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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1933.

BIG ATTRACTIONS IN THIS

CUP & LEAGUE TIES

WALES SHOULD WIN SOUTH CHINA UP

EASILY

AGAINST TWO

AGAINST SCOTLAND BIG PROPOSITIONS

AFTER last week's exhilirating

may

displays of football, one hesitates to suggest that they'

be repeated this week-end. Yot a glance at the programme will satisfy that the promise is there.

THE most perplexing problem confronting the enthusiast is to select which match to attend. from the half a dozen entertain-. irig encounters which are down for decision.

MANY, indeed, will regret that the MA International Charity Cup tie be tween Wales and Scotland and the first division league match between South China and the Lincolns should clash on Sunday. They are the high spots of the week-end programme.

I am confidently expecting a win

for Wales. The team will be com-

SOUTH China seem unable to

One week

got any relief. they are beaten by the Club; the next they have to oppose the Navy and are held to a draw. After that, ten of their players appear in a Cup match in which they are defeated, and this week have two matches before them.

Their

AND that's not all.

strenuous week-end includes an encounter with the Lincolns, one of their biggest rivals for the championship. This happens on Sunday.- On Saturday they have to entertain Kowloon.

NE is becoming more and more

ONE

wary in the forecasting of South China's probable results. They have forced upon us the conclusion that they are nowhere near the powerful, all- conquering team of last year.

posed of the majority, if not the whole TWO CHANGES IN CLUB (this advisedly) beat Kowloon. But

at the, Borderers' first division langue

leven, and they will be stronger in

Homo departments than Scotland. They should also enjoy superiority in foam work and understandin".

BA

LINE UP

Scotland meet na eleven more, Rodger Returns to Goal:

strangers.

Whilst not denying the individua- listle ability of the Sentilah team, I herilate to suggest that hin, in itself, in sufficient to beat the well balanced Welsh combination, which, be noted, is now playing as well as it bag done at any part of the season.

NOT FEASIBLE.

Hill at Inside Right

George Rodger, who arrived back from furlough on the Naldera at 8 o'clock this morning, will make his initial appearance of the reason in the Club goal against the Athie- tle to-morrow.

Another probable change in the The Inclusion of Duckerly, Hunter, and AlcQuade of the Argylis Club Hine-up will be the Inclusion of allowed Scotland to fold a much Hill, Inte of Kowloon, at inside stronger side than would ordinarily right, to the exclusion of Dominy, have been possible. Even so, it can who has filed that position In every not seriously bo suggested that the match this sonson. three players are god enough to up- not the Borderers-Sorry! Welshine. Scotland have a splendid defence, and it will be no cake walk for the Welsh forwards to break through it.. But I have serious doubts as to the goal getting potentialition of the for-! wards.

Tho-line-includes-Lowron-- and George Duncan, boh second division players, who, although himong the most successful of the Club 'neeend' string, attack, may find themselves a bit out of the picture in this standard! of football.

Duncan, of course, is no straýour to senior grade soccer, and in 1930-31 and subsequently, operated on the Club right wing.

But it is only this year that he has adopted the centre-forward berth, and thora in just a suspicion that he will discover a lack of experience to make his Job the succem required.

GREENSHIELDS VACILLATIONS.

Lowson will probably make a no- fol right winger, but the same qualif- ration must be applied to him,

Greenshields' (Positivant varilla- tions this season should at least en able him. I became versatile. He started off as find back in the Royal Artillery second string, came -> into the seniors, where he played nuccessively as centre-for- ward, right back (in Allen's ,absence) and Inside left.

WEH

On Sunday Scotland will have his Lurvicon on the left wing. From what

I have coon of Greenshields he seem to be first and last an inside forward, But I will not deny his versatility, and although here again I feel Scotland will suffer a weakness, it may be that hly inclusion in this poltion will prove very beneficial to the team.

J

TENCEREC

THE WEEK-END PROGRAMME

The week-ond programme is:

SATURDAY,

First Division

Club Athletic-Club, Lincolns y Recreio-Kowloon, East Lanes v R. Artillery-K.FC. S. Chinn Kowloon Caroline

Police v St. Joseph's-Police.

Second Division

Y. Indiana Navy-St. Joseph's. Club v Kowloon-Club. Athletic v Borderers-Athletic.

Third Division

SUNDAY,

International Charity. Cup Scotland v Wales-K.F.C., 1 p.m.

