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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 17, 1938.

Manila Soccer XI For Colony?

Shanghai Interports Shelved Till 1939

Filipinos Find February Difficult Period

DEFINITE DECISION EXPECTED

SOON

(By “UBIQUE")

THE DECISION OF THE LEAGUE MANAGEMENT COM- MITTEE OF THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION NOT TO ACCEPT THE INVITATION OF THE SHANGHAI FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION TO SEND A TEAM NORTH IN FEB- RUARY, FOR FINANCIAL REASONS, MUST HAVE BEEN RE- CEIVED WITH MIXED FEELINGS BY A LARGE NUMBER OF FOOTBALLERS AND FOLLOWERS ALIKE.

Through the axe of economic wielded during the past two seasons, the Association's financial position is fairly sound, although| there is apparently not sufficient in the coffers to enable the Asso- ciation to visit Shanghai.

The credit balance now stands

at a little over $4,000 and the re- DRAW FOR

venue producing games of this season have still to be played and

amounts to be derived from these

game cannot be estimated with

F.A.

any degree of certainty... Several 1ST

CUP ROUND

London, To-day. The draw for the First Round

Joe Louis, left,..., Negro holder of the world's heavy- weight boxing championship, will defend his title against John Henry Lewis, New Jersey bar-tender, early in the new year, but la expect-5- ed to retain his title.

England's Smashing Soccer Triumph

as

Hall

factors play an important part in big gate receipts, first of which is the presence of a Chinese team on the field and, while in the past (Proper) of the Football Associa- this might have been sufficient to tion Cup Competition which takes draw a crowd, the average Chin-place November

om

26, is ese spectator requires the pro- follows: mise of a good game in addition, -that is, that the opposition must also be good!

Referees and linesmen fees and medals are the main items of expen- diture and these amount to a large sum during a season, so that nor- mally the Association actually lives a hand to mouth existence and a visit to Shanghai would probably absorb their reserve and leave little in hand-a position the present committee would not like to see.

The Association does not appear willing to take a gamble with its finances, but they are by no means keen to see the series dropped.

IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE COMMITTEE, HAVE ADD. ED A RECOMMENDATION TO THEIR DECISION THAT, IF THE FINANCIAL POSITION AT THE END OF THE SEASON IS SATISFACTORY, THE INTER- PORT MATTER WILL AGAIN BE BROUGHT UP AND THAT AN ENDEAVOUR WILL BE MADE TO SEND A TEAM UP TO SHANGHAI IN NOVEMBER, 1939, SO THAT SHANGHAI WOULD BE ABLE TO VISIT HONG KONG IN THE SPRING OF 1940.

It will, however, be a source of satisfaction to local football follow- ers and to aspirants for Interport honours to learn that the local As- sociation have communicated with Manila with a view to inviting them here in February, next Chinese New Year.

Manila were-anxious to parti- cipate in the Interport if held in Hong Kong, and, it is certain that they will do their utmost to visit us in the Spring..

Chester v. Bradford City Doncaster v. Brighton Halifax v. Rochdale Lincoln v. Barrow Horden Welfare v. Chorley Hartlepools v. Accrington Walsall v. Carlisle Scarborough v. Southport Oldham v. Crewe Scunthorpe v. Lancaster City, Hull v. Rotherham

Runcorn v. Wellington Town Darlington v. Stalybridge Wrexham v. Port Vale Gainsborough Trinity v. Gates-

head

North Shields v. Stockport - South Liverpool or Workington v.

Mansfield

Southend v. Dartford or Corin

thians

Folkestone v. Colchester United Swindon v. Lowestoft Town

Establishes Two New International Records

Old Trafford, Manchester, To-day.

William Hall, Tottenham Hotspurs' inside-right, gave a bril......... liant display of opportunism and marksmanship, scoring five goals to help England overwhelm Ireland by 7 goals to nil yesterday, in their International Association Football classic, which was played here.

