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HOME FOOTBALL

In Amongst The Various

Clubs

(Spezial. Air-Mail Service)

London, December 5.

TEAM CHANGE ENFORCED

It is very unfortunate that clever Kenneth Willingham, the young right half-back of hudder- steld Town, will be unable to take his place in the F, A. team with France at for the match Tottenham on Wednesday.

As his first honour, Willingham was naturally very anxious to play. but he injured his ankle in the match with the Arsenal at Leeds- road a week ago, and he was un- able to assist his club castle,

at New.

PLAYERS BUGBEAR

2

It is feared that he has strain- ed a ligament, and though it is may have re- quite possible he covered in time to play at Totten- ham, his club have thought it in- advisable that he should run any risk which might prejudice his chances of future honours, and they have notified the F. A. that it is better he should stand down. probability Strange, of In all Sheffield Wednesday, will be re- called to "All the vacancy. Wes- ver, of Newcastle United, is one of the reserves. but he is a left half-back,

to

IRELAND'S WORLD'S

CUP PROBLEMS

The trial match which was ed between the Free State F. A and the Free State League at Daly mount Park in the quest for talent to represent the Free State against Belgium in the World's Cup at Du- blin in the New Year was not suc cessful, and it clearly proved that talent is so poor in Southern Ire- Jand that the. Selectors will have to call generously upon their play- ers in England, Scotland and Wales

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY DECEMBER 28, 1933.

TABLES TO DATE HOME FOOTBALL YACHT RACE TO

FIRST DIVISION.

Arsenal Huddersfield Derby...... Tottenham..

Manchester

Middlesboro

Geals

P.WL DFA Pis 23 14:18 5 41 20.33 22 11 4751 84 29 31 11 46.40)

311788:25 26 0848 82 18

2.0

PK NA 28 · 23 West Bromwich.31 9.7 4.25

9-8.5 48.

6. 48.61

WOLYDE ******** Portenonth..... 22 8 7 7 37 83 28

984 41.29 Bunderland......... Blackbara Aston Ville. Wednesday....31 810 Newcastle 3168 Everton.

50 11. 9. 44 45

21.6.8 8.88 48 8 83 80 21 7 9 5 84 37 19

439 44 18 6 7 9 34-23. 19

22 7 11

21 8.10 & 31 3417 22-6 10 7 38 44 17

Home Teams Successful

ENGLISH LEAGUE

A

FIRST DIVISION.

London, Doc M Home Football matches played an Boxing Day resulted as follows:-

2- Leeds Arsenal" Birmingham Chelsea

Everton

2lcester Hüd'sfeld-

Manchester C.

Birmingham Liverpool Lalcenter........ Scoke

6 188 99 65 18 Middleabro Sheffield U. .......£2 Chelsea............21 4 14.8 29.47 1 Portsmouth Wednesday Wolves

F

SECOND DIVISION.

Grimsby Pruntun. Blackpool..... Port file...... West Ham Holtna

Last week (says Shamrock), " gave a list of Free State-born players in the three countries eligible for selection.. Prior to the cry-out some of the Selectors with whom I discussed the prospects against Belgium appeared to think the major portion of the Irish side Stuntfor

Plymouth home Bradford from could be selected players, but they must be of a Falham different opinion after Wednesday's Notte Basco.

Hull

With regard to players engaged with cross-Channel clubs, there may be difficulty about securing their release, whilst if they were zelensed and had to travel over-pry night to Dublin for, a Sunday match they might be suffering from leg weariness.

In my opinion the release of such men as Tom Farquharson (Cardiff City Paddy Moore (Aberdeen), and Alex. Stevenson (Glasgow be refused Rangers), would, not The last two mentioned players are badly needed in the Irish attack. This was made obvious in the trial game, for the only player to im- press in the forward line was O' Keeffe (Cork), the outside left.

