THE CHINA MAIL.
ALESporting Page
MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1934.
S. CHINA RECEIVE SURPRISE SOCCER SETBACK AT SOOKUNPOO
THE LINCOLNS
HOCKEY TEAM
LOSE TO MACAO
Marshall Scores Three But One Allowed,
ODD GOAL MARGIN
(BY IMP)
The Lincolas hockey team which visited Macao yesterday were rather unlucky to lose by the odd goal în three. Sgt Marshall actually scored three goals, but two of them were disallowed.
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A large crowd assembled for the acored game and the home team twice in the first quarter of hour, the centre forward being the successful markaman on each oc- caxion.
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After this early 'setback the Lin-
Lincolns League Hopes Receive Setback
Borderers Show Return To
Their Best Form
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(By OUTSIDE LEFT).
FTER having given indications of carrying off the premier league soccer championship with a convincing win over South China the Lincolns received a serious check 19 their title aspirations on Saturday when they sustained their second defeat in the course of a weck.
Beaten by South China in their return encounter last Sunday they lost ingloriously to the Borderers by 4 goals to 1 on Saturday after having beaten their rivals by Ave clear goals in their first match!
The East Lancs secured their third win in nine games when they surprised Kowloon, Smith proving too thrustful a leader for the
RUGBY STAR DIES
FROM BULLET WOUND.
Every College Athletic Offers
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Blood For Transfusion
ARTILLERY DEFENCE
WINS GAME
Johnny Copp, one of the stars COMBEY AIDED BY LUCK
in the University of Toronto Rugby team, Inter-collegiate champions of Canada, has died following a bullet wound received when he grappled Thursday,
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with a burglar who had entered his father's house.
Almost every athlete in the college offered his blood for trans- the fusion in an effort to save popular footballer. Two were ac- cepted, but their sacrifice was in vain.
K.F.C. defence. The Club were nearly upset by the Recreio, only COLONY RUGBY
the superb play of George Rodger saving the Hong Kong team.
FIFTEEN
Game Against The Australians.
THE following have been select-
THE Lincolns suffered their] Cork and Dudley were the pick colns settled down, and enjoyed as Tecond defeat within a week of the losera' halves, Belt giving much of the play as their oppon- on Saturday when they went an indifferent display which oven ents, but were only able to pene- down to the Borderers by 4 goals tually resulted in him scoring! trate once, MARSHALL netting be- to 1 in one of the fastest games against his own side after a wild seen on the Kowloon ground for attempt to clear. Given the Mat-1
thias and Harris partnership to some months.
watch, he failed badly and simply the Rugby encounter against the could not send the ball in the right Australian Universities touring direction when he obtained posses-party on the Club ground on Thurs-
day at 4.15 p.m.:- sion.
fore the interval.
The second half produced no goals, the defences prevailing
over the attack.
the Lincolns and
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The Borderers, in avenging their earlier defeat by five clear goals, played brilliant football and fully
Mayfield played well in goal for deserved their win.
技 Dando Wes
sound back, while Marshall, Reeks
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Cork seems to improve with every As I predicted in Saturday's game he plays in, and was certain-
and Hocquard were the best for-China Mail, the Borderers' chances ly the pick of the defence,
warda.
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the half-back rested entirely on trio. They put up a magnißcient
The home side were best repre- showing and completely demoralis-
sented by their half back trio who ed the Lincoln forwards by their were as solid, as a rock, while the spoiling tactics.
their
centreforward and outside left Podmore and his wing halves were the most dangerous forwards. were really magnificent in
visited tackling. Wallace was outstanding Nine aides have now
for the manner he bottled up the Macao and none have registered a
Ridley-Hocquard partnership, while win to date.
Jones did equally well on the other wing in dealing with McGuinness and Baldry. LL
Lincolas:--Mayfield, Bentley, Dando, Harper, Yeomans, LL Cotter, Bhaable, Marshall, Roeks, Morrell, and Hocquard.
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Morrison And Interport Mullane and Morrison, the Bor derer backs, can be said to have done equally as much as their Dhalves in winning the game for their team, for their display at all periods of the game was first-class.
RADIO LOSE,
Perkins Scores Twice For Police Without Reply.
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Two Backs Unsteady
Edminson and Roden, the reserve backs, failed badly in the face of a fast set of forwards, and wild kicking was responsible for thres of the four goals.
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Roden started the Bordarers' ball rolling when he took a blind un- der pressure kick and missed the ball, which strack his other foot to roll into the net for the Borderers' irst goal.
