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HOME FOOTBALL.

THE

ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH CUP TIES.

CHELSEA AND EXTER WIN.

To-day's

CHINA MAIL.

Sport Columns

London, Saturday.WHY SHANGHAI LOST ng an open channel for the ball in the tight scrums and were not holding up the hall they might.

Cup 'ties and League matches results, as following:-

ENGLISH CUP.

Birminghara Chelsea Barnsley Portsmouth Everton Exeter

TO HONG KONG.

Breaking Up in Tight

Scrums.

as I feared

forwards the' out- hooking,

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1931.

LOCAL FOOTBALL.

DISAPPOINTMENT FOR NAVY

SUPPORTERS,

HEAVY DEFEAT.

After the Navy's splendid dis-

play against the Trial team during the week, it was a greatly disillu sioned crowd of Service man who saw the League leaders thrash their idols to the tune of seven Koals to two on Saturday. Streng

Inclusion of Lee thened by the Wai-tong at centro forward, the Chinese took the land within the first few minutes and went on to

McEtney Brilliant. Of the front row MeElney was obviously His standing plager. though with a superior pack be- FORWARDS' GRUELLING TIME. hind him, was a revelation, and his touch finding when Hong Kong were on the defensive was extra- The Interpart match between ordinarily well judged and very outplay their opponents in all de- effective. Buttress, as I have said before, was

Kowloon did exceptionally well a power in the line to overcome the Chinese Athletic 1 of the finer points of the game,outs and tried his best in an un

Fifth Round.

3 Watford

0

3 Blackburni

0

1 Wolves

0 West Prom,

1

6 Grimsby

3

3 Leeds

Southport Sunderland

--1 Bradford

0

2 Sheffield U.

SCOTTISH CUP.

Third Round. Cowdenbeath 3 St. Bernards Bo'ness

St. Mirren

0

1 Ayr

0

Third Lanark

4 Arbroath

2 Falkirk

0

• Kilmarnock

1 Aberdeen

Hibernians ¡Morton

0 Motherwell

$

1 Celtic

Montrose Dundee

Arsenal

ENGLISH LEAGUE.

Division 1.

G Derby

fanchester U. 1 West Ham Newcastle Wednesday

Arsenal

Wednesday

Aston Villa Derby

Portsmouth Manchester C

Middlesbro'- liverpool West Ham Huddersfield Sheffield U.

3

0 Middlesbro'

5

3 Liverpool

5

Gosia.

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.

[By "Serum Half"]

Hong Kong and Shanghai on Saturday, though lacking in some

Peers was nl-

[partments.

In Division II the Borderers risc

splendid win against Eastern,

provided an exciting struggle for accustomed position in the forma-n the Railway ground. supremacy. Brilliant forward playtun of the pack. by the Hong Kong pack complete ways on the ball in the loose and to second place by virtue of their 1 shattered al: hopes of Shang-was so engrossed in the game that The Navy experienced no difficulty hai victory. McElney was solely he failed to hear the whistle on in disposing of Kowloon, whilst the responsible for the starving of the several occasions. His attempt at Chinese Athletic earned two use- visitors' strong back division, and goal in the last minute their gruelling first half which caused then to crack up under the strain in the second half.

When they first took the field, the Shanghal forwards looked very impresale; height bolng their chief asset, but in the tight serum mages they found themselves op- posed to a weighty pack which gave their hooker every support. One big fault to be "pointed out in the Shanghal packing was their over-eagerness.

Main Cause.

of the

Gunners.

fully deserved the extra "points. game was truly magnificent, and ful paints at the exponse of the The only match in the Third Divi- Playing behind a defeated packsion resulted in a runaway win the Shanghai halves worked very for the Ordnance over Fukion. On pluckily, their efforts to clear their line with touch kicks laudible. Wales, who had grim defeat staring him in the face, never lost his initiative and play- ed a magnificent game.

was most

It was indeed unfortunate that we could not see this great play- er under more promising condi tions.

Taylor in Defence.

