THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 27, 1941.
Eastern Lose First Match 6-4 After Being 3 Down At Interval Leung Wing-Chiu Has To Have Two Stitches
Injured Players Are Replaced: Visitors Badly Lack Finish
SYDNEY, MAY 31–IN A FAST, OPEN GAME, DELIGHTING A CROWD OF MORE THAN 21,000, N.S.W. DEFEATED CHINA (EASTERN'S TOURING TEAM), 6 GOALS TO 4, IN THE SOCCER MATCH AT THE SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND YESTER- DAY.
Three goals behind at half-time, China adopted the `robast wing-to-wing swinging style of N.S.W., drew level, with 'seven minutes to go, but cou'd not stop the home side from adding two quick goals to clinch victory.
Both sides suffered casualties. Con- quest, N.S.W. goalkeeper, left the field after 29 minutes' play with a gash in his hand. China's captain, Tsui Ah-fai, with a strained leg muscle did not return after half-time; and Leung Wing-chiu, Chinese centre-half, went off in the second half to have two stitches insert-
Leung Wing-chiu ed in an eye wound.
of the what a roving had spirit and a deadly drive near goal can
Fortunately, both Bides were al triumph- he scored four able to continue at full numerical State's goals-showed strength agreed, before the match, to walve
because
officials
the rule prohibiting replacement
of injured players.
Appearance
Onpush.
Success
came
first
to China, 10 minutes from the start, when good teamwork by the right wing culminated low beautiful # pass from the inside the right, Chang, to foot of V. K. Hyul, the tall centre-forward.
in the N.S.W. goal of **Tukker" Bryant added zest to
The
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Normally a forward, but evidently "goalie" by instinet. Bryant put on first-class performance.
Brilliant Interception
He introduced a venturesome spirit, which frequently had the crowd gasp ing. but capped it with brilliant inter- ception which, time and again, foiled the Chinese sharp-shooters,
11 the visitors had a weakness, it was the forwards' inability to finish the many fine combination approaches the goalmouth.
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Their footwork was superb, and their short passing a pleasure to watch, but they lacked the touch of individualisin which abandons team-work when the
V. K. Hyui but the ball
Hyul that for tha corner of tho not. Conquest almost got his hands to it as he nung himself side-ways was just too fast for him. three Hughes equalised for N.S.W. minutes later, an accurate centre by Crowhurst creating a scramble in front of goal from which the opportunist sent the ball sizzling past Cheong, Wing-chui. China's "goalie."
Then came the accident to Conquest.
Mau Breaks Through
A sequence of raids from
China's
Hau Ching-to, who is estab- fishing a great reputation for himself in Australla.
hand between the middle and third fingers.
He left the
field and had seven the wound at St.
stitches inserted in vincent's Hospital.
Custodian's Lapse
the
Until Bryant appeared, Wallace, the right-back, put on
goalkeeper's jersey and gave the crowd an imme diate thrill by rushing out nearly 20 Before yards and missing the ball.
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RECORD CROWD SEE EASTERN WIN 74
SYDNEY, JUNE 5, —— THE CHINESE SOCCER TEAM ADDED TWO MORE WINS TO ITS LIST BY BEATING NORTHERN DISTRICT, AT “NEW- CASTLE, ON SATURDAY, BY 5 GOALS TO 3, AND GRANVILLE BY 7 GOALS TO 4 YESTERDAY.
In each match the superiority of the visitors was very apparent.
Notwithstanding
versy
regarding
the
the
match, a record crowd
for
contro- Sunday the
ground was attracted Oval yesterday
to
Clyde
to
witness the
match between the Chinese team
and Granville.
Good Beginning -
TSAO'S
PERSONAL
TRIUMPH
Granville made a good beginning, and scored G. Kear, the centre-forward, two good goals before China found the net in the first half. Then V. K. Hyul, the Chinese centre-forward, and Hau
Sydney, June 5. Ching-to, the outside-right, acted with
The Chinese beat Northern Dis- splendid combination, Haur Ching-to do- ing the approach work and passing ❘tricts with ease, a strong Northern
in neatly for Hyul to score. Hau Ching- District combinatɔn, which to himself equalised as a result
of cluded six players who have re- further combined work. The ball had presented New South Wales, at
opportunity presents itself and forges left-wing resulted in Hau Ching-to, the Hau Ching-to could shoot, however, thedeen thrown in, but went Behind the the Newcastle Sports Ground on
through the defence alone.
"Buller's" Goals
J. ("Buller") Hughes, N.S.W. Inside left, for whom the match was a per-
outside mana tricky dribbler-break- ing through in a dash for goal.
