THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1933.
YESTERDAY'S REMARKABLE FOOTBALL MATCH
R. ABBIT CRITICISES THE BARRACKERS
DISPLAY OF IGNORANCE BY PUBLIC STAND SPECTATORS
SHANGHAI LACK A FAST,
BOWLER
HONGKONG'S USEFUL SCORE ON AN EASY PACED WICKET
(By R. ABBIT.)
ON Saturday last the weather was perfect and the
wicket looked to be very much the same. In point of fact it turned out to be excellent but it was a shade slower than one would have expected.
Owen Hughes was successful concerned. Wilson beat with the toss and elected to bat, an advantage that may be estimated at anywhere between fifty and hundred runa,
Donald Leuch is singularly unfortunato ha I believe this is the 8fth time robning that he has lost
Owen
Hughes with one that Mayhew took and awept off the bails. It acome that the general appeal had been for a catch at the wicket and was addressed to the bowler's Ampire lie considered the ball had hit Owen Hughes' leg and gave 1:3m 'not out' for l.b.w.
But before this when Mayhew Ahad taken off the balls the square the toss. The game started little after the fixed hour and tiny umpire had thought the appeal
was 'not taken until a quarter past
une.
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A SHAKY START. Before tiffin, however, there good 'many Roxious noments for the spectators and we have to thank Teddy Fincher and Garthwaite for atopping what looked very fauch Hko tho beginning of a rot
Hayward filled the vacancy in our first pair left by Duckitt's Comission, and he seemed to have lost mone of his old style and shots when he suddenly picked a beauty bowlcd. from Isaacs and Fincher too had several narrow capes of à similar fate but his
luck was in.
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Scoring then slowed down but no further wicket fell until Lench went on and quickly got Pearce 1.b.w. and later defeated Willlama though the latter had played some nice shots and seemed to be settling down.
Throa were down for forty- two and things looked very bad whan Garthwalto came to the roscuo, He has stondliv if slowly working into his batting form
A GOOD STAND.
It was at this point that resolute batting gave the game . definite turn and as no further wicket fell
was to him for stumped. He put up his finger-and then took itIN down again when he found the appeal was to the other umpire.
But Lench does not miss much, and after they had all decided Owen Hughes was not caught or b.w, he mildly suggested a spot of slumping and the batsman went.
MORE RELIABLE FORM
HOME FOOTBALL
(By "The Pilgrim")
While Arsenal and 'Spurs continue
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THE ENERGETIC
· LANGMEAD- Here is a picture of a typical in eldent in Saturday's Charity football match. It shows Sydney Strange holding off the anergetic Langmaad,
whilst Wong Wing cloure. Also in the picture are Smith and Sonny
B. (Photo: Ming Yuan).
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SENSATIONAL RECOVERY
Harding a strange partner to Me-
tion they faced a high and powerful
LINCOLNS BEST Guiness on the right wing, in addi
PERFORMANCE
But these factors cannot deprive the Athletic of the acknowledgment due to them. They played amazingly
INDOMITABLE WILL fine football in the opening stages.
POWER DISPLAY
on their magnificent way and Ports- SHOCK FOR THE mouth and Stoke gradually decline, the form of the First Division clubs at last begins to show some sort of per- miarency.
There were stocks however, in the Chesterfeld Curiously enough tho' the um lower divisions where pire was in no doubt and spectr-lost a great chance of henting the Lors in the pavilion thought his record run of victories by losing to foot and heen lifted, no less than the lowly placed Walsall, at Chester- six people watching from the Club fickt of all grounds! Annexe windows square with the pitch were very surprised to see the stumping given. But that is cricket all over.
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Coy Rotherham gleaned another valuable point at Accrington and after 10 matches have stiil to win a match
honie,
ATHLETIC
(By "Veritas").
The story of how the Lin- colns yesterday retained their 100 per cent, league record after defeat had stared them in the face, deserves to go down in the annals of local football as among the finest perform
ancos even seen.
win, But
Despite a decisive win by twee goals to nil against the Tynesiders at A SLOW FINISH.
