1937-01-13 — Page 18

THE

HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY (13, 1937.

Navy's Remarkable Request To The Hongkong Football Association Is Turned Down

Clubhouse Chatter

By "Veritas"

PROBABLE NUCLEUS OF

COLONY INTERPORT FOOTBALL TEAM

SELECTION COMMITTEE'S POLICY

IN CHOOSING THE SIDE.

UIETLY, but determinedly, the ammonomyzaZOOKAM

Interport Selection Committee

Rnd

-in gotting on with the hundred and ono detalla connected with the satisfactory arranging of the foot- ball Interport against Shanghat which takes place next month. Moelings are being conalantly held and now points dealt with settled. The public knows little of this alto of the committee's work. and it is not the sort of thing one hoara talked about. More direct is the interest the public has in (a) the policy the committee is adopt- ing in the matter of finding a suit- able team to represent the Colony and (b) the eventual persontrel of the team. It is not easy to obtain enlightenment on either point, but I have been abld to ascertain cor- tain probabilities.

Contrasting Policios

So far as volley is concerned, the

old

or

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Junior Shield Tio This Afternoon

Twice postponed, the Jun- ior Shield tie between the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and the Royal Artillery (Lyo- mun) will be played this afternoon.

Happy Valley is the venue and the match will kick off at 245. Sergt. Martin is the referee,

setiled—is whether Colony league players who are Canton residents, will be included. I have it on good authority that the committee would prefer not to Include them if it is possible to find a team strong enough

represent Hongkong without them.

That is a welcome indication that the Committee "intends to more

Arociation is at least partially cogni- less follow precedent and tradition, sant of certain ethical obligations This is rendered more than ordinarily attached to the observance of the Interesting by the fact that Shanghai Interport competition rules; even so has embarked upon an entirely new

is only half a Shmthat has thrown be far better advised to forget all gesture. They would the

methods, and

about their Canton players, and then FOSSE VA Bophakardig

relecting trial straighten out this irritating tangle teams of whom, usually, only about

of impracticable rules between the five per cent, ever figure in the final end of the season and the next Inter- Interpart side, they have firstly cir- port. In any case only two players cularised players discovering whether they will be available to make the are likely to be affected, and I don't the think anyone would argue that their trip.

Of course in Hongkong's case

pinces this is not necessary-at least for this nice cannot be fairly adequately

by resident players Let scaron. Having secured this inform-good old adage "Ilonesty is the best ation they have chosca some 17 policy" be the guiding principle with players and nominated them as more the Selection Committee over this

trial

or

or

less definita members of the matter.

squad.

are They

not fixing

matches; that is

is in the usual sense of These Are Ear-Marked

the

They are pilling various

combinations drawn from these 17

the

against Shanghai league. teams, thus futalling the duel purpose of dis-SPECULATION as the composi

team and at

tion of the Interport is now be- coming rife, I have good reason to the players believe that among others who are

plans, lands, A. V.

the same time opportunities of getting acquainted

Club Makers

Don't Like

U.S. Ban

London.

The United States Golf Association's decision to limit the number of clubs a player can carry to fourteen has had a mixed reception in England.

The English Professional Golfers Association is likely to protest to the Royal and Ancient since it is generally felt that their busineŝa inter- está are affected by the limitation.

Many amateurs and pro- fessionals resent this inter- ference with their liberty.— Reuter.

The King's First Racing Victory

AT BIRMINGHAM

Birmingham, Jan. 12. The Royal Colours were carried to victory for the Brst time in King

WANT TWO MONTHS? FIXTURES POSTPONED

The winning team of the 400 metres open relay rucs at the Gret annual athletic maet of the Loong Chun College,, held at the S.C.A.A. on Sunday. (Photo: Ming Yuon).

Japan To Resume Davis Cup Play

FIVE YEAR PLAN LAUNCHED

Tokyo, Jan, 11.

Imbued with a new spirit, follow- ing its reorganisation, the Japan Lawn Tennis Association to-day launched on a five-year plan to bring the Davis Cup to Japan.

The project was adopted at the first meeting of directors of the society held here yesterday when it was decided to compete energetically for the acquisition of the champion- ship trophy.

cipate

Japanese players will enter the in- ternational contest this year, officials announced. Japan did not parti- last year's games because of a lack of funds to send players ̈abroad.

Also approved were plans to invite leading foreign amateurs to hold cx

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Our Daily Golf Hint

A comfortable stance and the correct balance are the two most important factors in low scoring.

ene Sarazen,

F. A.'s

"Either

Play Or Drop Out of The First Division”

EFFECT OF FLEET'S DEPARTURE

ME EMBERS of the League Management Committee of the Hongkong Football Association listened with something approaching amazement to a letter received from the Royal Navy at their meeting on Monday even- ing.