Conquest rushed out and got his hand to the ball just as Hau Ching-to kicked,
kick split the goalkeeper's The
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the goalmouth.
N.S.W captain, Coolaban, cleared from goal. On coming back into play, Hyul Intercepted, and passed it out, to Hau, who sent in a fast ground shot to score, With the N.S.W. halves keeping the Half-time scores were two all.
to the forwards, and the ball well up
five" swinging
with "Front-line astonishing accuracy from
wing, the home side then went ahead.
in
to wing
"Ng Injured
First, Hughes, on the spot as usual, Ne Kee-cheong,' the took full advantage of one of Crow-right-back for
Was unfortunate hurst's super-kicks.
China
Then Quill, the centre-forward, made receiving
in a bump Incapacitated
a clever run in midfield, Guiding the which ball to the spot marked "X" where him while, defending' Cheong Wing-chof 'was 'not standing.
Final goal for N.S.W. in the first half came from a fast high shot by Hughes. which flashed in under the bar beyond Cheung Wing-choi's reach.
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Eastern Rally
the goal, and subse quently he collapsed, and was taken off the field.
Saturday. After leading by 3 goals Chinese to nil at half-time, the won by 5 to 3, The scorers. were:-China (Hyul 3, Lai Shiu-, wing f, C. T. Teao 1); and Nor- thern District (Quifi 2, Date 1).
In the opening half the more vigor- ous and heavier Northern players were so dasily beaten for possession in mid- feld that the result of this match must sound as a warning, to the Australian selectors. The results of future Test matches will form the basis on which the Australian Soccer standard' will be gauged in the International sphere.
Noar goal, the Chinese, especially V. K. Hydi'and-Laf Shiu.wing, adopted go-ahead tactics, The back-pass from the inside-forward to the wing half- back was completely eliminated, with the result that the Northern, defenders [had little time to recover when beaten
in midfield..
In the second half Hau scored two more... goals, while I. Sedg- wick, the Granville in- side-right forward, added one for his side. After Hyul had scored Ng Kee-cheong another, W. Moy, the Granville left- back, attempted to intercept a pass
The match was a personal triumphi across the field, but, deflected the ball into his own net," and" a., little. Inter for left-winger Tsão, who completely the Australian captain, A splendid low drive from V. K, Hyul, Frank Barry, the outside-left, kicked outplayed
"After the match ex-Interna- which caught Bryant on the wrong foot, Granville's fourth goal. In failing light Coolahan. /
After the interval, China entered the match with renewed vigour,." and reached a tremendous, pace, with mag- nificent exhibitions of long passing by
both sides.
Highest Tribute
put fresh heart into the visitors, who and drizzling rain the match wastionat C. Coutts said: "Tsao is the most. kept up the pressure for nearly
20fought out to a finish, Ip Fak-wah, the colourful and accomplished winger that minutes.
Chinese inside-left, scoring the last has appeared in Australia in a touring
They scored again from a penalty goal.
kick, granted after a scrimmage front of goal.
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Fung King-chuong made no mistake. from "the spot,”
LIGHT RAIN MADE NO DIFFER- ENCE TO THEIR ATTACK, AND A BRILLIANT ADVANCE BY C. T TEAO, ON THE RIGHT WING, GAVE |HYUI THE OPPORTUNITY TO
BRING THE SCORE LEVEL,"
But N.S.W, now gained new life, Hughes headed in the fifth goal from a centre trom the Hight, and Osborne, left-half, within three minutes of the Efinal-bell, scored, spectacularly with; a
tremendous drive from 25 yards out.
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The Chinese players introduced some unusual back heel passos and Instep taps, and showed come rai: markably clover passes with their heads.
EASTERN'S RECORD
Following are the results of matches played to data
lost' to New South Wales 4-6 bent a Sydney South
Coast, team
beat Northern District beat Granville beat Victoria Bent S. Australla
Totals
30-18
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Taao's task was rendered · Basler by the clever foraging of the Inside- forwardy Lai:Shiu-wing whose delb.. 'bles' rèsembled" the." work of John Elkos, of "the" "English", pröföbelönal team of 1925, 199*.
The brilliant Ontoh ing, of contre-forward Hyuf allowed the tour Is's to dominate the first half, Hyul's three goals" secured" fri" that period were all gems. The defensiva "excel- lence of Hou” Ching-to` and" Leo - Tin-sang' ro- presented: "a" (powerful factor that hallisted many of the Northern
Tate "in" the when the Chinese physical con-
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