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MONDAY, DECEMBER 16,
1929.
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THE
WORLD SPORT
THE LAI WAH CUP|their
FINAL
CIVILIANS DEFEAT A BETTER TEAM.E
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ARMY FAIL MAINLY THROUGH OVER-ELABORATION.
[By "Wanderer."]
CIVILIANS
stars.
4 ARMY
way,
and though due credit must be paid to the bril liant work of Rodger in goal, and the dramatic rescues effected by Wynne on several occasions, and Hedley and Bliss on others, they Addled about so much that they hardly deserved batter fortune. They tried to work themselves to with a few feet of "goal before! shooting, with the result that Rod-
ger always had an opportunity of positioning himself for the many good shots put in.
HONGKONG BADLY DEFEATED,
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one turned up at the starting line, stroke, 190; E. P. Lenfestey, cox and O. Plate very sportingly 120 lbs. paddled the 4 mile course to win the trophy.
Points The following points were awarded for the various
At 3.50 p.m. came the Naval events:-Senior Fours, 3 points; (Continued from Page, 1.)
a cox from Senior Pairs and Junior Fours, 2 Race, two men and Chaton Rowing Club-0.ench H.M.S. Cienia and the French points each; Junior Pairs. 1 point. Friessner, bow, 166 ibs: M. gunboat Argus rowing in Club The Canlon Rowing Club therefore Scholemer, No. 2, 170 Iba; J. H. wherries over a 4 mile course, defeated the Royal Hongkong Frolich, No. 3, 160. be; R. Ras- The British team had no difficulty Yacht Club by 6 points to 2, and niussen, stroke 163 bs; and W. whatsoever in winning the event by 3 events to 1.
Prizes. Presented. by many lengths covering the Seiffert, cox, 128 Ids.
At the conclusion of the racing Royal Hongkong Yacht Club: course in 5' 51" thereby reversing
Mrs. W. O. Kohler presented the A-H. Chambers, bow, 150 lbs: the result, on the occasion of the Regatta when H.M.S.
on board H.M.S. Cicala. i 4. E. Kendrew, No. 2, 170 lbs; last
The Otto and Schubert Challenge S. Berg, No. 3, 176 lbs; H. Dreyer, Tarantula were defeated by the prizes
Cups for Junior and Senior Pairs F. P. French gunboat Vigilante. Ibs; and stroke, 190
Junior Fours.
were presented to. Canton, these Lenfestey, cox, 126 Ibs.
The next event was the Junior being two cups which were being The Senior Fours was followed Fours for the Hongkong Telegraph competed for for the first time. a1 mile The Hongkong Telegraph Chal- at 3.25 p.m. by the Canoe Race, a Challenge Cup, over
There were four course, This time, Hongkong's lenge Cup went to Hongkong Club event. entries for this event, but only optimism was well founded. They again, after having already been rowed a splendid race, securing the won by them when it was first put year. The lead within a 100 yards of the up in January this start and winning by two lengths, Cameron Challenge Cup, which making the mile course in the two clubs have been competing for since 1913, was presented to c′ 33 2/5": The teams were:
Canton for the second time in. succession.
Other Events.
His errors were
Royal Hongkong Yacht Club: H. Burson, bow, 123 lbs; R. J. D. C. Grieve, No. 2, 160 tha; G. Newell, No. 3, 165 lbs; J. M. Purves, stroke, 143 lbs; and F. P. Lenfeşley, cox,
Mr. Hoffmeister then made a brief speech welcoming the Hong- kong crews and calling for three cheers for Mrs, W. O. Kohler.
The Officinis...
Gill Disappoints, In the Army side, it was difficult to find a weak spot, except perhaps at centre-forward where Gill dis- appointed. Fletcher's experience. at the other end was entirely different. largely thone of over-keennese. WINNERS ON TARGET. He never knew when to expect a He tried to do too much himself, shot and both the second half and thus, more than any other goals caught him napping. player, contributed to the weak
When the Army opened the mess. in front of goal. Bewley-126 lbs.
a lucky Bull and Butcher constituted the
Canton Rowing Club-H. Ley scoring, the point was
bow, 165 be; M. Gavin,
The officials for the day were!— one though they deserved to be up most dangerous wing, but opposed naud, on the run of the play. The ball to the best defenders on the No. 2, 161 lbs; F. Petersen, No. 3, When pluck and perseverance, who swung across by Rayson, fall- Civilian side, Wynne and Hedley, 146 lbs; R. R. W. Ashby, stroke, Mr. A. Hoffmeister President of W. Carpenter Commodore of the added to the individual brilliance ing at the feet of Bowley-Buil. they were always up against 100 lbs; and F. Busse, cox, 145 lbs. the Canton Rowing Club; Mr. E.
