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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, FEBRUARY

.1937.

Finely-Balanced Interport Soccer Team:10 Sagacious Selectors Do Their Work Well

INTERPORT

TRIAL IMPRESSIONS

PLAYERS BEWILDERED

BY CONDITIONS

TALBOT, CAMPBELL AND PAU

Probables

WERE MAGNIFICENT

(By "Veritas"}

the Wai-tona Fung King-chrung Talle"

THE problem--and it was a

common one-which con- fronted the players in yoster- day's Interport football trial on the Club ground was adapta- bility to difficult conditions. A persistent rain rendered the ground and the ball, not much heavy, as slippery, and control of it taxed the in- genuity of every player.

BO

That some of the performers came through the ordeal with more cre- dit than others was not necessarily n mark of superiority as demonstra- tors of football, though it is well to bear in mind that similar conditions may prevail for the Interport match next month, and that therefore it in advisable to find a team more likely to adapt itself quickly and effectively to such position.

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This is being written soms hours before I know the selections of the

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Possibles rosard 71

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FUNG KING-CHEUNG

Practice -On Wednesday

A practice match. to give the Interport team an opportunity of gelling together, studying plans, lactics, and developing cohesion, has been arranged for this Wednes- das, writes "Veritas."

The Seaforth Highlanders have full promised to turn out their irst division team, and this should provide the Interporters with first-rate test.

The matelt will be played on the Navy ground at Causeway Bay, starting at half past four.

COMBINATION STRONG IN ALL DEPARTMENTS

Talbot Unlucky But Committee Have Acted Wisely

COLONY SHOULD WIN BY

THREE GOAL MARGIN

+

(By "Veritas")

TURNING their coat collars up against the heavy downpour of rain, and picking their way through the mud which had gathered along the touchlines, members of the Interport football ENGLISH

selection_committoo, yesterday filed slowly out of

Yeung Shui-yick, diminutive the Club ground; made themselves warm and cosy skilful outside right, who won bis

first Interport football colours, FOOTBALLERS elsewhere and sat down to pick a team, which 1 expect to see beat Shanghai on February 11 by a three goals margin.

TO TOUR

AUSTRALIA

The party of eighteen

amateur

Soccer players to tour New Zealand

and between

The Committee's deliberations yesterday lasted 20 minutes. But this was by no means the sum total of time

Cambridge Boat-Race

but

they had put in to fulfil, in a very satisfactory manner, a Stroke Breaks

delicate and controversial task. For several weeks they

have been studying, taking notes, making comparisons, His Leg September next, were chosen carefully weighing up the pros and cons, finally sorting recently by the F.A. International out their impressions and opinions until they were able to

agree on the following team to represent the Colony.

Selection Committee in London.

itterport Committee, and, therefore think bis distribution so accurate as April 17 and return on September 3. A.A.) Campbell (Royal Ulster Rifles) and Evans (Royal Welch i

It may be that certain things ex- that of Evans.

Whether Evans gets his place or pressed here may, in the light of the nclectors' decisions, (to be found in not, he deserves it on this showing. another column), appear to be con- I don't know whether Beltreo, be tradictory. That TIRK must believing he was a certainty for the Interport, deliberately took things ONE PLAYED HIMSELF IN- THE OTHER OUT

the conditions, or whether he was In yesterday's game honestly, tired; but

a compared

tokon.

For instance.

The players, who will be in the charge of Messrs. C. Wreford-Brown and Thorne, leave England on

Nine matches will be played during; five weeks in New Zealand and eight games in a month's visit to Australia.

The players selected are as low-

Goalkeepers.-L. T. Huddle (The

fol-

Pau Ka-ping (S. China A. A.); Lee Tin-sang (S. China A.A.) and A. V. Gosano (Club de Recreio); Leung Wing-chul (S. China Fusiliers); Yeung Shui-yick (S. China A.A.), Fung King-cheung (S. China A.A.), Lee Wai-tong (S. China A.A.), A. Wilson (Club), and B. I. Bickford (Club).

