THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1993;
THE CHINA MAIL
AGE SPORT PAGE AMAD
Soccer
Personalities
Fung King-cheong
(South China.)
MONSIDERED by many critics!
KHOO FUNG CHEONG Ball Goes
GIVES CANTON
VICTORY
Through
The Net
Goal Kick Awarded.
WONG STILL IN COLONY.
Suen And Wong Shui Wah Leave.
· ATHLETIC'S REFUSAL
Wong
versatila
POLICE ELEVEN MISS MANY MEDICALS BEAT SANDWICH IN Chinese contre-half, left the Colens to
OPPORTUNITIES
(By Outside Left.)
listless game at the Valley jese halves and backs dealt with
Iyesterday the Canton se vonny Jeasily.
tical School established a first half the local Police superiority over eleven and, won comfortably by 8 goals to 1.
The Hong Kong Police football team went down to a three to one as the beat centre forward in defeat yesterday afternoon at the the Colony Fung joined the South hands of the Canton Aeronautical
It did School on the Club ground. China third, eleven in 1925. not take him long to prove his foot.)
The game was by no means ball ability and 1926 saw him play-first class one, the ground had a lot ing regularly in premier league to do with this, for in the second football.
half the players were absolutely In 1927 Fung was invited to tour sliding all over the place and had Australia with the Shanghai Chin-little if any. control over the ball. ese team, the Loh Hwa, and there greatly distinguished himself. In 1930 he was vice-captain of the South China team during their tour! in Malaya, and last year he was second-in-command on the Java tour.
Being very fast and a brilliant exponent of dribbling, and head work Fung earned the nickname of "Wonderful Leg" while on the last; tour of Java.
The visitors wore the better team all round and should have won by a very much larger margin of goals, but the for- wards were Inclined to dilly dally in front of goal and thus waste time, The Chinese halves, however, were excellent and did much to break up the Police attacks.
one.
U. S. JUNIOR SHIELD.
THE Royal Army Medical THE
Corps entered the Third Round of the United Services Junior Shield when they easily. defeated H.M.S. Sandwich by 4 goals to 1 at Happy Valley yesterday.
The sailors fielded a weak team, and, although they played well in defence, their forwards were rare- ly in the picture, most of the play taking place in the Naval half. Rigby was strong in defence, but his passes often went astray while and the wing halves, Wilkinson with Wiltshire could not hold Wells and never King.
He
Blackbourn was outstanding for the Police in the first half when he played at right back, but in the second half, when he was at Inside right, he com- pletely spoiled what remained of the Police combination. Dowman at left back brought
clearances off very fine powerful kicking and was once caught off his guard.
undoubtedly the best defen- was der on the field. Stevens play- ed well and put in some vory power fal drives which very often looked Ilke finding the net.
For the Chinese Lai Kwok- chul, who also plays for the Athletic, showed the best form.
His position as centre half could not have been better filled, his feed ing of his forward line being out- standing, while his spoiling methods were excellent.
LO'S FINE 'KEEPING,
many
Wells at outside right for the Medicals was the outstand- ing forward on the field put- ting in some splendid runs and centres and having a share in the first three goals. Nelems led the line well and
gather with Suen Kam-shun for Shang- hat on the Empress of Asia last Fri- блу.
It WILE er- roneously stat ed in a press героге that Wong Mei-shun lind also left for Shanghai. He received an offer to go, but refused akesign
The
WONG MEI-SHUN, Amateur
by
Chingar Ath-
latic Foderation Wong told the China Mail yeater- day that he would have liked to have gone, but he could not stand the bit- terly cold weather now prevailing in Shanghai.
Another reason why he was not keen on going up at the present moment was on account of the coming Inter- part with Shanghal during the Chinese New Year holidays.
Tells picture of olime women athletes in their long sleeved blouses and long skirts ham péring progress while they climb gates, forms a striking contrast to the modern girl athlete with the freedom of movement in a horts, and more often sleeveless pullovers.
Club Unfortunate To Draw
ANDREWES & STOKER Williams Scores Goal But
Watking played great football, ex WIN BOGEY POOLS.
