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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1934.

NEW METHODS FOR INTERPORT TRIALS NECESSARY

BILLY. WALKERA

Astonishing Billiards

Break

·SHANGHAI MAN

per-

SCORES 399 Following a remarkable formance at anonkor recently, han he went through the colours after taking the green, brown and blua previously, W. A. Ponnell of Shanghai, piled up 899 In a bil- liards break at the French Club on the evening of December 30, break- ing down on an easy shot when within six points of the world's amateur récord of 495 made by

ve in Jandon last November.,

Forty-four minutes were oceu- pied in making the break, the first T8 points of which were made

"BILLY" WALKER without playing from balk

AS MANAGER

Choson by Sheffield Wednesday

Pennell was unlucky to lose the white nt 337, and then, when be was only six pointa of the record, be broke down on one of the easiest shots of the evening.

Pennell's Agures easily break the Shanchal record, also held by him.

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S O S FROM SWANSEA

Soccer Club in a Grave Position

London, Dec. 29. For many weeks the Sheffield Wednesday F.C. have been seeking a manager to take the place of Mr. Robert Brawn who resigned owing to ill-health, and yesterday it was announced Swansea Town Association F. C. that the post had been accepted | is in so graven position that the by Billy Walker, the well-cretary, Mr. S. H. Wiliams, ex-

known England and Aston Villa forward,

London, Dec. 9.

pressed a doubt yesterday as to whether even the present pro- gramme could be carried through to the end of the season without the necessary support.

PROBABLES SHOULD PLAY POSSIBLES

NEED FOR SELECTING PROBABLE TEAM NOT

MERELY THE POSSIBLE PLAYERS

FIASCO OF ́ ́YESTERDAY'S TRIAL DESCRIBED

(By "Veritas").

AFTER yesterday's depressing and meaningless exhibition, and with the momory of its only slightly better predeces- sor still fresh, one feels forced to the question, "Are these Interport trials worth while ?"

CERTAINLY we are entitled to ask "What have these two matches taught ?" and I am afraid the answer would be a decisive Nothing. If depending on these trials for select- ing the team to go to Shanghai, the committee are no nearer than they were a fortnight ago.

BUT they have suggested one lesson. That the mere selection of 22 D

possibles split up into two teams, is of no value. What is needed now is one or more trial games between definite Probables and Possibles.

Get the most likely team lined, up against the second best, thus affording the opportunity of study ing the players, not as individual performers, but as a team. A more definite line of aeflon is called for. The trials, conducted as they have

alightest assistance to the selec-

Becoming a professional at the age of 16, William Henry Walker

In addition to an appeal to the signed for the Villa in 1916, and after the war England, gave him general public, the chib also ask Phusiness men of the town to render ls first cap (v. Ireland) in 1921.assistance, it being pointed out that been, cannot have offered the pleicly smothered the two players, įgave the Whites victory, but one

he bus

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Upon 12 other occasions played for England,

a successful team would draw large nat only

benefit trade.

fors. Last against the home countries, Introwds and

grainst Overseas and Colonial

Saturday, when Swansen fell to tentus.

Brentford, the attendance was the In addition he captainel England last December genius!

smallest for years. Austria at Stamford Bridge."

Though playing centre-forward in 1920, when the Villa won the Cup, his best position was undeniably inside-left, where, as dribbler anl schemer, he had few equals.

When the Villa oficials heard that Walker was in the running at Sheffield they put no obstacle,

in his way-n typienl sporting gesture on the part of his old employer's.

NEW PHILLIES MANAGER

JIMMY WILSON LATE

OF CARDINALS

Philadelphia, Jan. 2. The Phillies to-day announced the appointment of Jimmy Wilson,

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I am sure that they would derive more benefit from a bolder atti- tude. If they were to say: We consider so and so, and so and are, où current form, mosi likely to be finally selected, and then put them together as a team against eleven other players, who nerves, they would be able to note were more or less regarded as re-

any weakness, and minke their alterations accordingly.

ADDED DIFFICULTIES..

the catcher recently obtained from ficulties which have

I am not ignoring the added dif- confronted

the St. Louis Cardinals, as mana-the selectors in the two trials to Ker to succeed Burt Shotton.

date, through the absence of

The new manager, who in early Wilson's appointment swells the days played for Hendnesford and number of playing managers in the Dalaston, was born at Wednesbury major baseball leagues. He signed on October 29. 1898, and he is then two-year contract to attempt to san of George Walker, [3 old pull the Phillies out of the bottom Wolverhampton player.

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chosen players. This factor has contributed, almost as much anything else to the failure of the

trials.

WHY THEY WERE NOT PLAYING.

B. GOSANO AND ROBERTSON ON INJURED LIST,

The reasons 'for the absence yesterday from the Interpart trial of L. C. Robertson, Skinner, A. V. Cosano and B. Cosano were:

Robertson: Injured. At- tended match limping.

Skinner:-Detained by busi-

ness.

