THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JANUARY - 26, 1935.
SHIELD FOOTBALL HOLDS SWAY IN COLONY TO-DAY
Jack Paterson, heavyweight champion of the British Empire, defends his title by beating
George Cook of Australia in a bout, at Albert Hall, London. Cook war floored suvaral. times?" during the battle, which Peters an won by a decision.
SHANGHAI'S INTERPORT
TRIAL DESCRIBED
CONDITIONS ALL AGAINST THE PLAYERS
"
and
CAROLINE HILL ATTRACTION
NAVY'S SECOND CHANCE TO UPSET S. CHINA
(By "Veritas")
"Six Shield,ties and an Interport Trial, not to mention an occasional league encounter hero and there, are your football farings for this week-end, my masters, and not so bad a feast at that, says I.
· FORECAST
SENIOR SHIELD
TO WIN
Recreio Police S. China
JUNIOR SHIELD
TO WIN-
Navy
East Loncs
R. A. 5. C..
LEAGUE
"TO WIN
St. Joseph's Lincolns Artillery
TO DRAW..
R: A, O; C.
It's a case of pick your favourites|last week's decision, which they feel,
go and have a good time quite rightly, was unfair to them, Kowloonites, who get bit fed up On the other hand tho Police aro with ferry trips all through the week, at full strength, and will surely need have the consolation of an attractive a lot of stopping. Much depends on littlo Senior Shield match on the whether the three inside forwards can Hallway ground. On the other hand make full use of their opportunities." SHANGHAI'S BAD
a trip across the harbour will be well repaid, for on the Club pitch, Recreio contest the Athletic (and, I think,
RECREIO CHANGES
South
will win), while at Carolino HI, The Recreio are making one or twoi South China "A" and the Navy Interesting changes from the team resume their first round scrap, Inter which so unluckily lost to rupted on the last occasion by the China "A" last Sunday, Deltrao, exigencies of the step watch and the formerly of St. Joseph's, returns to tako over the pivotal duties, thus releasing Silva-Netto, and at the shme time permitting A. V. Gosano to move up to the attack.
VT
NAVY STOCK DOWN
V. Marques, who played such
LUCK
IS HONGKONG'S REGRET
(By "Varitas”). ·
"SHANGHAI THE MEO
TIMES" ON INTERPORT TEAM
"OFFSIDE'S"
.;
MERICULO
LETTER
"VERITAS" TAKEN
TO TASK
Sports Eltor,
Hongkong Telegraph.
FINAL SELECTION
Commenting on the selection Sir, I read, both Meo Periculo's of Shanghai's sixteen players letter and the article by Veritas and for the football Interport, without wishing to enter into the R "Offside" in Tuesday's Shanghai should like to say a few words on
Abbit-Meo Periculo- controversy--1-
Times writes:
better.
the subject.
Veritas accuses Moo Pericula of
As Ward is the only gonl. keeper who is included in the being abusive. My own opinion in that Meo Periculo "wrote strongly but selection, he may be regarded fairly and of the two articles I would as a certainty for the trip to say Verlins' was much more impolito. Hongkong, and with Smeaton is knowledge of the facts, too, scem laid up, it will be agreed that to be rather vague. You might say, from his own words, his first-hand the selection is difficult to knowledge of the facts was nii. Thon why cause more feeling by 'Intorfer= Threo backs have been announced, ing? Weren't his comments unnec but I am inclined to agree with cossary and because of his lack of Fullback" that Lee and oiarcal are personal knowledge, unwise? în ro.... mast lifted for the posts, with gard to this I can give as my opinion Shute a trife uncertain in his kick-and that of two friends, that unless ing. Lee in very steady and Mar-we do not know R. Abbit by sight, ho cal is showing brilliant form. did not watch the match from the The halves, of course, will include Score Box. He may have enterod Madar and Remedies, and with T.. there for a short time but we would Chen omitted in favour of H.K. Chen, say that for the majority of the it is not unlikely that Madar and the afternoon he was watching from the Iatter will play on the wings, with position described by Meo Poriculo. Remedios as centre-half,
I have no brief for Meo Periculo Symons, who played centre-half in or either but I have watched cricket the first trial, has not effected as for some time and I wonder how The pick of the Shield ties, by
Д The announcement made by great an improvement with his in- Veritas con "ntoutly Betene". R which I mean the match most likely fine spolling game at left half a week Reuter to-day that Suon Kam-fured leg es desirable, and unless Abbit's commente or condemn Moo
when 影吧 to produce the band fall, is at ago, is injured and Gonsalves moves shun, L. K. Tai, S. H. Van and there is a marked recovery, he is not Periculo's
WAL absent Caroline Hill. Although Navy stock from right wing to take over this
from the scene of play. And if he has gone down with something of
This leaves us with eight forwardaĵobjects to Meo Periculo's acrimonious position. Castilho will be brought in J. Shute, four of the players likely to be included. slump as a result of their league, to play at outside right, and Berniei salected for the Shanghai Inter-from which to select the attack. If remarks, in another stashing and detent last week, a reshuffling of the Gasano will mare from contre-forward port football team, will be unable Tai has recovered from his injury, wholesale attack the way, to answer forwards, and an alteration in the to inside right to make way for his to make the journey, means a and present reports are that he is still ser team, half back line suggests they will
"Maybe he is right when he says it written by "Fullback", appeared in last Monday's issue of the again present a formidable front tor, Gomes and Alves will again sad blow for Shanghai and a dis-ar from well, then he should be u
constitute the left wing.
certainty for the centre-forward posi-In casy to find fault after an article ...Shanghai Times.
the doughty South China first string.
