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B. GOSANO & ELLIOTT ARTILLERY
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LACK OF STAMINA
(By OUTSIDE LEFT).
LTHOUGH I may have appear-feld.
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RECORD FIRST
LEAGUE WIN
Athletic Surprised By Superior Team.
GUNNERS TRIUMPH BY 3-0
(By ROVER)
In their league fixture against the Athletic on the Kowloon Football Club ground yesterday the Artillery made a welcome return to form to
The Athletic received a nasty
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SOUTH CHINA WIN
POOR ENCOUNTER
SERVICES MISS NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES
BETTER
SIDE DEFEATED
(BY SPOT KICK)
Aed very optimistic in Batur cal of his play and he delighted contest by three goals to nil,
His three goals were topi-emerge victorious from a one-sided THE Charity game between South China and the Combined Ser vices at Caroline Hill was a very disappointing affair, the day in forecasting the finalists for the spectators with his neat ball
Chinese gaining the verdict by the odd goal in three. the Lai Wah Cup competition, my control and service to his wingers. shock, for the Gunners have been family of the late S.Q.M.S. Chappe IL, Royal Army Pay Corps will be There was a good crowd preacnt, and the fund in aid of the forecast was fully substantiated by
displaying poor form recently, and considerably augmented, for over $400 were taken at the turnstiles, the brilliant win of the Civilians Hudspeth on the Nary's right previous to yesterday's match were the sum excluding the sale of tickets before the match. aver the Chinese and of the Navy wing amazed the crowd with his at the foot of the league table with- $30.00
over the Army on Saturday.
phenomenal speed and together with out a point to their credit. Their poor game. There were actually cries of derision at the futlle It is a long time slace the South Chins team took part in much Langmead toas the most formidable form yesterday, however, was bril-efforts the Services made to improve the play. After A. V. Gomano and A. Howe of the Naval attackers, .
liant, and except for an occasional had dropped out of the Civilians'.
breakaway, the Athletic never look-Į team, it was the general census of
For fully three parts of the game Chinese were content to play on winning. The Gunners play was confined to the Chinese the defensive and very dull foot- The only weak link in the Navyed like
ly chance against the Chinese,line. He got in everybody's way virtue of their better goal average, but few considered the brilliant and failed to feed Skinner, who, and if they can
a couple of good shots only field the
at goal. The great difference between trio of halves the Civilians possess although badly starved in the firs: same team and play the same type The Services forwards frittered the teams was at forward, the ser ed in assisting in breaking up the half, showed what he was made of of football they will rise rapidly in away innumerable chances and the vicen quintette being very poor, all
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Jopinion that they hadn't an earth-team was Barnett in the forward/move from the foot of the table by half, yet there were not more than ball resulted.
formidable Chinese attacks, and in in the last minutes of the game belping with the then weakened when he went very close with two second line of defence.
glorious drives,
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Each Artillery player gave a good display, the backs, Allen and Wroe, being outstanding fence.
In de BORDERERS
Pardoe gave a much more polished display than on Satur- day, and played a big part in his team's success.
Seal was responsible for some
The game gave the Interport One glaring feature of wrang selectors food for thought, as there tactics adopted by the Army was has not been an exhibition of foot- the starving of Matthias on bail such as Saturday's for the last right wing. He displayed a clean 10 years or so. To say the least pair of heels whenever in posses- of it, I can only repeat what a con- sion and sent across several very brilliant runs down the left wing, temporary of mine has already fine centres, yet Pardoe and the and it was from his centre that the stated, that a goalless draw would wing halves, Cork and Dudley, would Artillery opened the scoring. have been
a better decision-if persist in sending the ball to the that were possible.
Ridley and Hoequard, too well marked to be of any con sequence.
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Allen For Interport
BEAT CHINESE
failing to live up to their reputa tions. There were none
of the delightful movca that Ridley is capable of; Hocquard and Baldry could not centre the ball properly; Smith did his best work in defence; and except for two excellent
BY LONE GOAL touches in the first half, Higgins
Morris Scores Late In Second Half,
HERBERT SHINES AS LEADER
(BY SPOT KICK)
did not impress. There was a complete lack of understanding
and combination.