Senior Pairs." ;. Rayson
Royal Hongkong Yacht Club; Mr. opportunism. shot; sheer of half a dozen players, masters Wynne and Rodger, moving simul- and their goals were the result of
"The last event of all was the W. O. Kohüler, Captain of Rowing really capable all-round team-taneously to arrest his
nursing him perfectly, but he Senior Pairs timed for 4.45 p.m. of the Canlon Rowing Club; Dr. work, the losers are not entitled collided, and Bewley-Bullsenredhould have done well with Stock
elther Bliss or Owing to the very excellent or R. L. Ride, Captain of Rowing tho never mastered the to quarrel with the result: This with Rodger on the ground. Within ten minute.
સાધ curiously in-ganisation of those in charge of Royal Hongkong Yacht Club; was the experience of the Army in the Lai Wah Cup final... Be-Civilians had wiped out the deficit Pile. Stock
team, and secured the lead Miles conspicuous in the goal ure in the course and the co-operation of Messrs. R. Rasmussen and J. H. yond question the better
the events were all well on time; Canton Rowing Club; Mr. V. E. C. they were defeated, and not wholly Jobbed the ball to Scott in spite view of his brilliant work in mid- the starter, umpires and crews. Frolich, in charge of Bonts, Hon. Secretary, the West was outstanding in the in fact, this last event got away Ferrier. unconvincingly, by a. Civilian of the close attention of Oliver and field. eleven, which included more hard- Everest, and the Club man was
abend of schedule.
Chamber, Hon. Rowing Secretary, working enthusiasts, than it did presented with a great oppor-halfmack line, his headwork along at 4.35 p.m., being 10 minutes Canton Rowing Club; Mr. A. B.
tunity. He put in a nice shot-serving to break up a host of
Greut interest was evinced the Royal llongkong Yacht Club.
Judges.-Captain E. K. Boddam which Fletcher shaped to save, potential attacks. He also re-
R.N., Licu- The Army demonstrated just bat Reeves tried to intercept ani strained his usual impuls of over this event. Canton relied on their how ineffective a good side can deflected the buil fato, the net. A kicking his forwards. Joyce and two oarsmen who did so well in Whetham, D.S.O., be. They were superior, to my few minutes later, 'n bad mistake Everest were steady, and were Hongkong in April, whilst Hong-tenant-Commander J. Bostock, R. mind, in every department, except against A. V. Gosano by Joyce let better in attack than in defence long brought up two much older N., Mr. R. K. Butchelor and Mr.
well experienced in M. A. Annett.
Regultas. -Youth Interport goal and yet, except for the brief in B. Gosano and Goldman beat Oliver and Reeves gol through a
a square great deal of hard work in good, men interval in which they were allow-Fletcher in a race for ed to retain the lead given them centre close in the centre-forward style and could not be blamed for triumphed for Caston carried off Rowing Club; Dr. E. P. Minett, the defeat any more than Fletcher. methods netting easily. by Bowley-Bull, their
The Army attacked"strongly and The Civilians have now won the were never wholly persuasive of their ability to gain the day. They in a tussle round the penalty line, trophy four times, the Army twice were excessively confident for one Wynne was guilty of a miskick, and the Chinese and Navy not at
its way, but all. thing. The start was disastrous slight enough in for them, in a paradoxical fashion: ulicient to let in Butcher, who", They succeeded, beyond experts- equalised with a rasping shot; ·
Second Half Goals. tion perhaps, in tying. Pertain of the Civilian defenders in knots;
Civilians showed their The by some adroit pattern-weaving, some perfect combination. They mettle in the first twenty minutes worked their way into the goal of the first half. They attached area with consummate ease and almost unremittingly, both the the fact that they failed to score, 1 right and, left wings playing ex- suspert, impressed itself upon ceedingly well, while Goldman was sheer bad luck sending out sweeping passes to Juck their minds which could not continue." They both. Goldman had bat did not give sutbeient credit to with a great shut, but soon after- another important factor, the rewards, Miles slipped the ball to fusal of this Civilian defenders to Scott when he was expected to re-ventre, and the inside-left crashed adniit defeat, their constant
125 unsuccessful the ball into the net with a beauti
from twenic Povery from
fal first-time drive challenge to challenge again.
yards. The Army forwards, in conse- quence, never discarded the habit the Jf over-einboration until closing stages when the Civilians, holding a lead of 4-2, concentrat, ed on retaining it and emerged Triumphantly from a gruelling en- counter.
