FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1930.
Sport Columas
CHAT ON LOCAL scoring took place. The re-play haa
FOOTBALL
PLAY IN SHIELD TIES REVIEWED
SOMERSETS' WIN
KEEN TUSSLES WITNESSED IN JUNIOR GAMES
[By "Roamer"] Three of the four Challenge shield Ties were
definitely decided last Saturday. In the Senior round the Somersets were casy victors by dis- posing of St. Joseph's to the tune of three clear goals, while in the Junior ties South China inflicted a crushing defeat over St. Joseph's by a margin of five in the nine goals registered and Kowloon earned the right to enter the second round by beating Chinese "A" by four goals to two. The remaining fixture re- salted, after extra time, in a draw one all. Ko the contestants, Somersets and Navy, will have to fight the battle over again.
of
Senior Shield
Play was rendered dificult owing to the greasy nature of the ground and ball, but the "Sets" soon settled down to the unusual conditions to give the opposing defence many
LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE
Division I.
Goals. P. W. D. L F. A. Pto. .18 11 6 2 4 17 27 14 10 2 2 32 11 24 15 8 6 2 21
31 19 21 ..12 8 1 3 24
139
0 17 20 10 14 10 53 25 19 13 5 3 5 26 19 13 6 1 7 21 21 13 ...13 2 3 8 14 27
K.O.S.B. Athletic Navy
011
Somersets South China 12 R.A. Kowloon
....13
Club
St. Joseph's 18 3 0 10 12 41 Recrelo Palice
7
13 2 1 10 14 38 .13 4 1 10 13 38 Division II
5
Goals.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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Southern then get on the run and a promising movement by Tai Lun-king was nipped in the bud by Fung Wan-yau, the former's shot grazing the bar and going over.
The Southerners strove hard to get ahead, but Ip Pak-wa forced & corner.
With Southern putting on pres- sure again Chow In-in did well In stopping a shot from Ip Pak-wa, but play went to the other end for Pau Kn-ping to tip the ball over from Chan Yu-tim and from the flag-kick Pau Ka-ping had to dive full length to save, again at the expense of a corner.
been fixed for February 5 Caroline Hill, kicking off at 4 p.m. Senior League Games
Thrills followed the flag kick, Time was now only a matter of molee bringing three attackers three minutes and a pretty move- A tale of woe comes from the
to the ground with defenders movement was started by Suen Kam- Nary. To miss a penalty and lose
ing forward, putting them all off shun, sending out to Chan Chau- a valuable point was a bitter pill for them to swallow last Saturday.
side to prevent danger, Tai Lun-hung, who ran forward and con- The result of a goal-less draw was
king then carned applause by tered for Ip Fak-wa to meet a drive P. W. D. L. A. Pts.cleverly beating three players to beating Chow In-in all the way. all against the run of the play for K.O.S.B....24 10 2 3 86 10 40 shoot wide. South China wero in almost com Navy 17 12 3 2 56 12 27
This success was greeted with full- plete subjection for the greater Athletic "A" 13 10 1 35 14 22
S. China "A" 14 12 1 1 44 5 25 in dealing with a stinger from Tai air and 'a round of crackers, and Pau Ka-ping did remarkably well throated yella, hata thrown in the part of the game. Cartwright and
Somersets Dickinson had more than their fair Soph's 18 8 30 24 10 Lunking, which looked like a goal the noise had not died down sufl
15 6.3 6 34 28 15
6 34 28 15 all the way. share of had luck in their shooting Eastern
62
ciently for the Referee's whistle 6 27 32 14 efforts, particularly those from the Kowloon ....15 6 2 7 24
6 27 24 36 14
to be heard, to stop play for off. former player in having two goods. Chinn "B" 13.7 21 36
R.A.
5 3 8 17 38 13
Southerners to raid and miss the side, the players going on for the scoring shots charged down.
goat by inches.
17
19 1 414 .14 1 3 10
1 2 10
13 40 16 48 13 48
7
47
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The Athletic "B" 13 4 1 16 Navy must win their next three University..14 3 1 10 20 matches to get on equal terms with A.M.C. the League leaders as regards.K.F.C. points but their goal against them for first place.
