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THE CHINA MAIL MONDAY, MARCH÷2, 1936
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SAINTS HOLD SOUTH CHINA “B” TO THEIR SIXTH DRAWN GAME
CLUB'S STRONGEST
BACK DIVISION
THE TURNING POINT IN INTERNATIONAL TIE
GRIEVE DEFINITE ACQUISITION
(By "Referee")
ALTHOUGH Ireland lost the local Rugby Inter-
national Tournament after a substantial first] half lead, Scotland are to be congratulated on their brilliant revival, thanks to W. E Grieve, the former Shanghai centre-threequarter, who must have given the Colony Selectors an "eyeful."
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Awtar Singh,
the K.J.T.C. bockey lender, above, was hadly missed yesterday morning in the final Interport hockey trial,
Saturday's Results
A Glance
FIRST DIVISION
Not since Geof Lammert was in his prime have I seen such a thrus:ful threequarter as Grieve. His 'openings on Saturday were spectacular and he caught the opposition on the wrong foot times. CHINA A and again. His swerve at top speed has to be seen to be believed. CLUB
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2 RECREIO
4 SCUTTERS
1.
KOWLOON
RA.
INTERPORT
HOCKEY LOCAL STARS
DISAPPOINT IN
FINAL TRIAL
Kennedy Shines
At Full-Back
DIVETT AND LAL SINGH HAVE OFF DAYS
(By "STICKS")
The final Interport hockey trial held on the Naval gromad at King's Park yesterday morning under
At ideal conditions proved very dis- appointing, many selected players failing to make an appearance, and thus causing both teams to be re- 1 shuffled.
RA. LYEMUN
SECOND DYSON
S. LANCS. -POLICE Ireland's shock tactics in the opening half resulted in two very fine tries and a substantial lead, but the sudden disaster to S. CHINA Fraser's shorts shortly before the interval, which gave the Scot-RECREIO
NAVY fish team their "second wind." was really the turning point in the ENGINEERS game, and I believe that had the game continued instead of being; suspended for several minutes, Ireland would have carried the day. ENGINEERS
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CLUB
V EASTERN 11 KOWLOON
9 UNIVERSITY
RAILWAY
THIRD DIVISION
1 E. POLICE
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Three custodians were tested, and of these U B. Souza, of the although Radio, was the coolest,
0 beaten twice. Of the four full- backs, Kennedy was easily "head
and shoulders above everyone elsej in defence. Oitions
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many
His quick intercep
and
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George Tsang, above,
very conspicuous in South China "B's" attack against St. Joseph's yesterday, in their First Division soccer clash,
FUSILIERS
BEAT NAVY IN FAST CLASH
Wolverson Misses Penalty
TALBOT AND HARRISON
IN LIMELIGHT
BRILLIANT DISPLAY
BY HUSSAIN
LIM TAK PO ALSO IN LIMELIGHT
BETTER SOCCER BY CHINESE
(By "Rover")
TYPICAL "Cup-tie" football featured
the
premier League soccer clash between South China "B" and St. Joseph's at Kowloon yester- day, the result being a draw, both sides scoring twice.
Speed was the key-note throughout the game; much of the play was of the kick-and-rush variety, but there were frequent phases of methodical football, notably between Lim Tak-po,
Cheuk Shek-kam and Yeung Shui-yick.
On the other hand, the Saints relied mainly on Leonard to burst through on his own initiative, rather than on any defined. plan; their somewhat spasmodic play won them a point, but the Chinese played by far the more attractive game.
Lim Tak-po, the South China; pivot, infused a sparkle into the
side during the second half that ATHLETIC was entirely missing earlier on.
Here, there and everywhere,
eagle eye wrecked
The First Division soccer match always in the thick of the fray. opposing movement at Causeway Bay, yesterday after-sound passes to the front line,, sending through a series of He should secure one of the two noon, between the Navy and the Lim Tak-po proved his worth in most hoticeable being Sto. Warren, the Navy right-centre three EAST LANCS. 14 ST. JOSEPH'S, o berths on yesterday's performance Fusiliers, provided plenty of fast no mean style. His partners inį
Saturday's game brought out the best in several players the
quarter, and later-full-back, whose goal-kicking was a revelation. The Navy have always had to rely upon Benson for their goal kicking, and yet they had a perfectly good kicker in Warren standing by!
