make the game amusing."
Borotra belongs to three clubs, St. Cloud, St. Germain and Chi- barta, and generally plays on an average twice a month. He is tho
add the extra points,
The Navy fought back, and were unfortunate not to score as their forwards heeled well, but their faulty passing. backa threw away chances by
"In tennis you must have a first to admit that he plays. the RIFLE SHOOTING player up to your own standard to game badly.
Shanghai Referees to Seek Legal Protection
H.M.S. KENT BEAT NAVAL YARD
The rifle shooting match between H.MS. Kont and the Royal Naval Yard at Stonecutters during the week-end, resulted in a victory for
There seems to be enough in it AGAINST · HOOLIGANISM OF STUDENT the Flagship markamen.
to warrant consideration. Players
like Beltrao, the Gosato brothers, Syd Strange and others will by this time next week have played as many as five matches in eight days. The trials could, perhaps, have been arranged a little more judiciously. After all one can't expect a footballer to cut himself right away from seasonal festivi- ties because of a charity match and Interport triala. On
the
other hand because of this, it is a lot to expect him to produce his best form.
FOOTBALLERS
Shanghai, Dec. 27.
Legal action may be taken by a select committee of members
The scores were even at the 200 and 600 yards ranges, but the civiliana falled at the 600 yards ahoot.
Detailed scores follow.
of the Chinese Referees' Association if satisfactory compensation H.M.9, KENT NAVAL YARD.
is not made to the referee who was assaulted by students follow.
ing a college soccer match recently, and unless proper punishment is meted out to those concerned in the attack.
A special mesting of the Aggo-| University, invited Mr. Sung to clation was held on Christmas Day referee the match which was play- to discuss the attack by Chinotunged on his ground. Members of University students on Mr. W. T. the Referees' Association main- Sung, the official who handled the tain that he is responsible for the Chinotung and Chinan match in safety of the official,
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L. S. Evana 87 Mr. Lewis.... 86 C.E.R.A. Cann. 85 Mr. Austin 79 Bin, Burchett. 84 Mr. Newnham 78 Cpl. Barker ...79 Mr. Ursell... Mr. Stubba ... 78 Mr. Cox 36 Sgt. Warwick. 77 Mr. Quinnell
Total
Total.... 400
KOWLOON GOLF
Two Players Tie in Bogey Pool
“BERKELEY
will oblige by doing so at their
earliest convenience.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hongkong, 2nd January. 1934.
THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB.
PROGRAMMES and ENTRY FORMS for The First EXTRA RACE MEETING to be held in Macno on Sunday, 14th JANUARY, 1934, may be obtained at The Sports Club, Hongkong. Jockey Club Stables, or at the Offices of Mesara. Percy Smith, Seth & Flem-
SQUARE" ing, 6, Des Voeux Itond Central,
ENTRIES close at NOON on THURSDAY, 4th JANUARY, 1934,
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Here is the ine-up for this the Kiangnan inter-collegiate foot- After a long discussion the case afternoon.
ball championship series a couple was handed over to a special com- Wong Wing (S: China): Allen of weeks ago. More than 30 mom- mitteo composed of three members.
bera were present.
Unicas satisfactory compensa- (R.A.) and Morrison (S.W.B.):
Mr. W. T. Sung, was first calledtion to the referee is made and Cork (Lincolna), Beltrao (6. Joseph's), and Leung Wing-shui upon to make a report of the in- punishment for the assaultora cident, in which ho sustained meted out by tho Chiaotung: (S. Chinn): Yeung Shul-yick (8. wounds, brulans and serious dam- authorities, the C.R.A. will proba Kowloon Golf Club's Captain's Cup The following qualified for the China), Tay Qua-tong (S. China). age to his left ear, and then the bly Ale an action.
over the week-end: Ellott (Kowloon), F. Strange two linesmen, Messrs. Z. C. Loh The committee of the Klungnan
F. W. Dunhill .....87-18-09 (Club) and R'nke (Kowloon). and V. T. Linng, both members of Inter-collegiate Athletic Associa
Combev (R. A.): S. Strange the Association, further acquaint- tion, under whose auspices tho
BOGEY POOL. (Club) and A. V. Gosano (Sted the meeting with the details of match was played, convened a
The New Year Bogey Pool com- Joseph's): Podmore (8.W.B.).the attack.
the Kowloon meeting on Sunday at the office petition played on Pardoe (R. A.) and Channing
tlo Course resulted in a Mr. K. C. Shen, another member of the China National Amateur place, T. Allsebrook and D. C. WII- for first (Poller): B. Gosano (8 of the Association and physical Athletic Federation and it is un son both returning cards of one Josenh'a). Tam Kong-nak (S. director of the Chinotung Univer- derstood that the resolutions will down. Chinn), Ho Kakeung (Athletic),sity, failed to nttond the meeting. Anon be communicated to the Other scores were A. L. Eastman, Ridley (Lincolna) and Bickford
It is understood that Mr. Shen, Chinese Referees' Association and threa down, A. J. Demmis five down (Club).
physical director of Chinotung 'the Chiaotung University.
and Geo. Milno six down.
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