THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1936.
COMPLETE REVIEW OF CHINA'S OLYMPIC TEAM Pen Pictures: Itinerary: Officials: Trial Form
CHINA "A" TEAM:--Standing, Loung Wing-chui, Li Tin sang, Pau Ka-ping, Tam ·
Kong pak, Tiul Ah-fal and “Darkis" Chan, front, Furg King-cheung, Tio Kwai-shing,
Suen Kam-ahun, Lea Wai-tong and Tay Qua-liang. (Photo, Moe Cheung)
Pen Descriptions Of Olympic Players
(By "Veritas")
In presenting some very brief pen sketches of the Chinese World Olympic footballers it is of interest to note that of the 22 men chosen to go to Berlin, no less than fourteen are Hongkong born.
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All of the South China Athletic, for the British yor! several 'sterports, Association representatives have fured in the National Games last your
with outstanding succese. A national İst laken part in either one or two tours bailer who comblom a thorough knowledựn of the South Seas, while Lee Wal- of the technique of the game with untiring
phrafen! effort. The result is nd that 4. Fung King-cheung, "Darkie" ¦ could distre,
inatches.
LEUNG WING-CHUI
une
joni elther of the flanka. Bút his love
LEE WAI-TONG DISCUSSES CHANCES
(By "Veritas").
1936 will be a red-letter year in the annals of the China National Amateur Athletic Feder- ation. For first time in history it is sending a football team to compete in the World Olym- pics. Hitherto the Federation has contented itself by having soccer representation at the Far Eastern Games held at varying times in Tokyo, Shanghai and Manila. But, doubtless spurred by the achievements of the team in the 1934 Far Eastern Olympics, and the brilliant displays
CHINA "D" TEAM:--Standing back, Taui Tai-lin, Wong Ki-leung and Yiu Shui-yuop;
of the various provincial teams in the National middle, S. D. Liang. Wong Meg-shun and Les Kwok-wal; front, D. L. Kia, Young Shui- Games last year, the Federation has decided to take the plunge and to send a delegation to Eu- rope next month.
CHINA'S
OLYMPIC SOCCER
OFFICIALS
(By "VERITAS") LEE WAI-TONG DR. C. C. Yùng
tain of the team
Football is undeniably, China's national game at the present time. No other sport from the Occident has so completely captivated the Chinese, { Every child who can possibly get hald of n ball
of any description spends his spare moments kicking it about. One has only to visit the | Children's playgrounds in Wanchni and at Homuntin, or to peer down Jany Chinese street free of traffke, to find hundreds of kiddies endeavour-
JACKS
OF ALL TRADES
yick, Tio Hian-quan, Cheuk Shek-kam, and Ip Pakowa. (Photo: Mae Cheung).
ing to master the difficulties of ball WHAT PLAYERS' DO
control either with a small rubber
ball or, if they are more fortunate, a pukka football,
Спро
And when they are not playing, watching. Thousands of Official they are
in charge of the entire Chinese in Hongkong alone visit the various football grounds to watch delegation.
intently and to learn how the game [R. WONG KA-TSUN (hon. pinyed. In Shanghai there is an
secretary S. China A.A.) even
while greater following, Manager of the team Nanking and Tientsin
en show
At
MR.
MR. NGAN SHING-KWAN enormous interest in the game.
(Chairman Hongkong the national games last year there Branch N.A.A.F.)..... were at st five times as many Coach of the team.
people watching the football than This is strictly unofficial, but any of the other events. The won- there is little cause to doubt that derfully keen competition mul the
mucil
IN SPARE TIME
(By "Veritas")
China's Chosen At Their Very Best
(By "Veritas")
RESERVES O.K.
CLEVER PLAY BY FORWARDS
Chan, Tin-sang and Tso Kwal- shing visited Australia with Chinese)
(RIGHT HALF) football teams either In 1823 or 1927.
