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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3,

THIS AFTERNOON'S INTER PORT TRIAL

BIG TASK CONFRONTS

SELECTORS

NEW POLICY SHOULD AID IN PICKING FORWARD LINE

SEVERAL CLUB WING FORMATIONS IN THE RUNNING

PROBLEM OF THE HALF BACKS

(By "Veritas").

This afternoon the Interport Selection Com- mittee begin seriously to tackle their difficulti task of getting together. Hongkong's Interport football team.

Vincent Richards, who is suggested by Bill Tilden as a desirable manager of America's 1934 Darla Cup team.

U.S. AND THE DAVIS CUP

TILDEN'S LATEST

IDEAS

The first official trial 'takes place on the Club ground to-day kicking off at 4.30, and the ADVOCATES NEW selectors are naturally hoping to obtain some encouragement and promise from the match.

I am afraid there la going to be

a certain amount of heart-burning about the final composition of the team, but In fairness to those whose job it is to make the de- cisions, it has to be recognised that this year they are confronted with an extremely onerous duty.

There is scarcely a position which one can name as a certainty for any particular player. The solection of the half backs and forward Une will require the most consideration, particularly

In

view of the line of policy in- dicated by the composition of the trial team, of complete club wings being preferred to in- dividuals drawn from various clubs.

The method ultimately is, I am sure, the best, but when it comes to a enso of choosing between say Ridley and Horquard and Strange and Bickford, Gosano and Ward and Yeung Shui-yick and Tay Qua- tong, very careful deliberation Is demanded.

Jean Borotra,

Jean Borotra Takes Up

MISTAKE TO BE AVOIDED Golf

I should like here to express the hope that the selectors will not make the mistake, when choosing the half back line, of putting players in positions strange to them..

AND FINDS. IT AMUSING

London.

sport on condition that you do not take it seriously.

MANAGER

New York.

There is a strong movement in America in favour of next year's Davis Cup team being led by a former International player of wide experience.

"I have nothing against Bernon Prentice (who managed the team this year)" sald W. T. Tilden. "It is simply a case of too many cooks. If they would give one man com- plete control, America would have a real chance.

MUST BE EXPERIENCED.

"I believe that the man in charge of the team should be one who has had considerable match-play ex-j perience in Davis Cup struggles himself.

"Dick. Williams, Frank Hunter. or Vincent Richarda would be pre- cisely the type to head the squad. i hen the Americans might come: through, but under the present methods the future looks bad," he added.

Meanwhile, however, Mr. Pren- tice is opt.mistic about America's chance next year: He says that in George Lott and John van Ryn the United States has the greatest doubles team in the world to-day. With Sidney B. Wood (jnr), Frank X. Shields and one or two other of the younger players available they would be able to put a strong singles team into the field. "I am distinctly optimistic about our chances," was his summing up.

TITULAR TILTS.

An unofficial world covered

courts professional championship, Jean Borotra has taken up golf.in which Henri Cochet, W. T. Possibly the only weakness in to-day's teams is the wholesale describes it as an amusing Tilden, Vincent Richards, Karel aclection of centre-holven for wing half positions, Leung Wing- chui for instance is not a wing said the famous Frenchman, "is "The worst thing about golf," half: I haven't seen him play that you have such a lot of time good game there. Channing and to kick yourself for a bad stroke Cork are two others who are before you play the next one, faced with the problem of adapt. ing themselves to the wings, when they usually play in the centre. A centre-half is not necessary ailies. good wing half, and vice versa.

Nevertheless there is talent in plenty on view to-day, with two defences and

forward lines of intriguing combination.

Kozeluh and Martin Plan' among others would take part, is being phia during the Spring of 1934, planned to take place in Philadel

This tournament would give Cochet a chance of avenging his defeat at the hands of Tilden in the recent Professional Lawn "In tennis, you play again im- Tennis contest between the United mediately and forget your stupid-States and France.

-Let us hope the players fulfil expectations. Which prompts me to repeat a grievance expressed by several of them. They feel that the New Year programme, which included league and charity: matches, followed immediately by the Interport trials, is rather a heavy Imposition.

A LITTLE THOUGHTLESS.

