THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1934
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S. CHINA IMPROVE SOCCER LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP PROSPECTS
MACAO BEAT
SIGNALS BY 5
CLEAR GOALS
CROSS PREVENTS HIGHER SCORE
HERO OF THE MATCH
Macau recorded their second victory in three games over local hockey teams when they defeat- ed the Royal Corps of Signals at Macao yesterday by 5 goals to ail..
Cross, the Signals goal-keeper. was the hero of the game, his many brilliant clearances being heartily applauded by the Macao spectators. Martin, at full-back, was outstanding with his first- time clearances, while Higgin- bottom and Larking were pick of the forwards.
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KOWLOON INDIANS
TRIUMPH
Keppel's Mamak Defeat
Playing in the Mamak Hockey Tournament at Causeway Bay yes- terday, the Kowloon Indians' Tennis Club beat H.M.S. Keppel by threel clear goals in a fast game on bumpy ground.
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PERRY TESTED BY YOUNG First Division
JIN
AMERICAN 9 BORDERERS
FIVE-SET MATCH WITH D. BUDGE
FOUR SUCCESSES FOR BRITISH PLAYERS
(By A. WALLIS 'MYERS)' !
London, October 10.
HE British team visiting Cali- THE
HOLD POLICE
TO 2-2 DRAW Underwood & Mullane Injured
STEPHENS SHOULD LEAD POLICE ATTACK
{By "ROVER")
SAINTS WELL BEATEN Second Division
AFTER INTERVAL
EAST LANCS TAKE LEADERSHIP
Eastern Score First
EARLY GOAL MIGHT HAVE But Lose 3 To 1
TURNED THE TABLES
CHINESE INSIDE TRIO SHINE
SAHBAN IMPRESSES
A keenly contested match, play- ed at Chatham Road yesterday afternoon, placed the Lancs at the
SOUTH China "A" further enhanced their pre-top of the table when they defent- mier league championship prospects as the ed Eastern by 3 goals to 1. outcome of their meeting with St. Joseph's on Sahban was at the top of his the Caroline Hill ground yesterday.
Fornis finished their tour The Police were held to a draw
form for the losera, and it was with four victories in the Pacific of two goals by a depleted Bor-
his speed and opportuniam which Coast championships. F. J. Perry, derers team who finished up with
Winning by a margin of three clear goals as they did, South gave the Eastern an early lead. He maintaining his unbeaten record only nine men in their premier China nevertheless, open much below their usual standard, play-cut in almost on the line and scor- in America, won the men's sin league soccer match yesterday. ing a laconic type of football, due mainly to over-confidence, which led from an acute angle. Eastern's gles; Miss K. Stammers the wo- The Police team remained might have had a different ending had the Saints obtained an goal fell eventually through a misunderstanding between Da Silva men's championship, Miss Nuthall unchanged, but the Borderers early lead.
The outlook, however, brightened just after the interval and Lai Ting-chol, the ball just and Miss James the woman's dou-were forced to make several al-
terations. Underwood being at when South China developed their usual swinging style. Wong rolling over the line. Although a bles, and Perry and Miss Nuthall centre-half in place of Podmore, Lim having several warm moments as a result.
lucky equaliser, it was deserved. the mixed doubles.
THE SAINTS PLAYED VERY WELL ON THE WHOLE Walkden played a great game Harns at right-half, and Mullane Although several prominent coming in at inside-right. AND EVEN WITH THE REJUVENATION OF SOUTH CHINA for the Lancs, holding the Eastern American players were absent Early in the game, the Borderers IN THE LATER STAGES THEY CONTRIVED TO HOLD right wing up whenever they threatened, and sending Griffin from the lists, the fact that four had the misfortune to loss Under QUITE A FAIR SHARE OF THE GAME.
jaway with splendid passes. Harma- out of five events fell to Great wood, who damaged his ankle in Britain was a worthy achieve-ja collision with a Police defender. Costa, at centre-half, ably back very clever ball control, which, worth was very safe in goal, mak- ment, rounding off the British Playing .with four forwards, ed up by Elms and Victor, work, with the bustling tactics of Warding many fine clearances. The de- cause fence as a whole did well to hold record-in-a-year of high en-Mullane taking the centre-half ed hard and strenuously to and Rocha, was the main deavour.
position, the Borderers hold their bustle the speedy Chinese for for anxiety from South China's out against a fast and tricky for- |ward Unė. Ridings, and · Botting The 'Frisco tournament was own in determined style; indeed, wards off the ball, whenever they points of view.
shone at times, but there was very chiefly remarkable for the sterling on many occasions they had the appeared a danger to the Saints Fail Against Pressure
little combination between the for- resistance offered to Perry in the opposing defence in a hopeless goal and by their first-time
Leonard and Souza were good wards, though Swain on the right final by Donald Budge, an 18-year-tangle, and with another man tackling provided a solid basis' old Californian, who has come
undoubtedly have upon which both forwards and enough in the ordinary phases of wing was responsible for to there would
¡defence rested.
play, but were inclined to lose con- good centres, and from one of the front this year, Perry only clinched the openings made.