Morrison Outstanding
Li Kwok Ki Prominent
The Services' defence played The Athletic's best player was i Kwok K, who made some mur-
well, Morrison being the best back. on the field. Unfortunately for the
He and Mullane Chinese
{vellous saves to keep the scora
covered ons another the extra time proved their down-
down. The backs were weak, and at Caroline Hill, the second Clurg, brought in as substitute for PRIOR to the big Charity game
well. Mc. fall, the terrific pace at which the
made many faulty clearances. Ho eleven of the Borderers beat
McGuire, was 'the' best half. Pur- game was played during the 90 Allen was magnificent in defence Chor Yin was good at centre half, Chinese team by a goal scored by ine and Cork spolling good work minules having exhausted them.
and it was no fault of his that he but was poorly supported. Ho Kar Morris late in the game,
by atrocious passing,
Morrison, although safe, was often but could not get moving. Both by a much bigger margin for the with the exception of a few brilli-
the last Navy goal.Keung was the pick of the forwards,
The Borderers should have won struggle against the Civilians, South China, after their hard Robertson of the Club whom out of position with the result that wingers were good, although Fung were far superior to their opponant forward moves, gave a lifeless
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Have away
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the
scoring.
Jenkins, Williams and Whelan kept the Chinese forwards well in
Wan
display
A new inside-right was tried promising display and should out, Li Chien-lam, and he gave
develop into an ideal partner for Yeung Shui ylek.
Robertson Justifies Selection
selected for right half, and who Allen was compelled to cover him was too well watched by Rodgers to ents and missed some chances of was entrusted with the most re-and much ground in addlilon. As do much damage. sponsible position in the side the game proceeded 'the' effect of Winning the toss, Ho décided to blocking the Tam Kong-pak and having to play on both the right kick against the wind; and Toy Quee-liang partnership-play- and left ultimately told on Allen, the strong sun in the rear, but the hand by great tackling. Lo Chat ed splendidly and fully justified who was clearly seen to be tiring move proved very costly. The his inclusion in the side. His in the last fifteen minutes of the Athletic basks could not clear the Wan failed to make any headway
ball, and for some bustling type of play did not suit game,
considerable against Court, and the play the Chinese at all.
time play wAS confined to
mostly in favour of the military The halves. Leung Wing-chut, side. The Chinese defence played Lei Kwok-wai and Leung In-chan, Athletic territory,
were masters of the Services for wards with Lai outstanding. Fung There was
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jones, but he delighted the Chinese a splendid clearance.
spectators by the way he repeated- After the interval the Borderers ly evaded the attentions of Higgins dominated the game. Morris with who was ever trying make the goal at his mercy failed to con-goalkeeper lose the ball, Tho Athletic were given no trol the ball and Lai Hot-chia made chance of settling down, and their two good saves from Herbert.
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On his display against the Navy forwards, Allen should easily secure a place in the Interport team this year.
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Li saved well from Seal, pulling weil, Lam Tak-po and Cheung Sui- Wang Mei-shun. who played after all in place of Hor Chor-yin
the ball from just under the bar.im being outstanding. A few minutes later, a great drive of the Athletic who is on the in-
by Allen. who had come up to jured list, was not at home against
take a free kick, skimmed the bar fast Civiliane' forward line The Navy have to thank McGuire with LI beaten. Bermingham also| did his bustling spoiling for their victory as his defensive went close with a nice header. tacties succeed as usual.
work in the second half, when the The pressure on the Athletic goal Usually the heaviest man on the Army were pressing. was magni-was maintained, and from Seal's field and one who uses his weight ficent. Headwork played a great centre, SNOOKS ran in to head aj te advantage, Wong WR8 dieap-part in his tactics, and, like A. V. well-deserved goal. pointing.
Gosano, he is better than anyong else in this respect.
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Tam and Fung King-cheong were
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Artillery Two Up
the
again the "brains" of the Chinese Saturday's Goalscorers. spasmodic attacks were easily referbert was outstanding in this South China took the lead when
attack, but they could not dart in
and out of the Civiliana defence
LAI WAH CUP
at will as is their usual wont, the Langmead (Navy)
Strange-Pile partnership proving Tam Kong-pak (Chinese)
too good for them.
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The Civilians, to
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Bickford (Civiliane) Strange (E) (Civilian) Elliott (Civillane)
# very large Gosano (Civiliana)
extent owed their success to their Tay Quee-liang (Chinese)
Yeung Shuf-yick (Chinese) forwards B. Gosano and Elliott Barnett (Navy) proving the most dangerous com- Cork (Army) bination on the field.
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[Pan Ch. SECOND. DIVISION
(Bouth China) THIRD DIVISION B. Gosano regained his former Clarke (Linesias) Interport form and igave a first-Matthews (Lincolns) class display on the right wing, Harper (Lincoln) where his terrific turn of speed and
Santos: "(Recreio) Campos (Recreio) awerve made him one of the most Nelson (8.W.B.)
Morgan
dangerous Baloists of the day. T His goal late in the game was NACE
glorious drive and the most spect- acular goal seen on the Club ground for many yeara.
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Ward, who came into the, team in place of Hown, also showed up
(Radio)......
