1932-11-21 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1932.

INTERPORTERS NOW DEPENDING ON FORLORN HOPE

Navy Again Triumph

Triumph INCOGS"

CLUB BACKS CAUSE OF

RUGBY DEFEAT Opportunities Missed by

the Dozens

ROBERTS SHADOWED

Navy

Club

(By "Fly Half”)

..9 pix. .3 plă.

RETAIN RECORD

100 PER CENT. IN HOCKEY LEAGUE

MAMAK MATCHES

[By "Bully-OFF".]

Only two of the four Mamak tournament matches fixed for the week-end were pinyed, postpone. ments being made in the games between the 1st H.K.S. "Battery and H.M.S. Parthian, by reason of the fact that the Parthing was the out of port, and between Radio Sports Club and the 12th Battery as a mark of respect to A TYPICAL scrum in the Navy

inte Mra. Club rugby match on Saturday. The the memory of the Club, although vastly superior inanib, wife of II. Hanib, one of

were defeated, the Radio members. this department, mainly through the weakness of the backs. (Phatar Ming Yuen).

The Club had out n muth stronger nide than on the previous Saturday had when they beat the Army, and grat hopes of turning the tables on their opponents, who had won the first match Grieve, the old Inter- parter, who has been out of the game!

1 welcome for a long white, made

full back. and re-appearance al

returned to Bradford and Kerr strengthen the pack. Selby, thigh much better, was still unable to take his place, but the club had the assistance of John Roberts the Welsh international, who turned out

In defence the lack of understand

equally three-quarter. seemed to have out their strongest and positioning

videm and if the Navy backs had Buckley possible side, with

the had the same share of the ball from Cheshire County centre guin full the serum I feef sure they would have back, and Ryder appearing fur theeun up a big cute, first time after his injury, at centre,

evnire

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being in Ryder's old plave,

NAVY OPEN SCORING. With conditions perfect, if rath war, McLellan again won the Loss a strong and set the Navy to face

the

san which shone atraight down field. The Navy did the pressing in the early stages and following a rush down the touchline in which several of their forwards took part opened! the searing through Donkin, who picked up a few yards from the line and dived over. Doggett sliced his kick at goal,

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fert sorry for Roberts, He found the Cub backs on an off day, and when he was given a good pass he nearly always had a couple of Navy players hang- In ing on to him like teaches. addition ke ture a ligament in his leg, and at the end of what must have been, for him, a disappoint- ing game, be also became infect ed with the prevailing epidemic of had

passing.

Lammert, also hard an of day, being to inclined in over-rum his pussen, though some of the blame must go to Griffithes for not thing them pro- FERGUSON OUSTANDING.

ONLY CHANCE TO WIN IS Mixed Doubles Title

IF SHANGHAI TEAM

IS WEAK

FARCICAL DISPLAY IN FINAL PRACTICE MATCH

OVER-RUN BY CHINESE SIDE

AF

(By Veritas")

FTER their debacle against the Combined Chinese eleven at Caroline Hill, when they were trounced by 4 goals to 2, the only consolation · left to the Hongkong Interport foot. ball team is that Shanghai probably cannot tourn out such a formidable side as the local representatives

met The better of the two games played was undoubtedly that be tween the Royal Corps of Signals and St. Andrew's which resulted in a draw of one goal oneh. The the Marina match, played on Kround, was fast and evenly con- tested, both sides having a fair share of the exchange.

the

The Civilians opened iscoring in the first half and although the Signals tried hard to equalise before the interval they were unable to do so. They attacked strongly in the opening exchanges of the second half, and despite hard work by the Saints. defence

scored the equaliser. Both sides strove hard to get the League points but the score re- mained unchanged at the finn whistle,

100% MAINTAINED.

were

on Saturday. But this, surely, is a disheart- eninb attitude for one to have to adopt? If only the Interporters had dis- played a glimmering of en- terprise on the faintest suggestion of confidence! As it was they were not only outclassed and com- pletely defeated, but they played with teir tails down the first fifteen minutes- an ominous sign. 44 D.S. Robb, F.J, de Roine:

they'

IP PAK WA gets there first. Picture shows ip Pak Wa in heading dual during the Interport XI v. Combined Chineas match on Saturday from which he emerged successful. (Photo: Ming Yuen).

part of the defence had its reactions upon the forwards, but even ko une expected a somewhat braver show- ing. When, however, the two mien most likely to bring about a re- HUNcitation Sven and Wong--them- before the broke down Botres determined challenge of the Chinese. rearguard, there could be only one result-defest.

