1934-02-05 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1934.

"THE INTERPORT TEAMS ARE NOT SO BAD"-VERITAS

FOOTBALL

CHATTER

BY “VERITAS”

EVERYTHING points to a drama-

tic and exciting finish to the season's programma in the hotʊng division of the league. The South China-horoorois game Wi

the concluding Axture of these two teams who are leading con- tostante for the championsmp, and the match will propaɑty bo pinyea in a fortnight's time.

ON Saturday, a handsome victory

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over the Athletic pinced souta China at the top of the

table, where, with two games in hand they have the same number points as the Navy, and with au oquivalent numbor or matches played, they are a point ahead of the Borderers.

F the Navy drop a point to the Lincolns next week they will

be right out of the running, but a win would allow them to watch the final games of the Borderers and South China with interest.

no te

BUT finally I think the champion-

ship will rest on the Bordercra

SATURDAY'S TRIAL SHOWS THAT

SIDE TO MEET SHANGHAI IS WELL-BALANCED

ONE OR TWO INDIVIDUAL DISAPPOINTMENTS

STRANGE OUT OF FORM

On the whole, not bad. Might have been better, but most cer- tainly could have been a lot worse. Should not be disgraced in Shang- hai.

This, I think, pretty well

--S. China encounter, which will sums up the general opinion probably be as good a game as regarding most of the senior division en-team

counters.

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the Interport on view for the first time last Saturday, when in NEGOTIATING their only real full dress display, the six- Nobstacle, the Lincoins are now teen Interporters, sorted in- season in the third division with- to two distinct teams, shared

almost certain to go through the

McHardy, Interport goalkeeper, runs out to clear a dangerous position during Saturday's match.

WEN

its balance. Or this there can be

out the loss of a point-a brilliant ten goals with a Combined The most attractive feature record. They were clearly too Chinese eleven after a spirit- no two words. Individually there good for the Borderers on Satur-ed match on the Railway may have been disappointments, day, and in winning 3-0, have had the satisfaction of taking four Ground. points and scoring eight goals without conceding one -to their military rivais. .^.

THE

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HE Club reserves brought off. their second surprise win in successive works. On the run of the play they were lucky to take points from the Artillery, but all credit must be given to Rupert Baldwin for his clever goal which settled the issue.

THROUGHOUT the season the

Club have been a team of great possibilities never fully realised, but they have had their compensa- tions for many disappointments,, not the least being that they figure' in the semi-final of the Junior Shield.

but as a team it struck one na be-

ing among the most promising That in Heveral respects the sent from the Colony." Interporters shone less brightly

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(Photo:Ming Yuan),,

FIXTURE.LIST.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR NEXT

SATURDAY.

following League matches are arranged tor Saturday next, February 10

Divisjon I. (Kick off 4.15 p.m.). Kowloon F. C. v. East Lancashires (Kowloon F.C. ground).

The When the day comes I am sure than their opponents came as there will not be found no great surprise. There were many factors in favour of the Pot in the team, for the players who were somewhat below par on Chinese; they could afford to Saturday are the men who go all out: they had nothing

usually the most reliable, such as luse and everything to gain Strange, Pile, Tam Kong-pak and thereby. This

advantage Bernie Goanno. operated both psychologically and

could physically. They

That was the most comforting afford to attempt all forms of reflection about the defence, which enterprise, and if they didn't with Strange come off it was of no consequ- below form, and ence for it had to be borne in Mellardy mind that they were up against nervous, the Colony's best team, and not all that it could have been. were expected to lose.

But Strange

very W&B

Division II. Kick of 2.45 p.m.

R. Navy v. Lincoln Regt. (Kowloon F.C.)

Athletic v. R. A. (Athletic),' S:W. Borderers v. Young Indians. (Military).

(Division II games post- poned on January 6 1934).

His best moments were in offer- Ing Hocquard and Ridley through

passes.

The right wing, in fact, gave rise to feelings of apprehension. It is essential that Tam and Gosano work together, for Gosuno, lile most wingers, needs corcfut nurturing he is to give of his best. Neglected, and he loses his confidence. These two would be well advised to have a chat to gether and to work out a definite scheme of operation before taking the field in Shanghai.

Regarded in a not ungenerous perspective, the team to play Shanghat can be written down as middling to good. Given im prevement in certain places where improvement can be rea- sonably expected, and the side should well be able to hold its own against the northeners, Certainly it will leave Hong- kong with far less pessimistic public opinion backing than did the last team to journey North.

THE TIENTSIN TEAM.

