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O GIFT GOALS FOR DERBY
Forward Faults
Well as Hall played, I do think he should have brought his partner more, often into the play. Evans did not receive more than three really good passes. In the second went into the middle, in half he
search of the ball.
He
learnt to his cost that the Derby tackling was sure and relations. O'Callaghan shot badly, though he was on the mark all right a minute from time, when a well-judged pass by Alsford gave him an easy opening...
~Duncan Brilliant- tenham H. 1: Derby County 2. he 'Spurs unquestionably met ir masters in this match at te Hartlane. They might have by three goals. Yet they might have lost at all if Nicholls, in McCormick made a sprightly. had been his usually sound start, getting over his centres from impossible-looking angles, but later aholls, who was being watched he made the mistake of holding the
ogland selectora, had a night-the ball until he was tackled,
match. He presented Derby both their goals and made two glaring blunders which nearly od in tragedy. But two gift i on one afternoon was tragedy mgh:
ottenham's troubies began as ly as the third minute. Duncan, I have not seen a more impressive was to become Nicholls' bogey team than Derby County all the sent the ball into the goal-season. There is fine balance se ath from the side- lino-one of well as individual cleverness all he straightforward bg that through the aide. Until he was in keepers are supposed never to jured Cooper was up to internation- But, to everybody's amarc- al standard, and Nicholas, Barker at. Nicholla misjudged this one. and Keen are as strong & middle ball slipped through his fingers line as any in the country. They
into the net, How it slid play with rare "bite." ugh the small space between halls head and the crossbar
mystery to me,
dr Nicholls never, recovered. made mistake after mistake, second major disaster came buteen minutes from time, *n
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NEW CASTLE BEAT ASTON VILLA
But New Centre Gets Poor Support
AAston Villa 2; Newcastle U. 3. Newénatle united were tas batter team in his game, yet their new centre-forward has not solved all their difficulties,
centre, low and swift. ld have been caught by the keeper. Instead. the ball struck on the legs aud rebounded to wers, who scored easily.
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Williams, the new leader from Swansea scored the winning goal, but not until late in the game bad he a real chance, and than be spoiled it by wild shooting. He did not, however, get support from the inside men, both Richardson and McMenemy being alow.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY:
LOCAL GOLF
New Record For Old Course
Lieut, E. J. 8. James 78-8 70 wins Other scores-
O. E. C. Marton 89 scratch.....69. A record for the Course, Inst. Lieut, J. A. Burnett
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80-10....70 Major W. L. Eastwick Field
HOME RUGBY
Cornwall Defeated by Gloucester
London, Jan. 3.
Two postponed county cham- planship rugby matches were play- ed on to-day.
At ford Eastern Counties de- feated Hampshire by 9 points to 87-1871 six.**** 86-14.....72 At Bristol, Gloucester defeated Surg. Cr Craig 87-1579 Cornwall by fourteen points" to
eight: There were 14 entries,
Capt. D. B., Michell
Bosny (Far)Old Course
O. E. C. Marton scratch's up wine Inst. Lieut. J. A. Burnett (10) 1.
up 2nd. Other scores: Capt. D. B. Michel)
(14) all square
Lt. E. J. S. James (8) all square There were 70 entries. All the leading scores in the Medal and Par competitions were made on the same round.
CRICKET
The following will represgat_the H.K.Q.C.. 1st XI against the I.R.C. 1st XI at Sonkuapoo on Saturday. January 6th at 2 p.m.
AO. Beck, G. E. R. Dirett, G. Mixed Bogey (Par)-New Course
Mrs. Tottenham & Major Eastwick S. Dunkley D. S. Harley, A. W. J. R. Mitchell, H. "Owen Hughes, Field 2 down. The Bogey Par; New Hayward (Capt.) L. D. Kilbee, E. Course, and the Putting competir. A. Pearce, T. E. Pearce, T. . tions were cancelled owing to in
L. Redmond sufficient entries.
LOCAL FOOTBALL
Club v. Hotels
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The following will represent the HKF.C. 2nd XI in a friendly football game with a team from the H.K. Shanghai Hotels to-mor- row, of the H.K.F.C. ground, kick off 2.30 p.m.