The reserves aro:--Stevens (Royal Ulster Rifles) at full back,

Fusiliers) and D. Knox (Kowloon F.C.) at forward.

BADMINTON

TO-NIGHT'S BIG PROGRAMME

CHINESE "Y'S" ENCOUNTER TEST FOR THE VARSITY

(By "Veriina")

A full programme of league badminton matches is arranged for this evening.

the

Eight teams are engaged in the senior division, one of the most in- teresting games bring Chinese Y.M.C.A. v. St. Andrew's The on-

will take place on counter Y.M.C.A. court at Bridges Street, and the odds are distinctly with the "Young Men," who are powerful when playing at home.

badminton In the light of the championships which start this week, It will be interesting to see how E. F. Fincher and H. Kew, one of the "seeded" pairs, foro against Patrick Wong and C. E. Chung, who are some- what strongly favoured to annex the title.

University "B" are hosts to Recreio "B," and a closely contested match is assured. Possibly the value of

It was revealed in Cambridge playing on their own court will turn recently, when the University the score in favour of the Varsity, began Boat Race practice, that though it would come as no great II. W. Mason (Cillian and Trinity surprise if they suffered defeat. Hall), the secretary and potential Recreio, I think, have a better all- stroke for this year's race, broke round team. his right leg while skiing in Austria.

Recreio "A" receive Free Lances and will probably win nine-love, but It is understood, suye our Cam- bridge correspondent, that though much less certain is the outcome of University "A's" visit to Chinese the injured leg is mending as quickly Recreation Club, as might be expected, Mason is like-

easy, or whether lie was defented by Casuals), A. H. Woolcock (Cambridge N. Beltrão (Club de Recreio) at half back, Talbot (Royal Welch be out of the crew for more I gather the Chinese will be with-

1 thought Andy Wilson played him- Campbell, he was extremely self out of the

Univ.).

Talbot played port team whilege. He couldn't hold Leonard Pickering (Sheffield Wednesday).

winger

in.

the

stages, opening

310

thought Evans demonstrated that to the Poset when distributing Collins, F. A. Davis (Walthamstow views which do not see eye to eye

he is clearly the choice for the left half berth, and that Rowlands could

not compare with Pau Ka-ping, in goul.

In

footballer.

made his presence on the Deld a vital thing. He was a dominating

Old and New

"Caps

•

Kowloon Tong "A" try conclusions with their closest rivals in the second division-91. John's Cathedral, and being on their own court they may give the Saints a close run. But it will be something of an upset if the Tongites take the points.

ly to than a month. It is, indeed, ques-out W. C. Choy, which is a distinct ildnable whether he will row at all. loss to them, and a handicap they ean iaford. Nevertheless C.R.C. r A similar accident occurred to N, J.

are dangerous on their own territory Bradley, the Cambridge President of two years ago, and he did not row. and can be expected to hustle the

The race is on March 24. Mason Varsity. bas returned to Cambridge. The injury is to his right leg, just above the ankle. He has been assured that will is a simple

fracture and readily yield to treatment.

Two other prospective members of There are six former Inter- the Cambridge crew are on the sick porters In Hongkong's football fist. T. S. Cree (Geelong and Jesus), team to

oppose Shanghai this another old Blue, twisted his leg month. The other five win their while at winter aparts in Switzerland, "caps" for the first time.

and R. J. Peratt (King's College Gosano, School and Trinity Hall) has in Leo Tin-sang. A. V.

King-fuenza. Leung Wing-chul, Fung cheung. Lee Wal-tong and Bicit- ford are the

the "old hands,”

while Pau Ka-ping, Campbell, Evans, Yeung Shui-yick and Wilson gain recognition for the first time.

to Full-backs-G. G. Holmes (Ilford),

Let it be admitted from the outset G. A. Strasser (Corinthians, W.

that this is an extremely fine team, not and was

the selection of which reflects credit Half-backs. B. Joy (The Casuals), on the sagaelty and perspicacity of It is powerful in I also felt that Campbell was for awfully impressive against Lee Wal-

at tong after the interval. Now and J. W. Lewis (Walthamstow Avenue), the committee. and away better than Beltrao centre-half; that Bickford proved again he revealed flashes of inspira- T. H. Leek (Moor Green), J. Sutcliffe every department, and is one of the superior left tion in his positioning, but he did not (Corinthians), E. Tunnington (Lloyds best balanced teams ever to represent decisively he was

the Colony. to Knox, and that Erwin feed his forwards at all well, being Bank).