Though the South China for-trol ander pressure, Wong Lim these, Thorpe drove the ball into won 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, 1-6, 7-6;! Police Lose Chances
The Police attack was very erwards took matters esélly both Lau suffering the same fate. the net through a crowd of players
Soon after the interval TAM sent to give the soldiers the lead. ratic at times, their passing and Mau and Li Tin-sang were well up
to standard, each in his turn tak-in a fast low shot which brought! The third and final goal came positioning being very poor.
came their ing the limelight. Wong Wing beim to the ground as he deflected shortly before the end, when Chance after chance semblance, both physical and inay in the first half, and a little hind them was also his usual self it away from his goal. The ball Griffin passed in to Botting who the type of his game, to Maurice more steadiness by Channings and throughout, and never once, either struck the upright and rebounded hooked the bin to B Johnston would have seen the re-in handling or in clearance, did he and Wong Lim in his efforts to head from close range.
show signs of Indecision
clear Inadvertently knocked the McLoughlin, also hailing from the
quired result.
ball into his own net to give South Third Division Pacific coast. He has also "sat at¦ Morrison proved his worth through-
China the lead. FUNG followed the feet" of Ellsworth Vines, an- out the game, blocking the Police for-
lp Pak-wa with Tam Kong-pak the advantage some minutes later DEPLETED R.A.S.C. other Californian, and has the wards in herbie style. He is, unques- same aggressive driving equipment tionably one of the finest left backs in and Fung were too good for the when he netted though a bunch of
TEAM BEATEN He defeated the Colony, and did more than anyone Saints defence once they had set-players round the Saints goal. E. J. R. Mitchell, the Colony and fluent footwork,
eine to keep the opposing forwards ont tled down, and several of their The Saints had their share of the 101931 Interport golfer and cricketer, B. M. Grant, America's No. 7. in in the second half when the Borderer 10 10 12 rearning an aggregate score of the championship at Forest Hills were reduced to nine men.
(Continued an Page 5.). 4 0 4 0 5 159149 over the 36 holes, won the this year, and gave. V. G. Kirby a tenth annual Shek-0 Golf Cham-stern fight in the fourth round. pionship, which was played yes. Budge might have gone further TWO CYCLISTS Lerday. A. B. Stewart, with 152, had he supported his ground strokes with more volleying, No doubt he remedied this defect at San Francisco.
l'into scored in the first half and Gurbachan Singh and Pinto added) further goals after the interval.
·MAMAK LEAGUE TABLE TO-DATE
P. W. L. D. F. A. I'ts
R. C. of Signals 8 8 2 3 17 17 9
St. Andrew's
Police
K.I.T.C.
United R. E. University Whitehall
Whisked
R.AS.C
Keppel!
12th Battery
4 3 1 0 11 7 6 2017 I
2 2 0 0 7 0 4
31.0.2 3 2 4 2101103 8.1 11 5 4 3
4 6 8 3
30 30 150
RECREIO'S HOCKEY DRAW
:
The Recreio and the Incognitos shared two goals in a friendly
FRED PERRY
his last match in America províd:
MITCHELL'S FIRST ed a narrow escape.
GOLF TRIUMPH
Annexes Shek-O
Championship
RUNNER-UP FOR THREE YEARS BEFORE WIN
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was runner-up.
Mitchell was runner-up in the hockey mulch on the Marina last three competitions. ground yesterday, J. M. Pinto and H. A. Alves netted for the "Incoge" and the Recrolo, respectively, in
the second half,
The championship was played over four rounds on the nine-hole course, Mitchell leading the Hon.
Mr. Henderson and Stewart in the First Round by 1 and 3, respec- Įtively.
In the Second Round Mitchell
KOWLOON GOLF CLUB returned a card of 35, while
CHAMPIONSHIP
1933 Finalist Fails To Qualify
COLLINGS LEADS FIELD
Stewart improved his score with a 36, Henderson return- ing a card of 38.
Like Maurice McLoughlin Budgé bears a remarkable re-
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ERNIE FINCHER
8 FOR 44
Kowloon Cricket Club's Sunday League
F. E. Lawrence's XI defeated E.
C. Fincher's XI by 20 runs in the "In the Third Round, played in first match of
Inside Trio On Top
many
Du Silva's
movements showed football at its attacking, but were securely held Airmen Take Leadership highest and best. The wingers by the backs and Wong Wing, and
showed their heels to Elms and it was left to South China to score | The RAF. returned to, the Victor on quite a few occasions and the last goal, Tam/making the most leadership of the Third Division Tao Kwai-ching provided Wong of a pass from the left.
