HONG KONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1931.
Week End Sport.
HIGHLANDERS AGAIN BEAT ATHLETIC.
OLEVER EXHIBITION AT SOOKUNPO0.
ROYAL NAVY IMPROVE THEIR POSITION IN LEAGUE,
Giving a sparkling exhibition of football, the Argyll and Suthorland Highlanders scored a 3- victory over the Chinese Athletic in the senior division before a record crowd at Sookun- poo. The Navy bent the Borderers by two goals to nil, while the H.A. took full points from the Club, and strengthened by the re- turn, of A. Gosnno, Recreio defented St. Joseph's at Happy Valley. In the second division the Navy scored another runway win, their victims being the Artillery while the Club Reserves did well to account for St. Joseph's and the Argylis had no difficulty in overcoming the Borderers.
The Borderers continue to win in the third division, while the B.A.0.0. brought off a surprise win over the Royal Engineers, Both the R.A.F. and R.A.S.C. also brought off unexpected wins, their victims being Fukien and Athletic, respectively.
CLUB SURPRISED BY THE ARTILLERY.
RESULTS AT A GLANCE,
Division I
" S.W. Borderers
Chinese Athletic
Royal Navy
Hong Kong E.C.
1
Royal Artillery
Argylls
#
St. Joseph's
-1
Club de Recroto
Division II.
Royal Navy
* Royal Artillery
University
A
South China
Hong Kong F.G.
3
St. Joseph's
S. W. Borderers
0
Argylla
Club de Recreio
0
Chinese Athletio
Division III.
Fukien
A RA.F.
3
B.A.O.C.
3
Royal Engineers,
S.W: Borderers
3
Ewo
RA.S.C.
DIVISION 1.
NAVY. BORDERERS.
Playing at the Stadium, the Royal Navy beat South Wales Bor. derers by two goals to mil.
The Borderers were the first to attack but a corner was cleared and for a time the sailors were hav- ing most of the play Theri Rush got through and it appeared that he would put in a goal when he was pulled up for being off-side. Thus the first half ended with no score on either side,
After the interval, the sailors
Chinese Athletic
0
· Argylls-Hunter; Blackburn and Henderson; McGlashon, Hayes and Yeoman; Christie, McKonna, Low- den, McQuade and Hughes.
Athletic:-Chan Shok Pui; Leung Yuk Tong and Lai Yuk Tat; Ho Cho Yin, Wong Sai Wab and Lam Yuk Ying: Lee Hung Ching, Loo Wai Koon, Ho Ka Keung, Suen Kam Shan and Lee Yee Sun.
CLUB ARTILLERY.
This game was played on the South China ground, Caroline Hill, # win for the and resulted in soldiers by the odd goal in three. It was a very fine game, the score
fun of play.
DIVISION II.
NAVY.. R.A.
INTERPORT RUGBY
·TRIAL.
tight scrams, but were too slow in AMERICAN GOLF PROS. heeling, giving the Rest forwards plenty of time to break up and smother many likely looking move-
FINE WORK BY THE REST meniš,··
FORWARDS.
SPECTACULAR TRY BY
LAMMERT.
TO PLAY IN FOURSOME
NEXT SUNDAY,
Golf onthusiasts will be pleased to hear that Bobby Cruickshank and Wild Bill" Mehlhorn will play
ROYAL HONG KONG GOLF CLUB,
FIRST ROUND OF JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.
The following is the result of the
Eventually as the result of a forward rush, Hamilton scored. au unconverted try for the test. Fox misjudged a kick forward, and from the rebound Hamilton went over.
in a four-ball foursome on the Old 1st round of the Junior Champion. A Spectacular Try, Course, Failing, on Sunday next.skip played yesterday:
B. D. Evans beat L., Goldman 3 Shortly afterwards eame the most The opposition will be provided,
spectacular try of the afternoon.
most probably by two local players and 2.
The Rest defeated the Club in.) the second Interpont trial game at Happy Valley on Saturday by a
Lammert received the ball in mid-with scratch handicaps. goal and three tries (14 points) to
It is indicated that II.E. thei a try (3 points). Although it does field, and after avoiding the abien- not seem likely that the result willion of most of the opposition,
The Navy proved too good for the Artillery in their second divi sion match and won by the big margin of eight goals to nil.
Play was very one sided and for the most of the time the sailors did almost what they liked, and be too helpful to the sofectors, touched down between the posts watch at least a part of the game.
the game was a very interestin one throughout, and there can be no doubt that the spectators enjoy
although the gunners did get within shooting range on a few o casions, their forwards were weak and quite a few chances to score with begging Nish (4), Potts. (3) and Kirkby got the goals fored themselves. the Navy.
The teams were:-
Navy:-Dinca; Miller and Car- tekj Hobbe, Вріпла, Ashman; Morgan, Patts, Nash, Kirkby and
Scorer.
