1934-02-06 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY

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POLICE SEEK POSTPONEMENT AGAINST C.B.A. IN MAMAK LEAGUE

HONG KONG

FOOTBALL XI

ARSENAL

ALL READY FAVOURED

Sailing By Comorin For LONDONERS TO VISIT

Shanghai On Friday.

TIENTSIN REPUTED WEAK

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The Hong Kong Interport Foot-NO ball team will leave Hong Kong for Shanghai on Friday morning at noon by the P. and 0. liner s.5. Comorin. They will arrive in the northern port on Monday morning.

MIDDLESBOROUGH

Derby At Home To The Throstles.

SCOTTISH LEAGUE GAMES

ON SATURDAY

(By RANGER)

FIRST DIVISION

Their first Interport game will ASTON V. (4)

v Portsmouth (1)

COLONY XI

SHAPE VERY

PROMISINGLY

Services Overwhelmed In Hockey Practice.

SINCLAIR AN ABSENTEE

Hollingsworth Does Not Check His Biggest Fault

(By STICKS) Playing together for the first time the Colony's Interport eleven gave a good indication of their

LT. SINCLAIR MAY NOT PLAY FOR COLONY

I. Ja possible that Lt. Sinclair (H.M.S. Medway), the Colony's centré half, will be unable to play in the Interport match against Macao on February 14 owing to the uncertain movements of his

CL Sinclair is also,, zafering from an injury to his ankle sus- Lained in the encounter against Macao on Sunday, and was an ab.

terday.

BLACKBURN

PLAYING CAUSSUMBHOY IN PRACTICE GAME

C.B.A. DESIRE MATCH THO' LACKING TWO. PLAYERS

sentes from the Colay team yes- CANDIDATES FOR UMPIRING EXAMS

FAIL TO IMPRESS BOARD

LINCOLNS BEAT THE ARGYLLS.

(BY STICHS)

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THE general opinion of the by an examiner who is thoroughly

DROPS SET IN

FIRST MATCH

Plucky Display By

S. W. Liang.

OWEN HUGHES BEATS WONG FUK NAM

THE plucky display of S. W.

Liang, the C. R. C. player, jagainst J. A. Cassumbhoy, last year's finalist, provided the feature of the opening day's play in the 1934 Colony Lawn Tennis Cham-

be against Shangkai on Wednesday BLACKBURN (1) v Manchester C. (6) strength when they defeated the Losers Score First But Macao hockey team, who were, acquainted with every detail of Ipionships at the H. K. C. C. yes-

next, and on the Saturday follow- ing they meet Tientsin in their se- cand Interport clash.

(1)

W. Bromwich (2) |United Services at King's Park by 6ị

goals to 1, after leading by the odd goal in three at the interval.

v Lingham (1)

DERBY (2) Everton (3) LEEDS (1) Lelcester (4) v Sunderland (2) Middlesboro (3) v'ARSENAL (4)

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On Sunday, February 18, several NEWCASTLE (3) v Wednesday (1) of the Colony players will be Sheffield U. (1) ✓ BUDDERS. selected to represent the Combin-

FIELD (2) ed Interport XI from Shanghai, TOTTENHAM (~) v Chelsea (-)

WOLVES (-) v Stoke (-) Tientsin and long Kong against a Combined Chinese XI.

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SECOND DIVISION The Tientsin Interport Footbal: BLACKPOOL (–) v Millwall (-) team, comprising 18 players, are BOLTON (-)) Burnley (-) expected in leave Tientsin for BRADFORD C.

(1) v Swansea (1) Shanghai on Saturday.

FULHAM (3) Bury (3) Although nothing definite has Hull (-)

BRENTFORD been heard of the strength of the MANCHESTER

U. (2) v Oldham (0) Tientsin team, it is rumoured that

Notts F. (3) ▼ GRIMSBY (2) It will not be as strong as last Plymouth (5)

✓ PRESTON (0) year because of the regulation de- PÖRT VALE (4) ▼ Notts C. (0) barring more than three service-SOUTHAMPTON

(4) Lincoln (0)

Lt. Sinclair was an absentee from the pivot position in the selected! eleven, being away al sea. place was taken by H. J. D. Lowe. Kalwant Singh (Radio) filled the vacancy at centre-forward in the Services' team caused by the ahi sence of Lt. Cheyne.

Gurbachan Singh scored four of the six goals, giving a good all. (-round display, and playing with good understanding with his in- side forwards.

