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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1930.
Local Sport
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
CHINESE ATHLETIC AGAIN "LEAGUE CHAMPIONS.
SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY GO DOWN AT. SOOKUNPOO,
CHINESE ATHLETIC "B" WIN THE
JUNIOR CHALLENGE SHIELD.
The final game in the race for i and appeared stunned for the rao- ment. This was indeed a let off the League Championship had a somewhat dramatic turn in the S.L.I. at this stage would probably for the Athletic, for a goal for the
fira 90 minutes of the second half: have had a bearing on the result The S.L.I finished the first half Halftime, Chinese Athletic 0, in convincing style and were un..S.L. I. D. lucky in not scoring before the interval. The Athletic got down to business early in the second half and overran the S.L.I defen, putting on no less than four goals
in the space of 16 minutes.
Saturday's games resulted as un- der:-
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H.K.F.C. CHALLENGE
SHIELD.
Junior Final Replay. Chinese "B" Eastern F.C...
HONG KONG LEAGUE. Division I.
Chinese Athletic 4 Somerset L.I. 1 South China... 2 H.K.F.C.. .....
Division II.
K.F.C. Res... St. Jos. Res.... University F.C. 4 S. China "B" 2 Ewo, Chinese,... 2 „R.AM.C. S. China "Ao R. Res.
EASTERN F.C. v. CHINESE
ATHLETIC "B"
In the replay for the Junior Shield Challenge Shield on the Railwayground," the Chinese Athletic "B" defeated Eastern F.C. by two goals to one. All the goals were scored in the fisrt balf. The Eastern took the lead early in the game through Sabban, who beat Lui Kain Wing with a fast cross shot.
A free kick to the Athletic just outside the penalty area was clear ed and for a time Eastern held the upper hand.
The Athletic rallied and Ip Kau Ko went
to beat Silva. and make the score one-all. Edstern were back again, fighting hard to regala the bead. Before the interval, the Athletic took the lead from a free. kick twenty yards out Shek Pa.
Thunderous Cheers..
corner.
second half commenced found the A dash by the Athletic when the S.L.I. defence unprepared and Hayward gave away Dentnead cleared the flag kick but the Athletic returned and Lei Wai Koon, trapping the ball from a pass by Sueu, seat in a drive that Hall reached but failed to turn out. With this success the Chinese apectators let off strings of cracker while the Valley re-echoded" with cheering. The Athletic were soon back again and Hall did well to stop a drive from Suen. A run by Tso on the right was wasted, the ball going over the line. A shot by Butcher was cleared by Lam, and Suen trapped the ball from a centre by Too and, with a full force drive, sent the ball into the net. Almost from the centre kick the ball was again in the net. A fine move by the whole Athletic line found the defence mixed up and Lai Wai Koon put the ball, in the net.
SOUTH CHINA “B” wi UNIVERSITY F.C..
On the Athletic ground at Happy Valley, the University beat South China "B" by tour goals to two. Cheung opened the score for the University. Ling added to the score, Ab Lee Hing scored for South China and from a penalty kick Lin Eong Kun levelled the scores. The University again took the lead through Leo.
Half-time, University 3, South China "B" 9.
The students put on pressure when play resumed and Ling scor- ed. South Chios hit back but the University defence held out.
Result :-
--University
South Chica "B"
KOWLOON F.C. RES & ST
JOSEPH'S RES.
On the Railway ground, Kow- loon, defeated St. Joseph's by three clear goals. St. Joseph's fielded eight men only when the game started and were soon defending. Cotton opened the score and Bick- ford and Moore scored before the interval,
Half-time, Kowloon F.C. Res. 3. S. Joseph's Res. 0.
Kowloon pressed throughout the
second half but failed to add to their score.
Result
Kowloon F.C. Res. St. Joseph's Res.
0
SOUTH CHINA "A" ERA. RES.
A. Caroline Hill, South China "A" failed against the R.A.' and a division of points was the result. The first half favoured the home team, but in the second. the R.A. had chances to score but failed. Iesult, no score.
R.N. RES.. H.K.F.C. RES.
