1934-01-11 — Page 20

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1934.

I EXPECT THE BORDERERS TO WIN-“VERITAS"

BORDERERS

THROUGH

BEAT EAST LANCS

IN SHIELD

UNDERWOOD BACK AGAIN

Not even the absence of Mullane and Jones (on the in- jured list) could thwart the Borderers from entering the second round of the Senior Shield yesterday when they mot and defeated the East Lancashires by three clear goals.

wero

Although somewhat flattered by the scoro, the Borderers Justified winners. They act a pace in the second half which the East Lanca could not withstand.

A clover hat-trick by Harris, and the Arst appearance of Underwood in the team ainco his suspension two months ago were features of the oncounter.

Underwood took up his old post- tion at left half, vacated by his Injured successor Jonos, and gave a creditable performance, al- though obviously feeling the

effects of his long absence, from first division football.

MORRISON SHINES:

Jenkins was a successful deputy- for Mullane, but it was Morrison

who

saved the Borderers from

MY FORECAST.

LEAGUE, 19T, DIV.

TO WINI

Borderers

St. Joseph's Kowloon

⚫ S. China.

Athletic

TO DRAW

Club

SECOND DIVISION..

TO WIN

་

Navy Borderers Lincolns

TO DRAW 1

S. China,

THIRD DIVISION,

TO WIN-

Borderers

Lincolns

R.A.S.C. R.A.F.

SENIOR SHIELD.

TO WIN-

Police

crossing over a goal or more Ingare also told its talo, and the

arroars,

effect of this was particularly

The Interport nominee recap-noticeable among the half backs, turod all of the form which he who were unable to maintain the lost during the trial on Monday speed. and was seen at his best. He faultlessly covered Jenkins, his lightning Interceptions, well timed tackles and strong kick ing relieving numbers of dan

gerous situation.

The half backs werg, not at thoir best, and during the first half were rather befogged By the well planned movements of the East Lanca attack. They im- proved fator, and once the Borderom had gone into the lead. were well on top.

The forwards were snappy,

A perfect centre by Duncan enabled Harris to open the Borderors' account ten minutea after the interval, and a blunder by Harmsworth, who left his goal second a few minutes later. lie injudiciously saw Harris pet a completed his hat-trick, and the debacle of the East Lanes by heading in another centre from Duncan.

RUGBY VISITORS.

constructive and hard working. Australian University Men

Harris came back into his own with somo vastly improved shoot- ing, and Duncan, on the left wing, enjoyed another successful match. The East Lancs had their op- portunition in the first half and failed to make use of them. Im pressionable in their approach play, they fell away rather badly in the shooting area.

To Play Next Week.

GREAT ARMY "DERBY"

ON SATURDAY

WHERE 24TH

HAVE THE PULL OVER LINCOLNS

NAVY TO FACE ST. JOSEPH'S "WITH A WEAKENED TEAM

HUDSPETH, SMITH, MCLURG AND LIDDINGTON AWAY

(By "Veritas").

WITH A SIGH OF RELIEF ONE TURNS FROM THE PERPLEXING PROBLEMS AND THE DIS- APPOINTMENTS OF INTERPORT TRIALS, TO THE MORE ENTERTAINING CONSIDERATION OF LEADERSHIP ARGUMENT RAGING IN THE FIRST DIVISION OF THE LOCAL LEAGUE.

FOUR OUT OF THE FIVE TEAMS, NOW STRENUOUSLY STRUGGLING TO CAPTURE A DEFINITE ADVANTAGE AT THE HEAD OF THE TABLE, OR WHO ARE STRIVING TO CONSOLIDATE THEIR PRESENT POSITIONS, ARE ENGAGED IN IMPORTANT ENCOUNTERS ON SATURDAY, THE RESULTS OF WHICH ARE BOUND TO HAVE SOME BEARING ON THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

Harris, who scored thres goals against the East Lanes in yesterday's

Senior Shield match.

bigger task in breaking through Smith, Mullane and Morrison, than Fortey and his colleague will in overcoming Deacon. Roder and Edminson,

The balance should be well held by the two half back lines. On form there is not a tiltle to choose between Cork, Dudley and. Bett, and Podmore, Jones and Wallace.

The big strides minde by Duncan on the left wing must be a source of gratification to the Borderers. Mathing and Harris cctainly did not shine very brightly in the Interport trial, but they operate very successfully as a right wing in the league, and Fortey lo de finitely a more potential goal scorer than Higgins,

NAVY LOSSES,

MULLANE AND JONES.

ALMOST CERTAIN TO PLAY AGAINST LINCOLNS.

writes understand. "Veritas." that although Jones and Mullane were absentees from the Bar- derers team which defeat East Lancs in the Senior Shield yesterday, they will be turning out on Saturday against the Lincolns,

Both men are suffering from slight injuries which require rest, but unless they fail to yield to treatment, it is fairly certain that they will not prevent Jones and Mullane from playing in what must be one of the most important matches of the season.