All of them have appeared in re- Another Hangkung burn player, who made presentative teams of some impur-hi Best appearances in the South Chilne A.A. tance, either at the Fur Eastern team in 1920. An ideal half back, who is Gamus, National Games, or Interport effective in the silvital part
bright half, and he has few peers in either these nominated officials will high standard of-play revealed there Anity pilots his plane up In Canton, just finished a gruelling test in terrific of the afternoon played against a PAU KA-PING (GOALKEEPER)ceful and with a thorough knowledge
indicated that football in of the game. Withal an exceedingly, useful Shanghal next week. The China had reached a stage when it nautical stunts can excite him Bộ Horn Hongkong. First, atayled, to play member in any team. Iepresentative honours
Include Far Eastern Genice, in 1924, South appointment of such of officialshould show itself to the work, Imque football in 1926, when he joined Cul- ne Athlete, at that ilme champion club of ure Colony. Transferred bis affectiona South Cum A.A. In 1929, nad played 'contrei forward Castala of the South Chin LRM wich wured the South Sree in 1920-30. Guttently took up tronikeeping with re An overseas Chinese, be a new studying' markable success. Generally conceded to be at the Chinan Untremully, in his spare Lime the font custodian in Chinese football. Ifaplaring a fine game for Thren Cultures, a idared in both Far Eastern Genes and the leading Chiluose tent in the Shanybai Jens National Games. Carlowaty enough, and en-us Played in the National Ga Last tirely due to étrange tricks of fate, bu has fywar with credit, and la pemanded by Shane- never represented Hongkong la an Interpart, hai footballers as being che of the outstand
fog ligures of the current seson WONG KI-LEUNG (GOALKEEPER)
Deen Jungkung. All all-round sportsman, laying 'Banketball · with the same high de cree of efficiency as he does football ading awimmer. At rwent time studying
Sem
our and Interparts against Shaoghali will be made by the executive committee-prior-to-the depar-
In 1933, 1934 and 1930,
S. D. LIANG (RIGHT HALF) lure of the soccer delegation on
May 2.
TSUI AH-FA! (CENTRE-HALF)
football here. Came up here in 1930 and lows a Bugapore, and played "Interpart appeared for the Atletic, but inter left for
a, the Chung San Univeraly, Cantett, but Shanghai to study at China University and
graduates this year. Started his career to play against Colony in Interport. Return with South China A.A, in 1928, when he
here about three years ago and has play played as forward, but he developed a kind ever sines for Atletic. A parkling and a penchant for woalkeeping in 1929, and centre-half, whose only weakness is an fa a brilliant understay to Pau Kaderiminate use of the 7 when tackling. ping ever since. Played in the 1934 Ferri gradostel from the aviation school Mastern Olympice and toured South Siran.
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An Hongkong Interporter, playing against Shanghai test your.
LI TIN-SANG (RIGHT BACK)
-
Burn Hongkong. Judged by all competent
Canton and plate a plane,
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WONG MEE-SHUN (CENTRE-HALF)
ine of the "characters" in local football.
When China Went To Australia
Only twice before has a Chinese Foolball team travelled beyond the For East to engage in soccer tests. The first time was in 1925 when a team went down to Australia, and returned with the following worthy record:
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W
24
8
79 54
Goale LF A
61
They played
one. three.
five Test Matchee,
crities to be one of the finest fait Uncka | Han lud a chequerell career, Uluminated by ever produced by Chlần. Began his mondta, heilliant displays and marred by unfortunate | winning one, drawing one and losing tions with the game in a serious, way about lapses. A sticker If there ever was
1029, Naturally went to South Bean, aash | Sometimes rather cris in his methods, but A roturn visit was made to the In 1950 played for China In the Olympla: he is a useful player to any tram. io. At Tokro. e fund in the team second eldentally it is well to bear in mind that Antipodes in 1927, when the team time. In 1954 when he went in Mania: his original pealtion was outside-left, while finished with these figures: Mails the farmiran Australian visit in 1927, he has often played Inalde · left For South and is a Bungkung loverporter against Shang- | China. But he in chiefly remembered for his has (1933), Iaridentally he is another who work at centre-half. Represented China ameled off as a forward and then changed the 1925 and 1993 Far Eastern Games, and to defonder. Fur first two years he played | han played for. Ilangkong in Interport 1932
Goals
89
W D L F A 31 14
M ง
89 Only three Test Matches worn}
and one drawn.