Hall's feat for England is an by the English backs nullifying. International record, while his their efforts. Lawton, at centre- three goals in three minutes is forward, and Matthews, outside the first of International fast right, were England's other goal" scoring records.

The Irish defenders were unable

scorers.

to hold in check the fast English and dominated their opponents in England commenced with a rush forwards, whose long swinging the early stages of the initial half,

Walthamstow Avenue v. Tun-Pass and brilliant combination leading at the interval by four

bridge Wells Rangers Yeovil and Petters v. Brighton

and Hove Chelmsford City v. Kidderminster

Harriers or Burton Town Ipswich Town v. Street Bournemouth v.: Bristol City Reading v. Newport Watford v. Northampton- Crystal Palace v. Queen's Park

Rangers

Torquay v. Exeter Aldershot y. Guildford City.. Bristol Rovers v. Peterborough

United

Cheltenham Town v. Cardiff Clapton Orient v. Hayes Bromley v. Apsley

Reuter.

ary!

December would have been the

proved too much for them.

DEADLY TACKLING The Irish forwards were given little of the ball, deadly tackling

in clear goals. They continued winning vein and never looked back.

Ireland's defeat ensures that they will finish at the bottom of the International table.

C.B.R. SARGENT'S XI England: Woodley (Chelsea); Mor-

DEFEATS D.B.S.

In a cricket match at the Diocesan Boys' School yesterday, the Rev. C. B. R.. Sargent's team defeated the School by 56 runs. .

Mr. Sargent's XI-138 (D. Crary, for 62, and 3. K. Cheung, 5 for 62). Diocesan Boys School: 82 (F. J. Lay 21, D. Crary 22, S. K. Cheung 20 H. Owen Hughes, 5 for, 80, C. B. R. Sar- gent, 4 for 28).

ROYAL SCOTS

Mr. R. L. Ildefenso, local repre- sentative of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation informed the local Association that there were ideal time for them, owing to the RUGBY VICTORY several small points on he condi- Christmas holidays, but the local OVER CLUB tions of their visit here, to be de- Association have a heavy pro- cided, but Manila's greatest diff-gramme during that month. culty in visiting the Colony in The matter of their proposed visit February would be the task of get will be discussed shortly, and it ting together the best aide.

should be possible for a definite de- Most of their outstanding foot- čision to be arrived at by the end ballers are University students of the month, thus giving the local and the final examinations are Association ample time to make held about the middle of Febru-¡ärrangements.

ris (Wolverhampton), Hapgood (Ar- senal), captain; Willingham (Hudders-> field), Cullis (Wolves), Mercer (Shef- field United); Matthews (Stoke), Hall, G. W. (Spurs), Lawton (Everton), J. E. Stephenson (Leeds) and S. Smith (Leicester City).

Ireland: Twoomey (Leeds); Hayes (Huddersfield) and Cook (Everton); Brolly (Millwall), McMillen (Chester- (Leeds), Stephenson (Everton), Baird field) and Brown (Leeda); Cochrane

(Huddersfield);. Duherty (Manchester City) and Brown (Birmingham),

PAST RESULTS The following were the results for the past 10, seasons:

1928-29 England '2----1-

1929-30 England 3-0

1930-31 England 5–1

1931-32 England 6—2-

1932-33 England 1–0

1938-34 England 3-

1934-35 England. 2-1

1935-36 England 3--1

1986-37 England 3---1 1937-38 Engla

Club “A” were defeated by 3 tries (9) points) to a goal and a try (8 points) by the Royal Scots in a friendly Rugby match at Happy Valley yesterday.

D. H. Stewart loaned to the Royal Scots, scored one of the three tries

Of the total number of games play- against the Club. The Club scored of these tries being converted by Hen- and drawn seven, England have: SCOR- through Henderson and Dunnett, one ed, England have now won 42, lost four

derson.

ed 204 goals against 42 by Ireland.-

1938-30 England, 7—–9