Forwards-R. J. Matthews, E. C. Doubtless there will be individuali compared very favourably indeed too heavy with his passes to Lee, with Yeung Shui-ylck. Furthermore and off the

Avenue}, J. Sowerby (Ipswich with the team as a whole. I can, for STRIKING CONTRAST

Town), L. C. Thornton (Derbyshire example, Imagine a certain amount striking contrast Campbell. Amateurs), F. Kuey (The Casuals), of indignation in that Talbot, follow- virile, splendidly enthusiastic, 2 1. Gillespie (Harwich and Parkeston), ing his magnificent display in the trial yesterday, has been passed over rare forager, and in the bargalu a Leo-corpi. S. Eastham (The Army). skilful constructive

for Wilson, who was anything but im-

In the pressive

some match. But as I

I have pointed out elsewhere this page, the selectors faced a rather bewlidering position. It was Wilson's first bad display since he took up football in Hongkong, whic Talbot had not before risen to such it great heights this season. Would

been entirely reasonable to have have taken that one match to decide who Alex Finney, Bolton Wanderers' should fill the inside left berth? An- I believe inilitenced back, was led off the field before other factor which

the selectors-and it one which half-time in the game with Arsenal

Wilson at Bolton recently-blind in one eye merits consideration was that

would have been the ideal partner after the mud-laden ball had struck partnering Bickford would mean a for Bickford. Wilson has come to him on the bead.

left wing

which has developed - a

learn all about the idiosyncrasics of He had concussion, hoped to re- thoroughly good understanding in the cover sight in a few days.

knows better than anyone how best Finney has two Cup medals, was course of several months of league the left winger, and, I venture to sAY, to pander to them to give Bickford prevented from having a third by an

those opportunities which are essen- injury hefore the final against Mans- chester City in 1920.

tial If he is to be an effective medium in an altack.

These are conclusions reached simply DH yesterday's display. I regarded And because of this Stevens as a safer left back than A. V. Gosano, and Dayo Leonard a more attractive contre-forward than Lee Wal-tong.

Yet can it be argued that Stevens better back than Gosano, or that Leonard should be preferred to Lee

igure; a Gulliver as compared with KNOCKED BLIND

Liliputian.

Pau Ka-ping, who has developed

a technique in goalkeeping second to none throughout China, made Row- lands look rather second-rate. His Wal- brilliant anticipation of Lee tong's most cleverly placed shots was

Wal-toned up, and brought to but one indication of his prowess.

one

thing

logical conclusion, this means only He handled the ball more cleanly. kicked it more intelligently, and That 22 players were on RICKEN, view yesterday, everyone of whom generally speaking played like an

Interport goalkeeper. could worthily represent Hongkong

Rowlands was not exactly bad, in an Interport. Admittedly Wilson played his worst game since arrivingly his tumbling made an unhappy In the Colony, but does that put him contrast, and it cannot be said ho palo so far as the Inter-was always in the right position even beyond the pal port is concerned? There is no rea- though the ball may have passed the

(Continued on Page 9.) son why it should.

And this seems to be the selectors' great difficulty. Talbot, whose longue performances of recent weeks have been nothing to write home about suddenly blossoms out and ploys a magnificent game under trying cir- Wilson, who has been cumstances. giving consistently fine displays since Whint last October, fails in one test. ure the selectors to do?

They have my sympathy.

BORN-NOT MADE

I shall be very surprised to dis- cover that any doubts the committee might have had concerning Blck- ford's qualifications have not been removed by this game. Not that Bickford played remarkably well, but he was head and shoulders above Knox.