White Hart Lane, the 'Spars-New-
You may find, after weighing in castle engagement was not spectacu- Pereira had a gallant clump and lar. I suspect that the London new-the balance the exchanges and other the score was two hundred and comers are beginning to fool their features of the game, that the thirty-two at five o'clock when responsibilities at the head of the Lincolns were lucky to stumps were drawn. It is definite-League with Arsenal and Huddersfield even this conclusion will be qualified ly a moot point whether the bats-waiting to all their shoes.
ON THE UPGRADE, men should not have gone for the bowling about 4 p.m.-say when Fincher was out in an attempt to collect a few quickly and ther let Shaughal have twenty minutes batting. But anyway the alde did woll.
Combining well with bewildering speed, they raised siege after siege, and only the masterly work of Henth in-goal saved the Lincolns from ring over three or four goals in
arrears.
Az I pointed out on Saturday, with things going well, the Athletle can be as dangerous as any team in local football.
In the first half they were ordinated, clever, aggressive, ten- acious and lively. Inspired by an early goal, they took command of the game, and for 35 minutes called the tune.
But those who fondly thought it was all over bar the shouting had a rude awakening. Futting everything they possessed into the game, the Lincolns staged a recovery which left the Athletic defenders stunned.
Exciting Incidents
HOW THEY STAND IN THE TABLES
DIVISION 1..
Goals.
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pis
DIVISION IL
Goal.
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pis,
Lincoln Rogt,. 6 6 0 0 16 6 10 S.W. Bordorers 7. 0 0 1 32 18 12 9. China
4 4 0 0 15 4 8 8. China..... 6 5 0 20 3 10
6 8 1 2 14
St. Joseph's..5 40 111 7 8 R. Navy R. Navy
41 10 12 8 R. A.
H. K. Club...
S.W. Horderers
11. K. Police..
Kowloon F.C.
Athletic
R. A. RecreJo
210 10 8 Lincoln Regt. 6 8 12 14 18 7
10 4 Athletic
2 8 4 13 18 4
II.K. Club 7 2 08-15 23
20 8 0 9 Young Indians 6 2 0 3 12 Kowloon F.C.0 0 0 0 5
DIVISION 11.
2 0 4 18 224 057 10 0
INERTIA
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feeds an inch to Tang Kwong-uum,
and Turkins, although opposed Lhe aprightlost forward on the field,
re then held his own. Incompatible Leung
The Rest intermediates were not to be compared. Loung Wing-chol played his poorest game of the There was nothing very en-Reason. He was ruthless in tackling tertaining about the Armistice and removed most of the sting from the locquard-Ridley wing, but his Day match at Sooksunpoo and the three or four hundred passing was atrocious and about as customary incompatible with his spectators must have left the display as "anything one could wish ground completely disillusion-for.
ed.
Channing could never anticipate the With both the Servicos and the movements between Langmend, Ridley Rest suffering from a bad attack of und Smith, who thorafore had an inertia, the exchanges left one with easy passage up to the penalty ares. the impression that both sides had Truly the Policeman's lot was not a signed an Armistice, the chief terms happy one. of which were never to try very hard! to score goals.
Approach work was permissible but shooting, or any other action Jikely to place the goal in jeopardy was strictly not on the cards.
The Services won by the odd goal in five. The only astonishing thing was that they didn't finish three or four goals to the good.
Apart from the impotency of the Services forwards before goal, the men to save the Rest from a very heavy defeat were Hill and Syd. Strange, and in a lesser degren Wong Wing.
Strange thoroughly enjoyed him- self, and, to adopt social circles slang, "Gatecrashed" his way into almost every situation, Invariably emerging triumphant. For shoer defensivo play, Strango was the best player on the field.