The Medicala
celling in defence. had a strong defence in Patterson and Goultey, the latter being very good in his recoveries.
Purves And Groves Qualify,
LADIES' GOLF.
After an even spell of play, Wells took the ball down the wing and contred for Cunningham to open the scoring with his head. A L. R. Andrewès (1) won the New Unfortunately for Hong Kong the Johnson in the centre forward Lo Sing-yik played a wonderful minute later good work by Wells Year Bogey Pool at Fanling over services of Fung will be withheld position played a poor game, the game in goal and earned all-round resulted in the Medicals going fur- the old course when he returned a
spectacular ther ahead, Cunningham bundling card of four up. from the forthcoming Interport goal he scored for the Police being applause for
He lacked ball saves.
On one occasior, ne had to the ball into the net. Nelems re- Of the remaining 68 entries the owing to his Canton residential a fortunate qualification.
control and whenever possible made punch, dive and even scramble to ceived from Wells to net their third best scores were as follow;
Lt. Comdr.. L. Derek Jones (6) impetuous rashes which the Chin- the ball in a melee, saving his point before the interval.
The Medicals were much the 3 up.. superior side in the second half and
Felix Ella (17) and W. A Nelems scored the best goal of the Stewart (13) 2 up. match when he beat three players! H. G. Wallington (14). Sub. and placed the ball into the aet Lt. R. C. P. Ellie (6), L. G. S. paat the advancing Osborne. The Dodwell (6) and J. S. Dykes (15) Sandwich reduced the lead when up. Warton scored a good goal after a breakaway.
A. E. L.
SOUTH CHINA TO
MEET LEADERS.
Forwards Against Dour Defence.
BORDERERS SHOULD
DEFEAT ATHLETIC.
The Royal Artillery's position Athletic
at the head of the First Division League table for the last five weeks
will be in jeopardy on Sunday.
Ewe
For close on a month and a half Signals the Artillery have led South China
by a very narrow margin of points.
Recreio
but it is not at all unlikely that University. South China will triumph over the
leaders at Sookampoo on Sunday. Radio
This clashing of two good teams should lead to a thrilling battle, with every prospect of a. magnificent duel between South China's fast moving, ter- rier-like, forwards and a dour Artillery defence which has conceded only fifteen goals al- together and not one defeat in the last month.
The Artillery team will be un- changed. South China will in all probability play the same team that just managed to defeat Kow- loon last week-end. They should! field their strongest team for it is now a long while since they held
*R.E.
Taikos
charge at great risk to himself.
He brought off a marvelous suve at point blank range from Stevens, although he had to be barged out of goal by his own left back in order to stop him
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Felix Ellis with a card of 86-17 69 won the Medal Round from a field of twenty-two.
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· from being carried into the net by the momentum of the drive. From the first goal kick of the
An unusual incident featured game the Chinese took the hall down the length of the field to open the the last few minutes of the game
Hall shot, and the ball appeared to score through KOO FUNG CHEONG, who netted with a per-enter the net over Osborne's head
The Bogey Fool competition over was cancelled fect drive which had Perkins beaten and pass through the net. The re- the New Course all the way.
feree, after an examination of the owing to insufficient entries, Fifteen minutes from the start, net, awarded a goal-kick, but after Perkins very nearly placed his side the match it was proved on further (Club 2.30 p.m.) a further goal in arrears when, in examination that there was a large 9021-69 won the Mixed Medial
All the playera Round over v. Lincolns
attempting to clear with a first-time hole in the not. drive, he sent a pile-driver against then agreed that a goal had been THIRD DIVISION
Blackbourn, the ball rebounding scored. into the goalmouth to swerve slightly, strike the left upright, and roll behind for a fruitless corner.
v. Artillery
Chatham Rd. 2.30 p.m.)
V. Borderera
(Sookunpoo 4 p.m.)
v. St. Joseph's
(Recrélo 2.30 p.m.)
Athletic
Y.
V.
Athletic 2.30 p.m.)