Many people have been very wise after the event and since Saturday have stated that they quite expected to see the Interport team salunerged by The Incognitos

far the Chinese: but frankly was After this the Club played up perly,

superior to the Kowloon Indians amazed. Although there were abvious in the side-weaknesses and following a good move.

when the teams played for Mamak weaknesses harder, ment by the backs Ferguson scored Apart from some good fuckles of points on the Marina ground yes which have been pointed out in thesu a magnificent try, running very Ryder, Griffiths had a most unhappy

see the forwards powerfully and swerving inwards at afternoon. He did not seems nearly terday and gained a 4-1 victory. columns for the past few weeks-1

The Incognitos' forwards com- had expected to

come up to the ninek. When the exact moment to find the Navy it, and it is hoped that next week he defence in the wrong foot and out of will be his old self again. On the ined more effectively and their failed it came, as a natural order of team that the rest of the position. Mellan's kick went no other wing, Ferguson was the beat halves were a constant source of things hear that the touch judges signalled of the line. He served a great try danger both in attack and defence. collapsed.

One would like to find a ray of hope

HOWE'S LEADERSHIP. a goal but the referee disallowed it, and was often conspicuous. Grieve As usual the Reed brothers were correctly I think, as the ball seemed made one fatal mistake which led to outstanding, W. Reed, in the inter- in the ability of the selected side, but

Howe's leadership was no better and to pass about xix inches outside the the second Navy try, but otherwise mediate line apoiling many move-on Saturday's display, one just can't,

played quite well. He does at least ments by the opposing forwards. unless it be that they were set up to no worse than it has been throughout the trials, and he can put in the "ex- SET SCRUM SUPERIORITY. bring his man down if he can lay He also shone in attack and fed real form. Both sides pressed in

his forwards well and with good the hand on him.

Just the same T feel that they fenuating circumstance" plen that he Navy pack having the advantage in Turner had a poor watch. his judgment.

played as well as the opposition was inadequately served by his col- ilis chief error no Satur. the line-outs and in the loose, but handling, usually his strong point,

he would! would allow them, which means leagues. The Indiana left much to be

one of tactics; the Club being immensely superior was

that the interport team is decidedly day was

first in the set scrums, especially after Griffith's, often falled to find touch, desired and played a very dis-

weaker than une would at they reverted to the olt formation which threw extra wok on the pack jointed game.

imagine.

post,

turn.

of

with Kerr (who was not a success ut wing forward) and Bradford back in the second row. The handling both Aides was erratic though Ryder was as dangerous as ever when he had ball, and half time arrived with no further score.

bad, and his kicking. like

:

St. Joseph's

DIVISION I.

4 Recreio Lengua Table.

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Goals. P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.

1 30 € 11 S.W. Borderers 7 6 Goals

0 2 17 12 10 B.A. P. W. D. L.F. A. Pts.

St Joseph's 7 4 12:12 7 South China 540 1 17 38 Lincoln Regt. China Ath. II.K.F.C.

7 G 1 0 30 6 13

Pinto was responsible for the The forwards have my sympathy. Though they had to play secondlopening goal in the first half, buti Addio in the line-outs and in the shortly afterwards the scores louse, they gave their backs enough were levelled up by the Indians. of the ball to have won the match|R. C. Reed put the Incog's ahead twice over.

before the interval and on resump- McElney again hooked wonderfully tion added another. The fourth The second half saw the Navy lake well and I shudder to think what the was scored by Francis. the lead through a bad error ùn the senre would have been if he hud

