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VISITING FOOTBALLERS SHOW WHAT THEY CAN DO
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HE. the Governor (Sir William Paul) shaking hands with the United Services team yesterday. Players in the pictars are Higgins, Keneghan, Edmonds, Swain, Morton, Durham, Skinner and Morrison. (Photo: Mes Cheung).
TRAINING NOTES
BY "CAPTAIN FOSTER"
HEROD MUCH FANCIED FOR THE DERBY
DOUBLE CHANCE BEST LOOKING “SUB" SO FAR
SOME PROMISING AUSTRALIANS The bad weather experienced | With regard to the Australians; throughout the week has inter- have a wholesome respect for fered with training and, conse-Derby Day, and I feel that this fine quently, the majority of the alare will give a good account of ponies have not been fully ex-herself in all her engagements. tended. If the weather, how- The Maori niso fills the eyo and, ever, improves, we should see in my opinion, should be followed some good gallops to-morrow at the Annual Meeting.
morning.
Herod is now much fancied for the Derby, and I think he will take a lot of beating.
His chief rival appears to me to be Mistake Bay who put up a good gallop over the Derby distance last Sunday morning.
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Others which can, I think, be classed as "first fighters" are Streamline, Got That, The Bean Goose, and Shooting Star. In a lesser degree, I also like Vixen Tor, Mount Pilatus, and Rose-Ann.
The full time was 3-20, last Kwanti's
mile in 2-10.
King's Jubilee is also command- ing respect and, 1. understand his gallop last Sunday morning pleased the critics.
Soldier of Honour scoms to im- prove with each gallop and may yet spring a surprise by winning our chief classic,
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Pacific Hall and Trowbridge would appear to be the beat of the other grimina which will be engaged in the premier race.
THE NEW "SUBS"
Next Race Meeting
GOOD PROGRAMME FOR SUNDAY
(By "Capt. Foster")
IN BRILLIANT FORM YESTERDAY
THE FORWARDS SHOOT AND SCORE SEVEN GOALS
REPUTATIONS SAVED IN SPLENDID GAME AGAINST SERVICES
(By "Veritas")
The Shanghai Interporters, described as the team who could shoot, but wouldn't, did yester day, and as a result they beat the United Services at Causeway Bay by the prodigious score of seven goals to five. There was a look of "what did I tell you" on Mr. Jimmy Watson's face after the match, and few who saw the match yesterday will disagree with his observation that if the same team had appeared against Hongkong and played as they did in the first half, Shanghai might even now be returning home with the 'cup.'
hat get anywhere near to touch- ing true form.
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The Shanghai, playare balig Introdsend to the Governne. Thuss ap.
RÚGBY INTERPORTERS ARRIVE BACK
- HONGKONG TEAM RETURNS BY RAWALPINDI
The Hongkong Interport Rugby "team", returned home to-day on the Rawalpindi" ex- pressing great, satisfaction with the very enjoyable games which had been played and the warm welcome received.
they
had
A small gathering met, the boat and some members of the team wont across the wharf to bid farewell to the Shang- hol soccer Interport team which salled on the Chitral
shortly after the Rawalpindi had arrived.
SHANGHAI
here, H. Remedies, Madar, L. Greenberg, H. K. Chen, A. Balasores, Collaco and K. C. Chen. (Photor Choang). WELL
"WE MUST HAVE TWO
REFEREES"
HIGH FOOTBALL ́OFFICIALS' VIEW AFTER TRIAL
NEED FOR ELIMINATING: MISTAKES
By Frank M. Carruthers.
that could not
SATISFIED
INTERPORT FOOTBALL TEAM DEPARTS
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Expressing disappointment in the result, but complete satis- faction in their play yesterday, the Shanghai Interport football team sailed for the North this morning, by the P. and O. Chitral."
Satisfaction
The Shanghaí forwards camo liggins the slightest freedom, down here with the reputation of and putting the finishing touches, being some of the best sharp to his fine defensive work with: shootere in the Orient; but we saw splendid
passing. Ho no evidence to substantiate the wasted the ball. Harry Madar rarely boast until yesterday. As a shone as an Initiator of some of matter of fact on the strength of Shanghai's most dangerous and their first two appearances, we successful attacks, and H.K. Chen, gained the impression that the until badly hurt, was quite at home Shanghai lade hadn't any idan of against Ridley and Skinner, find- shooting. Now, happily, we can ing plenty of time and opportunity make a revaluation and appreciate to assist Boisacree and Greenberg. s I saw it tried in the amateur tended to alter the law, making
Before the two-referees plan. If the new plan is adopted it is in- that neither against Hongkong nor
It. has to be said that through-rial match at Chester, can be operation optionalbs or to particularly with regard to you- was expressed the Combined Chinese, did Shang out th defence Was shaky.