ARSENAL ABSENTEES

claims Willingham, whose International honours were strong- ly advanced in this coloumn a fortnight ago. was one of four new caps in the team, the others the left full- beings Fairhurst,

It is hinted that further trials back of Newcastle United; Rowe.

may be arranged, but I do not be- the centre half-back of Totten lieve these will do any good if play- ham Hotspur; and Hall, the in-ed on the lines of the recent match side left of the same club.

They take the places of Hap- good. Allen, and Bastin. as com- pared with the team that played against Wales, while Willingham had superseded Strange.

Allen is still nursing his injury, and the fact that Hapgood and Bastin have not been included in

the side is doubtless due to the Arsenal's engagement with First Vienna at Highbury this after-

noon.

IF IT MEANT GAOL!

Goal

,22 16 6 0 58232

PLDFA Pt

.. 11 6.6 43 29 97 39 10 0 6 35 26 28

4. Sheffield U.

2

4 Sunderland

0

B Newcitle.

2 Tottenham

S' Stake

3 Blackburn

.2 Derby

1 Liverpool

"3 West Brom 4 Aston Villa

SECOND DIVISION.

7

MACAO

“Azuma" First To Arrive

LOCAL CRICKET

Navy In Strong Position

The annual cricket matcabe- tween the Navy and the Army commenced on the Club ground yesterday and although ruin in- Lerfered considerably with play, some good cricket was seen. At the close of play the Navy were 40 runs behind on the first in- nings with 8 wickets in hand.

The Annual yacht race to Macas, organised by the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club for the George Hutton Potts Cup was held on the morning of Boxing Day. No less that sixteen.boats

The Army were given a good entered, but up to the time of start by Garthwaite (35) and going to press only six boats have capt. Michell (25) and this was afrived! The "Azuma" skippered followed up by more good play on by Mr. E. B. Lambert with Mr. the part of Lt. Willams (27) and TC J. Cooke, the well known Capt. Williams (36). The rest of veteran swimmer and Mr. the team, however," falled and the | Davison was the first to arrive, aide were all out for 155. O returning here at 5.11.13 last even- iing. The "Luana' was the next 8 arrive with the "Tern," "Catty,"

"Sealark V" and "La Cigale" com- ing in ister in that order. The "Isis" and the "Quest" did not finish.

Losing two wickets 'cheeply the Navy made an excellent recovery

the

were

when Larkin (64) and Carver (32)

stumps got together and brought score to 115 when drawn. Both batsmen were un-, "defeated at the close of play. Describing the race to our re- The scores were:---

said presentative, Mr. that the race started in a calm

of Lantau sea, until the South when the boats became separated partly due to the strong tide and O partly due to the skippers taking

2 11 8 3 80 28

25

Bradford C. Grimsby Hull Millwall

2 Bury

7 Manchester U. 3

3 Blackpool

8 Notts C.

2

8. 8 8 45 35 2

Notts F..

2 Plymouth

Oldham

1 Burnley

1 Lincolu

74745 242452 Preston

84 22 Southampton 20 Swansea

3 Brentford

2

2 Fulham

1 W. Ham

#1

11 1 83 84.2

22 9 8 5 47, 40

8 39 47 zu

nul ....... Oldham! adford C. trad Southampton Notts

22 7 Manchester U....22 8

71 Burnley

4 a0 19 18 ...22 Mawal 22 10 8 18 31 18 Swansco

29 5 1 7 9 86 17 22 5'12 3 15 80 15 Lincoln......

9 85 49 19

«THIRD DIVISION (South)

W P

"

Goal LDFAPta 1 43 29 20 29 445 26 213

40

Norwich.........20 13 4

20 11 Queen' P.R20 12 4 4 Reading.........

104 6 49 87:28. 20 10 Coventry

28 11 7 Charlton.....

Laton. Bristo. E...

P

Northampton Brighton

A noted Scottish half-back has h said that the player who falls to convert a penalty kick under the

Watford existing rule should go to gaol: Two penalties were

on Clapton

Newport Saturday one by McGonagle forellingham Celtic, and one by White for the Southead,

Hearts.

missed

At this rate the gaols would soon be taxed for accommodation.