The letter requested permission for the Navy to post. pone all first division league matches from January 12 to March 13 as the Fleet would be absent from the Colony,

Having recovered from their astonishment the com. mittee politely, but firmly, replied “Nothing Doing.”

The letter, which was torse and to the point, firstly asked that two senior division players-Wride and Le Page-receive permia- sion to be relegated to the junior team, and secondly that the first division_team's fixtures between January 12 and 'March 13 be cancelled until a later date as the Flect is leaving Hongkong and would not be returning until March.

Due consideration was given to both requests, and the follow-

RUGBY OFFENCES ON ing decisions reached.

THE INCREASE

That the two senior players be permitted to transfer to the junior team.

That the Royal Navy either field a team to play their first-

Growing Number Of Men division fixtures according to schedule, or withdraw from that

Ordered Off Worries

Home Authorities

league.

It is not yet known which alternative the Navy will choose.

ASSOCIATION ACTS CORRECTLY.

the

question, the senior division teams which have not brought their programme up to date.

Commenting on London.

"Veritas" writes: There have been more players ordered off the field in first class club

While one can easily and natural. rugby this season than in League ty sympathise with the Navy Inas-

Further suspension of fixtures much as that they have this week lost would probably result in the com- football.

The number in soccer is seven, and the major part of the first eleven, the plete disintegration of the first divi- that is a longer ist than usual. The action of the Football Association slon... average for the last alx League seu- must be commended. To permit the sons is a fraction under 12.

One hopes most sincerely that the Navy to cancel all fixtures for the There have already been more noxt two months would create a Navy will be led to accept the pori- rugby dismissals this season than in chaotle state in the first division pro- tion and to do their utmost to turn never before experienced, out a senior division team. The last

covering the strope of. and of formulating tactics and near-marked for inclusion are Row. George, Vi'a reign here to-day when hibition games and to stage a gigantire last two full scasons, and the in. gramine All this appearis. to be highly com- 1 Wai-tong, Wilson. Belirao, Lee Marconi, ridden by Danny Morgan, tournament during the 1940 Olympic crease has not been due to referees and sufficient to ruin completely the thing wanted is the withdrawal of

and Bickford. and trained by Major Barrett, won mendable, and preferable, I think, to This six, I

will form the the Smethwick Handicap, a two miles the time-worn and haphazard nucleus of the team no matter what steeplechase. methods which have hitherto tes

the unofficial and official trials re- Marconi was lightly weighted at tured the work of selection commit-veal There is the question of an-10 st. 3 lbs. and started à 7 to 2 tees both here and in Shanghai.

other full back, two wing halves favourite. and a_right wing. I believe either The horse won cally, Anisbing Hongkong's Policy Dave Leonard or Lal Shui-wing (it eight lengths ahead of a field of 13, the Canton players are excluded) amidst loud and prolonged cheering

ต ---Reuter, HONGKONG to a much leau de- will play at inside right. Irwin is fined policy. So far as I can definite possibility for the right

wing make out only one trial match will but I haven't heard the name Of be played. Perhaps that's a good thing. Tang Kwong-sum or Fowler men- But various representative games tioned. As to the left wing, though have been already played this sensen, Bickford 13 said

to und will be during the next fort

fortnight,

Ight, I have an ideo selectors will be regarded

to watch the triala, In other words players

udofficial

in the Kotowall Con who take part the Governor

and Governor's wonders

be a certa ed

left winger

Cup matches can regard

regard themselves position of being of sight,

This

位

the

One also Karligan is in

tho out of mind." The Interport candidates, of

wing halves will enabla probably be most difficult to select

North's inclusion in Governor's

the

GOVERNOR'S CUP TEAM CHOSEN

Association Eleven Led By North

The Hongkong · Foolball Associ-

Bolectors to shroff up on current 10 Cup team (and as captain at that) atlon's team for the Governor's Cup

After this two teams the Probabies chosen for a final

And

Poralbles will be

that point the team

Games.

talding a

a stronger line on scrummage whole league..

the Senior Service from the first infringements. Only two players Already officials are wondering advance of good football in Hong-

division. have been Association infringe ordered off for "persistent whether it will be possible to fulfil

OFFICIAL RANKINGS Simultaneously, the raade public its rankings for the year. Jiro Yamagishi, Davis Cup player. led in both singles and doubles, beins the latter category. Both are from paired off with Reizo Murakami in

Kelo University.

