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THE CHINA MAIL.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1933.

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"OUTSIDE LEFT" SELECTS COLONY INTERPORT SOCCER ELEVEN

KOWLOON MAY SURPRISE

Strengthened Team To Meet S. China.

DELICATE PROBLEM FOR

SELECTORS

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(By OUTSIDE LEFT).

ARGYLLS BEAT THE MEDICALS

PLUCKY RESISTANCE BY

JUNIOR TEAM

CLUB STRENGTHENED FOR GAME WITH ATHLETIC

Rodger Back In Goal And Hill

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May Play At Forward

understand that George

Rodger, the Club's former Inter- port Captain and goalkeeper, will be making his first appear. ance for them this Saturday

FTER & fortnight's lapse the SCOTTISH INTERNATIONALS ON VIEW against the Athletic.

First Division will be in full,

awing on Saturday when five pre- mier league games will feature the week-end programme.

The most important encounter will be that between South China and Kowlova at Caroline

Hill,

where last year's League cham-

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(By JUCK)

fine exhibition of football was given by the Argylls Detachment on the Kowloon Football Ground yesterday afternoon when they defeated the Royal Army Medical Corps by 6 goals to 1 in a friendly encounter.

gions will be meeting an entirely [THE Medicals, though facing a much superior and better balanced imprez len to that which Kow-T teha, must be complimented for the good display, they gave

bm has fielded this scanon.

With sh Argylls signed on.

well-known one of whom in Interporter, Kowloon will be considerably strengthened in all departments.

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Kowloon, unfortunately. have three Service men In their team, and, as a Civilian Club is only al- lowed 4 queta of four Service players, it will either mean eluding their former tris or playing only one of the Argylls, and play- Ing the remainder in the second xlesen.

Best Service Goal Keeper Cord, the goalkeeper, is from the Royal Corps of Signals, in the lead- ing Service custodian.

Timberlake and Lewis, two men

of 1. M. Destroyers, are, however,

At times during the game their fool work and combination was excel-

lent.

THE we he have been selected for Scotland in the "Sun

ME Argylls were at full strength, including Hunter, Docherty,

day Herald" Cup, and the Medicals fielded their Third Division side.

SCOTLAND TO WIN

WALES TO

ENCOUNTER WELL BALANCED SIDE

Club's Goalkeeper On

at present sway from the Colony, Right Wing For Scots,

thus Icaving another throt vacancies to be led in by men from the Argylla.

Grant will be a certainty for the right back position now vacated by Club, the transfer of Hill to the

Medicals opened

very

Tstrongly and for the arsi ten

minutes had the Argylls on the de- fensive, the passing of the for- wards giving Yeoman and his men! many being called

good upon to save shots on several occasions.

Hill of Kowloon who has secured his transfer from Kow- loon will probably be making hia first appearance for the Club in partnership with F. Fowlers inside right.

LINCOLNS

WEAKENED

anxious moments, Hunter HEATH AND

TURNER UNFIT

FOR SUNDAY

The Argylls, however, soon gat into their stride and at the end of

16 minutes play, after McQuade

had hit the bar, MCNEIL.

gave

them the lead following a meles in the goalmouth,

Four minutes later REID com-

pleted a good run on the right wing

before cutting in for goa) and flash- JONES REPLACES UNDERWOOD{ing in a low ground shot

which gave Jones no chance.

afterwards Shortly Argylls were awarded penalty and YEOMAN, the ex-

(By OUTSIDE LEFT).

while Yeoman, former Hong SCOTLAND, who may prove to be

pakition.

The New Line-Up

centra

at

net the "Jocks" fourth goal.

the

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South China May Triumph.

BATTLE OF GIANTS

(By OUTSIDE LEFT.)

SUNDAY will probably

EARLY

TRIALS

URGED TO GIVE TEAM GOOD CHANCE FIRST INTERPORT TRIAL

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BELTRAO ENTRUSTED

WITH KEY POSITION

LEUNG AND WONG INCLUDED

(By OUTSIDE LEFT.)