Mco The changes are likely to strengthen appointment for Hongkong. tion, but unless the commitice is cer- is written but in that caso Madar and H. K. Chen us wing Introduced to the half back line, but well served in defence oven without
It is no surprise to see Pyatt Te the Recreio, who can expect to be Suen's absence from the team will thin of his ability to stand the fullericulo must be a very good fault- It is a pity that the Shanghai Foot- bali Association could not have found halves, but this would he going to there
cause general regret here, as all ninety minutes, II. Collaen is the most finder. The points he showed were is something drastic about the Inimitable A. V. Gosane, while his old friends were keenly enxinus likely selection for the post.
many and although I did not notice shelter pitch for the Interpart ; desperate ends.
dropping Skinner, whose ordinary "A.V." re-appearance in the frontį to see him in action again. Of the we goalies yesterday, Ward form places Soccer Trial match which took place
Favneho is the obvious right winger All of them, they seem too many to him along the top-line should infuse considerable more yesterday at the Stadium before a was by the Fur
On the other hand the forward line and Suen seems most suited for the be missed out by R.. Abbit incre convincing.rankers of left winginen in the fe into the attack.
problem is now considerably simplf-Inside position. On the other wing I should also like to lako huge crowd estimated at 6,000. A His gathering of the ball was sound Colony, Nevertheless Skhumer
ed. Collace is almost certain to go there is a glut of faside men, includ opportunity to congratulate Frank pity because the players did not have and he brought off some remarkable gone this week, allowing Wearmouth PROSPECTIVE TEAMS a fair chance to do themselves justice saves, whereas Dietrich was not to move out to the wing, Cannell to
in at centroforward, with Li Yee-sooning Bolserie, H. C. Chen and K. S.ereirs on his great bowling foot, and, moreover, the ilongkong play-alt sure of himself and falled to hold drop in to inside left, and MeNeill
-fat inside right and Boisserie inside Suen, and while the elimination of I was watching the • Club-Army Here are the teams expected to Lake left.
K. C. Chen would break up the famous match but now I rather wish I bad ing fields are notoriously hard, where the hall with the result that a fer-
S. H. Von's absence will be keenly Tung Hwa trio, there is a strong gone up to Pokfulam, cold though it A yesterday's irial was played on a ward following up would have beaten to be brought in at centre-forward. part in the Senler Shield ties
Recrelo: Marques: Silva-Netto and felt by Shanghai, but Greenburg of posibility that Roiserie will be the, want Hoft and soggy surface. Be
Bowen: Delgado, Beltran und Gon- the Jewish Club, who has been brought eventual selection on account of kis
J. R. Due to the individual brillance of
salves: Castilho, B. Gosano, A. Vin his place, played in the final trial, ability to take command in a pinch,
(I "interfered," as our correspondent Gosono, Gemes and Alves. A Boiserie, who cannot be left out
and is a very good loft winger. With of the Interport team, the Whites,
Hinwever, even it Boiserie is in-puts it, because Kowloon Bayen; Eastinan designated as Team D,"defeated
Morrison, Ilenis, Bliss and Gilchrist division, ureal looks certain
and Shute dropping out of the back cluded, there should not be a great writer I appreciated the intolerable Colours, which on paper should have
V. White, Elliott, G, White, Jones and partner Li Ning in the defence.
to deal of difference in the wing, as thoine of ridiculo
the Rees and Tung Hwa have both Periculo's letter. As regards the been the stronger side, the score be-
V. Knox, ing aix gonis to four. Play was even
The Shanghai team anila on Tues-adopted and become experts at the face of the game in dispute, I con Police: Perkins: Blackburn and C. day next and will be in Hongkong in short-passing game,
Tai
"Meo and
Periculo's" (or) ceded
point throughout and it was only in the
File; Brooks, Gough and Parker; 7. linte to put in some practice on the Collaco), Boiserie and Van should be
Minu's bowling, and Bug- closing minutes that the Whiten were
Pile, Stephens, Johnston, Green and Friday, 24 hours preceding the Inter- as good as Tai, Chen and Van, gexted R. Abbit watched ablo run ahead.
