THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
F. A. PLAYERS GET THAT
ARSENAL INSTALLED CUP FAVOURITES
Return Of Drake Makes Great Difference
London, Nov. 23.
Speculation is already rife na to the clubs most likely to make a big show in this season's F.A. Cup competition, although the first and second division sides will not be seen in action un til the third round proper.
Arsenal have been installed favourites have occupied this exalted position for they have won the Cup only twice.
The return of Drake to the centre- forward berth la expected to make an Immense
difference to arsenat and certainly, although he only let himself go ni half speed. Drake bad big share in Arsenal's victory against Charlton this week. It is generally believed that the Highbury team will concentrate on the cup as they have such a lot of leeway to make up on the leaders.
A
at 100 to 8. They many years although
English international, intends to try out the treatment on himself, pro- viding that he can get the assurance of medleal authority that the gland injections will do him no harm.
If i proves beneficial he intends to lay the facts before his directors, who will decide whether the treat- ment shall be introduced to the Hot- spur players.
the
Mr. Tresadern feels that if Sunderland are listed at 10 to 1, claim that the treatment will gener- but it is an axiom in modern foot-ally tone up players, increase their ball that a club does not win the resistance, give them extra push and Cup for two years in succession.
and make them think and Klamina Although Chelsea have got
touct
more quickly, is substantiated, Bother
aalde which looks as if it no football manager can afford to would promise well in a knockout more such treatment for his team. competition, they may prefer to fight Preston North End and Ports- for League honours, as these have
their way. never come
The pen troducing the treatment to their aloners have made one appearance players, and Queen's Park Rangers the Anal tie but were rather are "waiting for developments." enslly defeated.
Any
are also believed to be in-
Other managers are not keen on the side that reaches Wembley
iden of scientific
super foot- inust have the rub of the green in
ballers. Brentford's manager CX- their favour and the fact that Brent-pressed himself. thus: ford are quoted at 20 to i can only be Justified by the belief that they will prefer
to consolidate their present strong league position in preference to running the risk of falling be- tween the two prizes.
GLAND TREATMENT Last year's runners-up, Preston, North End, are also in the Hat at 20 but 18 to 1 is all that is offered to 1 against Wolverhampton Wanderers Is glands treatment anything to do with the latter price? Since Wol- verhampton Wanderers started gland treatment last August, the question of whether is possible to inject goals has been tantalising football
manager,
I considered, or was authori~ tatively advised, that 0 young. athletic fellow would not be it to take part in ʼn match without injec- tions, he would not be in my team."
110,000 FOR A FORWARD
The first £10,000 football transfer deal for several seasons was com pleted secured William Buchan, an inside Inst week when Blackpool forward. for that amount from Gins- Kow Celtic.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1987.
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CHRISTMAS" FEELING
Knox, virile young Kowloon F.C. player, famous for his left-footed drives, caught by the camera in the act of potting at goal in the Christmas Day match against the Chines Fedoration Eleven. Li Tin. cang and Mak Siu-hon are in close attendance. (Photoï Mae Cheung).
Football
MATCH
University BIG
Boat-Race Prospects
The University Trial Eights races of both Oxford and Cam- bridge will be decided next Saturday, the Oxford race taking place at Henley and the Cambridge contest at Ely. Afterwards the President and his advisers, at cach university, will begin their task of selecting crews to take part in next year's Boat Race.
A few weeks ago I was doubtful¦ from
sideni, T. B. Langton, thought that ably last March, has quite recovered
probable
TO-DAY
Charity Cup Encounter
least
Portugal Should Beat England
on
(By "Veritas")
DAZEDLY WATCH CHINESE
WEAVE PATTERNS Two Gift Goals For The Winners
(By "Veritas")
was very fortunate for some of the Association players that this was a holiday match with nothing attached to it savo the provision of entertainment for a none-too discerning gallery of spectators, otherwise some reputations might have suffered. One felt that some of the players were suffering from an exces- sive amount of Christmas Waits. All the same the match had its entertainment value, and one or two goals were worth going a long way to see.
