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CHAMPIONSHIP IN SIGHT*
V.R.C. "A" EMERGE VICTORIOUS AFTER THRILLING GAME.
CHINESE "B" GIVE CAPITAL DISPLAY.
[BYWATERMAN.")
A thrilling game with the championship in the balanër, a large crowd of supporters for the two teams taking part, and au tabmosphere, of speculation and uncertainty were some of the" features of last night's great 'gane between the V.R,O. “A” and the Chinese "B," both of which trams held high hopes of securing championship honours this season in the Water Polo League,
The V.R.C. ́enme through victorious and deserve the applause given to them at the end for the great game they played.. Every mau was reliable! The Chinese lost, but what a glorious game they put up! I am sure sportsmen had as much admiration for their pois as they had for that of the winners, and they can console themselves with the thought that everyone who understands water polo predicts that if any team lowers the colours of the V.R.C. the Chinese "B" will be amongst the first to suceerd,
The
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1929.
At half time the score was 1-0
against the Chinese and the Y.R.C. had had eighteen shots at the Chinese goal against the Chinese through only once, speaks volumes for the Chinese goalkeeper.
3. The fact that the V.R.C. got
HOME FOOTBALL.
MATCHES IN THE ENGLISH
LEAGUE,
FEATURES OF THE SECOND MEETING.
1
THRILLS AT NAVY
FIELD.
"GUAM" SNATCH GAME
FROM CHINESE.
* EXTRA INNING DECIDES,
+
Many of the English League football tenias took the field for The most exciting game seen on the second time on Monday, Shef- the local .diamond for a long time field Wednesday, last season's cham was played at the Nary Field, pions, accomplished the feat of de Caroline Hill, last evening when feating in succession the Cup final- the U.S.S... Guam defeated the ints. Portsmouth being beaten Chinese aggregation by the odd ram At home "on Saturday and 3. It was real good game Bolton Wanderers (Cup winners) and the match was not decided till
On
played.
being trounced on 'their away after an extra inning had been visit Monday. Manchester United, as visitors, again lost by three goals (14) to Leicester City. Everton and Burnley, who drew with their opponents on Saturday, again shared the points when they played each other.
In the Second Division, the 'Spurs did better by scoring five goals to two against Millwall, who defeated Blackpool by an odd goal in their initial meeting. South-
Choy, the eagle-eyed short-stop of the Chinese nine scored the only run for his aide in the opening inning and he again scored in the third. For the first two frames the boys from the battleship were blanked out but in the third Jameysen crossed the plate to make the score 2-1 in favour of Malty Chang's boys.
City. Oldham Athletic secured an-gressive efforts of both parties till other victory without giving away another goal, their latest victims being West Bromwich Albion.
Smart play and real good base- I said that the V.R.C. proved in, advantageous position for the rest yesterday's game, reliable in every
of the first half although he pound.ampton, last season's great drawing ball was the order of the day with ed in shot after shot before the inside, beaten last Saturday, got into the result that neither side added department. I am sorry I cannot terval.
their stride with a draw with Hull to their score in spite of the ag say the same of the Chinese. Their backs played up wonderfully but their forwards were outmatched by the V.R.C. backs. This is the only reason for their defent. general standard of pelo played by the two sides was pretty well the same but while the V.R.C. were able to rely on every one of their players, some of the Chinese for- wards had to shoulder a greater burden than the others, with dis astrous resulta. Early on it was realised that the V.R.C. tram meant business but after the first half, no one could say that they were in position to slacken in the least.
Second Hall,
In the Southern Section, Luton had to share the points at home with Norwich City, their second drawn match, while Fulham also had to share the points with Bournemouth after their 4-2 start against the Wolves. Stockport, in the Northern Section, put it over- Barrow by five clear goals. Port
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With reference to the open, events of the Chinese Athletic Meat, to take place at the new, Reclamation Ground, North Point, the following are the times and dates on, which each event will take place :-
Swimming (Open).
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Matches will be played from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., each day. except on the 13th, when the match has to be finished before 4 pm.
, A Strong Entry. Entries: The entries for the
the fifth canto when Tong Kwan, Single and Doubles Championships who was presented with a free are very satisfactory. There are ticket to first by "Battler "Ross-about 14 players for the single and man, romped home to increase the 12 pairs for the doubles. More en- tead held by the Chinese to 3-1. tries are expected to come in. Práctically all the best players of the colony have entored in the two events
S. H. Wong started things going in the second half with a long shot and Knight saved to pass to Weill who immediately set Roza Pereira at work at the other end, but the latter missed by inches. Leung Shiu Man gave Stewart a good opportunity to swim up and latter sent in a hard shot that look And they did not slacken, for evened as if it had passed the goal Vale, the relegated team, won their Richardson in the hold with Cath. So, John Lim, and others.
line. The referee however, did not allow the point..
