MOHUN BAGAN 5
THE CHINA MAIL, ̈ MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1956.
HONGKONG SELECTION 1
OUR REPUTATION VANISHED
LIKE THE BOY IN THE INDIAN ROPE TRICK
Says.... I. M. MacTAVISH
If you are the sort of person who believes that half a loaf is better than none at all, then you might have derived some partial satisfaction from the first 45 minutes of this game which was played at the Hongkong Stadium yesterday. On the other hand if you favour the belief that a football match lasts 90 minutes then you would have been disappointed gravely disappointed, with the pointlessness and puerility of Hong-
second half performance kong's
particularly up forward.
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The outcome of this game, not so much the defeat but the manner in which It was sustained, coming as it did on top of Saturday's humillation, must have enused alarm and concern to those people who are materially interested in that part of our football ‘industry' which takes place within the bounds of the playing pitch.
For the
successive; minute Poon Kai-hung equalised kong....that second
about 25 with day Hongkong's imputation nose dived tu zero and in its igno-yards which caught goalkeeper
descent dragged Guha napping. minious
"with it several erstwhile down bright and shitnng peyserl. -
4.176 know. De's No
better
tha thank u plager can have
bund ly no one ad men.
SACUDER more fully
the res
Au
a shot
frums
very
y{ stid
NARROW MISS Chi-yin had 12 when a good shot narrowly past the post, and in
goals fet buib
before the shnyes
of frustration that becompanies interval. Buchi day it by the same
taken
heavily
no one condemns more
the player who is
all
I obviously unwilling to fight against
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versity.
letuporary
01-
L11 this game, several Hong- kotig players Rave up trying long before the end uel altmet passively
What
there was
according to pre-match reports could be out- played by several teams in the lower half of the First Division ... or even by some of the better ones in the lower divisions." After bearing such assertions the visitors' Rkill and mitch capabilities cune to winning our players with the same in- puct as
hook a right puct as chro
to the
1+9 far 45 All- Hongkong
was concerned pro- & pily
Whatever plansduced the same result. tar second
have had local side may the when they resumed
were 48th sky-high in the blown
when Paul, ever alert, minute
the unther one inta
smacked home net. the resigned
lu ingbrious defent.
themselves
The vistur raced into early lead with two inc gools from P. Bannerjee and. K. Paul, Lau Yee joined the act with the counter of his career; what a pity
on
In the 44th milouteIt was into his own net. Centre- completed forward Paul mede it four after centre-forward his hat-trick from the penalty half-an-hour, and In trying to
after lau Tim had been avert
Lackle, penalised for a
another
Szeto Yiu!
one
It looks-scored through his own goal to Ave-nil in-
exi A harsh award but Paul Rive the visitors
SHOOTING DISTANCE
The visitors
hand player with
determination that
freshle
wan
the other spirit and was re- table.
showed no sympathy
drove the felt home.
They swang the ball about or
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heterval lendi.
line
of the the
The Hongking forward hod by now faded out
and completely Kame
held at close as the situation de- defenders were left to carry the
to Ave
Yiu Cheik-yin got a good goal for Hongkong in the 49th minute but injured himself in the pro- cess and look no further part in the game.
There was a faint but Beeting hope of
A revival when the award of a very soft penalty kick enabled Ho Cheung-you to cut the lead to three goals but a brillant counter by P. Bannerjee killed whatever very quickly
challenge might have developed. Thereafter Wat Fat-kim and the woodwork saved our blushes.
VERDICT
the India full
of weight
They did their best pressure.
felch-and- but, without
nd- any
the met assistance from the carry up front, they were fighting hopeless battle. Master magicien Goswami mystined them time and again. If he had taken time out to perform the Indian rope arca hu They hndrick in the penalty
Lau Tim could not have had and his mates more spellbound than when he baffled them in an interlude uf
super sleigh-cl-shoe before crashing were a
fourth
post magnificent Charlesworth,
but when they got within fair shooting distance of the goal they never hesitated to have a try, and only some good by Charlesworth goalkeeping and the fortuitous proximity of the enebar kept the score down
Indians The
pinyed ΠΟΥ fashioned football with an old fashionext charm. speed and skill to equal their Letermination and drive.. and
all they above
tried.
tried toed every inch of the way.
the Around #244 Stromar buzzed all sorts. of stories and rumours of why in this series, The Chinese players have been so lethargic Un the basis think there is 90 smoke without Bre one must accept with due reser- vation that there is something in all the talk but let it not detract one iota from the clear- eut victories of the visitors.