LIGA. MEDICALS AIR FORCE
not played.
◊ C. POLICE 3 RIFLES
Yesterday's Results At
A Glance
FIRST DIVISION
H. R. McGilchrist, the Club right wing-threequarter, is de- finitely on the downward grade, his display on Saturday being ATHLETIC 1. RIFLES most disappointing. Playing opposite to Hopkins, who barely SAVY reached his chest, he very rarely got off the mark properly, al-ST. JOSEPH'S 2 S CHINA "B" though several well-directed passes were sent his way.
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0 FUSILIERS
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and attractive football, and rethe intermediate line, played up Cox Fails
Isulted in a win for the latter by strongly, but lacked the experi Guest, although not "quite 23 two goals to nil.
ence to distribute to their best
Henry Young Shines
steady as usual, was the second; The Navy were definitely unadvantage. best, Kishan Singh being incline lucky to lose as they did most of to slice, while Cox failed badly, the attacking throughout. The 2his positioning being weak. fact that Rowlands was in master- Reed and Brown, the respectively form between the sticks, and pivots, were the pick-of the inter-was stoutly supported by Wheeler mediate lines, while Davies and and Keating, kept the Navy from Alaf Din outshone Williams and scoring... RA.O.C.-Spencer in the right and left-half) 0 EAST LANCS 5
positions respectively, THIRD DIVISION
SECOND DIVISION
ATHLETIC
NAVY
0 ENGINEERS 9 S. CHINA -R.A.S.C. &
Providing that both Bidwell and Grieve are available for "RADIO next season, the Club should be able to field one of the finest
RIFLES. back divisions seen in the Colony for many a season. With either Frost or Robertson as full-back, the probable threequarter line RIFLES would be W. E. Grieve, J. Hutchison, H. D. Bidweli, and H. R ⚫ not played. McGilchrist with A. H. R. Butcher and H. C. Meeke or J. L. Bonnar, as the half-backs!
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F. J. McGugan was easily the outstanding forward on dis- play on Saturday, but his eagerness to get to the ball first often! caused an off-side infringement Lt. Esmonde, the other Irish wing-forward, gave a sound display and was always ready to take his man after the packs had broken up.
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Reed and Alaf Din are, certain-i ties and Brown seems likely to) all the right wing-half position.
RIFLES LOSE TO The forwards on both sides dis-
EAST LANCS.
GOOD JUNIOR CLASH WITNESSED
RATCLIFFE SCORES TWICE
appointed ti oughout and only displayed occasional flashes of brilliance. Robinson was much ¡superior to Divert in the first the right-wing, while Khuda Bux, who was given Robin- son's berth in the second period.) had an off-day-
On
Dawson's Good Display
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ATHLETIC LOSE TO SAPPERS
Keen Junior Game Witnessed
CHINESE LACK FINISH
BEAT RIFLES
IN POOR GAME Soldier Forwards Not At Their Best
CAMPBELL PLAYS VERY CONSTRUCTIVE GAME
Strenuous, sometimes thrilling, but somewhat uninspiring football Henry Young, commencing at featured, the First Division clash inside-right moved to left-back between the Athletic and the Rifles after the Saints had notched their at Caroline Hill yesterday, the first point, and, with Yu Hing-yuen, former deservedly claiming the pat up a spirited defence against points by storing the only goal of Įthe vigorous tactics and unorthodox
attack by Leonard and Ward.
Forward, South China
had 2
the match.
never
The soldier forwards found their true form throughout
sprightly left-wing in Yeung Shui the game, resorting far too much
rick, who improves in each game,
and the tricky Cheuk Shek-kam
to high kicking, when short
The latter, while displaying spien-round passes would have been did ball control, wasted valuable more fruitful opportunities by attempting too; [Continued on Page 7)
much dribbling. In the
centre,
George Tsang darted backwards NAVY JUNIORS ROUT
and forwards, and Ho Ka-keung, jon his right, gave a mediocre dis-
play. Ip Yun-po effected many |--
The entry of a Royal Air Force team in the Blarney Stone Seven-A-Side Rugby tournament is welcomed by both the Civil-
After a hard game in their dashes past Elus, and his shoot- fans and the other Services, and it is hoped that H. M. aircraft-
The East Lancs. gained a cóm- Dawson was the best inside Second Division soccer encountering was perhaps the best of the carrier Hermes will be sufficiently long enough in port next sex-fortable win over the Rifles by forward on display, S. Chowdhury at Caroline Hill yesterday, the line son in order that a fifteen may be fielded.
