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HOLIDAY MATTERS.
FOOTBALL
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ENGLAND DEFEATS SCOTLAND.
A MAGNIFICENT EXHIBITION OF FOOTBALL.
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never so dangerous in the game 'so he |,paźr to become prominent was Townsend Fiwo of the players, sent it out to Mar has been in past matches, for Toms was and Taylor, who took the ball right up. That player spoilt the chance, as he wan marking him. This time he got only as towart was applauded for clearing piling pretty nearly very chance far na Scouler. That player conceded After some demultory play in midfold, throughout the game. After a couple of another corner the second of the six be Scotland made a rush for the other side. ¡durvices' attacks, which Jackson, counter- gave during the game. Hamilton piloted Talford tackled Rodger who fouled himed by strong kicking and stronger tack- A crowd of well over three thousand the ball into the mouth of the goal and and the referes had to warn Rodgerling, the Civilian forwards took the ball people assembled on Saturday at Happy Black was applauded for a fine. Sarealford is one of those few players who to the other side and keps it thene for Valley to witness the "
International" Two more incursions to the England never indulge in questionable play.
After a few minutos desultory play in match between England and Scotland, territory, were spoilt by Black, who was Clark,
midfield, England assumed the 183Tessive "and they were treated to an exhilarating playing his usual sturdy game.
The Club, stand, the Scotland centre forward was pretty and had their efforts rewarded with the game of football though enlarged for the occasion, was well at sea, and, in an attack which took winning goal. Talfourd passed the ball anequal to the demand made upon it place about this time, had an opportunity to Morris who centred to Graydon. Grupy The of running through, but passed instead don transferred to Townsend who prompt and many failed to find room. Hongkong Fund for Devastated France, to MoTavish, and then passed in returned the ball, seeing that Graydon had an open goal. The chance was too to which the proceeds were being devoted, accurately.
During the remainder of the half, they to be missed, and Graydon was must have benefited by a larger sum than Kas been collected at any exhibition match England forwards dominated the game chored for a splendid goal. Scotland were temporarily demoralised, and Eng played in the Colony for several years They were setting such a fast pace, pass- past.. E.E. the Governor, attended."bying so neatly, and generally getting the land continued to press with great vigour. the A.D.C, arrived shortly before 4pm.. better of the Bootland defence so often In another meled which occurred at the and Eicked off for England, Scotland that it was recognised their efforts mouth of the Scotland goal, Graydon had having had the choice of good..
must soon result in a goal. One incare hard luck in not being able to score Off The teams chosen were scarcely capablesion, in which Townsend gave the ball to corner that resulted, Taylor kicked the ball to Townsend's feet, and the latter put of improvement, except that Chassels Morris, nearly saw England not the ball.
in a fins shot. The ball struck the aross
shout fra minutes. There they were not particularly dangerous, but signs "wers not wanting that the quick slead paste, in which Boysen, Wet and Gerrard were induiging, sore & source of trouble to the Services defence. Boren's bustling tactiles did not meet with the referee's approval. The Services' forward t made one more fruitless attack to the other side before the First Civilian, gral was, rather unexpectedly, scored Lima, from outside right, put in a good centre, Wei, receiving, amartly dribbled past Barratt and transferred to Boysen, who was temporarily unmarked and shot hard into the corner of the pet. During the rest of the half each side rushed in tur the Services incursion being marked by an amount of vigour for which the boys.
two good shots. The interval found the Civilians leading by a goal to mat
might have been displaced by another Morris pat ia s good centra and Graydon bar and rebounded into play. Green had had to pay tall. Mackenzie saved one or player. Chassels, first-class player in banged-it into the net, only to find that bygone days, has only turned out once Rodger was behind it. Another promis. this season, and on that occasion did ing rush was spoilt by Townsend getting nothing remarkable. It was a coincidence offside, Scotland had a very narrow that the Scotland team included no less "escape soon after. Green, getting the than nine Club players, the two romain- ball from Talfourd, did a bit of "gallery" ing men-admittedly the least cospicu- dribbling and then passed to Graydon. one on their side as far as good play was Graydon danced with the ball for a few concerned-being. Stone, of the Navy, and seconds, and, sa soon as he had drawn Clark, of the Police. The England team, all the defence on him, transferred to stronger on paper and in fact, was ropre Talfourd, who had an open gosi before sentative of the Services, had only two him. Talfourd misjudged the angle and Club men, Black and Railton. The Eng-shot-wide But England were playing land forward line was convincingly superior to the opposing five. Graydon, at centre, with Townend and Green on each side of him, treated the spectators to some brilliant spectacular play.