Marcal shouldered the larger approved and adopted a great forced to employ two referees.
terday's game with the Services, portion of responsibility,
and deal of prejudice will have to be This is the mafor difficulty. To which justified the hopes which AS DAZZLING AS HONGKONG · taken all round did the job well, vercome.
allow any club to contract out of a had been placed in the team. although he was worn out in the
law would be a dangerous procedent, The visitors were es in the
To me it was extremely interesting and one of the most influential mem- dazzling closing stages and could not hide experiniest, which threw an illuminat bers of the Football Association toid first half against the the fact. Both he and Li Ning, ing light on many problems of me that in no circumstances would Services as were Hongkong in the although tackling well, kicked refereeing. initial stages of the Interport weakly and did not cover match. Every movement made by other as they should. the forward line spelt danger to the Services defence; in fact they were 80 penetrating that it only needed ordinarily accurate marks manship for goals to materialiac. This is proved by the fact that Shanghal's first four goals, netted in the course of half an hour, were the softest goals Imaginable. In
make, and I am convinced that owing of yesterday's game, since during to the way in which play has been the last four days they had play- scored from inside the goal area.
Of course the cracking pace set ball was going outside of the post A. W. Barton, who is a science master
Morton's first goal he judged the Prior to the match the referees, Dr. peeded up it is impossible for those ed over 270 minutes of football;
to be entirely eliminated.
"And that's going some," added by the visitors could not be main and made no attempt to stop lt; conference and they decided to pab ing these terrible errors without doing
"Are the League clubs in their vital Mr. Grimshaw. tained for 90 minutes, especially
at Repton, and Mr. E. Wood bad matches and cup-ties to go on tolerat- few hours after a highly suc- Skinner's high shot in the second into operation a scheme of control anything to remove them? In my time," he continued, "and we are "We have had a marvellous cessful Interport dinner. That in half he misjudged lows. His which is usually adopted in hockey; opinion, we must have two referees really satisfied with the results why the Services netted three gestures of bewilderment and Dr. Barton was familiar with it, and and I have not the slightest doubt as they are a true reflection of the times in the concluding 15 annoyance on both occasions were it was notable that by the way in that they will come."
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At the Interport Dinner,
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WARD'S CURIOUS BLUNDERS
VITAL ERRORS
"I said we could play when we got going, and yesterday we proved it" observed Mr. "Jock" Watson, Shanghai's trainer.
"GOING SOME"
|they do this. Indeed this authority, largely owing to the impracticability, Rogresentatives of the Football] of the schomo ne ho saw it, described | Association, club officials, and old the idea as stunt. referees condemned the system before
Mr. Rupert Grimshaw, Shanghai they had the patience to watch it in
F.A. President, drew attention to Ward in goal gave an extra-operation, and fow of them had
There is another important view. A the fact that it was inevitable ordinary display. When bombard- changed their views at the finish. But member of the League management that there should have been a fall- cd in the last 20 minutes he opinions of these so frankly biased committee said: "Everyone in fami- ing away during the second half negotiated a dozen difficult shots. are not of much account.
Yet earlier on he let in two of
AS IN HOCKEY
Har with the mistakes which refereen
MID-WEEK
̄control,
SAILING
Second Series Of Races Started
minutes. Shanghai were played so amusing that they robbed the which he positioned himself he was The responsible oficials at Chester games. We told Hongkong that to 4 standstill and no wonder. errors of their serious aspect and able to keep in closer touch with the suspended judgment, but the expert- we could play, and we really did But their play throughout gained became lively and entertaining in-play than Mr. Wood.
ment made them think furiously, and yesterday." for them new respect among cidents of the match.
Their plan was as_in_shown in the think there is now a possibility of a I had hoped to have had plenty
Mr. Grimshaw-pald-a-special- Colony football fans, and no-team
change-in-the-system-OF accompanying diagram. Each, had to say concerning the now "Subs"
tribute to N. Z Li on his per- An attractive programme has has more worthily won,
There is little need to dwell on charge of one half of the field, and whereas before I had believed that been provided for the races at and Australians but, unfortunately,
none existed,
formance yesterday, stating that the performance of the Services took up position near the side lino, Mr.
Two famous in Shanghal for no_gallop of note has taken place.
Kwanti next Sunday, and we Grimshaw said the 1936 Hongkong team. They were outplayed in The linesmen were stationed opposite On track performances to date,
his shooting, and it was gratify- should see some good finishes, team would go down in history the, first half, and improved later to them. The card spons with the Sun as the best balanced cloven ever due mainly to the weakening op-
lug ytsturuny to Double Chance can be considered
see film re- - When the play moved away from to be the best "Sub". His gallope Kum Shan Handleap, a Steople- scen in Interport football. If position. Morrison was outstand the referees they went further inside
capture his true. shooting form, which he unexpectedly lost in make him to be outstanding, and, chase of two miles confined to this be so, it is equally indisput-ing at left back, but none of the the field, but I do not think that
the two previous games. most probably, wo shall see a Australian ponies. There are six able that Alec Bolaserce will go halves shone. Skinner was felther was over more than twenty repetition of the sub races of 1982, entries and, I understand, all the down in posterity as the outstand-effective on the left wing, and yards from the side line. From this
Mr. C. Remedios, Shanghai's the starter. ing Individual player of the series. Morton led the attack with dash position they were always looking when Racing Boy cantered away ponies will face
captain, said he was perfectly with all of the events confined to Bolinda, by virtue of her last win,
and confidence,
straight across, and such was their.
