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FINAL INTERPORT LEE WAI TONG SAVES SOUTH CHINA "A"
Full Week-end Soccer Results
Despite the unfavourable weather conditions, the League football matches on Saturday, as expected, attracted large crowds of football enthusiasts to the different grounds in Hong Kong and the Mainland and some very good games were seen. The holders of the Senior Division trophy, South China “A” met with unexpected resistance from the Eastern Football Club and were forced to concede three goals before they won by the narrowest possible margin, Lee Wai-tour, the kdož of thousands of focibali fans throughout China, coming to the rescue of his side with two excellent goals.
A feature of this match was the consistent marking of Leo Wal-tong by the Eastern players who seemed determined not to give this brilliant player any quarter but it was evident that Lee was taking things easily in view of the fact that he had to take part in the Interport trial on the following afternoon.
After Eastern narrowly missed scoring twice in the early minutes South China es- of the game, tablished a 1-0 lead at half-time. Ho Ka- the goal coming frum keung who added to his side's total almost immediately after the in- terval, Not to be outdone Eastern with two goals by equalised
it W33 Cheung Siu-hong and about this stage that Lee began to take an interest in the game and sent in two characteristic goals. Eastern were, by this time. a beat- en team but just before the final whistle Sung Ling-sing added their third goal to make the final scote 4-3 in favour of the cham- plons.
Athletic Unlucky
Those who watched the Athletic- Fusillers game on the Kowloon ground came away with the im- pression that the Athletic were un- lucky in not getting at least a point, for they played better foot- ball than they had done for some
time and the final tally of 3-2 in favour of the Fusiliers rather flat- tered the military team.
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The Chinese drew first blood a low when Kwok Ying-ki sent drive past Rowlands but this suc- cess was shortlived for soon after Roberts netted the equaliser. With
the score at 1-1 at hair-time, a gruelling second half was promised and so it proved until the Chinese tired from the pace set by the soldiers. Kwok sent his side ahead with a first-timer and for a time the Athletic dominated the play until Talbot gained possession and crowned a beautiful solo run with The same player Ane goal. scored the winning goal for the Fusiliers.
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Seaforths Shine
Those who expressed the opinion that the Seaforths did not count much as a football team reversed their opinion after watching the Seaforths-Recreio game at King's (Continued on Page 11).
Club's Rugby Win
Over United Services.
The Hong Kong Rugby Football Club, Winners of the Triangular Tournament, gave a brilliant dis- play at Sookunpoo on Saturday when they beat a strong United Services XV by three goals, a drop- ped goal and two tries (25 points)
through the centre for a fine try, Northcott adding the goal points
The latter stages of the game were fairly even and Chadwick broke through for another try which Grieve failed to intprove upon. Almost in the last minutes
to two goals and a try (13 points), of the game Floyd, who had hit- H.D. Didwell and W.E. Grieve, innerto been playing a great defen- the Club centre-threequarter posi- sive game, startled Club defence tions, being prominent for some very clever passing bouts.
his characteristic with one of breakaways, giving Harrison the tall on the Club line for the final score, Northcott again adding the
The Services' centre-three-quar- tera tackled much too late in the opening half, thus providing Bid-goal points. well and Grieve with openings which they were not slow to rea- list, but a change about in the second half, wben Floyd exchang- ed places with Gordon allowed very few of the Club attacking movements to penetrate down the
Lentre.
Munto was an absentee from the right wing-three-quarter position. which was filled by van Leeuwen. Chadwick, on the other wing. showed a fine turn of speed, and, although bundled into touch on several occasions, scored twice dur- ing the game.
MacLagen played a vastly 1- proved game as the left centre- threequarter for the Services and twice broke through, the Club's de- fence.
TWO GOOD TRIES The opening minutes of the game saw Bidwell sending Grieve over to score between the posts for Watson to add the goal points. A few minutes later Bidwell gave the ball to Deane who secored. Wat son added the goal points.
A nice movement down the cen- tre of the field culminated in Chadwick punting ahead to race Beynam for the ball, but Watson failed with the kick at goal. Just before the interval another splen- did run by Grieve saw him clever- ly "sell the duminy" to send Put- cher over near the posts, Watson converting.
