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SPORTS

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, · 1940.

How Hongkong Interporters Fared KUMAON RIFLES SCORE Don't be vague ask for Haig In Opening Games

Games In

In Shanghai FINE WIN OVER MACAO

A VICTORY AT RUGGER

SHANGHAI, Feb. 9 (Reuter) —— Hangkong broke their sequence of alternate Rugby wing on Shanghai soll when they beat Shangbal by a goal and a try (8;

two tries (5 points) points) to yesterday in brilliant sunshine, Ka unusually heavy Hongkong led 3-0 at

but on ground.

the interval,"

FULLY DESERVED · Hongkong. playing without Cesatord in the second half-he injured his knee--fully deserved their success, delighting with threequarter move- brilliant individual

numerous men s play.

and

advantage in

PROGRAMME

TODAY

Hongkong v. Saigon TOMORROW

5.CA.A. v. Saigon »

MONDAY

Eastern A.A, V. Salzon Alt matches will be played at CAROLINE HILL commencing at 3.30 PM. each day.

SAIGON TEAM . ARRIVE AFTER ROUGH TRIP

Big Match This Afternoon

A DEFEAT

AT SOCCER

SHANGHAI, Feb, 0 (Reater)

In Ideal Weather but with the ground somewhat soft though considerably better than con- dition for the Rugby rame.

15,000 the

spectators who jammed the Canidroma wit- *nessed one of the poorest in Intesports ever played Shanghai for many years, when Shanghal beat Hongkong by two goals to nll.

FEW THRILLS The match lacked concerted movements, good goal shooting and judicious kicking, while thrills were far and few between.

IN HOLIDAY HOCKEY

THE LONG-AWAITED CHINESE NEW YEAR VISIT OF THE MACAO HOCKEY TEAMS WAS GREETED ON THURSDAY BY A VERY ENCOURAGING ATTENDANCE at both the games played at the Club ground, King's Park. The Macao 2nd XI drew with, University in the first of the two matches, neither side scoring.

In the second match, Club de against Recreio on Thursday with Recreio gave the Macas 1st XI another dependable performance hard run for their two goals, and against the more tricky Kumaons* it was only midway through the forward ime, and received able second half that the Visitors support from the wing-halves. scored through P. Angeld from a

The teams were:---- pass by F. Nolasco, and again. some 10 minutes from the end, through" Alex Alross,

MACAO: C Almada; Rig. Ro- sario, A." Basto; J. Nolasco,' „Alex, ' Arosa and J, Santos Ferreira; F. Against Kumaon Rifles yester-Nolasco, Laertes Costa (Capt.), P. ay morning, Macao had a har- Angelo; R. Angelo and Amilcar der time than against Recreto. Angelo, The Kumaons, short of several re-

KUMAON RIFES: Hira Singh; them EFT-OFL

Partaub sulara,

Gusein Singh, Nawal Singh; Kri- Singh, proved a keener team than ahna Singh, Hansa Datt and Lall they have been this season, and

it was in large part the good work Singh: Capt. Loch, Ram Singh, of the reserves to the battalion team that won the day.

LOCA SCORES

Nerain Singh, Sher Singh. and Kushar Singh.

The Hongkong defence was outstanding with Gosano"play- They enjoyed an almost indis-

ing the game of his Hfe. Owing to the late arrival of the puted territorial

He so tamed the usually" dan- the Arst half, during which Bid-ship bringing the Saigon football

Macao 2nd XI, who drew both their matches. were represented well, Cessford, Bosanquet. Walk- team to Hongkong, the Colony v. gerous Shanghal forward, Robo-

Kumaons got the lead when ❘ by Sarmento; J. Rosario, J. den and Henderson were the most Saigon Interport match which was stoff, that the latter had no more

scheduled for yesterday afternoon than two or three shots a goal, B. Capt Loch scored from a long Noronha; L. Retcher, J. Silva and prominent,

captain nobly with effective first-aged to bold the lead though G. Silva, A. Silva and F. Rosario Hill at 3.30.

