THE
WORLD SPORT
THE LAI WAH CUP SEMI-FINAL,
CIVILIANS »JUSTIFY
CONFIDENCE.
GAIN THE VICTORY AFTER A
"THRILLING SECOND HALF.
SPLENDID DEFÈNCE.
By "Wanderer,”
In the next five minutes the Chinese were beaten team. Соянно Scoll,
and McKelvie Dowman all went close with good efforts, McKalvie's shot hitting the cross-bar with Pau beaten.
Chinese Recovery.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
showing up well after a not too encouraging start.
Curiqualy
enough, McKelvie was more closely watched than his inside-right, but he led the line well, feeding nicely and shouting accurately. He had no luck in the goal scoring line. Pau made a brilliant save from his header from Miles's centre early in the second half, and he hit the cross-bar twice. Scott justified his Inclusion if only for his worry- not ing tactles, but he did give the right sort of pabacs' to Miles who likes to take them on the run. B. Gosano was the bet ter winger.
Suen's Efforts,
Pau Ka-ping did brilliant work in the Chinese goal. The backs were usually sound, but over-dar- ing, and revealed themselves ns weak under pressure. Lan Yuk- In a tenkaway, however, Saenying and Wong Shul-wa were on earried the ball across the field the top of their form, Lam emerg- tusales with the fussle with Bliss, eventuallying with the greatest credit from heating him cleverly, and putting his numerous in a glorious shot from thirty Gosano brothers. Yaris which was going away from Rodker all the time. A magnif- cent goal In every way, though.
Forward, only Sueu Kam-shun against the run of the play, it put and Ten Kwai-ng impreascil. new life into the Chinese and for Saen was the constructive forward the next ten minutes, the Civilians all the time and he was the only defence had a gruelling time.
one to make a real atlehipt at fore- Wong Pak-chong equalised from any an opening, Wong's goal be- My estimate of the emmparative Tsp Kwaising centre with the ing an easy, one, Tao is in rare
the Civilian and defence tied in knots, strengths of
The Chinese, spertators and foran just now, but how much bet Chinese teams selected for the Lai Wak Cấp” semi-final proved players alike, seented to go wild ter a player he would be if he was from this stage. The whole teamnent ahyays to play the ball necurate, the Civilians winning by put "go" into their work which instead of leaving it to play the three goals to two and play hat never been exhibited before, man. Wong worked hard to little for the purpose. The same applies to Ho ing sufliciently, well, particularly and it speaks wonders
Chan Kwong-nl was in the second half, to warrant even Civilian defence that it did not Ka-kung. a slightly bigger margin of sucrack up under the strain. The blotted out for the greater part cess. They got rather shock chief danger - spot was at outside of the gaine.
A fine, game, highly entertain- when the Chinese rallied strongly right where To Kwai-sing with
tour-line playing, it seemed in danger at one to draw level after being two characteristic goals down, but when the immense thrilled the huge crowd with some stage of being spoilt by the re- but ferer. Comments on officials in effort of the Chinese to gain' the dazzling work which all ten had worn itself out, strong brought another goal. Wynne and charge in got a habit of mine, but pressure brought a splendid win- Hedley distinguished themselves a record of the match would not in this period by some spectacular he complete without some refer- ning pogi from Gosano,
of time, hee to the sometimes remarkable the clearances in the wick
itx blunders in while Bowman kicked and tackled decision. with a confidency and assurages Brst half is not being unfair. that he had not shown at any other. There were corner kicks for goal.!
kicks, a free-kick for a perfectly time".
Their intensive furt, however,ir shoulder charye, a free-kick v4 the Cisnete a good deal against the defending siste in the penalty area, in the, which the len
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The only senior league match resulted in a convincing win for the Somerats against the Royal are Artillery: The Somersets now one point behind the femalears, the Borderers, with three matches in Band.