They played our representa- tives on the held for what they were worth and, even if that was not very much, they gave them the surt of soccer thrushing that they thoroughly deserved
One
can ask to more of any team.
This game started brightly enough and for a time, one felt that the Selection was
going to restore some of the glory tossevi their away so casually by volleagues un Saturday. They gave as good as they got and night easily have taken an early kad.
As it happened the first goal fell to the Indians and it was one that must have made Mohun Bagan's supporters beam with pride. Tall
right- elegant winger Bannerjee ripped the home defence to bita before pushing the ball towards the goat where Paul cracked it past Charlesworth. It
fine
bit of finishing to a brillant plece of approach work.
Hongkong were still In picture, however, and in the 24th
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
the
SOLLTT
The game was now lost and won but just as if to emphasise the real difference of purpose between
sides Paul the two raced for the far post to mod home a afth goal from a clever This was the tot by Raman.
fourth goal of contre-forward's the match.
VERDICT
Mohun
Congratulations to ..that is from the home point of view of course. The visitors revelation, but even allowing for that the Hongkong was performance
must repre- hensible.
THE MacTAVISH STAR RATINGS
MOHUN BAGAN
Chatterjee
B. Guha
Manna
Sen
Mohun Chandan Singh to Congratulation Bagan. They never stopped Narsiya
P. Bannierlec trying to win and they never stoppert
play good S. Bannerjee trying to
Paul football constructive
Goswami for Hongkong...well.. the memory is as black as
Dutta shall we say. Indian ink?
THE MacTAVISH STAR RATINGS
MOHUN BAGAN
R. Guha
5. Guha
P. Barua
It. Sen
8. Guha
B. Narely's
P. Banneribe
C.
Goswami
K. Prol
A
8. Raman
HONGKONG SELECTION
Charlesworth
Hau Yong-an
Lau Chi-ping
Molones
Lau Tim
Poon Kal-hung
Ho Ying-fon
Lau Chl-lam
Chu Wing-keung
Au Chi-yin
Han Ching-to
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FUTILE
ATTEMPT
Hongkong's Au Chi-yin didn't get very far when he tried to put the ball past Mohun Bagan's goal- keeper R. Guha in yesterday's Hongkong Selection- Mohun Bagan match. The visiting team won 5-1 at the Hongkong Stadium-China Mait Photo,
LEAGUE CRICKET
ARMY
SOUTH RAISE
RAF HOPES, DASH
THEM DOWN AGAIN
RAF hopes for the Senior Division Cricket League Championship rose to a high point on Saturday when brilliant bowling by Buddy Carnell and Bob Bell dismissed Army South for 25 runs at the KCC, but yesterday the Scorpions at Chater Road could only knock up 98 an saw Withall and Carr bring the score up to 101 with only three wickets lost.
3
HEXANGULAR TOUR
Army South And Club Share Honours For Top Place With 13 Points Each
By “PAK LO"
Everyone connected with rugby in the Colony has been talking about the result of the Hexangular Tournament which after a ruling by the HKRU finished on Saturday afternoon with the Club and Army South tying for top place with 13 Hexangular points each. All too many people are saying that it is hard luck on Army South.
This is absolute nonsense. Let me state the facts. When the meeting of the HKRU was called on Friday evening Army
were
three games schedule.
One with the Army
South
behind
24 the second half the Club re- North other team twice, let them play
let a smaillaxed and Page scored in the uener and was postponed by arrangement only once
10-0. Next Addin converted Д between the two teams, one with Tournament be made in place after ce run after five minutes. the RAF was postponed partly of this season's loose arrange pensity to make it 22-6 and after 10
ment.
delded a wealt
the Police,
both sides retained
ав
minutes the Club sciled the mytver becauso the RAF had on "exer-
when the ball was kicked ahead over the RAF line and there weTO else on, and partly because
This would then allow the three Club men there to touch down eports South had its Army arranged for the same day,
Hexangular to be started before and no defenders and it was Mec
ho actually added the The third
Christmas and there would then Caltun
penta, The conversion was masnoci. postponement was made by the Police. Now the be no reason to complain that
could not bo ARMY NORTH v POLICE Army North-Army South clash the Tournament
not was postponed as far back as finished off. This would
Army North the third
week of the season, harin rugger, for the shortening and there has been plenty of at the season would be a good team, and so did time to play off this match at thing, for it is fairly obvious to although
The result one regular spectators that towards fairly strong packs. Icast. But nothing was done
game, about it despite the fact that the end of the present six-month was a scrappy forward
very fow Incidents to has begun to with the HIKRU ordered it off. The season staleness
into insidiously
Moure the relieve the monotony. their creep RAF tried to arrange
was again the main danger in usual Axlure at a later date but due matches.
the Army side, but to exercises the Amy South
Here then is the final Hexangular refused
his to pass out to could not moke it.
