1933-12-20 — Page 27

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1933.

CABARET USED AS FOOTBALL TRAINING PITCH

SHANGHAI'S

NEW FOOTBALL GROUND

MAY BE USED FOR INTERPORT

CHRISTMAS DAY OPENING

Owing to the shortage of grounds for sporting activities in Shanghai, the Shanghai Football Association in con- junction with the China Na- tional Amateur Athletic Feder-1 ation has secured a lease on the property formerly cupied by the Stadium.

OC-

CAMBRIDGE AGAIN BEATEN.

BUT OXFORD win,

Following their defeat by Oxford in the annual Inter- Varsity match, Cambridge University were to-day da feated by Dublin University in a fast rugby match by 12 points to 10.

Oxford University paid a successful, visit to Glasgow, where they defeated the Academicals by eight points to three-Reuter,

COLOSSAL STADIUM

TO

BE BUILT IN SHANGHAI

EAST

This property at a considerable outlay of time and money is now being put into shape for the use of football and other allied sports. The ground has been levelled and returfed where necessary. fencing erected around the pro-

A colosial stadium costing a perty. Stands for seating accom- modation

Arc now, under

con-million dollars, will be construct- struction and should be finished ed in the heart of Kiangwan shortly.'

within 12 or 18 months, accord- This has naturally entailed ing to the plans drawn up by considerable expenditure, which is the authorities of the Greater being borne equally between the

Shanghai. Shanghai Football Association and the China National Amateur Athletic Federation, who will have joint control over the use of the ground. OPENING WITH CHARITY GAME. As the Canidrome will be closed to football throughout January 1934, this new ground which is expected to be ready for use by the Christmas holidays, will re- .place this loas.

mas

with

Professional Davis Cup Competition

TO BE STARTED NEXT YEAR

BY ENTHUSIASTIC LOCAL TEAM

GRIDIRON SQUAD PREPARING FOR LINGNAM UNIVERSITY

SUNDAY'S BIG GAME

(By "First Quarter”)

An hour and a half of intensive drill in blocking, tackling and defensive tactics before sundown at King's Park followed by the excursion of the entire squad and coaching staff into the precints of a local cabaret there to study running signals and various formations for another hour was the schedule of practice for the Hongkong American football team yesterday, who are preparing for their return encounter with Lingnam University which takes place on Sunday.

men

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The Hongkong American Football Team Line, upon whom much will depend in their forthcoming match against Lingnam University. (Photos Ming Yuan),

R.A.S.C. HÉLD TO A DRAW

China Fleet Football

IN SMALL UNITS League Tables

LEAGUE

12th

FORTHCOMING

SPORTS FEATURES

TO-MORROW,

E

"Veritas" will give review of the first half of the football season, and a forecast of the probable outcome, of the first divi- sion championship struggle. FRIDAY.

will

"Captain Foster" presont comprehensive. review of the 1933 racing season, which will include new and interesting statis- tics.

THE “TELEGRAPH" FOR SPORT

AUSTRALIAN TEST TOUR

COMPLETE. LIST

OF FIXTURES

The fixture list of the Australian

lows:-

May 2-Worcestershire. May 5-Leicestershire.

May 9-Cambridge University. May 12-M. C. G. nt Lords. May 10-EsɛOX.

It is very evident that coach jor fourth plays, which puts the BEST IN THE FAR. Bill Butt is considerably depend-ball in Hongkong's possession.

ng on his line men, probably Here is further example, because most of the backfield Let us assume that on the first

called play (each play is still aro

comparative

"down"), Lingnam ran the ball to strangers to the game.

With the Royal Artillery Away POSITIONS TO DATE tour, of England next year, is as fol- the 27 yards line and then are This does not mean that the stopped by Ilongkong. On the three-day Aring practice, both offence is being

The following aro neglected. next play Lingnam manage to the 20th Battery and the

the up to: Charts of plays, diagonala drawn gain 12 yards, putting the ball in Small Units Football Lengue on- Battery had to postpone their

date tables in the China Fleet on the ground, details concerning play on the 39 yards line. Thus fake runs and hidden ball plays Lingnam has gained a total of 14

Football League, which include i gagements yesterday.

Monday's matches." again. I haveyards in two "downs," and is there never seen so much attention paid fore entitled to a new set of four to details in any field of sport.plays to gain the next ten yards. But that the boys are keen on In the next succession of "downa" by the fact that when questions been held to a total of six yards odd goal in three at the interval, Berwick learning their lessons is indicated we will assume that Lingnam has were fired at them the answers in thres downs. Lingnam has came back without any hesitation. Therefore one more "down" in but in the second nif Budden of Cumberland G

which to make four yards or give the Sappers broke through to level Eagle the ball to Hongkong...

