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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1933.

MANY SURPRISES IN THE ARMY LAI WAH CUP TEAM

Max Baor.

Max Baer

To Make

Screen Debut

FORMER FIGHTER

STARRED

world of boxing.

Max Baer has been lost to the Like Carpentier and Bombardier "Billy" Wells, he has forsaken the resin for the silver screen, and is Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studion making a film which will shortly be released under the title of "The Prizefighter and Lady."

now at

'Max Baer's Inst·success Da N fighter was recorded against Max Schmeling. He never reached the top rung of the ladder, but he enjoyed a

The Services Sporting

FOOTBALL

CHINA FLEET LEAGUE

LEADERS BEATEN

BY BERWICK

Section

Conducted By

"The Scout"

TAMAR LOSE: TO

· TARANTULA

Weak Covering Work

By Backs

TWO GOALS EACH

Friendly Match At Dockyard

The Topmien of the Kent drew with the Engine Room of the Kent The Tamar lost to the Tarantulan a football match played yester day afternoon on the Dockyard ground.

In the first division of the by three goals to one yesterday China Fleet League, the Ber-afternoon at the Valley. wick defeated the Kent by one

with

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from

easy

PARDOE GETS CENTRE HALF BERTH

PORDMORE & JONES OVERLOOKED

·

MATHIAS AND HARRIS TO FORM THE RIGHT WING.

NO EAST LANCS REPRESENTATION

(By "Verlias").

The Army team for Saturday's Lai Wah Cup match against the Navy, was announced late this morning. It is a most surprising line-up, as will be seen below. The combination is:

Combey (R.A.)

Allen (R.A.)

Morrison (Borderers)

Dudley (Lincolns)

Pardoe (R.A.)

Cork (Lincolns) Mathias (Borderers) Harris (Borderers) Fortey (Borderers) Ridley (Lincolns) Hocquard (Lincolns)

Hathaway of the Tarantula was Anderson; the Topmen's centra goal to nil at Happy Valley up to his usual form, his passing forward played a sterling game, yesterday afternoon.

giving Hall a chance to open the his tricky footwork bewildering The Berwick opened the game scoring. The Tarantula were vaat-his opponents. On three occasions a strong attack, but they ly superior in their passing and he broke through the defence, but muddy found that the Kent had in Frame general play to the Tamar, whose owing to the wet and and Heath defency equal chief weakness was in defence. ground, is only able to find the The conditions with the to the ocension who repeatedly The backs did not cover well and not once. broke up the dangerous- rushes of left numerous openings.. The second rain churning up the gravel pitch the were goal for the winners came from a

anything but the Berwick.

During one of the Berwick's

the wing, allowing players floundering through puddles raids. Jones passed to Langmead, Smith to swerve in from his posi-of water. But Bennot of the tion to find the net. The half time Engine Room-succeeded in equalis- who broke through, to acore

The list of reserves is long, the half time was signited with the following being chosen: Heath the only gont of the game. whistle blew with the Tarantula ing with a fast ground shot and The ground started to become leading 2-0.

teama sharing two goals.

(Lincolna), Mullane (Borderers), In the second half, the Topmien Jones (Borderers), Wallace (Bor- again broke through to see Wooda

Duncan derers).

(Borderers), place them the lend. This Greenshields (R.A.) and Baldry reverse, infused more life into the

(Lincolne). Engine Room men, and they managed to

through equalise Longley.

saturated with the henvy rain, The second half saw the Tumse and players continually slipped break through with renewed vigour

attempting

shoot.tu to

Acote through Smith. This when

udspeth of the Kent had most forward, if he had had proper sup unfortunate luck, twice getting port, would have proved real in front of the goalmouth only to danger to the Tarantula defence, fall and miss the goal.

The Tarantula scored their third goal through Webb, at centre half, who netted from a long range.

Teams:

SUPERIOR TACTICS,

The Berwick were slightly thei remarkably successful superior in tactics, their long career, which looks like being re- passes being a source of danger peated In his new sphere if reports are to be taken seriously.

CLUB "A" AGAIN BEATEN

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Teams.

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Topmen:--Hopkins; Lore, Gisby: Brown, Hartley, Capiltae; Woods, Barker, Anderson, Bray, Lanaway.

