1934-02-07 — Page 4

THE CHINA:MAIL.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1934.

Sporting Page)

COLONY INTERPORT SOCCER XI LEAVE FOR SHANGHAI ON FRIDAY

ONLY ONE TEAM HAS

WON IN SHANGHAI

HONGKONG WELL BEHIND IN INTERPORT SERIES

PEN SKETCHES OF PARTY

(BY OUTSIDE LEFT)

UNDER THE CAPTAINCY OF S. STRANGE, THE CLUB FULL- ARE

U BACK, THE COLONY INTERPOTANGE THE CLUM

LEAVING FOR SHANGHAI BY THE COMORIN AT NOON ON FRI- DAY. ONLY ONCE BEFORE HAS A COLONY TEAM TRIUMPH- ED ON SHANGHAI SOIL AND THAT WAS GEORGE RODGER'S ELEVEN WHEN THEY WON BY 4 GOALS TO 3 IN NOVEMBER, REPRESENTATIVE ONE 1932. THE COLONY SIDE IS A VERY AND SHOULD DO AS WELL AS THE PREVIOUS VICTORIOUS COMBINATION.

In all.. thirteen matches have been played between the two ports and Hong Kong have won only five of these with 29 goals for and 34 again. The only previous occasion in which a Triangular Tourna. ment was staged was in 1930 when Hong Kong beat Tientsin by 3 gunls to 2 after losing to Shanghai by 5 goals to 2.

Below w be found pen sketches of the touring party. 8. STRANGE

BACK;

(CAPTAIN)-LEFT,In the following year he represent

THE Hong Kong Interport soccer eleven will leave for Sha ghat by the Comorin at

THE Kriday, Lest to right (standing) Gur. Allan (Artillery); 1. V. Gosant (St. Joseph's), N. Beltrao (St. Joseph's), A. McHardy (Police), C. Pile (Police), Cpl. Ridley (Lincolns) Lt. Hocquard (Lincolns) and Leung Wing Chul (South China). Kreeling-Tam Kong Pak (South China), S. Strange (Club) (captain), and B. Gosano (St. Joseph's),

Junior Shield Holders

Weakened.

ed the Hong Kong and Shanghai NAVY EXPECTED TO Learned the game when at Bank on the right wing in the

BEAT CLUB school and frat jumped into pro- Second Division. From 1927 until minence by being "Capped" for 1929 he played on the right wing London at the age of 14 when play for the Recreio, and in that year ing for St. Mary's School in the In- stained his first Interport for the later transfered ter-County School League. At the Colony. He was

In 1931 bei age of 15 he was given a trial for to St. Joseph's F. C. the English Schoolboys Inter-gained his second Interport "cap," national. Has played for Hartnals and this was followed by two in the London Business Houses others in 1932 and 1933. League and for Dulwich Hamlet A. V. GOSANO CENTRE FOR- Seconds in the Junior Isthmian WARD:~ League. In 1928 ho came to Hong A. V. Gonano has the most bril- Kong where he played right back liant record of any interport soccer for the Club. He has taken part player. He has taken part in In-

1982, 1933 and is now Captain in 1929, 1930, and 1933. his fifth.

ARTILLERY SHOULD BEAT SOUTH CHINA “B” TEAM

+

(BY OUTSIDE LEFT)

THE Club juniors will come up against their biggest obstacle

THE

to date on February 27 when they

He was in-

He

ARGYLL DETACHMENT BEAT LINCOLNS RIVALS

Odd Goal Soccer Triumph

Playing on the Kowloon Foot- ball Club ground yesterday after. poon the Argyll and Sutherland Highlandera Detachment, now stationed in the Colony, defeated the Lincolns Detachment by the odd goal in five in a friendly soC- cor game.

Heath scored both the goals for the Lincolns, while McCullum, Me- Neil, and Taylor netted for the winners.

Junior Soccer Marksmen

in four Interports-in 1930, 1951, terports in 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928. encounter the formidable Navy vited to visit Shanghai in 1932, but aide for right of entry into the GNR. ALLEN,-RIGHT BACK:~ was unable to make the trip. This Final of the Junior Soccer Shield Knock-Out Competition. South Learned the game as a youngster will be his ainth Interport. at School, but first took the game captained Portugal in the Suntas China "B". who have produced seriously in 1928 when he played Herald International Charity Cup more shocks in the Junior Shield

SECOND DIVISION for the Artillery second eleven in Final in 1926, and again in 1932, than any other team, will also bel the Hong Kong League. In 1929 He played in the Portuguese Inter-everely tested when they encoun- McNeil (Navy)

ter the Artillery on the Club|Duncan (Club) Colony

Seasons of ground.

he was promoted to the First Divi-port contest between the slon and played as centre forward and Shanghai in the and right back. He secured his 1925/26, 1926/27, 1929/30 and in ftrat Interport "Cap" In the 1932-1930/31. In the latter year he season in January. This is his toured Java and Malaya with the arcond Interport.

