THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH., THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1934.
BORDERERS TEAM
TEAM CHANGES AGAINST SOUTH CHINA
FORTEY AND UNDERWOOD RETURN
JONES RESTORED TO INSIDE-LEFT
SEARLE AND HERBERT DROPPED: OLD-TIME FORWARD LINE
(By "Veritas").
The Borderers will probably sink or swim by the result of their league match with South China on Sunday. Defeat, following on their debacle against St. Joseph's, may see the end of their championship aspirations. Not only do they require the points, but the benefitting influence upon
their morale which may become
sorely stricken if they are beaten.
Two important changes have of attack to become effective. They been runde in the composition were bluffed into their ragged dis of the Borderers. Both Hor- bert and Searle have been drop play a week ago, and if, against ped, and Underwood and Fortey South China they Introduced.
can to Boro
extent forget the importance of the occasion, and remember that
Underwood taken over his form- er position at left half, Jones ro- they are playing a team who, can be turns to inside left and Hazlewood although good, have and goon in at Inside right to partner beaten, then their chances of Mathias.
winning still remain high.
sent.
Although Morrison
Was
not
Davlos, successor to Wallace, is proving an acquisition to the Bor.; derers at right half. `·
JACKIE POTE-HUNT FOR
THE CLUB
Former Interporter To
Play Saturday
Jackie Pote-Hunt. former Shanghai Interport footballer, whose brilliant display at right half played a prominent part in the defeat of Hongkong in 1931, will be playing at inside right for the Club against the East Lancashires on Saturday,
and
SEVEN CLASSIC MATCHES
TO DECIDE FOOTBALL TITLE
ST. JOSEPH'S ROSY PROSPECTS
(By "Veritas"), With the championship main. ly resting on the results of soven matches to be played in the course of the next six or i eight weeks, the season's first division football is now ap- proaching its most exciting period.
All of the five teams in the runk- ng for the honours are due to
not in the near future. The first
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SEVEN-A-SIDE
RUGBY
Rugby is a game which is grow- ing rapidly in popularity in the United States. Other Universities playing it include Pennsylvania and Boston Colleges in the East, and on tno West. Coast Stanford Univer- alty, the Universitics of California
if the blir seven rinshes is due on TOURNEY MAKES and of San Francisco,
Junday when the Borderers visit Carolino Hill to meet South China, This will also be a curtain-raiser to the Senior Shield final on Satur- day weak.
A START
CLUB FAVOURITES
(By "Line-Out”)
AN UPHILL FIGHT. "Wo enthusiasts for Rugby foot- ball have won an uphill fight, and I am positive that Rugby is in Amer. Ica to stay. My ambition is to see annual international matches be- Of the five leading teams, the
tween England and the United Borderers have the stiffest pro-
States, for, say, some Rugby "ashes," and know there are scores of gramme. In addition to Sunday's
others, both Englishmen and encounter, they have again to meet St. Joseph's, and then the NavyThe preliminary rounds of the Americans, who would like to see ft twice, whilst other games include Seven-a-side Tournament
optimistically, Mr. the Club, Kowloon, Police and decided yesterday in the Club Albert Woodley, secretary of the tillery, any of which may force ground at Happy Valley. Five New York Rugby Club, and the man matches were played off, and some to whom considerable credit must good ranning was witnessed. be given for helping to make Rugby. popular in America, spoke to Beu-
Thus, were too."
Herbert, Junlar division pinyer, brought in at centre forward in the Borderers first string, kas been drop- ped for Fortey against South China.
SCOTTISH CUP CLASHES
SEMI-FINAL TIES.
ANNOUNCED
ST. JOHNSTONË V RANGERS
ST. MIRREN PLAY MOTHERWELL ·
St. Johnstone v. Rangers at Hampden Park, Glasgow.
Pote-Hunt, who has been stationed in Canton for the better' part of two years, expects to be
the "24th" to yield a point. transferred to Hongkong, and is, in fact, in the Colony now.