Engine Room: Loo; Clark, Dawes; Richards, Flint, Watson: MeErinino, Swannel, Longley, Bennet.

II.M.S. Tarantula: Horne; Lewis, to the Kent, whose play conslated Bruce; Webb, Shaw. Duckett,

short, mostly

Ineffective Smith, Hall, Bathaway; Heslip, of passes. If it had not been for Bus. Ifanebek the Kant's goalkeeper, the score would have been much heavier, his goalkeeping being Staniland: Clarke, Fairless, Wells: 10 MINUTES FOOTBALL. absolutely sound throughout. The McMirty, Smith, Elsworth, Weir. shots directed at him, cafecially Wingfeld, by Jones, frequently brought him

to his knees.

In the accoud half, during melee in front of the Kent's goal- mouth it looked us if the Berwick were going to score again, Lang-

NAVY FORWARDS mead having a clear goal to shoot

ON TOP

CONDITIONS CALL FOR NEW METHODS

(By "Line Out").

A Navy "A"-fifteen-beat-the Club "A" in a rugby match at Happy Valley yesterday by one goal and two tries (11 points) to three tries (9 points).

The game was played on a rala soaked feld, and the further heavy i showers which fell during the nuntch made the ball very diffeult to handle.

into, but Hancock managed to push the ball round the post.

Thomas of the Berwick also played a

a sterling game. Teams:

II.M.S. Berwick: Funnel; Júmes, Jenkins; Kent, Thomas, Counsell; Jones, Morgan, Langmead, Ryan.) Hamblin,

H.M.S. Kent: Hancock; Frames, Heath; McLean, Schofield, Mit- chell; Hudspeth, Hills, Stevenson, Armstrong, Green,

SECOND DIV..

KEPPEL HELD TO A DRAW

II.M.S. Tamar: Challis; Brown,

MULLANE PLAYS AT CENTRE HALF!

Unusual Role For

S.W.B. Back

Mullane, the Borderers right back appeared in an unusual role yesterday when he played at centre half for the "Rest" .of

the Headquarter Wing against the Band and Drums.

But even his presence could not subdue the energetic Davies, centre-forward for the musical eleven, who recorded a hat-trick and was chiefly instrumental in his team's victory by 5 goals to three.

Cavanagh,

Lessons From Scottish Football

PROPER WAY TO PASS

In at

It is, perhaps not surprising that the East Lancs have been entirely Joverlooked, but that Podmore and Jones should be passed over for Pardos and Dudley is a decision entirely unexpected.

Cork too has been put at left half with Pardoe occupying the middle position and Dudley in his

BLISS CAN'T PLAY

ANDY DUNCAN COMES INTO TEAM,

"Sonny" Bliss, who was selected for the Civilians team against the Chinese on Saturday, notified Mr. G.

Secretary T May, Hon. H.K.F.A.. this morning that he would be unable to play. Andy Duncan of the Club, therefore, will fill the left half position.

usual place at right half.

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SCOTLAND'S TEAM

CHINESE TEAM CHOSEN.

TWO ATHLETIC playerRS INCLUDED.

The Chinese cloven to meet the Civilians in the Lai Wat Cup was selected this mor ning, and is here appended:

Wong Kee-leung (5. China): Li Tin-sang (S, China) and Lau Mau 5. China): Hon Cho-yin (Athlo- tic), Leung Wing-shui (S. China), and Li Kwok-wai (S. China): Yeung Shui-yic (5. China), Au Kim-fung (Athle- tic) Fung King-cheung (S. China), Tam Kong-pak (S. China) and Tay Qua-tong (5. China).

Reserves: Ho Ka-keung (Athletic), Wong Mec-shun 5. China), Leung In-chan 5. China) and Fung King- yue (Athletic).

THE LAI WAH CUP TIES

(Continued from Page 10.).

And with Higgins out of the

TWO WINS FOR LA SALLE

IN INTER-COLLEGE

· FOOTBALL. ··

In the inter-collegiato soccer yes- terday · La Salio College gained a double victory by beating both the Wah Yan and Ying Wah Colleges First XI and Second XI respectively, after hard-fought games..