Tournament Table:
PWDL TAPUs wing, with the result that many Army South 7 0 1 0 19 33 18 THREE PROPOSALS
Club
10 0 1 3 300 406 is good moves were stopped, like Moore in midfield. Ker had his # 5 2 2 104 70 12 When the IKRU met on Fri- Amy N.
RAF
urual good game, bul Sharpe 103 384 day night three proposals were Nav
of form, was very definitely tabled. The
that Police wha
and was but a shadow of him- points be awarded on a "prob-
The self. the games themselves. oble win" bapis, This was Club won caly over the RAF by 23 quickly disposed of and atten-pointe (2 goals, tries 1 penalty two goal to points tries), while lon turned to the other
WD Army North by no means outstand They were, that the Hexangu-ing, eat the Hemangular Wooden lar be continued on into April, Spoonists the Police by 18 points penalty gos)) to and that the
On the it was. At Arst Amy South though they fully de stopped sight the obvious choice was served to win, did not deserve the credit the score apparently reflected. to continue the Tournament but when they won by 20 points (4 goals, the Army opposed this as they tries) to 3 points (I try, 2 penalty
that once regretted
again goals), exercises would interfere with
Now
0 2
Tournament be 57. goals. Sookumpoo round the
of
1
game
Lloyd of the Police was the only ene to play a stendy game, but he lacked support. The Police pack nhare of the line- had the larger outs and set scrume, but failed to do anything with it. For long periods they would camp about ave yards from the Army life, but did not have the power to break through.
In the 18th minute Moore. Inter cepted a pass on the Police 23 and Went through to score in the corner. Keir converted, 00
Just before half time Moore added another three points when the Police
Prazo penalised for picking the ball out of the serum on their
The second half saw the Police
CLUB RAF any arrangements made. The
Within minutes Union were left therefore with the proposal that was adopted, starting it looked like a comfortable win for the Club, and such it finally
own 20. -0. turned out to be. Only in the el There are now two specific scrums could the Club be faulted. complaints about this arrange-for here they packed much too high more on the attack than the Army shove, with the result that the RAF found touch 15 yards from the ment which must be elucidated, and let the Airmen get the under but eventually a long kick by Keir Why was the Tournament top got the ball from practically all the Police line. Palice won the serum fumbled and there was 'a five yard pot, not awarded according to ret sertane.
BOIVITI. This time the Army got
back But in the loose and ineouts the the ball
and Koir went points
This would club forwards against,
were far superior, through the defence to score in the the regate of points for and
corner. naturally give Army South the and the only man to put up more
The conversion was missed. Biswer la than token resistance to them was 11-0 top honours. The | that Rugby is not calculated in wasa kining example to his side, in Page the RAF wing forward who
Almost Immediately, the Police
the attacked and 10 yards from this way, an example of which but unhappily for the RAF no one
Army line Police won a aeruta and started a three move, but Fidler is the Triple Crown, for which followed his example. Behind the as serums the Club looked and were
Intercepted neatly and ran all the are often te many
on top of their form, and the three the 9
way to score under the posta, Moore for contenders three
Ilne moved with a stap and pro-
converted. 10-0, hanours, and ne one has ever cision that has only been visible in
be the last Lew the result
wecks, Roberts, suggested that
and Perman were the Determined on aggregate.
the question Secondly being asked, "Why do not Club and Army South play off their de
Buddy Carnell was also high- RAF chances of the Champion-
big match ship remain as slim, though ely jubilant over engle drow
could still upset analysis of 8-1-11-0. His prin Army South's
but cipal quote on his performance there applecort, Army North, five points behind was "I bowled two spinners, the Army South with two games in last two." very much in the hand, are running.
This performance was largely alded by five excellent catches, the two at backward short leg by The landings after week-end games are as follows: Frank Findlay and three at eg D. L. Pis. slip by Willle Davidson and Bob
Jenner (two),
Stated
for
O'Kelly
ta
main architects though
the
of this victory. Tot be mention should omitted of Stoword who give a
ARMY SOUTH ♥ NAVY.