in the Forward Hoe, but he a born fuil and again this current season. First played played on that tour, two being lost
back
MAK SUI-HON (RIGHT BACK)
A comparatively new "discovery,” Bong") kope born Ind, he didn't come into pen- minence in soccer cireles until 1932 when he helped to score worin for Athlette, taking the place of the redoubtable Buon Kamatan. orionipal Athloss goalscoring madlum. Dut *seam changes rendered it necessary for Make So in cutien so the defence, and he made Much a brilliant whowing that he has ro namined ther alace' and numbered among the first tires lending Chinese full Ducks In Far East. Hias made two tour to Jars and played in National Gamer. --TAM KONG-PAK (LEFT BACK)
One of the outstanding personalities in Chinese football circles. Tas first saw the light of day in Itongkong, and by '1929 www a fullyifledged footballer making regular s Denis Bouth China AA SORTELE
A
most versalle player, Tant has figured in well nigh every position on the old Boating m hefty kick with alther foot he was «M KUCH contul inside forward or leader of the at tack. But he prefers full back play, desplie the fact that he has performed creditably. (naveral, tinios among the intermediates.
hoai-trork la mesoud to none and it is prov
born from ***bendera.**
bably tria to say that at loant Afty per cent
'at hili? monde, y bare
Even now 13" la common to set him ran up from back to gure among the forwarde when correr: Jelek in being takenwand it pays the opposition, to have him wel?""kuark= ed. Far Eastern Ganem 1994. Fotkov. Shanghai Interport 1935, and Bouth Bea Lout. A very spectacular player,, CHUA BOON-HAY (LEFT DACK)
·Blakys, and now one of the "geleesna" of football in Bingapore. Played
· Born in
(Continued on Pape D.)
OFFICIAL HEIGHT, AGE
AND WEIGHT
Below will be found the official height, weight and age of the 22 Olymple Chinese footballers who are going to Berlin. The average height is 5 feet & inches, the average weight 10 stone 4 pounds 14 ounces, and the average age 2046.
Pau Ka-ping (goal), Wong Ki-leung (goal) Li Tin-sang (r. back)) Mak Sui-hon (r. back), Tam Kong-pak (1. linck) Chua Boon-gay (1. book) Leung Wing-chul (r. half)
S. D. Liang (r. halt).
Toul Ab-fal (c. Half) Wong Meshun (e. half) "Darkie" Chan (1. half) Lee Kwok-wai (1. half) Tao Kwalahing (0. right) D. L. Kin right)
Suen Kam-ahun (right)
Young Shui-yick (1. right)
Fung King-ahong (c. forward)
Tio Hian-zuan (c. forward).
Loo Wal-tong (1. left)
Chouk Shek-kam (1. loft) Tay Quallang (e. loft)
Ip Pak-wa (0." left)
Hoight
D
Weight
Ago
10
8
B.G
28
10
8
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7
10
10
20.
4
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12
10
11
114
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10
71
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WHAT LEE WAL-TONG SAYS And so China is sending a soccer delegation to Berlin. China will not win the Olympic title. But China will offer worthy opposition to the smart Continental and South Ameri- can teams who have now improved
Only 21 Players Will Go To Shanghai
Twenty-one players, and not the entire contingent of China's Olympic footballers will go to Shanghai on Wed- nesday. This is because Chua Boon-hay, Malayan left back, returned to Singa- pore on Saturday fast. He will join his colleagues in Singapore during the second week in May. The rest of the delegation will leave Hongkong in company with Messrs. C. C. Yung, Wong Ka tsun and Ngan-Shing-. kwan this week.
