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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY

1934

SHANGHAI INTERPORT SELECTORS FACE A DILEMMA

FIVE PLAYERS REFUSE

TO TURN OUT IN SECOND TRIAL

AS GESTURE OF PROTEST AGAINST SUSPENSION OF COLLEAGUE

Whatever difficulties the Hongkong Interport football selectors have experienced, fortunately they have not been called upon to face such a dilemma as that which confronted their Shanghai contem- poraries last Sunday, when, on the occasion of the second Interport trial, five Tung Hwa players, who had been chosen for the match, refused at the last minute to turn out as a gesture of protest against the suspension of a club player by the Shanghai F.A..

As a result the trial, like its predecessor of New Year's Day, was No less than seven reserves had to be rushed pretty well a fiasco. in at the last minute, giving the selectors little chance of forming reliable judgment concerning the likely composition of the Shanghai Interport eleven.

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Below will be found a detailed description of the Trial as report- ed in the North China Daily News, together with observations on the players.

The second Interport trial play ed at the Stadium, Shanghai, on Sunday last resulted in a draw of three goals each, the Whites equaling in the last few minutes

of the game.

It was a quarter past three be- fore a start could be made, for the rumour that the five Tung Hwa players selected to take part in the match would not turn out proved true, and the selectors were faced with the difficult task of finding no less than seven reserves at short notice, but fortunately they were avaliable.

TAME FOOTBALL,

When the Whites were not at

hend,

This picture, takon in Hanoi, shows the Hongkong and Tonkis Inter- port tennis players before their series of matches won by the visitors. Reading from left to right: Taul Wai-pui, Tran-Van-Duong, Tam Yoc fong, J. Saumont and Ho Ka-lau.

Wild Swan Defeat The Herald

IN CHINA FLEET FOOTBALL

After leading by four clear goals at the interval, H.M.S. Wild Swan were held in check the by H.M.S. Herald when

a China Fleat teams met in Football League match at Happy Valley yesterday, and were finally only beaten by five goals to three.

goal at his mercy from five yards, the spectators. and Follezou did the only thing the ball. possible by falling on The state of the ground evidently caused him to take the fall force tacking, the football was tame for of Bader's boot, for the goalie was the Colours found both Dalloway.

and was and Turner stumbling-blocks. rendered unconscious carried off the field and later sent Then the Whites equalised, Wil- by ambulance to hospital, still un-kinson making a run on the left conscious,

Despite the calla from a section wing to centre on to Compton's and, although Hubbard of the spectators that a substitute made a desperate effort to clear, be found, Compton donned the Chung closed in from the right

and dispossessed the custodian. jersey and the team played four

During the next ten minutes, forwards. The Whites improved, Archer putting Chung through for there were savea in nothing less corner, and, than brilliant fashion of all man- After the match had been in Shute to concede a

Golding accomplished the hat- progress five minutes, Follezou, after another had been forced,ner of shots, which evidently re- the A.S.F. goalkeeper, received a Archer completed the movement minded the Colours that they also trick for Wild Swan Arithin 15

possessed an attack, for Bader minutes during the initial serious injury to his head and had by driving behind. Bader to be removed to the Country responsible for a solo effort on the took the ball from Wilkinson near and Drewory added another be Hospital by ambulance, thus the Colours left and, from the result the Colours' goal and beat every fore the interval. Whites played but ten strong ant centre, Kimber hended in

End to end ponent, centreing ultimately for throughout the first half, Comp-after twelve minutes.

the Colours Malin to shake the rigging from ton donning the jersey until the play ensued,

close quarters. Interval when Jones, of the Wor-being pulled up for offside and the Whites left being held up by ceaters, made up the eleven.

Westwood.

with

was

half

Hors is Ho Ka-lau, Hongkong captain, and Tran-Van-Duong, An-

tarport singlas at Hanol. Ho Ka-lau close, lost this match, the only one of the

official sarios.

S. A. RUMJAHN'S CASUAL TENNIS CAUSES SOME APPREHENSION

TYPICAL FIRST ROUND DISPLAY AGAINST MACDOUGALL

WINS SECOND SET AFTER BEING 4-1 IN ARREARS

OPPONENT PLAYS UNDER BIG

HANDICAP

(By "Veritas")...