RESERVES

WELL

BELOW PAR

RUGGER

TRIAL SATISFIES

(By:"Line Out");

The Probables Interport Fifteen wore beaten at Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon by the Rest by one dropped goal and one penalty goal (7) points) to two tries (6 ponts),

The fact that the Rest were un- able to cross the Probables line. points to the fact that the team' which will play Shanghai will be A sound defensive side, as all tho backs on Saturday tackled 'very well, and stopped many dàngorous movements Griffiths was moved from the Rest Fifteen to the: Pro- bables at half time owing to Bigg deputy for Beltrao and Brittain being displaced-and there he had was a rare plodder, although to defend atoutly. Incidently he Jacked finesse, and his game Was was also a defence for the greater not especially scientific,

part of the first half when he was playing for the Rest.

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My Impression about thly team was that the players were all right in themselves, but that several positional changes are required for them to be wholly effective.

were in the

The Probables forwards beaten for the ball badly second half, but held their own in Burch were often conspicuous in,

cho initial stages. McLellan .. and

nding rushes, and both backed up well. There was plenty of life in

To the Combined Chinese goes the credit of offering the best and, the pack and they should settle most attractive football of the down into formidable scrum: afternoon. A wonderful forward Castleton was not quite as Buc- line, cloverly led by Pau Ka-ping, cessful as usual as a hooker. and made additionally powerful by the genius of Fung King-cheung, was seen to advantage throughout the game.

MEEKE AND ROBERTSON.

The successes of the match were undoubtedly Mecke and Robertson. The Fung-Young right wing Mecko was very sound at scrum combination was an attraelfon in half, and scored a brilliant, try, itself, and not a few spectators, I mixing the game well and finding imagine, were wondering how the Turner with some fine passes diminutive South China right from the scrum. He was playing winger had been overlooked by the behind beaten forwards in the Interport selectors.

second half and had to put in a Spoon-fed by Fung, whose ballį great deal of defensive work. control threw the Interport de- Robertson made a welcome ru-

into mest Tence

uncomfortable turn to the game, - having been situations. Yeung backed up well, away through injury. He was al- sending the ball into the goal-aways doing something useful and mouth with unfailing regularity, cut through brilliantly оп many and by his one cleverness often occasions. outwitting Pile and Strange for Whitham at full back was very

possession.

scrum

safe, und found touch with some Pau was another shining light: nice long kicks. The two wings a schemer of the first order, whose did not get a great many chances. tricks were often bewildering, but Lammert seems, to have lost a lot of which always accomplished some he former speed, but on one or two occasions he showed he still thing of value

dit- keung and Fung King-mui, the cult man to stop.

Comparatively speaking, Ho Ka- can run fast, and is a very

Throo of Athletic left wing were overshad the Club forwards Word Kitty- chved, but Ho revealed many deft ng

their 'pack' and all touches and acored a neat goal. tnroe showed up well. King, is Fung was seen to less advantage a dangerous wing forward, and is against Allon; but was happier always backing up well in attack.. when opposed to Pile and made the His positioning is sound, and on most of his opportunities. On the other hand the Inter- seldom has such

his present form he should ́ ́`got porters were forced to play more or lapses, and as

The half back line was steady, Into the Interport side. less at half speed: they had injuries the cool and im-

with Ho Choi-ying and Lee Kwok- The play of Forbes at wal outstanding, whilst in defence half was a grat feature of the INCIDENTALLY the draw for the to think about: furthermore, this perturbable Senior and Junior Shields was their first serious outing as a Allen is the

Up forward he had a greatly im- As to the reserves who will help Tong Kwan played the game of game. It is always very pleasni proved display by Hocquard on-the-to-form-the-nucione-of-the-team-bla life and roached heights-of-to-watch-his-brilliant-reveri Lakes place this evening. If the team-and-time-was-necessary-for-safest guarantee. the whole

left wing: an improvement, which against Tientsin, it has to be con- brilliancy in tackling, intercepting passes from the serum, and hi Artillery evade the Navy, I shall them to become acquainted and of

was indeed welcome and encouragceded that they were not markedly and clearing.

sense of position in défence. have no hesitation in tipping familiarised with each other's play team, there is need

returning them for the final, and

(Continued on Page 2). the ing. He seized opportunity with impressive. Leonard, then to and tactics. On top of that they really no win the Junior trophy.

were "on show", and this lent it to fear very much

both hands to score in the first almost as a stranger to football, self to nervousness which normally rearguard in Shanghai.

two minutes, and whilst Ridley did not recapture his old form; would not have been apparent.

far Tay spent his time running round McHardy's weakness was in partnered him he presented positioning, an error usual more danger to the Chinese de, the ball and performing contortions which amused the Chinese section with him. Perhaps tuo, he was fence than did Gosana.

of the spectators, but which did Therefore, taking all of these nervous about the instability of