LEUNG WING-CHUI-RIGHT

HALF:-

First learned the rudiments of

Chinent Athletic Association as centre forward and last year cap tained the St. Joseph's team to Manila.

He first played soccer for St

the game at the Wanchai School Joseph's College in 1920 and has Inter playing for the Sacred played alternately for the Recreio

Heart College eleven. In 1926 he made his debut in the League when ho played for the Scouts in the Third Division. In the following year he joined South China's frat eleven as a full-back and played in

that position for two years. In 1929 he was moved to left-half, and

and St. Joseph's F.C.

CPL. RIDLEY-INSIDE LEFT:-

The Club have been very fortunate in their Shield ties, entering the semi-final round as the result of a penalty goal win over the Borderers after a lucky replay. Last week they trounced the strong Artillery combination by an only goal

Morris (Borderers) Fortey (Borderers) Chappell (Nary) Tate (Lincoln) Herbert Borderers)

Po Kui (8. China) flamed (Y. Indians) Marahfeld (Bordesers) Ellsworth (Navy) Lai Sul Wing (8. China) Setters (Lincolns) Karnett (Navy)

In the Second Division.

A. M. Omar (Y. Indiana) The Navy are in the unfortunate Clayton (Lincolna) position of being without their Bell (Club) ....

Fairies

(Navy) leading men through ships being McGuinness (Lincolns) Commencing his football career moved from port to port, and it Hopkins (Artillery) in School football he was selected so happens that the Medway and Leung Tak Wing (8. Chips) THIRD DIVISION, soon after enlisting in the Army Submarines are due to leave on a

Clark (Lincoln) to represent the Lincolns Battalion (Southern cruise shortly before the team. He was given a trial for game is to be played.

Newcastle United in 1927 and was

The Club juniors will, how- ever, lose several of their men in view of Skinner and Blek- ford's absence from the senior team

Parcel (Borderers) Nelson (Borderers) Campos (Recielo) Morgen (Borderers) Poole (R.A.M.C.) Harner (Lincoln)

To Wal Ting (B. Chixx) Dudley (Lincolns)

at the end of the year he made his selected for the Army in Gibralter first tour with the Hong Kong and again in Shanghai, securing av Chinese to Singapore to play for interport trial in the latter city. the Ho Ho Trophy, In the follow-While in Hong Kong he has played ing year he was selected to play regularly for the Army and United for Southern China against Eastern Services. This is his first Inter last year, will probably repeat King (RAM.C.) China in the All-China Champion-port.

their success and enter the Final Setters (linenina)

The Navy, who won the Shield Gregory (R.A.F.)

Matthews Lincolns)

ship. In 1981 he toured Java and LT. HOCQUARD OUTSIDE LEFT: where they will most probably Santos (Recrele) Malaya with S.C.A.A. and gained Having played for some years clash with the Artillery Juniors,

his first Interport honours in No- he secured a place in the British who are of almost the SAME

vember, 1982, his second in Janu-

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION AT K. C. C. Smoking Concert Fixed For March 10.

The Kowloon Cricket Club are

COLONY RUGBY FIFTEEN

AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES RUGBY TEAM SUFFER DEFEAT

༔་

Keio University Record Win

Besting Western Japan by $3 points to 15 the Australian Uni- verafiles' rugby team received a setback last Thursday, when they were beaten by Keto University by 10 points to 8 after being led by points to 3 at the interval. The match was played in Tokyo.

The Australian tourists were beaten by the Colony Afteen by 11 points to 5.

NAVY TO

MEET LINCOLNS

MCLELLAN CAPTAIN FIVE NEW

INTERPORTERS

ARE INCLUDED

Robertson Declared Fit For Match.

GAME ON THURSDAY WEEK

D. MCLELLAN, vice- captain last year,

is to lead the Colony ON SATURDAY Rugby fifteen against

Second Division Classic Shanghai on the Club Weakened. ground a week to-

CLUB MAY - SURPRISE CHINESE

7

morrow.

L. G. Robertson has recovered from his attack of water on the knee (By OUTSIDE LEFT)

and will be figuring in his first In- League Football will again been terport for the Colony as will H. C. curtailed to a certain extent this Meeke, G. A. Stewart, R. O. F.