League Table. part of Grieve, who misjudged a long changed sides. Bradford, us ever, kick ahead and when hard pressed was a great worker and McLellan ond kicked the ball straight to Dogget | Miller were prominent in the looss First Battery 18 1 0 43 8 17 who was standing unmarked on the Hall Thompson was not as good as Radio Sports touchline and had nothing to do but usunt. I am told he had a strenuous St Andrew's run straight to score in the corner.morning in camp, which is not the "Incogitos" He again sliced his kick goal best training for a hard game, but R.A.S.C. Following this further, reverse, the until he tired ho worked' really 'well. Signals Club played up gallantly, and McLe NAVY'S SHINING LIGHTS, Medway llan pressed home the advantage in On the Navy side. Buckley played R. Engineers 8 4 0 the set scrums by taking n scruma beautful game at full back. Io Palice ....

weakness In University Instead of a line-out whenever pos-emphasized the Club

fading touch by returning the kicks Wishart... with credit; his folding of the ball 12th Battery was perfect, and he was always cool-Phoenix ness personified. On his showing in Veteran this match the Navy won't miss R.A.M.C. Gosling which is the highest praise I 24th. Battery can give hins,

sible.

The

then to find the Navyj

Tamar The three-quarters were all good. Parthian... 20th. Battery with Ryder, who was running as powerfully as ever, and Rothwell, B.A.0.C. .... the mo

most clusive man on the field and Kowla Indians

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a beautiful tackler, perhaps the best. Destroyers.

Armytago was rather German Club 00

At hulf erratic. His handling was uncerisin and his kicking not so good as in the previous match, but nevertheless hej did many excellent things both in attack and defence. Woods at the base of the serum shared the honours with Macintosh.

FORWARDS' DEFICIENCY.

1 0 0 1

FRIENDLIES, TO-DAY'S TEAM. Mamak Shield H.M.S. Tamar King's Park, 4.15 p.m.

1 30

In

DIVISION II.

Tsung Tsin S.W. Borderers Lincoln Regt. R.A. H.K.F.C. China Ath.

6 Eastern

5 Kowloon F.C. 3 South China 2 R. Navy

2 St Joseph's

2 Ewe

League Table.

Goals P. W. D. L. F. A. Its G 15 China Ath.... 8 7 0 20 S.W. Borderers 77 0 0 34 6 14 7 4 2 1 21 13 10 Lincoln Regt.

7 4 1 2 18 13 0 R.A

7 4 0 3 22 16 8- 8 3 1 4 18 17 7

10 20

5 3 0 2 11 7 52 21 20 10

0

Kowloon F.C.

3 0 3 10 12 6 € 2 0

17 4

104 16

2

8 0

5 61 0

South China Trung Tsin Ewo

R. Navy

II.K. Police 10 Recreio

FORLORN HOPE,

customary skill and confidence.

R. Navy

Kowloon F. C. G II.K.F.C. St Joseph's Eastern

4 28 14 0 16 18 5

5 14 37 5

A

7 6 26 0 G 3

persist in trying to make individual bursts-through, a cast-iron defence when a judicious pase to the waiting Wong Kam-shun might have had bet- ter results.

WINNING TENNIS TITLE-MI Enid Lo playing in the Mixed Doubles final en Saturday whan with her brother, M. W. Lo, sha boat Capt. Barry and Mrs. Lochner

(Photo Ming Yuan).

PANNATANČINAKORKMALE

THE "TELEGRAPH" SCORES AGAIN

30 CORRECT RESULTS! IN HOME SOCCER

ALL SCOTTISH AND FIVE DRAWS

Football forecasters suffer- .ed a series of shocks on Saturday. Who, for instance,. could have anticipated the failure of Stoke City, lenders of the Second Division, to defeat West Ham, at the bottom of the table, nt Stoke, or the inability of Bristol Rovers to take two points from Newport County? - Brentford came a cropper at Cardiff, who had not won in

successive eight

previous games. Liverpool put on six goals against Derby County, who had only given away fifteen in fourteen previous games.

Nevertheless, the Telegraph correctly forecast THIRTY results, including all the Scottish League matches, and the draiva at Grimsby, Nor- wich, Chester, New Brighton and Dundee. SERVICIOUSTACINIRUP

LO COMBINATION WIN AGAIN

Easily Beat Capt. Barry. and Mrs. Lochner

M.W. Lo and Miss Eald Lo regalned the Mixed Doubles tennis championship laurels on Saturday, when, at the annivat C.I.C. "At Home", they defeated Capt. Barry and Mrs. Lochner in the final 6-3, 6-1.

