THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 23, 1939
SIGNALS' GREAT SHIELD WIN
PLAY THREE Led 3-1 At Interval
SHORT YET WIN BY 38
In a friendly cricket game at Soo- kunpoo yesterday, Royal Army Ser vice Corps beat Royal Army Medical Corps by 38 runs.
Service Corps were three men short, but Lim's 45,
which included seven
tin, gave them a meritorious win.
They Beat Service Corps By 4 To 3
(By "REFEREE”)
A SPLENDID RALLY BY Signals in the second half boundaries, and 3 for 6, coupled with enabled them to enter the First Round Proper of the Jun- accurate bowling by Eddy and Marior Football Shield coinpetition yesterday when they de-. feated Royal Army Service Corps, a Third Division side, by 45 the odd goal in seven at Sookunpoo after being led at the
interval by 3 goals to 1.
R.A.S.C.
Lim, e Bennett, b Wyre Eddy, e Workman, b Wyre
Cooper, e Webb, b Green
Halden not out
Skinner, c Parkin, b Wyre
Bell, b Wyre
Hayman, c Patterson, b Green
Waite, b Green
Extras
10
4
4
5
0
The deciding goal was from
a penalty taken by Bundy in 4 the closing minutes of the 3 match.
0
75
4
Total
Bowling Analysis
0. M.
R.
W.
Wyre
11
1
30
Green
10
1
45
3
R.A.M.C.
Green, b Martin
0
Musson, b Martin
2
Parkin, e Bell, b Eddy
0
Bennett, c Lim, b Martin
3
Wyre, b Eddy
0
Short, b Eddy
3
Patterson, b Lim
19
Webb, b Eddy
U
Lylal, e Cooper, b Lim
0
Workman not .out
2
D'Arcy, b Lim
Extras (B8)
Total
Bowling Analysis
Q. M.
4 1
5 1
4
2 0
3
5
0
Martin
Eddy
Lim Beil
1. 0
8
37
R. W. 8 3
C.B.S. TROUNCE D.B.S.
14
Service Corps showed સ decided superiority in the first half, when their forwards were seen in several good movements. In the second half, however, they seemed content with their lead and were not so thrustful
in attack, while the improved play of Signals' intermediate line kept them from being so dangerous.
Havecroft, of Service Corps, played a good gar at back. His powerful kicking clearing his lines times out of number, and in the second half he was even more prominent. Another player to shine in defence was Smart, right-half, who put in much hard
H.K. GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM LOSE
On November
16 the Hong Kong Girls' Basketball team lost to Manila 'Ladles' Amateur Athletic Association by 29-27. The following la = report of the game by "The Manila Bulletin:" A shot from near the charity zone by Annie Kho enabled the Anglo- Chinese girls, MLAA (Manila Ladies'
Amateur Athletic Association) basket- ball champions, to turn back the visit- ing Hong Kong Stars, 29-27, last night before a big crowd of the Manila Chinese community, estimated at 6,000, they did not come into their own till at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Stadium. The Anglo-Chinese quintette is the first local team to defeat the visitors in six starts here.
the second half.
Brakenberry, pivot, after a shaky first half, settled down wel! and was the mainstay of the defence. His tackling was sound, and he kept his forwards well supplied with passes. Dignan, on his right, played soundly
and combined well.
SOON 3-1 DOWN
Service Cops scored first through Glen, but Signals equalised soon after
through Bundyy
i
A faulty clearance by Spink gave an easy chance for Martin to score and shortly after Young scored the Service Corps' third goal.
Faced with this deficit in the sec- ond half, Signals were early pressing and, playing 'improved football, even- tually reduced the lead through work, particularly in the second half. Bundy, who sent in a hard shot which Mattison touched but could not clear
MARTIN PROMINENT
0 In the forward in Martin, inside-A few minutes later the Signals were
on level terms through Husband.. right, played intelligent football and
The winning goal was scored by made many openings for his line. Glen was hard working in the centre, but Bundy, who thus registered his "hat-
trick," from a penalty. he did not use his chances to best advantage.
