THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 27, 1937.
DISGRACEFUL SOCCER DISPLAY
ROVER'S LOCAL FOOTBALL KOTEWALL CUP GAME
FORECAST
The following are the Football tures for this week-end:--
-TO-DAY
FIRST DIVISION
v S. CHINA “A”
(Club, 4.30 p.m.).
▼ SEAFORTHS (Kowloon 430 p.m.).]
SECOND DIVISIÓN
Club
Kowloon
Lyemun
Club
RIFLES
NAVY
South China
Kowloon
→ FUSILIERS
(Sookumpoo, 3 pm).
ENGINEERS
(Club, 3 p.m.).
v Chinese Police
THIRD DIVISION"
ORDNANCE v St. Joseph's
(Military, Happy Valley, 3 p.m.).]
FUSILIERS
✓ Recreio
(Prince Edward Road, 3 pm).
Kumaon Rifles
MEDICALS
(St. Joseph's. 3 p.m.). TO-MORROW
FIRST DIVISION
St. Joseph's
S. CHINA "B" v Kowloon Chinese
(Caroline Hill, 4.30 p.m.).
FUSILIERS
(Club, 4.30 pm.) SECOND DIVISION.
Y
(Chatham Road, 3 p.m.): Chinese Police - NAVY
Stonecutters
(Causeway Bay, 3 p.m.).
(Chatham Road, 4.30 p.m.), THIRD DIVISIÓN
v Kowloon Chinese SEAFORTHS (Caroline Hill, 3. p.m.).!
✓ SEAFORTHS
(Kowloon 3 p.m.).
ILIGA
T
Chinese Police
DRAWN
ARMY SIDE SHOULD HAVE WON
LEE WAI-TONG'S FINE GOAL
WELL
(By "REFEREE")
LL over 5,000 spectators must have been terribly disappointed at the football display- (Sookumpoo, 4.30 p.m.)ed yesterday at Causeway Bay, where the Army (Chatham Road, 3 pm) and South China Athletic Association shared six
Y Chinese
BADMINTON UPSET LAST THURSDAY NIGHT
WONG AND CHNG ELIMINATE
HUI AND LEE IN 3 SETS
badminton was witnessed
last Thursday
goals in the deciding encounter of the Kotewall
Charity Cup series, and I think that most will agree with me in saying that if the spirit prevail- ing yesterday was an indication of the friendly relations between the Chinese and the Army, then nothing would be lost in the abandonment of this series.
PLAY WAS VERY ROUGH, AND A NUMBER OF NASTY SOME very taciting haul-Fuals of the Colony Men's Doubles INCIDENTS WERE WITNESSED THROUGHOUT. I AM NOT championship were held, resulting in one big upset when P. HBLAMING ONE SIDE ANY MORE THAN I AM THE OTHER, Wong and C. E. Chng beat P. K. Hui and T. C. Lee 12-15, 15-10, and AND I SYMPATHISE WITH THE REFEREE IN HIS TASK 15-7, while in the remaining encounter M. A. Oliveira and J. J. YESTERDAY. MILLER, THE SEAFORTHS. CENTRE- Remedios beat their clubmates H. A. Alves and E. da Souza, in FORWARD, WHO HAS JUST RECOVERED FROM A BROKEN straight sets by 15-7, 15-7.5-
The first match on the cardf
was very exciting, Hui and Leel
winning the first set, not wholly SOUTH CHINA “A”
on their own play, but for the
most part on the mistakes of SHOULD BEAT
their opponents. Hui's smashing
was not at its best, while he was CLUB TO-DAY
sorely troubled by the brilliant
placements of Wong. Lee was a
dismal failure at the net, while his bad calling often put Hui off his shot.
PATIENCE TRIED
Wong took some time to steady.
Race For League Honours
SCOTS FAVOURED down and with Chng very erratic in TO BEAT KOWLOON
two should win.