None of the open singles championship matches at the Hongkong Cricket Club yester- day provided tremendously interesting fennis, although spectators lined the No. 6 court two and three deep to watch S. A. Rumjahn, title holder, defeat D. M. MacDougall in straight sets.

from

Those who expected brilliance Rumjahn were disappointed: but then it is usual for one to experience a feeling of disillusion- ment-about-Rumjahn in the early stages of a championship because it is a peculiarity of his never to be seen approaching his true form until the tournament is fairly well advanced. Rumjahn's display was typical

of his initial round matches in previous championships, and as there was no demand for him to go all out and wipe the court up with MacDougall, one can appreciate his rather, easy- going, care-free tennis.

To judge Rumjahn's form on this match is almost as foolish ns believing that Cochet was seen nt his best when he played against Hongkong players in 1929.

SHOULD HAVE WON SET. But credit must be givento,

in MacDougall for the manner which he stood up to the cham- won plon. That he should have the second set only emphasises the courageous manner in which ho 4-1 lead, MacDougall was playing the type of game which, more than anything else, was likely to win him a set. He slowed the rallies down, contented to place the ball buck, and Rumjahn found himself committing errora.

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.

8. A. Rumjahn beat D. M. MacDougall 6-2, 0-4

H. D. Rumjahn beat M. Drysdale 6-0, 6-0

M. Beach-Thomas beat 8. E. Green 6-4, 8-6 ̧

S. A. Gray beat R. W Amery 6-4, 6-3

J. W. Leonard beal lu Tak- lam 6-3, 6-4

Lieut. A. C. C. Miers bent R. B. Hambly 6-1, 6-2

H. Y. Ho beat M. C. Hung 6-1, 6-6

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

C. A. Wright K. BL. Wong Ng Sze Kwong v K. T. Lai Luk and Lee v Lak and Wong

J. C. Haigh v Tam Yoc Fong Razack and Cassumbhoy v Ricketts and Thomas

Tsui Wai Pul v C. C. Chlu

Williams reduced the lead after 18 minutes play in the second They held on to the lead right up half, and scored

a second ten to within a few minutes of the end, when, from a corner forced minutes later. Dovey also nettedamite champion, before their inset about his task. Going into a As a, trial, the only ontstond-

by Wilkinson, the winger scored for the Herald. before the ARCHER THE SCHEMER. ing performance was given by

direct, due to Shute jumping out but Tipple put the issue beyond Hubbard in gon! against the

The Whiten came, near to open of the way, instead of clearing, doubt, when he cut in from the Whites for he undoubtedly saved

Ing their account when Archer, and Hubbard was so surprised' wing to plerce the Herald defence. them from a severe defeat.

who was the schemer throughout, that he was rooted to the spot and

Teams:-Wild Swan:-Johnson: While the Whites fall-backs agala put Chung through, for saw the ball trickle into the net

Thorpe and Mottram: Cooper,

Some really lucky shots saved terday's programme of much of its were the better pair, there was Coata was not marking-well, but out-of-reach

Dovey, and Yule Moore, Williams, holding a Smoking Concert on Satur-Sirdar-in-this-sot. Three-Oriaterest. When these two meet it. The closing minutes brought the respective pivots, for Gash two grand opportunities were lost:

day, March 10, at 8.15 p.m. when the

four vital points were won off was responsible for breaking up by Chen driving wide when nicely danger to both citadels, but the Harding, Gilroy, and Trotter..

for cricket, tennia, bowls, Stabbington prizes Herald:-Draper: time they bom respective defences held out to numerous raids in their infancy, placed. For a

the Colours' citadel, the end, with all the pinyers and Green: James, Creasey, and billiards and bridge will be presented. while Smith could always dependbarded on his wing halves for support. Archer attempting to place the obviously tiring after the struggle Morgan: Tipple, Clark, Golding Charges will be $1.50 and $2 for

Drewery and Simmons.

ladies and gentlemen, respectively. Bader was superior to Chung as ball in preference to driving on heavy ground. a right winger, and on the day thus allowing Hubbard to collect Wilkinson carried out more useful on each occasion.

The pressure

work than Ward. Archer alone was ensed by Gash, who set his of the remainder of the forwards attack in motion, and, after Ward took the eye, for ho was con- was again adjudged offside, a fur- stantly on the look-out for scoring ther combined rald by the Colours 'opportunities, nor was he afraid resulted in them going again into to forage and make openings for his colleagues,

the lead, Gash's long shot being partially stopped by Compton, al- though Bader, dashing up, was able to net.