First Division

With them, to-day, it is a caso of anything may happen. They should,

the latter are a combination who have! not once this season demonstrated their 'maximum capabilities. There has al- ways been a weak Ink somewhere,

either in the half on the Intern duction the forwards. But the introduction of one or more the killed boya may find all these shortcomings obliterat ed, in wheth cone South China can look forward to a stern struggle.

MY. FORECAST.

FIRST DIVISION.

TO WIN:-

Club Lincolns S. China

St. Joseph's

TO DRAW

TO WIN-

Artillery

SECOND DIVISION,

Navy

Club

Borderers -

Lincolns

THIRD DIVISION.

TO WINI-

Lincolns

- R. Engineers Borderors'

ro WIN

CHRITY CUP.

Wales

CLUB..

WEEK'S FOOTBALL

The Services Sporting Section

Conducted By "The Scout"

"BOY" FOOTBALLER

INJURED

SHEPPARD OF THE KENT BREAKS

HIS ARM

A nasty accident occurred during the match between Possibles and Probables of the Boys of H.M.S. Kent yes. terday afternoon, when Shep- pard of the Probables sustained a fall which broke his arm. Ho was immediately removed to hospital.

CRICKET

NAVY WIN BY FIVE WICKETS

BIG PARTNERSHIP

The opening exchanges were fust but with the Probables weakened by playing a man short the Possibles had most of the play. The Possl-

On the Navy ground at Happy Val bles opened the scoring through ley yesterday afternoon the hom Welch, who managed to break team's accond eloven beat St. Joseph's through a strong defence to score. College by five wickets after diamis-

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OUTPLAYED Vickerman, the Possibles centre for- ing the schoolboys for

GREAT RUGBY BY

NAVAL MEN

CIVILIANS OUT OF CONDITION.

(By "Line-Out").

St. Joseph's College.

ward played a good constructive] Scorca: game, keeping his forwards well up and distributing the ball freely. He put the Possibles two up within G. Whuiser, run nut the next few minutes-with a ground A. II. Bakar, Cngby shot, whilst Frith added another A. A. Rumjahn, run out to make the score

three ni in Amery, e Palairot, b Lunrd favour of the Possibics. The Pro Aronje, b Barron

11. bables retaliated a few minutes be. Arnaiz, run out

e and-b Cogby Ozorio, fore half time and Dyer scored

A. 1. Esmail, Lewis for them.

Y. Barma, b Cagby

The second half saw a relluf in the place of Sheppard, but this did not stop the Possibles adding to the, babies were playing a better game score through Welch. The 'ro- with the reserve, and. looked as though they might avoid defent.

the

C. Leitno, e and b Rundle J. Velga, not out

Extras

A strong Navy side, which in cluded seven of their regular fifteen, beat the Club "A" in rugby match at Happy Valley Jones reduced the deficit but yesterday by three goals, a penalty goal and three tries (27 the defence held out after that Luard

final whistle

the Lowly leaving points) to one goal and a try Possibles winners by 4 goals to 2.

Cagby (8 points).

Probables Underwood: Dyer, The Club started one man short, Capstall: Sheppard, Barker, Hop Rundle loon, ife settled down into an

1ilf wil be sadly missed by Kow-and before the team was comkins: Cobb, Jones, Maxlow, Robin!

expleted, the Navy' had scored eight son, Hawkesworth, cellent defender, his Aturdy and points. Albeit the arrival of the Possibles:-Simpson: Niel, Den- Courageous tackling and length kicking marking him as among stopping the

slendidifteenth player did not help in tus; Richardson, Weston, Weiss: Navy's continual Swals, Marshall, Vickerman, Frith, the best right backs in the Colony. aids on the Club lines.

Welch.

HILL WILL BE MISSED.

At the time of writing the Kowloon The Navy took up the offensive ne-up depends on ontingencies, the from the start, and were not long chlef of which is whether H.MS. Wren in scoring through Currey, after will be back in the Colony to allow Micers had cut through to make Lewis and Timberlake to take their the places in the team.

opening. The kick failed. The second try was credited to There seems little doubt that ir St. Clair Ford, who was given a available these two players will ass by Garwood, following figure in the team, and that only extra points. Both of these tries

clever run. Linton added th

Yeaman of the Argylls is likely to should have been prevented by como in to take over the centre-half sterner-tackling-on-the-part-ol the Club backs, or by the scrum herth.

getting back quicker to defend.

This would allow Timberlake to: go up to centre-forward, Elliot, to Inside left and Lewis at inside right.