A-Herd; Monely and Hall; Hadkins, Pardos and White: Roger, Trice, Seal, Stanton and Kinnier.
UNIVERSITY '", SOUTH CHINA.
This match was played at Happy Valley and resulted in a draw, each side finding the net twice.
The standard of play was not vory high, but the teams were even ly matched and for that reason, there were a few moments, which were quite exciting. Chung Fai La and Woo Yu Tong scored for the
Chinese while the under khaduates got their goals through Kho and Candah.
The teams were:-
University-Oppenheim; Hatri- and Ng; Lew, Reed and Alveria; Ong, Candah, Kho, Wong
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The Rest won principally because. their forwardere, faster and more enterprising than the oppos- ing pack. In the tight serums the forwards were pretty well matched, and the Club obtained the ball more often than the Rest, but in the loose scrums and line out the Rest dominated forwards. completely play, and broke up many promis ing moveinoats among the Club's three-quarters.
The outstanding sucheases of the match were F/O, Bramish, who played an excellent game for the Rest, and was well supported by Nicholson and Atkinson,
The Best kicked off into the auti, and soon brought play into their opponents half, as a result of soine fine forward rushes.
For Shines.
Here Fox, the. Club's full back, distinguished himself time and time again, by deadly Anekling and judi- and Lim.
South China:-Chay Kin Hang;cious kieking to touch. Woo Wai Hing and Lau Kow: You Wah Hing, Cheung Kock Choi and Ip Yes Ping; Wong Yack Po, Woo Pu Tang, Cheuk Shek Kom, Chung Eai Lam and Wan King Chung.
CLUB. ST. JOSEPH'S.
There was some delay in the start of this match owing to the app- appearance of the referee and even- tually it was agreed that Mr. Omar should have charge.
The Club were the better team and fully deserved their win, though it must be said that St. Joseph's deserved to have one goal at least on the day's play. Bell got all the goals for the Club. The
Rides were:-
Club:-Fogwell; Stoker and Potoulaff Hooper, Puncheon and Sloane; Smith, Jackson, Strange, Bell and Tavlin."
St. Joseph's:-A. M. Omar; O. Read and K. M. Omar: Ali, Souza, Gomes, Bautista and Bowen.
played a very fast game and their giving a very fair indication of the. Omar and Wells; N. V. Hinks,
efforts were féwnided “bý á gonl The Club kicked off and started through Magee, who bucked by off with a rush on the left wing, this success, went through to put but the Gunners' defence was enfe in his second goal shortly after.and the Club forwards, therefore, The Borderers tried hard to get had no chance of getting within even but the Navy defence was safe shooting distance. And the final white found them good movement resulted in Gray winners by two girls to uit,
pussing well to Segélan who open ed the score for them with a rather high shot.
The team were:- Navy-Aitken; Dixon and Ward; Gatehouse, Robson and Robertson Magto, Rush, Dickenson, Farrow and Skinner.
Borderors: Johnson; Mullane and Williams: Underwood, Enon and Morgan; Harris, Davies, Chan- nings, Morgan and Duncan..
ARGYLLS. ATHLETIC.
From
BORDERERS 2. ARGYLLS.
derers four short and almost im This game started with the Bor
the Highlanders. However, Amediately. Ballantyne scored for Then the Bor- derers had their full team out but still they were no match for the Argylls who added two more goals through Alexandra and Grieve.
The teams were:-
This reverse seemed to put new spirit into the gunners who equalis- ed through Moore. A little later Schofield passed to Bryant who put the solders one up. Play was then very even, and neither side got through gain.
The teams wero :—
RA. Joynson; Frearson and Taylor; Gough, Salt and Ashley Rogers, Bryant, Allan, Moore and Schofield.
Strange and
Club:-Rodger; Johnson; Watson, McBride and Duncan; Gray, Segelan, Bishop. Wallington and Baldwin. ·
ST. JOSEPH'S v. RECREIO.
At Happy Valley, Recreio defeat- ed St. Joseph'r by six goals to four.
The Club were unlucky to lose Allora early in the game, as the result of an awkward fail after he had been heavily tackled by Hamil. ton. This was really a great pieno of bad luck for the Chub ea Allers was playing an excellent game, and was certainly one of the best three- quarters on the Geid,
At this period the Clubs were obtaining the fall in neatly all the (Continued on next Column.)
R.E. :-Kimber;
Governor will be present and will
It was a great effort..
Those intending to see the match The half-time whistle went with will be able to travel by the 1.18 train from Kowleen, arriving at the scores as follows:-
Club
0 points Sheungshui Halt at 2.10, which will' Rest
8 points
be in time for the start fixed for After the resumption of play, the
9.20. Hest played up harder than ever. Their forwards obtained the ball' more often than not in the tight serums, and they heeled very quick- 15.