There seems to be enough in it to warrant consideration. Players Ilke Belirao, the Gosano brothers, i Syd Strange and others will by this time next week have played as many as five matches in eight days. The trints could, perhaps, have been arranged a little more judiciously. After all one can't] expectin footballer to cut himself right away from 'seasonal festivi- tles beause of a charity match and Interport trials. On other hand because of this, it is

"One good point about golf," continued Borotra, "is that you can do without a partner and aven if you have a bad one you can play well yourself and not have your enjoyment spoilt.

"Ia tennla you must have

make the game amusing."

Borotra belongs to three clubs, St. Cloud, St. Germain and Chi- berta, and generally plays on an average twice a month. He is the

RUGBY

IMPROVED FORM MAINTAINED

Club "A" Defeat Lively Navy Fifteen

(By "Llas Oul”).

At Happy Valley yesterday evening, the Club "A" maintained their improved form to beat a team of Sub-Lieutenants and Mid- shipmen of the Navy by three tries (9 points) to a goal (5 points).

The Navy side were very lively and continually harassed the Club backs with fine forward rushes, but their roar men were erratic in passing and missed many opportunities to score. some fine defensive work for the Hutchison and Grifiths put in Club, who started three men short, and were lucky to prevent a score against them early in the game.

CLUB RECOVER.

EWIN TO BOX IN SINGAPORE

OFFER MADE AND ACCEPTED

1934.

(By "Ai Cazár") The Colony's Middle-

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Annual Raco Meeting, 1934,

|(24th, 20th, 27th, 28th February

and 3rd March), · Draft Programmés aro now ready and may be obtained at the Secretary's Offico, Glouceste: Building; the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables,

Entries will closo at 3.00 p.m. t. |Saturday, 20th January, 1934.

Members are reminded that is horse is eligible to enter for any

All Mombers intending to enter

weight Champion, Seaman race meeting of this Club until at Ewin of H.M.S. Kent Ocial Racing Certificate shal yesterday accepted a chal- have been obtained in respect, e lenge to fight a middle-the horse. weight at Singapore, next Grimne at the Annual Meeting are month. He received the offer by.cable, Racing Certificates in respect of was not mentioned. Ewin has registered racing names or colours but the name of his opponent auch Griffins without delay. Also, Members who have not yet wired the O.K. with the stipula- tion that his opponent must be will oblige by doing so at their la white mian.

earliest convenience.

*

Yesterday the "champ" told me that he only knew one The Navy, however, were the first to score, when Nobis fumbled middleweight at Singapore, the and the ball went into touch on veteran coloured boxer, Gunboat the Club line.. The Navy obtained Smith. from the line out and Garwood cut By the way Ewin. is quite through to score between the confident about his second meet- posts, the try being converted. ing with Fraggott on Saturday From the kick off the Club took night; but for that matter so the ball into the Navy twenty-five, is Fraggott! and after the puck heeled cleanly, Meeke went over for

try.

Moutrie took the kick, but found the distance too great.

The interval found the Navy holding a slender lead, but early In the second half the Club for warda settled down to some good work, and Munro was conspicuous

PONY DIES AT JOCKEY CLUB STABLES.

LEWIS AND TINSON'S

CAPTAIN COOK.

Captain Cook, one of the recent Australian griffins importations to the Hong- kong Jockey Club died yos- terday morning at the stables.

The animal was the pro- perty of Mr. Lewis and was in the Lewis and Tinson stable. It had shown no signs of illness.

on several occasions. Eventually Harris-Walker ran, very strongly down the wing to`score far out, after a nice passing movement among the Club forwarda,

KEEN EXCIIANCES,

The game developed in keenness.. with the Navy making spectacular rushes down the field, which the Club were sometimes lucky to stop as very few of their players were inclined to follow the bail. It was left to the Club to score again, King making an opening for Cochrane to go over the corner. Munro took the kick but falled to add the extra points.

The Navy fought back, and were unfortunate not to score as their forwards heeled well, but their backa threw faulty passing.

away chances by

player up to your own standard to

a first to admit that he plays the RIFLE SHOOTING

game badly,

Shanghai Referees to Seek Legal Protection

H.M.S.