The Athletic's laat goal was a working out to the right, sent across spectacular one, for Lai Wai Koon, in wellused centre and Li Hung Ching at top apred sent in a light. night drive and beat Hall all the way. The S. L.I. then rallied but failed to beat the defence. Butcher Ying, yet the ball was sent out to was clearly marked by Lam Yuk although the Nary team and the the left while Rayson was left un
marked.
Before the faal whistle sounded Denmead scored for the 8.L.I. A closing rush by the Athletic ended in a corner but the flag kick was cleared just as the whistle sounded for no side Result:--
Chinese Athletic ......... Somerset. L.I.
44
Tin sent in a hard drive from the SOUTH CHINA HONG KONG
free kick and the ball entered the cet.
Half-time, Chinese Athletic "S" 2. Eastern F.C. i.
F.C.
"At Caroline Hill, South China defeated the H.K.F.C, by the odd goal in three. The line out was as
under.
"The second half was very evenly contested, each goal having narrow escapes. Eastern were unlucky in South China: Pau Ka Fing; Li not forcing a draw, for they kept Ting Sang and Lau Mau; Leung the Athletic defence busy. Weak-u Chan, Leung Wing Chui and ness in front of goal kept the score, Leung Wing Tak: Chen Shui Hong, down in this half.
Result :-
Chinese Athletic "B" 2 Easter F.C.
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At the close of the game the Challenge Shield was presented to the Athletic, and the Runners-Up Cup to Eastern by Mrs. Stokes,
SOMERSET LI. v. CHINESE
ATHELETIC.
Before 'record crowd at Sookun poo, Chinese Athletic won the League Championship when they defeated the Somerset L.I. by four goals to one. This was the Athle lic's last game in the League this season and was a fitting finale to n successful season.
Tam Kong Pak, Pau Ka Cheung, Ip Pak Wah and Lau Kau.
H.K.F.C.: G. Rodger: McBride and Bishop; Gilchrist, Stewart and Watson; Reid, Strange, Bell, Me Galgan and Stanton.
corner,
The Club Oppened in fine style but were held by the home. backs. South China then got into their stride and forced a Lau Kau sending the flag kick be- hind. Following a bout of midfield play, the Club got away and Reid went in to beat Pau Ka Ping and give hig side the lead.
South China then put on pres- sure and were rewarded with a penalty but Fau Ka Cheung failed to conver, from the spot kick. Keeping up the pressure, South China levelled up through Pau Ka Chuen, who went in and beat Rod ger. Before the interval arrived Tam Kong Tak beat Rodger with a fast eros abot.
The Club failed to field a team
referee were on the field.
CHARITY GAME.
The Charity Game for the Sepoy Fund will now be played on the "April 26. Kick off at 5 p.m. H.K.F.C. ground, on Saturday,
LEAGUE TABLES
TO DATE.
Division I.
Goals.
P. W. D. L. F. A.. P. Chinese Ath.... 20.14 3 3 4820 31 Royal Navy... 20 13 3 30 22 21 Somerset L.L... 18 12 2 5 42-17 28 K.O.S.B. 2011 6 3.43 21 9 South China... 10 10 45 23 14 24
R.Á.
HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
LEADING TEAMS ALL WIN ON SATURDAY.
UPSETS FOR THEIR CLOSE RIVALS.
NO SCORE IN SCOTTISH CUP FINAL.
Saturday proved to be a bad day for all the teams in the English League closely, following the leaders, for they either lost the points or drew, while the leaders themselves took the points in their respective Divisions.
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Shefeld Wednesday, following their mid-week defeat, managed to get the points by scoring the only goal of their meeting with Middlesbrough. Derby County had to be satisfied with one point, and Manchester City were defeated. The three teams retain the 'saine order as the previous week. The highest score of the day was gained by, the Arsenal, who had a tally of 8-1 against Sheffield Vaited..
Blackpool went above Chelsea and are now on level terms with the Second Division leaders, the difference being.in goal average. Brentford lost the points in the Southern Section, and Port Vale grew in the Northern Section. These reverses strengthened the position of the leaders in their respective sections.
The final of the Scottish Cup ended in a goulless draw between the Rangers and Partick Thistle.
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Results, as cabled by Reater, and revised League tables follow:--
THE SCOTTISH CUP.