King, and D. A. Cumming, week-end owing to the departure The following is the selected for Shanghai on Friday of the team: Colony's Interport football XI and J. P. WHITHAM. reserves. There are no First

holding a Smoking Concert on Division games on the programme, Saturday, March 10, at 9.15 pm but there are four Second and four the prizes for Cricket, Third Division games down for de- Tennis, Bowls, Billiards and cision.

when

Bridge will be presented. Charges will be $1.50 and $2 for Ladies and Gentlemen, respectively.

In the Second Division the Navy and the Lincolns, who battled to a goalless draw in their first en- counter, should provide the best match of the day.

Since that encounter the Navy

F. Nicholla and J. Sharpham have been signed on for the Club. Nicholls have won all their games but two, is a good all-rounder, and will pro- the Borderers beating them by the bably Lake Forrow's place between the

sticks in the second eleven. 3. Shar odd goal in three, and the Artillery oham la a reserve back who made his inflicting a 3 goals to 2 win debut for the Club against the Artil-them.

ery juniors last Saturday.

CORK, the Lincolns centre-half,

will leave with the Interport team for Shanghai on Friday and will pass through the Colony on the Neuralla on his way Home.

ary 1933 and this is his third In-Army eleven as left-winger in the strength as a weak First Division Saints Clash With South

terport.

B. China "B"

G. P. LAMMERT.

R. HL. GRIFF'THS.

L. G. ROBERTSON, J. J. FERGUSON,

M. W. TURNER.

H. C. MEEKE.

A. F. WALKDEN.

W. E. PEERS.

G. A. STEWART.

I. HL BRADFORD.

F. E. BURCH.

D. MCLELLAN (CAPTAIN).

D. A. CUMMING.

over

R. O, F. KING.

The following is the Shanghai

The Lincolns have since then drawn with the Artillery, but were side: defeated by the Club by 3 goals to B. Brind; J. Bowerman, C. J. A. 1. They, however, soon returned Taylor, W. E. Grieve, J. C. Jenkins

and to form by trouncing the Athletic w. E. Tingle; R. D. K. Bilby (cap E. Blackwood; H.D. B'dwell and last season's Divisional champions, in), J. R. Younger, P. J.

Poole, by 9 goals to 2,

S. Ritchie, R. T. N. Mackay, G. S. Chambors and 3. 8. Lee.

Reserve. W. H. T. Pilcher.

Both are fairly well balanced sides, and as speed and clever foot-) work are the predominant fea- tures in both teams, a first-class

game should ensue.

Borderers Should Win

The team arrive by the Sarpedon meat Hong Kong on the following on Wednesday February 14, and

iday.

They will play the Combin

ed Services on the Saturday and

In the other games the Borderers will leave for Shanghai by the are expected to repent their former General Pershing at midnight,

success over the Young Indians,

whom they defeated by 6 goals' to

in their previous encounter, while the Artillery should have little difficulty in defeating the Athletic.

The Club who meet South China' jon- the Club ground will be - up (against stiff opposition, and, · al- though the Chinese are ¡cading in the Division, the Club, by virtue of their wins over the Borderers in the Junior Shield and the Artillery last week, should offer a stern chal- Tenge.

In the Third Division the Medi-

China In Senior Soccer Shield cal Corps are expected to repeat

NT. JOSEPH'S, favourites 101|will meet the Borderers, whose re- their previous' win over the Air

She League Soccer Champion-markable return to form acti, as "Force, while the Lin one, the Ar

ship, have been drawn against pointer to their representation in son's Third Division South China, league champions the Final.

Saturday.

SECOND DIVISION

Lincolns

(0)

1

HOME FOOTBALL.

Results on page one. THIRD DIVISION (North)

TABLE TO DATE

Tranmere

Halifax

Wrexham Barrow Gateshead Accrington

Services Competition in Eng team. land. This is his first Interport TAM KONG PAK INSIDE RIGHT. H. C. ELLIOTT RESERVE FOR which take place on February 27,

The following are the matche;}.-

Undoubtedly the finest inside for- WARD:--

commencing at 2.45 pm.:- ward the Colony has seen sin e Leo!

First played soccer for Faring-|

JUNIOR SHIELD Wai-tong and one of the most prodon School, in 1918 and later wont

champions, Club

▼ Navy lific goal scorera. He played for to Portsmouth where he played for

are likely to retain their brilliant: (Kowloon ground)

Chesterfield China in the Eastern Olympiads in Ponhale Road School..