Scoring 63 retired, including 13 boundaries, F. A. Weller was, together with W. G. Pryde (5 for 25), respon- sible for Central British School bent- ing Diocesan Boys' School by 7 wic-
For Signals, Bundy and Husband, on the left-wing, were outstanding, and they were the source of most danger to the Service Corps', defence, but
kets on the C.B.S. ground yesterday. D.B.Š. 73 (K. Harris 15, W. G. Pryde
5 for 25).
C.B.S. 204 for 9 (F. A. Weller 63, H. V. Lockhart 48, A Ebrahim 3 for 68).
THOMSON EXCELS IN HIS DEBUT GAME FOR CLUB
(By “SCRUM-HALF")
^THOMSON MADE A very impressive debut for Club “A” yesterday at the Valley, and it was largely due to his splendid service from the scrum that Club beat a bustling and unorthodox Middlesex Regiment team by a penalty try and two tries (9 points) to nil after an interval lead of 3-0.
It is early yet to judge Thomson's play at scrum-half, but he has all the makings of a good player. Not yet in the twenties, he tackles and falls on the ball fearlessly, is quick off the mark and not slow to see an opening, and, above all, sends out perfect passes to his fly-half. Judging Thomson on this one showing, Henderson will need to maintain a very high standard he is to retain his place in the first fifteen.
R.A.S.C.-Mattison: Havecroft and Hill; Smart, Logan and Hammond; Walton, Mar- tin, Glen, Young and Renny.
SIGNALS:—Kennard; Taylor and Spink; Dignan, Brakenberry and Perry; Marsden, Hutchinson, Bundy and Husband.
Pitcher.
NAVY BEAT
POLICE 6-3
At Boundary Road yesterday, Navy beat Police in a friendly Rugby game by 6 points (a try and penalty) to 3 points (a try).
The opening minutes of the game provided even play, but 10 minutes after the start Luscombe cut round the blind side and crossed over well wide of the posts.
Shortly after, Navy forwards, with the ball at their feet, broke away. Taylor, took a flying kick at the ball which rebounded off a Navy player
а
and over his head for Palmer to score a try.
Navy's other points came from penalty for offside converted by position for Nelson ran very determinedly on the Plugge from an easy wing, and his try was the result of a Navy to lead 6 points to 3. nice corkscrew run which took him From then
on the Police pressed past three opponents when only five but could not get over the line. yards from the touchline. Van Leeu- Taylor played well at fulf-back for weh, on the other wing, was very selfish on the few occasions he | disorganised and missed the service again Police, whỏes thrèsquarters Söömed received the ball backing him up for a certain try, only fine Searle, Cullinan, Jenner and Once Thomson was of Fay and Wiltsh. In the_forward to see the winger grassed without any Dempsey did well. attempt to pass.
The slippery ball did not deter Cess- ford, but he was caught in possession more often than usual. Among the forwards Heasman was most promin-
.ent.
The score was 27-all and six sec- onds to play when Kho executed her thrilling shot. She received a nice pass from Lourdes Go from outside and lost no time în plincturing the hoop. A thundering roar rent the stadium as the basket brought about the first de- feat of the visitors in their Manila series.
Tourists' Half Time Lead
The local champions worked from behind a 19-12 count at half time to win. They went to town in the last half with Lourdes Go leading the attack. Lourdes sank three suc- cessive baskets early in the third period and paved the
way for the focals' victory. Titania Uy followed suit, puncturing the hoop from the corner, and then Lolita Uy from under to put Anglo-Chinese in the lead for the first time in the game, 22-21. The third quarter ended with this score.
scored
Chan Chai-chen started the fire- works in the final period by arching one in from long-range and gave the lead back to the visitors, 28-22. Annie Kho scored from under and then Concha Go also put in a twin marker. Diana Chen, who led in scoring for the visitors, punctured the hoop from long-distance and made the score, 26-25, Anglo-Chinese leading by one point and three minutes to go.
