Shanghai
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
1937: 10,
Football Interporters A Team
Of Youth, Enthusiasm And Optimism
STANLEY GASH DISCUSSES PROSPECTS
Side Of Very Real Possibilities
THE “KEY" PLAYERS
(By "Veritas")
"Don't Think Much Of Your THE "TELEGRAPH"'
Chinese Players"
-MARCAL
AND THEN HE WINked his EYE
that
(By "Veritas"!)
It was with a, what I thought,| ominous, "So WO meet again! "Veritas' "
Marcal, the Shanghai Interport left back, i greeted me on the Stuttgart last night. I had a feeling he was going to bring up some little question about that 1935 Inter-
"What do I think of the Hong- kong team? Well, I've seen the line-up, and I notice you have six
Wo Chinese Included.
played those Chinese in Shanghai and should have beaten them. Actunity I don't think much of them."
Having given us a minute to recover from natural stupefaction, Marcal essayed a wink and added "Of course one has got to say something to encourage our boys!"*
But seriously the left back feels) port over which he and I might
that Shanghal has a reasonable chance not have seen eye to eye.
of pulling off the game. He endorsed. Huppily Marcal Was thinking oil that Stonley Gash said about the otherwise, and so we were able to team's keenness and optinism, and get down to a chatty little confer-left us all with the impression that To Marcal, the Press Boys if he has anything to say about the anid "Shoot the works," and it didn't result, it won't be in Hongkong's
favour. do it. take him long to
ASHEN you talk about the Shanghai Interport football team of 1937 you are using a synonym moaning Optimism, Youth, Enthusiasm and Courage. This, at least is how Mr. Stanley Gash, manager of the Interport squad describedence. his 15 players when they arrived here last night on the Stuttgart.
Stanley, who possesses a keen appreciation of relative valves did not attempt either to over- publicise the Shanghai fellows or
Interporters
to under-estimate their opposi- Work-Out
tion. But he did insist that the
visiting players boasted certain This Morning
qualities-qualities which he ex-
pects to stand them in good stead
for the big test on
Thursday
afternoon. Those qualities have THE Shanghai Interporters de-
been very briefly outlined in the first paragraph
cided last night not to let the grass grown under their feet. A rapid conference, with local F. A. officials, and it was arranged that the lads should have a run out this morning. They assembled of number local soccer players and enthusiasts at the Navy ground round about
When the Stuttgart berthed at halt past ten last night, and Toneans Football Association officinis, together with pressmen and a
INTERPORT
TROPHY
BADMINTON TRIUMPH FOR UNIVERSITY
RECREIO "A" BADLY BEATEN ON THEIR OWN COURT: VARSITY'S ALL-ROUND SUPERIORITY
boarded the ship, there were some 10 o'clock, and gave a few privi- TT would probably be very warm greetings exchanged with the Shanghailanders, three or four of leged spectators
whom were making a return visit,
Gash, Marcal, Bossuet and Collet
were signalled out,
some
idea of
(By "Veritas")
an ex-
aggeration to describe as sen- what they were like. They ap-sational, Recreio "A" by Univer- peared to be a very businesslike sity "A" in the badminton league while friends outfit: fast and full of enterprise. last, but certainly the majority of welcomed Greenberg. Ward and Most certainly not a combination the spectators were taken by sur- others,
Major C. M. Manners headed the Hongkong can afford to take prise. A 6-3 victory for the Var- offelal reception party, which includ-lightly. All of the players exsity team was ed Captain P. W. G. Kimm, Mr. C.pressed themselves as feeling ft things anticipated.
and
Mr. Sydney their smart work-out.
one of the last
There were good reasons for ex- E. Warren, Mr. W. E. Hollands, Mr. and keyed up for to-morrow.
The chief AW. Bliss (hon, secretary, 11KF.A.). Gash locked on approvingly at pecting & Recreio succes
was that the Portuguese were on their Mr. C. Carter (assistant hon. secret. ary, H.K.F.A.),
own court: another that it was gen- erally felt they constituted a better- balanced combination: thirdly, that in earlier league games this season the Recreio had been showing rather impressive form than the Uni- of these factors were
Strange, while among others present were Lee Wal-long. A. V. Gosine, N.
Beltrao and B. Cosano.
After conferring with local officials M. BERNARDWINS
local
Loncerning arrangements, Mr. Gash
lo the granted nn Interview Press,
Very Young - But Keon.
that
At the outset he explained Shanghai was a very young side, but
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He regarded the defence. strongest department. This carne as
FRENCH TITLE
Defeats Destremeau in Tennis Final
more
versity,
But none made apparent last evening. Univer-
ity,
playing as though the strange- ness of the surroundings held no errors for them, adopted the inita- Paris, Feb. U.tive from the outset, and by superior
Club, defeating in the final for men's
was
at the same time very keen. They Marcel Bernard yesterday won the attacking barminton, won through to were optimistic, naturally, about the lawn tennis championship of France, a merited and magnificent success.