South China
(St. Joseph's 4 p.m.)
v. Lincoln
(Chatham Road, 2.30 p.m.) V. RAS.C.
(Athlette 4 p.m.)
* postponed.
Artillery
Sunday.
FIRST DIVISION
South China (Sookunpoo 4 p.m.)
LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE.
FIRST DIVISION
Goals P.W. D. L. F. A. Piz.
↓
CANTON ON TOP. Canton, however, went further ahead when KOO FUNG CHEONG converted a good centre with a beautiful hender.
Ten minutes later Canton added their third goal after a splendid
Teams:-
H.M.S. Sandwich:-Oaborne; Grout, New; Wilkinson, Rigby, Wiltshire Coombes, Warton, Painter, Crook and Radshaw,
**
THE
Referee Disallows
It
JATS HOLD THEIR RIVALS
(By Centre Half.)
NHE DISALLOWANCE of what appeared to be a perfectly good goal scored by W. E. Williams in the second half robbed the Hong Kong Hockey Club first eleven of victory over the 3/9 Jat Regiment on the U.S.R.C. ground yesterday afternoon in their first match of the year 1933. The referee disallowed the goal for "sticks" against Williams, and the Club were forced to rest content with a goalless draw,
The game was a good one, the Williams, accepting a pass from exchanges being fairly equally Divett, went through on his own shared between the Club and the to score a good goal with a well- Jats. But there were numerous timed shot. But the goal was dis periods when the Jats pressed allowed for "sticks."," heavily, and but for stalwart "de" DIVETT MISSES SITTER. fence work on the part of E. V. Undaunted, the Club maintained Reed and Jack Rodger, and Lee pressure, and had a good chance to keeping a steady goal, the Club retrieve the lost goal, but Francis might easily have had the tables was wild with a reverse stick shot. J. E. Richardson and Mra, Kerr turned on them,
Shortly after Divott missed a sit- The Jata, on the other hand, ter. The Jats attacked, good work the new course from were without the services of Capt. being put in on the right wing, a field of twelve entries.
W. M. Morgan, Jalil, the Jats' pro-where Gurdial and Habib display Hife goal scorer, taking his place ed good understanding. Potter, at centre-forward, with Habib and while marking Gurdial well, was Kusam in support.
inclined to Infringe the rule ATTACK STRENGTHENED. against “sticks” and, turning, too Taking into consideration the frequently. Play ended in dark- fact that the Club have not played
Result as a team for two-weeks, they play
*
*
W. Stoker won the Kowloon Golf Club Bogey Pool over the Now Year holiday with 2 up.
W. J. Woolley (1 up) and S. Jex R.A.M.C.-Cossar Patterson, Goul (all square) were other leading tey; Trainer, Watkins, Hall; Wells, Jones, Nelema, Cunningham and King. scorers.
24TH R.A. WIN.
boot of passing. CHAN KWONG Ordnance Corps Lose HUNG and Là Cha-win tops the In Garrison League. ball down the length of the field, the former culminating a good
The 24th Battery R.A. defeated effort by sending in a terrific drive the Royal Army Ordnance Corps which found the net in the top left by the odd goal in three in the only hand corner of the net.
Five minutes from the interval game played in the Garrison Soccer
League competition last week. the Chinese goal underwent à terris
The Artillery opened their ac fe bombardment, Steven flashing in count when Morgan, the Ordnance
0 8 12 30 12 18 ovation from the crowd.
9 51 3.82 11
L. D. Purves (84-1871) and ed very well yesterday, their for-
the New
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Club
Jats..
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TAMAR & R.A.S.C. DRAW.
RADIO TEAM TO-MORROW.
W. M. Groves (88-8-76) qualiward line being strengthened once Club-H. W. Leo; J. Rodger, E. V. fied for the Kowloon Golf Club again by the return of G. E. R. Reed; W. Reed, A, A. Dand, J. E. Divett. The combination between Potter: J. L. Tetley, W. E. Williams, Captain's Cup over the week-end. Williams, Divett and Francis was G. E. R. Divett, C. C. Francis, and
The following is the draw for the splendid, but A. T. Lay was again A, T. Lay.