A. V. Gosano:-Detained by business.

B. Gosano:-Injured.

No official explanation could be gleaned regarding Dave Leonard, who was another absentee.

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tre-forward. Yet the probables going. but the response was very were often more at fault than the weak, and defences

were easily substitutes.

on top. The E. Strange-Bickford wing The match from every view- WAK complete failure. Allen point-

Was (whet

disappointment. must get his place) com-athias scored the goal which and was really the only perfor-can say very little else on behalf mer to approach real form.

of the Borderers right winger. Equally

Harris, his partner, was quite in- was the Ridley-dequate to the occasion. Hocquard combination ineffective. Strangely enough Ridley was the Baldry on the other right wlag weak link, although Hocquard on sent across some useful first time' his own inspired anything but "entres, and/or Bass, but he confidence,

didn't suggest himself probable preference to Gosano or Yeung Shul-yie.

So

DEARTH OF LEFT WINGERS.

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PROBABLE FORWARD LINE? The rest of the players have been noted.

The truth is that local foot- ball just now is suffering a dearth of first class left win- gers.

It would not be surprising if the selectors, were not finally driven to consider the inclusion after this match, the committee Judging from their selections" of Duncan. Undeniably the Bor-are determined to carry on along derers man is playing better now the same old path. Two than in the first part of the sea-

teams have been picked for a further trial on January 17. Neither of McGuinness could not be anything them are likely to constitute the else, but a failure at centre-for- na pleven, although it is possible ward, but Howe's, display did to discern a probable forward nothing to solve this probine and defence in B. Cosano,

son.

lem, unless it WAB that

1 finally convinced the selectora that he is not the mar to lead the interport vannera.

For this reason the absence of Leonard was regrettable. Outside of Fung Klag-chcung, and possibly Ho Ka-keung, Leonard is, I think, tl best centre-forward in the Colony...

GOSANO'S CHANCE.

The selectors ure apparently going to give A. V. Gosano a shance to prove his worth in this position next week, and it is quite likely he will ease the committee's minds. Nevertheless I would like to see Leonard in action in one of the trials.

Neither Pardoc nor Podmore suggested themselves as Inter- port contre-halves, bal Black bourne and Jones were fairly impressive, the former accom- plishing an unusual amount of ex- cellent/work.

Apart from Allen, Chris Pile was the outstanding back, and in this division, the task of the selectors is not to find, but to eliminate. In Allen, Morrison, S. Strange, Pile and Gosano we have five players all worthy of a place in the rearguard. The situation will be somewhat

for the

WARD CANNOT GOTM

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DENIED LIKELY INTERPORT HONOURS. Ward, St. Joseph's clever inside right,, who strong candidate for Inter- port lionours, has reluctantly been compelled to inform the selection committee that he would be unable to go North next month if selected.

This was the reason why he did not turn out in yester- day's trial, and will not, in fact, appear in any of the other trials.

Tam- Kong-puk, A. V. Gosano, E. Strange and Bickford for the Blues, and Pau Ka-ping, Allen and Morrison for the Whites.

The teams in question are: Whites:-Pau Ka-ping: Allen and Morrison: Beltrao, Cork and Leung Wing-chul: Tang Kwong- sum. Elliott, Howe, Ridley and Hocquard.

Where one day Shepherd has to be rushed In at the last minute to play on the right wing, and the next Bowen has to he included at left half, which positions neither player has the slightest chance of winning in the Interport team, it can readily be understood that trinis

Blues:-McHardy: S. Strange and Pile: Skinner, Pardoe and nro liable to become furcicul.

Jones: B. Gosano, Tam Kong-pak, Just one other suggestion na to

E. Strange and Bickford. why these matches have not en-

These teams will meet joyed the success expected. They relieved if Gosano proves be is Club ground

on the were piled rather quickly on the the right man

on January 17, at contre- 4.30 p.m. Christmas and New Year holiday forward job: oven so, Morrison, Blackbourne, Cord,, Tay Qua-tong,

The reserves are programme, and judging from yes. Strange and File will be remaining Leonard and Shepherd. terday, the players were feeling for the left back position. the strain a bit too much. There were abundant signs of stateness. quiet, steady games in goal. Me- Both McHardy and Cord played Practically, nobody had their heart Hardy had a little more In the game.

complish than the Kowloon custodian, but there was nothing to choose between either, To a stranger, the suggestion TEN POSITIONS VACANȚI that yesterday's game was a menna to discover some of the The general Impression left best football taleni in the was that although Allen had con- Colony, would have been laugh-clusively proved his claims as phic. The match ranks as about right back, the rest of the positions the poorest ever seen on the were all vacant. Club grounit in which no minated senfor players were taking part.

LAUGHABLE,

to ac-

RIFLE SHOOTING.

Annual Meeting Of Local Club On January 30.