Lim with several excellent cross- shots, which the latter did well to
QUALIFY FOR
CERTIFICATES divert.
Tourist Time Trial Marred By Wind LADY RIDER'S PLUCK Disappointing Support From Wheelers
(CONTRIBUTED)·
with a convincing..win over the Service Corps at King's-Park yes- terday afternoon by four goals to
Leung Wing-chul was not at SOUTH CUMAN MIRSTIL
his best until the the forwards came to life, but from that time onwards, however, he kept his front-line men con-- stantly on the move.
Erratic shooting featured the [Saints goal movements in the first period and later in the game quite a number of promising openings were lost due to bad positioning.
DEFEAT
Athletic Rally In Second Half
LI SAVES THE GAME
In a fast game in which excel
1A
The R.A.S.C. were without the services of Digby, and. Clarke.
Having the better of the ox-
¿ changes, practically throughout, the Air Force forced the issue, and goals were scored by. Gregory (2), Tate and Bates.
Their forwards were alwayÐ dangerous, and but for Cooper,
who played another splendid game in the R.A.S.C. goal, the score
The Tourist Time Trial, promet. All things considered. however, they lent football predominated, Southwould have been much larger.
the Intra-Clubed by the Hong Kong Cycling Club the afternoon, Mitchell led Stewart Cricket League at the K.C.C. yester on Sunday, proved a great me- and Henderson by 8, and in the day..
tess, though unfortunately the
final round returned a 39 together F. E. Lawrence's XI 204 (Mawind was boisterous with the re- with Stewart. Henderson returning Benavin 88, F. E. Lawrence 22, B. Lay
22, G. Lee 3 for 87).
sult that only two riders qualified E. C. Fincher's XI 184 (F. S. W. a 37.
Smith 48, A. W Ramsay 41, E. C. for certificates. The final scores were Mitchell Fincher 39, E. F. Fincher 8 for 44, B. ship over 18 holes yesterday morn 149; Stewart 152; and Henderson Lay 2 for 43). ing.
Sixteen competitors qualified for the Kowloon Golf Club champion-
They were-A. T. Braley (76),]
G. P. Murphy (82), W. M. Groves (91), A. Urquhart (91), G. Milne (89), FG. Barry (88), R. Collings (73), A Eastman (89), D. G. Wil- son (77), W. Woolley (89), J. McKetvie (90), A. J. Denala (75),| P, Allsebrook (78), W. Taylor (76);| A. W. da Roza (77) and H. H. Mundy (B1).
153.
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ARMISTICE DAY CLUB MATCH
Teams Selected
The Captain versus President match has been arranged to take
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CAPTAIN'S CUP AT FANLING
L. D. Parves, F. E. A. Remedios place at the Kowloon Golf Club on McKellar And Valentine last year's finalist, and S., M.Armistice Day, November 11. MacNider, failed to qualify.
Singles will be played in the
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The First Round will be played morning, and fourball matches off on November 11. The Stewards in the afternoon. Tim will be are Messrs. A Eastman and available at the Clubhouse Henderson,
The following is the draw and starting times:--
First 'Round Draw The First Round of the Cham- match play pionship proper on : must be decided on or before the 9.00 11th inst
"
The following is the drew
MacKelvie
W. Taylor W. J. Woolley VA. W da Roza VW. Grotes Colltog
Hart
Ilsebrook
Captain's -President's
Team
Team
H. H. Mundy A. T. Braley 9.01.R. H. Collings. A. J. Dennis 9.08A. W. da Roza P. Allsebrock. 0.12 W Taylor A La Urquhart D.16 FEA Remedios S. MeNidor 9.20...W. J. Woolley C. G. Anderson 9.24 D. Purves A. Andrewn 9.28 G, Charlton W. Simpson 9.32W Stoker, H, D. Causden 9.86 TLAM (G: Moss A. R. fown 930MDY MI Camaron" W. Burke, DAAKASHAW. Ahern D. Persona
9.48
[A/J. Coles B. H. Csin 9.52TGW Hirst - J. King
Qualify
played well and lacked nothing in China suffered their first defeat of the season, losing to the Chinese eagerness, Aras exhibiting some
Athletic, by two clear goals after a goalless first half.
LEAGUE TABLES TO-DATE
FIRST DIVISION
Both teams played their best and anticipation shown by the players, the accuracy of passing and the P. W. L. D..F. AP the standard of football was at Marshals and other officials be-South Chine "A" 5 500 16 4 10 times, superior to that ofthe gan to take up their positions South Chinn "B" 6 4 0 2 17 8 10 senior league.