.28 187 3 93 42 43 The ball was put into the serum ...30 17 6 7 1 55 40 and Austin looked as If he had

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In the 'hree-quarter line the Tay- 38 possession. That was sufficient. lor-Payne wing proved that their 78 73 5035he Shanghai pack then commenc-reputation was not altogether un- .28 11 939 51 31

.29 11

29 13 51 53 52 31 ed to break with disastrous effect. founded. Their try in the second

36 13 5 12 66 85 31 McElney never gave the ball up half was a really fine piece of anti- as lost and, with a weighty packtipatory play. Payne'seemed slow

.20 11 8 10 85 01

30

.29 12 6 11 66 65 30

28 11 7 10 62 64

20 support, the remaining Shang- when, in defence, he was confront- .29 10 9 0 59 53 29 hai forwards

wore shoved backed by the speed of More, though .28 10 R10 50 47 27 12 3 12 61 8

21 11 4 14 1 69

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Saturday, February 21st..

SHANGHAI

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Covered Stand

Uncovered Stand

Monday,

SHANGHAI

V.

the Hong Kong forwards gave to and took his only opportunity to 24their outsides. If Shanghai had gend Payne over.

24 held their ground

He is undoubt- until the balledly a player of exceptional possi- 24 was out of the serum they might bilities, though he was playing Lee's

28 8 5 15.62 60 21havo held their own. Blackpool 28 7 7 14 40 91 21

mainly on the defensive in Satur- Manchester U. 30 54 21 38 89 14 The chief factor

day's game. Division II.

@ Charlton

Bury Cardiff

Mitwall

Notis. Forest Oldham Tlymouth Stoke Swansea

Everton Tottenham West Brom.

Wolves

Bradford

Fort Vale

Burnley

@ Bristol C.

2 Burnley

2 Tottenham

2 Preston N. E.

0 Bradford C.

1 Southampton

in the defeat was their

of the Shanghai pack 1 adoption of the six-eight com- 1bination. They were not by any 1 means heavy enough for this 2 method in the tight serummages.

Buttress Not Marked.

0

2

In the line outs the tall visit 3ng forwards held a slight advan- 1toges, which incidentally they lost through poor marking. Buttress, whenever he gained possession, was able to transfer to Selby with well directed passes,

2 Port Vale

Goals PW. D. L. F. A. 28 21 43 94 42 46

Pts

20 18.38 72 37 39 28 18 6 7 57 & 36 .28 17 0 11 64 45 34

28 14 69 73

3 11 57 49 33

29 15

29 13

Preston N.E. .20 12

Southampton ..29 12 Bury

.29 13 .30 12 .20 11 Bradford C...29 11

Mdham

Stoke ...

Swansea

29 10

Charlton

20 10

Mlwalt

In the loose the Shanghai for 23 44 33 wards proved excellent in their 11 60 61 31 quick support of a tackled cel-

8 11 02 48 30 league. They were round him

6 11 50 44 30 like bees and hung on with admir-

3 13 58 57 20 able grit. They were not so im-

5 13 12 12 20

6 12 43 56 28ressive in the loose, as they tried

Shaw, at full back, was most re- llable. He was responsible for the keeping down of an otherwise heavy score. His tackling, except on one occasion when he badly missed Lammert, was beyond criticism and his handling and touch kicking were of a high standard.

Selby's Big Part.

with more than their usual com- The Hong Kong backs played bination and showed clearly that

our faith in them was more than justified. Selby, at the base of the scrum was magnificent, though I was suspicious on one or two oc- castons of his picking out of the scrum.

present form the Corps should have no difficulty in overhauling the present leaders.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE,

Athletic Navy

Division I.

2 Sath China

蠢

1 Kowicon

Division II.

Kowloon

0 Navy

Eastern Athletic

1 Murderers

2

RA

0

Division III.

Futien

⚫ B.A.O.C.

GOAL SCORERİ.

Division I.

Chu Kwok-lun (Both China)

Fung. King-cheung (9. China) Wyatt (Navy)

Cheng Siu-hon (South China)

Lee Wai-tong (South China) Gilst (Kowloon) Grimwood (Kowloon) fanson (Kowloon) Suren Kam-shun (Athletic)

Division IL

Mak Sui-hon (Eastern)

Fowell (Borderers) Smith (Borderers) Tong Kwong sun (Athlette). Li Fong (Athletic) Nath (Navy) Morgan (Navy) Farrows (Navy) Bentet (Navy)

Division III.

Sonsom (K.A.0.C) Sands (R.A.0.C.) Dolin (R.A.0.C.) Dixon (R.4.0.C.) Evans (R.A.O.C.) Hou Sun-chi

roat)

(Fuklenown

LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE.