If they servive Saturday's
It would seem that on yester-ter à representative. To prove how He appeared for the Club in game with the Athletic, the Lin-
London, Mar, 14. 1931, when he operated at inside-colns have only St. Joseph's. and day's form the final should be interest in the game is growing, Glasgow Rangers, strongly Here is the forward line which
right in the final of the Senior the Navy to fear, whereas the played out between the Hongkong Mr. Woodley ennumerated some of favoured again to pull off the operated when the Borderers start at his best against the Saints, Shield against the Borderers. Saints chief concern is the Club team, as these two sides showed United States which have taken to have drawn St. Johnstone in the and Shanghal Bank team and the the colleges and schools in the big double in Scottish football, ed their remarkable run of suc- there is nothing to worry about Beyond his inclusion, the Club
Borderers. ceuses before Christmas, and the regarding the defence, and nobody attack will probably remain the
up a little better than the others. Rugby, team is the strongest the "24th" can gainsay that the half back same as last week, with Ernie
South China have only to The Club, however, were not ex-
The Universities of Harvard, semi-final of the Scottish Cup have at their diaponal at the pro-fino in Al. The forwards need to Strange at contre-forward and negotiate Sunday's obstacle to tended to any degree, and more or Princeton, and Yale and play it re-to be played on March 31, and
push the ball out to the wings Drown and Baldwin, forming the
make the rest of their pro-less did as they pleased.
gularly, and some of their players, Motherwell have St. Mirren as GOALS PROMISED.
left wing. There may be altera-
gramme look good for the
They scored six tries through football, have spoken glowingly of
fellows who have played American opponents. quicker, and to get in as many It is not surprising to find shots as possible. Marksmanship the defence promises to be the tions in the half back line, but
maximum number of points.
The draw, made to-day, İs: Ferguson (3), Hutchinson (2) and the English game and consider it Herbert and Searle dropped.was at low obb last Saturday,
The Navy, faced with the Bord- Peere, but McLellan was in very more strenuous than their own. Neither played up to form Inst although I believe it will prove Strange.
same, with Rodger, Hi
erers (twice), Lincolns and South poor kicking form and missed two some high schools in and around week, and if Jones la as good up itself only a temporary lapse.
China appear to have the smallest Bitters in front of the posts. The New York are taking it up and forward as he is at left half,
chance of coming out at the top of stronger than the Club but they it for the first time this season. Bank. team seem to be perhaps Lafayette University expects to try and Fortey is on his beat be
LITTLE PROBLEM.
the table, haviour, I can see the Borderers
Or the four teams, Motherwell The Lincolns, present leaders, always take some time to settle which starts about mid-March. Mr. FOR KOWLOON scoring some goals.
down and with such a short time Woodley has received a letter from and St. Johnstone have never ean now obtain n maximum of Return of Lewis &
85 points, which means that St. for play they are quite likely to bon large. Roman Catholic seminary won the cup, whilst the Rangers asking for information about the St. Mirren once, in 1925. The last have seven times captured it, and Joseph's could lose to them and surprised by a weakor side.
The letter stated the aorin-time the Rangers won it Timberlake
still top the league. South China The game between the Cumber-game. could also afford to drop one point land "A" and the Borderers "B"ry wanted to take up Rugby bo 1931-32. Kowloon feel that as a result of in seven games to lead the Lin-was very close, and the latter did cause it was a fine game for the Motherwell last year figured in their success against the league colna, and the Borderers can con- well to come within two points. young priests and one which did not the final, but were beaten by leaders, they have found a win- cede two and still finish at the They scored at the end through held the dangers of the American Celtic by the only goal scored. ning team. But Timberlake and head.
Smith, but too far out for him to game.
The full results of the afternoo
Cumberland "A" 5, Borderers "B" 3.
Club 22, Cumberland “B” 0.
S. CHINA FAVOURITES.
I have no definite information about the selected South China #ne
Ten days ago Pau Ka- up. ping was reported to be badly feeling the effects of recent in- Juries, but was expected to bo at for this wock. If he is, the
Caroline Hill team will undoubted ly remain an usual, which is:
!
were--g
Wong-Wing: Li-Tin-sang und Lowie-are-due-back-on-the-WronOUTSTANDING-MATCHES.convert-his-own-try Lau Mau; Loung In-han, Leung to-day and will be available Wing-chai and Lee Kwok-wal: against the Recreio.