Jats:-Jemedar' Farnian Ali; Lacch- Captain's Cup of the Ladies' Sec-off form on the left wing. Tetley hi, Abbas All; Sarif, Sirdar Khnu, tion of the Royal Hong Kong Golf on the right wing, was very weak Gokal; Gurdial, Habib, Jalli, Kasam Club to be played over
In the first half, but ... showed up and Hardial - Course, Fanling:
considerably better in the second period of the game. Mrs. Rodgers v. Miss Mackle.
Play commenced with the Jats Mias Munro v. Mrs. Lissaman. Mrs. Perrin v. Miss, Curtin,
pressing. The Club were without On the Naval ground at King's the services of Lee, their goal Park yesterday afternoon, the Mien Thomas v. Mrs. Kirk. a first time drive from point blank custodian, ran out to clear for the
keeper, for the first few minutes. R.A.S.C. and H.M.S. Tamar played Mrs. Roffey v. Mr. Redmond.
On his arrival, Lee was called to a drawn friendly game, each side- ...10 8.0 2.25 15 16 which the Chinese custodian aus ball to go to Butterfield, who Artillery
Miss Grahame v. Mrs. Sherry. ⠀ the leadership of the First Divi- South China. 8 8.11-26 9 13 cessfully gathered amidst a great netted into an empty goal before
action early, and he cleared two scoring one goal. First Round to be played on or shots in succession from Jalil, sjon,
Lincolns
Morgan could recover.A Another good.
before January 19 Second (20th); while wearing only one pad! Mid- gamo should be St.
98 1 2:19 9 13 JOHNSTON at last scored the More of the Ordnance forwards Semi-Final (Feb. 8) and the Final field play followed, before the Jats. St. Joseph'a that between the Athletic and the Borderers
Police's only .' goal,' charging... the
was seen in the second half, but on February 18 Borderers, which is being played Navy
Canton custodian as he was about chances were lost on their right ***
again returned to the Club goal, Club on the Club ground, Happy Valley. Athle
to kick clear and tapping the ball through slowness. A splendid'shot
The following will represent the Athletic
where a good run by Gurdial saw] The Borderers should win comfort Kowloon
The following is the draw for the that player centre to Jalil, who Radio Sports Club against the Lia- Into the net.
POOR SECOND HALF, further ahead. The Ordnance over the Old Course, Fanling Club forwards began to combine at 5 p.m. ably if they play the same, sort of Police
from Carrol placed the Artillery Ladies Championship to be played lifted his shot over the har. The colna tomorrow at Caroline Hill game as they did against the Artil- Recreio
The second half produced football rallied and the persistence of Red-
Byes:-Miss Munro, Mrs., Brooke well together and attacked the Man Singh; Fardaman Singh, J. S lery last week.
of a very poor standard, both teams mond, their left winger was re- and Mrs. Sheldon.. PW. D. L. FA. Pls being at fault, although the Policewarded when his centre was met Mrs. Sherry V, Mr. Redmond.
Jata goal, but Williams was too Grewal; Jaggeet Singh, M. H. Hassan, Mohinder Singh;"'Surjin `Singh, - Gur- well marked by Abbas Ali to be bachan Singh, Awtar Singh, Kalwant Mrs. Cassidy v. Mra. Wren."-" 11 0 2 62 18 22 with a heavier team enjoyed most by Bown, who made no mistake
dangerous when in the dee. Half Singh and Attar Singh. 1.18 20 of the play,
with a hard drive.
ByesMrs. Roffey, Miss Pullen time arrived with the score sheet Reservo: Prem Singh, and Mrs. A. K. Mackenzie.EE +12 8 24 302 forwards had the Canton goal
24 94 26 16
First Round to be played on or 36:
nt their mercy but their for-
before January 19 Second (29th); 102725 13
34 11wards invariably failed at the 3.624
Semi-Final (Feb. 8) and the Final 81-719 317 crucial moment......... The Canton
on February 18. S players also had Innumerable opportunities but failed on the slippery surface. Result
Six second Division games and
six Third Division games will also Athletic take place an
The following are the fixtures Lincolns
for Saturday and Sunday:
Saturday.