Lt. Garthwaite was fast and kept up a nent combination with

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Beaten 2 To 1.

seen in action in the Colony for the game. the first time on Sunday when they

terday. were defeated by the Medway

Liang by steady play snatched a The Portuguese Consul, Mr. R. DETACHMENTS AT HOCKEY

Officera by 3 goals to 1 at King's] G. Alves-Guerra, will be the set off the I. R. C. player before he

LTHOUGH scoring first

Park, is a very high one. They will honoured guest at the Macao Inter-was beaten 7-5, 4-6, 6-2. Cassumb. give the Colony's Interport team a port Dinner which is to be held at hoy was, however, only a shadow of the Argylls Detachment

good hard game, though they are the China Emporium on February himself, his, service alone carrying were beaten by the odd goal in

him through against a very, steady not expected, to win.

14, following the match, at 8 p.r.: three, by the Lincolns Detach-

Tickets, at $8 each, may be obtain- opponent who retrieved hard shota ment in a friendly hockey

in brilliant style. The team on the whole is as fasted from all Club secretaries. match at Shamshulpo yester.

It was a ding dong struggle In as any in the Colony. The forward day afternoon,

which base-line duels provided the Following the lines of the recent features. line are very fast and possess good After a blank first half YEO-ball control and combination MAN opened the Argylis account,

Mamak Hockey Dinner, a musical The only surprise was provided programme is being arranged for by H. Owen Hughes, who upset the but just afterwarde HOLTON

the entertainment of the diners, once rock-like Wong Fuk Nam. The equalised. BARNSBY scored the

and it is expected that a large and little Chinese player found his op- winning goal for the Lincolns in

representative gathering of 'local ponent too difficult to pass at the the closing minutes.

hockey enthusiasts will be present.net, the Club .player's tremendous

The game was very keenly con- far the Argylls

Lal Singh, the latter being out tested, Yeoman standing with his powerful back-and Bentley and Wilkinson for the

Their biggest mistake is an over Indulgence of dribbling after passing the half-backs. A direct attempt at scoring when within the circle would invariably produce much

better resulta

stick shots. He played his best Lincolns being the outstanding Ferreira Outstanding game this season, and was fre.players,

(2)|quently in the limelight, Initiating||

men from taking part in the team.WEST HAM (2) v Bradford (1)

The Tientain Football Associa tion have arranged for a series of

THIRD DIVISION (South) exhibition games or trials with Bournemouth (3) CRYSTAL P.

LUTON (2) leading Tientsin and Peiping con-Bristol C. (5)

CARDIFF (1) v Gillingham (0) Lingents in order to raise funds

CHARLTON (-) v Bristol R. (-)

V ALDERSHOT (3) Clapton (2) Newport (3)

TORQUAY (1) NORWICH (2) QUEEN'S P.R. (1) READING (3) SWINDON (5) WATFORD (2)

for the trip.

The last Triangular Inter- port contest took place in 1930 in Shanghai when the Colony defeated Tientsin by the odd goal in five and lost to Shang- hai by 5 goals to 2.

v Northampton (0)

Exeter (3)

v Coventry (3)

v Brighton (1)

v Southend (2)

many movements which resulted in RIFLE CLUB WIN IN goals.

Lt. Eaden and Lt. Donald on the right flank were as usual fast and spectacular, the former making many scoring openings.

Lowe Good Understudy Lowe proved an able substitute

for Lt. Sinclair, although not THIRD DIVISION (North)

v Chesterfield (-)

The following is the programme BARNSLEY (-) for the Triangular Interport ron-BARROW (2) v Chester (3)

test in Shanghai:-

Wedursday, February 14:

Shanghai

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Hong Kong

Thursday, February 15.

Shanghat Y Tientsin

February 17:

Kong Tientain

Sunday, February 18:

* York (1)

v New Brighton (0)

Southport (1)

v Rotherham ( (2)

Gateshead (2)

CARLISLE (5) CREWE (4) DONCASTER (2) HALIFAX (2) HARTP'S

v Accrington (3) Mansfield (1) STOCKPORT (6) ▼ Walsa!! (0) TRANMERE (3) v Rochdale (1)

Combined Interport XI (selected WREXHAM (3) v Darlington (1)

front Hong Kong. Shanghai and

Tientsin) Chinere.