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In the Junior Division, the most remarkable result was Kowloon'slette
Thick denir-1 M:Kelvic for 6-1 defeat by the Navy Receives,
elarging the goalkeeper in" pos- a Real- Speed in aftark and powerful
The Civilians were never again
Con the hall, if securate shooting gave the Naxxriously threatened whereas Pau their big win. Eastern plugs aa-pinz was hotly-engaged. Mereper holds the ball he shoul:) butler show than was expected in
Kelvic bowled him over when he rupeet in be charged and deserves
[Po protectiya: holding South China. "A" to a stopped a te Shot from Dowman,
The infringement which led to three goals win. The rest of the and Miles was presented with an kamer ended more less as exstin Rod fram close range. The the free kick in the Civilian pected. The Recreio Reserves ami | all bounced awicwardly, however, penalty area, from v. hich the Caín, ese were not permitted to score Sath China "" did well to und
visible from the wire halt the spoils.
direct, was mat tand, but if the offence was not rurion
warrant enough to
chanel see wire penalty, I whistle was blown at all.
-There was
The results are appended:
Cavilians
R. A.
La Wah Cup. Chines
Senior League.
Somersets.
Junior LeagARK.
H.K.F.C. Re..
Navy Res. Recreio Res
R. O. S. B.
Basterrah Song:reets. Chinoy "A"
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St. Joseph's #Kowan Bes
Chinese "13" - Kw (Chinese) DS, Ching "A" 1 S. Chiu "13" 3. R.A.M.C.'.
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he was forced to chance drive, the ball sailing just over the bar.
The Winning Goal. Gosano seared the winning goal with a shot almost As good as Shen's.
A full-blooded drive from #25 yards, I had Pan beaten
the way
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Ku-kang, Woog Pakeliam Sten Kumeluan and hon Kwongreal tah Chinese Athletiri.
2 many.
received fault 32
about
with yards out Six only Roer dat. allowed the goalkeeper to save. It was a good a save as has been1 en the Club ground for a long time past, but Snen bad excuse for missing.
WELL-DESERVED SUCCESS. Five Goals Netted In The Second Half.
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SOMERSETS ON TOP. Artillery Defenders Put Up Sound Display.
The Somersets got well off the All far enitont
mark against the Royal Artillery, faveur of the Chinese during a displaying a good understanding, Determination was the all-in keenly-conte-ted Arst half. A but it was not until the second portant factor in the Civilians strom; sun at a Basty angle was half was well under way that they success against the Citinusse, There | responsible for many misjudge penetrated the Artillers defence. were one or two periods in the monts by the Civilians though they Two' goals, then came in quick frame when the Chinese playdi so recovered well as n rule. The succession, Guest getting the first and unstoppable shot. brilliantly and with such keenness forwards took at least a quarter of with that they surned likely to run an hour to find one another, but Buncher the second during a brief their opponents off their feet, luf the Chinese half-backs did not take seramble in the goalmouth. the Civilina defenders stood up.tel advantage of the situation The attacks with such marked et might have, been expected. cimney, sticking to their men and
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The best football, however, was seen before the interval. In thu The Civilian wing half-backs, main aetruggle between
forwards:
the refusing to be beaten, that Rod-on the other hand, were seen at Somersets'
Bedley their best
quickly Artillery defence, the latter cand Chan Kwon-ui to through
fying colours. redared
01 ancertainty, Jayge, whose judicious tackling
ster's brilliance in goal was charac terised by his handling of dan-
2 state
comfort against the Kowloon half-
with
and Fletcher. who saved a series of shots, were the stalwarts, but the whole' six did exceedingly well, and deserved to have maintained a clean sheet at the interval if only for their determination
dangerous moves,
ger-laden centres and powerful defeating him decisively in two Denmead in subjection. Itaw- drives from long range raker tugeles for the hall. Chantings, whose clean kicking and than by his averting, of eloge Kwong-ni, as a result of his dis on anticipation upset aumerous range altempis.
Alo1cover; the determined fack-back was never his real self the fing of the Civilian defenders and same through. On the right Bliss the equally determined-raids of una responsible for breaking up their forwards was not theic sole seme danger movements and qualification for victory. The his resolute tackling kept Tro team displayed more than a tle | Kwai-sing in check just at a time cleverness in all departments, and which he might have been mor they had their full, share of the effective. Wynne. and Pile behind game from start to finish, being them were cool and confident in far more dangerous when they did all they did, Wynne distinguishing Lake command than were the himself for timely interventions and Pife for dainty foutwork and Chinese.
Sound clearances,
pressure.
Butcher was the life of the Suncrsete atitek and he came near- to breaking the spell which the R. A. defence seemed to have over. some of his colleagues.