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Inter-Sectional Match
A GAME OF TARILLS.
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Southern and Eastern China To
Meet Again
Extra Time Played
An Attack Launched Southern then launched an at- tack which culminated in
Chow In-la diving to take off the toe of Fung King-cheung in the nick of 5 time. Suen Kam-shun then thrill- ed the crowd by flashing the ball across the goalmouth, but being just out of the reach of Li Wal-ed. Alternately the attacks came koon. It went into touch.
The first of the Inter-Sectional Football Championship Series of
Time arrived with matters even and in accordance with their rules extra time had to be play-
from both front lines both keep- ers being called upon to deal with good shots, and it was real bad luck when a Southern defender handled within the area. Li Wal- tong took the spot kick and drove Eastern the lead for the fourth into the corner of the net to give
Just before the interval excite- ment prevailed for fully a minute, with the ball bouncing about in Eastern's goalmouth. Luckily for the visitors, it went behind. For the first forty-five minutes the ex- changes went in Enstern's favour to a small degree, half time find-time.
The Athletic received a shock. In their game with the Club, for with a three goal lend their opponents re- duced the arrears twice in less than five minutes, and with strong at- tacks coming from the Club's front tine, they were a trifle lucky in retaining the odd goal advantage. With four of their remaining fixtures against the teams just be- neath them in the table. the Chi-1930 was contested yesterday being a blank score sheet. nese have an uphill fight before them fore a record crowd at Caroline Half-time:--- for Championship honours.
Both points
Hill. The Cup, a beautiful model were bagged by standing on its plaque, about two K.O.S.B. and R.A. 39 was expected, feet in height was on view, and their opponents, Kowloon and Recreto, being beaten by four
bore inscriptions in Chinese, goals to two and three to two, res the winners in 1928 and the East- testifying to the Southern being
To-morrow's Fixtures
anxious moments. Rocha had a very warm time of it in keeping out the "Sets" live wires and he did re- markably well in dealing with all shots.except one in the first half. † pectively. He could not, however, be blamed for the ball getting past him in this instance for Bewley-Bull was determined to get there. The latter player appeared to mesmerize all three opponenta in his way, much to the delight of his supporters, to lob the ball over the heads of a crowd of players in the goal-mouth to drop neatly in the top corner of the goal. After the interval Earley was at last successful with his head. During the first half he made half a dozen good efforts with his head but all just missed the target or were cleared, so he fully deserved his success.
The
With the ranks of the Senior elevens depleted by the departure of our "Interporters" only one fixure will be kept to-morrow, that between St. Joseph's and the R.A. previous meeting of these teams went in favour of the "Gunners" in convincing style but anticipate their romping
I do not away again with another five clear goals victory, being inclined to favour St. Joseph's gaining their first draw of the season.
The full programme of the junior games will be fulated, in addition and last goal came from Batcher made for St. Joseph's and the Navy thes to which arrangements have been who cleverly anticipated the inten- to play their postponed game of tion of Bewley-Bull by taking the January 25. hall in his stride to find the net from among the juniora is likely to be at The keenest struggle a difficult angle with a terrific drive. Kowloon where the peninsula team The "Sets" by their victory are due are at home to the "Gunners," and to meet the Athletic at the Stadium predict the points going to the on February 15.
home side by a small margin. With "A" ten victories to one defeat to results just reversed, i.e., Chinese the Club's
one victory ten the Club's defenders to
defeats I shall expect have 1 hard seventy minutes' work at the Stadium South China "A" will no doubt prove to-morrow.
fluke by ramping away from East- their last week's
ern on their own ground.
Junior Shield
South China made no mistake in their encounter with St. Joseph's, for once they recovered from the shock of the "Saints" equalizing making the score one all, the Chl- nese went ahead by three goals be. fore the interval Four more 8C Cessca were recorded during second half, three of them by South China, thereby severely trouncing
the
reverso
to
4
The
ern for 1929.