The winners were thoroughly deserving of this success, playing together with their old skill and understanding.

Mrs. Lochner put in some aplen did work, but found her partner rather erratic,

Mrs. W. T. Southórn presented the prizes, both for the Tennis League, in which the C.R.C. won all three shields, and the Club's

Wn tournaments.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. Durham and Yorkshire Both Win on Home Ground.

BLACKHEATH SUCCESSFUL.

Both Durham and Yorkshire wore Ruccessful on home ground in Rugby Union County Championship, the former beating Northumberland at Blaydon and the Inter winning

Kirkstall, from Lancashire

the

PRIZEWINNERS.

Kandicap Singles "A" Class; Winner: Lee Yue Wing. Runner-Up: In Tak Chouk

Ifandicap Singles "B" Class: Winner: Mok Fok Yuen Runner-Up: Fung lu Kan.

HANDICAP DOUBLES:

Lee Yu Wing & Yow

& Hong Wal Chiu

Winners: Man Kit.

Runners-Up: Wong King Man.

CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Championship Doubles Challenge Cups presented by Messrs. M. K. Lo and M. W. Lo:~

Winner: Ho Ka Lau & Yew Man

Kit.

Runners-Up: Luk Ding Cheung & | Lee Wal Tong.

Holders: Ho Ka Iau & Yew Man Kit.

CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Winner: Taul Wal Pui. Runner-up: Ho Ka Lau.

Champlonship Singles Challenge Cup presented by Ho Kom Tong Esq.,

Holder: Thai Wai Pul.

LEAGUE TOURNAMENT

RESULTS.

"A" Division Championship team: M. W. Lo feantain) M. K. Lo, Ho Ka Lau. Yew Mon Kit, Tsui Wal Pul, and Lee Wai Tong,

"B" Division Championship team: Chiu Tsun Chlu (captain), Hung Wai Chiu, lu Tak Cheuk, Iu Tak Lam, Ng Kam Cheung, Teoi Ping Fan, 1o Man 110, and Lai Kwong

ธน

"Division Championship team: Lau Fok Ki (captain), Lau Man Ching, Lau Man Kwong, Hon Luan Fong, Liang Sai Wah, Kwok Hing Sum, Mow Yuk Kwan; Chan Hung Nin, Cheung Wing Kue, Chan Rip Wo, and Lan Ting. Wal.

Mixed Doubles League Champion- ship-U. S. R C. Captain Barry and Mrs. Lochner,

CLUB “A” XV FOR" WEDNESDAY

The following will represent the

The full results are given below: Durham

11 Northumberland Bat Happy Valley on Wednesday

| Club “A” XV against H.M.S. Kent

Yorkshire

(At Blaydon).

17 Lancashire

(At

Kirkatpll).

Dath Blackheath Devonport S. Guy' Harlequins Leicester Northampton

a Gloucester 17 Cambridge U.

6 Bristol

8

next, nt 5.10 fm.

SJH. Fox: A. I. Harbord, W. H. D. Rigg, A. F. Jenkins, W. E. Pecra; A. D. Lowson; A. W. Tor- 10 rible; A. P. Laroche, R. J. Stilllard, 10 Andrews; R.J. Chorrill, Burch, 27A. R. Cox, A. K. Munro, G. FRees. Reserves:- R. Q. F. King, Dalziel Reuter. and Kilby.

16 Birkenhead P.

Oxford U.

Ô 0. 3. T.

14 Coventry

LEAGUE “DOUBLES" BY CLUB AND CRAIGENGOWER-

Fincher's Partnership

The four cricket league matches on Saturday saw the Hongkong Cricket Club and Craigengower obtain double successes, their victims being the Navy and the Civil Service respectively. The scores and leading individual performances follow:

MAGNFICENT HOOKING.

