FEBRUARY
1934.
MONDAY, THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
"THE INTERPORT TEAMS ARE NOT SO BAD"-VERITAS SATURDAY'S TRIAL SHOWS THAT
FOOTBALL
CHATTER
BY “VERITAS”
EVERYTHING points to a drama
tic and exciting finish to the season's programme it tay Becuna division of the league. The South China-Boroorers game was ve the concluding fixture of those two teams who are leading cons tostants for the championanip, and the match wil proonely, be pinyea in a fortnight's time.
ON Saturday, a handsome victory
over the Athletic pinced south tablo. China at tno.. top of tho where, with two games in hand they have the samo numer points as the Navy, and with an DI mate ca oquivalent number
played, they are a point ahead of the Borderers.
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I the Navy drop a point to the Lincolns next week they will be right out or the running, but a win would allow them to watc the final games of the Borderera, and South China with no little Interest.
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BUT Anally I think the champion- ahip will rest on the Borderera -S. China oncounter, which will probably be as good a game as most of the senior division en- counters.
SIDE TO MEET SHANGHAI IS WELL-BALANCED
ONE OR TWO INDIVIDUAL DISAPPOINTMENTS
STRANGE OUT OF FORM
On the whole, not bad. Might have been better, but most cer- tainly could have been a lot worse. Should not be disgraced in Shang- hai.
This, I think, pretty well sums up the general opinion the Interport regarding team on view for the first time last Saturday, when în TEGOTIATING their only real a full dress display, the six- obstacle, the Lincolns are now teen Interporters, sorted in- almost certain to go through the MGABON in the third division with to two distinct teams, shared
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McHardy, Interport goalkeeper, runs out to clear a dangerous position during Saturday's match.
(Photo: Ming Yuon).
FIXTURE LIST.
its balance. Of this there can be
out the loss of a point-a brilliant ten goals with a Combined The most attractive feature was record. They were clearly too Chinese cleven after a spirit- no two words. Individually there good for the Borderers on Satured match day, and in winning 3-0, have had the antisfaction of taking four Ground. points and scoring eight goals to their without conceding one military rivals.
THE
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MIE Club reservas brought off their second surprise win in successive weeks. On the run of the play they were lucky to take points from the Artillery, but all credit must be given to Rupert Baldwin for his clever goal which settled the issue.
THROUGHOUT the season
the
Club have been a team of great possibilities never fully roulised, but they have had their compensa. tions for many disappointments, not the least being that they figure in the semi-final of the Juniori Shiold.
INCIDENTALLY the draw for the Senior nad Junior Shields takes place this evening. If the Artillery evade the Navy, I shall havo no hesitation in tipping them for the final, and then to win the Junior trophy.
APPARENTLY efforts are being
from
the
on the Railway may have been disappointments, but as a team it struck one as be ing among the most promising That in several respects the Bent from the Colony. Intefporters shone less brightly When the day comes I am sure than their opponents enme as there will not be found no great surprise. There were spot in the team, for the players many factors in favour of the who were somewhat below par on Chinese: they could afford to. Saturday are the men who are go all out; they had nothing to usually the most reliable, such as lose and everything to gain Strange, Pile, Tam Kong-pak and thereby, This advantage Bernie Gosaho. operated both psychologically and physically. They
could
That was the most
ARRANGEMENTS FOR NEXT
SATURDAY.
The following League matches a weak
are arranged for Saturday next, February 10: Division J. (Kick off 4.15 p.m.) Kowloon F. C. v. East Lancashires (Kowloon F.C. ground).
comforting
afford to attempt all forms of reflection about the defence, which enterprise, and if they didn't with Strange come off it was of no consequ. below form, and enco for it had to be horne in McHardy very mind that they were up against nervous,
team, and not all that it the Colony's best
could have been. were expected to lose.
But Strange
was
Division II. Kick off 2.45 p.m. R. Navy v. Lincoln Regt. (Kowloon F.C.)
Athletic v. R. A. (Athletic). S.W. Borderers v.. Young Indians. (Military).
(Division II games post- paned on January 6 1934).
His best moments were in offer- ing Hocquard and Ridley through pagyes.
The right wing, in fact, gave rise. to feelings of apprehension. It is
and essential that Tam
Gosano worlt togelner, for Gosano, nie. most wingers,
careful noeds nurturing if he la to give of his best. Neglected, and he loses his confidence. These two would be well advised to have a chat to- gether and to work out a definite scheme of oporation before taking the felt in Shanghai.
Regarded in a not ungenerous perspective, the team to play Shanghai can be written down as middling to good. Given im provement in certain places where improvement can be rea- sonably expected, and the side should well be able to hold its own against the northeners Certainly it will leave Hong- kong with far less pessimistic public opinion backing, than team to journey did the last North.