FOOTBALL.
TRIAL,
As the result of a fine combined ARMY TEAM FOR INTERPORT movement by Atkinson and Beamish, the fauer touched down for an un- convorted try.
Nearing the close of play the Club forwards appeared to tire, but mati- aged to score an unconverted try through More getting over near the tough line.
Jobling
and t Whitfield; Meehan, Morgan and Fretwell; Laslie, Sabin, Himbury,
Saville and Brower..
RA.F. FUKIEN.
This was another one-sided match, the Air Force, boing, too fast for their Chinese opponents. A fea- the Air Force scored three times ture of the game was that although before half-time, they were checked after the interval by the Chinese who then concentrated on their de- fence. Atkins got two of the goals while Keamish was responsible for the third.
EWO". BORDERERS. At Happy Valley, Ewo put up a good light against the Borderers despite the fact that they were beaten by two goals to nit. There Borderers:-Casey Lloyd and was no scoring in the first half but Heerns: England, Channing and after the interval Powell netted Wallace; Matthias, Pallister, Nel-twice for the soldiers. son, Lakeman and Boxen..
Argylls:-McFarlane; Gray and Naughton Hastie, Grant and Me- Donald; Reid, Davidson, Grieve, Alexandra and Ballantyne.
RECREIO. ATHLETIC.
As if to make up for the defeat of their senior team at the hands of the Argylla, the Chinese Athletic second string scored a 3-0 win over Club de Recreio though. it must be said that the latter played with one man short,
R.A.S.C.. r., ATHLETIC.
Playing at Caroline Hill the Royal Army Service Corps earned two much-needed points from the Athletic who would not get going against them. The soldiers won by three goals to mil.
LEAGUE TABLES.
Division I
11 6 1 4 3 16 13 Recreio.....106 13 23 20 13
At Sookunpoo, the Argyll and Butherland Highlanders, delighted their supporters by again beating the formidable Chinese Athletic team by the odd goal in five, The game was full of thrills and very uportingly contested, and some of the players were time and again cheered for very good movements.
Hui Yui Fai opened the
P.W. D. L. F. A. P. The Chinese were the first lo at
Athletio account just before the in- South Ching 2r 10. 61, 27 10 20 Tho oponing minutes of the game terval and then play was resumed, Argalla12 B 0 0 21 10 tack, a long shot from Lau Yük Ying going over the bar. was full of thrills, both sides miss-Lo Chai Wan added their second Athletic 10 7 12 25 19 18 the clearing kick, Lowdeh gained ing easy chances to score till Ward goal and. L1 Fought if the third Bordeters possession of the leather, and dashed in to open the scoring for one. dodging round the backs in clover the "Rees." Then St. Joseph's
Recreio: Marquis; Lawrence Kowloon style, he beat the goalie with equalised through Castilho and and Costa; Oliveira, Figueiredo Navy fast, low drive. Then the half-time after a while, Delgado scored to and Assis; T. Fiqueiredo, Gon. Police. whistle sounded with both teams give them the Jead. Rocha, how solves, Guterres and Hantos,
RA still giving a sparkling exhibition in ever, put the Portuguese on level Athlotio:-Wong Yun Sing: St. Joseph's apita of the fast pace set up right terms and a few minutes later Wong Sui Woo and Wong Ping: from the commencement.
A. V. Gosano put in the third god Ng Po Lau, Ching Lap Fan and When play was resumed, the for the Recrelo. For a time, play Fung Man Kit; Him Kim, Hong, Chinesa pressed hard and were was very scrappy till D. Leonard Hai Yui Fai, Lo Chai Wan, La awarded a penalty as a result of a got through and scored again for St. Kwok Chiu and La Fong. ball striking Henderson's hand in Joseph's.. side "the area Stron tool the resultant kick and scored to make the score-sheet rend 1-1.
DIVISIÓN III,
RA.O.C. F. R.E.
The Royal Army Ordnance Corps were too good for the Sappers in their engagement and they won com fortably by three, goals to mil,
Long swinging shots were the order of the day for a time till the Recreia got away again when A. V. This success was but shortlived, Gosano scored their fourth goal. "for, jumping up in great fashion Shortly after, Rocha seared for the to an accurately placed former, kick, Portuguese to be followed by an- by, Hughes, Lowden gat his head to other from Gosano, thus taking e ball and defected it into the their total up to six, Nothing goal, well out of the goal's reach. daunted, the St. Joseph's players Then Lowden again got the leather tried Bard and just on time D.. and sent in hard drive to aceré Leonard scored for them after out, the Bappers not being able to scriminags in front of the Recreio his third consecutive gol. game of his life for the Chinese and The tent line out-Rundkr his efforts were eventually reward
ed with a brilliant goal. This ended the scoring and when the
The game was very dull through-
do anything against a very strong
and Gomer; T. Leonard, Skinner; (2) and Sands. and Fellowca; Victor, Delgado, D.