As the players took the field the crowd were amused at Master Kwok Ying-lok, but a small child, appearing in full football rig in the colours of the Southern team, as their mascot.
crs:-
Southern . Eastern
0. 0
Exciting Resumption
through to beat Pau Ka-ping with Within five minutes of the re aumption Wal-tong dashed
an angle drive, giving Eastern the lend. From the place kick South- ern went straight for their oppon- ent's goal, Chow In-in having to concede a corner. The fag kick could not be cleared and from a crowd of playere Suen Kara-shan mianed the upright mar- rowly.
Eastern Win the Toss After a photograph of the com- bined teams had been taken East- ern won the toss and Mr. Ip Kau hard to get on terms, terrific pres- ko lined up
With the Southerners fighting the following play sure found the opposing defence Southern:-Pau Ka-ping: Lau shaky. Suen Kam-shun had a fast chiu, Wong Shui-wa, Lam Yuk- Mau, Li Tin-sang; Leung Wing-drive turned round the post, but ying: Chan Chau-hung, Li Wal-
the corner did not bear fruit. The home cleven were now having
Kam-shun and Ip Pak-wa. koon. Fung King-cheung, Suen most of the play and, from a free kick for a foul throw-in, Ip Fak
Eastern:-Chow In-in; Wan-yau, Li Ling: Chan Chan- Fung
Yu-tim, Chan Ka-kan, Lai Lun- wo, Sun Sze-king, Chan Pok; Chan
king. Li Wai-tong and Wong Yung
kut.
At fever heat the homesters were fighting bard for the equalis- er and expectations were nearly realised when Chow In-in saved an almost impossible shot from Fung King-cheung.
At the extra time Interval
over.
Southern wore still one in arrears. From the place kick Li Wai-tong was given an accurate pass by Tai Lun-king, but Pau Ka-ping tipped
The Last Lap The corner kick was
cleared, sending the Southerners away, and Suen Kam-ahun' equalised for the fourth time.
With still Aix minutes to go Southern came near to getting ahead twice by the aid of Suen Kam-shun, but Chow In-in's dives barred his success. Time arrived with the elevens still on terms, concluding one of the most excit Kong for some time. When the ing matches witnessed in Hong
prove to be a great draw. re-play is fixed the game should thrilling Result:-
wa grazed the, cross-bar.
The second half was just fifteen equaliser came. Chan Chau-hung minutes old when the
centered beautifully for Suen, who
Southern Eastern
HONG KONG AREA
In a match In the Hong Kong Area Football League at Happy excitement Valley on Wednesday, "B" Com- had to pany, K.O.S.B. defeated the com- bined R.E. and R. Signals team by two goals to nil Teams:
ran forward and drove into the Southern kicked off and the top of the net, leaving Chow In- opening exchanges gave early in helpless. Yells and a round of promise of a good match. In the crackers greeted this success. first five minutes Pau Ka-ping stopped a stinger from Li Wal-
A Lucky Save tong at the expense of a corner,
Inspired, further and from the flag kick he had an.
came when Chow In-in other hot ons from the same op-
dive full length to turn a good ponent. An exciting
drive from Suen moment
round the post. came when Southern made a dan-
This WIS 請 very lucky Rave. Eastern now took up the running Pau Ka-ping receiving an injury to his shoulder. After attention he was able to resume play.
hard struggle in the second half. Bad luck fell to the Southern
Li Tin-nang kicked to clear, but erg after twenty-two minutes
"B" Co. K.O.S.B.-Westland: Dowsey, McMurdo; Aitcheson, Anderson, Cook, Lorimer.
their opponents to the extent of K.O.S.B. should find South China Cheung was a little too slow in and a dangerous rush resulted in Rennie, Torrens; Mills, McEwan,
seven goals to 'two.
Kowloon successfully
"B" easy prey, while with Chinese overcame Chinese "A" but the verdict was in
"B" and the University of equal doubt until within a minute of time. strength the points are likely to Moss was the outstanding player of take matters too easy with their be shared. The Navy must not this tie, he scoring all four of opponents to-morrow if they want Kowloon's goals. After gaining a
gerous rush. hut. Fung King
taking Ip Pak-wa's centre, and lost a good scoring chance.
