DEFENCE PLAY
WEEK-END
ON HOW TO PLAY SOCCER
SOCCER
By "Referee':
HE defence in first class football teams in Great Britain has a tremendous responsibility on ac count of the acute competition among League teams. At the end of the season it is not unusual for a team to find itself only separated in the League Table by goal average to escape relegation to a low- er 'Division.
PROGRAMME
Saturday
THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 10, 1940.
ARMY SPORTLIGHT
By "SQUADDY"
FAST week-end, two more games ranged between Air Force and a were played in the Garrison iepresentative team from the Billiards League between C, MJ Small Units.
Regt.
Police and Ord
nals, and 5th - ́A÷A
:
A
cer programme:
Following is the week-end soc- Billiards nance Corps, Sig-FOLLOWING dates have been "fixed for the Area Boxing competitions to be held carly next The first game resulted in a win year. for the Police who score 807-points
Inter-Unit team no- against: Ordnance who registered Boxing vices competition will 687 points...
Middlefor
FIRST DIVISION
v Kwong. Wal Kowbon
(Sookunpoo,400 pim.)
v. Navy (Kowloon, 4,00 p.m.)
y South China (Club, 4:00p.m.) ---
SECOND DIVISION South China: v: "Service-Corps..
(Caroline Hill, 9.30 p.m.)..
club
In modern football the defence l'est strain of the game. He has al-Kowloon v Engineers has two main functions to de- ways to be in the right place in fend and to attack. Some think the nick of time, and "able at a the latter the best defence but it glance to size-up: the whole field. depends entirely upon the move- An adept at anticipation, the half- ments in the game, the speed of back, more than any of his fellow the opponent's forwards, and the players, has to judge' the intention ability of the backs to recover lost or opponents. ground during a break-away in time to defend their goal,
Successful half-backs, hard- The defence, if well-managed, | goal,
pressed when defending their
never unsight the goat can always attack by accurate keeper. This is essential to intel- Jong kicking to anticipating for-ligent half-back play, and brings wards waiting to receive the ball, confidence to backs and goalkeep- Generally, however, the defence er. The "open" defence is often plays to defend and, at times, far safer than "crowding" the goal grimly for the full ninety minutes. and unsighting the goalkeeper Intelligent defensive work is a who, with his hands as well as his matter of absolute harmony he- icet, might very tween backs and half-backs, who upon to clear his goal under most well be relied cover each other when positioning normal circumstances. Fluky goals in the face of a dangerous raid. ure scored from "crowding" and This is not so much habit of play, scrimmages in the goal mouth. but keen judgment in anticipating the angle or line in which the ball is likely to be passed.
Club v R Scots.
(Kowloon, 2.30. p.m.)
Police
(Club, 2.30 p.m.)
v Middlesex (Chatham Road,4.00 p.m.) Ordnance
V Klt Chec (Sookunpoo, 2.30 p.m.)
THIRD DIVISION Air Force
v 35th R.A, (Chatham Road, 2.30 p.m.) Signals
v 7th R.A.
12 RA.
(St. Joseph's, 2.30 p.m.)
v Médicals (Stanley, 2.30 p.m.) International v Shell 20th R.A.
(Coroline Hill, 4.00 p.m.)
V 36th R.A. Engineers
(Military, 2.30 p.m.)
V Service Corps (Military, 4.00 p.m.)
Sing Tao
Sunday
FIRST DIVISION · Eastern
V Police (Caroline Hill, 4.00 p.m.)
v St. Joseph's (Club, 4.00 p.m.)
SECOND DIVISION well-R. Navy
v Kwong Wah (Causeway Bay, 2.30 p.m.) V 30th. R.A. (Club, 2.30 p.m.)
THIRD DIVISION A.S.A,
v 24th R.A, (Chatham Road, 4.00 p.m.)
FOOTBALL MATCH POSTPONED
The Third Division football Royal Air Force
C.M.P.
be held at Murray". on Wednesday and
CORDNANCE Banachs L/C. Thompson 150 Pte. Pephlow Thursday, February 12 and 19. L/C. Willta 150 S/Cdr.
L/C. Marun.
Capt. Hyde Sgt. "Whitton L/C. Teggarty
Total
··807
Gardner 330!
Area Open Individuals and £7 L/C, "Paul ** 150 Boys" competitions will be held at
*(21)
Murray Barracks, on': Tuesday, 150. 'Sgt. Hewitson 87 Wednesday and Thursday, March 150L/C: Saunders 8011, 12 and 13, 1941 150 Cpl. Ewens 129 The Open Inter-Unit Team competition will be held at Nan- The second game between Sig Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs- 607king Barracks, Shamshuipo on nals and 5th A.A. resulted in a day, April 8, 9 and 10, 1941. win for Signals, who scored 826, and A.As. 609.
.SIGNALS
Sgt. Pearson
Sgt. Bracken-
bury
Total
133
.
100
L/C. Pitcher.
150
GTH A.A. Bdr. Kennedy 150
Gar. McManus 12. Sgt. Levis
130
(31)
L/C. Murphy
93 Gar. Milne
Sig. Liley
150* Q.M.S.