LOOKED 'ON ADMIRINGLY! St. Clair Ford scored again in the Initial half, when he allowed to dribble the ball

was

Unless Heath's finger heals up and through the defence, and touch |

Ash's twisted knee recovers, the Lincolns will take the fold against down between the posts, the Club South China on Sunday minus the side looking on admiringly. The services of their regular gzalkeeper kick rather surprisingly failed. and left back.

HOCKEY

TOPMEN TOO GOOD

FOR QUARTER DECK

The Topmen of the Kent, who had the assistance of some of the E.L.P. "cracks" were much too good for their colleagues of the Quarter Deck in hockey match at Happy Valley yesterday after-

noon.

in

Barren

Vivian

runs.

NAVY HOCKEY.

STRONGEST TEAM

SELECTED

STEPHENSON'S FINE GAME

(By "Bully Of") Following the trial gamo at King's Park yesterday evening the Navy XI was selected as under:

Lieut. W. A. K. N. Cavate (Otus); Pay. Lieut. Birkett (Tamar), Borg- Lieut. Cmdr. A. E. Phillips, Capt.

(Suffolk): I Licut. W. D. F. D. Mus-

pratt (Suffolk), Lieut. E. N. Sinclair (Oswald), Lieut. Cmdr. Itin (Med- way): Lieut. W. 8. Donald (Oniria), Lirut. J. H. Enden (Orpheus), Lent. E. N. V. Currey (Orpheus), Lieut, P. 3. H. Hartlett (Pandora), Lieut. Anderson (Eagle).

There is little room for comment on the selected side, for It 2 sents about the strongest combina 10 on the Navy can field. The for- 15 ward line is the same as last year'

except on the left where, Llout. Anderson (Eagle) will figure. Ho 16played quite a useful game in the 14, trial yesterday and should be an

asset to the attack.

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Bowling Analysis.

0. 10

M. R.

2

1.

1

1

Royal Navy.

Palairet, Rumjaha

Smith, Rumjahn Ford, b. Ramjahn

Barron not out Lewis, run out

Lieut. Carrey Is ngafn leading the attnek, but has not been much to the fore this season He has taken up rugby and his· hockey has been more or less neglected. He did not play in yesterday's game but Lieut. Comdr. Stephenson, who deputis- ed for him. In partnership with Licut, Eaden and Llout. Alkinson was a revelatlan,

-DESERVES A PLACE.

He played a steady game and displayed some fine etlekwork. In view of the fact that Currey will probably be a little stale unless 4she puts in some more practice be

7 ford the triangular I would have 81ked to see Stephenson included

in the representative side.

Luard, e Baltar, b Rumjahn

Extra..

·0

Total (for 5 wkts.)

113

Eaden and Bartlett played their usual sparkling games in the in- side, and Donnid on the right has not lost any of his speed, Lieuta.

Vivian, Caghy, Kirks and Rundle Muspratt and Sinclair, at centre half and right half respectively both played in the Navy side, at Home last year and both showed

did not bat.

Asome.. Runjahn Ozorio

Windsor

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Bowling Analysis.

R. w.up well in the trial,

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O. . M.

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In the do ́ence. Surg. Lieut. 10.8—1—42—4 Comdr. Phillips,-the-Irish-Inter-

nat.onal ja the best choice. Ho ex- hibits a play which other backs in the Colony would do well to emulate. Instead of doing as. Imany do, hitting blindly up the. field, lo steadies himself for every shot and if there is a half unmark ed out it goes to him in preference to giving it to the forwards. In yesterday'a game he had little chance of shining. Had he been

BOXING

Meeting of Local Association

After this there was a notice-i

At the annual general meeting of jupposed to Stephenson. Enden and HOCQUARD A SPENT FORCE. able improvement with the Club)

The topmen won by four goals the Honghong Boxing Association at Atkinson he would probably have forwards, and Robertson at to one, Flint opening the scoring Mesare. Jardine Matheson's Beard Impressed much more. This must seriously affect their

REID SHINES. inside was seen to advantage in the first quarter of an hour. Room on Tuesday. Mr. G. G. N. Tin- prospects. It may entail the exclusion

on occasions with his lightning minutes later und Flint completed

Lanaway added a second five son was elected chairman.

