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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4. 1924. (FOOTBALL SUPPLEMENT).

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INTERPORT FOOTBALL.

Past Results and New Rules,

For many years past, Interport hoping to recapture the traphy on games have been played between this occasion,

·

COMPETITION RULES.

teams of Hongkong and Shanghai players, but until the year 1913 those games were always between sides selected by the Hongkong: The interport contests were not and Shanghai, Football Clubs. In placed on a competition footing that year, however, the local Foot-until last season, when rules cover- balt Association took up the ques-ing the same were drawn up and tion of arranging matches between agreed to between the Hongkong teams selected by the two Asso-fand Shanghal Football Associa-

These ciations, with a view to more re- tions.

ROW govern all resentative aides being engaged | Interport contests, and they are na in thesu contests. This was follows:!~~ arranged, and since that date the 1-The Cup shall be called "The matches have been between such Hongkong Telegraph Interport teams.

Football Cup."

The Telegraph" Cup.

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HOW IT APPEARS TO THE

FORWARD.

enter, then each Team shall play of November of the year preced- one game with each and every ing the Competition, It is desired other Team entered, and the to enter. The Competition shall winner shall be the Team obtain-be held as nearly as possible at All ing the greatest number of Points. China New Year each year, The Points to be allocated in fol- entries must show the proposed lowing manner:-Two points for a colours in which the Team shall win and one point for a draw.play. All entries mast be approved If more than 3 Teams enter, the by the Hongkong and Shangha Competition shall be conducted as Football Associations.

a knock out competition.

14. Copies of these Rulea may

In the event of there being be obtained from the Hon. Secre- a series of games, owing to more taries of both the Hongkong and than Two Teams competing, no Shanghal Football Associations. Toam shall be allowed to call upon 1 The Cup shall be kept in- the services of more than Four sured to its full value against fire, The above cup is the trophy Shanghai and Hongkong w bo

reserve players during the Com-theft and other riska and the cost striving for during the Chinese New Year holidays. The cup has been presented by the "Hongkong Telegraph "

of such Insurance shall be borne petition. The cup is to be fought for every year, romaining tot twelve months in the port winning the highest number of points to the Intarport. Association football matches.

The games shall be played by the Association of the port into under the Rules of the English whose temporary custody it may Football Association as applied to pass. On the Cup coming into League Matches.

possession of the Association of 10-It shall be the duty of the any port, the Insurance shall be Last season, for the first time a 2-The Cup shall be the property winning Port to provide a Replica affected within four days thereof, trophy was provided for these of the Hongkong Football Associa- of the Cup, to be given to the and the insurance policy and the Interport games, a fine silver cuption.

successful Port at the next Com-receipt for the premium pald shall being put up by the "Hongkong| The Competition shall be open petition. This Replica shall be-be forwarded to the Hon. Secretary Telegraph." This is a permanent to any Port in the Far East. come the property of the winuing of the Hongkong Football Associa

tion as soon as received. trophy, upon which the names of 4-All Ports entering this Coin-Port ench year. the winners are luscribed, whilst petition shall be bound to comply 11-The games shall, until other- 16--Referees shall be appointed n minlature facsimile of the cup with those Rules.

wise decided, be played alternate-by the Football Association of the is presented to the winning team No Port shall be allowed toy at Hongkong and Shanghal, Port in which the games are:

played. Feach year.

[commencing at Shanghai in 1924.

12-Only players actually re- 17-No alterations shall be made aldont at a Port shall be eligible in theso Rules without the consent. that in 1921, an invitation was year by the winning Port.

7-if two Ports only enter, the to represent that Port in this Com- and agrooment of both the Hong- received by the Hongkong Football)

and Shanghai Football Association to send a team down Team winning the first game shali pelition, and no period of less than kong to Batavia, but that after consider.be declared the winner for that one month shall constituto re- Associations. able correspondence the matter year. If after 90 minutes play the sidence for the purpose of this Members of the crews 'of scores are equal the game shall be Rule. fell through.

replayed. In the replay if the sea-going ships shall not be eligible

citer more than one Team.

It is interesting here to recall

-The Cup shall be held for one

Since the Association took over scores are equat after 90 minutes, to play for any Port.

Don't call on a colleague to pass the management of the Interport extra time of ten minutes each way' 13-Entries must be sont to the through a forest of legs. · Run into games, there have been three-twenty minutes in all-shall be Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong a position where he can follow sories of encounters between Hongplayed. If more than two Ports Football Association before the 1st your advice. kong and Shanghal-two 'at the

Northera port and one hore.

In 1913, a Hongkong team went North. After a draw of one goal each, extra time was played, and Shanghai won by two goals to one.

In 1923, Hongkong werd heaton at home by three goals to nil.

Last February, Hongkong again sent a team North and experienced the hardest luck in a triangular contest in which Shanghai and Hankow also took part. In the first match, Hongkong were lend- ing by 2-0 at half-time against Shanghai, but when the whistle sounded the score was three all. Both Shaughal and Hongkong easily overcame Hankow and It then bocamo, necessary for the former two teams to meet again. This match took place on a field which W08 Д quagmiro, thus rondering scientific football impos. sible. The result was a one-to-nil victory for Shanghai, the goal being scored in the last five minutes, the Northern players thus having the honour of being the first team to win the "Telegraph” Interport Cup.

Shanghai are due to vielt Rong- [kong during the coming : Chinese New Year, and local-players-dru