Division L

brilliantly executed and opened up Athletle

His passes t Turner were South China

Argylls

the attack in the minimum amount Kowloon

12 43 10 28 passing movements when dribbling, of time. His touch kicking when] Recrolo

6 13 41 61 20 movement which must be praca defence was both accurate and

13 39 63 25 tised to a fine art to prove a real well judged.

26 danger.

.20 11 Bristol. C. ..29 3 0 14 33 Barnsley....29 8 18 34 Notts Forest .297 9 Flymouth Reading Cardiff

20 9 4 10 50 85 20 8 5 10 44 71 20 7 4 18 40 80 Division 1 Southern.

0 Torquay

Brentford Bristol R. Clapton O.

Crystal Pal Luton Northampton Norwich Queen's P.R. Walsall

Had their men tried to go through on their own with the ball at their feet they would have 22 accomplished more than they did. 21 Se much for the Northern for 18 wards.

Goals

3

Our Sports Diary.

LOCAL

LAWN TENNIS-To-day- II.K.G.. Tournament Open Singles and Open Doubles

To-marrow-H.K.C.C. Tourba- mant Open Singles and Open Doubles.

COLF-To-day R.H.K.Q.C. Chinese New Year Meating.

To-morow and Wednesday-- R.H.K.G.C. Chinese New Year Meeting; Bogey Fool, Kowloon G.C.

Championship

Secti

Friday-Ladies' (Third Round), Fanling. March Ladies' Prize Giving, Fanting.

FOOTBALL-Wednesday- Hong Kong v. Shanghai, 3.30 pm. Saturday Chineau 7. Shang. hai, 3.30 p.m.; Interport Dinner, Peninsula Hotel; Second Division -Club de Recreio v. Club; Navy v. Chinese Athletic; Royal Artil lery v. St. Joseph's, University v Borderers; Eastern v. Argylla; South China A.A. v. Kowloon

F.C.

ν.

February 23-United Services

Shanghal

RUGBY FOOTBALL--To-day- Rugby Interport Dinner. Penin.

sula Hotel.

and

To-morrow-United Services V. Shanghal, 3.30 p.rr.

CRICKET-To-morrow Wednesday H.K.C.C. Services, 11 a.m.

v. United

Saturday Division I. Kow. toon C.C. v. Gralgengower C.C. (L.); Hong Kong C.C. v. Navy (L.) Civil Service C.C. v. Univer sity (F) Division II-Craigen. Rower C.C. v. Kowloon C.C. (L): Civil Service C.C. v. Police R.C.. (L.): University v. Royal En gineers (L.); Royal Signals v Hong Kong C.C. (F.),

FENCING To-day- Fencing Club Meeting, Yacht Club, 5.15 p.m.

RACING Sunday Argylle and Suthoriand Highlanders' Gymkhana, Kwanti.

February 28, 1.30 p.m.; March 2, 3, 4, and 7, 11.30 nm. Annual Race Meetinga. Happy Valley.

March 22 Fanling Hunt Club's Steeplechase Meeting.

Kowloun

CHESS Friday Chess Club Championship.

HOCKEY Saturday- Caer Clark Cup-Kowloon Ladies v. St. Andrew's; Club de Recrelo v. Diocesan Girls' School,

HUNTING Saturday Fan- ling Huat Hounds Meet (Kennels), 3.15 p.m.

ATHLETICS March 15 and 18 -Hong Kong v, Canton Univer alties.

HOME,

FOOTBALL-Ireland v. Sest

land.

February R-English

Sixth Round.

Cup-

Scotland,

RUGBY FOOTBALL--Febru

Ary 28-Ireland

Dublin; Wales v. Franco, Swan-

542.

P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. At the start of the afternoon race

50 12 24 the weather was 13 12 18 14 9 0 35 28

a little more 18

12 7

13 8 11 28 18 17 enterprising, the wind increasing 3 31 20 17 to force G. The start was an ex- 16 rellent one, all yachts crossing the starting line abreast, Boojum was

Borderers...12

Selby and McElney Polico were undeniably the two players R.A

Kong's victory rested. upon whom the honour of Hong| Club_

די

St. Joseph's 13 2-11 0

Div lalon II

half, and was particularly useful Turner played well at stand-off

with his short punts into touch Navy

23

Goale,

a little behind experiencing trou- ble with her mainsall. Wings held good lead and finished a good first, Boojum did not finish, re turning home with her main-wall in

P. V. L. D. F. A. P. threads. After the race Commo- 19 15 1 0 79 23 30 dore A. H. Walker, O.B E., RN 16 12 2 97 17 26 kindly presented the Grist Cup to

the R.H.K.Y.C.