It is too late to talk much about At this stage, McElney WEA

improvements. One can merely hopo hooking magnißeently, and the

that by the time the trum reaches the bail came back from the Club

Shanghai they will have remembered side of the scrum with mono-

something of what they know about tonous regularity. Macintosh,

football. The whole eleven suffered though badly harrassed by Hub-

from loss of memory on Saturday, back, gave Turner a good Her

Although one is inclined to attach Nelther of the inside forwards vice, but from that point nothing

paramount blame to the half backs touched anything like their normal would go right. The passing was

for the collapse of the team, I think form. They were, of course, closely atrocious and the positioning both

this is, perhaps, hardly fair. The guarded, and the persistent "polling in attack and defence equally bad.

whole side had a brul day, and the of Leung In-chans, He Cho-vin and so that in searly every case

the

cause of the disintergration of the Wong Sui-wa appeared to rattle them backs lost

Interporters as a unified team WA Into making ns many false moves thy been round, when, had playing normally well.

Police-perhaps more psychological than any possible. In consequence both Baldry they would have been hammer.

thing else.

and Cheng Shui-going on the wings Ing repeatedly at the Navy line.

Rodgers. despite the fact that he suffered, either from a surfeit of badly defence was usual

II.M.S. Tamar: Jordan: Hill was beaten four times, was compara- directed passes, or complete stav Alec Reid Skittles Out Navy and Kilbee Slogs Attack: excellent, but nothing could condone

and Burkitt: Foley. Downs, and tively speaking, blameless, and when tion, the pitifully

Club altuck. It

Corbelt: Martin, Jackson, Stone, he did handle the ball it was with his Baldry never got across a dan was not surprising to

The Navy forwards as usual played Tetley and Toms.

gerous centre, but Cheng willingly i great game, but they have one St. Andrew's Scouts made their Ban Armytage breaking a

which WAR Rothwell scoring in the pronounced weakness,

Lau Mau, however, who took accepted the challenge of Tong Kwan, Strange's place at left back was a and not always came out nocend best. corner. Buckley made a good shot heavily underlined by the presence of debut in hockey this Henson on

big disappointment. His tackling He was by far the most thrustful of nt goal but was short.

McEney in the opposing side; they Saturday when they defeated the

was half hearted, his naticipations the Interport forwards, but was given The Club continued to get the ball do not get the ball in the set scrums. Y.M.C.A. Ladies to the tune of G

unintelligent, and his covering of too few opportunities. but could do nothing right though In all other respects they are a first goals to 1 at King's Park.

Mullane elementary, they went very close when McLellan class pack, their lineout play is their team was included five of short punted across from a free kick excellent, and they can give the Club the Mamak Tournament players

Mullane must be given credit for Ferguson

tha tust sʊVOTE and

ran many points in getting the ball back and they did well to win. "At the keoping cool under gathered und

just from the loose scrums and In backing interval they had gained a lead pressure, and although given double strongly to be brought down short of the ne, McLellan and up. Linton, Watson and Hubback as of 3 gonia to one, Bond, McNider work through the Inability of Bliss McElncy were also prominent at this always, gave a polished display of and Woolley netting for the Troup effectively to mark Shek Yan with Blago when the forwards mado winging and were the most prominent. sirenuous efforts to get through them- The game was admirably referred and Mrs. Read for the Ladies. In stood the test as well as could be ex-

the second half the Scouth in-preted, selves, but without avail. No side by Major McIntyre, RA,

creased their load with twa HALF BACK WEAKNESS AGAIN. Teams:- came with the Navy ni!ll holding their

Royal six points lead.

Navy: Llout. Buckley further goals, scored by Woolley

There was a general weakness about (Perseus); Sub. Llout. Rothwell

The R.A.S.C.

St. half back line, illuminated by resson

· An I

left the match, I could not but (Devonshire), Lieut. Ryder (Olym

reason of the extraordinary clover- tho Partridge (Hormes) Andrew's Ladies by the only goalness of the opposing forwards. Pardee feel that the Club had every reason pun), Llout.

Barnes (Devonshire) scored at King's Park on Satur hopelessly outplayed, never looked to be thoroughly disappointed over the and Mid.