TWO FIRST

Another period of end-to-end Several

ATU The Kowloon Cricket Club

DIV. MATCHES ON SATURDAY

Changes In Artillery Line-Up:

Kowloon Meet East Lancashires

TEAM BUILDING PROBLEM. Ignoring the possibility of any of the Tung Hwa eleven being play followed, with Chung and choson and that the Worcester Archer the most prominent for shire custodian will not be one of the Whites, while just afterwards the three Service players, a goal- their own goal had an amazing keeper must of necessity be found. escape, Malin drawing Compton Assuming that the defence will be from his charge, and shooting at practically as on Sunday, with an empty net only to ace Dallo Collet injured, the dimeulty will way, while on the run, head the be a leader and a right wing who ball over his own goal for an can combino, so it is on the cards abortive corner. They were get- that the selection of the team may ting the better of matters, for: be deferred for another trial.both of their wingers appeared Half an hour before the match capable of centreing properly and was due to commence, neveral Compton saved continually under hundred Tung Twa supporters sticky conditions. A raid at the awaited the verdict as to whether Colours' end saw Archer in a duel Saturday's defaulters would parti- with Hubbard, and for once the elpato and when the result was goalie lost, Archer lobbing the gramme is confined to four matches known they refused to enter the ball from the goal-line for Chen in the second division and four in ground.

chsily to net, within a minute of the third. Whites. Follezou (Jones); the interval. Dalloway, Turner; Remedios, Smith, Willaden; Y. S. Chung,

ARCHER PROMINENT.

Two first division matches have been arranged for Satur day in the absence of an official programme. The Royal Artil- lery visit King's Park there to be entertained by the Club de Recreio, while the East Lan- cashires are due at the Railway Ground to oppose Kowloon. Other than this the league pro-

ARTILLERY CHANGES.

Several changés have been

K. C. Chen, Compton, Archer, The Whites had much more of effected in the Artillery line-up, Wilkinson.

the play during the second half, some of which were unavoidable, on two occasions pressing for ten and others, as an attempt to minutes at a time, but Archer was strengthen weak spots,

Colours. Hubbard; Shute, Stokes: Westwood, Gash. Costa; Bader, Sung, Malin, Kimber, Jim my Ward,

the only one of the five forwards Allen will be away with the In- who appeared to possess scoring terport team, and Pardo is still un. tako his place at centre abilities. Within a few minutes ablo

(By "Veritas"),,

MY FORECAST.

TO WIN

FIRST DIVISION.

Kowloon

TO DRAWI

Recreio

SECOND DIVISION.

TO WINI-

TO WIN,

Navy. Borderers

S, China, R. Artillery. THIRD DIVISION.

5. China Lincolns R.A.M.C.

TO DRAWI

University

mennced by the Club on Saturday, for although the latter have im- proved of late, the Chinese are still superior as a combination.

The Borderers should win from the Young Indians with little trou-- ble, and thus bring nearer the vital issue resting on the meeting be- Borderers and South tween the China.

South In the third division, China will have an opportunity of aasumlag second place to the Lin- colns. The Borderers, at present in that position, are not playing, and the Chineso require one point to deprive them of it. It is quito on the cards that the Recreio will hold them to that single point...

The complete programme i87. IST. DIVISION. Kowloon v East Kowloon,

Lancs,

the wood, and it was no small will be a game worth watching, wonder that in face of this, for Ho is recently returned from MacDougall lost his.grip on the his triumphs in Indo-China while Hachiuma, now leading Japaneso game. MacDougall's steadiness behind exponent in the Colony, has im- the baseline was a big aid, but un- Proved beyond measure and will not quite probably force the hesus to happily for him he could

TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS. strike a length, and his returns three sets. permitted Rumjahn to take

the 4

net, and therefore the initiative.

Taul Wai-pul and Tam Yoc-fong, PLENTY IN HAND.

two of the Interporters who did Rumjahn always hand plenty in so well in Hanol and Haiphong hand, and if, on the day's play he during the last three weeks, will well below D champion's be seen in action to-day, and both

marshould win with ease.

was

MACDOUGALL HAS INFLUENZA.

TO-MORROW'S DOUBLES TIE POSTPONED.

D. M. MacDougall is suffer. ing from influenza, I learnt this morning, and has been.

to allowed postpone his doubles match with J. J. Bar- row against C. A. Wright and S. A. Gray scheduled for to.

morrow.