Farrow Railton, Boyd; McKel lar. Lowe, Gamble: Bishop, Shar- phan, G. Duncan Bell, and Baldwin.
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Reserves: Low, Puncheon, Dun- hill and Taolin..
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The following will represent the H.K.C.C. 2nd XI in their League Match against I.R.C. 2nd XI on their own ground on Saturday,
H. J. Armstrong, CW. E. Bishop, R. R. Davies, J. G. Hunter, L E. Lammert, A. D. Lowson, A. K. Mackenzie, J. E. Potter, W. Rigg, G. A. Stewart, R. T. Talbot, C, E. Gahagan-Twelfth Mar
LOCAL HOCKEY"
Two Drawn Matches
Two Hockey matches were play- at King's Park yesterday, one be- "tween the St. Andrews and Re- creto. and, the other between HK. Both S.R.A, and HMS,, Medway. defence of Pearson, who always matches resulted in a draw, in the seamed to be in the right position former match both sides falling at the critical moment, and histo score while one goal Was backs.
scored by each in the latter.
Liverpool "combined exceptionally well, but the Albion with far fewer chances always seemed the more dangerous side, and had it not been Actually the game was one of for two lucky saves by Riley in the missed chances, Five goals were second half, they might have snat- scored and so many missed thatched an undeserved victory one needs to say little about the WG. Richardson was better defensive play, yet the goalkeepers wer the outstanding figures of the ame. The Villa will have to speed- up in defence, especially as Talbot seems to have lost his defensivs skill and Gibson no longer recovers
Danger From The Wings Juncan again; This great winger red a wonderful game, quite Art from the scoring incidents lewdly supported by Ramage, never seemed to experience slightest difficulty in finding with the through pass, he fly took the measure of Evans and Felton. Here was arr weakness in the Frtanding Burs' defence. The truth is that Derby had much better forward line. Rowe yed his part nobly in holding Bowers, but it was from the ngs that the real danger threa-well. ed, Crooks and Groves were rly as good as the left flank, even when that stalwart back oper was off the field for twenty tutes in the second half-hs was passenger at outside right in the t quarter of an hour-the Derby ack held the greater menace. The Tottenham forwards were as er and as enthusiastic "as ever, they were also disappointing th Hunt completely blanketed by ker and O'Callaghan below his rom, the player most likely ave the game was W. Evans. this strong-running left-winger nearly starved for want of portunities.
NEW TERRITORIES GRICULTURAL SHOW,
1934.
Opening on SATURDAY,
leader than Englisa, but he had not suficient opportunities to show his true worth Wood was a dangerous winger.
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Savage in Fine Form
Both games were evenly con-" tested, though the St. Andrews and HKERA were a bit better in stick work than their opponents in their respective matches.
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That such changes have bech
contemplated is illustrated by the fact that Keeping has taken over
the captaincy from Oliver and also by the search which the manager of the club has recently made for
Savage, on his reintroduction to the Liverpool team, gave a delight-wing half-backs.
WILD KICKING THE CAUSE OF
Mr. Mcintyre is among the many Waring's Duel With Davidson ful display at righthalf, but Brad-who have made tentative inquiries Waring had a personal duel withshas made many mistakes, although concerning Gardner, of Bull City. Davidson, and that cramped the at times his brilliant footwork be Villa attack, for Waring could wildered the Albion forwards, while have beaten Davidson ne he pleased Edwards, on the visitors' left, could for speed. He did it to score the not match Nieuwenhuye's speed. first goal, he did it in the first minute to miss a very easy chance; but after those ineidents he allowed Davidson to occupy his time.