Akimasa Miura, Waseda University, ranked second and Shunsuko Hiral, another Kelo player, third,

Masuo Uemura and Haruo Tauko- koshi, employees of ind Okawa Co.. an export firm in Kyoto, Wéte second in the doubles. Shunsuke Hitai and Reizo Murakami, were third. There are two men named Reizo Murakami playing championship tennis at Keio | University,

Sanae

be gives a broad hint about the right match to be played on Sunday we Okada, dancee of the late Jiro sato

Mies Sadayo Toda, Miss and from

halt berth, and selection would aphas been near to rest between him and Leung follows.

nnnounced. It is дя to Wing-chul

and Miss Toyoko Komata, shared the Leo Kwok-wal represent the Colony will walk

may

Rowlands (Fusiliers); A. V. Gosano top honours in the women's rankdings, straight on to the field for the Inter- seem to be an obvious choice for the (Recreio) and Stevens (Rißes); The Misscs Kumi Sasakura and

ata not going to draw com- other flank, yet I know competent North I fi port.

(Police) Capt. paritions

Beltrap Michlyo Harada took first place in between this avstem and

and critics doubt his ability to last for Recreio) and Bliss (Kowloon); the that of Shanghai's, because in any 90 minutes, despite his polished Erwin (Rifles), D. Knox, (Kowloon), fizens Sanat Okada and Hisako women's doubles, while the the Associallons are in

Bliss is technique.. воле

apparently re

re-D. Leonard (St. Joseph's), Wilson Yamagishi, what different positions Whereas garded as a possible, but I wonder (Club) and Bickford (Club).

were second, Miss Ive for Shanghal to get if the selectors have given thought Reserves: Talbot (Fusillers), Yamagishi, who is the younger sister is imperative together lia team as early as possible to Evans and Taylor of the Fusilers. Campbell (Rifles), E. Strange (Club) third place when paired off with of the champion player, also took as they have to travel down to Hon the first named

Both seem to have claims, especially Blackburn (Police) and Costa (St. Mrs. Naoko Matsudaira.

who

Joseph's). a first-class Intermediate. It

neither Li Tin-sang

case

Копк

the Colony can afford to wait bit, as they have all necessary nor Tam Kong-pak aro jgoing to be talent on the pot. It's a big differe considered, I suggest that It might ence. Neither am I going to criticise

at left.

Hongkong's methods, for it is pos- bet worth while trying Pickering at EMPRESS LINERS' CREWS

sible they will produce fust as good richt back and

results* as any: Alternative-though Slovens is left back in the Governor's there may be sound reason to doubt Cup team, but I think Pickering is

What It boils down to is that

this

o superior defender in his position

14 | ela

right back, while Gosano can play

TO PLAY SOCCER

GORDON RICHARDS" NEW RECORD

Half the cases have been for fight- the season's schedule at least in

and

the anything like the proper time, and ៤

one for "talking" to referee. One of the offenders was any more serious dislocation of the programme would make impossible à an army officer, who has since played satisfactory completion of the foot for his country.

ball season. There is no record of an Irishman having been sent off in an important club game.

KOEK, ARS always

for their contribution to the

been considerable. If it were possible and would be happy to see the Navy accommodated. in their request. But the results are and the alternative of the Football too obvious to permit of such a thing, Association is therefore made Țun-·

Even now the league is well behind! alterable. its schedule, and the Navy are among |

SHANGHAI'S INTERPORT

Up

HOCKEY TROUBLES

Shanghai, Jan. 12.

One intriguing position Erises: Tho F.A. has given permission for two senior players to be relegated to the junior division, which taken effect forthwith. Therefore, if the Navy choose to accept the Association's first alternative, to fleld a first divi- sian team-presumably these players will be required. Presumably such an event the Navy will have to make further application for their re

The final selections for the Shanghai Ladies Hockey Asinstatement as senior players, sociation interport team will be made on Sunday next, when the fourteen remain'ng players, most of whom have played in four trials, will be tried against a fairly strong men's side made up of Army players.

,',

CX-

originally tried for a place, showed fortunate circumstances that arose, Miss D. Bloomfield, who had not dinner dance which, owing to un-

so well last Sunday that she had to be cancelled. Also, the un- has been invited to appear as aprecedented bad

weather candidato. Her position is leftperienced during almost the whole wing forward. The other forwards of the interport visit made it neces are; Lotti Schmidt, M. Williama, sary, in eoncel, one match and inter-

Sheridan, Mary Malinovsky Mary and "Jean McKeown.

In the half-back line are: Elsie SHANGHAI INTERPORTERS Little. Pilan Pellgura, Nora Kelly and Winnie Ambrose. With Evelyn

Victal dropping out due to Elness, ARRANGEMENTS FOR LADIES'

TEAM TO VISIT HONGKONG

Shangliat,, Ján. 12.