The Civilians clinched the argument after further steady play by the Gosano brothers and Miles. Goldman secured just in the penalty zone. apparently out He executed his af danger. favourite shot, however, turning on the ball and letting drive while on the wheel. Fletcher did not expect the shot and was yards late
That was all the scoring, though. the Army rained shot after shot at Rodger in the closing stages. They went from one extreme is
however. They
were
Direct Methods by Civilians. There was all the difference in the world between that type of football and the kind served up by the Civilians. Goldman and his colleagues of the forward line, receiving not half the sup another, port secorded to the Army for-shooting from 30 to 40 yardự wards, had no time for finesse. range and Rodger had plenty of When they got the bill they took time to make his clearances. the direct route for goul without hesilaney or attempts at clever ness. When they got into the penalty area, they took a shot, five yards or twenty making" no dif- ference. The result of the game
WILS And
not con-
Wynne's Fine Play," Rodger gave a display which, if there could have been any doubt. must have settled the question of his selection for the Interport Is the only illustration necessary team. in front of him. Wynne of whether or not this policy paid.ve a wonderful exhibition of It must be admitted, however, tackling and kicking, being par- that except in the all-important ticularly outstanding in the last matter of goal-scoring, the Army twenty miutes when the Army
thrustful. Pile the dominant was most were definitely side. The Civilians' team-worlt excellent in the first half
a certain rather shaky in the second, though was poor. There was
Helly amount of understanding between all the time he was worrying the backs and the "half-backs, but Rayson jute mistakes. the middle line at no time got was the only half-back to give n really into touch with their for his best. Hudson was wards, and with the defence and fident. Like Bliss he was too
hia usually forward line out of contact, A. V, hesitant in his tacking, while in
heading. Gosans and Scott were required feature, he was more often thun to do a great deal more foraging no benten by Gill, who had an for the ball than strictly should advantage of nearly a foot in have been required of them. The height. Bliss worked tremendous- weaknesses were at left andly hard to comparatively little centre. Bliss invariably
purpose. though his interceptions. kicked his forwards, while Bud-ware often well timed. He seems som seldom reached them. Hed to be suffering from over-anxiety, ley was the ideal half, tenacious He is thinking more of what he is in defence, excellent in his anti-going to do than he is of doing it. elpation and quite skilful in his A young player with a future, he would be well advised to forget feeding.
theories for a while and to play his natural game. The rest will
over-
Possibly the Army looked bet- ter than they were, purely by contrast. The kicking of the come by experience. backs was extremely well judged
strung
very
There was nothing very brilliant and all the half-backs distributed about the forwards, though their the hall splendidly, giving the im- hard work was backed up by more pression at all times that they than a little ability. B. Gosano has never given a better display. were a better line rendering sup port to their attack than in frus- He combined well with his brother
centres were and his trating the moves the oppioal-
dangerous. A. V. Gozano was Lion.
largely responsible for the con- structive work of the line, Gold- man was inclined to be lazy, t In all the circumstances, the needed the possibility of a goal Army forwards had a great opto galvanize him into life. Scott portunity to shine, and some of and Miles both played far above
bri their work was so delightful to expectations. Neither was watch that the poorness of their liant, but their passing was finishing was rather extraor- thoughtful, and Scott's shooting dinary. Scores of chances came was something of a revelation,"
Army Forwards Fail.
Umpires. Mr. J. Baud, Canton the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club.
Starter-Mr. W. O. Kohler, Canton Rowing Club.
Regnita Dinner.
Rowing over a mille course, the event by a large margin.
speed and at the first quarter mile Hongkong got away at a terrific they led by about two-thirds of a
they slowed A very successful Regatta Din- length. However, JUNIOR LEAGUE, Seven junior league matches down and from then onwards they ner was held at the Victoria Hotel were played on Saturday. There were aptrowed. Cuntan lost no In the evening, after which the was one result of note, the defeat time in drawing level with them whole party, adjoined to a dance of the Navy Reserves by Chinese and, taking the lead, they drew at the Canton Club,
the line dve lengths ahead of the Athletic "A". The Navy had the steadily away until with a final tonk their chaneps.
Hongkong boat. The crews were: best of the play, and the Chinese magnificent spurt, they crossed
The results are appended:----
Canton Rowing Club.-1. H. Chinez "A" 3 Navy Res
1 R. A. M. C 1 Frolich, bew, 180 lbs; R. Ramus. Ewo
sen, stroke: 168 ha; W. Seiffert. K. O. S. Res. Recreio Res
cox, 128 lbs. St. do. Res. S. China "A" University
3 Eastern
2
Club Res,
5. Kowloon Res
3 Chinese "1"
0 S. China “B”
FRIGIDAIRE
Royal Hongkong Yacht Club. 18. Berg, bow, 176 lbs; It. Dreyer,
DODWELL G.
ICTOR SAFT
Foamite Firefour
MAJESTIC
The Hongkong crews left here hon. It is very regrettable that owing to the Regatta having been this afternoon by the 8.8. Lung-
postponed frem Saturday, 10th November, the Victoria Recreation.. Club wore unable-to send up their crews to take part, and thereby
1 triangular contest make Our Own Correspondent.
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