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Twenty of China's twenty-two World Olympic footballers were cheered to the echo with idolatrous enthusiasm by thousands of supporters at Caroline Hill yesterday, when, in a double- header attraction against Colony teams, they made their final Fully fledged Canton Govern-
appearance in Hongkong before sailing this week for Shanghai ment aviators, Canton police
and later on Berlin. officers, a solicitor's clerk, an insurance broker, merchant, and Chun
Only Mak Sui-hon (indisponed) (returned to Boon-hay Cantonese Army physical in Singapore) were absent from the structor, commercial secretary, Chinese teams, anif the rest selected lorry driver, and University players gave a display completely in students, figure among China's cord with expectations and desires. Olympic football team to be adequate the Colony was very in
Topresented for the second shortly heading for Berlin and match against the Probable Olympic the biggest thrill of their lives, even. Chosen players and reserves
falled to put in an appearance and Sul-hon and Chua Boon-hay, the Deprived of the services of Mak Mak Sui-hop, Athletic right back Forrow, Fowler and Elms, who hast so well as the attack in the first inalch the team and to be completed with China "B" defence did not show up of a as the thought of going to Against such opposition the Chinese ecded, while a penalty in the last few Europe, and playing against the found it child's play to dominate the seconds was missed by Fowler, who cream of Continental footballers, exchanges and to pile on seven goals, converted a spat kick in the first half
Tauf Ah-fai and "Darkle" Chan are their performance loft little to both aviation students, learning to be be desired. A brilliant attacking Yeung Shui-yick comprised a clever Ip Pak-wa, Tlo ion-guan and future pilots.
quintette practically walked the ball and thrustful inside forward triu, into the net for the better part of the while D. L. Kin gave a greatly im Li Tin-sang and Tare Kong-pak, game. Their combination was re- proved showing on the right wing. who are so adept in holding un apmarkably good with Lee Wai-tong posing forwards, get plenty of prac Fung King-choung, Tay Qua-liang and were easily the pick
Wong Mee-shun and Lee Kwok-wal tice during the week in Canton where Tao Kwal-shing prominent in every ates, but Liang was never very im the intermedi they are employed as Police trafic movement. Lee's goal-scoring pro- pressive. The two backs-both South "ops." Fung King-cheang and clivities have never been better iflus- China "B" players, were apt to lose Pak-wa follow the same vocation Intrated. the Kwangtung capital.
He scored four perfect goals their heads under attack, and Wong and it was from his 'shot that Elms Wing had rather a lot to do. die ac complished his work clelently, and Two other Olympic players are also sent into his own net.
Two and Tay on the winga dazzled had no chance to save the four shots connected with the Chinese army with their tricky footwork and their which found the net. Lee Kwok-wai is a physical training perfect centres while Fung King Taken by and large the team played instructor, and Young Shul-yick sponds his days learning how to fire cheung distributed the ball with
Suen preci-jin creditable fashion. The presence sion and accuracy. arife and wield a bayonet,
of Mak and Chuo would have made a way n shade less effective until the world of difference and it is doubtful closing stages, when he run into typi- whether the Colony would have scored. MEN OF ALL TRADES
eal form to help himself to a couple Ip.Pak-wa (2), Cheuk Shek-kom, Commerce also employs several of of nice-looking goals,
Yeung Shut-ylck and Tio Hias-guan the players. Lee Wai-long, greatest Half backs were a tower of strength netted for the Chinese, while Fowler player of them all, toys will invoices, in defence and attack, "Darkie" Chan (2), Knox and Costa responded for the exclinnge quotations and correspond. again giving a masterly account of Colony. ence as secretary of a local firm of himself, closely followed by Teul Ah- Importers and exporters. Wong Mee-fai.