The annual meeting of the Hong- kong Rifle Club will take place in the Board Room of the South Chino forning Post, Ltd, Wyndham Street on Tuesday, January 30 al 5.30 p.m. The exchanges were dull in the Members are asked to make a special oxtreme, and if a dozen goals had effort to be present. been scored I doubt if they would

To start with five "renerves" had have improved anybody's pro- take place on Saturday, January 20, The January monthly shoot will to be brought in. and things were spects. Credit must be given to commencing at 2.30 p.m., and not helped by McGuinness, an in- both half back lines for their Sunday, January 21, commencing at side right, having to play at con- endeavours to not the attacks 9,30 a.m.

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THE CLUB ATTACK:-This picture, taken during the Club v. Navy Triangular Tournament rugby match on Saturday, shows the Club attack, sweeping down the field. (Photo: Ming Yuan).

LOCAL PORTUGUESE XI TO VISIT MANILA?

MR. M. P. REMEDIOS ENDEAVOURING TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS

TO COINCIDE WITH THE OLYMPICS According to the Manila Bulle- pics.

Hin, An-All Inter-Port Portugueso A recent communication re- soccer team from Hongkong may ceived by the executive officials of make a trip to Manila. next May the Manis athletic federation and play the winner of the Far from Mr. Homedion reads as fol. Eastern football championship. low: "Referring to my proposition - Mr. M. P. dos Remedios of the to send in All Inter-Port Portu- general service and publicityguese football team in the olym bureau at Hongkong has written plad, I beg to state that it is not Plain of the local amateur athletic championship in connection with a proposition to the executive off-my intention to stage an open *ederation, offering to sand the forthcoming games, but that this team during the olympies to this visiting Portuguese team be play against the winner of the granted the privilege of playing football title in the olympics, an exhibition Kame

with the states the report.

ultimate winner of the olymple This football aggregation is re-football championship. It fa un garded as one of the best soccer derstood that your association is combinations in China. This team not to pay for the expenses of this fy made up of well polished Par-visiting team."

tagere football players, and report Ofeinls of the Manila athletic reaching this eity is to the effect federation may put up the matter that this squad is a suitable oppo-with the sports moguls of Japan nent to any of the football teams and China before accepting the coming to this city for the olym-proposition.

Hongkong Footballers For Manila

WILL PROBABLY TAKE PART IN FAR EASTERN OLYMPICS

That China will be strongly represented in the 1934 Far Eastern olympics to be held in Manila next May is gleaned from reports published by the Hong- kong general service and publicity bureau.

The country's athletic talent in all branches of sports will be assembled during the final olympic try- outs to be held in March or April.

Athletes from all over China will compete for honours and help build a formidable team for the Manila games. This huge athletic meet will be conducted under the auspices of the Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation. The Chinese sports moguls are confident of discovering new talent for the olympics.

China is counting on winning

at least football and volleyball in

ke coming Far Eastern olympics. chance to retain the title. The This country is also figuring on Filipinos and the Japanese are, ending strong delegations

in however, building up strong foot- baseball, track and field, swim- ball aggregations, and it can be. ming, amateur boxing, dud other said offhand that this time, the events on olympic programme..

Chinese will have their hands full, and it will not be so easy svinning the title again..

hard to beat.

LOCAL FOOTBALLERS. The South Chinn A. A., the hard to retain olympie Inurels. In volleyball, Chinn will try best football outfit in China at The three best teams of the corn- present may represent this country which come. from Shanghai, try in the Far Eastern soccer Hongkong and Canton will fight football championships, Tang Hva team of Shanghai tanucleus of the 1934 olympic crew. The it out for the right to form 4 also a strong line-up, and a selection of the two clubs will be tion is staging a strong league in The local South China Associa

"Among the naled football play-April. Not less than 60 teams preparation for the tryouts in ers of China who are likely to be are competing in this tournament, Included In the Chinese olympic including two girls' outfits. The football team are Lee Wai-tong Hongkong Chinese A. A. Federa in Pak-wah of Canton, Fungtion is also planning to hold an King-cheung, Wong Mee-shun and open volleyball league next month, Yeung Shu-yick. These noccer- present members of South Chim, ites are all prominent past and With Lee Wal-tong, Ip Pak-wah and Fung King-cheung In the. forward line of the Chinese foot-

ball olymple team, this outfit will be very formidable, and the Filiplios and Japanese will be up against stone wall opposition, Wong Mee-shun and Young Shiu- pick are almost certainties.

AFFILIATED DIRECT. V. R. C. Application To English Body Accepted.

The Victoria Recreation Club havo successfully applied for niliation lo the Amateur Swimming Association, Southern Counties, England.

According

to Mr. P. A. Dixon, the NEVER BEEN BEATEN, A

Hon. Secretary of the V.I.C., advice has been received from the Secretary The Chinese have never been of the Amateur Swimming Associa benten in soccer football. chamon, Southern Countion, England, that pionship in the Far Eastern hoan approved and accepted by their the local application for amilation had Games, and they have an excellent Council."

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