BLARNEY STONE
SEVENS
FOUR RUGBY TIES FOR TO-DAY
FUSILIER TEAMS IN ACTION.
Four
Seven-A- interesting Side Rugby matches in the First Round of the Blarney Stone tournament, in aid of charity, will take place on the Club ground this afternoon,
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CLUB WIN ALL- DAY FIXTURE
Growder Bowls Well
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SOUTH CHINA
Spencer In Deadly Scoring -Mood
SAILORS DEFENCE TOO STRONG
The Navy, playing at Causeway Bay yesterday afternoon Second Division, scored a smash- in the
five goals to nil in their Second being selfish and passing too late, Royal Engineers defeated the For St. Joseph's, three men Division
at while Surgin Singh and Garwood Athletic by 4 goals to nil, all of stood out conspicuously in a de soccer encounter Prince Edward Road yesterday.
both tried hard, but have not the which were scored during the fence which found itself under The Rifles forwards fought stamina to last in a match against first half.
severe pressure throughout the Macao. Dawson should.secure re-i hard to score, but met with
The soldiers were the superior second period. Hussain and Souza. stern defence. Their defence hadfcognition for this position. Gur-team by a long way,
but their formed a strong-kicking partner very poor in play became very haphazard and ship at back, but lacked under a terrific amount of hard work bachan Singh was
the East Lancs. forwards, gave a was a lucky one.
down the centre time and again. On the K.C.C. ground yesterday. fine show.
He should be given the centre-
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After several
the forward berth, however, attempts the home team by 29 runs in an Rifles forwards had to fall back for his previous experience. The ed good combination and their all-day cricket match, the scores and play was confined mainly to inside-left berth is already filled passine was excellent, but the by a."certainty" in Lt. Burch, of combined efforts of Coleman, and the Navy, who did not play yes Revill kept them at bay and pre- terday dwing to unavoidable cir-vented any close shooting.
The Athletic defence appeared Left-Wing Problem
and, under extreme pressure from the leader's berth and his goal;their shooting weak in the later standing, leaving themselves opening victory over South
the defence.
being:- H.K.C.C.: 141 (L McInnes 22, not eat, A. C. Growder 27; F. S. W.
Three Quick Goals Smith 4 for 4).
The East Lanes. scored three K.C.C.: 112 (F. S. W. Smith 26, early goals through O'Donnell curstances.
W. Pamsey 20; A. C. Growder and Ratcliffe, 5 for 44. C. C. Garthwaite 3 for 42).
Fusiliers" "A" and teams, which are favoured to reach the semi-final round, will both be seen in action, the former | CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP against the Club "B" team at 5.45)
DRAWS 3 ENTRIES p.m. and, the latter, the Army champions, against the Sappers, There are only three entries for} at 5.30 p.m.
the Colony's Open Chess Cham- (Continued at Foot of Next Col)pionship. They are D. E. Car |valho, ́Dr. M. O. Pfister and V.
Rush
Miss J. Adey, above, made her Inst appearance in the Caer
·Clark Cup series last Saturday, ›when she appeared-at-inside- 'left for the "Y" Ladies against
the EE. Ladies... | 3
stages.
if only
Good Full-Backs The Athletic forwards display-
unable to cope with the brilliant the soldier for-
China,
winning by nine goals to nil.
To say that the Navy team were the masters in every phase of the RIFLES SWAMPED game is no exaggeration, and but for many smart saves by Choo BY EAST LANCS. Sies-hong the visitors' goai- keeper, the score might easily Poor Game In Third have reached double figures be
Division
Kore half time.
Kam Sik-wai received full measure of support from Tse Fo-
Shortly after this a calamity! The-left-wing berth presents a combination of lovertook the Rifles when Bain-real problem. Lal Singh, the Co-wards, and it would have paid The Best Lanes swamped the lam and Lee Piu-leung, but found
well their goal-keeper, sustained lony winger, was not up to his their halves to have dropped back Rides by 10 goal to 1 in 2 bad injury and was forced to usual form in the first half and, quicker and more often than they Third Divi retire from the game.