TIB

MacDougall was unwell when ho played against Rumjaha yesterday, and was. A result under a big handicap and unable to pro- duce his best. His perform- once is therefore all the more praiseworthy.

standard, it should not be taken lost as boing indicative of any form. Quite a different player can be expected when Birdar meets his cousin H.D., in the next round, i

Taul has Chiu Chun-chui se an opponent, and although the latter. Is wily, Tsui will have to play. very badly to lose. Tam has Haigh, a Hongkong Cricket Club league player as opponent, but here again it should be easy for the Interporter.

A match which promises to arouse far more keenness is the doubles between Casaumbhoy and Razack and Ricketts, and Beach- Thomae. The LRC. pair are not likely to have a cake-walk, that is if Ricketts' form and Beach-- Thomaa's win yesterday means anything. As a combination they aro unknown here, but judged as individuals they appear capable of extending Cassumbhoy and Bazack to the full.

First round focs of 1933, meet again this afternoon is Ng Sze kwong and Lai Kwong-taun. Only yesterday I received news from Canton that Lai ly now playing better on a hard court than ever before, and that Chinese supporters are confident of him beating Bodiker it and when they meet in the final of J. W. Leonard's straight

the Canton championships. success against Iu Tak-lam WEB A

Whether Lat can produce the neat place of work, and tho Navy v Lincolns--Kowloon, Craizengower player has a very same form on grass court is open 2.46.

definite chance of figuring against to doubt. He has one or two Borderers v Y. Indians Ho Ka-lau in the last eight advantages over Ng, Including the Valley 2.45,

Recreio v.. R.

Artillery

King's Park.

2ND, DIVISION,

'A DIFFICULT GROUND. of the resumption, by refusing to half. Lowen, second string player The surface, although much allow the ball to go for a goal- comes in for Allen at right back, sawdust had been laid, was very kick, he retrieved it and worried whilst Ridgera takes over the alippery when the teams kicked past the advancing Hubbard to pivotal position, flanked by Worth- of fifteen minutes lato, and play miss the target by inches with a ington and Harris.

Snook, outside right, has been being confined to the Colours' left curling shot. At the other end, wing, Dalloway and Turner had Ward Improved and forced Turner overlook for Rivers, who, I bellove. to head clear many dangerous to head for an abortive cornor, for makes his debut in local league contres from that direction. neither of the wingers could lift football, although ho has played in competitions, Gash was prominent in holding the heavy ball from the flag. the Inter-Battery up the early attacks of the Whites Tlay quickly veered hack in and is reputed to be a useful right this season..

415. The Artillory will have to be at and was also instrumental in favour of the Whites and Compton winger. feeding the forwards, allowing missed from one yard when Wil. Wood has also been left out of their best to take points from the Bung to drive twice in succession kinson centred low, and, keeping the forward line, and Greenshields Improved Recrelo, whose forward at Follozou, the latter having to the advantage, Hubbard alone restored as inside left, Knight has line is bound to cause the Gunners kick out, Continuing to pross, saved the goal from falling time been brought back at inside right, rearguard a lot of trouble. • Ward contrad nicely across the after time, to the accompaniment and this forward line looks to be South China are not likely to

their goal-mouth for Bader to have the of applause from the whole of stranger than at any other time have

Becond division)

Athletic v.Artillery-Valley, 2.45.

Club v S. China-Club, 2-45.

3RD. DIVISON, RAM,C. v R.A.F-Valley, University y Radio-Athlet

8, China v Recreio Caroline *HII, 2.46,

Lincolns v RASC Kiniz'd Park, 2.45.

sota.

Leonard relied on his steadiness knowledge that he defeated him off the ground, and he was not laat year, and the fact that he is disappointed. The exchanges often much younger and can therefore Tacked vim and many points could cover the court mors rapidly, have been finished off in half the Lal'e shots too, are somewhat time if one of the two players had faster than those of the former been propared to adopt the initia Hongkong champion, who will tive, but this does not deprive have to be at his best to win, w Leonard of the credit of a smart Teddy Fincher was to have made” win gained at the expanse of an his debut to day, but I learn that experienced match playerovi Y. C. Kwok, his opponent, is awAY The postponing of the Ilo Ka-Jau in Shanghai, and that Fincher, will v Y. Hachiuma match, robbed, yes-l probably receive a walk-over.

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