THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 1, 1987.
IRELAND BEAT WALES IN POOR GAME
Stevens, the Ireland left-back, above, gave an inspired perform- ance against Wales yesterday in the Semi-Final Round replay in the Sunday Herald International Charity Cup competition.
DISAPPOINTING SNOOKER ENTRIES
Only 25 Players: No Servicemen
DRAW MADE LAST NIGHT
from the Services.
STEVENS SHINES AT
FULL-BACK
EVANS AND MOORE ALSO IN LIMELIGHT
WELSHMEN MISS CHANCES
(By "REFEREE")
TRELAND defeated Wales by a solitary goal in their "Sunday Herald" International Charity Cup Semi-Final Round replay yesterday, on the K.F.C. ground, scored by Moore in the first half, the standard of football being very poor. They will now meet England in the Final.
Evans, above, the Welsh right- half, was also in fine form in yes- terday's International Cup game against Ireland.
NAVY WIN
Conditions were not conducive to good football, the ground being slippery at the commencement owing to rain during the after JUNIOR SOCCER noon, and a further downpour after half an hour's play did not help CHAMPIONSHIP
matters.
The Welsh team should have been two goals up in the first 20 minutes play, both Sullivan and Grindley missing "sitters" while Coakley also had his share of the openings, but was unable to penetrate Stevens' excellent defence.
Seaforths Lose By Five Clear Goals
ATKINSON
SPIERS
IN LIMELIGHT
The Navy secured the Second
Football Division
Championship yesterday when they easily ac counted for the Seaforths by five clear goals at Causeway Bay, but in spite of the score the soldiers gave a spirited display, Atkinson being prominent in goal with some brilliant saves, especially in the second half.
Connor was the more confident Coakley and Sullivan, the Welsh of the two goalkeepers, but this right-wing pairing, were very dan- was understandable in view of gerous in their short passing bouts The entries for the Amateur the fact that the Welsh backs, and their efforts should have met Snooker Championship of the Co-Wheeler and Keating, were wild with a reward, but Grindley, in the lony proved to be extraordinarily in their clearances and robust in centre, was too slow in shooting, disappointing, only 25 players will their tackling, which led to while Duffield and Roberts, on the compete. No entries were received several loopholes, which the left-wing, never had an opportunity Irishmen failed to take advan- although their approach was above The draw took place at the Clubtage of.
reproach. Lusitano yesterday afternoon, the Stevens was the outstanding de- Killen and Ferguson, the Irish two strongest players, fortunately fender on the field, his fine posi-left-wing pair, were rarely in the being drawn in opposite halves. On tioning and accurate first-time clear-picture, being well held by Evans, form, A. J. Osmund
The winners adapted themselves and... A. P. ances being the feature of the game. [Irwin, on the right-wing, being one. Pereira should contest the final. Time and again he saved his charge of their most dangerous men.
better to the slippery conditions with a timely intervention, and if After a poor start, Ireland secur and were able to stand the heavy he continues in the same vein next ed their only and only winning goal going better than their opponents, season, nothing can prevent him about 10 minutes from the interval who were further handicapped by from securing Interport honours. when Moore cleverly diverted a cen-having to play with only 10 men in the second half, when Newton, their tre from Irwin into the net. CRUDE METHODS Pickering did his share in
Ireland Connor;
right half, wrenched his knee. Pickering and Irish defence, but his bustling me- Millar; Irwin, Anderson, Moore, Killen Fraser played at inside-right.
Stevens; McGonigal, Campbell and Jamieson book his place while thods were crude against the clever
and Ferguson. combination of Duffield and Roberts. Evans was the pick of the gix halves on view, completely bottling up the dangerous Ferguson, achieved little in the face of his diminutive opponent, who made up
The following is the draw:- Byes into 2nd Round
J. C. Remedios v W. Stafford J. E. Noronha Y R. Dodge
R. F. da Luz
First Round
E. A. Noronha
E. L. Cunha W. Kong
A. P. Pereira
V
S. M. Cruz
V E. Zimmern
V A: J. Osmund
v. F. P. Sequeira
E. M. Remedios J. V. da Luz
V
G. M. P. Remedios v
M. N. Rakusen V
L. V. Antonio
G. U. da Roza
V
N. Stockton
H. R. Sequeira
V
G. Singh
E.. A. Remedios
U. S. Santos
Byes into 2nd Round
v. C. Strange
MIXED DOUBLES
BADMINTON:
CHAMPIONSHIP
the
who
Wales Rowlands; Wheeler and Keating; North, Wanklyn and Evans; Coakley, Sullivan, Grindley, Duffield
and Roberts.