1 35 11

0

Massey's Inspiration.

2 Newport

វា

The Hong Kong pack, after a

1 Notts County

* Brighten

4 severe bustling in the eponing thrust. There was little to choose Club 1minutes, settled down to a aplen-between the respective

4. Gillingham

◊ Coventry

1 Swindon

2 Fulhamı

Gwals.

in endeavours to get within dis- Borderers

Eastern tance of the line for that anal)

Argyll

3 12 13 10 did game. There was not a man though the

wings Athletic...17 7 6 4 10 17 18 Grimtha-More com- University ..1063 31 20 17 3 who did not fully justify his In- bination caused the most trouble. St. Joseph's 17 & 10 24 33 Bournemouth 1clusion. Massey led his man with Griffiths played a great game after South China 17 3 11 3 15 41

Kowloon....1

.17 E 10 2 admirable tact and tried hard to an early check and gave More many R A. o get over the difficulty of the front opportunities to pass Payne On Recrelo

Tow, where Peers, McElney and the other wing, Plummer and Lam-!

13 12

32 37 18

12

10 3.11 0 8 41 10 0 13. 3 Division IIL

0 47

Goals

P. W. D. L. F. A.Pts. Buttress were experiencing some mert nagatlated some clever open-

3

Detailed results of the racing follow:--

Morning Race.

Starting gun, 10.30 am. Course.---- Start, Clab line West to East: Channel Rocks (P), Kowloon Rock (P), Mark un line (S), Cast Rock mark boat (9), Mark on no (S), Cuat Rock mark boat (S). Finish, Club lino West to

P. W. LD. F. A. Pts. East.

Notts County .29 18 7 4 09 33 43 difficulty in finding the ideal comings and were always a danger to Borderers...16 11 4 1 48 10 23 Brighton 28 13 10 5 46 30 30 bination. Massey played a magni- their opposite members. Plummer A.O.C. Southend 28 16 2 10 57 14 34 ficent game in the loose, and was fully justified his inclusion and was lukien Crystal Pal...28 14 5 9 77 59 38 excellent in his defente. Northampton .20 13 7 3 48 37 3

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R.E....

South China Whitham's Fine Efort.

Ewa Nell when opportunity afford-pressive on occasion, and played a Athletk

Whitham, at full back was im R.A.F. ed. His taking of Plummer's pass, steady game after a shaky start. H.A.8.0. which led up to Lammert's try. He found touch at the expense of was superb. Milne Day was' con-distance and fullled all the neces picuous more in the tight acrumeities of a good back. His tackle than In the loose, and was very

of Silby was a really fine effort and successful in his work in the line saved a certain try.

Burch and Leckie, the second row forwards, were allow

outs.

SCOTTISH LEAGUE.

12 0 2 1.41 18 19

19 220 241 Yacht

A 26 32 14

Club. Salted by

P'tion Pla

14 Why Wonder Mr. H. J.

Pearce and Mr H. Dreyer 2

2 19 25 14 Muo Jacket-Mr. F. D. 90 84 86 10 Tracey and Mr. G. D.. Adams,

3 7 2

25 B 1 27 56

YACHTING.

7 EpeedwellMr. H. S. Rause

and Mr. N. Croucher ..

CLOSE FINISHES IN MENAGERIE RACE.

margin on record, Shanghal ware Though defeated by the largest

by no means disgraced. They com- The Menagerie Rare for sailing batted against a powerful fifteen yachts of the Royal Hong Kong and climatic conditions in a way Yacht Club was rap on Saturday living up to the traditions of Shang-over a course of 74 miles, extend- hai Rugby football, and gilby, Ing from Channel Rocks to Mark on though playing a sterling game, Line, and resulted as follows:- P. W. D. L F. A. Pts. must compensate with the thought

[Etarted at 945 p.m.) 27 17 6, 475 82° 40 that ho participated in one of the 24 10 0 2 71 23 68 finest struggles seen on the Hong .20 17 4 5 67 21 23

Exeter

Gillingham

Bristol R.