In the game between "La Salle's Firat XI and the Wah Yan First XI, La Salle were the victors by the add goal in five, the final score being 8-2.

Wah Yan led in the "Arat half through a goal scored by S. Iamat,

who scored on the rebound from a penalty shot.

In the second half neat play be-

tween E. Silva and C. Poen levelled

the score; E. Silva scoring, Soon after, s the result of a very good boot between both teame, an infringement was, made by Wah Yan player and the free kick, taken by Foon, gave La Salle the lead. Hamet, through bad co-ordination in the La-Salle defence,

scored. Wah Yan's BOCond goal.

Another penalty against Wah Yan, for an infringemont, was converted by W. Gottscho, and from then fill the end of the game La Salle köpt the lead.

LA SALLE v..YING WAH.

In the La Salle Second (XI) vorsua the Ying Wah Second XI game, foot- ball of a high standard was witnessed. Ying Wah opened the score, through a penalty goal but Peter Ulrich (La Salle) soon levelled the score. In tho name half R. Ribeiro gave the La Salle team the lead by a brilliant goal ncored from the 25 yard line.

During the second half, Ying Wah conceded a penalty which Ribeiro, the La Salle half, did not fall to tako advantage of, and later, J. Romedios scored the fourth goal for La Salle, making the final score 4-1.

Both matches King's 'Park.

were played at

Always Good Dancing.

at the

YELLOW DRAGON

team through injury, and Fourtey, DANCING ACADEMY

scarcely up to the standard re- quired, the selection of Lawton at centreforward deserves considera-

Jones.

FAIRLY OBVIOUS.

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Indisputably they are more powerful cohesive force. Their lengue experience must react in their favour. These two factors alone are sufficient to put them into the final,

6th

Floor King's, Theatre Building.

(Chinese Music at Intervals)

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BOXING

LEE THEATRE SATURDAY, 9th DEC., 1933. at 9.15 p.m.

15 ROUND CONTEST the Middle Weight Championship

of the Colony and Belt A.B. EWIN

H.M.S. "KENT Holder and Champion of the China Fleet and Winner of over 160 fights in England..

The East Lanes man worked very (By "Saracen")

The selectors have apparently hard against the Athletic: albeit it Scottish football played in decided that it is better to select must be confessed that his shooting the traditional style never fails complete wing from one team was hardly to be commended. But, to make a big appeal in Eng- than to bring in Individualists, and Greenshields certainly cannot be land. It is a relief from our in this respect, perhaps, they are preferred, for the RA, player is

wise.

in inside man, and has already been helter-skelter play which we

Anyhow, Mathias and Harris get proved ineffective at centreforward. see so often and which is so the right wing berths, as against Apart from this the Army team baphazard in its purpose. The the anticipated Baldry and Harris, appears fairly obvious. Combay underlying aim of the Scots is

seems to fall naturally Into the to "make" goals; in England Fortey's selection is a terrific task of keeping goal. Allen anin

gamble, for the Borderers Morrison have already proved an teams are relying more than

lender has not invited tremend-admirable pair of backs. For the ever on terrific speed to force

confidence in his league intermediate line I would prefer them by driving their opponents

displays, Both sides mised penalties,

to see either Podmore, Cork and into mistakes. The Whitshed drew with the Jones (G) failing for the Band

English football is the faster by Frankly I still feel that Lawton Jones, or Padmore, Thompson and Even allowing for this the Club Keppel in the second division of the land Drums and Hewitt, lender of covering the ground with longer could have been brought in at

My suggested forward line would China Fleet League yesterday after- backs were inclined to throw their noon at the Valley, both teams scor the "Rest" attack, emulating his kicks. I have seen several goals centre-forward with better chances

example. passes anywhere and several errors lig twice. The Keppel had two

served this season by a hack muk-of success, and that Thompson bo Baldry, Harris, Lawton, Ridley in this phase of the game gave the Navy league players but they were Ford and Matthins helped the ing a clearing kick from his own would make a superior leader of and Hocquard,

If teams, anything like those out- and the centre- the intermediates than Pardoe, lined above should take the field on quick Navy forwards opportunities

them Band's score along to live and penalty area too well marked to make to take the ball into the Club 25..