SERVICES THROUGH Starting the second half with a reinforced threequarter line, the Services, although 18 points in ar- rears, scored almost immediately when MacLagen and Floyd broke through, the latter sending Harri- son over near the posts. The kick at goal, taken by Gillespie, fell short. Almost immediately after the restart a passing movement among the Club backs saw Bidwell in possession, and he dropped a fine goat The Services, however, were undeterred by this sudden reverse and Harvey broke cléan
Club 1st XV:-. P. Whitham, G. K. Chadwick, H. D. Bidwell, W. E. Grleve, H. Van Leeuwen, A. H. R. Butcher, J. L. Bonnar, A. F. Walk- den (Captain), W. E. Peers, E. P. Humphreys, I H. Bradford, A. W. Holden, B. O'M. Deane, K. A. Wat
son. J. Redman.
United Services:-8., B. "A Beynan, A. B. Northcott, Sub. Lt. Gordon, Lt. Maciagen. Fus. Floyd,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1937.
SOCCER TRIAL PLAYED UNDER LEE WAI TONG GIVES ANOTHER FINE
DISPLAY AT CENTRE FORWARD
POOR CONDITIONS SATURDAY'S CRICKET
RESULTS
Bickford And Talbot Combine Perfectly Kowloon And Police In Race
(BY BEN MADIGAN)
The final trial game, prior to the selection of the Colony Interport XI took place yesterday afternoon on the Club Ground. The large crowd of spectators who braved the elements were treated to a good afternoon's football-despite the fact that the slippery pitch was all against good football.
During the opening stages it could be clearly seen that the players were finding great difficulty in keeping their feet and many well meant passes went astray.
The Whites had much the better of the exchanges during the first half,
Fung King Cheong was the only player who really seemed at home with a slippery ball and once a bouncing ball from Lee Wal Tong almost beat Pau Ka Ping. Bick- ford and Talbot were combining perfectly and the former almost opened the scare from one
How shots from Talbots passes. Lai Shui Wing and Leonard missed their objective remains a mystery. Yeung Shu! Yick struck the Colours cross bar with a rasping drive. Eventually
the
of
Colours were awarded a penalty and Lee' Wal Tong drove the resultant kiek past his clubmate, Pau Ka Ping who save. gallant effort to made a Whites' well earned goal came when Leonard, cleverly hooked a cross from Bickford past Rowlands, In the second hak Talbot, Camp- bell, Yeung Shul Yick and Evans changed. colours with Wlison Bel-
Results At A Glance
FIRST DIVISION
Seaforths
+
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3
S. China "A" 4
2 Club
+
4 Navy
0
Club de Recreio 2 Eastern Rifies
S. China "B3”
Fusillers
St Joseph's
Eastern Rifles s. Chinn
Fusiliers
3 Athletic
SECOND DIVISION
R.A S'ters IL.A. Lyeman
trao. Erwin and Taylor. Fung King Cheong and Talbot added and further goals for Colours Leonard replied for Whites in the second period.
PAU FROMINENT
*-
I think Pau Ka Ping was a shade
more conspicious than Rowlands in goal. Lee Tin Sang was the best
right back on view, and the dis-
2 play of Stevens at left back for. Whites was the best defensive ex- hibition I have seen this season. Of the forwards Talbot and Fung
King Cheong were the pick, Wilson 2 had a poor day and Lal Shui Wing
2 Kowloon,
0
0 Englacers
#
5 Club
1. Navy
4
..2
2 Police "C" ..
Athletic
Seaforths
THIRD DIVISION Club'de Recreio 3 Seaforths U Ordnance Medicals
2 was clever but never really felt at
home on the slippery pitch.
1
I think Bickford will be a sound 2 choice for the left wing position. As centre forward Lee Wai Tong still remains unchallenged, his brilliant sharpshooting and drib- 3 bling. being without equal.
Fourth Test At Adelaide:
Strong Position
England In Strong
Adelaide, Jan. 30. Australia added only 21 runs for the remaining three wickets on the second day's play in the Fourth Test, bringing their total to 288. England scored 174 for two wickets and they are 114 runs behind with eight wickets in hand.