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KNOX'S FUTURE

A fifth change from the team that played in the last Interna-

Knox, the St. Mirren outside tional against Wales is at centre- forward, where Camsell, of Mid-right, who has been put on the dlesbrough, who has not been in transfer list, has had his name a representative eleven since 1930, coupled with the Rangers, but

there is nothing in it. is introduced in place of Bowers..

AUSTRIA FOR LANCASHIRE

It has given great satisfaction in Lancashire that arrangements have been made for a visit of the

club to famous Austria county.....

the

Bristol Cardiff

123 11 24

Port Vale

THIRD DIVISION (North)"

Barnsley, Barrow Carlisle Crowe Darlington Gateshead New Brighton Rochdale Botherham Walsall *Wrexham

2 40 32 21 Brighton

32 10 8 41 41 4 Bristol C.

5 Hartlepools

5 Halifax

2. Stockport

4 Doncaster,

1 Chesterfield

2 Accrington Chester-

3 Southport

8. York

0 Mansfield

Davison

the

a different course. The first boat

at Macao. was to arrive

Tera", while "Azuma" W3S the 13th to reach there.

"We had practically given up hopes of bring amongst the first to return to Hongkong, as our boat was the 13th to turn the corner, and we were very much surprised when will found we actually came in first!" said Mr. Davison who then went on to describe that the O cause of the fature of the twelve 2 boats which were ahead of the 3 "Azuma" at Macao in returning 2 to Hongkong first was apparently 0 due to the tide which was rather arrived at 1 strong. The "Tern"

evening,

0

1

Macao at 8.27 in the while the "Azuma" reached there about about 2 o'clock in

The Army, 1st Innings Lt. Garthwaite, b Eaden Capt. Michell, c Larkin, b Mer-

'sham

Lt. Williams, run out. Capt. Williams, b Browning Cpl. College, c Large, b Brown-

ing

Lt. Butler, b Large ..... Lt. Gragge, c Sinclair, b

Browning

Lt. Waring, b Large Sergt. Taylor, Large .......... Pte. Dewey, not aut CSM Elvin; b Richards

Bowling Analysis

35

6

Extra 15

Total 155

1 Tranmere

Richards /Large

4.......

30. MR. W.

02- 17

34 1

3 44

3

Faden

81

19

1

THIRD

DIVISION (South)

the Marsham

36

I

3 Northampton

3

"1 Newport

morning-six hours later. Be Browning tween that time the boats ahead

8

19

2

Navy, 1st Innings

1

3. Coventry

"3

13

+ Watford

64

3

2 Queen's P. K.

2

On the evening of the start of Lt. Carver, not out

32

3. Bristol R.

2

the race the sky became very

Extras 5

1 Aldershot

1

dark and the sea foggy and this

7' Crystal P.

may probably account for some of

Total for 2 wkts 115

4 Bournemouth

2 Exeter

1 day capie, however, the sky be-

Lt.

2. Torquay

0

to

20979345 Cardiff

22 A8 8 41 40 22

20 10 7 8 38 37 91 Charlton 21 9 8 5 37 34 21 Clapton. 20.8 6.8.20 24 20 Gillingham.

20 78 5 87 88 91 Luton.

794 85 81 91

Norwich

4 41 35 18 Southend

5:20 44 17

20

20

B

month.....20 7 Ø

B 10 2 28 46 19 4 13 12 18

Reading

Swindon

20 4 7.0 20. 29

20 6 10.4" 30" 48 18,

BO

8-10 4 22 22 18

20

3 9 8 20' 84 14

5 12 8 25 50 13

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH).

Goals PWLD KA Pts 22 17 3 2 52 19 38 hesterfield Stockport. 20 12 4 4 49 25 8 Early last season Rangers made Walasil21 12 7 2 44 28 26 was Barnsley 20 11 8 8 20 33 35 an offer for Knox which declined, Now the Ibrox club are mere 19 10 6 8 39 123

Halifax

20 10 8 2 34 33 satisfied with Main, as a successor Doncaster.20 97

#49 45 བ་མས ་་。ས"" to Archibald.