Birkett, who is to partner Phil- of Higgins from the forward line, na

The Tournament Account for the lips. in a good choice. He played a cut throughs. He was, how he would nrobably be needed in the Radio Lincolns-Atletic, 4 pm. defence. Without his vigurus per-

ever, poorly supported, and the the first half scoring the teams year ended June 30, 1934, showed a sterling game yesterday. He has Recreio R. Engineers King's

nonality I cannot see

the

crossing over, with the topmen loss of $238.25 and the General Act good eye and a hard hit, although movements broke down. soldiers' Park, 2.30.

count a loss of $26.18, giving a total many clearances are made blindly. attack causing

leading by three clear goals. Chins very Borderers v R.A.M.C-Military, much worry. Hocquard is a spent

South

The Club did score finally The tomen displayed splendid loss of $274.43. The amount now MeRae, who yesterday lod the force these days. Ile hasn't played through Meeke, who made a lot balance, the defence backing up standing to the credit of the Associa Possibles, was out of his class of tion in the Hongkong & Shanghai hockey, and admitted it. He plny- really good game for a month, and of ground to catch the Navy fill the smart forward line most

Banking Corporation is $1,636.03 and bia lug la so prone to give out at the buck in possession, and to dribble praiseworthy manner.

further sum of $300.00 is on deposit very useful game nevertheless. Allgltent provocation, that he cannot the ball over a try, too far out for Although ench team scored once with the Colonial Treasurer as se-E. R. A. Reid, playing behind Mc- even be regarded as reliable.

Robertson to convert.

in the second half, the topmenurity for the entertainment tax.

Rac. did some very fine destructivo work. The Club started the second always remained superior, and it Ridley has played tiro

The officials for 1934 were very half in a more spirited manner, was not unt!! Reed had put them elected as follows:

A. B. Doe, who came in at the mediocre games lately, and seems but after attacking for a little four ahead, that they slackened President H.E, the Governor, Birst minute in place of Mid. ILD.M. Slater, on the right wing for the to be feeling the strain of having while, allowed. the Navy to take sufficiently to allow Sprint to gain William Feel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E. so much work and responsibility on the ball into their half, and the Quarter Deck's solitary point. Sir Frederick Dreyer, K.C.B., C.E.E., of speed and gave his inside men Vice-Presidents.-H. E. Admiral Possibles, exhibited a useful turn Buckley kicked a

Quarter Deck:-Baker: Saun- penalty goal warded against the Club for feet ders and Eley: Craven, George H. E. Mafor-General O. C. Borrett, some admirably placed passes.

THE TRIAL GAME. in the serum.

and Cambridge: Sprint, Lean, C.B., C.M., C.B.E., Sir Thomas Southern, K..E., C.M.G., Commo

There were several furthor Kentish, Ambridge and Merton. doro Frank Elliott, 0.3.E., R.N., Mr. changes in the chosen teams in the

Topmen-Edwards:

Mitchell G. G. N. Tinson M.C., and Mr. J. Scott trial game. In the Possibles sido

Harston.

Chairman Mr. G. G. N. Tinson Lieut. Cavate (Otua) was brought M. C.

in in place af Lieut. Cmdr. R. L. M. General Committee. Mesars. C. Edwards (Parthian) between the Bond, A. W. Grimmlit, E. C. Fro-sticks with Lieut. Cmdr. Gush dericks, F. C. HAN, W. Ward, and the Carver (Veteran) at right back. G. Sheldon, G. Medway) replacing Lleut. G. R. G. N. Tinson, M.C., Police and Navy representatives, and In the forward line a Inst minuts the Army fopresentative if they do change was made, A, B. Dos being cide to return to the association.

Omletal Referee Mr. A. Murdoch. Mid. H. D. M. Slator (Cumberland.) Included at right wing in place of Manager--Mr. J. Brook. Hon. Sec. and Treasurer. Mr. G. Cavato in goal for the Probables.

Com, Colpoys deputised for Lieut S. Hugh Jones,

S. Ciúna V LincolCaroline | III.

Second Division,

Artillery ▼ Lincolns-Seokunpoo, £30.

Au these alterations should turn out to be Improvements, the Club ought to be able to garner paints from the Athletic.

his shoulders, I cannot see a lot of

goals accruing from the forward Ine unless Higgins is there with his worrying tactics to pave the way for the Inside left.

ST. CLAIR FORD'S TRIES. The Club returned to, the attack,

:

and their efforts were rewarded and Cooper: Sure, Gilbert, and by Mecke working the blind side Russell: Suffield, Reed, Lanaway, St. Joseph's should be able to re-ɔf the serum, and sending Pedkins Flint and Leeco.

