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THE HONGKONG ·· TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1935.

POWERFUL INTERPORT FOOTBALL TEAM CHOSEN

NAVY COULD HAVE SAVED THE GAME

Weak Finishing

LOSES SENIOR SHIELD TIE

Wong's Form

(By L. 9. B.)

During the first quarter of an bour at Caroline Hil on Satur day it seemed that South China "A

were going to have things all their own way, but later the Navy recovered and the rest of the match was a hard fought battle between two almost equal teams.

It was mainly due to missed opportunities that the Navy failed to draw level in the second half and were beaton by three goals to two. South China owed a lot to the forwards, and particularly Fung King-cheung, despite their disadvantage of having to accommo- date themselves to a wet and heavy fold.

No doubt tho beat individual Chineas palyera on view were Wong Moe-shun, who was always too good for West and. Li Tin-song. who countered the Navy attacks with supreme confidence.

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Wong showed his ability early

the game and immediatcjų! after the start only just failed to got past Pepper; ahortly after- wards he sent over a good cross klek and Tam Kong-pak netted. Pepper during the very trying first few minutes for the Navy played well, but on the whole did not equal Wong Wing, whose handling of the wet ball WIR masterly.

Li Tin-ang makes a spectacular clearance from a hot Navy attack on South China's goal during the

Shield match on Saturday. (Photo: Mes Cheung).

AROUND THE GROUNDS

CHINESE UPSET POPULAR IDEA

ASTONISHING ADAPTABILITY TO BAD GROUNDS IN SENIOR SHIELD MATCHES

HONGKONG football

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11 been developed so muchị on hard and dry gounds, that when other conditions prevail, one automatically expects to see them have a considerably deterrent effect on the standard of the game. Yet, although the weather was wretched through- out the week-end, creating bad! ground, surfaces, the football remained

remarkably good.

encounters.

Early in the second hair Skin-IS was especially no in the Shield ner received from Cannell and I

At Caroline Hill, beat Wong with a fine shot, South South China and the Navy gave an China, again mainly owing to extremely attractive display; on the Wong Mee-shun, regained the Club ground Chinese Athlette were lead, however, Tam Kong-pak at times positively brilliant against doing the recdful.

the Recreio, while at Kowloon, the The Navy fought hard for the Police showed markedly good form.

J. SHUTE COMING

to ses

(By "Veritas)

LOCAL FOOTBALL FIXTURES

the

INTERPORT CAUSES RE-ARRANGEMENTS The Hon. Secretary Hongkong Football Associa- tion announces that owing to the visit of the Shanghai sorcer team to the Colony, the fixtures arranged for February 2 and 3 have been postponel until 9 and 19. Grounds and time of kick off will be as stated in the fixtura list for 2 and 3.

Matches for 2nd, to be played on 9th.

Matches for 3rd, to be played on 10th.

a lot of

rest of the game and Cannell TT was something rather new notted again by converting Skin-1'

the Chinene overcome adverseTHE Recreio seemed upset by being nor's shot which had already conditions. Usually they find their

unable to include "A.V." in the beaten Wong Wing.

lack of weight such a telling factor attack, and were not so impressive as on heavy grounia, that they Inge their against South China. The bottling equilibrium and degenerate into very up of Bernie Gosano made recond class footballers.

difference to the attack, neither Gomes nor Alves giving of their best. PUT on Saturday hath South-China

and the Athletic revealed hidden CHINESE Athletic have recorded no 'better deserved victory this season, resourcefulness and adaptability. Ad- mittedly the Club ground was in Tho return of Tau Ah-fat seemed to better condition than Caroline Hill make all the difference, and if the yet surfaces on hoth grounds

could only play the same wera Athletic treacherous and confusing. Ball con- combination regularly, they would Shanghal's soccer Interporters de-trol was lifficult, and so far as the figure as one of the Colony's best feated a side composed of Police foot- Chinese were concerned the only con- teams to-day. ballers together with the Interport Ruling factor was that conditions reserves five goals to three, in an demanded the close inter-passing form unimpressivo practice match to-day. of attack."

It is announced that J. Shute will be able to make the trip to, Hongkong, -Reutor.

Shanghai Interport Team Has Practice Match

Shanghai, Jan. 26.

Ryecroft and West were out standing for the Navy. Skinner

but rather fuckless attackers.

The teams were:-

Into the semi-final.

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MacNider's Hole-In-One. Record

FIRST TIME EVER

AT K.G.C.

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INTERPORT TRIAL SATISFIES

ALBERT HOWE COMES INTO HIS OWN

A. V. GOSANO. PROVES HIMSELF AN IDEAL RIGHT Half

For the first time in several years a really satisfac tory final Interport football trial was played yesterday, and this despite contrary elements, and the absence of several of the originally selected players. The selectors must have left gratified in having their task made so much easier, and it was not surprising to find them announce their final team immediately after the game." The result in terms of goals was quite inconsequential. In fact, although the Whites won by the odd goal in seven, a draw with have been a more admir- able and correct finish. Briefly the Whites' attacking machine was slightly more efficient than the Blues, while the latter hield the balance in defence.

bargain, fully competent to outwit Feneghan when occasion demanded.