The outstanding - matches of these five teama aro: Yeung Shul-yle, Fung King-
LINCOLNS. cheung, Pau Ka-ping, Tam Kong- pak and Tay Qua-tong.
In the possible absence of Fung Kin-cheung, whose appear- ance is nover defnite, Tay will almost certainly be brought_over |to.inside right, and Tong Kwan
put on the left wing.
Hazlewood, (Borderers) who has South China will start slight been moved from inside tuft to inside,favourites, for they have two right for Sunday's match, brilliant achievements against St. Joseph's, and the Borderers defeat The Borderora, as we all know, by the Saints behind them. can play much better football than they did against St. Joseph's, They need to revert to their old form match of football craft,
It should be an outstanding
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So Kowloon are faced with a' little
the problem. It
two saflora are re-introduced, who is to go out? V. White will probably be called upon to vacate the inside right berth for Lewis, but whether Timberlake should succeed McKelvle will be{ a matter for some serious con- sideration by the selection com- mittec.
WILS
McKelvie's notable part in lasi week's achievement cannot bo over-looked. He
first and foremost the brain-power behind the attack which eventually broke down the opposition, and his valu. able experience is not of the type one can afford to throw away,
On the other hand Timberlake's claims for inclusion are strong, especially in view of his per- formance down
champion outfit, he netted three of the five go
difficult to estimate.
St. Joseph's Navy, Athletic, Artillery, and Recreio,
ST. JOSEPH'S, Lincolns, Borderers, Club, Athletic, East Lance, Police and Artillery.
SOUTH CHINA. Borderers, Navy, Club, East
Recreio.
BORDERERS.
**
St. Mirren Y. Motherwell at Tynecastle, Edinburgh.
Way,
in
None of the other semi-finalists POPULAR IN WEST, Pennsylvania and Boston College this season advanced very far-in- are two others in the East which the last competition. St. John- have adopted Rugby, while out on stone reached the third round and' the West Coast seven clubs play it were then eliminated by Hearts, Stanford University, the University who scored twice without reply.
St. Mirren took the count in the of California, the Olympic Club,
A. Stonecutters 11, Adven-San Francisco University, the Ber second round, losing to Kilmar ture 6.
keley Wanderers, and San Jose, nock by the only goal scored, and Hongkong Bank 8, Tamar and In the New York Rugby Club, some the Rangers fell victims to Kil- Small Ships 0.
80 members keep the flag flying. marnock In the third round.
Router. Borderers “A” 14, R. A. Lyc-Their greatest obstacle is a good mun 0.
ground, for grounds are very hard to find around New York and for
St. Joseph's, South China,jp.m. Navy (twice), Club, Kowloon, Police and Artillery,
Lancs, Kowloon,· Police, and The next round, semi finale and that reason practice is very hard final will be played off on Satur-to obtain. For the coming on- day, the first game starting at 3 son, the players are going to train
in a New York National Guara armoury, and will use 13'm shoes. So keen are they that, despite the boarded floor and the risk of in- jury, tackling will be practised, as as passing, scrumming, and other phases of the game.
NAVY.
Lincolns, South Chino, Bord-
Andrews
erers (twice), Athletic, How-To Play In
loon, Police and
in Singapore,fenders are unhappy on mud-haps. where, playing for the British But if the weather should clear. Navy against the Malays, the local and the pitch in a fairly fast state, the Lincolns will have to watch goals which caused the their step very carefully. Malayans defeat. Kowloon can
It looks na if the Navy are to tako further reflected glory in the fact that Lewis obtained the other enjoy a bit of luck. The aircraft two. The Malaya could only reply carrier Eagle returns to the Colony with a single goal, so that the to-day, and this should enable the excellence of the Navy team is not (goal) and McGlurg (left half), a Navy to call upon Lddington useful strengthening of the team. It may turn out that Timber- In any case the nauticals should lako will be preferred In the be able to beat the police, half back line, in which case Bliss will probably return to wing half. A further possible alteration In the forward line is: the exclusion of Eastman, who is suffering from an injury. Owen Davies will In all likelihood be called in to fill tho Vacancy.