Mess,
My selection therefore, is--W. cricket from. the score box, beenuse S. China "A"--Wong Wing: Li
Ward; L. Marcal, N. Lee; H. if somethat severely expressed, were that his habit. My observations, Tin-sang out Lau Mau; Leung In-
Madar, C. Remedies, IL, K. Chen: based on a newspaper's angle R. Favncho, K. S. Suen, II. Callace en Periculo's" letter, an (L. K. Tal), A. Bolserie, H. II. Van, which is possibly not wholly I understand that J. Watson has preciated by to-day's correspondent.
ap-
The following interesting commentary on the final trial for the selection of Shanghai's Interport football
t
him every tune. It is believed Smeaton is only temporarily out of the game, so he will probably play, but without him and Cochran, Word
POLICE SPORTS
TO-MORROW
Big Attraction At
Caroline Hill
DOUBTFUL LINE-UP South China's line-up is highly doubifal at the time of writing, and although it is hoped to field the usual full team, including Leung Wing-chul, tomorrow may find several altera- tions effected. For one thing Leo Kwok-wai was badly hurt last week and may not risk playing in view of Sunday's game, and again Ip Pak-wa has an injury which may also keep him out of the team.
part match.
chan, Leung Wing-chul, and Leeson and Eckersley; Pritchard, Cross- wok-wai; Tso Kwai-shing, Tam ley, Sandford, Ridings and Griffen. Kong-pak, Fung King-cheung, Tay Qua-liang (or Wong Mec-ahún), and
mouth.
FRIENDLY,
L. K. Tal, W. H. Cochran and Ameaton were absent and if they cannot make the trip, and the des
It is goud to ner South China have cinion regarding choico was limited
taken the hint and decided to play to those who did play then the following in my selection for the
Tam Kong-pak at inside right, but Particular interest in attached to right now it is not certain whether Ward: the Hongkong Police Athletic Sports Tay or Wong Me-thun will appear Ip Pak-wn. Interport team:—YY, Marcal, N. Lee; I. P. Madar, T. C.-the first of its kind held by the on the other side of Fung King Navy-Pepper; Hyecroft and West; East Lancashires (versus Ful, Sing Chen, Remedion; R. Favnelia, Force-te commence at 2.30 pm on cheang. If Lee Kwok-wai stands Pyatt, Melluire and Love; Roberts, A.A.): Williams; Arburst and Bok H. Shen, H. Collaco, A. Hoiserie, Sunday of the South China Athletic dawn, Wong will probably move to Tousens, McNeill, Canuell and Wear-cliffe; Garswood, Smith and Crook; S. B. Van. -
Association stafium. Careline left half, - Shanghal's outstandingly weak through the courtesy of the Associa.
Harser, Johnson, Gorman, Thorpe and point is the absence of a really good |tion,
Athletic-Sut Tin-lim; Wong Shek-Tuley. Both the Police and Kowloon are centre-half. With Gash and Costa For this event, on which, it turning out what they regard as the ping and Mak Su-hon: In Chor-yin. not available, Feng and Symons were ratinated; a total of $1,000 will have best possible teams available For Tsui Ab-fal, and Lai Kwokschul; Tang tried out in the first match, and Feng been expended when the arrangements Kowloon Sonny Bliss returns to Kwong-Rum, Yeung Ka-po, Ho Ka- and Chen in the second.
are complete, the admission prices are centre-hulf, but Davis, late of thou, Chan Chun-wo and Lee Hung-week-end follows: one of these are up to the stand-will be $1, 40 cis. anul 20 cls., tickets Burderers in not playing, Denis being cheung. ard required for an interport centre- being available at Mesars. Anderson's, ils substitute. forward line half and the choice of T. C. Chen In Mouttles and Tsang Fook's, and at again includes Jones, and the defence
East nade only in the absence of anyone the principal athletic clubs and at Morrison. With this team Kewluon bettor.
all the Police Stations of the Colony, are hopefully expecting to reverse Harwood and Steele: Walkden, Thomp- Bymans has been nursing an - Children under 11 years will be ad jured leg for two weeks and his two mitied free, and Services men in appearances last week, the first in uniform at half-pries to all the seats the Interport Trial and the second in except the 20 cts, caes.
the International match, did not en- There will be 30 events in the pro- hanco his chances of selection. Feng granime, including a half-mile open played in both trisin, but failed-to event for Services inen and a quarter. convince on both occasions. His infe for members of the South China weakmess in the centre was mainly ihletic Association. Lady Southern responsible for the Whites' victory sa kindly commented to distribute the yesterday. T. C. Chen, brought in prizes.
at the last minute, was far more By kind permission of Capt. R.B. effective, though I recommend his Davies, V.C., D.S.0., A.F.C., R.N. and inclusion for lack of anything better. Ofcers, the Royal Marine Band of
H.M.S. Cornwall will attend.
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CHAMPIONSHIPS, WIMBLEDON, 1935.
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THE DAVIS CUP FINAL, 1934. THE WIGHTMAN CUP, 1934,
FAR EASTERN CHAMPIONSHIPS INCLUDE
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