Sensational Shot
Shengue of the visitors fouled Annie Kho who converted a free shot and increased the locals' 'lead to two points. 27-25. In the last minute and half of play, Chai-chen again scored along one and tied the score 27-all. It was a mad scramble from then on and it looked like an overtime period was in order. Then came Annie Kho's sensational shot in the last six seconds local which gave the game to the
dribblers.
The Hong Kong girls managed to lead by one point, 8-7, at the end of the first quarter. Lau Sau-kwong, the visitors' trick shot artist, scored three baskets in this period.
In the second, period, the Hong Kong girls dominated the situation. Diana Chen and Shengue scored nine points between them in the period and accounted for the visitors' seven- point lead at half time.
The Line-Ups
Kennedy was the outstanding Navy Go.
Uy threequarter. The forwards were all Loures Go good, Bailey, King, Palmer and Fos-C ter deserving special mention. POLICE SELECT TEAM FO EXT WEDNESDAY
.29 Hồng Kong Starn...27
9 La Shengue
4 Diana Chen
4u Sau Kwong ... 6 7 Tan Yueng Hoo 0
5 Ngan Sau Yong
Chan Chal Chen
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ARGONAUTS WIN
Middlesex, without Lt. Mann, Lt, Hewitt and Berry, tried out Jones at scrum-half in view of the possibility of Richards being unfit to take his place on the wing for Army on Satur- day, thus forcing Hook to come into centre threequarter and so leave the A bad lapse on the part of one of
In a friendly ladies' hockey game scrum-half position vacant. Jones, the Middlesex backs, when he falled however, was not given a very fair to hold a bouncing ball, saw Lav The following have been chosen to at King's Park yesterday, Argonauts chance as his forwards rarely heeled go over for a gift try. In the second represent Police in a friendly Rugby defeated C.B.A. by a goal scored by and when they did
Club | Miss C. Xavier. Y the ball came half Cessford sent Nelson away a game against Club on the through very slowly, while he was the latter scored the best try of the ground at 5 p.m. next Wednesday: C.B.A. were without the services of opposed to a real livewire in Thomson. match. A penalty try was awarded Taylor; Reynolds, Fay, Wall and a right half throughout and were kept
The soldiers' tackling was invariably Club in the closing stages, but the Wilson; Leslie and
Luscombe; on the defensive. Miss A. Smith, high, while their forwards lacked kick, from in front of the posts sur Wheelér, Searle, Innis, Cullinan, right-back, and Mrs. M. Ramsay, goal- combination at all times, failing to prisingly failed.
Kenner, Davitt, Dempsey and Riddell. keeper, combinelf ficely to spoil many back up and being too inclined to be
attacks. Miss DSquires, right-wing, -caught offside. Jennings was the only one of the fifteer to Impress, but he
and Miss J. Crawford, centre-forward, received no suppert whatever...
MIDDLESEX HOLD
were the only outstanding forwards. ** Miss G. Havier-rintre, and Miss M, PASAR MANOL, Tent, worked hard and yesterday showed good co-operation. In «de Middlesex fence, Miss S, Silyg, the goalkeeper
was prominent.
Club, Heiding")})} a. reorganized. team,"ware up
battér team, but they had to fight hard for their, 9-0 win against" a -rugged defeñen and their aWİN štajon.
- The teams were:
"KULUB ZA-Needham; Nelson, Lavalle, Godfrey and Van Leeuwen; Cessford and 1-c-Hesaman, o fialter, Castleton;
·MIDDLESEX-Holford: Ferguson, Fresh- waber, Moggéridge and Hobsen; Mellor and Jones; Murrell, Jennings, Pearce; Hurlock, "Dibble;""Włoky, Heather and Wilson.
An Army hockey team ahared two goals with Regiment at Shamshuipo.
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