A replay is necessary in the Scottish Cup Final, as the teams failed to reach a decision on Satur- day at Hampden Park The follow ing was the result:-: Rangers
0 Partick
·AMATEUR CUP FINAL.
The final of the English Amateur Cup was played at. Upton Park on Saturday, the trophy going to Ilford Scores were:-
Ilford
Bournemouth Gas Works
5. 1
Division II.
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P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Blackpool 37 24 3 10 20 Oldham .....37-91 9 7 93 40 31 63 31 Chelsen.37 19-117 Bradford...3 17 9.11 75
41 40 61 43 'thampton 37 16 9 12
01 41 Bury ,36 18 4 14 71 80 40 Cardiff ......37-16 8 13 54 49 40 Notts F. .37 13 13 11 31 30 30 Stoke 38 13 8 15 70 64 29 West Brom. 37.16 5 16 84 60 37 Charlton ....37 13 11 13 34 51 37 Tottenham 37 14 9 14 32.52 37 Notts C.....38 10 14 14 34 39 34 Wolves ...37 138 16 63 79 34 Reading...38 11 11 18 42 60° 32 Swansea....39 11 0 19 50 60 31 Millwall.....37 8 13 14 50-65 31 Bradford C. 37 10 11 18 56 7 31 Barnsley 37 11 8 18 48 05 30 Preston N.E.37 10 10 17 32 74 30 Hull 33 12 0 17 41-00, 30 Bristol C.36 107 19 40 75 97 Arsenal.
8 Sheffield U.... I
Division III. (Southern), Aston Villo...... 2 Newcastle..... 0 *Bolton.
- Manchester U."
P. W. D. L.. F. A. Pty.
31 33 4 Liverpool... Plymouth 35 25 8 3 63 Derby....... 2 Leicester 2 Brentford....37 98 37 96 27 53 Everton. Grimsby Brighten 37 07 10 30 50 49 Leeds............... Blackburn....N'thampton 37 20 6 11 8 45 46 Manchester C... 1 Birmingham... Queen's PR:37 17 0 11 71 61 13 Portsmouth...... 0 Huddersfield... 1 Southend....36 15 15 9 85 43 · 42
Norwich Wednesday ........... Middlesbro'
Fulham Sunderland....." West Ham...?
*Not played.
Coventry
ENGLISH LEAGUE,
Burnley
Division L
Division II. Bradford C. 9. Bury
Bristol C... 1 Millwall... 0
Cardiff
Charlton
Hull......
Notts C.
Preston N.E...
Reading
Stoke Swansea.... Wolves.....
1 Notts Forest... 1
o West Brom.... 1
0 Bradford'... 2
1 Southampton...
o Oldham
......... 3
3 Tottenbam....
3 Barnsley......
3 Chelsen
1 Blackpool Division III. (Southern). Bournemouth... 3 Bristol R.
0
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Koinon F.C. 203 20 33 31 17
50 9 29 31 33 20Crystal P. 4 Torquay.
1 Coventry a H.K.F.C. ...... 19 3 5 11 22 37 11 St. Joseph's... 20 4 2 14 18 39 10 Recreio .......10 4 2 13 19 41 10
H.K. Police 20 3.2 15 20 10 S
Points awarded as under for the Club de Recreio failing, to fulfil their engagements:-
To Kowloon F.C., South China and H.K. Police. Points awarded-! to Royal Navy for Kowloon failing
to turn out.