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Ted to represent the Colony in
J. P. WHITHAM (CLUB)
J. J. FERGUSON (CLUB)
LT. MARTIN (8. W. B) L. G. ROBERTSON (CLUB) G. P. LAMMERT (CLUB)
M. W. TURNER (CLUB) LT. FORBES (NAVY) (Capt.)
COMDR. ROOME (NAVY). LDG. COOK FASCOE (NAVY) LT. LINTON (NAVY)
1. H. BRADFORD (CLUB) LT. HEBERT (ARMY)
LT. BROWN (NAVY)
DEFIES CHINESE STARS
ST. JOSEPH'S NOW FAVOURED FOR
1933-4 CHAMPIONSHIP
(BY SPOT KICK)
EATEN BY THE CLUB AND THE 'LINCOLNS AND HELD TO BE
A DRAW BY THE NAVY IN THE PREMIER SOCCER LEA- GUE THIS SEASON, SOUTH CHINA, 1932-3 CHAMPIONS, SUF- FERED A MOST UNEXPECTED CHECK YESTERDAY AT BOO- KUNPOO WHEN THEY WERE UNLUCKY TO BE BEATEN BY THE ROYAL ARTILLERY BY 2 GOALS TO 1 AFTER BEING LED BY TWO GOALS AT THE INTERVAL. IT WAS THE GUNNERS' THIRD WTN IN ELEVEN GAMES!'
1934 LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Entries For Both Events.
H.K.C.C. 'ANNUAL TOURNEY
THE
HE. following are the entries for the 1934 Colony Lawn Tennis Championships under the uspices of the Hong Kong Cricket
Club:
SINGLES.
(Holder-S. A. Rumjahn). Taul You Pul, Lai. Kwong Chun, J. Barrow, R. W. Amery, D. C. WITH TWO GAMES IN HAND ON THE LINCOLNS, PRE- Dunham, M. Drysdale, M. W. Lo, SENT LEADERS, SOUTH CHINA ARE NOW FOUR POINTS IN AR. F. H. Kwok, Firdos Khan A. Craw- REARS. ST. JOSEPITS, WHO HAVE NEVER WON THE CHAM- ford. Lt-Comdr. C. M. Jacob, Tam PIONSHIP, ARE, HOWEVER, ONLY A POINT IN ARREARS OF THE Yoc Fong, H. Lo, S. W. Liang, G. R. LEADERS AND IN VIEW OF SOUTH CHINA'S LAPSE ARE CON. M. Ricketts, D. S. Green, S. E. Green, SIDERED IN MANY QUARTERS TO BE THE 1933-4 CHAMPIONS. Capt. P. S. Cannon, C. Ravenhill, Na Sae Kwong, Ho Ka Tau, Taul No excuses can be offered, for Wai Fui, R. R. S, Hoare, H. Owen Hughes, C, A. Wright, fu Tak South China fielded their strongest Cheuk, W. C. Hung, Henry Ung, J.
KOWLOON GOLF CLUB
JUNIOR TITLE.
Second Round Results.
THE
THE following were the results of the Second Round matches
in the Junior Championship of the Kowloon Golf Club.
teams, while the Artillery, who C. Haigh, H. B. Day, H. D. Tolling- were without Pardoe, had had a ton, S. A. Gray, M. Beach Thomas, H. Y. Ho, J. W. Leonard, P. K. hard Shield game on Saturday when Liang, M. C. Hung, I. M. A. Razack, extra time was necessary, and yet R. B. Hambly, Ng Wai Laim, H. D. they rose to the occasion in fine Rumjahn, S. A. Rumjahn, R. H. Wild, G. Gamble, Kwok Yu Chieh, Y. style,
Hachiuma, W. A. R. Duf, D. M. | MacDougall,, Iu Tak Lam, Chiu Chun Chiu, K. M. Wong, J. A. Cassumbhoy, Wong Fuk Nam, Ng Kam Chuen, A. C, C. Miers, H. J. Armstrong, A. E. P. Guest, E. C. Fincher, and AE Sullivan.
On the run of the play the Chinese were decidedly unfor- tunate to lose. They attacked for long periods; goalscoring shots struck the woodwork; 'sitlers' were missed; and their splendid team-work should have earned them at least a polat.
From the other point of view the earned their 'victory 'Gunners'
G. C. Moss beat H. T. Burton through their stout defence. Com- bey played a magnificent game in
LT. WHITFELD (NAVY) E. A. HAMMETT (NAVY) Reserves-Lt. Buckley (Navy), | 6 & 5.. R. H. Grimths (Club), Pte. Lloyd
J. G. Charlton beat Capt. C. R. goal, on three occasions dinging |(S.W.B.) and D. McLellan (Club), Rosen 3 & 2
himself at the feet of a South Referee--Dr. J. A. R. Selbr first goal Betl followed Roden's
F. D. Angus beat E. Christenson China Player when a goal seemed 3 & 1.
¡certain. In front of him Wroe and example and gave the Borderers Members of the Colony team are R. Henderson rec. a.w.o. from Greenshields never put a foot wrong their third goal with a blind kick. requested to turn up to a practice on
the Club ground to-day at 6.15 E. W. Gardner.
