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INTERPORT XI. UNDER THE

£14,000. FOR

OCEAN RACE

NEW YORK TO PARIS

Detailed regulations of the "in- ternational Transatlantic Air Race have been issued by the Aero Club de France...

The race la being organised by the French Air Minister, M, Pierre Cot, and is in celebration of the tenth anniversary of Lindbergh's record fight from New York to Paris.

As the title of this article suggests, it deals with "smal Items" of interest to the sporting community and It is my inten- The National Aeronautic Associa- tion to include in it items dealing with every form of sport. It

tion of the U.S.A, is also concerned will run as a regular Friday feature in the "Daily Press."

in the organisation, and, the date Of the remaining Axtures, St1-31. The latest" date for com- of the competition is from August Joseph's should account for East-petitors to arrive over Le Bourget, ern. Athletic look good against Paris, is September 3. at noon. Recreio and the Seaforths should find no difficulty in disposing of the Police at Sookunpoo.

MICROSCOPE

I am sure the most patriotic football fan will agree that the Interport Selectors have chosen quite a strong team to face the might of Shanghai on Feb. 11, The selection of Pau Ka-ping ar custodian is a sound choice, his display in Sunday's trial being really brilliant Lee Tin-aang at right back, literally walked into the team. The preference of A. V. Gosano to

NAVY'S LEAD

pair of heels to all their rivals in The Navy are showing a clean the Second Division League, and their victory over South China has inore or less clinched the issue. I cannot see any of their challengers

The race is open to nationals 'of all countries belonging to the International Aeronautical Fede- ration and to all types of multi- engined aircraft,

Certificates of airworthiness for not re-

competing machines are quired, but the race. authorities will have the right to refuse any candidate. Pilots' and wireless

Stevens gave rise to i overthrowing them now, and with operators' licences must

would

comment. Personally I have preferred to ace the Rifles'. player included. Leung Wing-chul and Evans have solved the selec- tors' wing-half worries. As I hint- ed, Campbell quite overshadowed Beltrao in Sunday's trial and the Rifles' pivot will undoubtedly just fy his inclusion. Competition for forward posttons produced most rivalry. Yeung Shul-yick a popular choice at outside right although Erwin ran him very close. Fung King-cheong and Lee Wal- tong are undisputed choices, and will comprise the most deadly com- bination in the front nie. The will all

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RIFLES SOUTH CHINA “A”

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a comfortable points lend and two games in hand of the Fusiliers, the Navy can be looked upon as a certainty for the championship.

A MUCH CRITICISED POSITION

There was in the Welsh camp over the week- much consternation end when it became known that Wilson was preferred to Talbot for the inside-left position in the Interport XI. The little Welshman certainly overshadowed Wilson in periencing an "of colour" spell last week's trial game, after ex- recently, Wilson has been dis- playing consistent Club form all the season and undoubtedly the weighing their opinon. selectors had this in mind when

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INTERPORT TRY-OUT The Interport XI., with the ex- Entries must be received not ception of Campbell, A. V. Gosano, later than 6 pm, on May, 1 at the Fung King-cheong and Lee Tin- Aero Club de France and must be All roads will lead to Caroline Hill Seaforths on Wednesday, the lat-of

sang, had a try-out against the accompanied by an entrance fee on Sunday to witness the meeting ter scoring the only goal of the of exchange.

about £47 at present rates of these old famed rivals, which

game. should provide one of the tit-bits tached to this result as the game No. Importance can be at- of a season packed with thrills,

was simply staged to ascertain as The Chinese XI. won the last to how the Colony XI. would shape encounter, the other meetings be-

together. I do consider, however. ing drawn. Can the Rifles defy that the people responsible made a "Dame Fortune" this time and mistake in pitting the Interport claim a victory over the Southside again the Seaforths, instead China team? Lee Wai-tong hopes of a chosen eleven from, say, the to get that much coveted goal against the Rifes' defence, which has so far eluded him. It will cer tainly be a thrilling encounter, and

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CROSS COUNTRY RUN AT

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remainder of the League,

STRONG COMBINED SERVICES TEAM

am inclined to fancy Rines The Combined Services Com- chances by forecasting them to wihmittee have selected a very strong by a narrow margin.

eleven to play Shanghai on Feb. 15. As expected, Miller. the energetic Seaforths' centre-for- ward, will lead the attack. The inclusion of Wolverson to partner surprise to many, as it was pre- Stevens at right-back, came as

viously thought the Navy player had departed for Home. I con- sider this Services team the strong- est chosen so far this season.

the

The Rifles Inter-Company Cross- Country run took place at Lo Wu Camp recently. "B" Coy's team winning. Hamilton, Colony marathon champion, was the first individual home, over a distance of 5 miles. The task of the com- petitors was rendered most diffil- cult, the course comprising a very rough track, not to mention the challenging breeze that had to be. faced.

REVIEW OF WEEK-END FIXTURES

COMBINED

SERVICES XI

To Play Against Shanghai

The Combined Services team to oppose the Shanghai Interport side on Monday. February 15, is as follows:-

The tit-bit of this Saturday's games should be the meeting of the Club and South China "g" at the former's enclosure. A win for the Chinese team would place them in a "most promising post- Rowlands (Fusiliers); Wolverson tion, as the Fusiliers and South (Navy) and Eteveria (Rifles); Evans China "A" have very stiff hurdles Fusiliers), Campbell (Rines) and to surmount this week-end. With Taylor (Fusiliers); Irwin (Riften). home advantage the Club may Wride (Navy), Miller (Seaforths). force them to concede a point. Talbot (Fusiliers) and Roberts The Fusiliers, who are also making (Fuslifers),

a strong bid for league honours mest Kowloon, and are expected to come away with two valuable points.

(Rifles), Howlett

Reserves: Pickering Williamson (Beafortha), (R.E.) and McGuigan (Seaforths).

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