too well to be stopped for long, and their frst goal came amid great excitement shortly before half time. Taylor, from extreme right, centred to Graydon. The lätter dribbled past McCubbin and touch-
and
possible opportunity but kicked over.. land forwards was a feature of the last Some very brilliant play by the Eng
few minutes. Taylor, put in a lefty shot rushed, and Jackson came into the lime Early in the second half, the Services that nearly went into the net. Graydon light for some very hefty kicking. The Whe responsible for 3 brilliant Club forward line then commenced a
individual piece of
work ting the ball from Green, ho dribbled the course of which they should have Get syrion of attacks on the Services' goal in
Stalker past had only the goal in front of him when midfield, danced round Knight and thes McCubbin and stored at least once. We got the ball in the referee discovered that Townsend, transferred the ball to Boysen. who robbed. Graydon of the ball; was off
That
side This prevented a certain goal, Barratt and Goes and was heading for player got the ball socmsfully past
Soon after MoCubbin was hurt, as the goal, when Glonny wisely ran out. I result of collision with Green. The sad the suceding collision, the ball went out! of the game fand Scotland making Une further incursion by the Services, wa valiant efforts to equalise. England won worth mentioning, for Heldman almost f sememorable game by two goals to obe. A feature of the match was the spirited the ball to Townsend. The latter made On the winning side, the backs had the ball rolled on to Mackenzie, who ma through, Jackson stopped him and of partisanship which it excited among no mistaka with an easy shot. England to do than usually talls to the les found no diffulty in clearing. The Ser the spectators. In the Club stand, full to was leading by a goal to nil at the backs, because of the sound, untiring and vices continued to make very strenuous overflowing, even the ladies shouted them interval, " selves hors during the exciting stages,
often brilliant play of the halves. Tal-efforts to equalim, and the Civilian Scotland showed a distinct improve tourd was the best balf on the field and defence came in for a strednous time of which there were many. It appearsment in their play in the earlier stages Reton ran him a close second; only that Wheeler bad to go back into the back line as if Scotland were the favourites of the of the second half. Stone and Rodger one might have wished him to be less and butwood those three study players- ladice, and there was some disappoint came into prominence soon after the kick-forceful in his methods. The forwards Wheeler, Jacou and Xavier-the goul ment at the result, There is talk of a re-off. I Stone bad not shown such a were very good, especially the inside men, turn match. It is to be hoped that one partiality to kicking off as soon as he The Bestland defence had a strenuous chance of scoring, but sent if over the neti
war kopt intact. Sherif bad; a possible. will be arranged before the season closes, got the ball, the chatices of his side sortime; all played so hard that no one was some very ordinary play in midfield Mr. J. Coaker refereed and Messrs. Jing would have been greater. A moment conspicuous. Stewart did the work off oeste about ten minutes, and then the Rasmussen and Ko Kin Fan kept the lineary rush by England saw Green run three men and did it well. The forwards – Hofgidos agala, mond
Gréent Scotland came away to the other side through nearly the whole of the Scotland at the commencement of play, and Boouler defence all on his own. The ball was was forced to conceda a corner when dis promptly returned to the Boodland terri- turbing a bout of passing between Hamiltory, where, again; McTavish and Hamil. ton and McTavish... From this early stage in the game, the England halves-Toma, Talfourd and Railton-showed that they were going to let little pass them. Tat lourd, sticking to McTavish like a leech, was applauded for robbing him of the ball very cleverly. When England in their turn, made their way towards the Scotland goal, Townsend and Morris, indulged in some passing and Stalker spoilt a promising movement by inter- cepting a pan and clearing Talfourd "For a few minutes after this, England returned the ball with a lofty kick which made the running, and McCubbin and landed at McCubbin's feat Graykion Stalker had their work cut out to stop rushed after it and almost obtained Graydon, Green and Townsend from possession, but Maubbin cleared in the scoring. A. good bout of passing between nick of time. England took possession of the three above-named players' send tae play for the next few minutes. Some promising, and Rodger had to ran out crisp passing among the forwards had the Scotland halves, thinking Taylor put in a good centre, and Graydon concluded the effort, but Rodger sayed easily, Graydon
were a disjointed lot, with Bodgery the most prominent, and McTavish and Hamilton, the most hardworking.
determined • elfouta | to break the Civilians detence. The latter survived 'series of attacks in which the Barvices used their strength The teams wero as follow:
rather than any science which they may ton came into the limelight Clark gáve ENGLAND-W. E. Crocker (Navy); Chave possessed. Mackenzie fisted p McTavish a pretty pass and the ball w Sconler (Staff) and F. W. Black (Capt, veral lofty shots, and, in one melce, sent by the lattter to Hamilton Boeing Club); H. Toma (Navy), W. Tallourd showed that he has the grim resource of his side in danger, Railion ran seross the (B.G.A.) and M. L Railton (Club); A tenacity by hanging on to the ball during field, and was applauded for successfully Morris (EG.A.), W. Townsend (Staff), Aa molée and then coolly throwing it out tackling the speedy Hamilton. In Graydon (Navy), G. Green (B.G.A.) nde. One individual rash of Gerrard's another incursion by the Scotland front and W. Taylor (Kowloon)
broke the monotory of a series of Services line, Clark received the ball on his face
SCOTLAND.-G. Rodger (Club). Stalker attacks but Glemy saved without diff and was stunned for a while. Bouler (lab) and J. McCubbin (Capt, Club)ully. There was no further scoring and cleared in fine style at a critical moment. W. B. MacPhail (Club), Stewart the Civilians left the field winners by a when Scotland was hesting for a goal. (Club) and T. R. Chassels (Club); J. B. goal to ni
and he saved what might have been a goal. For a while after this, the England forwards were attacking with such vigour that even the always-cool Bodger seemed
CIVİLLANS ». UNITED SERVICES.
