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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18. 1933.

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HAMMOND-

Who fell victim to

LOSS TO

LOCAL

TENNIS

MR. JAMES RESIGNS SECRETARYSHIP OF L.T.A.

Departure To-day on Home Leave

(By "Varitas"),

R. C. P. F. James, for

Marly three years

SELECTORS WITNESS ANOTHER FIASCO

"A TEAM ENVELOPED IN A CLOUD OF LETHARGY”

FORWARDS FAIL TO MAKE GOOD

COMMITTEE'S PECULIAR EFFORT TO SOLVE LEFT WING PROBLEM

(By "VERITAS").

"SHANGHAI will have to be a mighty poor crowd of footballers if they can't beat a team like this" summed up a spectator after yesterday's Interport trial, and after watching the pitiful display I am înclined to agree with the disconsolate observation.

So feeble was the effort yesterday by both teams-Trialists

́ ́—BRADMAN--- The new Test bowler.

and the Borderers to serve up football even of a mediocre HAMMOND

calibre, that one begins to wond-

er whether these trial matches 1

are being taken seriously or not. ping up a forward pass and hold- If the idea of trials is to assist g off Podmore whilst he placed

the ball well out of Johnston's) the selectors in their task of pick-reach.

ing a team according to form, then after yesterday's finaco they have all my sympathies.

JOHNSTON FUTILE.

More Experiments

Podmore A Trial Forward

AGAIN

PUTS ENGLAND IN WINNING POSITION

AUSTRALIA'S BIG TASK

Adelaide, Jan, 17. Ironmonger and Wall word en- trusted with the ball after ten. The batsmen added 50 in 70 minutes and They gave a great display of driving both then opened out to the bowling. and after being at the wickets for 149 minutes Hammond reached his 50, which included four fours. Ley. land mis-hit a ball from Ironmonger and skled it to mid-on where Wall took the catch, to dismiss the batsman

If, on the other hand, auch games are merely the means of giving the players a leg-stretch, time then one is wasting one's taking them at all seriously.

Frankly the game was 60 boring, that if one had left at half tinie onc would

missed. not have

Bingle incident, whilst the standard of)

There is something like a ges. play could not land 08 being ture of despair in the latest move complimentary to that of the of the Interport selection com- Third Division.

mittee. For the next trial, which takes place on Saturday, they Johnston's fendership of the have introduced a new left wing forwart line was futtle, and I in the persons of Podmore and with the score standing at 246 for five wickets. Leyland had mado 42 am puzzled as to whether the Chris Pile.

in 108 minutes and played an aggres- selectors really considered him Why such an exceptionally elever aive innings. If they did, then yesterday must half back like Portmore should be

With the score at 280 Bradman took the last likely Interpart pivot, brought into the forward line, when relieved O'Reilly and have disillusioned them. If they the left halt position is at present over of the day but the first ball hu Mr. James, who has filled the didn't, then why play him at all? anything but satisfactory requires scat down Hammond played on after dificult role during the most im-

closer and more complex reasoning having scored 86. Ames had 18, the Introducing Johnston at centre that I can give.

closing scores being 200 for six. portant phase in the history of the forward meant that A. V, Gosaпo Association, departed for San had to play out of position at in- Francisco on the President Wilson side right, with the result that this morning. He returns five the whole vanguard Was months hence, but has already in- organised! timated that he will not be pre- pared again to take up the reins of office.

Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Lawn Tennis Association has resigned his position coincident with home leave.

VALUED OFFICER.

18

A

Podmore will probably put up a Hammond was powerful in his back good display on Saturday, for he is a play and clover in his placing suficiently experienced and clever feature of his innings was his charac dis enough footballer to do himself teristic driving past cover, He was credit in whatever position he is at the wickets for 221 minutes dur

eight ing which time he collected boundaries. Ames played ♫ dour

for intings and had been in

50 minutes before play closed. Ho has scored two fours.