ARTILLERY CHANGES,

tain the leadership. They engage the Lest the foregoing should lend - The Athletic are finding them-Police, and two points seem just alkut certain as anything can be in foot. helf to misinterpretation I, lasten to selves very much poorer now that ball. explain that I do not think the three Lai Kwok-hui has been suspended, i forwards mentioned will be hopgloss and the Club will have to play woll failures. But whether they can give below form to lose.. McQuade and Shepherd, their mere experienced colleagues, the support sufielent to overcome the seasoned and reallable Welsh defence in the question which prompts my criticism. DEFENCE IS ALL RIGHT.

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over for a try, which Robertson converted with a very fine kick.

St. Clair Ford scored his third

RUGBY try immediately afterwards, and from the kick off the Navy went right through the Club defence, The Arilllery have an interesting handling manificently, for Currey. Artillery Boat fixture, when they visit the Kowloon to finish off with'n try between the

Lincolns Football Club to oppose the East posts, which Buckley converted. an Lancs. The Gunners, with the excep-: St. Clair Ford finished off the

ties of Knight, who le displaced by coring by catching a bouncing yesterday afternoon

A fast rugby game at Sookunoon

Soon after the start Lieut, Cradr. Wood, will be the same team as that ball well, and out pacing the Club Artillery defeat the Lincolns by two play zig zaggod back and forth from Atkinson, and Lieut. Bart-

anw the Royal

Stephenson opened the scoring for which defeated the Athletic Inst Sun-defence to score well enough in tries (6 points) to nil.

the Prohables after a neat pass in day.

About ten minutes before the end Hallett had hard lines after Mid. Dar for Ackroyd to convert.

From the start the B. A. took the obtained the ball from a scrimmage The Club players are still de-offensive and soon had the play woll and ran through half the opposition low sent him a high pass from the finitely unit, and crucked no up in the Lincoln's territory. Three to score the Gunner's second and final right.

asrennd half Cmdr. Ste In the Indly in the second half, or four times the Lincoln three-quarter try Hutchinson, Robertso

The teams were: line broke loose only to be stopped be and

phenson put the Probablas further fore they were able to cron the line. ArtilloryHopkins, O'Brien, Nehead hefore Darley scored the Edwards put in some good do- About twenty minutes after play klo, Clark, Tullett, Hall, Garthwaite, Possibles' first goal. Stephenson fensive work, but the whole side commenced, Lt, Metcalfe of the Artli Barraclough, Smith, Fallon, Allmark, again found the not, and in subao were inclined to stand about, lory secured the ball near centre and Warren, and Metcalfe. Reserve, Bestt, qnent play tho Ponalbles were and to hope the Naval men passed to Hall near the twenty-five Wood, Rider would make a mistake.

ward line who ran through to score Lincolnshicken, Rolasior, Polier. : scored with first-time hit awarded a corner from which Dar- right under the posts. The kick Chapman, O'conor, Munpratt-Wit- falled.

Hlams, Berriman. Mackman, Guosi after stomping the ball. Before The second half opened with the Hughes, Steele, Harrison, Fall, and tho ond Danald scored twice more. Lincoln attacking and for a while Joynes.

for the Probables.

accustomed position: But obstructor he is an extraordinarily useful mañ wherever his position."

Hunter, and Dockerty con ¡As has already been moted, the stitute a reliable last line of defence, half back Une and rearguard are

Knight has been sent back to the On the assumption that Walon will first rate. In Robertson, heroin- bo represented by the Deedorers first caurves (I wonder why: he fitted in after known as the Lai Wah Cap team, there seems little need to dent woll with Seal last week, and scored A neat goal.) (troenshielda la being hero, Blackborne and Andy Duncan with the composition of the eleven in rested, presumably in view of its

an analytical form.

Sunday engagement, and, Worthington The Borderers are now well known. still occupies Harrin's position at loft which should be able to offer a very On form they still remain the best of ball.

the Army teams in the Colony, Their]

Thera in

no reason why the ble weakness is to make allos at Artillery should not repeat last work's Blackborne, of course, 'la normally crucial monients. If this can be a loft back, and he may not find it curiated on Sunday, they should-find succes. The match is on the samis

which should have ground

some too easy to settle down to his un- themsolvos in the next round.

significance for the East Lanes,

Scotland have an intermediato tria

Rioul resistance.

These tactics naturally failed, and they were forced to see a big score compiled against them.

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