Army
Although
deservedly,
Was it because they made more
Won
largely
tise
-541 veteran with much truth: "stoppe again the Army Tttle trouble in Bnding the weak the strong defence Army South
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Wa Fat-kim
CCC
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Szeto Ylu
Recreio
18
10
19
Police
11
12
Royal Navy 17
19
7
Lau Yee
Tana Sum
Ko Po-keung
Chow Man-chi
Bxeto Man
Ho Cheung-y=#{
Lee Yuk-tak
Yiu Chrok-yin
Mok Chun-wah
most
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back
in
very service from the line-
and There are two rea-
The RAF threes on the other hand of their chances than the NINY.
badly. onid In defence Territorially
the Navy had this. The
Army handled
with aby verve
advantage
throughout main the
Supporters for seldom tackled
Their attacking fine straggled across slight the Tournament as itfield, and the same was largely true the game, but could not make
had full use of. in detence so that the Club
It especially against South will be spending
Of the whole of the back
Jones the full- month of the next
man-division. Only Leeming at scrum half put up. oeuvres and would not be avail was any danger to the Club, but he had a first class game and
with his threes After all it is the Army to uttle or no support Davin conjunction But there was as much truth able. 12 in another observation, coming
the Navy St who
take the large share heeling the bail back regularly to
frittered away attacks. 14 from Don Welch, that the of the blame for this unusual Leeming, but as soon as the times quickly bent down
the ball to until haltway mighty Army South batting side position and I can see no reason their chances.
Tho, Navy defence licked - stronk *two points for a tie.
be coddled, through the second half did, the Ifterally threw their wickets, why they should
RAF threes have one good midvorrent;} tacklers, and had they tackled harder There was definitely much away.
and pandered to cover the faci
but even that came to nothing, the score would have been much jubilation at the KCC on Satur
that
they are not the clear
lower. In attack the Army threes Within seconds of tite game start- with Izod and Gempt to the fore day
Archie night. Slipper
winrters, but have
ing the Club reored when from a leaked, the more dangerous, and Zlimmern was so pleased that
with the Club.
Incout on the RAF 25 o locws mari | Grimths, playing instead of Jacionan
*for once he did actually look
taller than Major Chubb.
OLYMPIC GAMES
Only 100 To
LEN HUTTON SNAPPED UP Represent East &
-AS A BOWLER
Len Hulton, ex-captain of England, has been signed to play for a new club-Pudsey St Lawrence. And the man who signed him, St Lawrence secretary' Mr Clifford Hawthorne, said:
"As soon as we knew Len had retired we decided to ask him to sign for us. After all, we had first claim on a Pudsey man, and we didn't want another club to get in firat.
Mohun Bagan 6 All-HK 2
Think of all the synonyms for Programmes and Entry humiliation and degradation and Farms for the 9th (Easter) then fit them into any reflection Race Meeting 1965/50 to be you may have about this game
"We would have looked daft are already talking of more held on Saturday 31st March played at the Hongkong Stadium if he had signed for Bradford. seating accommodation
o the on Saturday:
ground" (present seating capacity. and Monday 2nd April, 1950,
All the pleasant memories of the League leaders."
Hutton was just 14 when he is 1,000). delightful (weather permitting) may be the
ball control,
first played for Pudsey St. obtained at the Secretary's speed, strength of tackle and
Lawrence In the Bradford finishing Office, Alexandra House; the purposeful
LeaguS. visitors attractive Club House, Happy Valley:quise
And the man who many claim fact that this was is the world's greatest batsman and the Stables, Shan Kwong Hongkong's
blackest hour.
is going back...ás a BOWLER. Surely we have never had less spirited or more spineless Pudsey was overjoyed in 1988 collection of representatives them when Ilutton hit the highest- Outrun from start to finish ever Test score. Pudjoy went and outgan oralled every wikl when he was chosen captain aspect of the game not one single of England. Pudsey was and when player with the possible ex- he annoumeed he was giving up
Anst-class cricket because
on
Rond,
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON
this. Tuesday 20th March, 1950,
By Order of the Stewards,
A. E. ARNOLD,
Against
skin disease and itching
the
of the cannot dis
premier
COCK-A«HOOP
ocptions of Wal Fat-kim and in- dustrious Tang Sum-did any back trouble. Secretary, thing to justify his selection to
11155, the Colony's representative side.
And Pudsey was cock-n-hoop WORKMANLIKE FASHION when the nows flushed round Mohun Bagan....a club side, the fire was returning to his out a good one....must have old club.
Mitigal
(DEMUINN KAYIK PRODUCT,
boen
amazed at the fuille „At his big, detached: home. In opposition offered by our boys. Galloway-lare, Pudsey, Hutton The Indian wet about thoir
fois sald: "I'd like to play all tho task in workmanlike fashion son for my old club. But I and virtually stuffed reams of depends on health, business rid adverso .ptiblicity · down tho
other.comendments..