Three hundred mow of land In the centre of the Klangwan district have been allotted for the site of the stadium which, be better than the Nanking when completed, will probably

Stadium and the best in the For East.

The sixth National Athletic

Meeting which has been set to take place in Shanghai in 1935, will be held at the proposed Kiangwan Stadium, which will also be the venue for the 1937 Far Eastern Olympic Games.

will be raised for the stadium, a

museum, a library and a hospital, While the stadium will cost a million dollars, the balance of the fund will be apportioned thus: $400,000 for the hospital, and $300,000 each for the museum and the library.

ARMY CRICKET : TEAM

were run

over

It is possible that Lingnam will win, but not by the large score originally billed..

SOME POINTERS.

HOW TO ADVANCE.

At Chatham Road, however, the Reyni Engineers and the R.A.5.C. played off their postponed game, the teams sharing four goals.

up.

The Servicz Corps led by the Kent

Bre

FIRST DIVISION.

GIB

P W D L F A Pts.

May 10--Oxford University.

May 23-Hampshire.

May 20-Middlesex.

May 30-Surrey.

Jano 2-Lancashire.

Juno 8-First Test Match, at Not tingham.

June 18-Northamptonshire.

June 16-Gentlemen of England at 6 Lord's.

9 4 4 1 17 11 12

3 1

1 7 5 7

2

2' 2 0.9

6

7.

1

4

2 8 9

| Medway and

Suba, Suffolk

6 1

2 3.11 15

•

Wishart

ποι Keppel

Jund 22-8econd Test Match, at

4 Lord's.

5 11 3 4 7 3

SECOND DIVISION.

Section II

Goals

P W D L F A Pts. 4 3 1 0 7 2.7 3 2 0 1 7 2 4

4 2 0 2 7 5 4

1

2

2

3

0 7 1

1 2 3 21

11 1:

4 1 14 1

SECOND DIVISION.

Section one

Goals

P W D L F A Pts. 6.2 4 0 15 11

4 2 2 0 10 6

June 27-Somerset..

June 30-Surrey,

July 6Third Test Match, at Man- chester.

July 11-Derbyshire.

July 14-Yorkshire.

July 20-Fourth Test Match, at, Leeds,

July 25-Durham.

July 27-Scotland at Edinburgh. Aug. 1-Gloucestershire.

4-Glamorgan,

Aug.

Aug. 8-Warwickshire. Aug. 11-Nottinghamshire, Aug, 16The Army, at Aldershot. Aug. 18-Fifth Test Match, at The Oval.

Aug. 26-Sussex, Aug. 20-Kent,

Sept 1-English XI, at Folkestone, Sept. 6-Minor Counties, ` at Tho' Oval.

Sept. 8. G. Leveson-Gowar'i 8XI, at Scarborough,

SPORT ADVTS.

LINGNAM'S CAPTURES.

News has arrived from Lingnam It is believed that the format

University stating that their latest opening of the Stadium as a foot-

recruita include two former

As previously stated an alterna- plenty of timed practice. The ball field will take place on Christ-

Honolulu players and last year's tive la allowed, and it is nearly play must be practiced over and Day

captain of the Seattle High School always considered better to punt. over again, making sure that each the Shanghai Marine Engincera', Charlty Cup!

An extensive drive for funds aqund in Washington, and they In this case we will assume the interference runner geta the man Match, the proceeds of which will will be launched soon and it is

have recently turned out for punt has been made and a Hong- he is marking, and that the ball be distributed between

practice. Their Inclusion Foreign expected that two million dollars

will kong player has received the ball carrier follows his men enrrectly. Witch and Chinese Charities.

conalierably strengthen their on the 60 yards lino. He who Descriptive plays employ vari-Tamar It is possible that the Interport

already formidable Varsity squad. catches the ball is free to run in ous degrees of acting by the buck Wild Swan batween Shanghai and Hongkong

Critics aver that Lingnam are any direction in order to carry the field men: hiding the ball, passing Veteran will be played there next

almost certain winners, but It is ball across or as close as possible or "selling the dummy," and run- Folkestone. 2 February.

well to remember that in spite of to the Lingnam goal line. Onconing in such a way to draw the their long list of reserve men, only ho has received the ball the player defensive side out of position:

Bruce ..... + 0 1 cleven men are allowed to play at is liable to be tackled at any part these have also to be practiced Herald ... 0 0 0 0. 0 0 .0 a time, and from my own observa- of the field. If tackled, the ball many times if the utmost pro- ilona, it is going to take cleven remains in Hongkong's possession ficiency is to be obtained, smart players to be able to match on the spot where the player was wita successfully with the frat brought down.

Among the most important rules string of the local club.