FIRST DIVISION
9 40 5,10 18 སྦེ་་་བ་པོ་ 1a 7228 21-19
1 18 22 29 3 0
7 2 0 6 14 21 4
9 0.09 SECOND DIVISION
ན
8 57 0
Goals
12 20:46 · 0
Borderers
13 9
Artillery Navy
13
Ewo
South China Toung Tein
Kowloon
Club
St. Joseph's
1100 1150 RD DIVISION
v. St. Joseph's Eastern
Kowloon, 4 p.m.), THIRD
Navr
Club
V Recrelo
(Recrela 4
p.m.),
·Police
Athletic
Eastern
Kowloon
v. Lincolns - Bordereza
Goals
28
PW. D. LA PE 10 1164 16 21
(Caroline Hut 4 p.m.) Lincolns 110 0 147 15 20 St. Joseph's 24 13:10 B.A.3.0 Pam)
Athletle
SECOND DIVISION South China;
Taung" Tsin
Borderers
Club
h' 2.30 p.m.) Radio
(St. Joseph'
7. Bt.. Joseph'a q
(Kowloon 2.20 p.m.)
V. Bouth China ist
(Caroline Hill 2.00 pm) Recreio
Univoraity (Sookunpoo 2.80 p.m.) Taikoo
Time after time the Pollen
Canton A.S HK. Police
Mr. Chan Shik-pui Hned out the following teams:
43 A Reserve: Moss, Ne
man; Minty Channing, Jessop; &Telu
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1-1-1914 31
01:11 10 85
LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE.
Goals
F. W. D. L. PA. Pts. 20th Bty R.A. 5 500 23 3 10 RA, MAG 8 6 0 1 20 2018 121H BY RA 3 3 0 0 19-26 RAB CALL 5026152-10 13 5 R. B6211 17/24 5 24th By B.A. 302911-
18
RAN ( C. 17 205 18 23 4 Signals 7100824 2
blank
OUT OF POSITION,
YMCA. TEAM TO-DAY
The second half was productive
The following will represent tha of some accurate and hard hitting. The Club forwards were Inclined .M.C.A. second eleven against the SCHMELING WANTS A CASTLE. to stray, and thus lost many oppor at Regiment at King's Park to-day
tunities. Francis was working at 5.16 p.m.
Mox Selimeling, the German hard, but in spite of neat passen G. C. Mass; A. Tate, H. J. D. Lowe boxer, who was formerly world from Francis, Lay falled miserably E Selk, R. A. Hatas, E. Owen; 1. M. Wilson, G. C. Burnett, G. H. Fowler, champion, has decided to become in his final efforts after many A. R. Brown and R. Baldwin. an estate owner. He is negotiating sprints down the left wing. for the purchase of the Wettrin The Jats retallated and forced
RIFLE SHOOTING. catate of 8,000 acres in Pomerania, many corners, from one of which shot HMS. Tamar beat the Lincolns which previously belonged to Count Jalil just missed, when his
MINE. TERRY 91,
and by 662 points to 558 in a rife Schwerin, who sold it for $125,000 struck Lee's stick and was defect. The January competition of the
8 Ba Cho-ylu: La Chiyin, Lal Kwok yesterday
Sing yik: Foo Kar-hing, shooting contest at Stonecuttere Kat par). The castle has 80 rooms, ed outside. Play was confined to Hong Kong Ride Club will be held Mne. Terry returned Schmeling desires a safe invest the Club area for some time until at the Kowloon Tong range at 2.30 echin, Wong Ping-long Chan Kwong the excellent score of 91 to bead ment for his menay, and an oppor- a breakaway on the part of Divett, p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. on
}hung, Lò Ghal-wan,” Koo Fung-cheong,
tunity of some shooting. the list of marksmen.
gave the Club a glorious, opening Sunday:
Mak Alu-hor, and Cheong Moon-wing.