UNEXPECTED. DEFLṀT OF THE SERVICIA,
Hamilton (Club), H. M. MacTavish, The Civilians victory may well be attri (Club), J. Clark (Police) J. Rodger bited to the magnificent play of Jack (Club) and. A. Stone (Navy).
son at back, for had that Kowloon player. not been in his best form, the Services would most assuredly, have, scored more than one goal. He was without doubt; the best player on the field. His partner,
He, was obviously in fear of his thor lor, was safe without being brilliant
bfawny opponenta, The halves were uniformly good, merking correct, and
win against a strong Service's team by
The Civilians scored a very meritorious goal to fill. It must be admitted that the Civilians played much better and the Bervice much wor-than was generally
line
king hard and cleap. The forward played well, with the excap- tion of May who was merely spectator... Wai kept his partners wel servip, and played throughout with
less and resource. The Services, as a day did not play sa well as they should better agained the Staff that they did have done. Both Barratt and Goss play. saturday night was the best of the andrest of the forwards, an hqida. Holdman showed himself the
tried as long shot which went over the bar to get excited. Once the ball went swiftly expected. The play of the Chinese centre From a corner that was given against from Graydon to Taylor who dodged forward stood out prominently. That the Boutland, Toms came in for some applause
McCubbin and shot. Rodger fisted it and by dribbling the ball past several Scot Townsend, rushing in, got the ball on the Services were unable to penetrate the land players Had he passed to Graydon, rebound. It was lucky for Rodger that opposing defence was due to the rigorous play of Jackson at back and the cool play instead of trying a wild, long shot, some the ball did not go into the goal instead of Mackenzie in goal Though the latter thing might have resulted Talloard of just outside.
did not get an opportunity of stopping initiated another promising incursion Spurred on by their now frantically any very remarkable shots he cleared Townsend received the ball and gave it to excited supporters, Bootland played like many times when a loss resourcetal caso Morris who was unable to do anything men possessed, and the hall was in the todian might have failed. The match with it. The attention of the players and England territory for a while. Rodger would have been mare interesting if Mit-
The teams ware as follow:-bindi "pectators alike was part centred for a got the ball from Stewart and once had shell, of Kowloon, Rasmussen, of Kaw-
CAMILLA.-W. Mackenzie (Club); A. while on Rodger for the ball was in Boot an opportunity of running through toon, and Hyder, of the Indian team, hadickson (horizon) and V. Xavier (Ke- land territory, and was being kept there Black, however, harred the way, and an been included in the Civilian team and telo); Lau Een Wing (Chinese), D. H by the England forwards and halves, the ugly situation was saved. Soon, how Trace and Cowin of the Navy in the Kowloon); G.May (Club), Boysen Blake (United) and Wheeler (Capt. latter having now joined the front line, ever, the ball came back, and MacPhail Service team
Trước nơi Chat Hang (Chinese), Wi Alor, receiving the ball from Railton, tried a long shot. The ball rose into the The match was watched by large Gerrard (Club) and 3. "Tims (flocreio).. put in a splendid shot right into the goal air and fell into Crocker's hands. He crowd, and was a very fast and clean code (Navy) and Barratt (Navy); Harris UNITED SERVICES, Gleany (Staff); mouth Rodger caught it and all the just reached it, and the bell came down test. Lient, Books, refereeing, made no (Navy) Knight (Staff) and Brown England forwards rusbed at him. The at his feet. Rodger ran in like a whirl mistakes, Mr. J. P. Jones and Mr. V. Wiltay: Ple Brown - (Wilts), Sherif way that Rodger juggled with the ball wind and nitted the ball The cheers mediat de Britte acted a linementary, Capt. Hoidman: (Wilts), Brant and finally got rid of it broked a storm that followed this feat interrupted the The Berrions towards about the (any) was Gaba (Navy),
game, for a while. From the kickoff Tory start, that they were out for busi- Scotland made another spirited rushness, and all, but scored from their initial and the greatest excitement prevailed, rash. Brant, at centre, sent when, during another miled at the Eng- peas to outside right.” Tho
and good, Rodger nearly put in
of applause.
For a while after this, Scotland took up the aggressive. Chassels served the ball out to Rodger, who ran some distance with it and then tracaferred to Stone. The latter centred and Rodger put in a long shot which Crocker saved casily From the Redger-Stone wing, the ball was soon transferred to the side there McTavish and Hamilton Wore operating MoTavias passed the hall deftly out
goal. Talfourd cleared
As soon as the noise had England forwards took the the other side, plauded for foard passed
ide right and Hamilton ran down half cntred at once, Gre the length of thấy fald Thé: Liitnowallt to
and in the resultant mele
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