THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 10, 1989.
HONG KONG-MANILA SOCCER
Hong Kong's Return To Form Against Manila Champions
Gosano, Fung Impressive
Alex Boisserie's Missed
Chances In Early Stages
Manila, May 5.
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THE STAND COURT-Where the Annual Tennis Tournament winds up
Tennis Tourney Concludes To-day
Champions of the Manila Football League, Y.C.O. A.C., went down at the hands of a better-this afternoon. playing and harder-punching All-Hong Kong selection last night at the local stadium, 4 goals to 1. Though beaten twice in as many starts last night's victory proved a fine shock ab- sorber for Hong Kong's two starting failures in Manila. Y.C.O.'s poor team work and cohesion coupled with Pepe Sotelo's mediocre goal guarding at times were contributing factors of the defeat of the local football champions. Y.C.O. suffered a simi- lar reverse at the hands of the Singapore Chinese in the previous series held at the stadium.
Better shooting under pressure might have saved the champions from defeat yesterday. In the first half, Alex Boisserie dribbled thr- ough the entire defence and reached the very mouth of the Hongkong door but shot the ball outside.
Again in the second half Jose Garriz, inside right, missed an easy chance to score through a fallen Tam Kwan-kon and a badly broken Hongkong defence. Fung King-cheong's initial goal of the evening scored in the first half went through Pepe Sotelo who made a most| untimely dive for the speedy roller.
the visitors pressed harder to give precise shots that Sotelo had no chance Gosano two chances to convert with
to stop. Gosano shot his first score ten minutes before the whistle time and bid Manila goodbye with another goal in the last seconds of play. Both goals by Gosano were well-placed and de- served the crowd giving him a big hand both times.
HOME CRICKET
PHILLIPSON'S
Yeo's defence last night was SPLENDID
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good as All-Manila's and La Salle F. C. except that it tired out badly in the second half under the strain. The Yco. forward line with the exception of Alex Boisserie rarely clicked as ex- pected. Pepe Miranda's score in the second half was the only retrieving feature of the mediocre play of the rest of his line. The Hong Kong play-
ers were all over the field during the to win by a wider margin but for a few brilliant saves of Sotelo.at, goal.
major part of the match and deserved
the visitors sailed, several times within
BOWLING
London, To-day.
Only one first-class cricket match concluding yesterday failed to produce a definite decision and that was at Hove, where Sussex, after making the huge score of 462 for 9 dec., were unable to force a decision.
The annual tennis tournament at Hong Kong Cricket Club, concludes to-day with the final of the doubles event on the Stand Court.
Tsui Wai-pui and Tsui Yan-pui, holders, will defend their title against Ho Ka-lau and Lee Yue- wing, whose appearance in the final upsets all cal- culations.
TSUI YAN-PUI-On view this afternoon.
University by 7 wickets.
At Oxford, Middlesex beat · Oxford Oxford-195 and 223 (Peebles 5 for
H.K. TEAM SHUFFLED The Hong Kong team shuffled its forward line a bit for yesterday's final engagement. A. V. Gosano teamed up well with Beltrao and Fung King
There were no surprise results, Cheong keeping the Yco backs worried many a time. Although play was a bit Lancashire, despite a fine century even in the first ten minutes of play by Ben Barnet, of Gloucester, beat shooting territory to be stopped that County comfortably, whilst by Jose Marie Hernandez's hard play- ing and the fine defence of the two Surrey, thanks to the batting of Nieto brothers. Five minutes later the Fishlock and Parker and the bowl- Hong Kong forwards carried the ball ing of their speed merchant, Gover, again into the champions" territory
won comfortably against Somerset.
At Hove, Sussex beat Hampshire on Fung King Cheong booting a fast roll-
Ian Peebles, the new Middlesex the first Innings. er from beyond the full back line which Sotelo missed. It was Hong Kong's first skipper, celebrated his new office Sussex-462 for 9 dec. (John Langridge score of the evening and the first time by taking 5 for 69 against Oxford 140) and 18 for 2. they had taken the lead in three starts. University, whom Middlesex beat Hampshire-228 and 349 (Walker 107) Before Fung's excellent tally.
not out). Boisserie missed an easy boot in front by 7 wickets. of the goal.
Alex
69).
Middlesex-394 and 85 for 3..
339 for 9. dec.:
Finest batting performance is At The Oval, Surrey beat Somerset credited to John Langridge, of by 6 wickets. A fast tiring Yco defence answered the whistle for the second half. The Sussex, with 140, whilst easily the Somerset-157 (Gover 7 for 38) and visitors played faster and better finest bowling feat was Phillipson's through the period and deserved at 7 for 18 against Gloucester for least two more goals but for Sotelo's Lancashire. fine stops. A melee in front of the Yco posts which gave N. Beltrao a chance an easy pointer practically to tap
--At Gloucester, Lancashire bent Glou- estershire by 10 wickets.
Surrey--300 (Parker 111 not out) and 198 for 4 (Fishlock 101).-Reuter.
TO-DAY'S MATCHES
clinched the match. Minutes later, how: Gloucestershire-287 (Barnet 120) and matches commence to-day:
ever, the Yco forwards dashed toward the Hong Kong posts. Emilio Ugarte passed a high one which dropped right|
in front of Tam Kwan-kon's door - Pape|--
Lancashire 308 and 89 for 0.
79 (Phillipson 7 for 18)
Miranda heading the ball into the net At Gillingham, Kent bent Essex for his team's lone score of the even- 116 runs ing.
With the
Kent 269 (Taylor 5 for 50, Nichols
or 89) and 182 (Ray Smith 6 for
and 176
The following first-class cricket Lord's Middlesex v Egbex:, Oval-Surrey v Worcestershire. Northampton Northamptonshire Hampshire.
Hove Sussex v Somerset. Liverpool Lancashire v West In- dies.
Oxford-Oxford University Der
SS
byshire.
This latter pair were responsible for one of the biggest upsets yet registered in the Open Tennis Championships when they beat the Rumjahn cousins in the semi-final over three hard fought sets,
Ho and Lee, probably the stead- iest combination in the Colony, play a type of game calculated to upset the most polished pair-as the Rumjahns found to their cost.
Their-forte is their ability to re- cover the most impossible shots and send back a stream of perfect lobs.
It would not be surprising if they succeed in breaking up the Tsuis" game. this afternoon in which case they may carry the issue to the fifth set. If nothing else materialises, it will be interesting to see how ag- gressiveness will stand up to a po- licy of studied passive resistance.
PRIZE DISTRIBUTION
Following this afternoon's game, the prizes won throughout the open and Club tournaments will be presented.
SANDER WINS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
Playing in the final of the singles tennis championship of Hong Kong Cricket Club yesterday, W. Sander beat
H. J. Armstrong 6—1,' 6—0, 1-6, 6-1 before. a handful
of spectators.
Play (reached a fair standard at times but the general all-round steadiness of Sander off the ground proved the deciding factor.
H. K. ELECTRIC'S TEAM R. C. Butler, A. G. Gardner, H. S. McKay, and J. K. Sloan (skip),
G. G. S. Thomson, W, E. Baker, G. T. Padgett, and L. de Rome (skip).
JR Way, J. Roscoe, A. F. Paul, and W. H. B. Muskett (skip).
Réserver W. E MacFarlane.
H. K. E. R.,C.
R. C. Butler, A. G. Gardner, H. S. McKay, and J. Sloan (skip).
G. G. S. Thomson, W. B. Baker, G. T. Padgett, and L. de Rome (skip)
JARIWay, J. Romae, A., F. Paul, and-
* Cambridge-Cambridge University v W.