Cortainly if one considers their territorial advantages, they were worth such a margin; yet further reflection forces one to acknowledge Hill made quite a successful appoar- that they made very few serious Dance. Hocquard never worried him, tempts to beat Wong Wing.
and with Ridley over-indulging in individualism, the Kowloon player lost ground. More often than not found plenty of time to recover any Ridicy dufented his own ends by allow ing himself to be crowded out after given perfect openings for first time shots.
by the admission that their second A goal by Ridley in the first three half recavery was one of the bright-minutes of the second half started The Highbury men are definitely est incidents in local football for many things. The equaliser, by Higgins (losers' attacking-quintette, Promis- The same criticism applies to the on the up-grade after an anxious years.
beautiful goal this) ten minutes later period during which Mr. Herbert The Chinese Athletio were, at half made the position more than interest- eat things on the move, they Chapman had to call to his aid at time, virtual winners
They were ing. The assumption of the lend went to picces in front of goal. the wiles and guiles of football two goals to the good; they were once again by the Athlete sent the Cast Iron Halves technique to prevent
playing exceptionally fine football and Chinese spectators into dellrums of a shambles. Of all the veterans
Au enforced re-arrangement of the attacks of class teams,
Hudclusively the better team.
afterwards again heightened Rest forward line did nothing to help stands out. He For the first 35 minutes yesterday anthudinam, and a great goal by then forward Dunen, other played grent part in defeating the
the Athletic, played fobiball good site
tidley in the last minute was the servo to turn up with his togs had to China enough to beat South club's Wednesday visitors.
final ingredient which went to probe brought in for Tam Kong-pak, who rit to the field enabled Blackburn Rovers te register their
Harper's return to
their best.
vile that type of football fare failed to make an appearance. beloved-by-the-fank.- first Bway
win of the season, Leicester osing the unfortunates,
Higgs, perhaps the most consistent gonkeeper who has
The bowling was very steady, dersfield's "Smiths, the jup to the half way stage were con- delight. Another equaliser by Betts
but they suffer from the lack of a fast bowler-and to be honest I have never seen Shang hal throw in so badly. Their ground fielding was good,
THIS MORNING,
Great Fighters
od
Strange toyed with Snooks, who was a complete fallure. Snooks was spoon comy Purkins, Smith and Langue ad. He frittered away his chances a though he had been selected for that
express purpose,
Atrocious in The Extreme
The reason why the Lincolns were This meant Duncan. going to in- able to make such a recovery was side left and Ernest. Strange at in- that they possessed the wisdom to side right. Both, patently out of interest in the opposing player, and the way of progressively constructive concentrated their energies on get football, although Strange did score way until late in the second half when
anent goal.
By the time these lines appear echt years in een of rewas due wholly to their greatness no change their game. They found less position, could contribute little in
The Lincolus's second half recovery thu International fighters. More than once in the past before lunch Hongkong at least in print we shall know if Owen smile, exceed tumself at fortsmouth have they proved the old adage that
and it was due to his brilliant keep- had not the worst of the position. Hughes will declare the morning and the support of the backs that game is never lost until it is won, ting the bail.
brilliantly' Caroful play after lunch im he was not allowed to on Satur- Pompey lound it imposible to wipe but never have they so
demonstrated it as against the proved the position, and forty two day night by the declaration law) off the arrears piled against them Athletic. rupa in all wore added:
or-will bat on in the hopes of a by the Drums in the early part of useful twenty or so from our last the game.
REVIVAL REVERSE.
In the first half the Lincolus played that type of football which just asked for dafont. Concentrating on continually found themselves beaten by the speedy and skilful movements of the Athletic forward lng.
:
Sunith too, could make littls hand...
But the Services always held ho put on a couple of neat goals.
The finishing work of the Boat the upper hand thanks to a cast forwards had nothing on that of the iron half back line which Services. It was atrocious in the dominated.
extreme. The ball certainly did not run kindly for Howe, but the same excuse cannot be advanced for the insides, or Tang on the right wing
Tale meant a general speeding up, a greater share of the ball with added opportunities of scoring. they were bold, sometimes severely
Caly Blake, the young Kowloon left aggresivé; certainly unceremonious. They wanted the ball and they went winger, making his first appearance the quickest way about getting it.in representative football could make any Impression and he drew the best It completely upset the Athletic, out of Purkins, and was often much rear lines, who, (pardon the refer- too good for Allan. During this period, Betty, who ence), as I mentioned on Saturday, took Cork's place at centre-half, ale not seen at their best under was pract.cally worse than useless. pressure. illa inckling resolved itself into a
It is of interest of note how pain. Anyway he will probably: sustained the excellence of the not have the roller on the wicket Bury's promised revival suffered the man, instead of the ball, they Shanghai bowling was. It was a full ten minutes.
sovero setback at Nottingham Forest where the homesters ran wild with a plavable, but the first time
7-2 thrashing, which sent them Garthwaite had a go he
up was
several stops in the League Indder.