The Chinese second match playing away at New cleared but again Stewart found Brighton. himself unmarked and throwing
The following were the matches
after the second goal things did not seem certain. It was only when the third goal was registered, that V.R.C. supporters breathed more
..
Doubles: S. A, and H. D. Rum- ishn, T. Honda and Yosida, M. K. dod M. W. Lo, E. F. and E. C. Fincher, H. Lo and C. Chos, S. E. son and W. Hardy, lu Tak Cheuk and Chiu Tsun Chiu, Lim Bong So and John Lim and others.
TheLucky Seventh.” Things looked pretty good for the
Singles: W. Lo, S. A. Rum- sailor boys when they went in to
jahn, T. Honda, E. F. Fincher, H. bat in the seventh for although D. Rumjalu, H. Lo, S. E. Green, they were two runs behind they bad. Bodiker, Tosida, W. Hardy, Iu Harris up. Jameyson on deck and Tak Cheuk, K, L. Ho, Lim Hong
Harris workTM cart as clean-up man. ed his way stealthily home and by the time Cathcart was on second.
watching for the slightest opening to even up, matters" Whitey" was not denied an opportunity and when the catcher fumbled with a "speedster" from Matty Chaug who was working like a trojan in the box, Richardson made a spurt which would have made Charley Paddock stare with envy and just got home by a shade to tie the
freely, but even then the players the ball into the Chinese "danger played and resulto as cabled by Richardson was at the third Back Green and G. Bodiker, G. Richard-
Cat All they knew into it and the end was just as keen as the com- mencement but without the thrill! Last night's exhibition certainly was one of the best Hong Kong has seen for years.
The Teams.
V.R.C. "A" Knight, Sonrés, Weill, Stewart, Laing, Gittens, Ilaza Pereira.
Chinese "B": Chan Sze Pui, S. H. Wong, Leung Shui Man, Tan Chan Hing, Sung. Lu Tak. Chau Sek Lok, Kwok Fung Sun."
The Game,
Division 1.
zone" set both Roza Pereira and Laing at work. "A meire followed Reuter :— and just as Chan Sek Lok was clearing, Roza Perira managed to intercept and put the V.R.C. fur-Burnley
1 Everton...... 1 4 Manchester U. ther ahead by throwing the leather Leicester over the goalkeeper's head... The Wednesday.... 1 Bolton latter was unprepared for this and
Division II. had good grounds for feeling dis
.....Bury Appointed at this reverse. He had played an excellent game up to
Cardiff... 2 Preston this point
...... 9 Tattenhar.....
Blackpool Bradford C... Notts C.
Tan Chan Hing getting the lea-Millwall ther first on resuming, tried long Southampton... Hull... shots, but twice failed to beat Stoke
2 Charlton 1 Bristol C. Knight. The V.R.C. backs, get-Swansea
ting the ball, set their forwards at West Brom... Oldham work again and Clittens came in
Division III. "(Southern), for a good deal of prominence at
..... 1 Coventry...... this stage, the Chinese having all Bristol R
... 3 Bournemouth. their work cut short to mark Falham
..... 1 Norwich Laing and Roza Pereira. Gittens Luton ....