There was a crowd of 25,000 pre- sent in hot weather when Chipper- held (45) and O'Reilly (3) went out to resume Australia's innings at 287 for 7 on a good wicket.
Sims fielded for Voce, whose back
is worse, although he is expected to play on Monday,
Only four runs had been added when O'Reilly gave Leyland a "sitter" at allly mid-on off Allen. McCormick was caught on the off runs later Fleetwood Smith had his side by Ames of Hammond and five leg stump uprooted "by one of Farnes's expresses, the innings thus closing for 288, scored in 335 minutes.
ENGLAND BATS
A crowd of 45,000 was given a
G. O. Allen, the English Test captain, bowled Don Bradman, the Australian skipper, för 28 in the first innings of the Fourth Test.
AUSTRALIA-1st Innings Fingleton, run out Brown, c Allen, b Farnes comen Rigg, e Ames, b Farnes Bradman, b Allen
cCabe, 'e Allen, b Robins Gregory, Lb.w., b Hammond ... Chipperfield, not out ........... Oldfield, run out ............ O'Reilly, Leyland, b Allen ...
surprise when Verity accompanied Barnett to open the England in nings half an hour before the The scheduled time for lunch. pair added 18 runs before the in- Lt. Harvey. LA North Lewis, Lt.terval, Verity being 7 and Barnett Lincoln (Captain), Cpl Harrison. | 9. Allen very wisely refrained from McCormick, c Ames, b Ham- Fus. Morgan, Capt. Gillesple, E. R.sending Wyatt out for the vital A. Bevis, E. A. Holland, Mne. Mum-hour-the Warwickshire skipper ford, O. A. Dyer.
I has only recently recovered from a hand injury sustained in the first match of the tour. An
Club "A" Beaten
mond
Fleetwood-Smith, b Farnes
Extras
Total
FIRST WICKET DOWN Taking no risks, the England pair scored steadily, the 50 being hoisted after 79 minutes, but at 63 Aus traila met with their first success when Bradman caught Verity at square leg off O'Reilly, 53-1-19.
The Yorkshire slow bowler batted for 101 minutes and hit one boun- dary in a fue defensive innings, while he had the satisfaction of knowing that the opening stand of 53 Is England's highest in the pre- sent Test series.
Joined, by Hammond, Barnett continued to play himself in in a dogged manner, being unusually alow. At tea he had scored 40 out of 81, while Hammond had scored 14 after being missed in the slips when, three.
Following the ten interval the scoring rate was considerably cur- talled owing to the fact that O'Reilly was proving amazingly ac- curate, while Fleetwood Smith was 10 keeping
immaculate length. 42 The 100
was holsted after 152
an
HAMMOND CAUGHT
20
minutes.
26
88
23
Eight runs later Hammarid gave McCormick a catch at square leg
57
when attempting a shot to leg off
5
a slow long hop from O'Reilly, 108- 72-20. He had batted "$9 minutes
and hit one boundary.
4
288
|
For League Honours
The Loaguo cricket matches on Saturday resulted very much as expected though there was a mild›sensation in the friendlies *** when the Indian Becreation Club, with a very much depleted team, beat the Hong Kong Cricket Club at Soskunpoo by 53 runs. These two teamm are running neck and neck for Premier League honours and they meet in the "noodle" match a fortnight hence ----- match that is anxiously awaited by all followers of the game. The Second Division championship now rests between the Kowloon Cricket Gub and the Felice Recreation Club, with the odds slightly in favour of the mainland team. They meet this Saturday and'a draw would rive ECC, the title which has elnded them since 1921-22.
Capt. Michell (Army "B") was Cricket Club were defeated by the highest scorer of the day with the Indian R.C. by 5 wickets. 79 runs while A. R. Abbas's 6 for
Hong Hong C 12, against the Hong
A. K. Mackenzie, Lb.w., b
24 Abbas Cricket. represented bowling feat
the
Kong best
K.C.C. TROUNCE RECREIO"
At King's Park, Kowloon Crie- ket Club 'beat Club de Recreio by 106 runs.
Kowloon C.C.