THE TIENTSIN TEAM.
RESERVES
WELL BELOW
PAR
RUGGER TRIAL SATISFIES
(By "Lize Out”),
The Probables Interport Fifteen were beaten at Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon by the Rest by one dropped goal and one penalty goal (7 points) to two tries (6 ponts). The fact that the Rest were un- ablo to cross · the Probables:line
points to the fact that the team which will play Shanghai will be n sound defensive side, as all the backs on Saturday tackled. vory. well, and stopped many dangerous movements Grimths was moved from the Rest Fifteen to the Pro- bables at half time owing to Rigg. being displaced-and there he had to defend stoutly. Incidently he was also a defence for the greater part of the first half when he was My impression about this playing for the Rest.
The Probabies forwards team was that the players were benten for the ball badly in the all right in themselves, but that second half, but held their own in several positional changes are the initial stages. McLellan and required for them to be wholly Burch wore often conspicuous In effective,
deputy for Beltrao and Brittain was a rare plodder, although he lacked finesse, and his game not especially scientific.
To the Combined Chinese goes the eredit of offering the best and of the most attractive football afternoon. A wonderful forward line, eleverly led by Pau Ka-ping, and made additionally powerful by the genius of Fung King-cheung, was seen to advantage throughout the game
wire"
ading rushes, and both backed up well. There was plenty of life in should settle the pack and they down into a formidable scrum.
Castleton was not quite as suc- cessful as usual as a hooker.
MEEKE AND ROBERTSON. The successes of the match were undoubtedly Meeke and Robertson. The Fung-Young right wing Meese was very sound at scrum brilliant try, combination was an attraction in half, and scored a itself, and not a few spectators, I mixing the game well and finding He was playing Imagine, were wondering how the Turner with some fine passes diminutivo South China right from the scrum.
In tho winger had been overlooked by the behind beaten forwards
second half and had to put in, a Interport selectors,
Spoon-fed by Fung, whose ball great deal of defensive work.
Robertson made a welcome re- control threw the Interport de-
having been fence into most uncomfortable turn to the game, situations, Yeung backed up well, away through injury. He was al- sending the ball into the goal-aways doing something useful and on many mouth with unfailing regularity, cut through brilliantly and by his one cleverness often оcensions.
for. Whitham at full back was very outwitting Pile and Strange
safe, and found touch with
some possession.
wings
dif-
Pau was another shining light: nice long kicks. The two a schemer of the first order, whose did not get a great many chances. tricks were often bewildering,, but Lammert seems to have lost a lot of which always accomplished soments former speed, but on one or two occasions ho showed he still thing of value.
Comparatively speaking, Ho Ka-can run fast, and is a vary
to stop. Three of keung and Fung King-mui, the ficult man
Word play. Athletic left wing were overshad- the Club forwaius
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all pack and cwed, but Ho revealed many deft ing touches and scored a neat gonl.. three showed up well. Kung a Fung was seen to less advantage a dangerous wing forward, and is against Allen, but was happier always backing up well in attack. when opposed to Pile and made the His positioning is sound, and o most of his opportunities.
The half back line was steady, with Ho Choi-yhig and Lee Kwok- The play of Forbes at 'scr was outstanding, whilst in defence half was a grat feature of
his present form he should into the interport side.
As to the reserves-who-will-holpTong Kwan played the game of game. It is always very pleasan
his life and reached heights of to watch-his--brilliant-reverso. brilliancy in tackling, intercepting passes from the serum, and hla and clearing.
sense of position in defence. (Continued on Page 9).
On the other hand the Inter- seldom has auch porters were forced to play mare or lapses, and as less at half speed: they had injuries the cool and im- is the
Up forward he had a greatly im to think about: furthermore-this-per turbable- was their first serious outing as a Allen
proved dieplay by Hocquard on the to form the nucleus of the team the whole acquainted and of
loft wing: an improvement which against Tientsin, it has to be con- team and time was necessary for safest guarantee
was indeed welcome and encourag- ceded that they were not markedly returning them to become familiarised with each other's play team, there is
much about the ing. He seized opportunity with impressive. Leonard, and tactics. On top of that they really no need
both hands to score in the first almost as a stranger to football, were "on show", and this lent it to fear
two minutes, and whilst Ridley did not recapture his old form: self to nervousness which normally rearguard in Shanghai,
far Tay spent his time running round in partnered him he presented would not have been apparent.
Mellardy's weakness was
unusual more danger to the Chinese de- the ball and performing contortions which amused the Chinese section positioning, an error
of the spectators, but which did Perhaps too, he was fence than did Gosano. with him.
towards scoring, goals.