Whilst most of the FA team The Chinese opened with striking were quickly twa played with an air suggesting they confidence and
had had quite enough of welcom- goals to the good, Chan Tak-fol
happy morn, ing the
the Chinese scoring the first after a "pleture" displayed a verve and enthusiasm movement, and Chan Plug-to adding second. Then Knox retollated hinting they were quite capable of
a happy afternoon and with a lovely goal and the interval. #reeling evening. it necessary. If nothing found the Chinese holding their else. therefore, the result was In slender lead, though I thought the In Association deserved to be on jeval line with the difference shown
spirit by the respective terms,
terms,
There were excepilons. Knox In the second half most of the and Leonard were two, and Evans F.A. team fired rapidly and the looked us fresh as a dalsy in the Chinese hud things fairly well their first half, though there was a notice-
able air of jadedness about his work in the closing stages, hinting that he fell these Christmas Day matches could be overdone. The Association had three star turns, the brightest of whom was Ulrich, gallant little left back, who held the fort while his colleagues were being tied up in knots. He played himself to standstill, but it was a grand effort, And merited murli better support than it received either from Row- lands,
back. and Sherman, 4
up t
B. Gorano, who is expected to make
football this season at the Kowloon Football Club to-day.
own way. Chun Tok-fal scored s neat goal with his head and then Hau Ching-to finished off things have saved with its eyes shut, even with a goal which Rowlands should taking Christmes into consideration.
1111 who fingered the ball 1s though it were a red hot, cont, Hus- sain, who allowed the anties of Lat Shul-wing and Hau
Hau Ching-to to give lilm the filters, Wilson, at left half, Buchan has been sought after for.
who looked
but the past two years by a number of
anything
half Portugal is expected to win to leading English clubs. He
who, as flie the la re- garded second only in skill to Waker, if the Cambridge Trial Eights race be racing next Saturday. Hodgson, tie against England at the Kow more intent on upholding the British sole representative, seemed Oxford and will presumably day's International Charity Cup Navy's of Hearts of Midlton, for whom would take place, for the new Pre- who stroked the University crew saloon F.C. ground, largely because than confining himself to Far East tradition of sweeping the seven seas, Gland treatment for footbaBers! Arsenal offered £12,000. was reported to be occupying the The last deal of £10,000 was two the contest would rather be a waste froin the motor accident that kept it is a better balanced side, at waters where "Admiral" Chan Tak- this one and only appearance in local attention of the Football Association years ago, when Blackpool trans- of time, as he had almost made up him out of the Summer Eights, and
paper. Nevertheless fol and his men roamed about with and it was then rumoured that theyferred Doherty to Manchester City. kris mind regarding the might try to ban it.
Large sums previously paid this constitution of the University brow he is setting the work for "A" crew. England points to a solid defence, out serious challenge.
crew. At the time of the rumour it was season for players were £7,000 each There is certainly a lot to be said in at a strong with all his old fire, and with ex-Sapper (Opportunist)
i as
In short the Association defence was evidenced by his form in Howlett in the forward line, the was not the pointed out that gland treatment is a for Hunt, centre-forward, transfer- favour of the President's view, but lending Oriel College to victory in
strong point of the recognised branch of medicine and nared from the Spura to Arsenal, and against it is the fact that only eight the recent Coxswainless Fours race. representatives of St. George may | Association team. a player can go to his own doctor, Clayton, centre-forward. from Wol-men can row in the University crew, He has no fewer than five old Trial swing the game in their favour. The forward line was also a two it was doubtful if a ban would have verhampton to Aston Vill
and a Trial cap is some consolation cups. L. Garton, H. M, Young,
man affale, with Knox giving on any effect.
for the unlucky oarsmen who strive R. D. Burnell, F. A. L. Waldron, and Added Interest is given to the some pleasurable thrills with his after the coveted Blue all the year G. Husein his crew, which is fast match by the reported inclusion In left
fooled drives (though one round. In the past the Trials often seitling down into an excellent com- the Portuguese team of Betty Gosano, wished, for the sake of effect, that have provided valuable data to the bination. "B" crew is being led by who is in Hongkong on a seasonal he had kept the ball lower) und coaches as to how oarsmen perform J. R. Bingham, who has done ex-holiday, and who therefore makes Leonard, indulging in those forages after a gruelling race of three miles, tremely well in that position with his his first appearance this season in for W. Taylor defeated F. E. A. Reme- and many men who before the race college crew, Pembroke, both in the local football. If he plays, which defences in the Colony.
which he is justly feared by dios in the final of the Kowloon Goll looked Club Champlonship yesterday, by 10 have been found wanting in
firm candidates for a Blue Torpids" and the "Eights" this seems to be most Ukely, he will lead and 9, over 36 holes.
the year. He has Burrough, rowing at the attack.