LINCOLNS' PROSPECTS.
The Lincolns! setback last week may prove to be only a temporary relapse (although Its cost may bo greater than one can at present conceive). Nevertheless I think the Athlotic are capable of up- setting the leaders, and would not be Saturday they did so
on
the On
PROGRAMME.
Davis Cup
LEAVES TO-DAY FOR EUROPE
(By "Veritas"),
Woll
The U. S. Marine Corps has play- ed Rugby here, having learned the gamo while stationed in China, and matches have been played with teams from the French and British steamship lines.
GOOD FOR TRADE.
Rangers Again On Top
BEAT HAMILTON YESTERDAY
London, Mar. 14.
· Glasgow Rangers have again gone to the head of the Scottish The New York Rugby Club ob-first division as a result of their tains its equipment from England, victory nf
although, for the first time last sen
Hamilton to-day,
son, one large sports shop included when they defeated the home. Rugby clothes, balls, etc... in its team by the odd goal in three,
They are now in the strong catalogue. Membership In the club
Goals. P. W. D. L. F. A Pta, Rangers 80.24 4-2 101 84 52 Aberdeen. 31.16 0.977 40 38.
E. D. Andrews, New Zealand in £1 a year and admission, within position of leading Motherwell by Davis Cup player, who has been the range of the average man's point and with a game in band. hero on a business trip, loft pocket, is charged for games played.The records of the three leading Hongkong by the Lurling this at Innisfail Park, which might be teams are: morning on his way to Europe to called the home ground. The club's participate in the Davis Cup and colour is Cambridge blue. national tennis championshipa. Mr. Woodley said that he was Motherwell 31 24 3 4 72:32-51
He told me he was sorry time sure that Rugby enthusiasts in and business claims had prevented England would be glad to know that him from playing tennis here the game has caught on here and this time, but he le hoping to re-that America is the latest country Club v East Lance-Sookun. turn next year and is looking for- to be added to those who play the
ward to appearing on the courts gamo.
The week-end programme is. FIRST DIVISION. (Saturday)
Recreio
Kowloon-King's
Park.
Navy v Police→→Kowloon.
poe.
thon.
Andrews has been selected as a
SMART NEWPORT WIN.- Newport accomplished a smart performance in beating Southond at the Kursaal to-day by five goals to three and the two points have done much to lift them from the
R. VRAS.Coundoo member of the Now Zorland TO SUPERVISE bottom runge of the third division
Davis Cup team for this year, tho other representatives being, C. E. Borderers-Malfroy, former Cambridge Uni-
THIRD DIVISION.
Radlo v RA.F.—Athletic. Sunday South China Caroline Hill.
Lincolns ▼ Athlotfe-Sookun- poo,
MY FORECAST TO WIN
Kowloon Navy Lincolns
R.. Engineers
Lincolns have the advantage and the promise of
Baaistance if present wat weather persists.
heavy ground the soldiers are TO DRAW bound to be formidable. The ro cent match against Kowloon under rather trying conditions showed very clearly that the Chinoso das
Club -South China
Radio
versity captain, and Alan Stedman. Andrewe recently met Malfroy In the Auckland championships and dofented him.
The formor New Zealand cham-
plon added that he will probably
ARSENAL
LONDON TEAM'S. NEW MANAGER
London.
longue ladder-Router.
boca a director of the club for some years, hás been taking D more than usually active part in the work of the club,
This does not mean
that
successor to Mr. Chapman will not be appointed, at the full but, until this:
play a little tennis In America on Mr. George F. Allison, well- Is dono, it is
his way to Europe, but that he is known to wireless listeners by his executive exorcised by Mr. Chap in a hurry, as be fatends to parti- running commentaries on big man should be in the hands of a cipate in the French Champion-matches, has been appointed by the singlo director, Mr. Allison – hus Chips
sin May, which will bo Arsenal to take over temporarily previously had « managoria! **ex- mmediately followed by Now the duties of mannger. Since the perience, for early in his career he Zealand's second round Davis death of Mr. Herbert Chapman on held the reins of the Middles= Cup tie against Crochoslovakia. January 6, Mr. Allison, who has brough clubą“.