If Greenshields and Seat can come to a quick understanding, some goals may result from their partnership. Apart from these positional changes the team will be as usual, and it is difficult to hold out any hope for success In either match.

Above pictures Walter Nausch HOME FOOTBALL INCIDENTS, (white shirt) the Austrian captain and Alex James, Arsenal skipper, shaking hands before the match bes

The Club won't have things alleen Arsonal and Vienna at High.. bury, Opposite is Camsell of Eng- their own way against the Recreio: and heading against France in the that is judging by the form shown International match at White Hart by the King's Park Club last week, and also bearing in mind the Happy Valley players' atrocious display against the Navy,

A division of points would not surprise me in the lenst,

WEEK-END PROGRAMME.

The full programme for the week-end ls:*

SATURDAY.

League, 1st Div.

Recreio v Club-King's Park. St. Joseph's V Navy Caroline Hin.

Lincolns v Borderers-Kowloon, East Lanes v Kowloon--Sockun-| selected. poo,

At the time of writing the Navy team to try conclusions with St. But with the Eagle, Kent and Joseph's has not been Suffolk out of port, the nauticals are bound to be without Lidding-

The long awaited visit of the rugby team of Australian University The Navy journey to Caroline students will materialiso next week, when the players are, due to paas Hill, there to meet their close through the Colony, on board the rivals, St. Joseph's, and the Kitano Maru on their way to Japan Borderers and Lincolné clash inton in goal, McClurg and McGuire, for a series of matches in the north the second Army "Derby" of the

The ship is due to arrive in port

at dawn on Thursday next, January

18, and at tin. the visitors will bo

season at Kowloon.

half backs, and Hudspeth Smith, the right wing.

Second Division

Navy v Club-Club, Kowloon v Borderors-Kowloon, S. China v Y. Indian-Caroline

Lincolns V Athletic-Chatham

and

Hii.

Rd.

HARMSWORTH'S MISTAKES.

Recently I have made no attempt! If Purkins has recovered from the guests of the Australian and Now Two mistakes by Harmaworth Zealand Association of South China, to hide my opinion that the Bor his recent injury he will be able which contributed towards goals They will meet a combined team of derers are now playing football to come in to strengthen the half marred an otherwise good is. Hongkong players on the Club aufleient to win for them the play by the goalkeeper. Gorman ground at 4.15 in the afternoon, and championship. With the team as effective until in the evening they will be enterit stands I am confident that it and Swain word after the interval, when tained-to-dinner-by-the-Hongkong

Football Club at Gloucester Build-is good enough to hold off any opposition, not excluding South

machinations of the Borderersing. attack proved rather bewildering The team will continue their jour-China; to thom. The fast pace of the ney at mid-night.

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LUCKY WITH INJURIES.

They have been unusually lucky regarding injuries, and have been in the position to fold the same team in every match since Novem- her 5.

In fact only one change has been necessary since the beginning of the season, when Underwood lost his left half position through sus- pension. But Jones quickly adapt- ed himself to that job, and Hazle- wood, who a year or so ago was playing in third division football, came into the team and proved a very successful antecessor to Jones at inside left.

This team has since settled down into a fast and skilful com.

Duncan, who has leapt back Into fine form, and operating on the left

Third-Division

Borderers v S. China-MIlitary. Lincolna v University-Chathain Rd. 4.p.m.

Recreio v RA.S.C.-King's Park. Radlo v R.A.F. St. Joseph's. Senior Shield.

R. Artillery v Police-Military.

SUNDAY,

First Division

R. Artillery v S. China-Sookun Athletic v Police-Club.

poo.

HINTS TO UMPIRES

(By "Bully-Off")

NO, J.

The foot may be used to atop

mediately afterwards. Very often

Lane. (Planet News),

SCRAPPY RUGBY

CLUB DRAW WITH BORDERERS

BOTH TEAMS. VERY UNIMPRESSIVE

(By "Line Out")..

The Club "A" and South Wales Borderers "A" played a drawn rugby match at Happy Valley yesterday, neither side scoring.

PANDORA

LITTLE LUCKY

SHARE POINTS IN SUBS: LEAGUE

WITH THE ODIN

Good chances of scoring wero thrown away by both sides, the chief fault being in bandling on the part of the Club, and abor- tive attempts by the Borderes to drop goals,

The

game throughout Was scrappy, the soldiers playing their usual spoiling game, and the League game was played at Caro very sporting Submarinë match resulted in a tussle at for-line Hill this week when Pandora ward. Several fine forward rushes were somewhat fortunate to share were made by the Borderers, the points with Odin, each team scor- Club players being disinclined to ing once. fall on the ball to stop them.