LEG, WAS OFF THE JUST BEFORE THE INTERVAL AS THE RESULT OF WILD KICKING, AND I BELIEVE THAT HIS INJURY WILL KEEP HIM OUT OF SOCCER FOR SOME TIME TO COME.
Many will attribute the injuries to robust tackling, but there appeared to be a feeling of animosity between the teams. Wong Wah-gay, the South China goalkeeper, lost two teeth as a result of a kick in the face, while both Leung In-chan and Wong Mei-shun are suffering from leg injuries. Knight, the Army outside-left, tore a shoulder muscle in a rough charge, while Campbell, the Army pivot, was kicked in the chest late in the game.
There were only one or two. Lee Wai-tong was brought down in bright patches in the game, the the penalty area by a foul charge Army team being much better from behind, and Fung equalised than their opponents, who miss-from the "spot-kick" Soon after, ed the services of Tam Kong-however, a penalty was awarded pak, at left-back, and of Lee the Army for a push by Tong Kwok-wai, at left-half.
Kwan, and Erwin netted to give. them the lead
GLORIOUS HEADER
=
the first set, his patience was thor oughly tried at the commencement
(By ROVER") of the second. It was their re- Although the Rifles jumped to markable recovery in this set which the top of the First Division of the paved the way for their victory, and local Football League last Wednes
WONDERFUL GOAL after the opposition had led at 7-1 day, in defeating the European Po
Lee Wai-tong, in the South China It was from this stage onwards and 9-3, they broke through to lice, South China "A" should
centre-forward position, gaveau that the game assumed a rough secure the game at 15-10, Wong's again come on level terms this brilliant placements and variation afternoon when the Club entertain inspired performance and his outlook and the whistle blew near- equalising goal scored four minutesily every two or three minutes. of pace in his strokes bewildering them at the Valley. the opposition.
South China will field their full-from time was one of the most Eventually, a fine pass by Fung saw The second match was very one-side, and following their splendid glorious I have ever seen and all Lee Wai-tong dribble past two the more praiseworthy, in view of Army defenders to equalise in the sided and Oliveira and Remedios display over the Army yesterday, the fact that he was being harass corner. was not seriously extended Of them the Kotewall Cup series, are
ed by four defenders at the time The finalists, Wong and Chng strong favourites for to-day,
The Army backs were very sound, Club's penchant for surprise - is
A ding-dong struggle ensued and not, however, to be overlooked. The particularly Stevens, whose head- Rifles have no fixture this week-work wrecked havoc with the after Duffield and Erwin-had both Army end
Chinese centres. Campbell was missed, Talbot sent the sound at centre-half, while both ahead for the third time with a Chinese will not have the wing-halves Williamson and Evans glorious header-goal off a low cen-
tre by Erwin, services of their Canton resident were brilliant. players for the Governor's Cap
The last minutes were very thrill- Duffield and Talbot were the pick if Commencement Bay (Mr. Black) match next Monday, and
win waiting for it. It will quently all will be available for of the forward line, Miller, up to ing with everybody shouting them- recalled that Commencement this afternoon's clash With Tam the time he was injured, being too selves hoarse, and Bay came in second in the Trial Kong-pak back in the defence, in robust in his methods, while Erwin from time Lee
did not come into the picture until through and bore Plate, with Rob Roy third, and I
the second half. Knight, brought pursued by four defend fail to see how they can be beaten for the first and second positions these two pomies are the best among into the team on the left-wing, was swivel round on to-day. Scenic View and Centre the entries here. I doubt whether very good and his opening goal was crash the ball Forward should have a struggle in Denovan will be anywhere in the a glorions drive. securing the third placing, with finish, but under the strong riding the latter having a slight advan of H E. Pih, I am giving Don,
has
be
LEO FROST NOT
RIDING TO DAY
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tage.
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conse-
as been moving quite well
FULL-BACK SHINES Lee Tin-sang, a chance to win. Mr. S. Cthe Chinese, gave again be riding Pagan Play and bore the
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Miller