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The crowd that attended this game at the Club Stadium yesterday TENTANG” was not nearly as big as the one that had watched the first game of the series.. and it was the ones who stayed away who were the losers.
This was by far the better game of the two. Here wo had a Hongkong side that was really trying every inch of the way. It was one in which the players were ready, as long as their physical condition permitted, to work hard enough for two, and it was only when the pace and the persistence of the visitors told its inevitable tale that the home boys went down to defeat.
and the
For the home side Pau King- visitors, However, 'don't get any ideas initiative that we were unlucky to lose. sensing the change in pressure, yin, the winning gool apart, had That, even with the most parti-started to carry the play intp a good game. Both backs played Ballaman, well and wing-halves Higgins Enti appreciation, could not be the Hongkong fren.
The suggested.
Grasshoppers Vonlathon, and Hagen played and Toth defended well and put were always playing well within some delightful approach foot- some grand balls forward to their themselves and In the end their ball but the home defence held attack, precise forward movements out. kwung the
game in their favour. Nevertheless the goal that
won
At this
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The front line all did well at some time in the game but Szeto slage the Hongkong Man and Ho Cheung-you must
the Hongkong Cricket the game was in many ways an boys persisted in trying to push shoulder the balance of blaine
left wing for the second half fade-out... Club proved too good for unsatisfactory one and I think the play down
that most fair-minded folks will and Chu Wing-wab,
potentially
came the Swiss side the most dangerous as soon as they stopped going for the Rest Hongkong agree that Ballaman, the scorer.
of
The Inside mens stopped right on to its game. Civilians XI in a whole day looked just about the most sur-home forward, saw little of the the ball
The Swiss team is a good one at prised person on the field when ball. game played
that bis happy-go- their chasing and slowly
as far as football is concerned. They
some play
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but Bheir Anishing is won by the big margin of lucky lopping shot had landed surely the home challenge died.
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The home team batid and amassed a huge total of 220 runs before declaring with six wickets intact. Top scorer was Donald teach, 56 not out, with 1. L. Stonton contributing 49.
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The Rest XI were Boom in trouble and lost their first wickets for only 35 runs, Mahon and Pritchard did ali the
the damage,
former claiming four wickets and the latter two.
The tall-enders
put up
runs.
Moves
but
In the 25th minute Grass Play started off at n fast pace
wut 0 wonderful and right from the word Gooppers equalised when Hegen
Inside fur the home side applied the pres
was right on the ward he to Бру
meet cross ball and sura. Their fast open had the visitors in trouble and slash it into the net. while the Grasshoppers looked dangerous enough in attack it was the Hongkong
camo
scoring
Although almost played out at this stage the boys who of the game nearest to opening the homesters very nearly took the lead. First of ell Chu Wing- with onc of his few Play moved from end to end wah,
way und n chances, hit the post, and later in an entertaining great shout went up as Morris only a magnificent save by Kunz out Ho Cheung-you moved quickly into position to kept
from Hu header. pass Cheung-you and put the home team abend after 25 minutes' play.
58
run
Tommy Mahon Look four wickets for 23 runs in 10 overs, four of which were maidens, while Stanton took three for 13 in five overs,
THE SCORES Best of Civilians
G. A. Souza, c. Splak b.
Mahon
A. M. Prata, b. Mahon
1. P. Madar, lbw, b. Mahon
A. Zimmern, st. Hughes b.
Pritchard
B. Dhaber, c. Pickstone b.
БООГОТ
on
to #1
War
With three minutes left for play tragedy came to the Hong- ball was Tho visitors claimed that the long side. A loose
to off-side but the allowed to travel from wing
across neid. Suddenly linesman who was up with play wing was adamant that he was on play was switched back to the side when the ball was played middle and Ballamen, standing
about four
the outside yards to him.
swung his right Hongkong held their solitary penalty ares,
until the
boot at the ball. It spun and 13 goal advantage
dipped in the air and landed in terval.
the back af the net with Pau DEFENCE HELD OUT
no effort to After the turnabout the Hong-King-yin making
started 8 kong side
to lose the Į save.
1
7
7
c. Hubble b.
P. Endish, &. Mahon
Peltchard
S. M.
Teh,
Stanton
R. Jenner, b. Spink
W. Davidson, st. Hughes b.
Stanton
R. Bell, e. Knight b. Stanton
A. Whitehead, not out
Extras
Total
- -* 20 **
13
15
10
J
92
Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-13, 3-22, 4-27, 5-35, 6-35, 7-57, 8-60, 0-70, 10-92.
Mation Pritchard Spirk Stanton
MRW 4 23 4
112-
The MacTavish
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Pau King-y!n Ng Kee-cheung Lau Chee-ping
Higgins
Lea Tim
Toth
Chu Wing-wah
Sveto Man
Ho Cheung-yau
SELECTION
Morris
The Kam-bo
GRASSHOPPERS
Kanz
Sohmldhanser
Neukom Vetsch
Frosto
G. Vanlathen
Jager
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B. Vonlathen Ballaman Steiner
All Hongkong 0, Grasshoppers.
1
Don't let this score fool you and don't let all the stories of Hongkong's dis allowed goal give you the idea that the Colony side was really on a par with the visitors. Nothing could be further from the truth.
The facts are that only a shocking finishing weakness among the Grass- hopper forwards and some brilliant and courageous goalkeeping by Wai Fat-kim kept the score within respectable dimensions,
all First of
Wê must pay tribute to the visitors for some delightful it slightly negative football. This on-the-ground was played with a snap and a mature confidence that
WBB
defence The
played hard wing, and brought in Hagen at but was so busy de-inside-right. enough
LOST THEIR GRIP fending that it had little time to think about helping the men up Hongkong steadily lost their front in fact it was often grip during the second half. The very much the other way round swing and determination went Chun-wah wis fre-out of their play due mainly to quently away back armong the the lethargy of Ho Ying-fun and defenders thinking about saying. Chur Wing-keung and to the rather than scoring, goals.
never app in the work of and Mok
the home
The Swiss team tactics
were
4 27 2 also well worth considering, 24 The centre-forward lay deep
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tho
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one of the full-backs so that was conveniently positioned in the centre of the field.
5 T. A. Peanco, c. English b.
Dhsber
D. W. Lonch, not out.....
J. N. R. Pickstone not out
Extrng
tactics These lac puzzled
WEAKNESS UP FRONT
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