BEWILDERING COLLAPSE Interport match, and felt there was
Bewildering
the complete no reason why they should not be sponsored by the Paris Lawn Tennis
Oliveira- successful.
the singles his Davis Cup teaminate, Ber-collapse of the famous
nard Destremeau, by a score of 6-4, Remedios combination. Reercio Best
for the first time since they! string, participated in league badminton, lost The Mixed doubles final was won all three games. Spectators, used to the rearguard was likely to prove the by Mine. Boegner and Jean Borotra, seeing this couple wipe the door with weak link in the side. Of Victal, Who bent Miss Yorke (England) and the Stanley had many ulco things to say. Lesueur (France) by 7-5, 6-3.
"Vicial", said Gash, "I regard as
a bit of a borbshell after the varied 6-4, 1-8, 3-6, 0-7, reports current in the Colony that
aston1977, rubbed their eyes in ]
The women's doubles went to Mme. Neither player gave anything like Remedios made a frighten-
a player of very great possibilities. Boerner and Mlle. Nefeld, who scored his best he he never recovered. He He has made excellent progress, ani 7-9, 7-5, 6-2 against Mine, Gorodni-n start as "kills" too early (this was
(Continued on Page 9.)
chenko (France) and Miss Yorke. played
obviously due
to over-anxi and never appeared to get the of the shuttle.
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M. A. Oliveira, of Recreio "A" who had the unusual experience last night of losing all three games in the badminton match against Univer- isity "A".
the Varsity players eventually be- coming dispirited with the turn of events.
As
of
Oliveira was gallant, and at times typically tempestuous in the attack, but for the most part he played with-
a whole, however, the visitors cut confidence and was easily forced showed vastly better form thun the back on defensive measures a type Recreio, whom only Silva and of game so utterly foreign to him that Carvalho settled down to anything It was no wonder he committed like a normal game. The whole errors, or exposed his court to the trouble with the Portuguese was they decisive smashing of the visiting adopted defensive measures, ap- to fool the players.
parently endeavouring The red light went up in their
Varalty men into
into the belief that they opening game, when they were pitted could not keep the initiative going
Soon and Liew, who normally long enough to win. ogainat
siny third string. To general as- tonishment the University pair wolk- ed away with the game. Soon was in dazzling form and could not make inistake. His running cross court "illa" constituted some of the most effective stroking seen in local bad- minton.
Liew gave him splendid support from the forecourt,
were
THRILLING RALLIES Possibly the firest encounter of the evening (certainly the most. specta cular) was that between Carvalho and Silva of Recreio and T. C. Lee and K. L. Yong.. Some of the rallies breath-taking, ferce "kills" being picked up and succeeded by dellente drop shots, the "bird" mov- Ing with lightning speed from side to side, The Recrelo pair made a great recovery after a nervous oper Init, and in winning 21-14, gave the best display
the evening. A. M.
But in this the homesters were sadly at fault. The University team showed that once they gained the as- condancy they were capable of main talning the position..
lob.
smash, de-
Clubhouse Chatter
By "Veritas"
RECORD SPORTS CARNIVAL IN HONGKONG
Wonderful Programme For Chinese New Year
IO-MORROW there starts one of the greatest sporting carnivals in the history of Hong- kong. It will last a full week, and will include the following at-
tractions. Three matches be-
loving public of Hongkong owes in debt, even though that public may be slow in appreciating it. Their efforts deserve to meet with success, as I nm sure they will
Marcal As Captain
the
tween the Shanghai Interport S you will find reported elsewhere football team and Colony sides: on this page, the Shanghai Inter- two matches between the Eastporters made an unexpected appear- ern Chinese football XI and ance in the Colony last night. Earlier that the chosen advices had intimated representative teams
Stuttgart would not be here until from Hongkong players: the this morning, but the ship made ex- Indies Interport hockey en-cellent time and landed our guests counter between Shanghai and late last night. All fifteen, as well
jovial smiling, Hongkong as well as two other were there; perfectly at, reticent Stanley Gusb, games between Shanghai and about their chances, but full of cager- local teams: the visit to Kowloon ness in try conclusions with Hong- Cricket Club of the Deutscher kong players, no matter what their Garten Klub, Tungshan, for a reported might should be. I dis- covered that although Stan. Gash is tennis match. Never before has the non-playing captain, L. Marcal, a Chinese New Year festival in the full back will fuini
captaincy Hongkong offered such unlimit-duties in to-morrow's match. He ed attractions to local sports I am sure Colony fans won't object will spin the coin for Shanghal, and fans, and while, poor souls, it it I say I hope he wins it, because it means hard grind for newspaper is these little. successes which give a writers, to thousands of others it visiting side the sort of encourage- provides rare opportunities to ment so sorely needed. escape from the humdrum of Remedios To Play onice life, and to revel in the excitement of seeing well match-For
ed teams do battle for high honours,
Gentlemen-
The Workers!
Recreio
THERE is a touch of piquancy about the presence in Hongkong just new of Carlos Remedios, the 1935 Shong- hal
Interport skipper. Remedios,
as I have revealed previously in these columns, received a lot of publicity (Continued on Page 9.)