NOT A WEAKNESS

The Gosano Surprise

TSO PREFERRED

PARKER IN

(By "Varitas").

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The Hongkong Interport football selectors have done their task, and done it woll. The announcement yesterday of the team to represent the Colony against Shanghai next Saturday created real 'surprise. The only startling choice (if it can be put as high as that was the preference of Tso Kwal-shing for Bernie. Cosano on the right wing. Judged on his form a week ago,

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PARKER SEIZES OPPORTUNITY

The absence of Lee Kwok-wat the Policemann seized it with both gave Parker his big chanco, and hands, playing magnificiently at left half for the Whites. His fine positioning and anticipation al lowed him to thwart the right The heavy state of the ground wing machinations time and again. gave rise to a feeling before the He also seemed to gain confidence start of the game, that good foot-in the knowledge that his club- and the fact that he played well ball would be somewhat out of the mate Pile was behind him.

yesterday I thought Gosano would question, but both teams adapted. Pardoe played his customary mere or less walk into the team. themselves well to the conditions, apolling game, and worked un- There is really so little to choose serving up fast and exciting ex-consingly. The only thing about between Gosano and Tac. Indica- changes.

Pardoe which needs serious im-tlens were, that in making a com two in the provement is his headwork. He parleon between the PLAY THEMSELVES INTO TEAM is stil prone to take the ball on first trial, and the fact that the Chris File, A. V. Gosano, Tam the top of his head, instead of the selectors had no chance of judging Kong-pak and Albert Howe forehead. But his ground passes the Chinese yesterday, one had to played themselves into the In- were splendidly accurate and give Gosano the position. terport side, all four doing timed, and he has few equals in splendidly. Pile was a tower of the Colony for dogged tackling. strength in the Blues' rear-

SOME OF THE, OTHERS

The selectors have differed, but guard, and A. V. Gosano master-

Wong Wing emphasised his have not necessarily done the wrong ly at right half, holding the Tay claims as the best custodian wo thing. Tso is a fine player, and it

combination have, but thu-lang-Haldry

George Rodger camo a is likely that he will make a better with ense. His constructive good second, and it is most com- right wing with Tam Kong-pak work was as usual polished, orting to know the Colony has than would Gosane. In fact it and

reserve ghatever doubts there such a brilliant

goal-would appear the inclusion of Tam

(which one felt all along wILE might have been concerning his keeper. ability to take over the right

A POWERFUL TEAM

Higgine, although again force-Inevitable) automatically demanded half position, were, completely ful and very willing, was not so the inclusion of Tso. dispelled.

impressive as in the last trial. Tam Kong-pak seems to be He lacked the fincase and finish improving in every match and he of his rival Tam, prefering rush is easily Hongkong's most conala tactics which were rather ensily tent goal-scorer. He was clever countered by the Indomitable Pilc and mighty resourceful in front of and his companions. goal yesterday, and, as has been claimed in these consistently

columne, is to-day the best Inside right in the Colony.

Hongkong will be fielding a powerful team next Saturday: a team well-balanced and with not the alightest hint of weak- ness in any department. S. MacNider, the local golf

The half back line is especially and hockey player, performed

Sydney Strange was a tower of noteworthy: Parker deservedly the feat of holing in one for

strength in the Whites defence, secures his place. Even if he had and Swaine rendered fine support day, the selectors would still not played as woll as he did yester the first time in the history of

Elliott again showed he was on the Kowloon Golf Club оп The resuscitation of Howe was the borderline for Interport hon have been wise in choosing him, Loo Kwok-wai, Although Saturday afternoon.

gratifying, and although not quite the stylist of Fung King-cheung, of other players, would have made suffering from the effects of a

ours, and but for the worthiness 48

the better of the two, is Playing in a friendly match he is without argument, one of the team this year. Here again

the most effective and efficient

the other day, physical fitness is against A. J. Dennis on the Club centre-forwards in local football. the Colony is fortunate in boasting nasty kick, and, as I emphasised

green at Kow- loon City, Mac Yesterday ho was able to use his such a fine reserve forward.

On the whole; however, there just as necessary ne football

skill. Nider holed in famous body awerve to fullest ad-

of vantage, and when the Blues were was so little to choose between tho the Individual merits

"I THINK WE SHALL WIN" one on the

was always fourth,

players, that it was clear the dual known on the attack, Howe

few very

The Colony can approach this selections, would see as "The Rockies." prominent. Using

changes from the Probable eleven. Interport with supreme confidence, No. 2

The few players who needed only There is no necessity to under- a satisfying display to make their estimate Shanghai; it would be came up to suicidal to do so; but the Hong- positions certain scratch, and almost anybody could kong team is one of the best turn- have forecast the selectors' do ed out for several years, and there is such an abundance of cisions at the end of the game.

talent in reserve, that if anything THE GOALS

should happen to prevent the side Tam Kong-pak (from a penalty)

advertised, from appearing as

S. MacNidor.

the ball the full

RIDLEY RECOVERS

iron, he drove Not by any means at his best, distance, of 165 yet withal playing a good average yards from the game, B. Gosano gave the impres- tee on the third alon that he had played himself into the Interport side. This was further emphasised by the absence spite of

of Tao Kwai-shing.. remarkable MacNider

hole.