42 20

Rotherham Chester

84-88 32

✦ Abandoned after an hour owing fog-Reuter

"TAFFING " TYNESIDE

of the Azuma must have encoun-Lt. Maraham, 1.b.w...b blwin tered the strong current which Lt. Sinclair, b.Garthwaite

forced them to drift to the South. Lt. Larkin, not out

0 the boats having got "lost". When

Had he so desired Hetherington, who keeps goal for Walker Celtic in the North-Eastern League, could have joined either English or Irish League clubs during the past fortnight:

Lt. Eaden. L/S Petefield.

came clearer and Mr. Davison saw Holland-Martin. Lt. Cheyne, "Lt.

leading Cdr Browning LSA, Richards.

that the "Luana" was

and about and A. B. Large to bat. with the "Azuma" twelve boats behind. A fine race the between developed ЗООТ "Azuma" and the "Luania” until the latter changed her course.

The following is the list of the yachts that took part:--

Azuma (B. B. Lammert, C. 3. Cooke, R. Davison).

La Cigale (Stock and P T K Kemble).

Isla (W. Lock, H. J. Arm- Hetherington is not the only strong and E. C. Rosker). player who has attracted the big Norseman (L. F. Nicholson, Capt. clubs to the games in which this D. Dunlop, R.A.).. Tyneside club have appeared.. Queen Bee (Major Jebb, Major There are three others in Conroy, Wren, Lt. Gardner, R.N. and Li 021 5 4 37

right back; Livingstone, left-back, j Gill, RN.), MART 20 7 3 20 44 19 and C. Docherty, right half who 29 11 8 4 26 34.18 9 20 34. 18

are arousing the interest of senior 207 9 4 47 86 18. scouts. .2 7 9 4 29 32 18

20 6.5 6 25 34 18

83 207 933 45

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permission of the the Coutinental nations are takteshead 20 5 8.0 $ $ 18

With the Football Association they are to play Liverpool at Anfield on Wed nesday, December 13, and Man- chester City at Maine-road on the following Monday.

As the champions, of the Con- tinent the team is sure to prove

Carlisle

JOURNALISTIC JAM As an indication of the interest

in the match between Scotland and Austria, at Hampden on Wed: nesday, eighteen. Press seats have Southport been reserved for journalists com- Wrextam

Hartlepools.. from Austria Germany New Brighton 2 8 10 4 22 36 18 ing

and

Darlington France, Holland, Sweden,

21.5 11 5 34 21410 7 S Mansfield Czecho-Slovakia.

42 are to be Bochdale..

26 12 290 44

20. 7 10 2

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A BRITISH PICTURE.

FANLING HUNT &

RACE CLUB. STEEPLECHASE MEETING.

SUNDAY,

31st-DECEMBER

1st Race 230 p.m. Special Train from

Kowloon Station 1.05 p.m.

[2160

FERRY TIME TABLES

VEHICULAR TERRY SERVICE.

Hong Kong to Jordan Road | Jordan Road to Hong Kong Every 20 minutes between

| 5, 1.10. 6.40 m and

Followed by

Luana (A L. Shields, G. H Candy, L. Emmanuel; R.N." and Lt. Juniper. R.N),

6. ami

Typhoon (Capt. C. C. Fowkes). Curlew (Major J. H.

Mousley. Lt. Morris, RE, Sub-Lt, R. L Field, RN).

The position of Darlington at the foot of the Northern: Section table is causing both club and The 10 supporters grave concerni 16 "Quakers" have a heavy wage | RE).

bill, and are not getting the desired results.

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The Austrian players a very big attraction. It embraces five players who have appeared presented with souvenirs of their against England and Scotland in visit at the dinner following the back, International matches, and a no-match, Seszta, the full table figure in both games will be immediately after the game is to Stroh. the inside right, who was broadcast a song. He is an ac-paid over £6,000 for his transfer), unable to play in the recent mat-complished teñor. ch with Scotland, and who is re- garded by Herr Meisl as the David Jack of Austria.