The scores are appended:

England-1st Inns, 341 Australia-1st Inus. 222 England.-2nd Inns.

If anything, E. Strange, brought placed. in as reserve, was the brightest of the attackers, but he destroyed all his good lens by selfishness.

ARE SELECTORS SERIOUS?

But again I would ask: Are the He must remember that there selectors seriously contemplating his aro four other forwards, who, finsl inclusion as Inside left? If not, five times out of six, are better why waste their own time and the) placed for the ball than himself, intended value of the trial by play- The tragely of the whole thing ing him there? is that when he likes, be can hand out some magnificent

Unfortunately passes doesn't "like" enough.

In him, the Association has lost! a very valued oflicer. Taking over from Mr. D. S. Green at a time when the Association was, a niere name and enjoying direct interest! only in the organisation of the tennis league, Mr. James assisted in no small measure in its cusltation and reorganisation.

His work behind the scenes has The Gosano brothers combina. been unobtrusive but of immensur-tion on the right was fair, but able value to tennis in this Colony, not up to Interport standard, and

O

res-

"SO-30" HALF BACKS.

he

(although Santos is a clever little) footballer, I am afraid he is not) big enough or heavy enough to carry him past the Shanghat dé- fence.

The half backs were just "80- ao." Willing and effective in their tackling, they showed little de- sire to add constructiveness to their display Leung, Wing-chul was the pick, but Duncan certain- ly did not show better form than Bliss, and if the choice in to rest between the two for the left half position, then a toss of the coin Is all that is requirod.

H.-W. Sutcliffe, O'Brien ...

D. R. Jardine, 1.b.w., Ironmonger 50 If Podmore is likely to be includ-H. E. S. Wyatt, e Wali, O'Reilly 49 ed in the Interport team, surely he G. O. B. Allen, 1.b.w.. Grimmett.. should be tried out at left half? W. R. Hammond, b Bradman.. This is one departmentswhich can M. Leyland, c Wall, b Ironmonger well be strengthened, and Podmore L. E. G. Ames, not out Is the man für the jub; ??

Chris Piles Worthy, of in trial; although I do not hestitate in opin FOOTBALLING BROTHERS.

tho

Extras

15

86

42

18

24

Total (for 6 wkta.).. 296 Fall of wickets-1 (Sutellite) for 7; 2 (Wyatt) for 91; 3 (Allen) For 123; 4 (Jardine) for 104; 6° (Leyland) for 245; 6 (Hammond) for 296,

DEFEAT FOR 12TH

BATTERY

R.A.M.C. WIN A FAST HOCKEY MATCH

the

No Beure

A. V. and B, Gósano, who appear AL Sookumpoo yesterday certain to play together in the R.A.M.C. defeated the 12th. Ballery foribeoming football Interport, In the Mamak tournament by the only

goal scored. over- S. Strange was absent from the ling that the selectors have

Play was fast and although the nothing looked a more obvious choice in Seal Battery had the better of the ex- defence, but there was amias with this department, Allen of the Artillery. He may not be Changes they were unable to score.

quite so clever and so well endowed Tho Corps keeper played fine game, Together with Mr. D. S. Green he and Blackbourne adequately with tricks as Pile, or Santos, or

saving many dilicult shots, was responsible for the excellent covering Rodger, who had very, oven Baldry, but he has founded he was registered at the interval. organlantion of the Helen Wills very little to do.

game on the principle of getting the On the change-over, the Battery Moody exhibition in 1931, and also Of course the poor opposition all into the goal mouta in

and the excellent defence of the played a leading part in the ar-provided by the Borderers might quickest time possible and in the continued to pross, but poor shooting rangements in connexion with the have been in part responsible for most effective way at his command. afodicals provented them from BCOT- the Corps, who Interport last year.

the inglorious work of the pro-Tals la the primary job of a winger, inst. Eventually

and at the present time Seal can do He threw his heart and sout sportive Interporters, although better than any other outside left reatly improved their combination,

took the lead through Tarney, into the task of trying to find this cannot seriously be advanced in the Colony, a "home" for the LTA, where as an excuse. it might stage all championship, Interport and exhibition tennis In the Colony, and after secur- ing a site on the Marina, Kow- Joon, sow tho scheme fall through owing to lack of sup- port by the members of the As- sociation.

