The Archive · 1924

The Interport Dinner

The Interport dinner took place at the Hotel Parisien on Satur. day night, when the Shanghai Football Association entertained the Hankow and Hongkong teams. Mr. John Prentice presided, being supported by officers of the Shanghai Football, Aseociation, Mr. Wilton, President of the Hongkong Football Association, and the Captains of the three! teams. proposing a toast ing teams, Mr. Prentice paid sportsman prevailed tribute to the general feeling

throughout the series, and said 'The fifteenth hunt of the season took place last Friday afternoon 390 o'clock, fortunately just in time to avoid' the heavy "down: pour of rain which fell in the late afternoon, and which will entirely Prevent Hunting over' the weekend. The going was very heavy, and for that reason, the hunt was very short one, and. was. laid in the old home' country, more famikr perhaps to. the' older generation of huntsman than to the young bloods of to-day, trail was Tnid by Mossra, Benbow Rowe, H. W. Tester and R. Moon: it evan, on Warren Road, and a inrsized field, about 80 riders assembled,. The route lay at first over part of the fut their forward work was in- Crawford and Knight; and Wilson (Captai ever forward, macements, werd from whom' to pick a teats, had thet Hankow, with ao few players|Rundion® course, ally all tittiva age ehrougtone the hate] Stamford, and, hot a niogle shot reached Wavish. 70h 8 Keaiehts (Madar. checked with diffents, Shangha' from whom nick a team, hadland the riders crossed the jump, and There, where practically.

a single shot reached Wavish. and Wise defence held. good and Shanghai bination, which. though beaten. hia much diffeulty in gotting' back however, Falconer and. M A patna-powe sravooun forwards went te work atin, Bhanghai had succeeded. in, wine Bee Hursio Vilteey, tod ares forwards went to. work again,|had by no means been disgraced. again. The trail than led towards putting up a sturdy resistance! stewart having called the coun boating the defence in successive] Ring the "Hongkong Telegraph" several old favourite' jumps, and Crossland coming to the) correctly. elected to play against! movements, In one of these Interport Cup, and ho felt sure cluding One Wide River and the rescue on many occasions. He was the wind, and immediately from! movements, Goldman put in a that when Shanghai visited Hong- dry cut beyond, and then over benton again five minutes before the kick-off Shanghai commenced that which Woness saved, the bail kong next year they would mako.n Ae 'Mungjno, Koad, where, there" half time, Nash and Begg: clever-|tn' proas, Goldman taking. © 198 roing out a yard or two in front) food effort to retain possession' of|was check of "some length. ly work King for position of which from Phillips and shooting ut] Sr the gaul-mouth with no Shang. it.

Haton took, cary advantage., At|Wenoss, who cleared well. hai player on the spot to give the Mr. Stewart, on behalf of the covered over the Frentually the paper was. -dis~ the interval, Hongkong led by little later Crawford tried o long! finishing touch. two goals to nil shot which "came to, naught cil and Goulcher just failed to McKay, speaking. for there from|Artery Greek' centred] Hongkong yers, and Mr,|line of jumps, and led along the Double WoNOKONG WiTH THK wittr HAND Deft hffeaide, and. from the kick reach the ball. to the good time the players had Hankow, made glowing references Platforms, dorness, and out again on. the then on into In the second half Hongkor Phillips and Goldman again were

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