Soon after Harris had netted his
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Descon played a very safe game |
(Club).
p.m.
in goal, and could do nothing to AGNEW SCORES FIVE
save the shols which passed him. Morrison's perform.
Some, who saw the game, might ance should make him a cer-
possibly contradict this and say Lainty for the Interport team to
that he could have saved Harle- go to Shanghal.
wood's glorious drive in the Inst Mullane gave Morrison every few minutes, but the shot was so support in the second half, his neat unexpected that very few keepers and timely interceptions saving the would have anticipated what The Radio S.C., Hamak cham-Borderer goal from many anxious going to happen. plons, were sensationally defeated moments.
MAMAK HOCKEY TOURNEY.
ins
a
fast Mamak Tournament
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match on the Marina ground yes- Harris was again the best of the terday by the Palice hockey team Borderer forwards, his "W" plan tactics playing a big part in the Borderers' play. Together with
by 2 goals to mil.
In the first half the Radio miss Matthias he was the most danger ed many
opportunities, but the
lous of the winners' forwards, Police made no mistake in the second half and scored twicej through Perkins,
"Hat Trick" For Reed
At Lyeemoon yesterday the Kow- loon United hockey team easily de- feated a weak 12th Battery team in
a Mamak Tournament match by 3 goals to nil.
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In spite of their defeat the Lincolns still head the First Division table by one point and are likely to do so until next week-end.
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The Saints, by virtue of their win over the Navy, are now defin- Duncan flashed across some loveitely in a very serious challenging| |ly centres from the left wing, but position to the Lincolns and South did not receive enough attention China for the League Champion- from Hazlewood.
Weak Links At Forward Hazlewood and Fortey ware once again the weak links in the
R. I. Reed netted all three goals Borderer attack, the latter not be
in the first half of the game.
C. BA
Radio
TABLE TO DATE,
Police
United
R. E
Medway
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K.T.I.C.
Mule Corpe
12th Battery 9ik, Battery
German Cỉnh.
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P. W. L. D. F. A Pts 880046 416 0 1 27 14
Ing fast enough, while the former wasted time in sending Duncan away when he had a clear run.
McGuinnes was easily the pick of the Lincoln team his good ball control and speed $24.00 19-1 12 giving Borderers defence
many anxious moments der Ting the second half whên 'all 7% other efforts by the Lincoln`af»
tick failed":
WIN" FOR MIL-SHIELDS
ship.
With two
games in hand
against the Lincolns, the Saints |
are only one point behind the League leaders.
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GOALS IN WATER POLO GAME.
Argylls Beat Pandora By 7 To 0.
Argylls Detachment
Trecorded as overwhelming water polo triumph over H.M. S. Pandora in the Y.M.C.A. bath on Saturday night when they won by seven clear goala after leading by five at the in- terval,
Agnew (5), Farebrother and Shearer scored the goals.
DE ROME QUALIFIES FOR ADAMSON CUP.
Fanling Golf Results.
and Allan, who played at centre- forward, could not have done bet- ter.
Worthington's Robust Tackling
South China had Lee Shek-you [out on the left wing, but he met in Worthington a half who had one [object in view-to clear the ball at all costs-and the winger was thus F. J. de Rome (75-8-67) quali completely out of the picture. Worth- fled for the Adamson Cup at the ington's efforts, though robust, Valley over the week-end from Wwere definitely clean. Harris de- Fooks (87-18=69), E. M. Hanlon putised for Pardoe in splendid (86—17–69), and J. C. Richardson style, and
although Scott, (88-12-71). There were 17 ho
Inclined was rather
to dribble against Yeung Shui-yick, A. E. P. Thompson (18) won the played a good spoiling game. The Bogey (Par) Pool at Fanling over Artillery forwards were rarely in the week-end with one up. 8. H. evidence, Beal was given plenty of Dodwell (6) and J, R. Hulton (18) {scope by Leung In-chao, but he did were, one down in a field of 36,
entries,
No Colour Bar In
Australian Cricket
Sydney, Dec. 81. [men. But, generally speaking,
DOUBLES
(Holders-H. D. and S. A. Bum-
jahn).
