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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1936
Sporting Page
CHINA ROUT PORTUGAL
A. V. Gosano, above, gave a sterling display in the leader's berth axalast Cuina yesterday in the final of the Sunday Herald Cup.
VERDICTS
Premier League Title Decided!
LAM TAK-PO IN LIMELIGHT
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BRILLIANT HOCKEY WIN FOR PORTUGAL ENGLAND ATTACK FAILS TO SETTLE DOWN OWENS GIVES MAGNIFICENT PERFORMANCE
(By "Sticks")
BRILLIANT hockey was witnessed on the Royal Naval ground yesterday morning, when Portugal beat England by an only goal to secure her first win in the local international hockey tournament after an hour's thrilling play.
Portugal were full value for their win and enjoyed most of: the play territorially, the team combining with perfect under- standing. while their attacks were carried out with clock-work precision. The Portuguese intermediate line again came in for South China A will probably their share of praise and Oliveira and his wing halves, Gonsalves once again be the senior League and Beltran, played a major part in England's defeat. football champions, as the Police
There were several factors which contributed towards have now lost all hopes of securEngland's defeat and the biggest was the inability of their attack ing this signal honour, unless to get going. Divett being practically a "passenger" throughout, totally unexpected in the leader's berth, while Lascelles and Wraith were dis taker place within the next appointing on the left-wing. Garthwaite and Fowler were the
pick of the attack and the latter played an outstanding.game. month!
The Portuguese attack, led by A. P. Souza, worked together as one, although the latter's goal was the result of a brilliant! solo effort. B. Gosano, at inside-right, and later on at Iright-wing. and Pinto, at į inside-left, were excellent throughout and gave the Eng- [lish defence a harassing time.
I must Before going further give Owens the English casto- diam, credit He Was brilliant throughout and evoked the admir-) ation of the large gathering pre- sent by his many timely and bril- liant clearances. Only once did The leave his charge at an inoppor-i tune moment but Nolasco mis-)
were given South China "B" an easy time against Stonecutters, but made the mistake of totally relaxing at one period. when the Gunners, forced home their advan-i tage to score an unexpected goal, much to the surprise of their
opponents.
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Police.
Poor Forwards Reverting back to the
The South China "A" encounter. former have their forwards to thank for the loss of their one opportunity of taking the lead in the race for championship hon- ours, although their defence gavei a splendid display and were very unfortunate in not being able to
the defeat which prevent ruined all their chances.
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A Sound Policy
hasi
South China "A'a" policy of playing their Senior Shield team was a very wise one in view of the fact that the
had played together
eleven players
and were thoroughly conversant
83 a team
with their opponents" methods.
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Weak Bat Sound!
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In spite of being seriously
absence weakened by the
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W. A. Rred, abore, was the outstanding defender in the Eng. land team which lost to Portgual yesterday in the local interna- tional hockey final.
YACHTING
Navy Beat Club By Narrow Margin
IN INTERNATIONAL CUP
Miss Marie. Smith (CBA) gave a brilliant display against the senior Best team last Satur day.
$2,654.40 GATE RECEIPTS
The final of
the Sunday Herald Charity Cup Competi- tion between China and Portugal at Sookunpoo yesterday yielded en approximate “gate" er $2,654.40 as against last year's record of $3,034,40 on the Club ground between the same fina- lista.
LOSERS COLLAPSE SENSATIONALLY PROMISING START NOT MAINTAINED
CHINESE INSIDE TRIO PLAY HAVOC WITH OPPOSING DEFENCE
(By "Rover")
"Sunday Herald" Inter- YESTERDAY'S
national Charity Cup final provided the sea- son's titbit as regards exhilarating football and attendance records all previous sensations were surpassed by the complete rout of Portugal | by China, the final score being 6 goals to 1 for China.
FINAL
Pau Ka-ping, shore, the Chin- ese. soccer custodian, fally Hrad up to expectations in the Cap Final against · Portugal yester- dky.