It was but another example of the almost impossibility of expecting a player, who has figured in one posl- tion for two sonsons, suddenly to switch over to a strange position and play right up to standard. Playing centre-forward is one thing; playing outside left is another, They re- quire

different technique. Ong should bear in mind that Basting are born, not made.

BY FOOTBALL

At Arsenal Match

Junior Cricket

Is

football,

Talbot's claims for inclusion were considerable, but I doubt whether he

Championship

Nearly Decided

KOWLOON Cricket Club may

win the second division cricket championship, but if Police have anything to say about it, they will not accom- plish it without, a struggle. While K.C.C. were consolidat- ing their position at the bead of

of the season..........

Even

And

BY VERITAS

""

Of the reserves, both Beltrae and Talbot have figured in previous teams against

but Shanghai, por Knox have neither Stevens enjoyed the privilege.

THE VALUE OF GOSANO

INTERNATIONAL RUGBY

ENGLAND VERSUS

IRELAND

TEAMS PICKED

London, Jan. 31. The English International rugby team to meet Ireland at Twickenham on February 13 was announced to- day as follows.

St. Andrew's "B," away to King's College are doomed to a heavy defeat, while V.R.C. are certain to win hand- somely at the expanse of Sallors and Soldiers Home.

£3,000 FOR BOY

FOOTBALLER

Burnley.

Tommy Lawton, aged 17. the centre forward of Burnley Foot- ball Club, who has scored 11 posis this season—his first în professional football—has been transferred to Everion.

.

The Daily Mail understands that the Liverpool club has paid about

£3,000 for him. -

1. G. Owen-Smith, A. G. Butler, Cranmer, P. Candler, H. S. Sever, P. C 7. A. Kemp, A. N. Other, R. J. Long-

■ fail to see where there can be nny land, H. B. Toft, Prescott, A. N. dispute regarding the rest of the leam. Other, T. F. Huskisson, W. II. Weston,

"Excited?" he said afterwards. While Rowlands still remains an ex-J. Dicks, and D. A. Campbell. cellent goalkeeper, the wisest choice The positions marited "A. N. Other" "No, I am not so excited, but I realise that it is another step forward was that of Pau Ka-ping, who is will be filled by Gadney and A.

In my career. I've always been definitely in a class of his own.

Wheatley on condition they are fit. There is little doubt but that Ireland's team has also been select-crazy about football. Burnley saw me when I was playing in a school- Stevens was a serious contender fored and is: weakness for which there was the left back position, but again I feel Malcolmson (North Ireland), Boyle boy. International match at Munchies- practically no excuse was the home the selectors have acted soundly in (Dublin U.), Bailey (University Coll. team's wretched feldlag. Several making Gosano their cholce. Gosano Dublin), McMahon (Blackrock Col- "My ambition is to play for Eng-

Moran (Clontarf), Cromey land." overthrows yielded five runa instead is as fine a footballer as Stevens even lege), of a single, and there was a general though he may not be quite DS (Queen's), Morgan (Clontorf), Alex- Inertia in running in for the ball spectacular, and it is well to remem- ander .(North Ireland), Corken which enabled the batsmen to score ber that the Portuguese has wider (Collegians),

(Bective), numbers of sharp singles.

experience of Interport football than Grave

Graves (Wanderers), Laylor (Bec- Recreio made but a poor attempt to any other member of the team. This tive), Russell (Univeralty Coll. Cork), counter the razor-like K.CC. aftack is going to be of tremendous value Siggins (Colleglans) and Walker W. A. Reed lost his wicket to a bad on February 11, when the importance (Collegians).

of

Deering

Mat

ter.

a great day, that.