Goalie Makes a Drive
for a few minutes until Southern The ball was kept in mid-field made a thrust for Ip Pak-wa to
R. E. and R. Signals-Penny; Gillott, Perry; Dolling, Grosvenor, Moore; Higgins, Palmer, Cotton Sabin, Monaghan.
Navy Match
In a China Flect Football League
two-goal lead Kowieen lost that ad. to keep second place in the table force Chow in-in into making a Lam Yuk-ying was in the way. match at Happy Valley on Wednes- vantage when Hin Kon-hing brought as St. Joseph's average to date is full length dive and putting be The ball rebound to Li Wai-tong day, Bruce beat Sirdar, who are
the scores level shortly after the
a point a game. resumption.
For a time the play been advanced fifteen minutea for The kick-off for all games have
for to-morrow are 2.45 and 4.15
hind for cleared.
was so evenly contested as to have the month of February so the times had to dive. at the feet of Chan the ball trickling into the net just Second Division, by the only goni
their supporters on tenter hooks until a breakaway gave Moss the chance to register his hat trick. Chinese "A" fought hard to get on terms again but Moss once came into the picture to put the issue beyond doubt. In the second round Kowloon will be at home to the R.A.
moro
A rare struggle between the Somerseta and Navy was witnessed at Sookumpoo. With both elevens evenly matched no scoring took place.until the play had been in pro- gress for fifty-five minutes. After continuous fast and clean play it was bad luck for the scoring to be opened by a spot kick for handling, but these things will happen, and it was very satisfying when the "Seta". equalized eight minutes from time, for with every player sil out a draw was the only just verdict. Extra time was played but no further
p.m.
Programmes
League programmes and tables to date are appended:--
Division I (4.15 p.m.)
St. Joseph's v. R.A., St. Joseph's ground, Happy Valley.
Division II (2.45 p.m.)
To evan
Scored. Teams:
Sirdar. Stott; Luxton, Harness, chell, Edmonds, Bramham, Hobbs, Greenwood; Mit- Welch, Holden,
corner, which was
who ran through and easily beat at the top of the table in the At the other end, Pau Ka-ping Pa Ka-ping, who had run out, Yu-tim, but it was only a partial greater efforts went the Southern-
inside the upright. clearance, for Pau Ka-ping had to repeat the operation at the other his knees to save from Fung King ers, Chow In-in being brought to side of the goal-mouth.
Eastern's front line were get-cheung, followed by a punch out ting very dangerous
from Suen Kam-shun. and pretty combination between Chan Yu- tim and Chan Ka-kan almost led
Ding Dong Play Ding Dong play then occupied a
to scoring, Chan Ka-kan grazing few minutes, with Pau Kh-ping
hind.
Horner.
Bruce. Barnes; Miller, Parr; Hooper, Horner, Grubb;. Hawes, Pearson, Potta, Joynes, Barrett,
A
the upright.
REFEREES' ASSOCIATION Continuing the
being tested twice, but he was pressure East- safe. S. China "A" v. Eastern, Caro-
ern set up a bombardment to get
The monthly meeting of the line Hill ground.
the opposing defence into difficul-off Southern again got on terms, in the
With time only eleven minutes Referees' Association will be "held Chinese "A" v. Club, The Sta- tios but relief came when Chan Chow In-in had saved from Fung H.K.F.A. 4th floor, French Bank dium, North Point.
Council Office. of the Yu-tim struck the post to go be King-cheung, but could not clear Building, Queen's Road Central, on Kowloon v. R.A., Kowloon F. C. ground.
and from a meice with Chow In-Thursday, February 6, at 5:30 p.m. K.O.S.B. V. Military ground, Sookumpoo.
S. China "B,"
shun found the net. In lying on the ground Suen Kam-sharp.
Chinese "B" nese ground, Happy Valley.
v. Univeralty, Chi- St. Joseph's v. Navy, St. Joseph's ground, Happy Valley.
A Corner Conceded A minute later Lau Mau had to concedo a corner to bring relief, with the ball a yard from the goal-line. From the flag kick an exciting melee followed, but the Southerners cleared their lines.
took the lead again in the next interested are cordially invited to Eastern All referees, players and others minute, Sun Sze-king giving to Lattend. Wal-tong, who, turned and flicked the ball into the net wall put of Pau Kaping's reach.
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