In a display that
made
unrouts of tty critics by turns ook ond, but I'll turn
turning "I won't be able to play every Hoadly #eclaimed
often as I ca); V them look like sh liotaki #2) "And I it, hope to turn out
batch of 18th ratoen, Krka, the fog Too Doodlemsky 12th w that takes that should never Over to Becretary Hawthorne
havalaton: Arought to Hondo again, and this comin
Where will La bat? No.. of COUTSO," mid Secretary Hawthorne. "We would like Len to soors centuries, but if he can take a few wickets we shall [be happy......
(London, Ex- prem Service).
̧(COPYRIGIFT)
West
Germany
Melbourne
to share
It was also suggested the developed and the Club forwards nited in well with Glen, and had an
the Army North-Army South gathe were played off there would be a positive result.
OUTSTANDING GAME.
One well known commentator has gone so far as to claim that had Aring North played off their outstanding match they would have placed second instead of Munich, Mar. 18.
This is
wrong, and is Representatives of the West third.
It attention is
is paid to National obvious it German and Fast
the Hexangular Table as printed Had Army North won below. Olympic Committees met at a meeting here today to limit the derman team for the Olympic thefe outstanding game they Games in
would of course have won top to 100,
that. honours, but to suggest Including officinia,
Army North would have over.. Selection is to be made ac- come Army South is completely cording to performance, not to against all expectations. any "quota” from each of the
Now it is a recognised, fact two German states.
that every year about this time
forth The representatives
Army un- | the
gots animously agreed that only maneuvres, and it is obvious Germans should compete that it the same practice as this the Olympic Equestrian year is adopted in future, there events, in Stockholm.
will be continually unfinished Hexamgular Tronment, At the Winter Olympics in
What is the answer? In the Cortina D'Ampezzo (Italy) first part of the season the earlier this year joint team izanen os played this season from East and West represented bould be retained, but instead Germany.--Reitor.
1. of wvery team tying to play every
THE GAMBOLS
This old dream will cho to wear to clean the kitchen
PRETTY THIS GLAVE
NEW DE
Barre
on
packed culckly and heeled the bull
cleanly. The ball went to O'Kelly excellent game on his own account.
broke through, and then sent
Bost of the Navy was again Sellar who Roberts over
in the corner. hand with his pack giving him a conversion was missed. 3.0.
through.
regular supply of the ball from the Nine minutes later the Club added orns he started kome nice another three points when the ball movements but bod handling often Gerrard opened the scoring for came back from a lineout about 35 upset a good attack. yards from the RAP [ne, 'atid Spencer used has speed to burst the Army in the first half with
Fio was caught but damed rice fry under the posts, and the on to Petman who made another Navy replied with a penalty conver ten yards before giving the ball to son by gellar to make, the half time Hilvert who scored in the corner. score 3-
In the second half' it; was simply The conversion (var missed. 5-0.
Accion of Army tries. Filh Another five entraises later, the Gerrard with a fine swerving fifty Club added another treg points.ward m which James converted Kelly missed a penalty from the added five points, then Grimtis sent RAF 25 but Page was caught, in Fain threes possession and the Club pack heeled serien The Navy line ducky
0:0.
away and
and the ball went out to MacCallumi on the wing Who scored m the touched down. Jones converted 13-3
after only '8 minutes. corner. The conversion was misse
the Navy's turn, Then it WID Bhortly after Lamb hit the up- Their three were sent away and right, with a penalty attempt but kicked head and Allen got to it from seran 23 yards from the first, made some ground and Boally Club line the ball came qut of the went Davies over well out. The
who went conversion was missed., 13-0. Leeming acrum to
sed Tive minutes later Grimitha with m through to midestep Anase scorn well out. The conversion was terrific 40 yard run scored well out. missed. I
Jones added the extra polnim, z@+0. Then a nice little bit of interpassing Tive minutes later O'Kelly neatly between Grafithe and Buckby upeel well out. The CONVETEOM wiped his way through the the datence and finally Dwer-Sinds
O'KARY: WAN "mImmoti. 21-6. From five yard - skram.
fence ter the Club had healed soured
Three minutes from the converted. 1
In the cloning minites of the Best Grunts went througti on his own
aurelive three ports. Jones converted. 20-0. Roberts added some more points from his own 23 to opre under the when after two
in the dying seconds at the nume moves he got the bail and crashed his way through two bist to pode the Army wore penaliped on their
make the final score 26%). the poet Kelly, converted. own 15 and Beliar converted to
BURROUGHS
LONDON DRY GIN