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when transferred to Probables indid, '
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WEEK-END GOAL-SCORERS
FIRST DIVISION -
SATURDAY'S GOAL SCORERS
Elliott (Club)
D. Knox (Kowloon) The other age. First Round Lee Wai-tong (S. Chine. "A") matches will take place next Wed-Campos (Recreio).....
Drówn (Club) (S nesday when the Club "A" and the Hassack (B.A. Scatters) Hong Kong Bank aides will be Sandford (East Lanca.)
SECOND DIVISION
sect.
The following is the draw, giv Spencer (Navy)
ing the times
TO-DAY
5 p.m.-R.A.M.C. v. Cornwall
5.15 pm:-RA. v. Tamar,
5.30 p.m.-R.E. v. E.WF. "B"
5.45 p.m.-R.W.F. “A”-v. Cinh "p"
WEDNESDAY
Howlett (Engineers) Harst (Engineers)
Creagh (Engineer) |Johnson · (Navy)
Gould Nary Wride (Navy)
Willord. (Engineers)
4.30 pm:Rifles v. Winner of RA Blake (University)
MC. v. Cornwall
Kam Bik-wai (South China);
THIRD DIVISION
|445 pm:-Dorsetshire v, 4th Bub-| -|
marines
5 p.m.:-Club "A" v. East Lancs. 5.15 p.m.-H. K. Bank v. RA.F. - 6.30 nm.-B. and 3. v. E.WP. "C"
Tuley (East Lanca,)"
Bowker Œnst/Lanet.}" McGrath (Engineers)
LJordan (Engineers) Parker (Engineers)": Pope' (Enropean Police)
3 Crooks East Lancsó. 2) Greig (European Police)
Willerton (European: Police) Rose (Estropean Police) Lawrence (Liga) Cawthorne (East Lancs) Power (East Lancs.) Aldridge (Air Forch) Smith (Air Force). Boocham (Air Force) Bulpan (Ukrter Rifles) MacDowall (Vister: Rifles) MacGaelen (Ulster Rifles)
YESTERDAY'S GOAL-SCORERS ENGERS FIRST DIVISION
Roberts" (Fusiliers)
Coakley (Fusiliers)
Yeung Kan-pa (Athletic)
Leonard (St. Joseph's),
Lee (St. Joseph's)
Yeung Sui-rick (8. China "B")
SECOND DIVISION
Spencer (Navy)
Ratcliffe (East
Lancs.) O'Donnell (East Lancs.) Wride (y) Nicholson Gould Nay Johnson (Navy) Derby (Engineers) Callard (Engineers)
(Engineers)
(Engineers) THIED DIVISION Crooks (East Lanes) Cawthorne' (East· ·Lancs.) Bowker (East Lancs). Taler (East Lancs
their Tudor. Martin and Nicholson
cer encounter at the top of their form
at
and Road yesterday. Spencer (8) Gosid and John- "Crookes” (3), Cawthorne (2), son netted for the Navy in the Bowker (2), Tuley (2) and Fower opening half, and Spencer (2), netted for the East Lance, while Wride and Nicholson scored Johnson scored into his own goal again in the second half to bring to give the Rifles their only goal the total to nine.
RADIO FAIL. TO MAKE APPEARANCE
Owing to the non-appearance of; the Radio, their Second Division soccer fixture against the comm- and [bined team of the RASC. |R.A.O.C., at Chatham Road ́yes-
terday, had to be cancelled.
CLUB'S SAILING WIN
The Royal Hong Kong Yacht | Club beat the Royal Navy by 11 points in their 'sailing' 'match at North Point yesterday. In the |morning session the Club scared 45 points against the Navy's 34, but after the lunch interval each „Johnson (East Lazes) (own gost) 'Îlzide registered 39 ̊ points.
Power - East Lancs.)
Alaf Din, above, the Panjabia” 2nd Army left-half, is a certainty for the Colony's Interport Hockey team to greet Macan" next Saturday on the Naval ground at King's Park