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SOCCER REVIEW
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1939.
In the World of Sports
IRISH PLAYERS SURPRISE
IN
CHARITY CUP FOOTBALL WIN FOR LA LINDA
McHardy's Brilliance In Goal For Police
(BY “PILAT""')
Putting up a surprisingly good display, Ireland succeeded in holding China. the holders, for almost three-quarters of the game in the Sunday Herald International Charity Cup on Sunday. In deed, at one stage, they were on equal terms with the Chinese who, however, scored two more goals in the last 15 minutes to win by four to two.
"With only five regular Senior League players in the Irish side. China were expected to have matters much their own way. but this was not the case.
Sheehan and HUL were out, despite the fact that they had to standing defenders in the Irish call on the services of two men eleven. They formed an admirable from the junior team. These two pair of backs, Hills especially catch-players, Pryde and Gratton, were. ing the eye in his first representa- the best among the forwards and tive match
|proved the chief worry to the Scots
The Sweepstake race of the R.H.K.Y.C. salled yesterday after-
noon resulted as follows:--
Yacht
Finished 162352
(Mrs, G. I, Johnstone),
FOR TAIKOO
LE
ANOTHER WIN LADIES' SOFTBALL GAMES PROVIDED ALL THE EXCITEMENT IN SUNDAY'S
LEAGUE PROGRAMME
AT BOWLS
GOVERNOR'S TEAM DEFEATED
Entertaining the Taikos Club in return friendly, lawn bowis
Baby Panthers' Triumph Over The Wahoos
BY R.O.Y.
match at Government House yes- terday afternoon, the Government,
Although the Men's games last Sunday were practic-. House team, led by His Excellency ally featureless, the Ladies clashes provided plenty of ex- the Governor was defeated by 18 citement, when three of the four matches played provided
La Linda
Isobel
162911)
(Maj. C. Seagum), True Blue
1629454
(Mrs. Crawhall-Wilson). Jean
(Mr. A, O. G. Mills).
Eve
(Maj. G, Alley).
Penelope
163221 (Mr. H. Cartwight Taylor).. Gull
163451
183831
1642414
shots.
(Mr. S. Bird).
Kittiwake.
(Mr. E. G. N. Bremner).
LADIES COLONY
TENNIS
The halves were rather slow defence. against the fastmoving Chinese Sid Strange and Millington were
found In the second
Doubles forwards but mention
be staunch defenders though inclin-, Ladies Colony mus'
upsets.
1-45
Biggest surprise of all was the Baby Fanthers triumph Aover the Wahoos by 6 runs to 5. The winners had won only one game, previous to this clash, and were not expect- to put up much opposition to the Wahoos who, after taking the Canadian Chinese girls, were hot favourites for this season's championship.
Scores follow: His Excellency's team: W. Cornell, Sir Atholl MacGregor. Deakin and His Excellency the Governor (akip) 19: J. A. Fraser, Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith. A. Russel: and T. Robson (skip) 14: Col. E, P. e. Colin, Mr. Justice R. E Lindsell, A C. Milne and Searle (sklo) 17. Total 50.
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made of the fine way in which led to be on the slow side, while Tournament. Mrs. Sweeney and lace (skip) 24: W. C. Bovard J. J. hit of the game, with a rous-ne form to Nip Lam, the Recreio David Leonard marked Lee Wal-the middle trio of McEwan, Forrow Mrs. Knight beat Miss Grieg and Whyte, F. Gilles and D. Munro ing triple to leftfield.
and Emle Strange lent excellent Mrs. Marr on Monday, 6-2, 6-1. (skip) 20. Total 68.
Long.
Contrary to expectations the support both in defence and attack.. Trish forwards played with remark- The Scots were badly off form, able understanding considering the the only players to shine being the fact that the players. being in dit-full-backs. Fraser and Naysmith. ferent divisions, had not even met Hossack had one of his worst days each other in friendly games! and seemed unable to do anything
Pat Jorge was as tricky as ever right.
and combined well with O'Regan
POLICE ON FORM.
and Martin. Brackenbury, on the Had the Police found their best right flank, was the more dangerous at once and played as well as they of the two wingers, A. Leonard, on did in the second half they would the opposite wing. seemed to be have run the champions to a much overawed by the occasion.