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GERMAN COLONISTS' TALE
OF HARDSHIPIZIONE
Riga, Dec. 1
While the Somersets had a larger share of the play, the Artillery It was a hotly contested strug-
forwards were by no means in- kle, play being transferred from
A. Workmanlike Side,
deleat, Allen and Gill,
proving themselves one end to the other with marked rapidity. There were only two The Civilidne proved themselves' Beularly, periods when it could be said that workmanlike side and were not dangerous. The forwards swung one side or the other had definitely long in developing an understand the ball about freely, but were in-
the Luken
initiative, The ing. The worth of Rodger has clined to he ragged, and though
been told. Wynne and Pile both reveral good shots were put in, the their half-backs and two goals completely comfortable against the clearing of the ground selections EXODUS FROM RUSSIA.
The Navy's eleven were experimental. Civiliane
Gardner and Oliver, while Earley were played by the Association, Band. gained contral ten
kicked with judgment and line seldom looked likely to make
camu-rapidly. minutes after the restart and in
virility was patchy. He did a number of Larkling the
of both was real impression on a defence which
The RA showed a
Carey: Chadwick, Tilley, Metcalfe; 4 space of ten minutes completely
Denmead Van Tremp, Firth, Cann, Gould and exposed the weaknesses of the good. Wynne was the better was sometimes brilliant and a throughout which was somewhat brilliant things, and at other times the players being-Jarvis; Jones, Chinese backs under
The worked hard but seldom ventured Wade; while Chan Sek-pui; Li Tin- of the pair, his experience turning times quick and resourceful..
West and Knapp shone among surprising, but they were beaten falled unaccountably.
superior teamwork. by McKelvie hit the under-side of the things in his favour in a critical
Lai Kwok-chan, Leung Wing-choli
The first trainload of German situation. Iledley and Bliss both the half-backs and Crawley was
Kwok-luen, cross-bar with" a drive which
Gill and Allan were the best of Chan Shal-king, Chu bounced on the goai-line before, it played brilliantly. I have never the better of the backs, Hayward Somersets gave an excellent all to hold the ball with Joyce knock-sang, Lal Yuk-dat; Leung Yin-taan, was cleared, and two minutes seen them play better. Dowman played well but is not in the form round exhibition, but did not playing around.
Fong were the Chinese eleven.. Mr. from Russia has, arrived at the Latvian frontier, and consists of was rather n disappointment, which made his displays so dis-hard and earnest football until there
Ip Kau-ko was the referee,...
401 persons, including 167 children: Tater, he had a hard drive from His display was fur below normal tinctively impressive at the end was a chance of them being robbed R.A. forwards, though the whole. Leung Tat-wing, Ng Po-kee and Lai colonists who are being repatriated: close range charged down. Soon
aly their guns, the superiority of [...
Charity Match. He began shakily with the sun in of lart season, Hall, did all he of a point. When they did pile on line was made up of keen triora. afterwards,
took 21
was asked in goal.
At Caroline Hill yesterday, the On the occasion of the feast of The refugees state that six thousand thoughtful pass from McKelvie his eyes and took a long time to
gain confidence. Misjudging the After the interval, play alacken their forwards stood out. The de- and scored with a swerving shot ball with his head led directly to ed to some extent, and the Somer-fences were more or less on a chairman of the Confucian Associa St. Francis Xavier, a bazaar was Germans have, assembled at Mos- tien, Mr. Li Yik-mul, J, P., took the held at the Wanchaf branch of the cow for the purpose of repatriation, which beat Pau all the way. The Sucn's goal. There were periods, sels halfbacks increased the Butcher distinguished himself dek-off at the match between Leam Italian Convent yesterday, when a but only four thousand have been Civilians doubled their pressure however, when he did justice to measure of their control of the
families thus parted-Reuter an and after Pau had saved nicely himself, and he was playing a game, following a series of early on the left by another dashing representing the Navy and Chinese large number of members of the allowed to leave," resulting in from McKelvie, the contre-forward splendid game at the finish.
rushes by the RA. forwards, display, and in his partnership in aid of the Association Funds, which Catholic community patronised the heartrending scenes for many
with Guest, had, Taylor anxious the latter won by 4-to alipped the ball to Scott who A. Gosano and McKelvie were The Someracts front line after the whole time. Rajoon was not was a fairly largo crowd, and during many stalls. scored easily.
the outstanding forwards, both wards received the full support of
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one. There