Skating Champion Breaks Her Ankle

the table on Saturday, Police For the first half hour he faced some shot, but a neat catch by Broadbridge of the occasion is likely to over-excite Cromer and Corker are were beating Craigengower and of Marques' and Prata's best length, in the slips. Prata changed his mind the average player, and when there-Caps", while Morgan or Clontarf on-the-wicke! bowling, yet he was when facing one of Burnett's best fore a steadying influence such us has been appointed caplain.-Reuter, so keeping alive the interest in never uncomfortable, and it was not deliveries and had his three stumps Goanno's is a vital asset. this contest for longue honours. until he was in the 40's that he gave splayed. Carvalho alone endeavour-

Campbell thoroughly deserves the Nevertheless the position is now anything like a real chance. Willle ed to play the bowling on its merits.

recognition he has received. He has upplaud. The honour is thoroughly Mackenzie, taking a second spell always been, in the minds well clarified. On Saturday next Read might have taken him carly on,

the merited and the team can feel that it KC.C. and Police meet in what is but it was not a simple opportunity and bowling into the wind, had the selectors as a strong candidate for

is being led by not only one of the Feature of Baxter's Innings, batsmen tied up in knots with his left bound to be the determining game which amounted to 76 not out, was hand round-the-wicket leg breaks, doubts one may have felt regarding football boots in the Orient, but a Interport honours, and whatever finest players over to have donned One very consoling feature to the

his in-front-of-the-wicket strokes and in the course of five overs, took his qualifications, they were set at first-rate sportomiun whose one alm

Mlar Gweneth Butler, British Olym- selectors must have been the class Only by beating the mainlanders can

If KC.C. draw they win the title. He drove very powerfully at times ive wickets for eight runs. Hung's rest yesterday, when he gave one of ❘ will be to serve his team to the host pic girl skater, who has broken her work of Evans as

left half. Surely Palice hope to take drst place.

was complete master of

the expresses, alded by a following wind the cleverest performances under of his ability.

ankle skl-ing at St. Moritz, will be he solved their problem so far as then they will have to win their last

situation.

had the batsmen fanning vaguely

Campbell his vice-captain, and unable to walk for about six weeks. this position is concerned? Taylor, encounter.

Willie Hung was less academic, outside the off slump, and by the the most difficult conditions seen this

It is feared sho will be kept out these two-selections should inspire. who originally figured in the Probs-

So that the odds, quite apart more venturesome, and the gave a time they reached the other end and season.

The selection of Evans is logical, considerable confidence in the team.

| of the British and world skation. frats any relative playing strength, couple of chances. But his batting faced Mackenzie's contrasting de- and I thinks the Colony can point to a in this berth, and bles

thon Was

are distinctly with the Kowloonies, drives were beautifully timed, and he

was a joy.

Lee's presence in the forward line championships in the spring, switched over to the Possibles after

to behold. His cover liveries they were all unsettled.

half back line capable of withstand- | is vital. Apart from Leo's prowess Miss Butler two years ago was: do not the interval was a great trier, but he

Paltes must win twice, whereas had one shot, a awooping pull to the cricket, very seriously. The teaming any attack Shanghal cares to send | and potentialities as a match-winner, runner-up in the British champion->

Recreio do appear to take their boast the not

SAMO clover

coo- K.O.C. need only draw.ODOS.

in the his inclusion has

European, and Maintaining his splendidly con-flae lex boundary with his right leg might, with advantage, take a leaf down.

a tremendour ship, malther Wad hip positional play as good. In the Drst sistent form with the bat, Kenneth on the ground which was a out of Praia's boolt: His keen and

psychological value. Shanghai know joint third in the world's figure- delight.'. Dette meg a clean fielding, and accurate if vain

Leo Wal-tong and have come to fear skating championship, state helt. Taylor was confused by the Baxter on Saturday again

Their defence will take the Sho did her training for the inter-play

The appointment of Lee Wai-tong him: of Young Shui-yick and monstrated that it requires something Recrelo's pauelty of atlack was bowling, slood out in bold raller to Leonard, and in the second half by more than ordinary

fald bare by the serressive batting the general aleckness and inability of as captain of the team is a gesture fold knowing full well they have a Olymple Games last year at St.

Moriizi Fung and -Yeung, V, Neither alacag length bowling to dispose of him.

which one and all will appreciate and big responsibility to shoulder,

did

trol over the

bali,

dew

accurate,“good-

of Baxter and llung, but usaihes300)

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LEE WAI-TONG'S HONOUR

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