This game invariably attracts the season's largest gather- ing, yesterday Sookonpoo, probably the largest ground in the TO-DAY'S TENNIS Colony, was packed almost to bulging point by a tightly-wedged
The yells which greeted DOUBLES HOLDERS mass of wildly cheering supporters.
each Chinese goal must have been heard for miles!
That China would retain the Cup was fully expected. But no one could have foreseen such an abject collapse of Portugal. after 30 minutes of very even play.
CHALLENGED
At this stage Portugal Tsui Brothers Expected
go ahead
opened the scoring, only for China to equalise and within the space of 5 minutes, and it was the two reverses in To Put Up Good Fight
quick succession that seemed to take all the confidence out of them.
For China, Portugal's goal immediately served to set them into their stride, and they con- tinued in the same spirit to the final whistle.
China's brilliant inside trio worked havoc among the despair- ing Portuguese defence. Fung King-cheong was again the
brains of an attack overflowing | with cleverness and swiftly execut- Jed moves: Fung obtained four of the six goals for China, and right well did his display: merit them. Teo Hian-gwan and Lee Wai-tong were good in their foot- work and distribution, and both
timed his pass and the England Saturday's Soccer At Tang Kwongaum, a right-winger
goal did not fall.
Halves Fail
A Glance
FIRST DIVISION
Although Reed "had his eye in," his passes were invariably inter- cepted by the Portuguese halves, ATHLETIC while Farmer and Williams, the CLUB
RIFLES wing-halves, were completely of NAVY
5 R.A. (Lyemun)
6 ST. JOSEPH'S 1
2
I KOWLOON
RECREIO
form and could do little. right. FUSILIERS 2 E LANCS.
Potter played a fine game in the POLICE
0 S. CHINA “A”
The sailing races between the defence and saved his charge time RA. (S'cutters) 1 S. CHINA 'E Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and and again, his last-minute clear
SECOND DIVISION
the Royal Navy, which were held ances proving one of the oustand-s. CHINA 0 RIFLES at North Point yesterday, resulting features of the game, but Cox NAVY
jed in a win for the Navy by 2 made the mistake of taking his
points. Taking the points of the time before clearing and was thus KOWLOON races sailed previously into con- often caught napping. Marques, in goal, N. Beltrão, from sideration, however, the Club won the pivot position, and B. Gosano, by 9 points. from among the forwards, Re-1
The Navy scored 78 points yes-
creio gave a creditable perform terday against the Club's 76 buti
i: ance against the Navy, going the latter had previously scored
down by only an odd goal.
84 against the Navy's 73.
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Silva Drops Two Points! Silva and Bowen, the Recreio backs, defended heroically nader! pressure, and although the former made two fatal mistakes, his play on the whole was outstanding.
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Navy Off The Target Following
STRAGGLERS WIN EASILY
Pereira In Good
Fettle.
display their fine against South "A" last Tuesday. L.R.C.
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CHINESE BOXERS
ARRIVE
Exhibition In The Confucian Hall
General
Chang Chih-chlang, president of the Narking Nation- al Physical Culture Institute, and his troupe of Chinese boxers, who had been on an eight-months' touri of Europe and América, arrived |
match in In a one-sided
the in the Colony from Manila by the Sunday Cricket League 3.8. Tjisaroea on Saturday.
an exhibition of the Navy forwards were sadly off yesterday the Stragglers best the They gave
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the mark in their shooting and Stoics by 115 runs, thus earning Chinese boxing at the Confucian with Ball, Caroline H, yesterday to a replay' countless opportunities went abeg the right
and it is understood? ging. The inside-forwards would "Shocks" to decide the champion-afternoon
that General Chang's basketball! persist in trying to walk the ball ship.
Stragglers: 157 (F. D. Pereira team will be seen against some of in, and against Silva and Bowen
36: M. P. Madar 4 for 11). the local Chinese sides during the
Stoles: 42 (F. D. Pareiza 7 for week. 11).
they failed badly.