Shanghai And The Rugby Interport

VALUED PLAYERS ARE LOST

bout team wallable, and if they can in ofther place with equal facility. Next Sunday's Fixture Thousand Mounts Ridden Dung goalkeepers, Barbara The ladies hockey interport team 1st XV. In the first place the Seleo

not do it after watching a New But come what may, there can be „Your's Day representative match, two no doubting that Hongkong has a Kolewall Cup gumes, a Governor's, wealth, of talent at its disposal, and Cup oncounter and a full-dress trial it is hard to imagine the Colony

then they have good cause to ox-turning out losing team peet complaints,

February 1L

To Play Or Not

To Play?

on

During Past Season

Rugby activities, after a lapas over Esther Bloomfield and Frances

the New Year holidays, have resumed Homko will all the positions of

In Shanghai, but with depleted ranks, right and left fullback, respectively.

particularly among, members of the The two

and Laura Carlon, have is to leave for Hongkong by the Em-tors will have to find someone to fill both shown good form in the trials, press of Asia on February 9, unless the gap caused by the tragle' deaths of the former possibly being a little financial difficulties Intervetio. Teams of

E. M. Slater, Slater was undoubtedly the Canadian Pacine

faster on her feel. Tho latteri The team will be selected after the the Rugby "and" of the year and to liner's Empress of Canada and Em-

however, has had considerably dual trial match on Sunday, and if replace his talents will be impossible. press of Russia will meet in a soccer

more experience.. London.

is expected to be the strongest, that It seems @xture, on Sunday at 10.30° a.m. on Gordon Richards, ten times, chem-Shanghaf

quite possible that Shangbal will be capable of putting Gaps have áláo occurred among the will turn out the Kowloon Football Club ground, plon jockey, has broken another strongest side to date. It only re-

their into the fleld-Reuter.

forwards. A. M. Kennedy, who has The two vessels are docked here for record by riding in 1,000 races during mains for the final selections to be om KRÍZKOSTEN

been playing regularly for the 1st XV their annual overhaul and the teams, the last season.

rince his arrival at the beginning of made, and the players to continue fered greatly, with the success, the season, is down with scarlet fever are thus given one of their rare op-

their training under the capable portunities to argue their merits in This is the first time that such-à practical fashion.

Bnancial of Capt. W. G. Clarke, Interport match itself. guidance figure has been reached. The most during the four weeks remaining

and otherwise, of the which means that he will not be able to play against Hongkong, who will Fred Archer rode in a single season, before the team hopes to sall for

Thus, in sple of all efforts which 10 and meeting the 1st XV of the be arriving in Shanghai on February, the record was 607 in 1885. the year he broke Hongkong,

have been made since early thir cord with 340 winners.

The only obstacle remaining in season, by the

Club .committee

the February 11

anna the way of the trip is the Anancial members of the association, to raise Interport match, Kennedy's illness Richards, who holds dlso the record one. In this connection, the as- funds for their treasury, and while not the only place of bad news. 2 date hot carabids both the Melt maleres and is also 1. M. Macrae, who lod pack in Empress of Canada Barker one more record to break. He has burden of expenses when they pared to take care of a certain Goss, Bradshaw - Sinclair, Stone, nous ridden 2011 winnars li hle 18. nights McHugh Yount Ollespie years on the Turf Archer won 2.740 side, without akong women's trip, there is all expenses of the Short, Wheeler. Reserves Nairn and ancas Richards has a good chance portunity of making the profit they be made up before Hongkong's kind of fever. Let us hope it does having the op- trip, there, ailll a large deficit to is Ill. He la reported to have soene gd of breaking that record in 1940, badi anticipated on their interport i Invitation can be accepted..

not prove to be scarlet fever took

HADEMA London, Jan. 12. The Professional Opliers Associa BUT my own conviction is that we ton has officially protested against followin will play

could fold at least two alterna- the limitation of the number tive elevens capable of boating clubs and sent a letter to the Royal Tomlinson 3. Smith; F. Rogers, J.

of Empress of Russia. Valente; Shanthal on, our own.

and

and Ancient Club, expressing, the Shaw. C. Bincklock;. D. Olive, G. We welcome Tutnall Because of this

oder alone and is a bad enter and maths to restrict the gorde in

could like to that manner. Davies just 14am turn out and I know the Committee is concise in touch tation would intestine uncurand to secorpijah this. One with the freedom of gollers in the big sprostion-and is la by no means i matter, of equipment Re

Perry

--

and

on

women to Shanghal this season,