RAJPUTANA
THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 24, 1938.
RIFLES' INTER-SECTION
Hockey Triumph K.I.T.C. DEFEATED BY ODD GOAL IN VERY FAST ENCOUNTER
RAMZAN'S FINE DISPLAY
IN LOSER'S GOAL WINNERS' WINGERS IN LIMELIGHT (By "STICKS")
The victorious La Salle College soccer eleven, above, defeated St. Joseph's College by 2 clear goals in a thrilling encounter at Causeway Bay, in the final of the Hong Kong Boys' Amateur Football League. ("Mail" photo).
THRILLING FINISH TO WHOLE-DAY CRICKET GAME
Volunteers Beat Police
By One Run
ST. JOSEPH'S DEFEATED BY EASTERN
LEE TAK-KEE SCORES FOUR
Fielding a weak side, St. Joseph's were defeated by Eastern Athletic Association by 4 goals to 2, in their postponed First Division League Causeway football encounter, at Bay yesterday.
A thrilling hockey match was witnessed at King's Park yesterday, when the Rajputana Rifles (Army Champions) beat the Kowloon Indians Ten- nis Club (Civilian Champions) by 2 goals to 1 in the final of the Inter-Section Tournament, the game being marred in the second half by over- eagerness in tackling on the part of several of the winning team, resulting in frayed tempers and a caution to members of both teams.
The game was played at a terrific pace and the Rajputana Rifles were seen at their best, intricate stick-work and passing among the forwards and powerful clearances from the defence, fea- All the elements of a perfect
turing the game. The Kowloon Indians looked every bit like win- ners during the first 10 minutes of the game when they all but finish were present when the last over of the day was called in the
swamped their opponents, Pyara Singh netting a fine goal, but Volunteer - Police cricket match Hussain and Costa, who were in- therearter the Rajput Rifles came back with a vengeance and en- played all-day at the Valley yester-jured the previous day, were ab-joyed most of the play.
The Regimental half-back and full-back lines were in splendid day. tie and four to win with their last by Bowen and A. Alves, and they fettle, although their right-back and centre-half should have been Eastern warned for dangerous play on several occasions during the second being rife during this harf, shoulder charging and obstruction period. The game, however, was a trifle too fast for the Umpires to keep perfect control of, and as it was, their task yesterday was a very difficult one.
Police required three
man in.
runs to
sentees and their places were taken
proved too slow for the forwards.
had Hunter who
just reached his 50, cut the first ball
C. Remedios gave a good display hard but Anderson fielded it nice- ly and only a single was secured. in the pivotal position, while Mac- Weir played the next two balls and kintosh did well at right-half.
and Ward and Gomes were outstand- Although Pritam Nath off the third, Hunter called a sharp
ing in the Saints forward line, but Saval Khan did not score, they bye.
With two balls with which to ac-D. Leonard was badly subdued by played a major part in the Raj- complish his task, Hunter attempt-Yuen Shue, and could do nothing. puts' victory, continually harass
he ing their opponents' intermediate ed a terrific hit off the next ball After missing a penalty-kick,
leg was listless and poor in his dis- and tull-back lines with splendid and swept it round to short
sallies. where Ainslie brought off an un-tribution. expected catch to give the Volun- teers victory by one run.
VOLUNTEERS
D. J. N. Anderson, e and b Pope K. M. Baxter, b Pope
N. A. E. Mackay, c Loughlin, b
Baker
G. Souza, e Loughlin, b Danbrow-
sky
R. H. Griffith, c F. Booker, b Carey E. C. Fincher, not out
T. A. Madar, c Loughlin, b Baker
W. L. McKenzie, c Pope, b Baker
G. Ainslie, run out
W. Stoker, not out
E. A. R. Álves, absent
Extras
Total (for 8 wkts. dec.)
BOWLING ANALYSIS
Pope
Baker
Carey
N. Booker
Danbrowsky
F. Booker
The Saints took the lead in the first half through Gomes, and short- ly after D. Leonard failed with 3 the "spot" kick. Within a few min- utes Lee Tak-kee scored two quick 61 goals and after the interval added
another two.
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5
RAMZAN SHINES
Although he conceded the win- ning goal late in the second half, Ramzan gave a magnificent exhibi- tion between the sticks for the Kowloon Indians and undoubtedly
20 Castilho netted the other goal for saved them from a greater defeat, 39 the Saints.
4
0
EASTERN
-19
214 TROUNCED IN 2ND DIVISION
O. M. R. W. 572 60
.14 1
17
4 0
17
30
POLICE
A: E. Carey, b Stoker
40
2
16
8 0
N. Booker, e Madar, b McKenzie T. Hunter, c Ainslie, b Stoker
P. H. Loughlin, e Griffith, b Madar
C. Pope, b Madar
F. E. Booker, e Madar, b Griffith
T. H. King, c Baxter, b Madar
H. Danbrowsky, b Stoker
B. G. Baker, b Stoker
J. Shepherd, b Souza
J. Welr, not out
Extras
Total
Souza
WONG MEI SHUN'S COMEBACK
South China had an easy task in 44 the Second Division yesterday 28 when they secured a seven clear
53 goals victory over Eastern, at 18 Causeway Bay.
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1
9
His anticipation was good, while he rarely left his charge at an in- opportune moment.
and made little effort to get the ball into the circle, while A. P. Souza and C. Pinto
gave Pyara · Singh little or no assistance dur- ing the second half when the latter broke away on several occasions
only to find himself unsupported.
WINGERS SHINE
The Rajput defence were good, although dangerous in their clear- ances at times. Their most im- proved players yesterday
were their two wingers, who displayed a fine turn of speed and who concen- trated mainly on getting the ball to their inside-forwards, providing an object lesson to other wingers.
Where the Kowloon Indians fell down badly was in their defence and intermediate lines. Their two full-backs were very erratic and seemed over-awed by the occasion. The K.I.T.C. scored first through Attar Singh was very nonchalant Pyara Singh, but Datta Ram in his clearances during several equalised soon after from a short- stages of the game, and this gave corner but it was not until late the Rajput forwards an opportunity in the second half that the Raj- of keeping their opponents hemmed in their own half.
NORONHA'S WEAKNESS
J. M. Pinto, in the K.I.T.C. cen-
South China fielded a strong XI tre-half berth, gave a rousing dis- the opposing in- -13 that included Wong-Mee-shun, for-play, but found
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4 mer ‘A' team star, who is just re-side-forwards a little more than he 0suming activities on the termina- had bargained for and with very tion of a long period of suspension. little help coming from the right- He gave a sound display, as leader half position, filled by Noronha, he carry two players' 213 of the attack, and had the satisfac was made to
burdens. Malik played great game tion of finding the net twice.
was responsible Wong Mee-shun, Li Ping-leung at left-half and and Chow Wing-hong netted before more than anybody in breaking up the interval, and in the second the dangerous Pritam Nath Saval 4 period, goals were added by Wong Mee-shun, Chow Wing-hong (2) 14 and Cheng Shing.
BOWLING ANALYSIS !
0. M. R.
W
17 1566
1
Anderson
46
Stoker
16.4 6 32
БО
22
12
0
McKenzie
Madar
Griffith
Khan partnership.
The K.I,T.C. forwards were very ragged. Both wingers were helpless
puts' left winger, N. Ram scored the winning goal with a drive from an oblique angle, after Ramzan had beaten off several dangerous raids.
Rich
Durk
und,
Ewo
MUNICH