Both wingers were very innocu- Af the 18th, hole Taylor was 8 up.
crucial-test.
-No.- 6,-and-Stewark,-al-No,-4,--behind
ous-Bickford-in-particular, and him, so that these two Blurs add
There may be tast-minute changes McGuigan could not get the bail to considerable strength to the crew.
both sides, as is so often the ease roll kindly for him. One could see with holiday matches, but if the from the start that if goals were to teams turn out as advertised they acerus to the F.A. credit they would
New York, Dec. 25. will be:
have to come from either Knox or Joe Louis, the champion, has sign- Leonard. The Chinese also re-
ed on to meet Nathan Mann in a England: Chirch (Navy); Webster ar (Seaforths) and Chris Pile (Police); measures to see these two players Madison Square Garden on Febru- this and took prompt atteen round title bout to be held at Laister (Navy), Bright (Middlesex) were given little opportunity for their ary 23. and Bliss (Kowloon): Freshwater machinations. (Middlesex), Howlett (Police). Pear- son (Middlesex), Saw (Middlesex) and Middleton (Navy).
An official of the Football Associa- tion has since stated that the govern- ing body have never even discussed the matter and that it is unlikely that they will. It is entirely a do- mestic affair for the clubs.
OTHER CLUBS INTERESTED Mr. Jack Tresadern, manager of Tottenham Hotspur-and-a-former
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INTERESTING CONTEST
The race at Ely is timed to start
at 3.30 p.m., from just above San-Lawn Tennis
dall Bridge, Littleport, and judging
from the form of the crews during the past week it should provide a
most Interesting contest. None FINCHER &
the three Blues, T. B. Langton, A. Burrough, and R. J. L. Perfitt, sill! at the University, have been in the Trial crews during the past week,
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it is unlikely that any great changes will be made in the com- position of the eights this week.
MISS PERRY
IN FINAL
BURNETT
From his available material the Pre-BEAT MR. & MRS. sident seems to have built up two useful cights, and as they were very rowing on Thursday, nine colleges were represented. Jesus, as Head of the River winners (and run- ners-up) of the recent Coxswainless
TO-DAY'S MATCH
по
cognised
THOROUGHLY DELIGHTFUL
TO DEFEND TITLE TO DEFEND TITLE ___Joe_Louis_To Fight Nathan Mann
This is the first time heavy- weight has agreed to defend his tic indoors, since Jack Dempsey met
The Chinese played throughly de- Jack Brennan in the Garden in 1920. Fortugal: R. Marques; V. Costa ightful football, notably the half-United Press. and D. Alver, C. Remedios, B. Belirno back and forwards, who worked to- and C. Marques; N. Delgado, Agether with splendid harmony and
Ward, 1. Gosano, J. Gomes and T.
Alves.
The kick-off is at 3.30, and a big holiday crowd should be present to enjoy what promises to be a rousing game, and at the same time to assist in swelling the funds of local charl
Fours, naturally predominate with It was with
small degree four candidates, whilst Clare, Trinity of satisfaction to the organising com-tica. Hall, Selwyn, and First Trinity cach mittec, and to the players themselves, have two oarsmen,
that E. F. Fincher and Miss Rose
LEACUE MATCH
team
provided the real creative football
HOME RUGBY RESULTS
of the afternoon. Fung King-cheung artists, and seldom have I seen his was the king among this array of pas timed. He made things compara- passing so accurate and so perfectly tively easy for Chan Tak-fal, Lat Shui-wing and Chan Bing-to, and at tho same time devilishly fortable for the opposition.
Chan Tak-fni Was an energetic Glasgow Acas
London, Dec. 25. The following are the results of the uncom- Rugby matches played to-day:
Bridgend
3 Aberavon
Kelvinside 28.