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Exeter Fulham... 1 Plymouth Gillingham..... 5 Newport Lutoa
2 Brentford Northampton... 2 Watford Norwich .......... 5 Merthyr ........... Queen's P.R.... 8. Swindon Southend......... 4 Clapton 0.... 1 Walsall
2 Brighton
Accrington Crewe
Division IL (Northern),
Chesterfield...... I Port Vale......1 Darlington... 3 York Doncaster 1 New Brighton i Halifax....... 2 Wigan ́gymna Hartlepools..... 0 Stockport
Lincoln ........... 3 Barrow Rochdale....... + Nelson Rotherham. 4 Carlisle .... South Shields... Southport Tranmere.. 2 Wrexham
SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
Division IL
Ooals. P. W. D. L. F. A. P. K.O.S.B. Res. 28 29 3 113 17 49 Navy Res... 25 19 4 2 100 13 42 Chinese "A" 1 19 1 63 18 39 S.L.I. Res....23 16 3 6 S. China. "A" 25 17 3 5 69 24 37 71 29 35 Eastern F.C. 211 39
45 48 23 KFC. Res... 23 9 3 11 30.42 21 St. Jos. Res. 24 B 4 19 40 67 20 Ewo
24 7 5 12 26 62 15- R.A Res. 28 7 5 16 28 63 13 8. China "B" 24 7 3. 14 37 68 17 University The teams lined out as under-
Chinese B 246 16 25 81 14 Somerset L.I.:Hall; Huish and
R.AM.C.27 4 2 19 29 67 12 Hayward: Troth, West and Harris; The second half was contested at H.K.F.C. Res. 24 1 5 18 12 69 7 Hamilton .... - Queen's Park. Rayson, Knapp, Earley, Denmeada hot pace and the Club were un- and Butcher.
Hibernians....... 0 Aberdeen ...... Chinese, Ath. "B" awarded the Kilmarnock...... Motherwell. lucky in aos drawing level. Me Bride and Bishop were sound in points for Kowloon F.C. Fes fail Morton 3 Ayr U. defence and kept out the thrusts ing to turn out. by the home forwards. The game The steh. Chinese Ath. "A" and St. Mirrene Celtic
* Not played. was evenly contested, with the de-SLI Res, has been ordered to be fences being on top.
toplayed,
The stands were filled to capac ity, while hundreds witnessed the game from the slopes surrounding the Bookunpoo Valley.
Chinese Athletic: Chan Shik Pui; Leung Yuk Tong andji Lal Yuk Tat: Lam Yuk Ying Wong Shui Wah and Ho Choi Yin To Kwai Shing, Lai Wai Kooti, Wong Chong, Suen Kum Shua and Li Hung Ching. Mr. W. E. Hollanda was the referee :
Half-time, Bouth China H.K.F.C...
Result
South China H.K.P.C.
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DIVISION II.
R.A.M.C. EWO, CHINESE.
A Cracking Pace. Winning the toas, Chinese Athle- tic were the first to attack but Suen sent to touch. The S.L.I. then got going but a centre from Rayson found the other forwards out of
At 3.15, the RAM.C could only position. The pace was a cracking one and very little between the muster seven. The referee started teams. The S.L.I. middle line held the game and another three players the Athletic attack, while Butcher straggled on to make the R.AM.C. was closely watched by Lam Yukten. They played 4 man, short Ying. These two players
throughout the game.
Tang Hon Sing scored for Ewo often tackling, and before the game finished, Butcher was spoken to by in the first half. The R.A.M.C.
had chances to score but failed." the referee,
Half-time, Ewo 1, R.AM.0.0. Tarney levelled ́up.
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RUGBY FOOTBALL.
CLUB DEFEATS BANK.
In the last rugger mateb of the season, the Hong Kong Rugby Foot ball Club defeated a team from the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank by the wide margin of 2 points. The former bad 23 points against the Bank's 3.
Division III. (Northern).
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Stockport...37 957 3 90 39 37
The Club were by far the better Port Vale 38 23 6 3 96 33 36 team, and sfter a shaky start they Chesterfield 37 90 5 13 68 49 45 settled down to some good play, Darlington 38 19 3 14 97 69 43 Lincoin.37 14 14 9 67 52 42
Witham at full back played a good Crewe .....36 17 19 80 59 47 game for them, while Goldmaa. Hartlepools 3r 13 10 12 68. 60 40though apparently out of place at Tranmere 37 16 9 13 '90 69 40
fly half, took some poor passer very York 12 13 10 66 37 39 S. Shields...37 13 9 1 61 66 38 scatly, Churchill played a Doncaster 37 14 9 14 60 60 37
fast and good game, while Bonnar, at New B'ton. 33 13 7 13 69 69 37 Rochdale ....36 13 6 15 74 81 36
soram half, played a steady' game and set his three-quarters going Accrington 37 14 7 16 70 79 33 Southport 37 12 12 14 69 69 34
very well. Of the forwards, Young- Nelson..38 13 7 19 49 69 33
er and Suttill both-played extreme Carlisle 37 13 7 17 70. 93 32
ly well. Wrexham 3 10 9 19 33 79 95 Wigan35 12 6 21 54 81 29 Rotherham 37 10 720 64 103 27 Halifax 39 9 8 22 10 73 Barrow 38 10 3 24 39 93 93 SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
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37 33
As regards the losers, Turner played a great game, and he was the outstanding player of the match, although he was apt to kick too much. Scott was waited in the wing; he would have done much better in the centre or at full back, where hiz tackling is deadly.