SEAFORTHS
for his lack of inches by a sterling DEFEAT ROYAL
display, his terrier-like methods reaping a full-reward.
-Campbell, in the Ireland centre- half position, experienced an off- day and hung onto the ball much
P. K. Hui And Miss U. too long, while his distribution to
Khoo Enter Final
RECREIO PAIR DEFEATED
MOORE'S FINE DISPLAY
NAVY AT SOCCER
Fine Display At Causeway Bay MCGUIGAN IN GOOD FORM
being
Together with Atkinson, in goal, Higley, the right back, played a good game, while Bryson had some interesting tussles with Brewer, the Navy left winger.
GOOD PIVOT. Spiers, at centre-half, was very hard working opposed, as he was, to Wride, Spencer and Wolff, the Navy's inside forwards, and stuck to his task gamely. The inability of his forwards of making any headway against the Navy defence, threw much extra work on his shoulders.
The Navy intermediate line, com- prising Smith, Hutchby and Jones settled down quickly and had the
Erwin lacked sense of direction or power. He was, however, splendid- ly supported by his wing-halves McGonigal and Millar, North and Wanklyn, the remaining Welsh
A good soccer game was witness-opposing forwards well covered, halves, worked very hard, Wanklyn's ed at Causeway Bay yesterday, while behind them, Tandy and only weakness being his distribu- when the Seaforths accounted for Launder were never seriously. P. K. Hui and Miss Ulian: Khoo, tion.
the Navy by 4 goals to 3.
troubled. of the University, entered the Fin-
The Navy fought hard in, the
The Navy took the lead in the al Round of the Colony Mixed Dou- Moore was the pick of the for- second-half, and with the wind be first 10 minutes when Spencer, and bles Badminton Championship last wards on display, his clever ball hind them, might easily have saat- Wolff scored. In the second period night, when they defeated LA control on the slippery turf being ched both the points after
Brewer increased the lead with a Carvalho and Miss C. Silva, of one of the highlights of the game, three goals down at the interval. neat header and Wolff again scored Club de Recreio, by 15-3, 15-4, each which his header goal was an ex- The Seaforths played attractive from close in. Wride completed the game lasting only 15 minutes. cellent piece of work and caught soccer, McGuigan and Ayres were tally just before time, when he
The Recreio pair did not com-Rowlands moving in the opposite two excellent scheming inside for sent in a hard grounder after hav bine well and as a result Carvalho direction.
wards, and Samson an enterprising ing neatly manoeuvred for a shoot- was practically forced to cover the
leader though often trapped in ing position.. whole of the court. His back-hand
'offside' positions. Both wingers Bryson; Newton, Spiers and Day: Seaforths Atkinson; Highley and strokes were erratic, while Miss fore-court, playing ba safe and were quick and the halves present Nuttney, Jamieson, Hynon, Livingstone Silva failed to give her partner the steady game.
ed a formidable trio, Webster and and Fraser," support he deserved.
During the first game the ser- Steele were powerful clearing Navy Pepper; Tandy and Launder; Huf was again conspicuous for vice changed hands on 10 occa-backs and Thompson kept goal Smith, Hutchby and Jones; Le Page, his overhead work and placements, sions, but in second game
itsafely...',
Wolff, Spencer, Wride and Brewer minute, and four minutes later, most of the match, his judgment P. K. Hui and Miss Ulian Khoo for the Navy in defence, and Wal McGuigan again place the Sea- being very accurate. He was well will now meet M. A. Oliveira and lace Stevenson and Black were the forths ahead. Seaforths made all supported by Miss Khot, who gave Miss M. Silva, for the Champion-pick of the forwards.
the running and Samson netted good account of herself in the I ship.
Samson beat Keeble in the first (Continued on Page 19)
which kept Carvalhe on the run for changed han eight times. Love, Cant and Morgan
shone