THE HONGKONG TELI BAPH THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1934.
I EXPECT THE BORDERERS TO WIN-"VERITAS"
BORDERERS
THROUGH
BEAT EAST LANCS
IN SHIELD.
UNDERWOOD BACK
AGAIN
Not even the absence of Mullane and Jones, (on the in- jured list) could thwart the Borderers from entering the second round of the Senior Shield yesterday when they met and defeated the East Lancashires by three clear goals,
wore
Although somewhat dattered-by the score, the Bordorors justifled winners. They set a pace In the second half which the East Lanes equld not withstand.
A clover hat-trick by Harris, and the first appearance of Underwood in the team since his suspension two months ago wore features of the encounter.
Underwood took up his old posi tion at left half, vacated by his injured successor Jones, and gave a creditable performance, al- though obviously feeling
MY FORECAST.
LEAGUE, 13T. DIV.
TO WINNE
Borderers
St. Joseph's Kowloon S. China Athletic
TO DRAW
Club
SECOND DIVISION.
TO WIN
Navy Borderers Lincolns
ITO DRAW)-
S. China. THIRD DIVISION.
TO WIN.-
Borderers
Lincolns
R.A.S.C.
R.A.F.
SENIOR SHIELD.
the i
TO WIN
Polico
effects of his long absence from first division football,
MORRISON SHINES.
Jenkins was a successful deputy for Mullane, but it was Morrison
who saved tho Borderers from crossing over a goal or more in game, also told its inle, and the effect of this was particularly
Arrears.
The Interport nomince reenp-noticeable among the half backs, tured all of the form which he who were unable to maintain the lost during the trial on Monday speed. and was seen at his bent. He faultlessly covered Jenkins, his lightning Interceptions, well timed tackles and strong kieft ing relleving numbers of dan gerous altuntion,
The half backs were not at their host, and during the Arst half were rather befogged by the well planned movements of the East Lance attack. They im- proved Inter, and Borderers had gone into the lend, 'were well on top.
once
the
The forwards were snappy,
A perfect centro by Duvern enabled Harris to open the Borderers' account ten minutes after the interval, and a blunder by Harmsworth, who left his goal injudiciously saw Harris net a second a few minutes later. He completed his hat-trick, and the debacle of the East Lanes by heading in another centre from Duncan.
RUGBY VISITORS.
constructive and hard working. Australian University Men
Harria came back into his own with some vastly improved shoot- ing, and Duncan, on the left wing, enjoyed another successful match
The East Lanes had their op- portunities in the first half and falled to make use of them. Im- pressionable in their approach play, they fell away rather badly In the shooting area.
To Play Next Week.
GREAT ARMY “DERBY”
ON SATURDAY
WHERE 24TH HAVE THE PULL OVER LINCOLNS
NAVY TO FACE ST. JOSEPH'S WITH A. WEAKENED TEAM
HUDSPETH, SMITH, MCLURG AND LIDDINGTON AWAY
(By "Veritas"),
WITH A SIGH OF RELIEF ONE TURNS FROM THE PERPLEXING 'PROBLEMS AND THE DIS- APPOINTMENTS OF INTERPORT TRIALS, TO THE MORE ENTERTAINING CONSIDERATION OF LEADERSHIP ARGUMENT RAGING IN THE FIRST DIVISION OF THE LOCAL LEAGUE, À
FOUR OUT OF THE FIVE TEAMS NOW STRENUOUSLY *- STRUGGLING TO CAPTURE A DEFINITE ADVANTAGE AT THE HEAD OF THE TABLE, OR WHO ARE STRIVING TO CONSOLIDATE THEIR PRESENT POSITIONS, ARE ENGAGED IN IMPORTANT ENCOUNTERS ON SATURDAY, THE RESULTS OF WHICH ARE BOUND TO HAVE SOME BEARING ON THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
Harris, who scored three goaln against the East Lancs In yesterday's
Senior Shield mulch.
rivals, St. Joseph's, and the Borderers and Lincolns clash in the second Army "Derby" of the season at Kowloon.
bigger task in breaking through Smith, Mullane and Morrison, than Fortey and his colleague will in overcoming Deacon, Roden and Edminson,
The balance should be well held by the two half back lines, On form there fa not a tittle to choose between Cork, Dudley and Bett, and Podmore, Jones and Wallace,
The big strides made by Duncan on the left wing must be a source of gratification to the Borderers, Mathias and Harris cetainly · did} not shine very brightly in the Interport trial, but they operate very successfully as a right wing in the league, and Fortey is do- finitely a more potential goal scorer than Higgins,
NAVY LOSSES.
MULLANE AND JONES.
ALMOST CERTAIN TO`PLAY
AGAINST LINCOLNS.
'writes
understand, "Veritas," that although Jones and Mullane were absentees from the Bor. derers team which defeat East Lancs in the Senior Shield yesterday, they will be turning out on Saturday against the Lincolns.