Ridley quietly went about his nothing towards scoring goals, sories. The Artillery, I believe, factors into consideration (and any Strange, who certainly conceded work and tccomplished it in a most Bernie Gosano was again ignored. intend to try and fix up the Recreio what you like they all played a two goals, taking the ball clean effective manner. He tended the How can a winger play well if his and East Lancs during the next part in the game), I have three weeks. They have to play hesitation in asserting that the out of Mellardy's hands for the needs of both Hocquard and A. V inside partner forgets that he is the Portuguese twice and the Interporters came out of the ordeal first as the goalkeeper was shap- Gosano, and this trio had several there? East Lancs once. They are a bit quite successfully, and that their ing to save. lucky to get a second chance of display, especially of the team to taking four points from the meet Shanghal, was sufficiently Recreio.

good to warrant the confident belief that it will do itself handsome up in the northern port.

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APPARENTLY efforts are being

to arrango senior divi-

sion matches during the Interport

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TIE Committee evidently found ∙that the onusos for the dismissal of C. Figueiredo from the field of play in the Recroio v Athletic match a week ago, ware not sum ciently serious to warrant his suspension, and he escaped with a "sovare caution."

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ABOUT THE TEAMS.

I prefer to take the match

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ht

about

The resourceful Allen was a pleasure to watch. It is un- deniable that he has no superlor in the Colony at the moment, and that he is quite the most reliable player In the team.

bright moments.

·COOOD LEADERSHIP.

GOALS IN PLENTY. Apart from the entertaining ex- changes, there were plenty of gouls to gladden the spectators' hearts. Hocquard started things going in. the first two minutes, when

ho

How They

secured fairly well out, made Stand In with a surprise shot which dropped The

ground, and then beat Li Kwok-ki

into the far corner of the net.

Bofore long the Chinese were

on level terms, Strange being forced into a fatal error. A clever goal by Ho Ka-keung put the Chinese ahead a few minutes later, and then A. V. Gosano scored the

finest goul of the match,

Tables

S. CHINA HEAD DIVISION 2

Interport Practico Game. Interport XI 5 Combined Chinese &.

Division I.

Hocquard broke right away, but Gosano followed up, and Whilst running at full speed mot the

Goals the ball past the helpless Li contro with his head and deflected

P. W. D. L.F. A.P Lincoln Regt. 15 11 1 3 18 17 23 Ridley then scored a typical goal, St. Joseph's 13 10. 2 1.80:1 22 working the ball through to his South Chinn 14 10 1.8 34 13 21 favourite angle and rocking the SW. Borderers 11 9 0 2 40 15 18 12 8 2 2 38 22 18

43 et with a fast rising shot. Be. Navy

Athletic

509 30 38 .....14 added another, a perfect fore half time A. V. Gogano had II.K. Club think

ground

II.K. Police 12 3 1 8 17 drive from a free kick on his plans penalty line.

the Kowloon F. C. 18 3 1 E. Lancashires 10 3 1

Elliott was wholly constructive: In fact he played really well, send- Gosano's leadership, once he ing nut long sweeping passes to had settled down, was good to locquard, and pushing the ball behold. His first goal was a through well to Leonard. He was not particularly well supported. glorious piece of work: the type For instance: emulating Fung of enterprise whicle will win forming two distinct games, for He covered Strange brilliantly,

the Interport. He also looked King-cheune's technique, he con- tinually held back behind Hocquard the Interporters fielded two die and when it was roulised the

after his wings" well, and tinct teams in onch half. In the number of times the right back generally speaking proved quite and Leonard, waiting, sometimes calling, for a return pass which first half we saw the eleven to was to be found clearing over the

n success

would have loft the defence oppose Shanghai in action; in the other side of the field, it could

but those passes second it was the probable side easily be appreciated what a sad The same cannot be said of the spreadeagled, to meet Tientsin.

afternoon the Interport captain right wing, where Tam Kong-pak never came, and his well laid THE case of Scott, the Artillery

That the latter was less impres experienced.

was labbrious and never gave B. schemes died almost at birth. Ind Becond string player, who re-sive than the former was not sur

Gogano a decent pass. The winger he been on the right I colved marching orders against prising: and that was due, not 50

endeavoured to forage for himself, he would have the Young Indiana, la not yet com- much

materialise. to the différence in the

but in this respect fell short of re plote, and he has been "romanded" quality of the players, as the mis-

end was POSITIONAL CHANGES NEEDED. for further evidence,

takes made in the line-up of the

uirements, and in the

Tientain eleven.

easily held by the ubiquitous Tong

So far as the reserve half backs Elliott, although he performed THE barracking of

Kwan, whose play at left back was

were concerned, Cork made a good Sydney Strange on Saturday was quite better than the rest of the forward a new feature in local football, line, was out of place at Inside It was not wholly deserved, for left. He should have been on the those responsible apparently fall, other side of Leonard. Tay I feel ed to appreciate that Strange was sure would have been much more merely suffering ono of those effective on the left wing, with periodical "off-days" which Is the Tam Kong-nak na his partner, and lot of every footballor. I was glad assuredly Bernie Gesano would to notice that Strange's demeanour have bonofited from such, an did not react to tho experience. teration.