WEAKENED TEAM China fielded a much weakened team, there being many changes
cluser match. As it was though they were swamped by the cham- plons in the first period, they only allowed South China "A" one goal. from the originally selected side. Hardy who turned a magnif
For this they had to thank Mc- The forward line was not as erec- tive as usual. Lal Bhul-wing and sticks, and Blackburn and Pile cent performance between the Fung King-cheong were notable who worked hard in the back divi- absentees which had a great effect,
EJOTA on the combination..
..
The Caroline Hill team had not Lee Wal-tong was so well held;
their full forward line intact and, In check that he had only two with Lee War-tong slightly below snots at goal from the second of scratch, were not impressive. which he scored China's fourth. It will be of great interest to Hsu King-sing gave a brilliant soccer fans to know that Lee Wal- exhibition as an attacking centre tong has failed to score against ralf and his spoiling and distribu- McHardy in the past three seasons. tion left nothing to be desired.
8TH R. A, WIN
EASTERN OUT
a
In Junior Shield replay the Eastern again went down for the 8th R. A. defeated the Royal Scots. second time this season and, in- by one goal to nil at Caroline Hill cidentally, also went out of the yesterday afternoon. championship race when, on
Saturday, they were defeated by
Kowloon by four goals to three.
Eastern played a mediocre game, especially in the initial half, and were far from the team which
TEAM
WINNING HURLER The winning
seven
SPORTING FIXTURES
TODAY ATHLETICS, Kowloon Vernaou- lar Schools' Physical Training Competition, at Kowloon Foot- ball Club ground, §. a.m. RUGBY Police v. Durhams (Prince Edward Road), 5 p.m.
TOMORROW
ATHLETICS.-Kowloon Vernacu- lar Schools Physical Training Competition, at Kowloon Foot-" ball Club ground, 9 a.m.; Final at 11.30 am..
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SATURDAY. DECEMBER, 23 · FOOTBALL. First, Division
p.m., Kowleon v. Royal Navy Kowloon); St. Joseph's v. South China "A" (Caroline); Po- lice v. Royal Scots (Boundary Road); Second Division "A": 5th R.A. v. Kit Chee (Sookunpoo).. 2.30 p.m.: 8th R.A.7. Eastern (Stanley), 4 p.m.; South China v. 30th P.A. (Caroline HU), 2.30 p.m.; Second Division "B" Kowloon v. Kwong Wah (Kow- loon), 2.30 p.m.; R.A.F. v. Folice- (Boundary Road), 2.30 p.m.: Royal Scots v. Signals (Military), 4 p.m.; Thira Division: RAS.C. 7. Royal Scots (Sookunpoo), 4 p.m.: R.A.MC. v. 12th RA (St.. Joseph's), 230 p.m.; Signals-v. " International (St. Joseph's), 4- p.m.;
7. Kumhons Engineers (Chatham Road), 2.30 p.m...
Therese Noronha pitched Hwa sang. Although the final an excellent game for the margin was 5-1 in favour of the Green Owls, but received un-Chinese boys. Play was always in- Taikoo Club: W. Melrose usually poor support from tefesting and at no stage was there Finge. J. C. Chalmers and W. H.her team-mates who com-any suggestion that the winners: of the Lock (skip) 24; W. Cunningham, mitted six miscues. Lena could afford to coast. Tennis J. F. Lawrie, R. Main and R. Wal-Luongo slapped the longest
With Tuffy Chinn pitching in
Bees could only connect for four, safeties while the winners were gamering huster, - Irene
of which Earl Tavares, chalked up 6 strike-outs Wong, Wally Ching and P. F. Choy. Johnny Fonseca and showed improyed ball control, each got two, while her elders gave her efficient was responsible for half of the support when they got down to Portuguese boys' hits..
A 10-5 WIN 14 their lowest mark of only three bobbles.
