THE CHINA-MAIL-MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1936
Sporting Page
S. CHINA "B" LOSE UNBEATEN FIRST DIVISION SOCCER RECORD League Champions' Narrow Shave
NEARLY DEFEATED
BY LYEMUN
WONG MEI SHUN GIVES BRILLIANT DISPLAY
GUNNER WING HALVES FAIL
Gorman, above, of the East Lanes was the outstanding play- er in the Second Division soccer encounter yesterday against South China,
SOUTH China "A" only just managed to retain their unbeaten record yesterday, when in back, played a splendid rame their premier League soccer encounter against CORRESPONDENCE
Clancey, above, the Lyeemsm
against South Chim "A" in the Senior Football day.
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League yester--
NAVY TROUNCE
ST. JOSEPH'S IN
the Lyemun at Caroline Hill they scraped home by the odd goal in three, after being practically penned in their own half for the greater portion of the game.
The Gunners should have won comfortably, so many chances had they, but poor finishing, combined with a slippery surface and greasy ball, found them unable to convert them. South China were also troubled by the damp conditions, and their attack
ONE-SIDED GAME simply fizzled out after the interval, leaving their defence to
COSTA MISSED IN THE LEFENCE
"DARKY" LEES WELCOME REAPPEARANCE
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Conditions were not conducive to good football-yesterday after
bear the brunt of the continuous and vigorous Gunners thrusts.
Lee Tin-sang was outstanding for the Chinese. Partnered { by Tang Kwong-wing, who, incidentally, did well throughout, Lee shouldered most of the defensive work in excellent style; his clean kicking and ready positioning checked the Gummers time and again when they appeared certain to score.
. Of the halves. Lau Hing-choi impressed with his
steady
A Glance
tackling and judicions passing. Saturday's Results and Leung Wing-chui and Lee Kwok-wai also played up well noon on the Navy ground, Cause in support of their forwards, way Bay, where the Navy triumph-but failed to render much assis- ed over St. Joseph's big 6 goals to tance when forced to defend
2 in their First Division clash.
CHALLENGE TO INTERPORTER
INACCURACIES IN POSITIONS !
A POWERFUL CHINESE COMBINATION
ITo The Editor, “China Mail"]
Sir-Your currespondent "In- {terporter" has no doubt chosen'
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Ulster Rifles'
Rifles Triumphant Win
MCGONIGAL SCORES
BRILLIANT GOAL SOLDIERS' HALVES IN DEADLY MOOD
GEORGE TSANG NETS TWICE
(By - "Rover")
SOUTH China B toppled from their pedestal at Sookunpoo yesterday, when the Royal Ulster Rifles deprived them of their unbeaten record in a fast and thrilling First Division soccer encoun- ter, the Rifles emerging victors by 3 goals to 2.
Throughout the second half South China were literally out- played and only redeemed themselves by scoring in the last two minutes of the game. Their forward line was given small oppor- timity to display any combination, and following their first real their shooting could not be called dangerous. The entire for- ward line of the Rides was delightful to watch, and the half-back line, dominated by Campbell, seemed indefatigueable.
It is difficult to criticise any part of either team, all posi-1 tions of both sides playing brilliant football; the slightly more! vigorous tackling of the soldiers being counterbalanced by the quicker action on the part of the South China forwards.
On the commencement thel Chinese forwards attacked
George Tang, above, leader of South China "B," was too well marked by Campbell of the Rifles to be really dangerous.
ATHLETIC AND THE POLICE
SHARE SPOILS
Thrilling Match At Kowloon
UNFORTUNATE LAPSE BY CHRIS PILE
team that would easily beat Uno Yesterday's Results At strongly and in good combina Soccer thrills in plenty were
At mee's side, but ke apparently
GOVERNOR'S CUP-SECOND
mainly through bad marking - AMATEUR and an irability to keep their
The Service team mastered the feet. adverse conditions better than
their opponents in that they kept
Wong Dangerous
their feet and were able to pick up leader, quick to follow up a loose Wong Mee-shun proved a fine passes quicker, and whenever the ball, and with Tay Qree-liang on Navy forwards gained possession his left, and Tso Kwai-shing, it meant an anxious time for the these three constituted the danger! Saints' defence!
in the Chinese attack.
*ROUND
• ATHLETIC
HONG KONG ATHLETIC
FOOTBALL F"D'ATION 1 ASSN.
-SECOND DIVISION BECRETO KOWLOON 1 CLUB
SATURDAY'S GOALSCORES
GOVERNOR'S CUP- Wong's Leonard (H.K.F.A), Cannell had a day out: scoring shooting was especially good, and Lee Wai-tong (CAAF), four of his team's six rosis, and Mackrill did well to stop several
SECOND. DIVISION Lo Wai-man (Athletic), he had much to harrass the St of his efforts.