KENT BEAT NAVAL YARD

The rifle shooting match between H.M.S. Kont and the Royal Naval Yard at Stonecutters during the (week-end, resulted in a victory for

AGAINST HOOLIGANISM OF STUDENT the Flagship markamon.

FOOTBALLERS

Shanghai, Dec. 27.

Legal action may be taken by a select committee of members

of the Chinese Referees' Association if satisfactory compensation

is not made to the referee who was assaulted by students follow- ing a college soccer match recently, and unless proper punishment is meted out to those concerned in the attack.

A special meeting of the Asso- University, invited Mr. Sung to

The scores were even at the 200 and 500 yards ranges, but the civilians failed at the 600 yards shoot.

Detailed scores follow, H.M.S. KENT NAVAL YARD. t. 3. Evans .. 87 Mr. Lewis.... 80 C.E.I.A. Cann 85 Mr. Austin

70 Mn. Barchett. 84 Mr. Newnham 78 Cpl. Barker.. 70 Mr. Ursell ... 78 Mr. Stubbe 78 Mr. Cox

Sgt. Warwick. 77 Mr. Quinnell ·

71 theclation was held on Christmas Day referee the match which was play.

a lot to expect him to produce his

best form.

afternoon,

to discuss the attack by Chinatung ed on his ground. Members of University students on Mr. W. T. the Referees Association main Sung, tho offeln who handled thetain that he is responsible, for the Chlaotung and Chinan match in safety of the official

Here is the line-up for this tho Klangnan inter-collegiate foot- After a long discussion the case ball championship series a couple was handed over to a special com- of weeks ago. More than 30 mem-mittee composed of three members. bers were present.

Unless satisfactory compenan-

Total.... 490

Total ....

408

KOWLOON GOLF Two Players Tie in Bogey Pool

Kowloon Golf Clube Captain's Cup The following qualified for the over the week-end: F. W. Dunhill

,87-18-60 .B0-11=60

BOGEY POOL.

Wong Wing (S. China): Allen (R.A.) and Morrison (S.W.B.): Mr. W. T. Sung, was first calledtion to the referee is made and Cork (Lincolns), Beltrno (St.

upon to make a report of the in-punishment for the assaulters Joseph's). and Leung Wing-shulcident, in which he sustained meted out by the Chinotung (S. Chinn): Yeung Shui-yick (3. wounds, bruises and serious dam- authorities, the C.R.A. will proba China), Tay Qua-long (8. China), age to his Inft ear, and then the bly file an action. Elliott (Kowloon). E. Strange two linesman, Mesara. Z. C. Lob The committee of the Klangnan (Club) and B'ake (Kowloon). * - | and V. T. Liang, both members of Inter-collegiate Athletic Associa

Combey (R. A): 8. Strange the Association, further acquaint-tion, under whose auspices the (Club) and A. V. Gusano (Sted the meeting with the details of match was played, convened a The New Year Bogey Pad com. Joseph's): Podmore (S.W.B.), the attack.

on the Kowloon meeting on Sunday at the office petition played (R. A.) and “Channing

for Aukt Pariac

Mr. K. C. Shen, another member of the China National Amateur Course resulted, in al (Police): TI Gosing (S of the Association and physical Athletic Federation and it is un: on both returning cards of

place, T. Allsebrook and D. O, WIL Jasenk's). Tam Kang-nnk (S. director of the Chinotung Univer-derstood that the resolutions will down. China), o Ka-keune (Athletic), sity, failed to attend the meeting. neon be communicated to the Other scores were A. L. Eastman, Rklov (Lincolna) and Blekford It is understood that Mr. Shen, Chineso Reforces' Association and thres down, A. J. Demmis five down (Club)..

physical director of Chiaotung the Chinotung University.

and Goo, Miline six down.

une!

"BERKELEY

SQUARE"

requested to apply for Official

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,.

Scurotary. Hongkong, 2nd January, 1934.

THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB.

PROGRAMMES and ENTRY FORMS for The First EXTRA RACE MEETING to be held in | Macno on Sunday, 14th JANUARY, 1934, may be obtained At The Sports Club, Hongkong Jockey Club Stables, or at the Offices of Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & Fiem- ing, 6, Des Voeux Rond Central.

ENTRIES close at NOON on THURSDAY, 4th JANUARY, 1934.

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