Both men are suffering from slight injuries which require. rest, but unless they fall to yield to treatment, it is fairly certain that they will not prevent Jones and Mullane from playing in what must be one of the most important matches of the season.
If Greenshields and Seal can come to a quick understanding, some goals may result from their
partnership. Apart from these HOME. FOOTBALL INCIDENTS: positional changes the team will!
-Above pictures Walter Nausch be as usual, and it is difficult to (white shirt), the Austrian captain hold out any hope for success and Alex Jamor, Arsenal skipper. in either match.
shaking hands before the match be-
their own way against the Recreio: land heading against France in the The Club won't have, things alitween Arsenal and Vienna at High- bury. Opposite is Camsell of Eng- that is judging by the form shown International match at White Hart by the King's Park Club last week, and also bearing in mind the Happy Valley players atrocious display against the Navy.
A division of noints would not surprise me in the least.
WEEK-END PROGRAMME.
The full programme for the week-end is:
SATURDAY.
League, 1st Div.. Recreio v Club-King's Park. St. Joseph's Navy-Caroline Hill.
Lincolns v Borderers--Kowloon. East, Lancs v Kowloon-Sookun-
At the time of writing the Navy team to try conclusions with St. But with the Eagle, Kent and Joseph's has not been selected, poo. Suffolk out of port, the nauticals are bound to be without Lidding- ton in goal, McClurg and McGuire, half backs, and Hudspeth and Smith, the right wing.
The long awaited visit of the rugby team of Australian University, The Navy journey to Caroline students will materialine next weeks Hill, there to meet their close when the playera are due to pass through the Colony on board the Kitano Maru on their way to Japan for a series of matches in the north The ship is due to arrive in port at dawn on Thursday next, January 18, and at tilin the visitors will be
If Purkins has recovered from Recently I have made no attempt | the guests of the Australian and New Two mistakes by Harmsworth Zealand Association of South Chinn. to hide my opinion that the Bor- his recent injury he will be able which contributed towards goals They will meet a combined team of derers are now pinying football to come in to strengthen the half marrod an otherwise good dis-Hongkong
pinyers on the Club sufficient to win for them the piny by the goalkeeper. Gorman ground at 4.16 in the afternoon, and championship. With the team as and Swain, wore effective until in the evening they will be ontor-it stands I am confident that it tained to dinner by the Hongkong after--the-interval;-when-the Football Club at Gloucester Build-is-good-enough-to-hold-off-any- machinations of the Borderersing.
oppositión, not excluding South
HARMSWORTH'S MISTAKES.
attack proved rather bewildering) The team will continue their Jour-China, to them. The fast pace of the ney at mid-night.
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LUCKY WITH INJURIES.
They have been unusually lucky regarding injuries, and have bean in the position to fold the same team in every match aince Novem-
·ber 5.
In fact only one change has been necessary since the beginning of the season, when Underwood lost his left half position through sus pension. But Jones quickly adapt- ed himself to that job, and Hazle- wood, who a year or so ago was playing in third division football, came into the team and proved a very successful successor to Jones at inside left.
Duncan, who has leapt back into
This team has since settled fine form, and operating on the left down into a fast and skilful coming, is one of the most successful
bination: a team without any apparent weakness: in fact one
..
of the best balanced elevens in the Colony,
SHOULD WIN.
i am confidently expecting them to take both points from
WONG MEE SHUN'S APPEAL.
FOR REINSTATEMENT TO' BE HEARD TO-NIGHT:
Wong Meo-shun, the South China inside right, who was suspended for the
the
rest of the season for his part in the fracas with Heath, the Lincolns goal- keeper' a few weeks ago, is, to make an effort for reprieve.
To-night the - Appeals Committee will receive a petition from him pleading for a repeal of his sentence and reinstatement in local football.
Borderers forwards.
Second Division
Navy v Club Club, Kowloon v Borderers-Kowloon, S. China v Y. Indian-Caroline
HIL
Rd.
Lincolns + Athletic-Chatham
Third Division
Borderers v S. China-Military. Lincolns v University-Chathain Rd. 4 p.m.
Lane. (Planet News).
SCRAPPY RUGBY
CLUB DRAW WITH BORDERERS
BOTH TEAMS VERY UNIMPRESSIVE
(By "Line Out”).
The Club "A" and South Wales Borderers "A" played a drawn rugby match at Happy Valley yesterday, neither side scoring,
Good chances of scoring were thrown away by both sides, the chief fault being in handling on the part of the Club, and abor- tive attempts by the Borderes to drop goals.
The game throughout was scrappy, the soldiers playing their
PANDORA
LITTLE LUCKY
SHARE POINTS IN SUBS: LEAGUE
WITH THE ODIN
Recreio R.A.S.C-King's Park usual spoiling game, and the League game was played at Caro- A very sporting Submarine Radio v R.A.F.-St. Joseph's.match resulted in a tussic at for-line Hill this week when Pandora ward. Several fine forward rushes were somewhat fortunate to share were made by the Borderers,, the points with Odin, each team scor- Club players being dlainclined to ing once. fall on the ball to stop them.