IRELAND IN PARIS

The Irish League are going to play the Paris League on the 22nd of April at Paris.

This match was originally fixed for November, but, at the request

HAPPY NEWCASTLE Even Newcastle United officials, who have become accustoried to 16,000 gates at their home matches in the Central League, had to express agreeable surprise at the attendance at St. James's Park on Saturday when Aston Villa were the visitors

The crowd was officially returned at 21,000.- -- --

With Burnley, Sunderland" (who Huddersfield, and Preston, he has made over 500 appearances.

ALBION'S BAD LUCK The Albion have been out of luck with their players of late. They have Boyes down with fluenza, and Partridge has had an operation for appendicitis, while Lambeth, Jones, Raw, and Swinden are all on the injured-list) -

Robbins, however, is right again, Reserves on Saturday.

Term (Capt. CC. Ducchesne,

Quest (W. F. Webb, G. Hin). Monsoon (EL, W. Dulley, E. 8. Carter, G. P. Heywood).

It was thought that the acquist Lion of Eden from Sunderland

Seatark V (Col. Carrynton Bykes, would solve the outside-right prob- Krogh Moe and Coshyggj

Cherüb (V. Goulboris, Chambers. lem, but he and Brown, the ex- Hibernian, have hardly fulfilled ex-Lt. Ramus, RA, Lt. Chavasse. pectations. The forward line, as a RN). whole, lacks the punch necessary Mistral (E. Dreyer). to get goals, and everybody at Feethams hopes that the re-intro duction of Loughlin, the former Newcastle and West Ham leader, will help the club out of its present ignominious position.

of the French people- it has been FA Cuptle with Darwen close by, and.. played inside left for the \ thing of a record for the North-

altered to April 22, which is a Sunday.

#

Gateshead, who engaged in an had a crowd of 7,757, their best for the season, 1

TO IRELAND

This fact has been commented

BITELLOR QUITA

J. W. Utterson, the goalkeeper of upon by some critics in Ireland! The Bedfordshire FA have These critics forgot, however, that suspended the Leighton United Gateshead Celtic, has gone to on the Continent Sunday is the (Spartan League) club, players Glenavon on trial, and D. B. Bell big day for football, and associat-and all concerned from Thursday an inside forward from the stanley ions and clubs visiting the Contin- next unless it is officially divulged area, le to have trials with Grimsby, ent must fall in with regulations. who was responsible for a player for whom his father played in

It would be different, however of Lyons Club having his jaw pre-war days. if the match was to be played in broken after a match at Leighton. B. Carter, the Brandon Argyle Ireland under the auspices of the The Discipline Committee state inside-left, is to have trials with Irish Football Association. It that the members of the club Hartlepools United. It is also on could not then be played on aadmitted knowledge of the culprit, the cards that Reg. Parkin, the Sunday. Indeed, one might say but refused to reveal his identity. Ferryhill Athistle goalkeeper, will HAMPSON'S 200 that Sunday football in Ireland

join Wolverhampton in the near would be one of the chief obstacles

Jimmy Hampson, scoring his future. to surmount when the time came for a settlement of the present 12th goal of the season at Plymouth of Baturday, made h-aggregate "football, dispute.

In Ireland all the clubs in the for Blackpool in League matches Free State play on Sunday where- 200

SWINDON'S MISFORTUNE

O. Merrick, the Swindon Town half-back, who was infured in the first ave minutes of the match As in the North, under the juBOB KELLY'S MAJORITY diction of the Irish FA, they are rea

"Bob" Kelly, the veteran inside against Exeter City and took no not allowed to play on Sunday.

fancy there might be some right, on Saturday began his 21st further part in the game, is kel

in League football and had to be out of the side for the re- Stauble. Axing the day on which

lor of winning the mainder of this year.

with a late goal. After an X-ray examination It players who was found that he had to the

pearance muscles and ligaments in his knee

cal This is bad luck for Ewindon, Burnleys on who have engaged D Kirkwood eve of his the former Brighton and Sheaold

Wednesday forward

fool should be played.