THE LAI WAH CUP MATCHES LAST SATURDAY AFFORDED THE COLONY INTERPORT FOOTBALL SELECTION COM- MITTEE WIH A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN SOME IDEA

ON NEW YEAR'S DAY?

The following have been select- ed to play against the Chinese on January 1 in the match for the Children's Playground Fund.

Cord (Kowloon); A. V. Gobano S. (St. Joseph's) (Captain), Strange (Club); Skinner (Club), Beltrão. (St. Joseph's), Bliss (Kowloon); B. Gosano (St.

Joseph's) Elliott (Kowlcon),

HORE

(Club), Ridley and Lt. Hocquard (Lincolns).

Reserves, C. File and Shepherd (Police) and D. Leonard (St.

Joseph's).

AS TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE TWO ELEVENS FOR THE ARTILLERY

FIRST TRIAL MATCH. WITH THE INTERPORT, IN SHANGHAI THIS YEAR, LESS THAN TWO MONTHS HENCE THE TRIALS SHOULD BE COMMENCED WITHOUT DELAY IN ORDER TO GIVE THE SELECTED ELEVEN SUFFICIENT TIME TO SETTLE DOWN TO ONE ANOTHER'S PLAY BEFORE THEY MAKE THE TRIP NORTH IN AN ENDEAVOUR TO EMULATE THE FEATS OF RODGER'S TEAM LAST NOVEMBER.

Unlike last year the Football Association have this year a wealth of talent at their disposal-so much so that they could almost field two representative sides of almost equal strength.

TEAMS BATTLE

IN THE LEAGUE

Leach Misses Penalty For 9th Battery.

24TH BEATEN 2 TO O

(BY JOCK)

the Chatham Road ground yesterday afternoon the 9th Anti-aircraft Battery, Royal Artil-

The team, which won by 4 goals to 3 in Shanghai, was as follows: Rodger (Club) (Captain), Mullane (S. W. B) and S. Strange (Club); Bliss (Kowloon), Pardoe (R. A), and Duncan (Club): Cheng Shui- hong (S. China), Wong Mei-shun (S. China). Howe (Club). Suen Kam-shun (Athletic), and Baldry (Lincolns). Of these only Suen and Cheng are no longer active in local football. Below I have forecasted the Colony eleven, having taken the League, Charity, and Lai Wah Cuplery, defeated the 24th Battery by two clear goal in the Garrison displays as the basis of my selection.

Small Units Soccer League,

"OUTSIDE LEFT'S" ELEVEN

The opening exchanges were even, the forwards of both sides missing easy chances of scoring by erratic shooting.

Twenty minutes had elapsed when Hill was penalised for hands in the "box," but Leach sh straight at Woods. The goalkeeper partially cleared, the ball being returned for Butterfield to head away bril- llantly from the goal line.

A minute later, however, RIVERS, with a fast ground shot beat Woods to give the 9th the lead.

GEORGE RODGER, although hos has only just come back to the Colony from leave, is quite the beal keeper the Colony has had within|G. Rodger (Club)- the last five years, and though he! A. V. Gonano (St. Joseph's) has not been seen this season, 118. Strange (Club)

L. G. Robertson (Club) would be inclined to play him on N. Beltran (81. Joseph's) his reputation and what I know of Leung Wing-chui (Booth China) his former dazzling displays.

B. Gonno (St. Joseph's) Wong Mel-shan (South China) bad A. V. GOSANO has

A. Howe

(Club) a right Ridley (Lincolna) witness the

most metersic rise to fame as

back, his valuable experience as o Lt. Hocquard (Lincolna)

Reserves:-Wong Wing (South Interporter, made no mistake. thrilling soccer encoun-forward-probably one of the best China) (Joal): Gar. Allen (B.A.) (E Kong Interporter, will probably the surprise team in this year's Crossing over with a three goal ter this season when the the Colony has ever produced-Back); A. Duncan (Club) (Half], All Timberlake's place at

"Sunday Herald" International lead the Argylls were the first to

Just before half time RODGERS half to advantage.

become dangerous on the resump Lincolns, strongest con- having stood him in good stead and A. Ward (St. Joseph's) and B. 1. Bick:

leaving him with a sense of anti-ford (Club) (Forwards).