shun, "buildog", contre-half, spends ICE-COOL UNDER PRESURE_ five days a week managing his own) Li Tin-sang, ice-cool under all sorts truck-driving business. Leung Wing-
chui in a banking clerk and Pau Ka- of pressure was the best back on view, ping daily wrestles with the intri- making the most difficult of clearances appear incredibly simple. Once, with eacles of civil and criminal police his back towards the ball, he took it court cases in a'solicitor's office. on the volley with one foot, tapped it Tso Kai-shing, who runs like a gently into the air, then turned com- hare down the aldolines, sells Insur-
TEAM'S ITINERARY
LEAVE HERE ON APRIL 22
IN BERLIN ABOUT
JULY 20
ance during the week, while Chua Pletely round and volleyed it for up Boon-hay is a successful merchant in the field with the other foot. Tam Singapore, and Tio Hian-gwan docs Kong-pak seemed to be a bit "nervy" book-keeping and correspondence for keep the opposition wing under con
although he played well, enough to to such an extent that they are bo- a commercial firm in Java. ginning seriously to challenge
are the trol. There was nothing wrong with Then, of course, there Britain's hitherto unassailable students, who divide their the be- Pau's work in goal, although he was supremacy in international football.
no well covered that he was seldom Here is the itinerary of the tween academic and vocational train- It is well nigh impossible, especiallying, when they are not helping to win; troubled.
Chineso Olympic football contingent from this distance, to judge the football matches. Wong Kl-loung The team proved itself to be 100 per arranged to date. It is impossible stage to know what will prospects of China at Berlin-that is, Wong Wing) is one, K. L. Kia of cent, good. Players combined with at thin the prospects of their winning any Shanghai another.
complete understanding, and the for- happen after the Olymples. It is matches. When I questioned Leo All of them do something besides wards demonstrated their incisiveness quite possible that at least a visit Wal-tong about it yesterday he ra- kick the big leather about with aby netting seven times.
will be paid to dialland, while it is plied:
great deal of skill, but for six months. Beltrao netted the Colony's only understood that an offer has been they are going to forget all about the goal-a powerful volley-drive from 30 made for an arranged tour in Eng- “We shall do remarkably well to common round, the daily task," and yards range which Pau didn't soe. The land and Scotland. But this is not get through two rounds. The trou- revel in the delights of travel, enter- team played as well as could be ex reached. In the meantime here in likely to be known until Europe in ble is nono of us know what we are tainment, alght-seeing, and above all, pected in view of its handicaps and what the players and offieinle have up against. I remember playing football.
the powerful opposition. Rodger before them. against a Hollander in Jayn, who has
Ainen
played. centro-forward
for
Holland in International football. He
was no better than most of us today: RICHARDS OPENS
but then he may play vastly better
football in an international match
with first class players around him. And of course It Is more than likely that he has made a big individual improvement."
HIS SCORE
Lincoln, Mar: 25: Gerdon Richards, the champlon Primarily, explained Lee, "the jockey, was one of the six riders who team is going to Europe to obtain celebrated the opening of the flat- experience. As to our chances, it is racing season by winning to-day. difficult to say anything. I am con- His mount, Even So, the property tinually finding my head in a whirl of Mrs. Martin Hartigan (a daughter trying to Agure out what sort of of Mr. George Edwardes, of musical opposition wo shall meet. We only comedy fame), started favourite for know what we have read about some the afternoon's chief race and won 12 of these other teams."
in good style.
made some great saves, in goal and Sydney Strange was a hard-working
back Beltrno was the pick of an
adequate half-back in and Dave Leonard a spirited, but rather unlucky leader of the attack. Fowler had t lot of the ball but did not always But he was take the beat use of it. a good trier, Bickford and Ward were disappointing,
of the Chlan Olympic delegs- tion, who are travelling by the Conto Verdi, on July 8." Thence they all go on to. Genoa, ́and from Gelon bverland to Berlin, which la expected to be reached about July 20.
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Wednesday, April 22. Leave Hongkong for Bhanghai by the Tatsuta Maru,... In Shanghat they will appear: “in two matches before the executive committee of the. C.N.A.ALP, SZA May 2. Leave Shanghai en route to Europe, via Hongkong, Saigont and Singapore. The trip will be, made on the French Mail: boat.
From Bingapore visit Jaya, then back to Bingapore leaving the first week In Inne, Then co on to Sumatra, Penang, Rane goon," Calcutta-and)) Lombay, Where they will join the rest.
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