Pandora won the toss and had Mecke and Hewitt had some advantage of the sun and win, but rare tussles at scrum half, the it was, Odin who attacked, and encounters. Griffiths at fly half minutes, some pretty combination former getting the better of the opened the scoring after ten started very well, but faded away. between Bells, Horsey and Bennett Rigg made the most of his few on the left wing resulting in Horsey chances, but several movements scoring with a 20 yards drive. were brought fo un end Cochrane, who found the ball Play was even from this point up difficult to handle. Cochrane, to the interval, which was taken however, was playing in an un- with the score unaltered. accustomed position, and can hardly be blamed for such a poor display.

by

After the change-over, Pandora. enjoyed the greater share of the play, and 20 minutes from the end forced Corner. The kick WILS well placed by Thomus, and Robson, The two wing three quarters, receiving, equolised with a great

GREAT CHANCE MISSED.

bination: a team without any wing, is one of the most successful the ball but must be removed Im-Harris-Walker and Harbord hadi shot.

apparent weakness: in fact one of the best balanced elevens in the Colony.

SHOULD WIN.

I am confidently expecting them to take both points from the

WONG MEE SHUN'S APPEAL.

FOR REINSTATEMENT TO BE HEARD TO-NIGHT.

the Wong Mea-shun, South China. inside right, who was suspended for the rest of the season for his part in the fracas with Heath, the Lincolns-goal- keeper a few weeks ago, is to make an effort for reprieva.

To-night the Appeals Committee will receive a petition from him pleading for a repeal of his sentence and rainstatement in local football.

Lincolns this week The chief reason for such a prediction is that the Bordèrers are served with a alightly better forward line, and an Inimesaurably superior defence. #Iggina und Co., will and 'n far

Borderóra forwards,

by

a player will keep his foot against one or two good, chances of scor-

Opportunities were wasted Ing, but failed. the ball to prevent an opponent

both sets of inside forwards after back line. It is very likely that getting it away. If he doos

Meeke broke right through in. this, Barnett will re-appear in the for- penalise him. The same thing the second half, but Harris- ward line, but the Navy are bound applies to the hand.

The outstanding player on the Walker was standing in front of to be much below strength and

It is an offence for a player to him for, the pass, when Meeke field was Robson will probably be an cany for the Saints, who are now hot- Ing his stick over the opponent's and Harbord falled

victim hook an opponent's stick by plac- was confronted by the full back, right half, who in addition to ob to hold a taining the equaliser, saved many foot after the championship.

good pass from Griffiths with the dangerous situations. Borderers Hine at his mercy.

The withdrawal of w.goodly part of the fleet to southern climes hus practically put paid to the Navy's championship quest, which is in- deed unfortunate, as they were, whan ut full strength, the best team in the Colony.

.GUNNERS' TWO MATCHES.

The rest of the leagua programme Is of no vital importance, On Sunday South China try con- clusions with the Royal Artillery and should win fairly comfortably. The Gunnors will be somewhat handicapped by having played a atronuous Senior Shield match the day before, and this will tend fur- ther to weaken a none too power- ful team.

Both against the Police in the Shield on Saturday, and against South China, the Artillery are play- Ing. Wood at Inoido right ́ and Greenshields at inside loft.

NEW INTERPORT SELECTOR.

MR. W. PRYDE CO-OPTED ON COMMITTEE.

In order to assist them in their deliberations; the Inter- port Selection Committee have co-opted Mr. W. Pryde to serve on the committee. Mr.. Pryde should prove a very useful member. He is a keen student of the game and for years has closely followed local football.

'If he can convince the com- mittee of the need of new methods for conducting the trials ho will at least have accomplished something benc- ficial.

This may strengthen the Artil altek. The stick to be hooked lary loft wing attack, where Seal must be within striking distanco the line has boun forced to play of the ball, and the hooking should rather a long game recently, and only be momentary. If the stick even then has been the chief is kept in contact for more than source of danger to the opposition, a moment it is a “hold.”--

tho Pandora's

Tarr, his opposite number in the Noble at full back was very Odin team, did well in bolstering shaky, and although he can kick up the attack, and falling back to

defend when necessary. a very good length, he was con- tinually out of position. The The teams were lined up by. forwards fought hard against a Ldg. Sea. Lakey as follows: lively pack, and Castleton hooked | Odin:-Elston: Walker and Jon- very well. Indeed, Munro, Cum-(nings: Tarr, Hodkinsun and Ballls: ming and Cherrill were always to Baldwin, Shells, Peckham, Horsey the fore.

and Bennett.

OTHER SPORT PAGES 9 & 10

Pandora-Bennett: Jearon and Johnson Robson, Warber and Branch: Thomas, Ford, Swan, Watson and Forrell,

LÉAGUE TABLE.

Goals

P. W. D. LF. A. Pta..

44 0 0 14 88 3 3 0 0 0 1 6

4.2 11.11 5 B

The Submarines League table to date, including the above match follows. The Borderors pressed for the

Toam majority of the second half, but their backs would run straight Orpheus ncrons, giving their wingmen no Perseus Protous room whenever the ball did get Phoenix 18 far. They dwindled away Rainbow chances by attempting to drop Pandora goals, when they would have done Oswald

Odin far better by passing out.

Simmonds at full back played Parthian Olympus a sound game, and found touch Ofun with some good kicks.

Usiris

4

12 11 10 8 5 6.2 1.2 0.11 5

1.2 26 8.4

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