Increased the lead after Leach had Charity Cup competition, should clition, Kelly missing an open go tenders for the Senior cipation that is almost uncanny.

hit the upright. McQuade, who has already dis

minate Wales in the First Round on with a shot that hit the side net. League

scored in the Championship He is undoubtedly the finest plaver

Ne goals were played his abilities as a left-inside,

excellent After eight minutes play REID

Cork has displayed

second half, the main fault being will probably displace V. White, the Kowloon Football Club ground repeated his first half success meet their most formid-with his head we possess. “SID" STRANGE, the

Club's form in the centre half position the failure of both sets of forwards who will go to the inside right next Sunday. commencing when he ran in from the right to able rivals, South China, skipper and Interporter. in still when playing for the Lincolns, but to snap up chances for the goal-

finest backs in the he gave a poor display for the mouth. Immediately afterwards Toon last year's League Cham-among the

Colony and will make idon Army against the Navy last Satur- The 9th Battery deserved their "The Weish team, which will con-made the total five, his shot being pions, in their postponed partner for Gosano.

day, which suggests that he is un-win and were best represented by the deflected into the net by Corbett, home fixture.

Rivers, Emery. and mainly of players from

Lau Mau (South Chins), who re-able to fit in with other players Bessant,

instead of his own halves.

Rodgers while Butterfeld and South Wales Borderers, will be ap-

Although heavily in arrears the South China, should they win placed Strange in the Inat Inter- Bliss (Kowloon) is definitely not Scott were outstanding for the posed to a much stronger Scottish Medicals showed splendid deter this encounter will displace the port against Shanghai, has fallen The Saints, present League team thun that which was beaten mination and earned a well de-Lincolns who are leading by one off considerably since the begin up to Interport standard, while Josera

Round, norved AUCCESS when mid way point with an extra game.

Although the Lincolns will be worth a place.

wing of the season and to now not Andy Duncan should be given

real in the face of younger blood. through this half MILLINGTON,

Andy still is as good as any an ex-Colchester Town player, sent playing another First

Li Tin-sang is unfortunately a

left half we have in the Colony, aane shot into the top of the net.game on Saturday, when they meeton-resident of the Colony and thus

but I think that Leung Wing Before the end, however, MeNEIL the Recrela, South China will have

ineligible.

chyl is better sulted to Bel- Ja harder task when meeting the scored another for the Argylls.

frzo's play than the Club-man, Hunter, Grant and Docherty de. strengthened Kowloon team, who

although he partnered the The game between the Artillery

The first surprise occasioned by fended soundly for the Argylla, and are playing their Argyll recruits. The Lincolns, who have en-

latter in the Laf Wah Cup last Lancs game, which their inclusion was the and the East

selection Yeoman played a good game at cen-

Saturday. joyed a very successful seassa should have taken place on Sun of Hunter of the Argylls in pre-tre half where he was ably assisted

having lost only to St. Joseph's day but which has been brought ference to G. Rodger (Club), who by Gibson McQuade was the out- forward on account of the Sunday captained the side last year.

will probably be without the standing forward on the field, his Herald Charity game, should

services of Heath, their goal. (Club) and Docherty passing being a feature of the

keeper, and Turner, right back. the Gunnera garner a further two

Roden who has been out of the pointa from the newcomers to the Argylla) are the twe backs, and came.

should combine well together.

For the Medicals the halves play. League.

With these three in the tean, 3.30 p.m. Kowloon's line-up should read, Cord, Grant and Willis; Jones. Yeo- man and Bliss, Davies, V. White Elliott, MeQunde and Blake.

Saints Should Go Ahead

leaders, should go further ahead as is Portugal in the First

Scotland have, as i surmis

the resull of their encounter last year. ngainst the Police at the Valley, while the Club should rogistor s win over the Athletic, who bowed! surprisingly to the Gunner* on Sunday.