In advancing the ball, players are the following: The team in are allowed to run with it, or possession of the ball pase it forward to a team-mate.allowed to use their hands on Cornflower 5. 2 2 1 10 8 The forwards pass is only allowed their opponents. A 15 yards Wren

of Whitshed'.. to originate from a position fvo penalty awaits the offender

3 1 2 0 6 2 4 or more yards to the rear of tho this rule. The defensive team Falmouth. 5 1 1 3 3 10 3 Many are under the impression line-up of the two teams. The can use their hands-on-any-Whitehall..8-0-2-1-6-7-2 that American Football is essen- Interal puss can be used in any part of their opponents except Verity 8 0 2 1 1 2 2 THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, tially a game of brawn and muscle, part of the field. That is to say a the head.

Bridgewater 1 0 1 ก 0 0 1 Physical condition has certainly a ball carrier about to be tackled

Sandwich.. 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 lot to do with the success of a can pass the ball laterally or back- flying tackle and the flying block.

THIRD DIVISION. team, but in the modern game, the ward, but not forward to A In diving into a man, to tackle or most Important factors are decop-colleague much the same as in block him, one foot at least must tion and speed, and muscle and rugby.

be in contact with the ground. Medway and brawn take a decided back seat. Only one man on the offensive The penalty is 10 yards loss

When the two teams line up for aide is allowed to be in motion ground. the opening kick off next Sunday before a ball is passed, and he can nt Caroline Hill (it having already only run parallel with the line-up who will receive), it simply means not run forward until the ball is (except his hands or feet) touch Cumberland 7 been decided who will kick and or diagonally backwards. He can-

ball-carrier's body Berwick that the ball will be put in play "snapped." on the spot where the first tackle breaking this rule is a five yards tically proclaimed dead, whether for the ground the ball is automa has been made.

loss of ground. Both lines, on he slips, falls or is tackled.. This The object of each team is to offensive and defence are gnin possession of the ball and allowed to charge forward until and a 20 yards penalty guards Orpheus".

Is to prevent piling up on a man, advance with it across their the ball is "snapped." The him.

Phoenix opponent's goal line. The distance penalty in this case is also five between each goal line is 100 yards.

Points to watch which may Rainbow

Poracus yarde. They must do this only by

prove Interesting, and by which gaining at least ten or more yards

The success of a football team the calibre of the play can be

Oswald out of every four trien.

to-day depends almost entirely judged, are the way in which, the Proteus

Parthian on the co-ordination of the ball-carrier, passor, or kicker is, players. There are eleven men guarded by his team from tackles, Olympus Pandora to a team and on every play. and if not guarded, how well some every man has a designated job- other member of the squad Is Odin The better the team work, the faking. greater the yardage guined.

mer.

Paris, Dec. 13.

The Annual triangular cricket tournament in which the Hongkong Cricket Club, the Army and the Navy, take part during the Christmas and New Year Holldays, will start on Saturday, when the Club will meet the Anny in the first of the series..

The match will be played on the Hongkong C. C. ground commencing A professional Davis Cup, to

at 11 am on Saturday and at the be known as the Bonnardel Cup,

same time on Tuesday, December, 26. The Army will bo represented by has been created here and will the following players: Capt. P. V. be put in competition at Ro-Williams (Royal Artillery),, capt., land-Garros stadium next sum- Licut. R. J. Walker (Royal Engineers), Lieut. C. C. Garthwaite (Royal Artil. lery), Capt. D. B. Michell (Royal Arilllery), Lieut. D. Butler (Head. Lincolns). C. S. Mi. Elwin (East quarters), Lieut. W. 8. . R. Станд Lancashirea), Sergt. E. T Taylor (R. A. P. C.). Pie. W. T. Whitley (R. A The countries entered are the S.C.), and Pte. E. Dewey

ewey (Lincolns). United States, France, Germany, Lieu M. II. F. Waring (Royal Austria, Great Britain, Hungary, Artillery) will be twelfth man with Holland, Belgium and Czechoslava-Cpl. W. II. Colledge (R. A. M. C.) kin.

as a reserve, The Arly umpire will The first series will differ from be S. MR. Jordan (Royal Engineers) Davis Cup play in that preliminary Artillery) as acorer

with out. T. R. Shields (Royal rounds will be played off over three week-ends, all at Roland-Garroa stadium. Otherwise play will be along Davis Cup lines, with the win-

Professional tennis teams repre- senting nine countries so far hava agreed to come here for the inau- guration of the first pro series

among national teams,

Preparing

ning nation holding the Bonnardel For Far

Cup for a year.

DATES TO BE FIXED. Exact dates have not been set, but promoters hope to select weak- ends between the close of the French hardcourt championships the first of June and the opening of Wimbledon. A professional sin- gles championship also is in the cards.