satisfied with the games played. BOISSEREE THE STAR
view that I do not think it was subscription ponies at that Annual will start a firm favourite and I
The first of the second series of and because of that Shanghai Hongkong were the better team THE GOALS
possible for them to make a mistako Wednesday yachting races conducted Meeting.
expect to see her notch another
Boisserce played in all three subs which appeal to me win. Her chief danger will be games and was the star performer first five minutes, when Collacoin itself was an enormous gain. Other
Shanghai were a goal up in the on the vexed question of odside. This by the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club had no kick coming. Even so they was sailed off on Wednesday in a were disappointed in being unable and which I conelder worth follow- Lucy Glitters who may, quite for Shanghai each time. Yester- dashed through and beat Durham,
nice breeze over a course of nearly to take the cup back with them. ing aro:-
possibly, beat her. You will re day he showed as his superb ball and three further points came in
LINESMEN NOT NEEDED eight miles from the Yacht Club to Lion Hunter, Seventeenth of collect that she put up a smart control, which several times en- quick succession through Boisse-
Channel Rocks,
Major C. M. Manners and Mr. Kowloon Rocks, September, Valley View The performance on her Arst appear abled him to round three players ree, Greenberg, and N. Z. Ll (the trial was that linesmen no longer Rocks and then to the finishing point together with members of the The most striking result of the Rumsey Shoal. back to Channel G. T. May, Hongkong F.A. officials, Deemster, Gold Picker, Wade-anco at the "lepping" game and before planting the ball on the latter's shot completing a magni- part in bridge, Tin Ho, Lucky Strike, but for her saddle slipping she too of a waiting and unmarked col- ficent pass by Boissorce). Morton indicate where the
necessary. They took no on the Club Line.
Hongkong Interport team, were the match except to Nebular Star, Light Brigade, might have won. Kilrea is an old league. Pardoe, Keneghan and
Jan, salled by Miss II. S. Cawhill-present on the wharf this morn- ball had gone Wilson, finished Arnt in the "A" ing, and gave the Shanghailandera Sci-Fa, Bold Major, The Chetak stager at the jumping game and, Swain were quite unable to hold replied for the Service with a very out of play, and it was plain that Class, while Sirius (Mrs. P. Finlay) a hearty send-off, cheers and Invincible Knight, Sports Idol, I think, should run into a place. this young man in check until lucky goal, but a minuta later the referees required no assistanco won the "I", "y" and "g" Class. Propitious Time, Latitat.
(Continued on Pago 7.)
"Tigers" being exchanged. late in the game, when he began afth, and half time arrived with
Greenberg gave Shanghal their from them. to show signs of weariness.
This, in fact, was the most im- so it was Boisacree who provided the visitors leading 6-1.
portant lesson of the trial, and it met the last thrill of the game, rush-
the objection that clubs would not bo Shanghai went further ahead able to afford to pay for an extra ing through the defence and finally missing the goal by Inches doing the needful; then Skinner loved advisable to have linesmen they
and soon after the resumption, Collaco omelal, for oven if it were still be with a sharply angled ground shot. reduced the lead from a penalty, would not need to be noutral ones,
After two dismal displays, given for nobody know what, Not only did the system reduce the
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N. Z. Li came falo his own. Straight away Greenberg rushed possibility of error, but the work of Playing at inside right he was one of the
most pent up the wing and passed Durham the referees was greatly simplified. Shanghal attackers. ." was able to subdue him in the this Shanghal began to fade away the match might have been referred
The only criticism I heard was that! second half, but in the earlier Morton headed in a very neat just as well by one oficial. This is stages of the game, Li did pretty goal, and Ward made his second true. The play of the amateurs was well as he liked, and rounded blunder to allow Skinner to net slower than professional matches off a very attractive display again. After a series of strong and it was more obvious, with a great goal.
raids, Edmonds.scored the Ser- "The referees were instructed not to Having seen Lou Greenberg in vices fifth, and another five express any views, but I understand action against the Chinese and minutes would probably have seen while ono oficial is standing idly with one objection they may raise is that' Services, the only thing I
am them equalise,
The all-clear the play in the opposite half of the puzzled about is why he did not signal brought relief to the tired, seld he is liable to lose his concentra play in the Interport. He worked but hard working Shanghal team. tion, and that when the ball comes beautifully together with Bolseres
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