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The following is my forecast :--

Saturday,

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FIRST DIVISION

Athletic

(Club, 4 p.m.): Rocreio

Kowloon

(Caroline III. 4 p.m.)

CLUB

LINCOLNS

SOUTH CHINA

Police

ARTILLERY

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V

ST. JOSEPH'S

(Police, 4 p.m.) Bart Lancs (Happy Valley p.m.) SECOND DIVISION

Young Indiana

CLUB

Athletic

Radio

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ed, included several of the Argyll and Sutherland High- landers who have joined Kow. loon this season..

the Medicals' right back.

the lington, Peolo, King and Pym.

whom are good men.

and

Division

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Ganner Rawlings lined up the fol- Jowing:

24h:-Woods, Morria, Lowen, Shaw, Butterfield, Hi Scott, Lee Hall, Smith and Hubbard.

9th: Bessant, Finkill, Willis, Bant, Worthington, Knight, Rivera, Emery, Leach, Rodgers and Forbes.

My selection of ROBERTSON for the right half position will pro

WONG MEISHUN is the type of bably cause adverse comment

forward who does well in the In- there are many other play-

terport series against Shanghai, err worthy of consideration.

The forward line is once again Fast, possessing an amazing Robertson's display in the lat-

the most difficult to select, but a‡swerve, and being a deadly sharp- ter part of the Lat Wah Cup very fine right wing is available alicoter, he was

the means of up the Northerners'

game against the Chinese

should

secure him a trial in the Interport in B. Gosano and Wong Mee-shup breaking

almost certain to lead the for-hal papers called him the "Prince ed well, Goulty, the pivot, excelling team for some time is it again, and team and once he reaches that far in support of Albert Howe, who is efforts last year, when the Shang-

wards.

of Spollers." Hill Lacks Height

in both defence and attack. -- could be brought in to partner Ash am sure he will take advantage

Most people are of the opinion HOWE in the only man for the Millington, Poole, and King work- at full back, while Higgins may of his opportunity. A great soni- Hill is very good back but is ad hard in the forward line but all the vacancy in goal, and Cpl.er with splendid stamina, he is the that the left wing will be filed in centre forward position although lacking in height. Pocherty is were met with a stubborn defence. McGuinness may move into the against a burly opposition,

ideal heavy type of half to use by the Lincolns' pair, Ridley and Servicemen will contend that Hig- first timer and very neat in Als

Pte. Boyd lined up the following: centre.

BELTRAO of the Saints is an Bickford (Club) is equally good, if

Hocquard. They are good, but gins has a belter claim. judgment.

Argylis: — Hunter; Grant •And

Higgins fully demonstrated his The former split his Angers other player who has had a rapid not better, than Hocquard, and if abilities last Saturday against the Robertson (Club), who has now Docharty; Boyland, Yeoman,

Gibson, Reid, McNell, Todd, McQuade while attempting to stop a fast shot rise into the limelight this season, the Selectors can find him an in- Navy in the Lal Wah Cup competi been recognised 8.8 ohe

and Kelly,

In a mid-week, game, while Turner and his displays so far have grad- (Kowloon FG., 4 pm)| Colony'a bost "finds," will fill the] R.A.M.C.-Jones: Corbett, Blater; is still suffering, from the effects of

right half position where he will Savoury, Goulty. Taylor: Parry: Mil-a twisted knee sustained in the ed him as better than any other de, the left wing formation will tion, but did not get very far. His pivot with the possible, exception then be the most dangerous on the bustling methods are already well have the job of boiling up

field'

known and, with fow if any new game against the Police, formidable Duncan-Jones partner.

'Bickford is an opportunist tactles in his bag, he is not in the South China on the other hand of Leung Wing-chut;~~-

I have ship.

have improved their team by the LEUNG WING CHUI

after 'the style of Chengame class as Howe, Aqua Pa Blackburn (Polica) wbn played Greenshields in a very versatile inclusion of Z4 Chien-lam, a new selected for the left half position.