Ho, sonalbly, roallaed that he was The half back ins appeared' fair" playing before hyporeritically reliable, but Allen ought to nudianco, many of whom were only have played in place of Pile it too ready to selzo an opportunity | back.

of ridiculing the Interporters.

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PUNG. King-choung to still the cloverest, footballer in these parts. Thron years ago he viod with Lee Wal-tong for this honour, but to-day be has no raal rivals. Up to a few weeks ago, the effects of his covers Winess were apparent, but to-day he has regained all his Gold power. What a wonderful In- torporter is lost as the result of the most ridiculous rals' evor plied to a competition?

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HALFBACKS-QUITE FAIR..

Frankly the halt backs shaped somewhat better than I had expected. Beltras put in a lot of high class work, being especial- ly attractivo in his ball dis- tribution. Leung Wing-chui had phases of good, bad, and indifference. The middle, nd- jective can be applied to his constructive play which often feli short of customary standard.. Bluntly expressed, he badly neglected Gosano and Tam. In this respect a big Improvement will be necessary *In Shanghai.

Chris Pile, struggling, hard ́to *1 Mr. Goldenberg and Sydney Strange learnt anything from accustom himself; to a strange": the second half we shall pro- position, had a rather uncomfort- bably hear of a very much dif- able afternoon opposed as he was ferent forward-line composition to the cleverest wing on the field. when the match against Tien- Torn between the urge of keeping isin is played. I commend my close watch on Young Shul-yic and suggestions above for what they attempting to frustrate the inimit ate worth.

able Fung King-cheung, Pile in-. NO NEED TO WORRY.

variably found himself. beaten. for the ball, or so hopelessly out- Firstly a word about what I positioned as to be uselesa, in profer to call the "Slangbaf tenni," defence,

Bil eye-opener.

seen

Handing interlude between the Chinese dafance and Interport attack in the Grat half of Saturday's encounter. (Photo: Ming Yuen).

8 Athletic 2. Kowloon F.C.. 1 R. A.

1 Young Indians

Goals

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It was the Chinese who scored] R. A.,

12 3 0 9 18 13 goals in the second half, whon Recreio ... 10 12 12 in the Intorport team, Elliott, Leonard, Tay Qua-tong, Cork and

Hongkong Lengue, Division 11. Britain came in for A. V. Goanno, South China Tam Kong-pak, Ridley, Allen and R. Navy

II.K. Club Boltrac.

Lincoln Regt. Yeung Shui-yiek netted two quick ones, the first from a penalty and

P. W. D. L. P. A. Pts. the second a beautiful ground South China. 13 10 0 8 89 12 20 drive, before Leonard ropiled for R Navy 15 9 2 4 B8 20 20 the Interports. But before the close S.W. Borderera 18 9 14 40 10 10 Fung King-mui headed nast Me Lincoln Regt. 13 88 3.88 27 18

R. A.

15 7 17 20 25 15 Hardy to leave the teams on level HK. Club... 140 724-30 terms...

Young Indiana 12 ́ ́4. Athletic Kowloon F.C. 14

The teams were:

Intorport X1 (v Shanghal) Meliardy: Allon and Strange: Leung Wing-chui, N. Boltrao and

C. Pilo: B. Gosano, Tam Kong-pak, Recreio.

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A. V. Gosano, Ridley and Hoc Lincoln Regt. quard.

South China Interport XI (v Tientsin) :- McHardy Pilo and Strange: Loung Wing-chui, Cork and Brit Linebin Regt. 16 10 0. 0 724 82 tain: B. Goanno, Tay Qua-tong, 5.W. Borderors 14 9 1

14 49 24 19 Leonard, Elliott and Hocquard. South China 139 1 8.25 17.1 Combined Chinese:-Li Kwok- R.A.M.C. 14:44 40 25 81 18 ki: Li Tin-sang and Tong Kwan: R.A.8.0. Leo Kwok-wal, Ho Chol-yin' and Ip Recr-lo Pang-fal: Young Shul-yic, Fung Radly King-cheung, Pau Ka-ping, la K. LE koung and Fung King-mul,

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