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Chib Settle Down
The Club have at last settled! down and, judging from their dis-
play against St. Joseph's on Satur
day, will be a formidable combina
KERMANI PASSES THROUGH
S. R. Kermani, the Shanghai {
tion next season, when they should Interport cricketer, who was for
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10 BAS.C. &
LAO.C. 0 FUSILIERS
ENGINEERS 8 RADIO "UNIVERSITY RECREIO
THIRD DIVISION
POLICE Z MEDICALS EUROPEAN
CHINESE
POLICE LIGA
RIFLES
↑ ENGINEERS *ST. JOSEPH'S - E LANCS.
AIR FORCE
"FUSILIERS
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(Tables on Page 7)
Yesterday's Results At A Glance
"SUNDAY HERALD" INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CUP (Final)
PORTUGAL
1 CHINA
jwho must be the fastest in local soccer, and Tay Quee-liang fitted was themselves into a line that well-nigh unstoppable when on the move
Halves On Top
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C. C. Garthwaite, above, T one of the two England forwardz who was able to accomplish any- thing against Portugal's fine de- fence in yesterday's international hockey final
(By "BASE-LINE")
E. D. and S. A. Rumjahn, holders of the Colony lawn tennis doubles championship for the past 11 years, will receive their first severe test in the 1936 contest this afternoon" when they meet Tsui Wai-pui and Tsui Yan-pui, the C.R.C. third string.
If the younger Tsui reveals the ` form that took him into the quar-" ter finals of the Singles event, and if the 1934 champion can hold himself in check during the longer rallies, I can see the match going to three sets.
The Ruzjahns are going to be faced with the sternest opposition in years and if they beat the Taui brothers and Lee Wai-tong and Luk Ding-cheong in their path to the Final they will have fully earned their 12th title.
TRIANGULAR HOCKEY Teddy Pincher and Paul Kong
TOURNEY
CLUB MEET ARMY IN RETURN GAME
should experience no difficulty in reaching the last eight in the Singles event.
To-day's
at the programine |H.K.C.C. commencing at 4.45 pm,
is as follows:
Tsui Ah-fai and Lee Kwok-wai quickly mastered Alves and Castil- [ho, neither of whom were at their best, however, and Lim Tak-po effectively hampered A Gosano's efforts, though the latter seldom had a scoring chance made KEEN MATCH THIS AFTERNOON E. C. Fincher Lee Has-ngok. for him.
Open Singles (Third Round)
Paul Kong v E. Blyth
· Open Doubles (Third Round) "
Pan Ka-ping had little work to The deciding game in the S. A. and E. D. Enzjahn v W. P. ido, being well covered by Mak Sui-Triangular Hockey Tournament
Taxi and Y. P. Tawi (Stand Court).
hon and Tam Kong-pak, both of will take place this afternoon on Club Championship (Second Round) whom cleared promptly and block-the Marina ground, commencing L. Goldman v Lt. Cdr. S. F. Stapleton.
Club Handicap Singles 7ed everything in the nature of sat 4.45 pm, when the Club and
shot that came their way.
{-15.2).
(Second Round)
Club Handicap Doubles
the Army meet in their returt G. E. B. Divett (—4/6) ▼ M. Pagh China's display showed them to clash, the first having been drawn be one of the strongest combina-after a thrilling dispisy. tions they have ever felded, and
The Club and Portugal can rest assured that on
China will be fielding yesterday's performance would have routed any side put which met on the against them in the same irresist and to-day's clash should provider. A. Pearce and E. Owen Hughes
jable marmer.
(First Round) their opponents A. H. Penn and Y. E. Gordon (41/6) YER. Butters and D. Macdon- the same team.5. last occasion,
zall (4/6).
(Second Round)
(152) W. P. Loey and B¬A Philimore (-3/6).
just as keen hockey. lost Portugal
early" chances
The Navy are at present lead-G. W. Sewell and E. J. Armstrong- through weakness on the wings.
ing in the table by 4 points to (162) ▼ E Bathurst and A. T. Neither Castilho nor · Alves ́ re-
Club'a 3. points Lady (16). vealed international forms both the Army's and (missed splendid
opportunities each, and either team can win the will result within 10 minutes of the start by tournament—a draw Jumperdonably bad error.
in a triple tie. Ward also was not at his best The following are the teams:-- He appeared aluggish and retain- Club: H. F. Shields; J. E. Potter fed possession too long to make the and G. Sommer; J. G. Coterworth, best use of the ball, being inver-W. A Reed and B. A. Bates; G. ably robbed, or bis pass blocked, Fowler, D. Cazey G. E. E. Divett, L. 1(Continued at Foot of Next CoL) Pracht and D. . Nooy.