ABOUT THE TEAMS.
very
bright moments.
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GOALS IN PLENTY.
Apart from the entertaining ex- changes, there were plenty of goals Hocquard started things going in the first two minutes, when he secured fairly well out, made ground, and then beat. Li Kwok-ki into the far corner of the net.
to gindden the spectators' hearts. How They
were
the
Stand In
made to arrange senior divi- sion matches during the Interport Therefore, taking all of these nervous about the instability of Ridley quietly went about his nothing series. The Artillery, I bellove, fuctors into consideration (and say Strange, who certainly conceded work and accomplished it in a most Bernie Gosano was playing with a surprise shot which dropped The Tables intend to try and fix up the Recreio what you like they all played two goals, taking the ball clean effective manner. Io tended the How can a winger well if his and East Lancs during the next part in the game), I have no out of Mellardy's hands for the needs of both Hocquard and A. V. inside partner forgets that he is three weeks. They have to play hesitation in asserting that the first as the goalkeeper was shap Gosano, and this trio had several there? the Portuguese twice and the Interporters came out of the ordeal East Lancs once. They are a bit quite successfully, and that their ing to save. lucky to got a second chance of display, especially of the team to taking four points
meet Shanghal, was sufficiently Recreio.
good to warrant the confident bellef that it will do itself handsome up In the northern port, THE Committee evidently found that the causes for the dismisanl of C. Figueiredo from the field of Athletic play in the Recreio v match a week ago, were not suff ciently serious to warrant his suspension, and lio oscaped with "savore caution."
AB
and
acen his
S. CHINA HEAD DIVISION 2 Interport Practice Game. Interport XI
& Combined Chineze b
Division L
Before long the Chinese on level terms, Strange being. A clever Elliott was wholly constructive: forced into a fatal error.
goal by Ho Ka-keung. put GOOOD Leadership. The resourceful Allen was a
in fact he played really well, send-
Chinese ahead a few minutes later, watch. It is un-
and then A. V. Gosano scored the pleasure to
Gosano's leadership, once he ing out long sweeping passes to
finest goal of the match.. deniable that he has no superior-
had settled down, was good to Hocquard, and pushing the ball
Hocquard broke. right away, but In the Colony at the moment,
behold. His first goal wng a through well to Leonard. He was not particularly well supported.
Gogano followed up, and whilst and that he is quite the most
met the glorious plece of work: the type. For instance: emulating Fung running at full speed.
Goals reliable player in the team.
of enterprise which will win King-cheuner's Lechnique. he con
centre with his head and deflected
P. W. D, LF. A. Pis. 1 prefer to take the inntch
the Interport. He also looked tinunily held back behind Hecquard the ball past the helpless Li.
Lincoln Rogt. 15 11 1 3 88 17 23 forming two distinct games, for He covered Strange brilliantly,
after his wings well,
Ridley then scored a typical goal, St. Joseph's 13 10 2 1 36 1 22 the Interporters fielded two dis- and when it was realised the In the number of times the right back
generally speaking proved quite and Leonard, walking, sometimes enlling, for a return' pras which
working the ball through to his South China 14 10 1 3 84 13 21 tinct teams in each half.
would n success.
the S.W. Borderers 11 90 2:40 15 the loft have
defence favourite angle and rocking
12 8 2 2 38 first half we saw the cleven to was to be found clearing over the
but those Passes
.net with a fast rising shot. Bo-R. Navy oppose Shanghai in action: in the other side of the field, it could
13 5 1 7.81 H.K. Club laid his well The same cannot be said of the spreadeagled,
foro half time A. V. Gosano had Athletic second it was the probable aide easily be appreciated what a sad
14 609 30 to meet Tientsin.
afternoon the Interport captain right wing, where Tam Kong-pak never canta, and
was laborious and nover gave B schemes died almost at birth. Had adied another, a perfect ground HK. Polleo 12 3 1 81
right I think drive from a free kick on the Kowloon F.C. 13 19 -THE case of Scott, the Artillery That the latter was less impres experienced.
Gosano a decent pass. The winger he been on the
plans penalty line..
E. Lancashires 10 3 10 second string player, who ressive than the former was not sur
12 3 0 1 HALFBACKS-QUITE FAIR.
endeavoured to forage for himself, he would have
materialise.
It was the Chinese who scored. A. colved marching orders againstprising: and that was due, not so the Young Indiana, la not yet com- | much to the difference. In the
Frankly the half backs shaped but in this respect fell short of re
goals in the second half, when Recrelo..... 13. 1 0 12 12 in the Interport team, Elliott, longkong League, Division II. plate, and he has been "remanded"quality of the players, as the mis-
somewhat better than I had quirements and in the end was positional changes needed. takes made in the line-up of the
So far as the reserve half backs Leonard, Tay Qua-tong, Cork and for further evidenco.