Senior Shield
R. Artillery v Police-MIlitary.
SUNDAY.
First Division
B. Artillery v S. China-Sookun-
poo.
Athletic v Police--Club.
HINTS TO UMPIRES
(By "Bully-Of")
NO, J.
The foot may be used to stop
and
Pandora won the toss and had Mecke and Howitt had some advantage of the sun and win, but rare tuasies at scrum half, the it was Odin who attacked,
ten former getting the better of the opened the scoring after encounters. Griffiths at fly half minutes, some pretty combination started very well, but faded away. between Bellis, Horsey and Bennett Rigg made the, most of his few on the left wing resulting in Horney chances, but several movements scoring with a 20 yards drive. were brought to an end by
Cochrane, who found the ball') Play was oven from this point up difcult to handle. Cochrane, to the interval, which was taken. however, was playing in an un- with the score analtered. accustomed position, and can hardly be blamed for such a poor display..
GREAT CHANCE MISSED. The two wing three quarters, the ball but must be removed im- Harris-Walker and Harbord and mediately afterwards. Very often
After the change-over, Pandora enjoyed the greater share of the play, and 20 minutes from the end forced a corner, The kick was well placed by Thomas, and Robson, receiving, equolised with a great shot.
Opportunities were wasted by both sets of inside forwards after
a player will keep his foot against one or two good chances of scor- the ball to prevent an opponent ing, but falled. back line. It is very likely that getting it away. If he does Mooke broke right through in this. Barnett will re-appear in the for penalise him. The same thing the second half, but Harris- ward line, but the Navy are bound applies to the hand.
to be much below strength and It is an offence for a player to will probably be an easy victim hook an opponent's stick by plac for the Saints, who are now hot-ing his stick over the opponent's foot after the championship.
The withdrawal of a goodly part of the fleet to southern climes has practically put pait to the Navy'a championship quest, which is In- dbed unfortunate, as they were, when at full strength, the best team in the Colony,
GUNNERS' TWO MATCHES.
The rest of the league programme is of no vital. importance. On Sunday South · China try 'con- clusions with the Royal Artillery and should win fairly comfortably. The Gunners will be somewhat handicapped by having played a atronuous Senior Shield match the day before, and this will tend fur- thor to weaken a none too power- ful team.
Both against the Police in the Shield on Saturday, and against South China, the Artillery are play- ing Wood at inside right and Greenshields at Inside left.
NEW INTERPORT SELECTOR.
MR. W. PRYDE CO-OPTED ON COMMITTEE.
In order to assist them in their deliberations, the Inter- port Selection Committee have co-opted Mr. W. Pryde_to' serve on the committee. Mr. Prydo should provo a very useful member. He is a keen student of the game and for years has closely followed. local football.
If he can convince the com- mitteo of tho need of new methods for conducting the triala ho will at least have accomplished something bene- ficial.
Lincolns this week. The chief This may strengthen the Artil stick. The stick to be hooked reason for such a prediction le lory left wing attack, where Sent ust be within striking distance that the Borderers are served with on the line has been forced to play of the ball, and the hooking should a slightly better forward line, and rather a lone game recently, and only be momentary. If tho stick an immeasurably superior defence, even then has been the chief is kept in contact for more than Iriggins and Ce, will Anda far source of danger to the opposition, a moment it is n "hold."
the Pandora's
Walker was standing in front of The outstanding player on "the him for the pass, when Meekoeld was Robson was confronted by the full back, right half, who in addition to ob- taining the equaliser, saved many and Harbord failed to hold i good pass from Griffiths with the dangerous situations. Borderers line at his mercy. Z
Tarr, his opposite number in the Odin team, did well in bolstering Noble at full back was very shaky, and although he can kick up the attack, and falling back to
defend when necessary. a very good length, he was eon- tinually out of position. The The teams wore lined up by forwards fought hard against a Ldg Sea. Lakey as follows: Hively pack, and Castleton hooked Odin-Elaton: Walker and Jen-. very well indeed. Munro. Cum-nings: Tarr, Hodkinson and Bellis: ning and Cherrill were always to Baldwin, Sheils, Peckham, Horsey the fore.
and Bennett..
OTHER SPORT PAGES 7 & 9
Pandora-Bennett: Jearon and Warbor and Johnson Robson, Branch: Thomas, Ford, Swan,, Watson and Forrell
-LEAGUE TABLE
The Submarinen League table to date, including the above match follows,
Goala
Team
Proteus
The Borderers pressed for the majority of the second half, but their backs would run straight Orpheus across, giving their wingmen no Percus. room whenever the ball did got Phoenix ng for. They dwindled away Rainbow chances by attempting to drop Pandora goals, when they would have done Oswald far better by passing out.
Odin. Olympus Simmonds at full back played Parthlan a sound game, and found touch Otus -with-some good-kicka,
P. W. D. L. FA. Pts. 4 4 0.0.14.28 8.8 0.0 6
1 12 6 5
1 10.85
2 9 111
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