Swansch
In view of Pembroke's great pre-Perry and Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Burnett
found dominance only a few years ago
play One senior division Icagué match mixed doubles tennis is being played 10-day. Club re-leader with tons of Inlliative, a rendy Lianelly is rather surprising to find that they off their Colony yesterday to
championship semi-final, after the ceiving South China ""'B", present head and a willing foot which shot-Edinburgh are without a representative. A. Erather unhappy centretemps which lenders of the league. Club are with accuracy. The wingers always Wooll (Monkton Combe and Jesus)
Acas. and required careful watching and the Neath experiments, and A. M. Turner (Cranleigh and had arisen previously, when it seemed making Corpus Christi) are setting the work that such an important the would be having already tried Andy Wilson ut for to wat as a whole was a plea-Pontypool
left half, and found him meeting the sure to watch. for their respective crews, but they decided by a walk-over award. will have to
show considerable Yesterday Fincher and Miss Perry demands of this position, are persist- Improvement
ing with him. Hill comes into the can won their merits, beating Mr. and before they be considered as prospective Uni-
Mrs. Burnett 6-2, 7-5 to qualify for forward line to partner Blckford on versity strokes.
the final of the championship which the left wing-n
Interesting The ling of the stroke thwart is ilkely to be
will be played at the Chinese Reerca-experiment this, tion Club this afternon at 3 o'clock. one of the President's biggest pro- blems, and he may endeavour
The foalsts are: solve it by setting the work himself, as he did in the winning Jesus tours, both last year and this.
A
47 MILES ROW
to
11. D. Rumahın and Mrs. Chiu Chun-chiu v. E. F. Fincher and
s Rose Ferry. Milss
rives Misa Perry an opportu. nily of winning lier third Colony title of 1937. She has already won the few years
ago people were ladies' singles and with Mrs. Chiu, fond of saying that oarsmen at Ox- the ladies doubles, ford were decadeni; but such
To-day's match should provide charge cannot be levelled at them some fine tennis. The pairs appear now, when they cheerfully under- to be well matched, and nobody will take to row their boats through be surprised if the decision depends from Oxford to Henley, a distance on the odd set. However, in view of of nearly forty-seven miles. The their past record, H. D. Rumjahn and crews, who are to race in the Trial Mrs. Chiu are generally expected to Eights next Saturday, accomplished prove good enough to win, especialy this journey on Thursday and Frias Mrs. Chiu la playing very good day, reaching Wallingford on Thurs-tennis right now, and bearing in mind day evening, and continuing to len that Rumjaha is a slightly stronger ley on Friday. These long stretches mixed doubles player than Fincher, of very great value in getting who is inclined to keep to his own a erew together, and, once they are half of the court too much, and often together, an increase of
misses
opportunities of point-winning almost automatically.
Interceptions. At Oxford there are four
After the match the awards will be Blues-J. C. Cherry (the President), presented, including those won in the A. D. Hodson (the secretary), J. P. Chinese Becreation Club annual Burrough, and R. R. Stewart again tournaments, the sucessful compleu- available, and the three latter were torn being:
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pace comes
OM
in the crews that rowed through
most
is
The forward line, in fact, looks Capable of lots of thinga, but one cannot but help feel there shakiness about the defence which: will certainly not be conducive to success against such a smart team as South China "B","
It is difficult to imagine the result being otherwise than a fairly com- fortable win for the Chinese.
one
Neither could
discern any vital shortcoming in the hall back line, though Lau Wal-ku was, per- hups, not quite ro effective a stopper as either Lau Hing-chet or Ling-sing, the latter striking me as uncommonly being an
promising
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London, Dec. 13. young centre-half.
At the Bath Club to-day, F. D, Amr Bey, of Egypt, won the British As usual the backs were im- amateur equash rackets champion- peccable in all they did, though ship for the third time in succession, their work was less obtrusive than defeating Dr. J. F. Stokes in the final usual, and Tan Kwan-hon was ex- by 0-3, 9-4, 9-2. Amr Bey was suf- ceptionally able in goal, and con- fering from a severe cold. tinually saved what appeared to botheless he covered the court in his Naver- certain goals.
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