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Combined Shanghai

DRAW FOR SHIELD SERIES

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

A Scottish Inter-League

5 Saturday is the date of the

BELILIOS SHIELD.

Mitchell Records 98.

The Hong Kong Rifle Club won their opening match in the Bellllos shield when they defeated the Police Rifle and Revolver Club at outstanding as his opposite num-Taikos Range on Sunday by 620.2 ber, Halford. He, nevertheless, held the Services attack well in hand and received good support from the Reed brothers,

Rodger in the defence Wad quicker than usual, and his sound play and tackling wan one of the featureN of the game. Rodrigues Was also good, clearing strongly when in a tight corner Hollingsworth made one or two

601.28.

Mitchell, Tetley and Alcock of the winning team recording leading|

The intermediate line is very right half, Lino strong, the Ferreira, being a brilliant player. The full-backs, however, are the weakent link in the team, M. Cardoso, the left-back, being on the slow side.

A general fault with the Macao team in their tendency to bend down to stop the ball with the hand, and at the same time pushing the hall at times as much as a fool.

They were promptly penalised by scores of 98, 93 and 91, respective- the referees on Sunday, and this ly, as against the high score of 85 must have been somewhat annoy.| by Pennell and Ritchie of the ing in the end. for it was clear: Polfee.

that it Was done rather in: Ignorance than with intent.

CLUB MUST TRIUMPH

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Police Seek Postponement

reach enabling him to tuck away volleys with ease and to kill almost everything overhead. Wong's ten An unexpected hitch has arisen nis showed no improved on his last |la the forthcoming Mamak Tourna- year's form.

ment match between the Central R. R. G. Hoare, a Naval.entry, British Association and the only was fully extended against a much unbeaten team in the competition, slower opponent In G. Gamble in has been fixed the first set, but after going out at the Police, which for next Sunday.

8-0 he won easily at 6-3. Possess

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It is understood that the Police Ing good stroke production Hoare's have applied for a postponement on greatest weakness lies in a weak the_grounds that C. Blackburn, jaervics, - their full-back, will be tzable to Borace Lo must have sur- play, being included in the Rest prised himself when he took team against the chosen tnterport the first set off In Tak Cheuk, team. This representative game

who went far last year. The will be played at the same time as

left-hander, however, lasted the Mamak match.

well and with a series of deep drives on either hand be played his opponent to a standstill to win by 4-6, 6-1, 6-3,

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The Central British 'Associa- tion are objecting to the post. ponement - on account of the fact that they will have two players, participating in the Interport trial game, T. 8. D. Whitley and C. Halford. The matter is now receiving the at- tention of the Mamak officials.

The question of

suitable

Almada's penalty-bully for clear- Ing without his stick in his hand | was subject to some criticism, but game brilliant saves, but on the whole cause of their extraordinarily weak the referee was fully justified. with the English Football League gave a poor display. He opposed batting. To score 90 for 9 against The fault was brought about when in Scotland, the Scottish League his own forwards in the second the weak K.C.C: attack gives an in- Almada, in a desperate attempt to games arranged for Saturday will half, and again showed an over-dication of their deplorable weak clear a hard shot from Eaden after ground has again arisen, as in the he played on rearranged dates in tendency to rush the opposing for ness in this department. A. H. he had falles and los his stick Radio v C.B.A. game. It is under- terms of

the wards, and in three cases fell at Madar, who scored 69 for the was if anything, a brilliant effort, stood that the C.B.A. are applying Management Committee.

their feet to leave his goal at their Colony in Shanghai, has been le was successful, however, to the Military Authorities för tha mercy. The Services' only goal in forced to play a cautious game, in beating Eaden in the bully-off, loan of the U.S.E.C. ground in pre- SHANGHAI AGREE WITH COLONY SHANGHAI RUGBY XV the first half was scored in similar through lack of confidence in his an unusual feat in itself for a ference to their own.

SUGGESTION

manner by Kalwant Singh.

Metcalfe Shines

S. China To Encounter The Saints.

The draw has been made for the semi-final round of the Hong Kong Football Association's Shield Com- patition to be played on Saturday, February 24. It is as follows:

Senior.

South Chima v. St. Joseph's

(Club Ground)

. Borderers v. Club

(Kowloon ground)

Junior,

Club v. Navy

(Kowloon ground)

8. Chins "B" v. Royal Artillery

(Club Ground)

the

of decision

SELECTED.