Shal-hong, formerly of South **_The_RIDLEY-HOCQUARD part-

nership is a very good one and will. right back

China, whose opportunism cost inst year. has player who played at back last comer who made a very successful where he has more than justified (82. Joseph's, 2.30 p.m. been moved to the pivot position season for Scotland in partnership debut at inside right against the his inclusion on this season's form.

Shanghai, the Cup last year.probably be selected, as they have V Kowloon

Combined Services last Sunday, although he had an off day in last E. Strange (Club) might have done much between them in raising Club

and will be supported on the left with Blackburn.” - 8.30 p.m.)

Weng Wing, who is coneldered by Saturday's Lai Wah Cup game. qualified for Interport honoure this the standard of the Lincolns team [by Andy Duncan (Club) Scotland's Main Obstacles For Scots (Athletic, 2.30 p.m.)|new skippar,

many to be better than Pau Ex-Leung is still one of the mainstays year had he rid himself of selfsh-to their proud position, THIRD DIYIRION

Scotland's greatest obstacle will ping, will be between the sticks on of the South China team and is an ness. He is faster than Ridley Of the reserves, R. Marquess of This is a very useful half-babe against Channing and บ LINCOLNS

Jones Bunday, wille Li Tin-sang and Lau extraordinarily clever half. He and equally good with the boat. St. Joseph's is the next best goal- (Allatie, 4 p.m.)ling, and should be able to check (77), the Welsh halves, and Mul-Man will be in support.

the Borderers' forwards, who have lane and Morrison, the backs. Once

will make an ideal partner for but his individualistic amys have keeper, while Allen of the Artil- (King's Park, 2.50 p.m.)-

Leung In-chan, who is the belter Beltran,

frequently ruined numerous excellery," although he has dislayad ||disappointed badly this season, 2 V RASCA

they get past either of these com- of the two South China wing

75 brilliant form this season."is" mat (3. Joseph's, 2.80; pm);

Scotland will be wiak, om-

Football enthusiasts will pre- lent opportuniiles." pbinations, Scotlend may possibly halves, will be given the hardest ▼ RANG,

right wing, where Lowson, the have a chance of sedring. :. job on Sunday when he will be res. bably wonder why I have not in- Bidley and Hocquard are at their good enough to displace Gosano. (Military, HY., 2.30 pm) Club's new goalkeeper, is playing. Should G. Duncan get enough ponsible for the blocking of Ridley Cluded Pandas, just year's Inter best when in partnership, and If Should the latter be unable to ob Sunday:

Shepherd: (Palice) a good insupport from his insides kend Hocquard L Tigang, who post skipper, or Cork (Lincolns). Ridley receives his well-deserved tais leave, I can think of no bet alde,, and should lend good support will be very dangerous. is considered the Apest back in the both of whom hays, shown on well "cap" "Hocquard will almost cer. ter subutituts, than Allen: He

tainly be his partner, "

should be aɛ joserve- as ho ́ls an to G. Duncan, the Club second The Walsh beam which has most Hong Kong League, will also be on fu rames this season.

IL GOSÁNÓ on the right wing allrounder who can play in any clavan leader, whs hus been hou ly been drawn from the South this wing and unless the Lincolns Pardoe has, however, not given Poured with the centre forward Wales Borderers have an excellent exploit their famous long basses his best displays since the Gan has fully recovered his previous position.

position.

f defence, with Bmith in goal with a plaar rug for either Ridley mers' decline, and, although still Interport form and by his display Pardoe, and Duncan are both On Duncan's left will be Me Mullans and Morrison as, the two or Hiturit, look very much is very lively on his fest, in not the recently in the League and in last worthy of a place a halvas," while Quade of the Argylli and Grain- bucks.:)

it the incoln will munter their formidable defender, he was last Saturday's Lal Wah Cup game, Ward is capable enough to dll any shields of the Artillery, both

vacancy caused in the forward, line. (Continued on

would fally, justify his place.

Recreio

*University

BORDERERS

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South China.

V BORDERERS

FIRST DIVIMON

w. Bordersen, (Kowloon, wLÁscolma

(Bookunpeo, SECOND DIVISION