Duncan (Club), Joseph's halves and hacks at all
Fisher (Club). times.
Fowler (lab),
Fine Navy Defence
The Artillery took a long time
Ito settle down, and it was not un-Humphreys (Kowloon),
til they were a goal behind, that Chai Chi-fun (Athletic), they shook themselves up and be-Chow Tin-choong (Athletic), The Saints repeatedly fought gan to enjoy more of the ex-Chan Choong-ring (Athletic), back pluckily to reduce the Navy's changes lead, but the opposing wing mainstay of their defence, and
Clancy and Morton were the YESTERDAY'S GOALSCORERS halves, Nicholson
Lubb, and supported Bowers well, and Leo during the second half, when they nard had difficulty in breaking dominated blay, Morton was con- Jones, (East Lanex) through, and even when he did hetantly conspicuous with his care Cannell, Ciary) founa Regler and Walverson on {ful distribution and quick anticing, Eakesley, (East Lanes.)
the top of their form, which meant that Hayman had a very easy day.
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NAVY GIVE
BEST DISPLAY
ition
Wing-alves Fail
Huggins was only a shade less leffective than Glancy, but the weak
FIRST DIVISION
Wong Mee-shan, (S. China "A") Johnston, (Police) GTrang. (S. China "B") Adams, (R. A, Stonecutters) Nath, (R. A. Lyemun) Moss, (Police) Yueng Kan-po. (Athletic)
link in the Gunners' team was the Chung Moon-wing, (Athletic) inability of the wing halves to Pile, (Police) (own goal)" make any real use of the ball Hartigan, (Ulster Riles) Their passing was hasty and near-MeGonigal, (Ulster Rifles)
Doherty, (Ulster Rides)
always too hard, though they Wearmouth, Navy) OF SEASON tent by their forwards, who were Leonard, (St. Joseph's)
EASTERN BADLY
OUTCLASSED
WINNERS FORWARDS GIVE GRAND EXHIBITION
The Navy team were easily mas- ters of the game against Eastern in-the Second Division soccer en- counter at Causeway Bay yester dzy afternoon, when they out- classed them to win by 6 goals to
The whole of the Navy forward line were on the top at · their form, and they gave a display of speed and accuracy that was well| worth going a long way to witness, Chan Koon Ping had one of the busiest days he has experienced for a long time and great credit is due to him for his excellent goal- keepir.x.
** Although “water
through Cheng. Sin-hong
<not retain it for
pimchase the Navy, on after: Gould lend mit
were not helped to any great ex-Bennett, (Navy)
seldom in a position to receive the Ward, (St. Joseph's) ball effectively.
SECOND DIVISION Anstiss (Navy)
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Chris Pike, shore,
port and
Gould, (Navy) Spencer, Navy) Douge, Lin)
Cheng Sui-hong, (Eastern) Chan Ping-to, (Eastern) Lan Tin-san, (S. China) Ratcliffe, East Lanes) O'Donell (East Lanes)
FAREWELL MATCH
DRAWN
collected only eleven players and just made a team of them.
A Glance
́FIRST DIVISION
3 ATHLETIC 2 LYEKUN 2 NAVY
While I agree with the goal POLICE keeper and the two backs. I must ST. JOSEPH'S
S. CHINA 'A'
say that McPhail was better than STONECUTTERS EAST LANCS either Fote-Hant or Railton as a ULSTER RFS 2. S. CHINA B 1 wing-half, and that he would have obtained a position in the team
SECOND DIVISION
NAVY
6 EASTERN
Tables To Date
FIRST DIVISION
6
6
2
1
tion and following a misunder-seen on the Kowloon F.C. ground standing on the part of Picker-yesterday when the Hong Kong ing and Stevens, the soldiers Police drew with the Chinese Ath backs, George Tsang opened the letic in an exciting First Division scoring for South China with a encounter, sharing sir goals, well-directed shot.
Despite some very good soccer on the part of the Athletic eleven, took possession and a free kick by they were unlucky not to gain the From the restart, the Rifles the Police were equally good, and Hartigan, on the left-wing, was points, for the Athletic claimed very cleverly deflected into the their third goal through an unfor ziet by Doherty for the equaliser-tunate
Soldiers' Aggressive
misunderstanding when
one of the Police defenders ac-
cidently netted into his own goal Johnston Scores
The Rides forwards settled down very quickly and for 10 From the commencement the minutes the China area was con-Athletic carried out several face PW LDF A Putinually menaced. Breaking attacks, but Blackbourn, and Pile,
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Goala
I agree with “Interportar” in his |EAST LANCS. 2 S. CHINA choice of Richalmann in preference to Albert Howe, but when did he see Pennell play at inside-left? It may have been very occasional- ly, but on the very few occasions that he did it must have been evident that be
a naturalis, China "A" winger and mostly at home, there Police
The team chosen must have been Fusiliers from players of more then 25 Rifles
I cannot recall Me S. China "F11 51 52 14 15 just glanced over the crossbar.through Johnston with a years 220. Tavish playing on the left wing Recreio Athletic for Hector, in his best days, was Club
1 an inside-right and at a push, a St. Joseph's
1right-winger, but never a left Navy
11 11
14 7 7 5 39 20 19 way, however, the Chinese came in the Police defence, cleared ef- 14 734 32:24 18] Fear to forging ahead when(fectively and within five minutes 15 6 36 38 26.18 a powerful shot by George Tsang the Police opened their account
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.13.
winger!