Team To Arrive Next Wednesday.

batsmen, and as a result he has goalkeeper! totalled only 57 runs in four in-

Only A. H. Rumjahn, one of the veterans in the game, has slood between' the LRC, and five defeats to date.

Lt. Metcalfe, the Services' fullnings. back, was outstanding for his aide, while Halford and Lt. Comdr. Hill were also in the limelight. The| The following players have been forwards, however, could not pene- selected to represent Shanghal in the trate the strong Colony half-back Interport Rugby match against line, and were too well shadowed Hong Kong.-B. Brind; J. Borer- by the full-backs to be dangerous, man, C. J. A. Taylor, W. E. Grieve,

F. C. Jenkins and E. Blackwood; H D. Bidwell and W. E. Tingle; R. D.

K. Silby (captain), J. R. Younger,

During the F. A. Council meet-P J. Poole, J. S. Ritchie, R. T. N. ing yesterday the chairman read Mackay, G. S. Chambers and J. S. the minutes of the meeting of the Lce.

Appeals Board which considered

Reserve.-W. H. T. Pilcher.

Gurbachan Singh scored the opening goal early in the game, and Lal Singh added the second, following a neat move. ment on the right flank by Lt. Eaden and Li, Donald.

The Club, on the other hand, have a wealth of batting talent, the whole side being capable of scoring a half-century lang

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Many were disappointed in not geoing G. R. M. Ricketts in action against K. N. Lee, who did not put In an appearance. Ricketts, how- ever, was seen in a knock-up with one of the Chinese ground boys,

Results of yesterday's ́ matches were as follow:

R. H. Wild beat A. Crawford 6-3,

fu Tak-chenk ben! Horace Le 4-8,

6-1, 6-2

J. Barrow beat H. Ung 6-6, 6-4.

R. R. G. Hoare best G, Gamble 8-6,

6-3.

JL. Owen Hughes beat Wong, Fak

*8-9 '2-9 ww

L M. A. Rarack beat Ng Wal-ium”

61. 6.L.

J. A. Carambhoy bent 8, W. Låseg

7-5, 4-6, 6-2.

To-day's Games (445)

St. Andrew's Record The Medway team was stronger | than it has been this season, the The St. Andrew's Club have had defence, in particular, showing up very active hockey season, but P. K. Liang ▼ Firdos Khan extremely well. Lt. Donald, was with only mediocre success. The A. E. P. Guest H, B. Day more aggressive than usual, but following is their record of games, D.-C. Dunham W. C. Hung was pulled up on a couple of os-friendly and league, to date,

axions for turning.

From the spectators point of view the game was undoubted- ly one of the best seen thin 'season, which augura well for the forthcoming Interport match on Wednesday, February

MARRIOTT'S "HAT TRICK"

Madras, To-day, CS. Marriott, the Kent school- Kalwant Singh broke away just | master, had a hat trick” in his 5 for · 14. before half-time to net the Ser 48 against Madras yesterday. His

an appeal against the decision of The team arrive by the Sarpedon vices' only goal, Hollingsworth effort gave the M.C.C. victory by an Umpiring Board Displeased the Council upholding a previous on Wednesday February 14, and making an unsuccessful dive for innings and 352 runs-Beater. decision made by the Emergency meet Hong Kong on the following the ball. Committee.. The Appeal Board day. They will play the Combined

Goals

F. W. L D. FE 80 161047 58 29 B. F. Fincher is top scorer with 21 goals to his credit.

N. A. E. Mackay has 18 and A. S. Bliss 7.

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Karnail Singh, of the Kowloon *ndians, received a nasty hit on the back of the hand during the match with the Royal Army Medićni | [Corps' at Kowloon on Sunday, and

upheld the decision of the Council. Services on the Saturday and will of the second half, Gurbachacher (Medway); Sub. Tag Mohamed meeting regarding the ability of afnot a serious ona,"

It was announced that a sum of leave for Shanghai by the General $500 would be paid to the children's Pershing at midnight. Playgrounds Committee as proât

from the recent charity match ar- RECREIO TO VISIT MACAO ranged for the specific purpose.

