TIN CHINA MAIL, APRIL 1, 1900
Middlesex Do It Again
DECISIVE WIN ÖVER EASTERN YESTERDAY
(By "REFEREE")
his tanks, Wilkinson and Parker did their share. The latter had the measure of Bau Ching-to and was ably assisted by his backs. PEARSON GOOD
• Haul Kha song played hard, juniost ng kol his forwards, going hu
diasex delance was in great.forro, Sheehan and Cooper the backs, being both promin- ent with hard tackling and first time clear-
ances.
Lee Tak-kee "did not have much time to settle down; he had the continual attentions as a result Chon Kam-hol of Bright and, and Chul Ah-fal were obliged to forage on their own as both their wingers were well held.
Middlesex pressed from the start and it was evident that Eastern were in for
soldiers took the lead Marrable and Coomer were two fast,wing. trying, time. The
In the forward line Riches and Paargon Wore prominent. The latter was always ly.
MIDDLESEX, THE WONDER TEAM of First Divi-ing back and kept his other forwards and sion of Hong Kong Football League, decisively beat East-wingers well plied with passes. ern, shield champions, by three goals to one in their posters and in spite of Lo Whi-kuen, the left poned First Division encounter and, had more pressure hat, who was at his best, he was not able been applied, could have won by a larger margin.
a'
through a penalty by Saw. The kick was twice previously taken by Sheehan, and Lau
had
to prevent Coomer from sending over be-Hing-hon managed to stop both but
moved before the kick was taken. veral good centres.
Before the interval Marrable placed his side further in the lead when he sent in a In the second period Saw and Pearson hard drive to the corner of the net.
missed chances, while Eastern had à goal disallowed for off sides, Marable scored the
Kam-hot scored for Eastern. third goal for his side and before time Chẩn
Saw and Marrable were a dangerous 'left' the wing combination. Saw's ball control was Freshwater was an absentee from. It is now well-known that Middlesex have displayed varying form this season, Bully ox-winners' intermediate-line but Parker fill-good but he was weak in his shooting; he
gave the defence many anxious moments.
HSU TRIES HARD tending the best of clubs and putting uped his place capably, while Marrable was poor displays at other times, but on yes- [seen on the left wing.
Easter were without chung Yung-sum, Bright gave a fine display at centre half. terday's form they were fully deserving of their wip and had the bettor of Eastern from He worked hard and did not flinch against their right winger, and Wook Ki-cheung took
the hard tackling of his opponents, while on his place. the start.
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