Belton and Blackpool, the two re- logated teams of the Sénior division 3 and both challengers to the Grimsby.
out!.
Scores: 1st Inalugs. E. C. Fincher, b P. Madar A. W. Hayward, b isnoes
Owen V
But the wicket was not followed T. A. Pearce, 1.b.w., b Leach by · another.
V. Williams, bar, b Leach Hughes was settling down when. Grathwaite, Simpson,
at once.
Isaacs
he was takon ill and retired for 11. Owen Hughes, st. Mayhow, b rest. He looked pretty white but came round after a bit
Wilsoniais.
A. R. Minu, e Sinclair, & Wilson
E. F. Fincher, not out
Minu had been promoted in the batting order and to the delight. of the crowd came off When he had made a very quick twenty- two Binclair just got his hands under a low one at cover and the umpire quite correctly gave it out.
CONSOLIDATION.
C. Heck, Wilson
D. Pereira, Isanes
S. Dunkley, not out
Extran (86, 21.b., 1 m.b.)
Total (for 9 wkts.)
81
PRING. 5 Aunf
Fall of Wickets,-1 for 18 (Ilny. ward); 2 for 28 (Pearce); 3 for 42 (Williama); 4, for 81 "(Garthwaite); incher): 7 for 2017 (Owen Hughes); 6 for 180 (Minu); 0 for 191 (E. C. 8 for 207 (Deck); D for 224, (Pereira). Bowling Analysis.
Owen Hughes now returned and in stand that realized over sixty put the home toam in a good posi- tion. Fincher all along had been batting most steadily and the score ateadily mounted save at a snack hundred and fifty whon the Shang-Wilson hud bowlers for about oight overs |Leach .sunt down some excellent stuff-Jenkins
Booth to which Fincher and Owen
P. Madar Hughes put straight dofensivo bata,
... It was imperative not to lose another wicket then. Yet Homo morons in the public stand elected to show their ignorance of the game by an attemot at barracking. I have not heard this before in Hongkong and I "hope. I shall not again;
À CURIOUS WICKET.
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*Bowlęd one no-ball.
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M.C.C. IN INDIA
Punjab Batsman's Century
The
Amritsar, Nov. 11, three-day cricket match
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His Excellency, to Governor kicked of at Saturday's match, and this picture shows bim in the act of setting the ball rolling, with Howe,
Brilliant Heath
Cork and McGuira wore brilliant. Cork held the inside trio in a vice- ke grip; McGuire refused to een
The Lincolns owed a big debt to RECREIO OVERRUN
Heath. He made three Inspired saves in the first half and prevented the Athletic from crossing over with
a winning load.
Edminson and Turner improved Wong Mee Shun Scores
us the game progressed.. A little bit shaky in the opening stages, with Turner prone to miskick, they slowly Bottled down and in the accoud half. were practically invulnerable.
After being overrun, the inter- mediates also managed to get into stride. Not until the Lincolns
Sheir
And scored their first equalising goal Betts realise expectations at sentre-half. Jut In the Inst quarter
Five Goals
Although they won by six goals to ono, South China gave a rare demonstration of how not to shoot when they' met the Recreio yesterday.
With the Recreio weakened by the of an hour he did the work of three, absence of Silva-Netto and Sousal, and in the bargain showed how causing the inclusion of Gaan and pennity should be taken.
Attempts to walk the ball into the net hud to fail against such a lively half back line and resourceful defence. But Allon and Morrison had their task - very much lightened by the tactics of the opposing forwards, al Heath was rarely troubled.