Macao,"in the second half, had a (Capt.). entirely

The match between Saigon and time tackling. overshadowed,

little the better of the game. Shanghal's front row almost in- South China A.A. will be played variably securing the ball from tomorrow also at Caroline H the tight scrums. while the home while the game against Eastern forwards were much wider awake will be played on Monday at 3.30 in the loose and in the lineouts.p...

A different tale is to be told ot was postponed to today at Caroline | Strangë and Hussain backed up the corner in the first half, and man- M. Soares; G. Soares, A. Borges,

the Colony pack, however... They

were

The Saigon team did not arrive

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WEAK FORWARDS Hongkong's forwards were the weakest department, except Hos- sack and E. Strange, who were con- stant driers but lacked support.

After much aimless kicking and

GRUELLING GAME in Hongkong until nearly 5 p.m. poor passing by both sides, Shang-

After being outplayed An the yesterday when they were greeted opening half Shanghal, who last-by a large gathering, of officials

much and football enthusiasts.

ed

the gruelling game

better than their opponents, The players are not very at after OTHER SPORTS NEWS

rallled gallantly and Hongkong, a rough voyage and are feeling except for spasmodic. raids, were the cold very much..

own half for penned in their long periods on end and only fumbled passes saved the line on several occasions.

As it was, if the Shanghai fu 1 back. Dickson, had not missed an easy penalty kick

the early in

second half Shanghai would have won.

ON METTLE

Shanghal started well

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Many of the Saigon players have been in the Colony before, among them Bul, the right-half. Tai, the goalkeeper, and Ven, a forward, hat settled down and scored from are popular among Hongkong foot-the first pretty movement, through Robestoff in the tenth minute, ball fans."

The visitors were met by Mr. c. although the Russian player seem- A Goldenberg, Hon. Secretary of ed to be standing in an off side the Hongkong Football Association, position when he collected the pass and Mr. C. Gulmgam, a member of from the right.

.. MANY CHANCES the Council: among others, and at:

Hongkong applied pressure, but and the Hotel Cecil, where the players Hongkong were soon en the de-are staying they were met by Mr. though given many opportunities, fensive, but the first noteworthy W. Pryde, Chairman of the Hong-none of the forwards were able to movement came from the visitors, kong F.A., and Mrs. Pryde. Mr. Lee trouble Willie Ward. Thomson breaking far Into, Wal-tong and Mr. Wong Ka-tsun. "Shanghai territory before he was brought down This put the Colony side on their mettle and for practically the remainder of the first half they were on the offensive.

Hongkong first came near scoring when. Bidwel} eut through and covered 30 yards before being 'grassed by Dick-

SUTL

HONGKONG SCORES

Ten minutes later, almost com- tinuous pressure. Hongkong open

The Salgon team includes five military men, two of whom are French and one a negro.

For the visitors, in their big match this afternoon, much will depend on the weather. If it is cold "It will be against them but if there is sunshine it will be more in keeping with what the Salgon players are used to in their own climes. Following are the teams for to- day's match:-

Hongkong: Robinson: Blackburn and Lee, Tin-sang: Sung Ling-sing. cd the scoring when BOSAN-Williamson and Hsu King-seng: QUET, who displayed a remark-Fowler, Fung King-cheong, Lee "able tum of" speed, went over in Wai-tong, Thorburn and Bickford.

the corner. Henderson made a Manager: Mr. W. E. 'Hollands. praiseworthy attempt to kick from a very difficult position and being further handicapped by the very heavy ball.

Just before half time Cess- ford, who had worked very bard, injured his knee and was assisted off the Beld.

SECOND HALF

Salgon: Tat; Cul and Corea; Ven, Paccini and Bul; Gulchard, Dal Tot. Tien and Hos.

Manager: Mr. Baurain.

kicking, finding touch well inside the Bhanghai hält.

In the 34th minutes. Guy handled in penalty area, bat Jimmy Ward drove straight at Morham, who tipped the ball over the cross"bar.

OPEN GOALS Shanghai then dominated the play and missed two open goals in two minutes.

Just before half time Hos- sack WHA given " perfect through pass, but skled with only the goalkeeper to beat. Halt time arrived with Shanghai leading by one goal to ni.