Club
6303 14-89 from 8.30 am. onwards, while in Borderers
6.2.1.2 14 10 6
order not to cause diaturbance to East Lanes traffic at the Junction of Castle Police Peak and Taipo Roads a couple of Athletic Kowloon officials directed 'competitors to Artillery the start of the trial at the Lincolns
3/58" milestone. E. G. NAVY Tweedy, assisted by L. A. Anning Recreio (Hon. Secretary) despatched the St. Josèph's riders in pairs at minute inter-
vals.
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Lincolns Kostes (H.K.C.C.) and Whitchurch East Lanes The first tourists despatched were Artillery (Royal Army Medical Corps). Athletic
South China Commencing at 9.40 am. they rode University A. McKellar, with a card of 77 hard against the cross wind to Fan-Borderers 9-66, qualified for the Captain's ling and then took full advantage Navy Cup, played at Fanling during the of the assisted section to Un Long Enginests week-end There were 39 entries. Castle Peak Cafeteria was reached
Eastern Other scores were:-------
at 12.10 p.m. and the riders halted Y... Indians for 20 minutes before battling Kowloon *** against an extremely stiff wind
poor Old Course
Clab
It was only the energetic work of FLOODLIGHT SOCCER
TO-NIGHT
Li Kwok-ki that kept the Athletic 5 1 1 3 10 8.5 6:11 911 11 5 citadel intact during the first half. 4 1 1 2 18 114 Lau Hing-chol and Two, were ex-
South China To Meet Army XI To-day
61.3.18 148 tremely dangerous in the approach 5.1 3.1 9 20 3
movements and caused the "Athletic 4 12 1 7 12 3 413148 3 backs considerable discomfort.
03 27 15 2 Way Cho-lok was brillant in the
The grand finale to the Military 0416141 South China pivotal position and Tattoo which concluded at the Boo- SECOND DIVISION DON brought Li to the ground on se- kunpoo football ground on Satur PW. L. D. F. A. veral occasions. Ma Pingcheong day, will take place this evening 5 5 0 0.21 8 10 5 5 0 0,17610
with his partner, played a steady when the South China Athletic 851 0 29 9 10 and conscientious, game and left Association will field a football 54 1 0 17 58
nothing to chance.
team against a combined eleven 531 115 5 Au Kim-fang and Yeong Kao- from the Borderers and the Lin 6 3 2 1,13 12 7 62.3 114 1325 po were outstanding among the coing on the Sookunpao ground, 4.21 17 13 & Athletic forwards; displaying a
The game will be played under 4220794 pleasing aptitude for snap shots floodlighting, and will commence 60428 19:2
from almost. overy angle. 5-04-15 11. 1.
at 7 pm sharp. 6051 10 25 1 Play open at a fast pace light: The following are the selected
raids being made teams.OR 606 0 2 260 ning like THIRD DIVISION by both sets of forwards. Hul Army: Higgins (Lincolns) * Mor
P.W. 1. D. F. APU Yui-kong netted, but his effort was rison (S.W.B.) and Maliane (8.W.B.); 8510 32 7 10 adjudged off-side. And the goals Dudley (Lincoln) Podmere (S.W.B.). 661023110 remained intact at the end of the and Jones (S.W.B.) Mathias (S.W.B.), Fortey (S.W.B.) Malpas (Lincolns), 76-40-2-0:18 18 8 half, De
|Ridley (Lincolns)" and -Baldry,gi (Lin=; On the resumption of play-Tang coins)
Leng 6.3 30 19 10 6 Kwong flashed in a fast shot when South Chins: Wong Wah- 5-1-4.0.11 13 2 Lee temperorarily left his change In-chan, and Lau Man; Leung Wing 551-40-50 2 Late in the game Lo Chol-wan ob- shut, Wong Kai-shan, and Lee Kwok- |wal; Two Kwai-shingtis L4 Shulewing. 06-18-06-13 2tained possession, while unmarked Tam Kong-gak, Chenk Sek-kami; and and made no mistake with his shot. Li Shek-yau
P. Morrison" 841470 A. D. Humphreys 83-11-72 over the remaining 16 miles.
Air Force J. D. Mayhew.
86-1872 These two riders were the only gast Lanca C. W. E. Bishop 891772 tourists to finish inside the allotted Borderers EW. Kirk
82-1072 time, and were clocked in by B.A.S.C. Linco's A. B. Purvas
78 Tweedy after 8 hrs, 62 mine,RAM.C 89- SAE Lissaman
78274(1.32.p.m.)
Radio FR. Young
New Course,
Lady Cyclist Participates The last ridere, despatched at 10 Rallway
[Recrela
Police C
Engineers
D. J. Valentine 88-16-70, also a.m., were Read and Anning, who REALO.C qualified.
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