The honours go to Blake, who gave the lie direct in no uncertain torms to those who had expressed the opinion that his form, did not warrant in- clusion,
With the experience of a soRSON. in first division football behind him. Blake should develop into one of the Colony's best leit wingers. At the present he lacks polish, but he **has determination in abundance, la extraordinarily fast, walag his lơng
legs to their fullest advantage, and can get the ball into the middle from any angle,
Deserves Encouragement
the redoubtable Purkins is an oloquent The fact that he held his own with
Guterres, and Delgado, Injured in the second half, South China did what testimony of his display. He is
worthy of the right kind of encourage. they liked.
Iment by the Powers That Be, armed round Marques, who had in the first half, and there was no For three parts of the game they Ridley opened the Services account,
Robson was never impressive. He appeared to work on the theory that give Fung King-yu sufficient rope and he would hang himself. But Fung proved that he could take plenty of opportunity
show how
Interval.
all that amount of rope and more good a custodian he is. Apart from addition to the score before the and all remain very effective the. futility of the Chinero in front factor in the forward line.
of goal, he saved the Recreio from having a dozen goals, scored against them.
Master Tactician
Ridley, of course, again adopted the series of leaps into the air, follow-rolo. of master tactician. When ho
E. Strange and Duncan ready to follow it up. (Photải Ming Yuen).
leaders, mot at Burndon Park, the homesters sustaining their second defont of the season and enabling Blackpool to draw level with them.
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HARD FEELINGS,
Desultory exchanges continued until well in the second half when Smith put the Services further ahead, and- within a minute had added: another, benefitting from Langmand's platave Hard feelings between Bowen and final effort by the Rest to save ed by n slide. The Athletic. for.posscnues the ball ho becomes a wards, half a yard quicker on the magnet and just draws the whole of Wong Meo-ahun, did nothing to the game livened things up. Strange wormed his way through the defenco And improve the game which, at the beat and shot so hard that Heath could a defence to him willy-nilly. ball were never worried by such that last goat of his. What a peach! of times, was a poor imitation of only partially savo and Blake rushed
tactics.
A Little Excuse
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the
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The temperamentof Walsall again
He scored it from his favourite poal-first division football. tion and it was a goal from the time The Chinese led by the odd goal broke many pockets and hapen when Just before two hundred was up, between the M.C.C. and the Southern
ball. left-kis foot.
In three at they smasked Chesterfield hopes at whon everyone- was expecting Punjab ended in a draw.
Higgins was a tireless worker. He shum Getting interval, Wang, Mee- Halter Lano by scoring twice with- It wan practically all Athletic in arrassed the defence until it and Santos replying for the Recrelo Fincher to get his century, a full
Just In their first lanings, Southerni
the initial half. There was ont reply. teas from Madar wont profty high Punjab scored 203, Amarnath cos- After 82 minutes, the match be. excuse for the Lincoln They hadhan Higgins. You rarely see him farther goals after the change-over, collapsed. There is a nothing stylish Wong helped himself to three and got into the sun. Fincher tributing 190, and in their second tween Rochdale and Yark hnd to be to try and pattle down with the half nashing out cleany parsis to the and Pau Ka-ping completed the missed it and was bowlod, t innings, they made 103 for one wicket, called off owing to bad light. York back line sombwhat Clatrganised by
The MDC. declared their first in were winning by the odd goal in the absence of Cork, with Baldry wings. But you can always rely on scoring. Shortly after a curious incidentning closed at 450 runs for seven three at the time but, of course, no adapting himself to the outside left him to be there or thereabouts when The standard of football in the closing stages deteriorated to a state farose--I have taken the trouble to wickets, Townsend scoring. 98, and points or goals are recorded until they goallan loft vacant by Hocquard who the ball is returned.
Continued on Page 8.). bordering on the farcical mscertain the facts from all parties Walters, 80-Renter.
meet again in the postponed fixture, was infured on Saturday, and with
in to finish:off,
Almost immediately Stranke again obtained possession,
afterwards,
left, he broke past Allan and best working through from right to-
deceptive shot Heath all the day with
With the alightest bit of luck the
Rost would have equalised in the last, minute.
Nobody seemed vory sorry when the final whistle blew.
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