TRUE TO THEIR NAME. Llout. Armytage (Devonshire), and day, King netting for the Corps.. the second half especially; Lieut. Com. Wooda (Devonshire): reault, In

good enough to hold. Tam Kong-pak, the pack got the ball from nearly

There is very littlà to be said about Llout

and the constructive side of his play Linton (Oswald), Licut.

A scrappy game between the suffered in duo proportion.

the combined Chinese, and it is ad- every serum, and the backs had

Smith (Medway), Lleut, Fisher Y.M.C.A. "A" and H.M.S. Kent at enough chances to have scored half

Bilan gave one his most uninspiring equately, summed up in their title. lozen tries against any defence.

ce. (Wishart), A. B. Dorkin (Suffolk. King's Park on Saturday resulted displays to date this season, and ap. They combined in such a remarkable Instead of driving home their ad-HubbackHermes) Linut. Morrie in a win for the salforn by 5 goals Pontes, his contest with the Ip Pak-round the opposition.

A. Doggett (Hermes), Lieut. Com.

to give up as unequal and manner that they literally made rings vantage, however, they completely

wa-Shels Yan wing. Andy Dan- throw it away and could do nothing (Kent) and Lieut. Watson (Keppel). to two. At the interval the Kent

Tam Kong-pak was undoubtedly tho Club R. J. Grlovo, J., Ferguson, led by 3-1. right at all. Not once during the

H. Griffiths and

can was the most demonstrative of outstanding player on the field. Ho game did they move as a line. They J. Roberta, 12.

the Interport halvos, but was scarcely led his forwards brilliantly and re- more effective than his colleagues, beglatered three magnificent goals, Mincintosh: G. C.

woll bonten for speed by the result of splendid. opportunism. Tang Kwong-sun, who winged his Others who took the eye were Loung way along the touchline as though he and He at back, Lal Kwok-chlu at Of course this collapse on the1. (Continued on Page 7.).

POOR CLUB BACKS.

E.

G. F. Lammort: M. W. Turner

defeated

time their passes badly and ere and N. M. seldom in position to receive them. Moutric, & OTHER SPORT ON

·PAGES 7 & 4

Thoy either passed much too soon or Carrod, W. F. Korr, J. H. Bradford, tried to cut through a ran right into A. P. Hall-Thompson, D. McLellan,

trouble.

and J. C. Miller,

One of the most significant features of the Interporters' defeat was that it was sustained at tho hands of a team which was .com. posed of two Second Division players, Tang Kwong-sum at out- elde right and Shek Yan at outside left, Wong Bin-wah at centre-half | who has not playedg In-chan and for two years and two backs,

Ho Cho-yin, who both normally play half back. In addition the Com bined Chinese were robbed of the services of Leung Chol-wing at right half..

DIVISION 1.

H.K.C.C. 120 for 6 (O.E.C. Marton 43) beat Navy 62 (Reid 7 for 21) by 8 wickets at King's Park.

Craigongower 188 for 5 (E.A. Lae 53, H.P. Lim 42) beat Civil Service 51 (R. Lee & for 18) by 7 wickets at Happy Valley.

DIVISION 2. -

Craigongower 121 for 7 (W. Reed 40, N.B. Kitchell 34) beat Civil Servico 87 (R.C. Reed 4 for 21) by 7' wickets at Happy Valley.

1

H.K.C.C. 169 for 6 (L.D. Kilbẹo 82) beat Navy 141 (Sub. Lt. Carver 30, Lowe 4 for 30) by 6 wickets at H.K.C.C..

FRIENDLIES,

L.R.C. 186 (A.A. Rumjahu 58) drew with K.C.C. 149 for 7′′ (E.C. Fincher 563, E.F. Fincher 45) at Scokumpoo.

K.C.O. 2nd X1 89. for G (F.E. Lawrence 86) drew with I.R.C. 2nd XI 161 for 8 dec. (A.R.M. Eama}}-66, M. el Arculli 58) at K.C.C.

Roerolo 127 for 9 dec. (G.A. Ribeiro 34) drow with Joseph's 71 for 8 (A. Bakor 27) at King'a,Park,

Polico 68 (Hulso 6 for 14) beat Diocesan Boys School 60 (C.F. Aloxandor 7 for 11) by 8 zuna at Pokľulum.