BRINGING BACK TROPHY,

"

It seemed that a blanket of -lethargy and disinterestedness fust descended and enveloped the Trial team, Anyhow, tho result was painful,

SHINING LIGHTS.

The Borderers' shining lights could be counted on one hand and there would still be some angers left overt

STRANGE WILL BE FIT.

In a friendly game at King's Park, yesterday, the Y.M.C.A. played

อ

The most welcome, thing the selec-draw with the Royal Corns of Signala. tors have done is to bring back A. V. The Corps opened the scoring moon Gonano Lo centre forward. His after the initial bully, but before the happiest moments at football are interval the "y" equalised through spent here, for he is an ident leader, Brown. There was no scoring during Perhaps, too, B. Gosano will enjoy the second half.

MAMAK LEAGUE TABLE. himself more at inside right, although I think he wil have to ahow some

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. improvement to hold his place.

17 12 2 3 64 17 20

Royal Signals

Mr. James's Interest In local Podmore dominated everybody, tennis, howevor, is as strong as but it was football of a purely de- evor, and yesterday he told ma fensive nature and contributod that he Intended to see Mrs. Wills ifttle or nothing towards goals. Moody whilat in San Francisco Morrison was another who enjoy- and endeavour to make furthered the limelight. progress in socuring a cup in her Up forward the 24th were 48 selected by the H.K.O.A.A.F., and it name for local competition. wonk na their opponents. Harris is cortain that the potential Inter-St. Andrew's 10 7 12 30

"Varsity

10 B 06 17 It will be remembered that when ocenatonally looked dangerous, but porters will have to go give of their playing here, Mrs. Wills Moody never

Rot beyond that stage. utmost to win.

Engineora 14 expressed a desire that such a Jones fiddled and fuddled and for-

12th. Battery 12 trophy should exist in Hongkong, got the elementary rule that

Phoenix and it is fairly safe to assume goole are invariably obtained from that this will materialise before shooting, whereas Duncan, the year is out.

partner sent across threo

good

8. Strango yesterday informed Radio 13 12 1 0 54 8 25 me that his foot la making excellent t. II.K.S. recovery and he is asured of Battery.. 11 10 10 51 0 21 being Ó. K. for the Interport. In Incognitos .. 10 19 0 0 31 3 20 that case there need be no further

R.A.S.C. 17 8 6 29 24 19 worry about the defence.

Medway.... IG 6 8 4 £27 17 18 The opposition for the trial team R.A.M.C..... 10 5 0 8 20 28 18 on Saturday will be a Chinese eleven Police... 10 7 2 1 21 10 10

Royal

12

8 4

THE TEAM.

The trial eleven will be composed Tamar

hip

of:

Wishart

Rodger: Allen and Lau Mau:

Parthian

Veteran

German Club 11 2

14 0 2 11.0

Mrs. James, who is one of the contros. most prominent of the Hongkong Altogether a distressing match. Indy tennis players, and who play- It should, perhaps, be added that ed against Shanghai in 1920 and the Trial team won by the only 1931, and was runner up in last goal scored. A. V. Goiano notch- (Continued on Page 9.) ed it in the first half, neatly snap-|

Leung Wing-chuf, Pardoe and A. 24th Battery 8 12 Duncan:

Tang Kwok-sang, B. Gonang, A. 20th. Battery 10. V. Gomano. Podmero and C. I'lle. K.I.T.C.

Reserves:-Martin, Bliss, Ridley R.A.O.C. and Beltraë

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