HUSSAIN'S GOOD PLAY

la the first minutes after resumption, Hussain saved a certain goal when he headed out after Moxham had been beaten.

Shanghai now, swarmed round Hongkong's goalmouth, but were prevented, from putting in a single effective shot through the first- time tackling of Gosano, Hussain

and Strange.

THE TEAMS

Ten minutes before the end Foyn made victory secure when he con- the subsequent line-out verted a through pass from Mc- Commencing the second half Hongkong secured possession and Larity at point blank range. 3 down, Shanghat opened in the ball went right along the three- very promising style, taking the quarter Hne to Eldwell, who HONGKONG:-Moxham, Hussain ball to within five yards of Hong-made ground before cross-kick-and 8. Strange; Gosano and Honni- kong's line, following their first ing into the hands of his own ball; McEwan, Leonard. Hossack, open threequarter movement of forwards,

Forrow and E. Strange: " REDMAN SCORES

SHANGHAI:—W, Ward; G, Collet, Another pretty bout of passing Sgt. W. Harrison; Y. Segalen, N. Z. lony, Henderson who was Te between these forwards even-Lee J. Ward (Capt.) F. Foyn, peatedly applauded for his fine tually resulted in REDMAN going Bdsm. H McLarity, V. Roboscoff,

over between the posts without K. 5. Suen, C. T. Tsao, being challenged. Henderson easily converted

the match, but offside play re- lleved the situation for the Co-

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TEAM

and Hongkong CRAIGENGOWER C.C. Shangha! then secured two unconverted tries, through DICK- INSON scrum-half, and REY- NOLDS, forward,

The following have been select- jed to represent the Craigengower Cricket Club in a friendly match The Colony players were now showing signs of distress on the against the Kowloon Cricket Club very heavy ground, and had Dick-today at 2.00 p.m., on the K.C.C.

ground* son kicked a penalty goal from

E., Zimmern" (Chat, EJ Bil.

3 comparatively easy position Jimoria, A. R. H. Esmall, U, H

Shanghai would have won.

POLICE TEAM

FOR TODAY'S

· RUGGER

Esmail, A. J. Holst, E. A., Lee, H. P. Lim, W. Hong Blme, G. Sonza,

G. Winch, F. R Zimmera.

Umpire G. Ladd, Scorer...H W.

all

C.C.C. JUNIORS

A rugger match between the

The following have been selected the Gralgengower Police and the Navy "A" will be to represent played on Boundary Street ground Cricket Club in a Second Division today starting at 4.15 p.m.

League match against the Club de The following will represent the Recreto today at 2 pm. on the Police: Taylor; Reynolds, Fay, Wil-home ground:--B. R. Trance (Cap- son and Jackson; Leslie and Mor- tain), N. Broadbridge, A. B. Ham- rison; Wheeler, Cullinan and 800, A. Hung, C. W. Lam, T. Lock, Bearle; Rose and Innis; Wright J. W. Leonard, A. M. Omar, U. M. Nooth, Dempsey and Riddell.

Omar, W. K. Way, J, L. Youngsaye. Scorer: W. Broadbridge.

CLUB "A" SIDE

The game will be preceded by a match between, the Club "A" and

Hackett: Richardson; Carey and

the Middlesex in which the follow-McCrea, Heasman: Bompes, Dr. The List Will Close As Sooning will represent the Club: As There Are Sufficient Entries. Thompson; A N. Other, A. N. Leigh."

Other, Morgan and Hopkins: Car-

Hackett is making his arst ap-.

18 rathers and Tresidder; Kennedy, pearance for the Club,

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Gusein -Singh gave a good ac- count of himself at rightback. Hansa Datt, a newcomer, proved an able centre-hals, and Ram La a friendly hockey maten Singh, who was a reserve against played at Ecokunpoo yesterday. Club a week ago. was another the Nomads Hockey Club were contributor to the Kumaons suc- overwhelmed by the 5th A.A.

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the losers were no match for the Soares, who received a nasty gash the game and did well to allow pick of the visitors' attack, F. Nolasco was a speedy right wing Gunners and were on the defen- over his "left eye; early in the their opponents only two more and centred nicely. Alex Atrosa sive throughout.

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