East Games

CHINA'S TEAM TO BE SELECTED

Nanking, Dec. 15. The Bonnardel Cup resembles the A preparatory athletic meet Davis Cup in appearance and is in as reported in The Shanghai silver. It weighs twenty-six and Times will be held in Shang- one-half pounds. The donor, Geor- hai next March to select Chinese ges Bonnardel, is a former presid ent of the French professional ten-representatives for the 10th Far nin players' association,

Eastern Olympiad, scheduled to Henri Cochet and William T take place in Manila between Tilden are the moving lights be May 13 and May 19 hext year, hind the new Cup competition. It was learned here to-day.

Student athletes who among the first three in the events held at the Jaat National Meet

BORDERERS WIN COMFORTABLY

HOCKEY MATCH 'AGAINST LINCOLNS

were

here, will be entitled to compete

In the preparatory meet, while ro- gulations regarding the eligibil- ity of non-student athleton have yet to be formulated by the China National Amateur Athletic Fad-. oration. Those who place frat or second in the preparatory moet. will wear China's colours "at the In a friendly hockey match played forthcoming Olympic games, on the U.S.R., ground yesterday

The question of Manchukuo afternoon, the South Wales Borderers participation is still hanging fire. defeated the Lincolnshire Regiment, Although the question has not vot by two go to one. All the goal been formally raised by the wern netted in the first half. Borderers took the lead, the Lincolns Japanese, It la understood that canalising, and shortly after the 24th China will withddraw from the Far again got past the Lincoins goal Eastern Olympics It Manchukuo

is admitted.

Tho

The pennity

not

This year's new, rules bar the

When

POINTS TO WATCH.

A

of

Subs,

Kent

Eagle

Suffolk

As an example: Lingnam, we will say, receive the kick off and one of their men run it back-to- wards the Hongkong goal line to the 25 yards fine, where he is tackled. Lingnam must thon

The type of play to be expected advance the ball to the 35 yards

CO ORDINATION.

next Sunday by both teama, is an i line in four plays, or forfelt

opon, fast assortment of running possession of, the ball to Hong- Power plays are those that nett plays and paasos. Both teams are kong. Lingnam, however, has the most men as interference very evenly matched, and a real choice of trying to gain those ten runners to clear the way for the gridiron battle is surely in the yards in all four plays, or punting | ball carrier. To have good effec- offing. It will certainly be worth the ball to Hongkong on the third tive Interference men requires a dollar to go and see.

Sons of the Stanford Red want to defeat, 6 0, before the low of Bill Smith, University of Washing- ton end, at Seattle-two-field goals from the 20 yard llus doing the trick. Photo shows Smith getting

his first kick away.

Otus

Osiris

• NOTICE.

Gonla

The antrios for the Annual Rica P W D L F A Pts. Meeting, 1934, will close nt' 3,00 p.m. on Saturday, 20th January, 1 25 11 18 1934. 8 6 1 9 6 8 18 12 12

7 8 1 3 15 13 4 1 1 2 4 7

6 136 14 1 0 6 11 22

SUBMARINE LEAGUE,

Goals

Membora are reminded that no horse is eligible to enter for any race meeting of this Club until an 2 Omelal Racing Certificate. shall have been obtained in respect of the horse.

All Mombers intending to enter P W D L F A Pts. Griffins at the Annual Meeting 3 3 0 0 13 2 Gare requested to apply for Official 4 2 1 1 10 8 5 Racing Certificaten in respect of 2 2 0 0 0 1

such Grifine without delay. Also, 4Members who have not yet

IG G

4 2 0 2 8 10

2 1

1 7 1

1 1 0 0 2 1

4

rogistered racing names or colours will oblige by doing so. at their 2013 2 2 earliest convenience. 1 1 0 0 0 0 2

1 0 0 1 1 3 0

4 0 0 4.4 10 0

3 0 0.3 1 14 DESTROYER LEAGUE. LAST WEEK'S RESULTS. Olympun Proteus

1 Rainbow

2 Odin

LEAQUE TABLE.

Goals

0

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pis.

3 3 00:13 20

11-10 8 2.1.2011 G

0 0 4.1 4

011 3.

Team

Orphaus

Phoenix

Rainbow

Perseus

Proteus

Olympus

Onwald

1 185.3.

Parthian

Pandora

Otux

Odin-

Osiri

4 10 0

3 1 14 0

The Hongkong Singapore Brigade R.A: defeated tho Incogniton by three goals to one in a friendly hockey match on to Marina ground yester day afternoon. At the interval, the Brigade led by the odd goal in three, adding another gonl in the nocond {linit,

At King's Park, in a scrappy hockey onrounter, the Y.M.C.A. nonlors do feated the Club de Rocrolo by a goal to nil. The goat was scored by G. II. Fowler In the second period of the Zamo.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hongkong, 18th December, 1938.

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