8 Athletic expected, Beitrao put in a lot of easily held by the ubiqullous Tong Kwan, whose play at left back was Tientsin eleven.
were concerned, Cork made a good Britain camo in for A, V. Gosano, South China
2 Kowloon F.C. high class work, being especial- an eye-opener.
Tam Kong-pak, Ridley, Allen and R. Navy
H.K. Club 1. R. A. ly attractive in his ball dis-
Lincoln Regt tribution. Leung Wing-chul had and phases of good, bad, indifference. The middle' ad- jective can be applied to his -constructive play which often fell short of customary standard. Bluntly expressed, ho badly neglected Gosano and Tam. In this respect a big improvement will be necessary *in Shanghai.
THE barracking
.Sydney of
Elliott, although he performed better than the rest of the forward Strange on Saturday was quitec, was out of place at inside
a new feature in local football. eft. He should have been on the It was not wholly deserved, for those responsible apparently fail-other side of Leonard. Tay I feel ed to appreciate that Strange was sure would have been much more effective on the left wing, with morely suffering ons of those
Tam Kong-pak as his partner, and periodical "off-daya" which is the lot of every footballer. I was glad assuredly Bernie Goanno would to notice that Strange's demeanour have benefitted from such an did not react to the experience.
ioration.
al-
Ho. sensibly. ronflood that he was The half back line, appeared fair. playing before ahypercritically reliable, but Allen ought to audience, many of whom wore only inve played in place of Pile at too. ready to solze an opportunity back.
of ridiculing the Interporters.
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UNG King-cheung is still the cleverant footballer in theso parts. Three years ago he vieď with Loo Wal-tong for this honour, But to-day he has no real rivals. Un to a few weeks ago, the effects
of his sovero Illness worn apparent, Aut to-day he has regained all his old power. What a wonderful In- terportor is lost as the result of the most ridiculous rule over ap- plied to a competition!
Chris Pile, struggling hard to If Mr. Goldenberg and Sydney Strange learnt anything from accustom himself to a strange the second half we shall pro position, had a rather uncomfort- bably hear of a very much dif- able afternoon opposed as he was ferent forward-line composition to the cloverest wing on the field. when the match against Tien- Torn between the urge of keeping isin is played. I commend my close watch on Yeung Shui-yic and suggestions above for what they attoniting to frustrate the inimit are worth.
able Fung King-choung, Pile In- variably found himself beaton
. NO NEED TO WORRY,
Beltrao.
1 Young Indian
Goals
P..W. D. LF.
Yeung Shul-yick netted two quick ones, the first from a penalty and the second n beautiful ground South China, 18 10 0 3 30
58 20 drive, before Leonard replied for R. Navy 15 9 3
9.W. Borderors 18. 9 1 4 40 1 the Interports. But before the close incain Itegt. 13 8.23 182 Fung King-mui headed past Me. A. Hardy to leave the teams on level terms.
* The teams were:-
Interport XI (v Shanghai) :— Kowloon F.C. 14 McHardy: Allon and Strange: Division
Leung Wing-chui, N. Beltrao and
16 7 14 Club'... 14 6
Young Indlans 12 4°
Athleile
III.
8 S.W. Borderers
i University
1 R.A.F.
Goals
Rocralo....... and Hoe- Lincoln Regt.
R.A.M.C.
"C. Tile: B. Gossno, Tam Kong-pak,
A. V. Gosano, Ridley quari.
and
Strange:
7 Radio
Interport XI (v Tientsin) South China McHardy: Ple
P. W., D. L. F. A. Pls. Loung Wing-chul, Cork and Brit Lincoln Kert, 10 10 0 0 724 82 tain: D. Gosano, Tay Qua-tong, S.W. Borderars 14 9 14 48 24 19 South China 18 9 1 8 26 17 19 Leonard, Elliatt and Hocquard,
Combined Chinese Li Kwok R.A.M.C.
Recreio ki: Li Tin-sang and Tong Kwan: R.A.S.C. Lee Kwok-wat, Ho Chol-yin and IpRAF Pang-fais Yeung Shul-yle, Fung Radiu
Univeraity
for the ball, or so hopelessly out- Firstly a word about what I punitioned ng to be useless in Heading Interlude between the Chinese defence and Interport attack in King-cheung, Pau Ku-ping, Ho Ka- nt. E.-
the first ball of Saturday's encounter:-(Photo: Ming-Yuan).. prefer to call the "Shanghai tenna" defence,
koung and Fung King-mul
14.4 4 0 25 31 13 10 5 2:1-13.17.12
18 J10 10 277. 11:14 0.10 876 0.16 20 8
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