With each side hitting even, the Celeste Marques gave a real skip over the Central British boys only |Hongkong Baseball Club won 10-5 pers display at shortstop and con- because the latter had an off-day nected for three hits. Terry Marin the field, committing 10 errors. 14-8 win for the Royal Air Force
Snapped at the Thirteenth Extra Race Valley.
meeting at
the
ques also garnered three safeties to
help her squad cuthit the Wahoos George Fowler was the only hitter in the game to connect more than
18 to 6.
A SURPRISE After giving promise of not win-
ning a game this season, the youth ful Clubs surprised everyone con
nected with softball when they downed. "Doc" Molthen's Cardinals by 14-12, despite being cuthit 11- 14. · and outplayed, comitting 10) errors to the losers' 9.
once.
ever the Texas Oilers. In the lat- ter fracas, Gillesple took the line- light with a homer, and a triple. WIDE MARGIN
although Thompson also clouted over the Trojans to win by the veteran. Henrique Barros starred The Canadian Chinese ran riot for the round-trip. Recreio wide margin of 12-2, registering for the Oilers at the Windy Alley.
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14 hits to 3.Adding to an already impressive strike-out record, Her- ble Quon fanned another eight. Denham Crary, including homer aver
Chinese 4 the left-held fence. Canadian Ever the extra base hits were and Kassa Nazarin, including a HK. Ball Club registered by the logers, Lavadia
BEAT ROYAL coating a homer
homer and Gladys triple, each garnered three safe. Recrelo...
"DIEHARDS" SCOTS IN R.A. CUP TOURNAMENT
POLO
LEAGUE STANDINGS
Ladies' League
Won Lost Petg
1 .800
4
2 .666
3 2 .600
3
2 .800
3
2 600
3
3. ,500
2 -4 -333
1
4 200
1,
200
Won Lost Petg
Waboos Coates a three-bagger, "Grandma" ties to split batting honours, C.
Quinn, with a bingle and a double. Wildcats Gladys Hutchinson, making a wel-
bated in the losers only two tal Pirates. come reappearance, and Kitty
lies. Bush, including one double, each slapped out three safeties.
LEAGUE LEADERSHIP
iJ
17-6 VICTORY
Panthers Cardinals
MEN'S LEAGUE
Chinese 5 Q .1.000
ker ended with the Diehards still leading by the add goal in seven.
The Recreio Aces did not have. Cubs Hancock contributed the fifth
The Canadian Chinese skipped 17-5 victory over the Victoria Re- | to try very hard, in, registering their for the Middlesex Regiment and. ODD GOAL WIN shortly before the Anal bell, Burn into the unchallenged leadership of IN FAST GAME
raised the Scotsmen's score to four the League when they surprised Creation Club. The irrepressible A Canadian
V. Gosano arid Johriny Alvares won Recreio "A off a 40-yards penalty against the the Wildcats with a devastating Midds. Fast and thrilling polo was seen
last inning rally, to win out 12-11, aken fght for batting honours, HK Ball Club FOR CHINA at Boundary Road yesterday when T. W. Chattey and Burn were after being 6-11 down at the lastar hitting four times apiece. Kelly Chung Hwa Silva Netto. In contrast to the Recreio "B" SELECTED
the Royal Scots met the Middlesex playing with their usual brilliance, change,
In that frame, the Wildcats rest of the losing squad, played International Regiment in the Royal Artillery and, while Burn lacked sufficient | The following have been select-Cup Tournament..
support from his side, the Diehards again showed their unsteadiness heads-up ball, and together with HK. Baseball Club 4 ed to
M. Gaan and J. Marques accounted Mindanao represent Chins against Although the Scotsmen lost towere combining very well, the under fire when they Uterally showed "such brillant form at the Portugal in the Sunday Herald In- the "Diehards" by the odd goal in Chattey brothers especially play- threw the game away by issuing for mast of the losers' hits.
ternational Charity Cup football nine, they conceded two goals as ing with perfect understanding two free passes and committing Las Hin-hon was not as safe as match to be played on the Army their handicap and the very close Hancock was equally prominent. two costly tumbles. usual but was fortunate to have ground. Sookunp. such a dependable pair of backs Day. at 3.30 p.m.: in Tsang Chung-wan and Hsu Pn-wan in front of him. The halves, despite being hard pressed in the first half. played a good Kalme.
beginning of the season.