In

this

feat,

lost the match!

AT Kowloon, the Police repeated. their previous week's succurs over timo mare de- Kowloon, only this THE elimination of the Recreio was claively and more worthily.

the one big "shock" result of the

It was defeat auffered THERE was real snap in the attack, week-end,

Dick Ridley recaptured some of and a soundness in defence which only after very fine play by both sides

his true form, and did not find the and Elliott gave the Whites a lead The Athletic were inspired after the defied all the hard efforts of Jones and addition to which the

ground hamper his footwork so of two clear goals at the interval, all positions can be adequately interval, and no better goal has been Elliott. In

The selectora have picked a come scored this season than llo Ka-keung's Police adopted the paying policy of Cominencing golf in 1931, Mac-much as might have been expected, but Howe.reduced this with a fine Alled. and Cannell were hard-working second point which put the Athletic keeping the hall freely in circulation. Nider showed much promise and his weight. Definitely it was anTam got away to score his second pleto team of reserves, and that

In this respect he was assisted by shot shortly after the resumption.

magni- KOWLOON was disjointed in de- in 1932 won the Fear Cap, defent-improved Ridley on the man who before Howe did the needful team could go out to-day and glvo

again. Then Elliott broke through Acent game.

the Interport cleven South China "A":-Wong Wing; su Al-fai was the man of the fonce, the halves falling to rendering the holder Dr. J. E. H. Cogan, figured in the first trial.

TSU Li Tin-sang, Lau Mau; Leung In- rentch. Ito ruined Bernie Gosano adequate support. Morrison revelled

Bickford quietly and with-in masterly fashion to beat Wong

In fact, all we have to do. Wing, and before the close Howe chun, Leung Wing-chul, Leo in the first half, and when A. V. in the fight and played a typical game, In 1939, partnered by H. Hampton,

out Blourish, accomplished a

now, is to sit back and wait Kwok-wal; Tao Kwaiahing, Wong Gosano moved up to the attack later continually spoiling the dangerous

he won the Kowloon Golf Club

nlee afternoon's work, and there gave Ridley a "gift", which the

contentedly for next Saturday. Meo shun, Fung King-cheong, Tamon, also obtained the full measure of looking Pollce attacks single handed.

If our players give of their la no gainsaying that he is Lincolns man gratefully accepted. Kong-pak, Leung In-chan.`

ilo Ka-keung and Chan Chan-

playing better football now than The Blues finished very strongly

best I am sure they will win. weo were two sparkling forwards.

ever before, lle rarely wasted and had all the game in the last

Iore la the team and reserves ten minutes.

selected: u pass, and was tricky in the

him.

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"Hong" Foursomes. This year he

Navy-Popper: Ryecroft, West; denwing out the best from A. V. Austained Interest in the game has qualified for the Captain's!

Pyatt, McGuire, Love; Roberts, Gosano when that player was at full Cousins, Craig, Cannell, Skinner, unck.

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shown by the spectators was tribute to the performance of the players under miserable conditions. QURPRISES were not absent from the few League matches played. St. Joseph's, minus the services Elms fell down with a crash before the Fusiliers, who showed something of that which had gained them such an enviable repulation in. Gibraltar: The Saints were completely outshone. Dennis led the soldiers' attack with skill, and the team all round revealed vast improvement on previous show- ings.

IN the second division, the Club un-

set prognostigations by heating the Royal Artillery in a poor and spirit- Ican game. The Artillery did every- thing but score, and the Club were equally as bad until Duncan was given Is penalty. The result was all against the run of the play. Neither team. dienorved to win.

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Hongkong Challenge Shield.

Senior Replay

5. Chinn "A" 3 R. Navy

Benior Second Round R.K. Police 3 Kowloan F.C.

Jantar Second Round

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Cup competition.

Inter-Club Tennis At The K.C.C.

VISIT OF DEUTSCHER GARTEN

KLUB A BIG SUCCESS

(By "Veritas")

Although the weather did its best to ruin the visit of the Tungshan Tennis Club to the Kowloon Cricket Club during the week-end, it succeeded only in curtailing the programms of matches. The other features of the event, congenial social com- panionship and merry-making were retained in full, and a particu- larly enjoyable time was spent by the players and their friends. The persistent rain on Saturday result left K.C.C., winners by 14 and the dreary conditions yesterday matches to 18.

2 failed to damp the ardour of the The social side of the programme contestants for tennis, and albo-was an outstanding success. Near- China Athletic 2 Club de Recreio 1 sethor nearly thirty matches were ly afty people were present for an played. Although the sate of the informal dinner-danca on Saturday Dzra Abraham courts made playing extremely evening. Mr.

E. Lancashires R.W. Fusiliers

R. Navy 4. Club de Recreio RE.

1R:AD.C_ Hongkong League.

R.W. Fusiliora 3 St. Joseph's F.C.

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Hongkong FC 1 R.A

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