Bini Nui-kwong (South, China Tong Man-hing. (South China) Te Wai-hun (South Chinn)
sent across &
pulsed by a stout defence. The half and he was unfortunate when Tay Quee-liang ball was seldom out of the he hooked the ball over the goal: glorious centre for FUNG to mest Athletic's half, and it came as no keeper's head just wide of the first-time, Yeung cut in well and surprise when from a well-placed goal. Near the end MORRIS ran Liddington did well to tip the bail forward piss by Snooks, BER-through to score the deciding goal, over the bar, MINGHAM ran round the opposing Chinese:-Lai Hol-chin (Athletic); In the first real Services attack hard Cheung Fat-lam (8. China), Cheung Higgins went close with a smart Shui-chin; Lo Chin-cholAthletic, flick which Li Tin-sang cleared off drive. The Gunners almost went Lam Tak Yin-cheung (Athletic), Li the line and then Baldry sent in a
Tak-po (8. China), Chan Sul-i man: Ch
defence to beat Li with a
ahead in the next minute.
cross the goal to sava vellously at the expense of a corner. S
ja "corner,”!
The play was 'confined to the Chinese area after the interval, Wong having to make many clear- ances, but the shooting was very
A free kick against Bermingham, Sui-wing (8. China), Lo" Chai-wan, great shot which' Wong turned for
Chan for an offence on Li about five
Cheung young
Cheung Moon- wing (Athletic). yards to the side of the goal 'was Borderers: Williams; Suter, Jen The Services were now having taken by the goalkeeper. His punt kini; Williams Court, Whelan, John, all the play and Wong saved a neat
Morris went direct to Pardoe, who prompt-Marahheld, Herbert,
and touch from Higgins. Searle, ly returned t⠀'goalwards, and . Li only just got back in time to punch out. The bill went to Barrac lough who sent in a terrife-drive, which went a matter of inches' to Ho Ka Keung then fired in abad. Baldry had, a great chance, the wrong side of the post with Lt ground shot which was just wide; steadied himself and then ahot yards away, Barraclough also Shortly before the end, Knight yards wide.. Eventually the went.close with a fast shot which added another for the Gunners. Chinese broke away And LEUNG struck the wrong side of the. up: Having shot at goal only for LA to SHUIYICK cut în to beat Lidding right.
make a great offort to stop the ball; ton: - Commencing the second half two KNIGHT" rushed up to crash the
well and made an excellent Inside CORNFLOWER BEAT FALMOUTH goals down, the Athletic, with the ball into the net. before LI could]
man, "Hg combined very effective-
ly with Gosano and was about the}, neatest forward on display.
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Navy Do Not Surprise
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Lat Kwok waf left the field injured and then the Services
scored from a penalty, Higgins being fouled and CORK met-
The wind to assist them, attacked im clear, -
mediately, and Koo ran through Artillery:: Combay; Allen and HMS. Cornflower beat HM.. well, but finished weakly, Combey Wroe Rogers, Pardoe and. Worthing: Falmouth by 5 goals to 1 in the having no dificulty in clearing on; Snook Barraclough, Bermingham, China Fleet Loigue at the Valley Fung had a great chance, but shot Athletics Kwok-ki; Wong Sik and Wong made two.glorious saves
Knight and Bea
The Services at last, livened up on Saturday, There was no surprise occasion-
over from five yürdü.
[ping and Tang Kwong-wing: Lo Hor ed by the defeat of the Army at the
The Gunners should have been cheong Ho Chor-ying and ip Pang-tal, from Smith and Higgins, however, hands of the Navy in the other
awarded effher a goal or a penalty Tangwong-m,Koo Hung Cheung the Chinese went clear again and when, following a scrimmage, the King-yul and trendovan forwards to effect a good clear Ho Kar-kugng, Au Kim-fung and Fung Liddington dived at the feet of 8 semi-final, tie, although it must be H.M.S. Cumberland beat H.M.S. all crossed the line, and was pull- said that in the latter stages of Berwick by 7 goals to 3 to registered back by the hand of an Athletic
First Division dance A the game it very much looked as if their Brat, win in the Third Division defender. The raferes WAI AD- the Army would draw level, when of the China Fleet League at the parently unsighted, for despite ap time after time they missed scoring Valley on Saturday....
by narrow margins." -
McGuire and his wine halvas,
McClurg and
outstanding
Purkina
doubivily the best
CUMBERLAND'S FIRST WIN
KENT
peile, he waved play on. From my |point of vantage" "there was no doubt that the ball crossed the line,
At the cher end,
Allen – defected towards his
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Combined Services Liddington
(NAVY) - Mullane, Morrisonin
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