Hsu King-sing was again the "life saver" in Eastern's defence. He is certainly one of the most constatent half-backs the Colony has had for a long time.
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on Christmas scoring gives a good indication of how well-balanced were the teams. FIRST CHUKKER
Tam Kжan-kon (S. China "A"); Mak Shlu-hon (S. China "A"). Lee Tin-sang (8. China "A"); Laa Hing-chol (S. China, "A"), Leung Wing-chiu (S. China "A") (Capt.), Hsu King- sing (Eastern); Yeung Shiu- yick (S. China "B"), Fung King-cheong (S.. China "A").
! Chan Tak-fai (S, China "B"). Chau Man-chi (Kwong Wah} and Ip Pak-wah (S. China "A".
Shek-kam
Reserves: "Cheuk
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THE TEAMS
The teams were:-
1. Circult
clouta
were plentiful, Mabelle Loule and Ulian Khỏo go- MIDDLESEX REGIMENT-Lt. P. ing round for the winners, while Early in the first chukker, the Fishbourne. Lt, F.S.C. Hancock, Lt. Lily Mar replied for the losers. Royal Scots wiped off their handi-T. W. Chattey and Capt. W.ELP. Thanks to three hits apiece from cap "by scoring two goals, Burn Chattey.
Lily and Mary Mar, the Wildcats being prominent in the attacks.
ROYAL SCOTS-Capt. S. Burn, puthit "the opposition 11-7, but The Middlesex Regiment pressed Lt. KL L. Buchanan, Lt. B.A. committed & bobbles to the Canucks Fargus and Lt. Col. F. D. Field. 5.
in the next session and, in the course of a fast run down-field, T. W. Chattey scored off a neat back- hand from his brother W.HP.
The chukker ended with the "Diehards" leading three-two.
TWO PENALTIES
A 40-yards penalty awarded the
· MARCH 'HARES WIN
NEARLY AN UPSET
In the earlier match between
A near upset was seen when the the March Hares and the Locums Ball Club girls barely mosed out the former won by the odd goal in seven in a moderate game. Both the Pirates. by 6-5. Cynthia "Sei- lor" Motta was in brilliant form behind the plate, for the winners while Maudie Read was once again outstanding for the Bucaneers.
teams started level.
Following were the teams:
HONG LEAGUE
5 0 1.000
5
1
.833
4 1
.800
3 2 .600
A.C. 3
2
600
3
.571
3
3 500
V.R.C. English Forum
3. 4
1 3
3
1
3.
L
4
1. 6.
:'. In the first Hong League Liga
match of the season, the AP.C. Trojans Shells won a slugging bee over the Filipino Club. the only other game resulted in a Machine Hongkong Bankers by 23-14, while CBA.
Gunners Û 6
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FORWARDS DISAPPOINT The forwards again disappointed their supporters and, with Hau Ching-to absent and with Kowloon marking Lee Tax-tee as the "dan- (Kwong Wah), Tse Kam-hung Middlesex Regiment saw T. W. LOCUMS Capt. A. G. Atkinson, german," all the edge was taken (Kwong Wah), Hou Yung-sang (S. Chattey take the hit to score. L. Com. H. G. D. de Chair, Capt.
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vice-captain and Mr. Walter Han- ming Chen, Hon. General See, of the 8.C.A as manager
Lee Wal-tong, who was captain) of the Chinese team in last Bun- Jackson revealed power and ac- day's international match against curacy in his shooting as did Bell Ireland, is unable to play owing This was hitherto an unknown
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Alves (St. Joseph's), N. Del- gado (International), J. Perel- ra (St. Joseph's), T. Castillo St. Joseph's), A. V. Gosano (St. Joseph's), B. T. Gosano (St. Joseph's), J. Gomes (Electric), A Alves (St. Joseph's), B, BI- beiro (St. Joseph's), G. Fer- nandes (International). R. (International), H.
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PORTUGAL'S TEAM
They were responsible for keeping The Portugal
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Scots by the odd goal in three.
Club thoroughly deserved to win
B. Marques (St. Joseph's).
C Marques (St. Joseph's), D.
1935-1936 and again in 1828-39. Portugal had won the competition twice the last time being in 1932.
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