The match between the Irish eague and the Paris League ma ome, can donual Adair, v

when they sure to get

t

·

Cutty (C. Mannmi), D. Mar- shall, 1, Cope),

Wanderer (E. A Grimths), Tavy II (Comdr, Cowland). The full results of the face are not yet avaliable but it may be mentioned here that although the "Azuma" was the first to return she may not be the winner as the ráce was a handicap one.

HOME RUGBY

MANY MIGRATIONS.

The past week has been some

east nurseries in providing players for Football League clubs

Following the acquisition by Bury of J. Moul, the Eden Colliery outside-left, for a trial period, Blyth Spartans 16-year-old foal- keeper, F. King has joined Ever- ton. Huddersfield have had two North-easters on trial in J. Mc- Aninley, the Tow Law inside-right, and Charlton, centre-forward of Lochside United, a Tyneside

London, December 27. midweek team, while V. Dunathey, centre-forward at West Wylam The Army recorded a very cre- welfare, rave such a convincing aitable win yesterday, when they display for Manchester City last week that he has, been retained visited Rectory. Field and beat Blackheath by 20 points to 11 in for another month.

the leading Rugby Union game.

Richmond, sustained a heavy home defeat when the Wasps won- by 34 points to 9pm

PRESTON'S CHANGE Preston North End who have played in plain blue and white colours for nearly 50 years, sur prised their supporters on Satur day by turning out in a trim new costume of navy knickers, white Jerseys, bearing the town's coat of-arms in a neat badge, and stockings ringed in bright blue and white from knee to ankle, the Idea of the stockings being to enable the players to spot a collea que more quickly

Army Beat Blackheath

6.54 .. 7.80 ..

7.18 a.m.

7.64 s.m.

and

7.01ệm

7.15 2.

7,38.

7.48 a.m.

After which the Ferry will

Between 8.05 a.m. and 8.25 p.m.

Leave at evers

5 minutes past the hour -

25 minutes past the hour 35 minutes past the hour 55 minutes past the hour

-

8.86 p.m. 10.18 p.m. 11.36.p.m. 9.00 p.m. 10.20 p.m. 12 mid- 9.12 p.m. 10,48 p.m. 9.38 pm 11.00 p.m. 9.18p.m. 11.24 p

night.

Followed

Between 8.00, and 8.20 â‚m. Leave at every

10 minutes past the hour

90 minutes past the hour.

· O minutes past the hour

£0 minutes past the hour: by

8.42 p.m. 9.54 pm: 11.06.p.m. 8.64 p... 10.08 pm: 11.18 p.m. 9.18 pm, 10.20 p.m. 11:45 pm 9.30.10.48.pm. 19.00 Midnight.

On Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holiday, a 10 minutes Berries will

be maintained during the following hours:

From Hongkong Betwson 2.05 a.m. and 8.25 pm From Kowloon Between 8.00a.m. and 8.20 p.m.

provided the extra vehicle ferry-yesal is availabls. Special Vehicular Ferry,

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Fares on Special Ferries

Cara under I Ton

Cars over 1Tons

Passenger in Care

$1.00

Jordan Road Passenger Service

Hong Kong to Jordan Road | Jordan Road to Hong Kong

Every 20 minutes between

5,000.00.

and

6,54 mm.

9.06 4.m.

640 225.00 m and Every 12 minutes between

8.48 a.m.3/ and 7.54 p.

Every 10 minates between and 8.25 p.m.

6.40 0.

and

and

8.20 p.m.

Results of leading games were as follow

8.38 p.m.

Every 12 minutes between

19 midnight

11.30 pin. Followed by 11.45 pm, &:12 Midnight.

Beason Tickets for January 1984

Bath 23, Old Bluca 6, Bristol 18. Pontypool, 3. h Blackheath 11 The Army 20.

Choucester 18, Old Merchant Cardiff 13, London Irish 0.

Taylors 3. pejdere stel. Leicester 5. Birkenhead Park-3. Richmond 9. Wasps 24 Newport 3, Watsonians 1.

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