The teams lined up as under- Bank:-Back: S. J. H. Fox; Three-quarters: R. H. D. Wade, 3. D. Scott, C. J. D. Law, M. G. illa: Halfbacks: MW. Turner, W. J. Clerk; Forwards: B. P. Moodie, FR. Burch, D. L. Milne Day, J. H. Sutcliffe, C. H. EI- dridge, B. S. Crater, G. D. Mead, B. P. Massey
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Rangers 33 25 4 3 93 95 36 Aberdeen 37 978 82 61 51 Motherwell 35 99 3 3 49 47 40 Celtic33 20 3 10 81 44 43 St. Mirreq 37 19 3 14 71 54 41 Kilmarnock 36 13 9 12 *** 67 39 Ayr 7 16 13 69 99 33 Partick 34 14 9 11 64 32 37. Hearts 7 13 9 15 68 Falkirk 35 13 13 33 60 33 Queen's Pk. 33 13 4 16 63 64 34 Club:-Bock: J. P. Whitham;" Hamilton 34 13 7 14 72 72 37 Three-quarters: G. E. R. Dirett, Clyde .....33 11 11 14 59 69 33
Major Caddell, G. W. H. Churchill, Dundee......36 13 6 17 50 37 32 G. A. L. Plummer; Half-hacks: L. Airdric36 14 4 19.37 66 32
Goldman, J. L. Bonnar; Forwards: Hibernians 0 0 10 1 43 39 A. N. Younger, A. D. Suttill, R. Cwbeath 34 10 717 53 63 I. Cherrill, E. R. West, T. Riddell, Morton.....33.9 19 06 20 25 W. E. Peers, H. R. Forsyth, R. D. Dundee U. 26 7 7 22 32 104, 21
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LEAGUE TABLES. ENGLISH LEAGUE.
Division 1.
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Wednesday...34 21: 6.7 84-44 48 Derby ........37 18 9 10 77 68 48 New York, April 4-Kid Berg Aston Villa 37 19 1481 73 43 Manch. C. 37 18 6 11 82- 68 44 of London, lightweight, fought his worst fight in America at Madison Leeds 37 18 6 1471-54 41 Square Garden this evening, hut Huddersfield 37 17 13 68 01 41 managed to gain a decision over Joe Blackburn 38 17 4 13 93 59.40 Glick in 10 rounds. Glick fouled Liverpool 38 16. 8 14 02:09 40 Berg tries in the eighth round, but Leicester ...38 16 7 15 76 75 30 the Englishman refused to quit and West Ham. 38 18 & 17 77 173 37 carried through to a decision.
Bolton 38 14 9:15 08 02 37 Arsenal B...37 14 8.15 87 62.30 Birmingham 38 14 8 14 61 55 38 Portsmouth 37 14 8-13 63 56 36- Sunderland 25 14 7 14 00 88 35 Burnley 30 13 8.18 72 80 34 Middlesbro 38 14 8 18 73 77 33 Sheffield U. 38 14 6:19.81 88 33 Manch. U. 38 14 617 37 73 Newosstle Grimsby Everton
La Barba Back Again. The most exciting moment of the
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for the the former world fyweight cham ball after Chan Shik Pui had miss-RAM.C. and Tanson had a chance pion, who retired to take a univer ed from a contre by Butcher, and, to give the Medicals the lead. Besity course; but is now back in the with the goal at his mercy, Early fore the final whistle sounded Kam hesitated and. Ho Choi Yin cleared
just as the B.L.I player went to
head into the net. Earley dived into the net as the ball was cleared
Bik Wai scored for Ewo.
Result:-
Ewo
RAM.C.....
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