CRICKET CAPT. FOR DERBY
his unerring overhead ilvered from any part of the court. Tan played a nice, thoughtful game, but could not always get enough wrist work on his "kilts" from half court,
HEN the last word on the Inter- and often cleared the baselines.
Soon and Liew played first-class port football has been written, it
still
remain 'for badminton in their opening game, will probably but Soon was inclined to be careless same sort of adequate testimony to thereafter, and his slowness about be made concerning the untiring, be- the base of the court was quickly ex-hind-the-scenes work. of 11.K.F.A. We who merely enjoy the posed by Silva and Carvalho and officiais. Alves and Sousa. Liew was always fruits of their labours in that we clever, but often luckless with strokes receive first-rate sporting entertain- only a very keen badminton mind ment-under-excellent conditions.
I maybe the
privilege of joining our could conceive.
University "A" are now
virtually visitors in their social activities, bud champions of the league. The have the pleasure of
of criticising, can
can searee-
Derbyshire, last scoson's county yet to play Recreio "A" In the return, ly realise the enormous amount of
cricket champions, have appointed detailed werk connected with the or-R. H. R, Buckston as captain in suc- court, which I am sure the Portuguese,
contest. I will find a handicap, there is com portunities of studying first-hand the room to doubt that the Varsity team
R.H.R. Buckston Is Appointed
Dul as their game is on the Varsityution of such an event as un cession to A. W. Richardson, who
I have had op has retired owing to business reasons, Reuter. BDYE toll of
I will recapture the title won two years unremittin onnection with Shang-| the neant, chairman who led Derby-
ago when playing as Eliot Hall.
Full scores of last night's encoun- ter, and the amended league table follow.
M. A. Oliveira and J. J. Remedios (Recreio "A") lost to C. H. Soon and K. S. Liew 13-21; lost to T. C. Lee and K. L. Yong 13-21: lost to P. E. Tan and P. K. Hul 18-21.
L. A. Corvalho and A. M. Silva (Recreio "A") beat Soon and Liew 21-13:- beat Lee and Yong 21-14. lost to Tan and lul 15-21.
IL A Alves and E. de Sousa (Re- creio "A") beat Soon and Liew 21-5. last to Lee and Yong 17-21: lost to Tan and Huj 10-21.
BADMINTON CONTEST SEMI-FINALS Shanghai Event Sees Close Competition
The Shanghai international 'bad- minton tournament for the Whalley Shield has now reached the semi- finals following a most interesting competition in which ten competed.
countrica
to
In the coming round France, re- and Challlon, presented by Meise will meet de Senna and Silva, playing for Portugal; England, with Spagno was very impressed by the man letti and Wade, is to meet Australla, ner in which they varied their tactics. with the stron
strong comb
combination of Kew Now the sequence would be
and Eardley. With drop-tob-drop-kill: then drop-drop choose between these competitors, no
very little tob-drive-drop-lob-lob-kili, or else favourites have been picked to win they would score outright with a
placed finely
overhead drop shot. the competition. The exact dates for sing, the matches have still to be arranged, variations became tantalising, These to the Recreio, who found they had as four of the eight competitors are
retaliato with
straightforward playing in Tientsin on the Chinesa clearing slots, or endeavour to beat New Year holidays..
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the opposition at their own game of The results of the matches played angled drop shots. The bemesters so far follow:
thrown out of gear, China, after beating Norway in tha
wordly were they able first round, lost to France after a
and only
to sustain an attacking campaign.
THE PLAYERS
T. C. Lee and K. L. Yong played
very hard struggle, 11-15, 15-11, 15-0. US.A. scratched in the second round to Portugal, owing to an injury to #ne bf tl players. England beat mis brothers of Greece in the fol- lowing round. Australia. after hav ing drawn a bye, beat Scotland, re- presented by Wilson and Forbes. 10-10, 15-12.
Silva evoked rounds of applause for brillantly for the winners, Canada and then defeated the Chol- his skilful manipulation of the shut devastating overhead, and Yong tlecock, and it was his subtlety in created opening with his subtle shots, change of pace and direction which threw the opposition out of stride.
P. K. Hui, though with P. E. Tan Carvalho came up, towards the close; not quite so Impressive
successful in all three games, was as usual. with a series of excellent smashes, Nevertheless one must pay tribute to
officials in
and
of the many H.K.NA. A son of Captain G. M. Buckston, hai's visit, and I should like to pay shire in 1921, the new skipper was my small tribute to it now, just in Eton's wicket-keeper. in 1927 case it is overlooked in the exelte liter captained Jesus College at ment of other things. There is no Cambridge. necessity to delve into personalities. He has played only once for Derby.. The names, of these gentlemen who dire is a deputy wicket-keeper. At have been doing so much to make present à schoolmaster at Dourne- the 1937 Interpart a greater success | mouth, he will be released to play. than any of its predecessors are well The retiring captain succeeded Guy
Jackson in 1931. known. But to them the football-
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