W. Mulcahy, e Campos, b
Marques
W. C. Hung. b Prata
Extras
C. E. Gahagan, c Minu, b
A. M. Rumjaha
P. C Frost, ¤ Abbas, d A. M.
Humjahn
N. P. Fox, & K. M. Rumjahn,
b M. R. Abbas
H. A. Murray, b AM Rum-
0
Jahn
K, M. Baxter, not out
75
R. M. King, run out
F. L. Ziramern, b Marques
8
68
F. A. Dunnett, b Abbas W. Stoker.
Rahmin, b
8
Abbas
13
W. Wooding. b A. M. Rum-
John
0
27
11
Total (for 3 wkts. dec.) 159 T. A. Madar. G. G. Burnett, R. Broadbridge. GA. V. Hall, 8. A. Gray. R. Baldwin and W. L. Mc- Kenzie did not bat.
Bowling Analysis
Marques
O. M. R. W.
10 1.44 3
A M. Prata
10 0.44 1
30 27 0
3 0.18 0
"Carvalho
Alves Reed
20.10 0 A. Remedios .........
10. 8 0 Club de Recreio
W. A, Reed, c Broadbridge, b
Burnett
F. E. Carvalho, b McKenzie 12 A. M. Prata, b Burnett ...... A. J. M. Prata, b Hung ... J. J. Remedios, b McKenzie A. M. Remedios, e Baxter, b
McKenzie
V. C. Bond, not out
J. R. Way, K. M. Rumjahn.
b Abbas
Extras, memo
Total
Bowling Analysis
177
O. M. R. W.
A. M. Rumjahn... 14 3 37 4
Baker
Abbas
K M. Rumjahn 1
Indian R.C.
A, Baker, not out
7 0 30 0 113 0 31 5
0 13 0
57
A. EL Jamall, b Frost
23
J. A. Curreem, b Stoker......
20
K. M. Rumjahn, b Frost
3
M. I. Razack, b Fox
11:
A. K. Sufflad. b Stoker
1
Extras
4
7
1
M. R. Abbas, A. Rahmin, A. A.
10
C.E. Xavier, b McKenzie
0
O. M. R. W.
E A. R. Alves, not out
Extras
4
Stoker
13 3. 48 2
8
Gahagan
1
0 9.0
Frost
111 52 2
Total
53
Fox
5
0 14. 1.
Bowling Anafysis
A. A. Lopes, run out.................
C. E. Marques, b McKenzle R. A. Campos, 1.bw, b Mc-
Kensle
Hurnett McKenzie
5 1
O. M. R. W.
8 2 8.4 1 25 5 6 2 12 2 Burnett bowled two wides. I.R.O. BEAT HE.C.C.
Hun
At the HK.C.C., the Hong Kong
Total (5 wickets) ...... 123
| Aziz, A, K. Miny did not bat.
Bowling Analyses
ARMY "B" WIN
At Bookenpoo, Army "B" beat the University by 104 run,
Army "B": Capt, Michall, b Fong
Q. M. 8. Moreton Lb.w, b
Teoh
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(Continued on Page 11)
"Y" Ladies Win Caer
Clark Cup For First Time
Dalziel, Miss 8. Dalziel, Mrs: Read, Miss M. Smith and Miss M. West- cott
The "Y" Ladies hockey team won; Mrs. Burke and Miss A. Fowler; Miss K. Tong, Misa E. Thomson, Leyland then joined Barnett and the Caer Clark Bockey Cup for the
J. Lakeman; Miss O. 1 the pair were together when the current season on Saturday and Miss 5 stumps were drawp at 174 for 2 when they beat the Hong Kong Barnett being 92 and Leyland 35. Ladies, in the deciding "match at Barnett reached his $0 after 128 Happy Valley, by the odd goal in minutes, having hit one six and three.
·ter- He has now The match was played at McCormick had the double mis-
Fall of wickets:-1 (Fingleton) four boundaries
batted for 241 minutes and has hit rific pace and the greatest credit fortune of dropping a hard return catch from Barnett and at the for 26; 2 (Brown) for 72; 3 (Rigg)
for 73; 4 (Bradman) for 136; 5a six and seven boundaries. He must be given to both teams for (McCabe) for 206; 0 (Gregory) for j has yet to score a Test century their fine display. Miss Marle Smith, the speedy "y" inside-left, same time dislocating the third anger of his right hand. He was
was the heroine of the game, net- ting both of the "Y" goals while forced to retire for a few.minutes | 226: 7 (Oldfield) for 249: 8 (O'Rell- against Australls.