(20)
Beancunt
150
120
phreys
120
Sig. Morgan 150 B.S.M. Hum-
820
Total
Total. Breaks over twenty and over.
M
*
THIS week Army did not fare so well against the Kowloon Cricket Club who beat them by 7 Wickels.
We
must
con-
Cricket gratulate Capt. J. F. Lawrence in getting his first century of the season in 85 minutes for Club on Saturday. Sgt. Webb and Tropp were the Army's best performers, with the 800 former scoring. 27 runs, and the
latter 24 runs not out.
The Army bowlers could
LAST Sunday Royal Air Force de-settle down, and they tried out six not feated Combined Military Hos-without any satisfaction. Last pital by one goal to nil in the De-year, Hatfield proved a good bow- partmental Hockey ler 'and it might be a good idea if Hockey League, This game they gave him another try this
was the final match season. and makes the Airmen winners of | Lieut: Fargus was Army's best the Hockey Shield, which will be bowler with two wickets for. 24 presented to them next Sunday runs. after a match which is being are
FEW SOCCER POSTPONEMENTS
At Sookunpoo on Saturday Ordnance Corps drew with Pay Corps, Ordnance scoring 153 for 7 declared, Emberson scoring 39 runs in which he hit seven fours, and Barnes made. 31 runs in which..he..made four fours. Standing was their best bowler with 3 wickets for 25 runs.
the backs. Their business is to de- The last line of the defence are
Half-back, play consists mainly of attacking except
fend, Harely do they find a chance in keeping the forwards well fed placed free kick In the opponent's
in. a with goalward passes, and to help half. Successful backs have two Sing Tao at back when hard pressed. The minds with a single thought- centre-half is the key position in stopping the forwards at all costs. the defence, and is mainly respon- They are the destructors of move- sible also in opening up the game ments planned and being tried for the wing forwards. His posi- by opposing forwards. Their big tion in modern football is becom-job is keeping the invader away ing increasingly hard; the amount from the goal when he has beat- of work he has to get through en the half-back. Through hard during a normal League game is tackling, and hard, well-placed enormous. He heads the ball more kicking, he relieves the pressure game between times than any other three men and gives his forwards the chance and 35th Royal Artillery which in the team, and heading is one of of making ground in the oppon- should be played on Saturday at beginning of the footbal season, Ahe supreme qualifications in a ent's half.
It was generally thought, at the centre-half-back. A centre-half
Pay Corps replied with 123 for Chatham Road has been postpon- that Volunteer and military duties wickets, Sgt. Murray making 78 should be tall, six feet or more,, to kick hard and accurately from former team.
A successful back must be able ed owing to military duties of the would cause the postponement of runs out of the 123, and Lockhurst and weight not less than twelve any angle, and possess rare judg-
a large number of League games was the Pay Corps' best bowler ment in revolleying the ball when
throughout the season and thatak ng. 5 wickets. for 32 runs. The successful team is one gen-it is diving down through the air. moment neglect it. His gathering be carried on in a normal manner. 12u Hvy. Regt. by eight wickets, erally. possessing
the League'would not be able to On Sunday Pay Corps defeated an outstanding The well-placed kick, at the right of the ball, his place-kicking, h13 centre-half-back. halves, he controls the spine of to an attack resulting in a goal.gest the master goalie between the note that
With the wing length and height, often leads up agile movements in defending sug- now over and it is interesting to stand. They realised 85 runs be- The first half of the season is-Stonor and Murray made a big the team. His failure overworks It must not be
comparatively thought that a posts. When the ball comes as far matches have been postponed. 53 runs, not out, hitting
tween them in which Stonor. made the backs, harassing their position back, because he is not in the down the field as the goalie; his is Service teams have made arrange fours, and Murray 42 not our, and giving an opening to a raid- picture every minute of the game, the last chance of stopping it from ments, where possible; to play off besides doing well with his bow- ing offensive exploited by fast has merely to defend by punting entering the goal! A goalkeeper's postponed matches with the result
hit six fours in his innings, oppot.ng forwards. Even the wing- the ball back up the field. His confident play finds an instant that no game, in which two ser ling by taking 5 wickets for 33 halves cannot completely cover his faultless work and defensive judg- successful reflection in the work vice teams are concerned, is out- is. The total score for Pay breakdown. To do so means leav-ment often save his side from a of the team. ing the outside forwards unmask-¦ bad collapse.
Corps was 115 for two wickets ed with disastrous results,
declared.
stone.
Halves Must Be Versatile
According to the fluctuations of the game the half-backs help either the forwards or the backs. A half-back has to be the most
Under pressure from fast-mov- ing forwards, It is a fascinating
· versatile player in the team. He backs is a matter of long and ar
The giftea defence is one player one player! It is the football for with six minds, and six minds in
trees.
scored
opens up the game in attack; and | duous practice, and the experience: chance to score two to every on
standing,
*few
seven
out with Denton making 27 runs, The Gunners scored 114 runs all
and Downes 19.