Saturday, I still feel that the Navy For selves conspicuous.

Hayes and Gonning replled for forward picking up the ball and judged on present form.

racing on to shoot into the net. they because The Navy won

would have the better chance of Fairless did not play his usual the "Rest".

Terma:

But the suggestion that the adapted themselves to the condi- game, his anticipation, being at

winning. Scotiah style is slow is a com- tions right from the start, and the fault and he was frequently benten

well indeed. pack played very

to the ball. Guy played a good Band and Drums:-Lockhard: pleto mis-apprehension. They beat the Club forwards ning hard game at left half, his subtle Smith (69) and Sparks: Osborne, least one aspect it is quicker than and Smith (83) that practised by English players. times out of ten for the ball, and footwork leaving the Whitshed in Jones (61)

Kelly, Matthias, Davies, Ford and The Scots by deft footwork keep revealed better tactles by all pack a quandary several times.

the ball running. That Is to say ing behind the ball to take it on The Keppel opened the scoring Meyrick.. until reaching the Club line, when through Palmer, who took the ball

Rest of Wing:-Lemin: Greedy they collect a pass without stop they heeled quickly.

on the

and found the run

(87): Matthews, ping the ball and in stealing time in this way they avoid a tackle. net before the goalkeeper could and Jenkins ERROR RECTIFIED TOO LATE

stage for the shot. The Whitshed Mullane and Giddy: Searle, John It may look slow but if you were] The Club only realised towards equalised through Walter, who (35) Hewitt, Hayes and Gonning. the end of the game that the best drove in a fast ground shot,

no tactics to employ under the eir- which the goalkeeper had

half time save. The cumstances were to take the ball chance to with them by kick and rush whistle blow with the score ono all.

THE RIGHT WAY TO PASS, methods and then to back it near In the second half the Whitshed

One reason why the Scots have the Navy line. And by that time scored from a penalty, Humford

not to stop the ball in order to the forwards seemed lifeless. finding the net. The Keppel were

get it under control before making

(By "Veritas"). Lammert opened the scoring with not at all content with this, and

use of it is that it is not given to a try far out after running half the equalised through Chaplin, who

them direct. A pass straight to a

Scotland's tam to oppose length of the field, having received netted from a very diMcult angle.

Whenever Wales in the Sunday Herald the ball from Harbord, who had The Keppel forward line showed caught an accurate cross kick from much better combination than Company, South Wales Borderers, placed in space so that a colleague Football Club ground on Sunday,

The accond eleven of the "A" man is a bad one.

possible the ball should always be Charity Cup on the Kowloon their opponents, and were prevent-

may run on it and go forward The Navy immediately replied ed from adding to their score only recorded a smart win against the with a converted try, and followed by the good defence put up by Royal Engineers in n friendly with it. To enrry out this move- December 17, has been selected

match at Happy Vality yesterday,ment effectively, the player for as follows: this up with another touch down Studwick and Padge. Teama:

H.M.S. Keppel: Palfryman; In a game in which eleven goale whom the ball is intended must after some good work by the for

have a quick senso of anticipation, Penticost, Smith; White, Guy, Rey- wards. This was not converted.

In the second half the Club acored nolds; Chaplin, Fairless. Palmer, Four of the Borderers forwards in being able to judge where It

shared the team's eight goals, will be placed. twice through Harris Walker, who Baker, Hinder.

H.M.S. Whitshed: — Pearson; Penticost, Mason, Androw and

I think this is the main differ- had taken Whitham's place at wing

once between English and Scottish three-quarter. The Arst was the Studwick, Padgo; Bookless, Suter, Shaland cach netting twice.

football. The Scots make a closer result of the one and only good Bryan;. Chadwick, Walker, Hum-

Whittaker. Ford and Budden re-study of positional play and they the ford, Sheridan, Gamblin. three-quarter, movement on

plied for the Sappers, who were and the open spaces by their high- Club's part, the ball travelling out

wonk in defence, and could offer ly developed sense of anticipation. to the wing after being handled by

no real resistance to the well or Under these conditions they play all the backs. The. Navy scored

ganised Borderers' attacks.

in a more controlled style than their English rivals. again through a forward movement,

Teams:

Whitham.