1 Narthants however bad hard fuck in missing Merthyr
3 Crystal P. twice in close succession, but he, Southend Rave a good display when he
Division III. (Northern), outraced the Chinese centre half
2 Wigan time aften. time to get the leather
...I South Shields for his colleagues at the right Doncaster
Hartlepools. 2 Accrington comeats. The V.R.C. backs were at this stage playing a sound game New Brighton Port Vale... 1
Rotherham star
.... Lincolo and had both the Chinese
Weill and Stockport 5 Barrow forwards guessing. Soares were, equally sound, but Tranmere Weill had
A strong arm in addi- tion to thorough knowledge of work at back and it was through
Gittens was first to the leather but fumbled, giving the Chinese, an advantage from which they shot from long range, Knight holding the leather passed to Stewart (un marked) who got through to Roza Pereira. The latter shot over the horizontal. V.R.C. backs had to work hard against a combined..at. tack of Wong and Tan Chan Hin, hut Weill cleared. The ball, came back to the V.R.C. defence and this time Weill swam into Chinese territory finishing up with a hard shot which the Chinese goalie bom stopped. Then followed bardment of the Chinese goal but Chan Sze Pui was very sound and saved time after time. 8. H. Wong received a good pass from liis backs and had an opportunity his good throwing that the V.R.C. to shoot, but Knight held well and obtained their third goal. The passed to Soares who sent the ten-Chinese were pressing and the whole team had shifted up to the ther whistling through the air to Laing at the other end., That V.R.C. side when Weill by a long pass set Roza Pereira at work. player put in a hard backhand shot, but was wide by inches. The The latter beat the goalie with a which gave the shot goalkeeper throwing the leather forehand out, intended the ball for Leung Chinese custodian no chance what Shie Man, Stewart intercepted. ever,
"A good deal of midfield play fol. He was about to pass to the for- wards when Leung fouled him. loved but there were shots going
From the resultant throw Stewart
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all the time at the Chinese goul, now getting accustomed to Soares and Weill's tactics and eventually they broke through, but Knight ing 1928., jumped on the ball and cleared. A second time the Chinese broke. through but the ball went wide. Knight left his goal to swim for the leather, but instead of the two forwards racing for it Leung Bhiu that Man redeemed himself by getting there and then throwing the ball into goal with a backhand shot. The ball fell in front of the unde- fended goal and floated in.
The final whistle arrived shortly The SCOTO was: afterwards. V.R.C. "A" 3; Chinese B1.
The Chinese had three shots at V.R.C., goal and the latter had fourteen shots at the Chinese.
Resuming Gittens again got to the leather first, to fumble and al- low the Chinese to take a long shot But Knight was proof against all long distance efforts. B. H. Wong and Tan both had opportunities but Weill and Soares reduced their shots to a minimum, 80 Knight had little to do. Leung Shiu Man the other Chinese for ward played into Stewart's hands by marking Stewart instead of inaking Stewart mark him, so that the Chinese had only two forwards to rely on.
Roza Perira had one nice oppor tunity to score but shot over the horizontal and Laing was equally high when he found himself in a position to shoot. Stewart, find- ing Leung Shui Man playing his game became a very useful feeder to the V.R.C. forwards but the Chinese custodian saved again and again from Laing, Gittens and Roza Pereira.
S. H. Wong found Soares a pro blem and although a foul was awarded against Soares just before the interval, the rest of the tean were so well marked that no ad- vantage could be taken of the award. Laing had a good deal of work to do in the forward line, Steward feeding him with volleys, all of which failed to beat the Chinese
Rors Pereira goalie. found Kwok Fung Sun an old hand and could not get into an
Referee: Mr. May.
K.O.S.B. "A" v. K.0.5.B. "B."
A
These two sides played in the second game, the "A" winning by two goals, Ferguson scoring both, one in the first half and one in the second The "B" team put up a much better display than was generally expected, but no doubt team too they found their tough.
The teams were as follows: --- K.O.8.B. "A": Westland, Bond, Mackintosh, Ferguson Wilson, Finlayson and Faulkner.
K.O.S.B. "B": Belm, Walker, Freeman, Kendall, Gardner, Tur ner, Branch.
(Continued on next Column.)
A Correction. Owing to a misunderstanding, the three goals scored by the Somerset Light Infantry against the Kow
were attributed
should loon "B" Mackenzie. These been attributed to Early. I am indebted to a member of the. Be- giment for painting" this out.
keep the game alive too by good humoured' razzing. Some of the local nines might do worse than learn something from these lads.
The Line-ups. The line-ups were :- Chinese.
31. Chang --
Tong Kwan
Ohno
To Kwan
Guam. Rossman Cathcart
t.
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Jacobs
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Smith
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The Remaining Fixtures. The fixtures for the rest of the season are as follows:-
Sept.
7TH ROUND,
K.0.8.B. "A". V.R.C. "B" Somersets Royal Navy
10 V.R.C. "A" . K.08.R. "B" Chinese "A". Chinese "B" 11. Kowloon "A" 1. Kowloon "B" UTH ROUND, "
10 Somersets v. Chinese "A"
V.R.C. "B". Kowloon "A" 17 K.0.5.B. "A" v. Chinese "B" K.O.S.B. "B" Royal Navy 19 F.R.C. A v. Kowloon "B"
The Scores,
Richardson
Skinner Jameywon Harris
The scores, inning by inning,
Warc-
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
10 100 100-3
Chinese Guam
0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1=4 Hits: Chinore
Guam
Errors: Chinese
Guam ...... Umpires: Holmes; Courley.
Today's Game,
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