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ILFORD'S DOWNFALL
Ilford 2, Swindon 4-
Liverpool opened splendidly, but after they had lost many chances a
Ilford never looked like saving tactical mistake by their defence resulted in the Albion taking the their tie against Swindon They lead As Riley went to clear Glid-played with zest and pluck, they den's corner kick Steel got in his never stopped trying, but from moderate Swindon way, and Carter had little difficulty first to last in placing into the far corner of the net. M
team set the pace,
The Villa lacked decision nt in side right, and Cunliffe gets no better at outside-left: the attack is one-sids, with Astley doing threa men's work. Astley, scored the
Poor "shooting was. ford's chief Villa's second goal, but Melaroy The equaliser, scored by English was very unlucky. He, stopped the a quarter of an hour later, was also fault, plus uncertain passing." They first shot, a very good one, but gave
a lucky goal Hodgson's pass to had the dash to force the greater Astley "chance, which he took English was poor, and the goal-number, of openings, but they with a great header,
keeper seemed to have the ball with shot wildly, and too frequently Newcastle's goals were not excop in his grasp when he was surprise the man who had to make the tional, after the first one, and that ingly beaten by the centre-forward final pass failed to get the ball
across accurately. was scored by a half-back-Weaver. Weaver followed up his own pass to the outside-left, took a back pase, and gave Morton no hope of saving.
Lang's goal was lucky; it can noned through, making a bad centre into a goal, and Williams" 6th, 1934 at 2.30 p ni. winner was a simple header, from a Cape centre, Cape lost the ball twice, but got it back again, in which he was fortunate, for be should have passed long before he Jid.
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LIVERPOOL'S MISTAKES.
Albion Share Two Lucky Goals Liverpool... West Bromwich A; L Weakness in front of goal robbed Liverpool of victory over West Bromwich Albion at Anfield. They had the greater share of a fast and interesting game, which was watch- ed by over 80,000 people, but they could not press home their attacks
English and Hodgson in particn-
G. Dumbrell, the Leicester City. left-back, has been transferred to Bournemouth and Boscombe Athle fle.
J. W. Bailey, formerly & Football, League refere, and vice-president of the Leicestershire F. A., died at his home in Leicester.
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· SCOTS FEARS. Austria's visit to Glasgow has had the effect of creating a rush for tickets for Wembley: A JOVEM Scotland now does fear England. It will be a different Scottish team from the one that suffered from stage fright two years ago.
Whatever English visitors may think, Scotland's opinion is the Austrlaris should have been beaten at Hampden. Se
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R. C. Dellow, with better sup- port, might have turried the game, but he so seldom got a ball that he could use that Lamble was given an easy task in holding him in check. Lambie had a big advantage in height, yet Dellow's colleagues would persist in send- ing the ball to him, head-high:-
WHEN ILFORD SHONE When they kept the ball down Ilford had the better of the game. but those periods were rare. L. Craymer, at centre-half," played a great game, and behind him, G. G. Holmes tackled with 'determin- thatation, but was apt to spoil, a fine display by wild kicking. Forward, 8. R. Halcrow and L W. Hellard were outstanding.!
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A SECOND ALEX JAMES
Swindon gave the impression Blackburn Rovers have been do- that they were not exerting them- Ing some very good recruiting in selves, and for long periods their the South, and they are considered play lacked life and Bre. They
gave the one glimpse of fine foot Jar finished badly, and well thxgh to have made an excellent "catch" the local left wing of Hanson, and in T. Brennan, an inside forward ball when Flanagan got his goal, after seven men had combined in. Roberts and the South African out-from Tunbridge Wells Rangers.****
Brennan, who is an exceptionally a way that swept the ball past trains from Kowloon Railwayside-right, Nieuwenhuys played,
they could pot master the excellent tricky player has been described a defence, who never looked like. at 12.12 and 1.20 p.n
as a second Alex James He com making a tackle. This enggested bines snappy footwork with, a del ceptive swerve and his passing is that Swindon were capable of exceedingly good. He also com better form. If the inference is mands & powerful shot, wrong, then Swindon are a poor Aston Villa and Derby County side and their Cup life is going to have had him under observation, be very belef. The best man of and it is said the Rovers have paid their attack was the amateur, H.
J. Timbrel £500 for him in addition "to-a friendly match, with their full League team at Tunbridge Wells later in the season.
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