KENT. BEATEN BY H.K.S.R.A.

but it was too far out to be con- verted.

In spite of the intermittent rain]

DEFEAT FOR R. ENGINEERS

Smart Win For the Borderers

were scored,

out in the middle trying to check the movements you would realize that much time had to be spent in chasing the ball without getting in touch with It.

FOR CHARITY

CUP

ARGYLLS WELL REPRESENTED

ESPELENCHIERON Hunter (Kowloon) Hill (Kowloon) Dockerty (Kowloon) Robertson (Club) Blackbourne (Police) A. Duncan (Club) Lowson (Club) Shepherd (Police) Q. Duncan (Club) McQuade (Kowloon) Greenshields (R.A.)

The only first division match Jover the week-end is that between Chinn Athletic and the Royal Artillery.

This was originally arranged to be played at Sookunpoo, but has since been altered, and the venue for the match is the Kow- loon Football Club ground, the kick off being the usual time, 4 o'clock.

WEEK-END PROGRAMME.

SATURDAY.

Lai Wah Cup Semi-Finals Civiliana y Chinese Club, 3.30 Navy v Army-Kowloon, 3.30 LEAGUE.

Second Division South Chinn v Artillery-Caro- line Hill, 2.30

THIRD DIVISION. Engineers v S. Ching-IIV. 2.30 Lincolns v. Recrelo-Chatham Rd., 4'p.m.

R.A.S.C. v Radio-II.V., 4 p.m. R.A.F. v Borderers Military,

SUNDAY. Charity Games

Rodger The reserves aro-G. (Club), Grant (Kowloun), Mc-12.30 The following have been selected to Kellar (Club); Boll (Club) and "A" Company:-Owon: Hopkina which fell yesterday afternoon, a The Club were definitely benten hockey match was played between the and Haley: Murphy, Watkins, and represent the C.B.A. in their Mamak Forbes (IL.A.).

V Athletic- S.W.. Borderers by the superior tactics of the Navy Hongkong Singapore Brigade I.A. Fernby: Ponticoat, Mason, Llewel-Tournament fixture against the Ger- Included in this team are three man Club at King's Park on Sunday Argyll and Sutherland Highland- forwards. The elvillaus never got and II.M.S. Kent, resulting in victory

10.30 a.m.-G. B. Gurevitch A. bohind the ball to stop the well for the Brigade by the odd goal in Jyn, Androw and Shaland.

Services v B. China-Caroline R. EngineersKinnon: Huckle and B. I. Bickford: F. W. It, era, whilst one also figures among Caroline Hill, 2.30 organised rushes; and were inclined Ave.

forms H, 4_p.m. to break up too quickly and allow There was no scoring in the second and Bailey: Hetherington, Flynn, Allen, C. Halford and S. MacNider: the reserves. These are the play-

with 21. Windsor captured four the Navy to push them off the ball puppy or a po pod and Pogg: Whittaker, Harding, W. II. d. first, T. S. D, Whitley, C. Cors who recently signed Dudden, Evans and Ford,

Francis, W. G. Johnson and J. J. King. for Kowloon.

wickets for 17 runk Reed scored for the Kent, whenever they did heel it.

The ground was swamped.

V.

A.B. FRAGGOTT H.M.B. "DHRWICK" Weller Weight Champion of West of England, Atlantic

Floot Champion

1925/26/30/80/81. Undefeated in Service Boxing, 8 ROUND. WELTER WEIGHT CONTEST.

A.B. BARRY B.M.S. "BERWICK" : Light Weight Champion West of England, IN. & R. Champion 1931.

V.

A.B. PARKER

IMS "MEDWAY" Runner up Atlantia Fleet Welter Weight Champion.

Lont to A.D. Fraggott.

B ROUND HEAVY WEIGHT. CONTEST

A.B. TIM

FOLEY

H.M.9. "BERW,"UK" Heavy Weight Champion of the Colony 1938.

A.B. JUDGE

H.M.B. WHITSHED". Light Heavy Weight Champion, China Fleet, 1098,

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