THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 9, 1989. -
Two Penalty Bullies Awarded
NEXT WEEK'S
FOOTBALL In Fast Encounter Marred
PROGRAMME BY Poor Umpiring
C.B.A. Beat Police "A"
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SATURDAY, 14TH-JANUARY, 1939
Navy
First Division
V Club
(Causeway Bay, 4 p.m.)
Referee:-Omar.
Linesmen:-Silva & Edwards.
Eastern
(Club, 4 p.m.)
Referee: Hooper.
Kowloon
Linesmen:-Farr & Gibson,
Police
Y Middlesex
(Boundary Road ground, 4 p.m.) Referee:-Finch.
Linesmen:-Phillips & W. Somerville Kwong Wah v St. Joseph's
(Kowloon, 4 p.m.) Referee: Ip.
Linesmen:Wilken & Wilson.
Club
Second Division
(Club, 2.80_p.m.)
v 5th R.A.
v Kowloon
Referee:-Ottoway.
Eastern
(St. Joseph's, 2.30 p.m.)
Referee:-Stedman.
v St. Joseph's
Kwong Wah
(Kowloon, 2.30 p.m.)
Referee: Kossick.
Royal Scots v R.A.0.C.
(Military, 4 p.m.)
Referee: MacCormac.
Police
V
Middlesex
(Boundary Road ground, 2.30 p.m.) Referee:-Clark.
v South China (Caroline Hill, 2.30 p.m.) Referee:-Molynaeux.
Engineers
Third Division “A” R.A.S.C.
v Electric (Military, 2.30 p.m.) Referee:-Benham,
Medicals
Third Division "B"
V R.A.F. (Causeway Bay, 2.30 p.m.) Referee: Hinchliffe.
A.S.A.
(Chatham Road, 2.30 p.m.)
v University
v Signals
Referee:-Aylwin.
Kumaon R.
(Chatham Road, 4 p.m.)
Referee:-Woldran.
SUNDAY, 15TH JANUARY, 1939
P.W.D.
Third Division "A"
v Royal Scots
(Caroline Hill, 4 p.m.)
Referee: Havelaar.
South China
ν
(Caroline Hill, 2.30 p.m.).
WINNERS' INTERMEDIATE LINE, BOND AND KING SHINE
Recreio Beat Police "B"
(By "STICKS")
"REVIEWER'S"
SPORTS COMMENTARY
Famous English Golf Amateur's Death
By the death of Reymond Hervey de the
and
The game was featured by two penalty bullies, awarded against both teams, C.B.A. scoring their second goal from one awarded against Parker for stopping the ball from entering the net with his knee, while a similar penalty-bully, awarded against C.B.A. be-that he was the first British golfer to cause N. Whitley obstructed the ball's passage to the net in a like cleared by George Fowler.
try, won.
will
a man
A very fast and exciting hockey game was witnessed at Montmorency there passes from Boundary Street yesterday afternoon, when Central British Asso-British golf scene a famous English amateur. "Monty," as he was affec- ciation climbed a step higher in the Hong Kong Hockey Association tionately called by all who knew him, Tournament when they defeated Police "A" by 2 goals to 1.
competed in the Eden Tournament for some years, and won it in 1923 1924 when he was over 50 years of age. It may not be generally remembered
meet Bobby Jones in an international. That was in the unofficial contest in 1921 that was the genesis of the Wal- ker Cup international, and the Ameri- The game was marred by ex- to carry alone on his shoulders, can, then on his first visit to this coun- Those who saw Montmorency play ceptionally bad umpiring, hook- while the quick tackling of C.B.A.
years Police in those early post-war ing of sticks, scooping the ball in-players invariably robbed to the circle and bumping and attack of several promising opening. [readily agree that here was böring being allowed to pass un J. J. King, in C.B.A.'s goal, gave who, given the opportunity, might have won the Amateur Championship. Ow.. noticed, while other minor in-a splendid performance and saved ing to his duties as master at Eton, have three certain goals by daring ad-which he carried on for 27 years until fringements, which could been passed over, were pulled up.vances from out of his charge, while his retirement, he could not enter for Police were evidently short of V. C. Bond was the pick of the two that event, and he was, over 50 before he was free to take part in the Cham- players and were forced to field six backs, clearing his lines very effec-pionship. It was at 52 that he first Indians in their team which was tively, particularly with the use of won the Eden Tournament in the face very much disjointed and which the reverse-stick. Taylor was erratic of the formidable opposition which service in that event involved, and many will al- lacked co-ordination between halves but rendered valuable and forwards.