Walsall

Watford

Newport

Norwich

Thames

Carliste Chesterfield Darlington Halifax: Fartlepools Nelson Rotherham

Division Ill--Northern,

1 Wrexham

7 Gateshead

1 8

Queen's Park 2 Partick Rangera ..8 Clyde..

1

Airdeja

3 Hamilton

1

2 Accrington 2

Goals.

3 Stockport

Tranmero

Wigan

York

4 Crowe

Goals,

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8 Coltle" *2 Doncaster .. Ranger Partick 1 Rochdale, maa

Hairts 3 New Brighton BHamilton 8 Hull

1. Bundes A Airdrie

Aberdeen

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Lincoln

Chesterfeld

Tranmere Stockport Wroxham Carlale Wigan Hull Southport Gateshead Darlington York Rr^dalo'

Aington Bartow

P. W. D, L. F. A.Pts.Strea 29 20:45 69-3244 Kilmarno

56.875 41 Morton

Oncen's Park

30 18 5. 7. 71: 44:41

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Diana' (4)

28 1768 28 30 Kong ground for many a long year. Rose (1) 27 15 305 47 88 The position of the respective Paphne (0)

29 15 0 10 50 36 23 ports now reads as follows:

23 14 39 51 42 81

27 18 8 11 49 48 29 20 124 18 55 50:28

.20,11,8.10 42.43 - 27.

Pts. Ple P. W. L. For Apt. Hory Kong ..i là Shanghai bons: 6.31 33 33. 45. ;

ANTERNATIONAL MATCH:

27 11 11-37 43,

711 2 14 44 80 24 .50 104 12'48 89. 21' 18 9 6 12 47 48 23

27 94,14.44 84 222

se je London, Saturday,; 20 9 13 88:6021 In the International Rugby foot- 26.02 15 63 65 20.

28 7 6 16 87 61 10 ball match at Twickenham the re-

7 15:32 68 13 ault was?: 18:34 21-81:35 10 --Ireland, WA 6 points:-

England ... 5.polata.AZ

Reuter

INTERNATIONAL MATCH.VN

The M.C.C. and England are how -star bith London, Saturday!» Tepresented in South Africa by The amatenn: International Asso team which flaunts a bailner beat clation, football maten resulted ing the motto: Established Tea Ogland-1671 6 points desterday. These words have special Walau

110 polában - application to the players: “J. A. H.

--Reuter. Catton

TIMER Finished Corrected 4.11.55 4.06.08 4.08.21

4.08.21

4.20.58

4.00.47

Why Wender? (8) 423.21 Wings. (7) Boojum (3) Speedwill (6) Zephyr (2)

4.07.19

4.23.10

4.07.14

4.21.43

4.05.42

4.02.18 4.00-16 4.24.224.08.24

YACHTING INTERPORT!

Hong Kong Defealy. The Shanghai: Trio,

LARGE, MARGIN.

Total

Shanghai,

1

7

3

16

P'tion Pls.

Yacht Sailed by Wings-Mr. G. B. Blaikie

(Pilot, Hr. C. Martin). 8. 1 Boojum-fr. W. Nell

(Pilot, Mr. G. Pickering) 4 Adanner

8 J. Dalton (Pilot, Mr. P. S. Stewart) 5 2

Total

Afternoon Race. Starting gun 2.40 p.m. Course Start, Club Hine West

ter East; Channel Rocks (P), Kowloon Rock (P), Channel Rocks (9), Mark on l (S), Cast Rock mark boat (8): Finish, Club line West to East,

P'tion Pi

Club. Yacht Solled by Wings-Mr. H. S. Rouse and Mr. N. Croucher..... Boojum-Mr. H. J. Pearce

and Mr. H. Dreyer Adana Mr. F...D. Tracey

and Mr. G. D. Adanis

Total

Morning race

Total Pointa

Shanghal

D.NF.

Yacht- Salled by Pition Pla Why Wonder7 Mr. C. B. Blákle (Pifat, M., C.

The faterport yachting, between Hong Kong and Shanghal was held yesterday, there being a strong easterly breeze, Bite Jackét, gall- ed by Mr. FD Tracey (Hong Kong) Balshied first in the morning Tace; whilst the race in the after" noon, was won by Mt. HoS. Rouse Kalso0 Hồng Kong) who" salled “ Wings

ja Martin) saj j

Blue Jacket-Mag (Pile), Mn E. S Speedwell-Mr.

(Pilot, Mr. W, 8. Clà:

Total Morning; race

Total Points

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