A. E. P. Guest and W. Hyde
In Tak Lam and Lau Man Ching W. A. H. Duff and A. L. Sullivan J. Barrow and D. M. MacDougall J. J. Remedios and L. A. L. da
Silva
M. W. and M. K. Lo
F. H. Kwok and S. W. Liang H. A. Barros and F. J. Remedios Major W. L. Eastwick-Field and
Major R. L. Withington Tam Yock Fong and Ng Kam
Chun
D, S. and S. E. Green Capt. P. S. Cannon and E. Owen
Hugher
C. Ravenhill and H. D. Tollington Ho Ka Lau and Taui Wai Put R. R. G. Hoare and A. C. C. Miers C. A. Wright and 8. A. Gray Iu Tak Cheuk and W. C. Hung Taci Ping Fan and Taul Yun Puí L. Goldman and E. C. Fincher M. Beach Thomas and G. R. M.
Ricketts
C. A. Barretto and A. V, Remedios C. E. Millard and C. Pile
Luk Ding Cheong and W. T. Los Luk Chun Cheung and Wong Shiu
Wing..
J. W. Leonard and Y. Hachiuma P. K. Liang and M. C. Hung.**
M. Razack and J. A. Cassumb- hoy
not make, the most of his Oppor tunities, Snooks on the other wing, however," crossed the ball "well.
The Inside men met with a rock-H. like defence, bat made good use of R. the ball when sh possession.
Kept on the move, by splendid passes, from their halves the South | China, forwarda, with the exception of Lee Shek-yau, played ideal foot-
D. and S, A. Rumjahn
Wild and H. J. Armstrong G. Gamble and J.C. Haigh Chul Chun Chul and Lee Yue Wing
K.C.C. TENNIS WIN
do not know how the pillars of would not like to believe that ball. Tam Kong-pak and Fung The K.C.C. beat the Shameen
Chinese First To Attack
and 28.
Saints Well On Top. Inglish cricket treated Duleep, Lord's was prejudiced against any King-cheong delighted the crowd Tennis Club by 14 sets to 6 in THE Saints had the Navy in who complains so bitterly of the coloured cricketer, least of all with great passing movements, and friendly encounter at the ECO. the palm of their hand on who complains so bitterly astra cricketers of Indian extraction. Tay Quee-liang with Yeung Shui- yesterday,... A return match has Saturday when the two teams lians are concerned the colour line The most cultured and refined yick kept Wroe and Scott ever en boen fixed for Canton on January 27- clashed at Caroline Hill.
does not come Into cricket at all, cricket team I have ever met was the alert. writes... · Arthur - Malley in the the Indian team which visited Eng- HERE was never much doubt re- "Sydney Telegraph a land last year:
garding the ultimate winners]^"?
I was privileged to attend one of Their polas, grace, and dignity - There was a large crowd present of the encounter, and, although, the Saints played well together, they Ranji's famous dinners in 1080, and were rather amazing, especially at when the Artillery kicked off. The on that occasion be entertained social functiona, at which the Chineas were early indulging in took things more or less easily. Ridley and. Hocquard were com- The score was very low, consider. People who were generally accepted cream of English society was pre-pretty passing movements, Yeung pletely bottled up by Wallace and ing the number of promising at as being ornaments to cricket all sent, and Daleep was no exception, forcing Combey, to save at the ex- Fataudi, who came to Australia pense of a corner and Tam going Mullane and did very little, while tacks made by their forward over the world.
-- BIG WIN FOR VOLUNTEERS Higins was much too closely wat James and West, the Navy back The note struck at this function last season, with Jardines team, close with a fine over-head-kick. ched by Podmore to burst through gave a great display, however, re-rang with sincerity and good feel was one of the most popular mem- Tay then closed in to send in s
ere børs: Everybody, so far as I knew, great shot, but Comber brought off The Volunteers best, the Police the defence.
peatedly clearing their lines, under Ing. Banfi and Duleep
charming hosts. In every country, epted Pat on his face value, and a smart inve. At this period it by an innings and 32, runs at the
the heaviest pressure.
Luana, sailed by Mr. A, L. Shields, McGuinness and Baldry "wera asked
won the fourth cruiser" champion- very good" and were the only ones DELTRAO màs again outs ship of the Royal Hong Kong who really troubled the winners Yacht Club jesterday when she best defence, although on the majority softh, fina
U and I (Mr, H. 8. Rouse) by 12 of occasions Jones had Baldry beat- vinga, with: secs, in a field of sixtonu untrion/en for the ball.
feading his
| perhaps, we
age of peo
for Poljen 118 (A. E. Carey, 353
ver disappointed. A seemed just a matter of how many Valley: " yesterday,
Daleep, might think of South China would lars of English cricket, Tam and Fung ware -assured that Anstra, perfect understanding
with
bayasa
port for did wall to sar from the latter,
Simpson 5.26r876ek
57 (Melamists for 10, W. H #RIST** for!
Volunteers 809 (D. 8, Harley"