Foyal Artillery

and Shfeld holders, in the Somt. Unfortunately for the Club they 100 per cent record against the

Stockport 1924 and 1928 and played for Can. He has played for the Porte

(Club ground)

of Service Corps, whom they routed Barnsley Final round of the Senior Shield will be without the services ton at the China National Games in mouth Football Association in the ever since. Leaving for Home by Knock-out competition.

Bickford, their left winger, and by seven clear goals in their first Walsali Nanking on October 10 last year. Hampshire County League and the Neuralia, Cork may secure his

Fortunately for both teams the Skinner, their vice-captain and encounter. This is his first Interport,

The following in my forecast for Doncaster also for Portsmouth Trams during first cap should anything happen game will not be played until after|pivot, both of whom are, leaving the

· N," BELTRÃO CENTRE HALF

the seasons of 1920/20, 1980/81 to any of the three selected half the return of the Interporters, thus Colony before the clash with the the Saturday: Learned the game as a youngster and 1981/82. This is his first I backs.

giving each team its fall quots of Borderers. and played a number of years for terport

(TEAM] First Division man.

The Borderers will also be los- [C. A GOLDENBURG Macao where he was living. He L/CPL CORK-HALF-BACK

MANAGER)}—

The Saints have produced brifing Harris: Hazelwood and Wallace came to the Colony, in the 1926-27 | 50

During the 1914/18 season heliant form this season, and much among others by the troopship season when he 'signed up for the He first took up soccer as a played in the Junior League for will depend on their encounter Nouralla, so it la quite probable NAVY (0) Recreio and played for them until youngster and his keenness in the St. Joseph's. From 1916 until with South Chins in this tie, for that both teams will be evenly BORDERERS (6) Indians: (1), the 1981-82 season when he trans-game was rewarded in 1980, when, 1919 be played for the Hong Kong it is quite probable that it will balanced in spite of their losses, fered to St. Joseph's FC. He while serving with the Lincolns at Club, seniors in the First Division, act as apointer towards he Whatever the result, the game Athlet drat came into prominence in the Gibralter, he was selected to play but in the later year he was League championship, as they will depend entirely upon the de- 1928-29 Portuguese Interport In for the Army against the Navy, seriously injured in a hockey game, have yet to clash again, our fences and in view of this I fore- the Colony and in the following Ife was, however, badly injured in and his sporting career was un The Saints entered the semi-cast a Borderers' win, Ph year he visited Shanghai" in the that game, having his nose broken fortunately terminated. He has final round with a very fine win The following is the draw, both Came series. He was selected and boing compelled to give up the been connected with the Bt. over the Police after being two games taking place on Saturday, for the 1982 (November) Interport game for a season. Joseph's Football Club sincs 1920 goals in armare just before the in February 27, commencing at 4,15 makana In Shanghal, but could not travel; He has played for the Lincolns and was elected,, to the – League terva), whils South China won by pan. This in his Arst Interport, <!-- first eleven for the past two yours, Management Committee of the five clear goals over, a depleted ju B. GOBAND RIGHT WINGER:— relleving Barber, when the later Hong Kong Football Association in Navy four, t

wan on the injured flat. He baa 1980, and,, is still serving on the l– In the other, to the Club, who played in the centre half position Council;

have produced fuctuating, form,

First played soccer in 1926 for the Recruiò in the Becond Dirlion,

RESERVE...

CLUB

(Kowloon 2.45- p.m.) Hartlepools

Goals PWLD PAP 27 20 5 2 60 25 41 16-4 773 30 87 7:16 7.471, 45, 38

Happy Valley, 2.45 pm New Brighton 25 112-623 30 22 (1) MEMEZ ARTILLERY (4) Carlisle 28 8:12 43

(Happy Valley, 2.45 pm)

Bouth China. (1).

(Club, 2.45 p.m.) THIRD DIVISION

Rotherham 28 7 18 18 6027 Stansfeld 3/27 #12 10 41 35, 20- Rochdale, Va., 26 A 165/82/60 19.

The Club will be losing the s*z bags of De E Bickford, they left BA.M.C. (1) ^^ ▼ RAF, (0) ́ ̄`*

{Happy Vallayja 2.45 pm) February 26. Hm, de 4 leaving, the CAMPOR AT ONE Bouth Chim (C) 47 Recreo 4-jogging Colony, for Homm SENIOR

100% (Carolina Bi

the pivoti and LEGO Juniors, cavİRİN EN

South China A

Borderers

(Club remnd).

(Kowloon ground) -

and

Club

fiabpy Valley, L.45 p.in.):1116 Colon, atogether, on February, 24).