East Lanes. Kowloon **Unomee" thinks that his RA. (Lyemun) 14 selected side could not be beaten RA. (S'cutters) 15 by any other team, but I say that
4the following Chinese term “would”,
4 give them a good run for their
money.
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SECOND DIVISION
18 10
Another excellent shot by lp header from close raige..
Yeung po, on the right-wing, was brilliantly saved by Connor, the soldiers custodian.
George Tsang, following a col-
lision near the South China goal-
643 mouth retired for 10 minutes, bac
val
Totals.....182.72 77 38 390 390 182 resumed play just before inter
On the resumption of play, the Rides attacked hard but were unable to penetrate the sterling PW L D PAP defence of Yeung Chi-chung and .15 12 0 3 55 14 27 Lee Kam. The long shots of the 14 8 1 5.51 13 21 Rifles inside-left, Erwin, were :12 10 11 60 18 21 dangerous, but unfortunately
Pau Ka-ping is undoubtedly the best goalkeeper China has ever had, and when be played for the Athletic and for South China years East Lanes. ago he was the equal of any other Fusiliers
Navy Hong Kong has ever seen.
Rides
Lee Tingang and Cheng Wing-South China hon would be the two hacks Lee RA. S. C. Ting-sang is undoubtedly in a E.A.0.C. class of his OWL
Engineers Leung Yuk-tang, Chin Ah-fai and Athletic Eastern Leung Wing-chui, would easly bold
Club "Uronee's" and "Interporter's" University forward line.
Recreio Tso Kwai-shing, not the one of Radio
Kowloon to-day, but of several years ago, would have made an ideal right-
Totals winger, partnered by Tam Kong- pak.
Lee Wai-tong would-be at cen-}
Goals
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smart
STONECUTTERS OVERWHELMED
EAST LANCS. PILE ON SIX GOALS
JONES IN DEADLY SCORING MOOD
Overcoming the adverse con-
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tre forward, though he would bejat tennis, would be my left winger. better at inside-left, but as I sIn his day he was one of the placing Snen Kam-am in that finest wingers here, and even Chan position he is forced into the lea-Kwang-in, of the Albistian at his der's berth.
best, was not in the same class.
Kwok Po-kan, who is still active
ABC
RAIN INTERFERES East Lancs. Deserve Success
AT THE KC.C.
Following a stern tassle the to hang back when they should The farewell cricket match in East Lanca Begt, earned a well-have-been up the field feeding honour of Dr. J. T. Smalley on merited victory when they defeat their forwards Their backs were the K. C. C. ground yesterday be-led South China in their Second quite capable of holding their own. tween the Kowloon Cricket Club Division soccer encounter at Soo-
O'Donnell equalized fo land United Services Recreation kumpoo yesterday by the odd goal diers shortly before ha
Clab ended in a draw, stumps be in three..
the ball fro drawn
early on account of
Late in the first half. Przing
san opened the scorin Kowloon: 185 (N. A. E. Mackay China when Oxford
þîn an unsuccessful Perase delicate situation.
The troubl
60, E. Broad
wax a distinct tende
ie left)
trongly
for success.
slippery field the East Lanes, yes terday overwhelmed Stonecutters Yeung Chi-chung Clears in their Senior League football
Wong Wah-kai was kept well match at Chatham Road by 6 goals occupied by clearing many shots
to L from Ferguson and Doherty. An
The Fast Lanes, forwards.com-
exciting moment in front of the bined well, whereas Stonecutters, never overcoming the conditions, were a disorganised team.
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Riding beat Jones and Oliver Hime after time, and was always swinging over likely-looking cen- tres, and Eckersley and Jones took. advantage of them
Slippery Ball
Swain and Steel were seldom troubled, but Harnsworth, drop- ped the slippery ballon several occasions, and if the Gunners had followed up they might have acored, more than once, Adams played a lone hand for them, but lack of support inevitably told its tale
The first goal came from Ecker sley, whose shot from a corner kick was deflected against the up- right and into the net, after an- other 10 minutes Riding best Oliver and transferred to Jones, who had no trouble in converting. Gamers Nearly Score Stonecutters came next to scor~- ing when Gardner sent in s smash- ing free kick"from" outside the pénalty
Harmsworth fine style: Prige 7)
bed the ball