Mrs. Oliver scored for the Hong (3
and was not as accurate when hely) for 271; 9 (McCormick) for 283; ground. The Services were the resumed. It will be recalled that, 10 (Fleetwood-Smith) for 288.
Kong Ladies. aggressors throughout and would after taking four cheap wickets in have doubled their score but for the first Test, he took no further faulty, handling among the three-part in the game owing to an at-.
tack of lumbago. quarters in the latter stages.
In one of the best "A" Alteen Rugby matches Witnessed this season, the Combined Services beat the Club by a goal, a dropped goal and two tries (15 points) to a try the Bookunpoo points) on
Another photograph taken during the Club-United Services nugger
match at 3ookanbod on Saturd
(Photo by K T Tre).
Leyland's innings, was featured by clever placements that found gays in a well set field.
The official attendance
was W33,000 with £3.708 in gate re-
0 49
ceipts. 00
Reuter. 20,6 I 71
Bowling Analysis
Voce
Allen
0. M. R. 12: 0 16 0
Farnes Hammond d
8 0 30
3 2 47. 0
Extras
Verity 16 4 Robins ............ 7 1 26 1
ENGLAND—1st Innings Barnett, hot out Verity, c Bradman, b O'Reilly... Hammond, c McCormick, b
O'Reilly Leyland, not out
Total (for 2 wkta)... 174
92
Fall of wickets;-1 (Verity) for 1953; 2-(Hammond) for 108.
G, O. Allen (Captain), Ames, K. 20 Farnes, Hardstaff, R. W. V. Robins, 35 Voce and R. E. 8. Wyatt to bat.
HOME FOOTBALL
London, Jan. 30.
The following
Luton are to-day's | Swansea. T. A Cup. Coventry (Fourth Round) and Scottish Cup Grimsby (First Round) results:
League Football,
PA, CUP FOURTH ROUND) Bolton
Exeter
2 Sunderland D York 2 Chester
5 Walsall
3 Leicester Preston
5 Stoke 1. Manchester C. 2 Accrington-
Allwall
1" Norwich 2
Everton
8 Wednesday ·
0
Arsenal
6 Manchester U. 6
Chelsen " (Continued on Back Page),
Until the middle of the drst half, Hong Kong Ladies had the better of the exchanges and Mrs. Donald went very close on several Occasions, only to be baulked by Mrs. Stephens in goal. The "y" then settled down and Miss Marie Smith opened the scoring with a good nick-shot from a dimeult The second half opened sensa tionally. The obtained pos- session from the fallal bully and a nice movement down the cen- tre resulted in Miss Smith net ting with a perfect drive. w
From this time onward, Hong Kong Ladies pressed, continually
angle.
...
HK. Ladies: Mrs. Lunson; Miss E. M. Gray and Miss J. Smalley; Miss J. Dalziel; Miss B. M.
M. Harrop, Miss W. Marsh," Mrs. Pope and Miss K. Glover: Mrs. P. Donaid, Mrs. Oliver and Miss C. Ferguson.
Brawn Cup Results
4 C.B.A.
C.B.S. "A" D.0.8. H.X. Ladies y Ladies.
4. C.B.8. "B" 2. Fusillers 0 Rizes
Men's Team From Shanghai
0
A meeting of the Council of the Hong Kong Hockey Association, at which all members are asked to be present will be held at 5.30 pm. to-day in St Andrew's Church Hall. The business of the, meeting. will be to consider the suggestion received from the Shanghai Hockey
and after several opportunities Association to send down an In-
2 were missed by the inside forwards, terport team during the Chinese
0 Mrs. Oliver reduced the deficit. New Year holidays.
0 Although continually on the att
tack. the losers could not pierce the stalwart "" defence and the final whistle sounded with no fur- ther addition to the score.
THE TEAMS Ladies: Mr Stephens:
Y.M.C.A. Trounced
The European were defeat- ed by 6 goals to 1 by a Royal Air Furce team in friendly match at Xing's Park.