the latter stages of the game when ways remember his "straight down the middle" play, with a comparatively he broke up innumerable attacks short swing, and his special skill with by timely interceptions, although the jigger. His geniality alike in de- Parker had too much of a burden his parting shots were very ragged. feat and in success is also a pleasant
memory of a likeable personality. Tom Whitley was the pick of
In his schooldays at Cheltenham and a very hard-working intermediate St. Paul's Montmorency, who was born line and received splendid sup-in India in 1871, showed his love and port from his wing-halves, both aptitude for games, and when he went N. Whitley and A. F., Áusten to Oxford he was awarded a cricket blue, and later, when he showed an covering their respective oppon- equal proficiency on the links, he took ents in a sound. manner and al- part in the inter-University matches. lowing very little to get past He represented England on more than
one occasion, and in 1927 he was member of the team the R..and A. sent on a missionary tour to South Africa. RAGGED ATTACK
He was a regular competitor in the R. C.B.A.'s attack was fairly ragged and A. meetings, and invariably went in comparison to previous perform- [to St. Andrews with keen pleasure, ances. There was much too much particularly as the Old Course was his
favourite among courses. He was individualism in the centre and
member of the M.C.C. more co-operation would have brought better results.
QUICK TACKLING
V
Stanley
R.E. (C.) (Sookunpoo, 4 p.m.) Referee:-Mcllgrew.
Third Division "B"
Stonecutters
24th R.A.
(Club, 4 p.m.) Referee: Burgess.
V
R.E. (E.)
V
Powhattan
30th R.A.
v Kit Che
24th R.A.
Referee:-Brothwell.
5th R.A.
(Sookunpoo, 2.30 p.m.)
Referee:-Gamlin.
(Club, 2.30 p.m.) Referee: Marriott. WEDNESDAY, 18TH JAN., 1939 Third Division "B"
v University (St. Joseph's, 4.15 p.m.) Referee: MacCormac.
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Rugby And Tennis Amateurs
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exist between different sports regard.
Police were best served by the European members of their team of whom Parker, at centre-half, was We are by now fairly well accus- the contradictions that outstanding. Brown, who played for tomed with the Army here several seasons ago,ing the interpretation of what consti- was sound at right-half, while Jack-tutes an amateur, but the recent crop son lent good support in the other of instances must surely have made flanking position. The Indian left- some of the victims of official displea- winger had a good understanding sure, if no one else, wonder rather
furiously. with Wall, at inside-left, and they provided the biggest menace C.B.A.'s citadel.
to
POLICE LEAD Police took the lead after 10 min- utes play when their right winger netted after King had made a fine clearance from Wall, being beaten by the return shot.
Three days before the Lawn Tennis Association had gravely con- sidered the granting to amateur play- crs of expenses for a period of eight weeks, the Welsh Rugby Union had expelled from the game a man who had merely asked for expenses for a period of three days. And not long ago, at a time when certain amateur tennis players were openly discussing their £10,000 and £15,000 professional offers, the same Welsh Union ended the C.B.A, were not long in equalis career of another player whose offence ing when S. A. Fowler scored a went no further than passing a half- characteristic goal from an acute jocular remark to a professional agent angle. In the second half a penalty-that if ever he wanted to turn profes
that bully saw G. H. Fowler place C.B.A.sional, he would do so through
particular agent. in the lead and although Police were While the tennis player can jump up given a similar opportunity late in to the eyes in pitch and not be defiled, the second half, Parker failed to the Rugby man daren't even look at it,
it would seem. obtain the better of G. H. Fowler.
RECREIO ALSO, WIN The result of this game place C.B.A. second in the League to Re- creio, although there are several games still outstanding.
In another Tournament fixture yesterday morning, Recreio beat Police "B" by three clear," goals, while the match between Kowloon Indians Tennis Club and Hong Kong University was postponed,
SOUTH CHINA'S . FIRST WIN OF SAIGON SOCCER - TOUR
The South China Athletic Associa- tion's touring
soccer team, which is now in Saigon returning a visit paid here. last year, won their first match against an all-French team by 7 goals tổ 4. Chan Tak fai (4), Lai Shiu wing (2) and Lau Tau-man scored for the visitors.