With the Shield competitions set aside for these games, it is starting soon, and dates especially
who are not drawn in the First probable that some of the teams,
Next Sunday Headquarters Round, will play off their post cricket eleven will pay Medicals poned games then thus easing heat: Sookunpoo, game starting at 2
The folowing are the postponed asked to play: Suadon sulli further.
p.m., and the following have been
sight watching backs who are ar
isus at the game. They cover each keeper acting as a machine, swift
Halves, backs, and goal came time keep an eye on other's movements, and at the! goalle
the in that they will have some goals In emergency there
against them, they will make certain also is not one goalkeeper, but three their work- sufficiently well to that they do Successful defensive play by the
give their.
own forwards the games: by long, low passes gives his for- le gained only, through, many a
Kowloon wards the chance of moving to-heartbreaking
of their opponents'.
Club The best defence gets scored club wards the opposing goal.
game, and not a One also finds him on his own goals or even a couple of points.
few mistakes which may have cost against it sometimes it also as- Kowloon team's goal-line repelling a stout
sures when initiating brilliant Navy attack,
scoring openings, that the In successful
The Ideal Goalkeeperwards have a sporting chance of Sing Tao defensive work his decision and well-judged Finally, a first-class goalkeeper, making matters level. movements bring renewed con- apart from his abilities as a foot- fidence to the whole team.
baller; must have the gift of sup- At dribbling and shooting the reme self-control. successful half-back should be an excitement, neither must be lose His job bars Expert, and be of good physique, his head under the hottest attack
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FIRST DIVISION
v St. Joseph's v. Kwong Wah
y Royal Scots v 'Club
v: Police
SECOND: DIVISION
South China Kowloon Ordnance
Club
v-.Navy
v Engineers
V Ordnance
..
• v Service Corps y Police
THIRD DIVISION
This is the first of a International
v 35th R.A. v. A.S.A.
He should be able to execute a from the opposing forwards. He is series of four articles, SHIELD
long place kick to relieve the confident, calm and self-possessed back. He must
possess tireless on all occasions.
enery: upon him rests the great-super-eyesight, and never for alas space permits.
He must have Which will be published
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ENTRIES
Following are the entries for the Shield Competitions. The" draw for the First Round will be made at the monthly meeting of the Council of the Football Associa tion to-morrow:
SENIOR
Club Kowloon, St. Joseph's, Police, Middlesex, Royal Scots, Navy, South China, Eastern, Sing Tao and 8/12th Royal Artillery, (12 teams)...
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Brigadier T. McLeod, Capt.. Aj Jr.De- war, Capt. A.-W. F. Peal, S.Q.M.S. Taylor, Sgt. Chalcraft, Sgt, Hemming, Cpl. Blount, Epi. Smart; Cpl. Ingelby. L/C. Stoner and L/C Murphy.
Roserves: Sgt. Murray, Gor." Rdid, Gne: Baldwin and Ple, Holden. ⠀⠀
FOR the first time at Caroline Hill on Saturday the Royal Scots first eleven lost to South China by
3. goals to.nil.. Association The Engineers are still winning Football in the Second Division their
Latest victims. being the Navy, whom they beat by eight clear. goals on Sunday at Causeway Bay.
point behind-them and a close Service Corps are only one finish is visualised especially since they have a good' goal scoring re- cord of 65 goals.
Engineers are the only remain- ing team in League this season not to bave been beaten...
On Thursday "D" Company of Royal Scots will play 24th Bty.. RA at Sookunpoo in the Semi- Final of the Small Units football Club, Kowloon, St. Joseph's, Police, pany of Middlesex beat HQ, Com- competition. Last week H.Q. Com- Middlesex, Royal Scots, Navy, Southpany of Royal Scots by two goals China, Eastern; Sian Tao (2). Engine-, to nil vas
JUNIDASE
ersi International; 12th R.A., Kit Chee, Ordnance, Signals, 30th R.A., Service Corps, Medicals, 24th RA, and 30th
122 teams).
R.A...
The Final will be played int Sookunpoo on Wednesday, De- cember 18, at 4 pim
Major-General A. E. Grasett, FOR INTERNATIONAL consented to present the Cups and CB., D.SO., M.G, has kindly
SOCCER
Medals at the conclusion" of the game to the winners and runners
In preparation for the forth-up.: coming:"Sunday Herold" Interna--
tional Charity Series, Portugal are! ARMY easily accounted- for Po- nrranging, a series of practices i lice in the Quadranguler Rugby
during the next fortnight/
The following have been asked
to attend these practices;
tournament on Saturday when
they won by 10 points tor 3.This gives the
UB-Bouza, R. Marques, D. Demmee, Rugby Army a good chance
Remedios, A. V. Gosano. A. J. Pereira, G. Fernandes, R. Maxwell, of still being able to win the.
Camins, R. Rocha. C. Santos, J. League, now being on level terms T. Alves, G. Gosana and D. with Navy, cach naving won, one
agamo "and drawn oncli
'Gozano,