It was decided that the revised. The F.A. Council have given the

OWN

Alas Dia (Panjabis)

and L

D. S. Green y Ng Kam Chuen

P. 8. Cannon y H.-J. Armstrong F.-H. Kwok v A. L. Sullivan Tauf Yun Paf v W, A. H Duf

TWO SURPRISE RESULTS

Adelaide, to-day-Adrian Quiet beat - Fred Perry by 2-3, 6-2, 6-8 and Harold ee beat Jack Crawford by. 8-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the fourth. Lawn Tennis Test which Australia beat Britain by 7 matches to 5 Reuter, “A

Some rather caustic references had to retire from the game as the sulted in a very one-sided game. Fifteen minutes after the start Hollingsworth beaten all the way. were made by the Umpiring Board "esult of a small bone being disins J. Churchill netted twlos

United Servicent Lt. Comdr. Flet at the last Hong Kong Association blaced. The Injury, however, and Miss M. Woolley at centre Singh went through on his

| forward, scored the thras remain= to collide with Hollingsworth for Lt. Comdr. Hill (Medway), C. Han the hockey umpiring certificate: (Pandahls) and Lt. Metcalfe (RA) nomber of civilian candidates for

{ing goals, all: Ava being netted in Garthwaite to snap up the ball and (B.W.B.) and Dull Singh (Panjabia); the cervais civilians who were sold of good hockey and both furt

The game was unfortunately de

the first halfag Burdett score into an empty goal."..

(Cumberland),

*Kalwant The fourth goal was scored from

tested during the month of January aides were inclined to allow feel. No further news has been re- only two, Messra, A. A. Dand and Ing to creep into the game, at team and it has been decided to corner shot, Garthwaite's shots wi

celyed of the Australian Fadion*

"A"

Rodger (H.K. Club) capful.

Rodrigues (Uni-Kong Hockey Club, proved success" were kept well in check, however hold up all further arrangements, Fain); W. Reed (II.K. Club), B

by the quick decisions of the um including practise, games, until 3. D. Lows (H.K: Clab), Vand

piros,

more definite news has been (H.K. Club); Lt Donald H.K.B "Absolutely useless -- with

ceived: Medway),

́(H.M.B." Med- Bingb

(Radio)

* senes of judgment in granting the Ladies" XI At Practice Garthwaite (RA), and Lal Singh advantage rule

Fla

rules be submitted to an extraor- necessary permission to the club being only partially cleared for Interior (...) Woll

Hollingsworth G. P. Palmer, both of the Hong various stages. The players

dinary general meeting of members Recreio to visit. Macao during the of the Association on Thursday, holidays and play the Portuguese March 15, at the "Sport Club," at Colony on Wednesday, February 16, 6.80. p.m.

A letter from Shanghai was read For the first time an All-Star: Agx- concerning the forthcoming Inter tralian Chinese football teams will in port. The Jetter stated that the ton during Joe and July, coording [vade: Shanghai, Hong Kong and Can- Jetter stated northerners were in agreement to report from Canton, with the Hong Kong suggLO||

Gurbachan Singh to net before the goalkeeper could recover.

“he fifth goal was the result of a 25-yard bully," Hollings- worth again left his goal to make an unsuccessful attempt to tackle" "Gurbachan Singh.

(Panfabia), Won (Bally described as "hops Colony's Indies team was held at A tour passed on one of the candidates. A second practice match for the The Indian player ulde-stepped him and scored pasily,

drews) (goal) Blackburn (Police) lessy17 Fature, çandidates are Bookunpoo fast Monda Mega (back), Kalwant Singh (Radio) - (for" Kianka, that the present, holders of the * Colleen ⠀⠀⠀ (Mrs. Marsden), Bobenh Lt. Eaden broke through as the ward) Cup, should retain posasizion" of (Mra, Malakall), and down(strs, result of a fine movement to aCOTE the trophy in the event of two or Stanton) were the winning yachts in the sixth with », beautiful, shot the Best of the Colony on Sunday It is not unlikely that they will be showed – considerab

yesterday's Ninth Ladies Champion from an acute angle which Hadlat Kin more teams Haing for first placa. whip face,;

A B warned to give their rules a brush, pelected eleven defeated interport team will most ing up before their examination, by five Clear goal,

Park at 10.30 am, asked the most unusual questions in; their combina

The Hong Kong Hockey Cluh r in their match against the B.R.A on the Marins ground 5.15 mm, to-morrow will; be re- sented by the following

D. Skinner: AMA, Dind ant.

| Rodger; W. A, Bood. R. J. D. Lows LE! Tetley, G. E. RADirett, J. R.. Potter and B, U. Archer, Alopecies.