0 4 3 2 9 10 11 050497 16 10 12 3 1 8 18 23 7 12 18 18 297
.19 2 27 30 4 H.KClub 12129 7.30 4
Division IL,
Navy
Eastern Borderera
Club Argylla University Athletic
St. Joseph's
P. W.D. L. F; AP. 15,110-4 04-10-22 1201 120 521 ..13་ཧྥ་ཐ2༡༠༡ IB 7 3 5 10 20 17 12 7 9 3 8 17 18 13 $ 3594 17 13
13 5.3 15 13 13
13 6 17 23 22 11 Kowloon ......12 3 27 19 8. Bouth China 14.3 9.9 14 31 8
u
Recreio,
...11 2 0 9 8 34 4 13 0 3 10 8 42 3 Division. III.
P. W.D. L. F. A. P.
final whistle went, the score Blood! Leonard, Castilho and Fernandes and Evans; Rial, Moran' and Cox; Fukion 12:28-26 10:
At ANYTO ASK
Argyll ... 13 Athletickávovna 2 The teams lined out as under :----
Recreio Lawrence; Silva-Netto! and Xavier; Souda, Beltrac and Marques B. Gosano.. Ward, A. V Goanno, Kacha and Santos,
Ewo i
10-8 9-3 14 16 12 The teams lined out as under:
R.A.0.0... 8 6 1 231.14 ILA.0.0. ;-Osborne, Sanderson South Ching 11 4 3 4 10 22 Jackson, Sanson, Sands, Dixon and Athletic 220 10 21 6 Carter.
B.A.F.113.0: 8 21.3 (Continued at foot of next column.) B.A.S.C.
10 208 17:14:4
Result: Club Rest
3 pointa 14 points
The following have been selected to represent the Army against the civilians in the Interport Trial Match on the Club ground to
morrow:-
案
D. S. Robb bent W. 8. Hillier 7 and 0.
E. D. Matthew's beat J. Mac- Knight and 2.
4.7
Hampton best G. E. Costello 3 and 1.
C. B. Maturin bead T. S. Whyte- Smith 0 and 4..
D. 6. Edward beat K. K. Rounds e and B...
A. Ritchie beat W. Paterson 2 up. O. Eager beat C. II. Burton 1 up.
TEST MATCH.
RAIN INTERFERES WITH PLAY.
(THRDCON REUTER'S KORNCY.}
DURBAN, Jun. 17. Segt. Joyuson (R.A.); L/C Mul- There was no play to-day in, the lane (S.W. Borderers), Pte. Hen-third Test match between South derson (A. & S. Highlanders); Pte Africa and the M.C.C. touring side, The teams lined up as follow- Morgan (S. W. Borderers), Pie, owing to heavy rain.
Scores:- Club Colours-S. J. H. Fox; J. Enyon (S.W. Borderers) (Capt.), J. Ferguson, E. R. Allera, R. H. Pts. Yoonnu (A. & S. Highldra); Griffithe, G. R. Moore M. W. L/C Sansom (R.A.0.0.), L/C Turner. J. W. King; b. L. Mike. Davies (S.W. Borderers), Pie. Lau- Day, W. F. Peers, W. F. Leckie, | den (A. & &. Highldra), Pte. Mo- E. R. West, F. R, Burch, E. B. Gammell, E. F. Baitress and B. P.Quade (A. & 9. Highldrs.); Pie. Massey (captain).
Janson (R.AM.C.).
half-
Rest:-L/Cpl. Frankham (Army);
A complete reserve team has been L, Douglas (Army), LA, Hamilton (Army), G. A. L, Plummer (Club), selected and the following will play G. F. Lanimert (Club); L/Cpl. in the Army XI, in the second, Rees (Army), Lt. Charsley (Navy); L/Cpl. Tratt (Army), A, R. Cox (Club), F/D. Beamish (Navy), W. Hartley (Club), Surg. Lt. Nicholson (Navy) (captain), Hubbock (Navy), Wilkinson (Navy). J. B. Atkinson (Club) and Eng. A.
L/C Hunter (A. & §.II.), Pte. Williams (S.AW.B.), Cpl. Hay (A. &
Moore (R.A.), L/C Duncan. S.H.), Pie. Harris (S.W.B.), Gar.
South Africa-ist Innings. L. J. Siedle, not out
B. Mitchell, e Duckworth,,
b Tate
8. Curnow, e Duckworth, b
Voce
H. W. Taylor,c Duckworth,
Voce.....
R. H. Catterall, b White H. B. Cameron, not out ..........
Extras.......
20
3
11'
Total (for 4 wkts.) 60
Fall of wickets:-1 for 14, 2 for 23, 3 for 33, and 4 for 51.
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