WEEK-END SOCCER MARKSMEN
finish near the top of table. Their merly at the Hong Kong Univer SATURDAY'S GOALSCORERS score of 6 goals to 1 fattered the sity, passed through the Colony Saints!
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Hockey Star Shines
FIRST DIVISION
during the week-end on the my Ng Pop (& Chína “B”) on' his way to Wong Wing-hem (Athletic) Victoria. He ta Persia, where he will settle down. Etott (Club)
The Saints, In spite of being much below strength, gave a good-CRA ANDRE DRAW. exhibition of football, Garbachan
Ho Ex-keung (5. Chian “B”) Hartiga (Ridex) Moonley (B.&. S'cutters) Harrison (Fusiliers)
Singh, the triple hockey inter At Caroline Hill yesterday, the Evang (Fuzillers) porter, being conspicuous with C.B.A. shared the points with the Gorman (East Lanes! briliant ball control. However, he Royal Engineers in the "g" Divi-Teang Kan-po (Athletic) Congaize (E.A." Lyema) was unsupported and the neaton of the Hamak Hockey Tour-Cher Moon-wing (Athletic)
the nament, the score being one goal- Macken "(EA. Lyemun) zaade lite progress against
McCaftely scared, for the Dee Wai-tong (3. China "A") vigorous methods of the
Sappers wille S. A Fowler nettad Tax Kwal-sking (8. China “A”” defence, rice
Ifor the GBA
·F. Fawler (Club): (Continued on Page 5)
Clubjall
E. Strange (Club) Wilson (Club)
Joanillo (84."Joseph's). Bose (Navy) (ino.
3 Y, Marques (Racrolo)
SECOND DIVISION.
2 Darby (Engineers)
14 Spencer (477) FEME
| Gould (Navy)
Howlett (Engluseza)
Bunster (Finders) Sullivan Cuddliers) Johnson" Gary)
Harst (Enginners) Boylling. Enginners) Yusuf (Radio) Bombiey (Rik««> Slugbeton Fusiliers). Wride: CN
THIRD DIVISION
1; Pym (Medicala)
1 Flint (Mediczle)
Jordan-"(Enginonen)
1 Stanton (Medicala)
Yoad (Medicals)
Chan Chul, (Chinese Police)
Army: Spr. Bowlet; Bism. Cor and Kishen Singh: Spr. Brown, Lt Williams and Alaf Din; LL. Robinson, Lt. Garthwaite, Mohd. Afzar, Lt. Dawson and Lal Singh.
when a fraction of a second more speed, would have made all the Idiferenca.
B. Gosano's Fine Display
TENNIS AT THE C.S.C.C.
Enjoyable Afternoon
A very enjoyable afternoon was spent by members of the Civil Ser- vice Cricket Clüb yesterday when Bertie Gozano was far and away a tennis tournament was held, 22 Portugal's best forward, but with players participating. The prizes Foobsiklə, Gorand to aid hza, their were won by Mrs Foles (87e task rarely looked hopeful. Can-gamin) and Mrs. Collyer (32 YESTERDAY'S GOALSCORERSidering that Bertie had played games) in the ladies section, and hard game of hockey in the morn-Mr. Pengely "(33 games) and Mr. ing, his display yesterday we Fowles (32 gamans) in the men's [amazing; he was the only player, section.
Bulpia
"SUNDAY HERALD". INTERNATIONAL CHARITY
CUP--(Final).
Fuzz King-cheong"" (China)
Teo Hian-gwaz (China)
1 Lee Wal-bong (Chinx) 11. 7. Gone (Portugal)
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with the exception of Beltran, who Another tournament is being retained his spoed and energy to arranged for Easter Sunday, Apri It will be run on $12, at 3 p.m. team lines.
the last.
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