THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1933.
LINCOLNS BEAT SOUTH CHINA IN WILD SCRAMBLE
CLUB REVERT TO THEIR
OLD METHODS
ATTACK WITHOUT ANY DEFINED
PURPOSE
· ATHLETIC PUT NEW SNAP INTO THEIR WORK
(By "Varilus").
There is something a little too tantalising in the reversals of form to be found in local foot- ball, and the "consistent inconsistency” of prac- tically all the local teams, leaves one floundering in the realisation that "form is an almost meaningless phrase,
A glaring example of this provided on the Club ground. on Saturday afternoon, when, contrary to all reasoning
* based on recent performances, the Athletic defeated the
Club by four goals to two.
And the most significant feature was that the Club could not claim to be unlucky with such a verdict. They deserved to lose. To put it bluntly the Club played badly; and thore Boumed no legitimate oxcuse for auch a much a display. They folded
stronger team thing that which beat South China in their previous league. match; they were playing on thele own territory, and had, If one was to take any cognisance of recent dis- playa, struck a winning vein.
in
But the very ques which they paraded against South China to earn for thonwerved the finest achievement of the Henson, they tucked away their clubhousa lockers on Saturday and produced that type of play which for the last three years has had such a retarding elect on their league record.
SLUGGISH.
There was a sluggishness, lack of co-ordination and a form of meaningless individualism in their work which stood not finis chance of success against the vividly contrasting anap and cohesion of the Athletic.
INTERPORT TRIAL
STARTING NEXT MONTH
FOUR ELEVENS CHOSEN
The Interport Selection Committee [have arranged for two trials early in {January, and four teams have been
chosen to participate.
The first game will take place at the Club ground On Wednesday, January i, at 4.30 p.m., and the second on Monday, January 8.
There are one or two surprising
ANOTHER FREE FIGHT AT SOOKUNPOO
THE FREE FIGHT PROBLEM NOT YET SOLVED
THEIR week-end "double" has placed the Lincolns three
in the first division of the league, and the soldiers will not now be easily displaced from such A stronghold.
inclusions, but on the whole the piny-points clear of their nearest rivals The Strange-Bickford wing flopped; ers would appear to be fairly repre Howe played his poorest game to sentative of the best talent at the date: Fowler nover gave promise of disposal of the selectors. attaining any standard bayond Here are the teams. mediocrity. Hill alone remained a constructive and thoughtful worker.
Ho plied Nowe with passes until one
wasted.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 3.
Joseph's),
been eclipsed, and it is signi- ficant to note that out of the tive points dropped by thom this #ga- son, three have been to tcama.
Service
bocams weary of acoing so many Allan (R.A.), Borrison (SW): Coric
Blues-Wong Wing (South China);}()NCE again South China have goldon opportunities would have done no harm had he (Lincolns), Beltrão (St
China); taken matters into his own hunds.Leung Wing Chui (South
(South China), Young Shui Yick As it was he stuck faithfully to his Wong Meo Shimn (South China), job and created opening after opening Elliott (Kowloon), E. Strange (H.K. for his centre forward.
Strange worked like a nigger, but Club) and Blake (Kowloon).
Whites.-G. Rodger (K. Club); did he time hie pasacs correctly. S. Strange (I.K. Club); A. V. Gozano Podniare (S.W.D.); Joseph's); Either he held on to the ball too long Pardoe (R.A.) Bliss (Kowloon); 1. and found himself crowded out, or ko sent out to Bickford, when the wingerosano (St Joseph's), Tam Kong Pak (South China), Ho Ka Keung was completely covered by his oppon(Athletic), Ridley (Lincolns) and ing half or full back.
Bickford-played-an-well-an-circum-Blekford (if.K. Cful;). -
it was of the negative type. Klaroly
atances would allow, but these circum- stances
wore not very kind to kim, Too often was he called upon to beat
(St
MONDAY JAN. 8.
Blues-McHardy (H.K. Polleo); S.
a couple of opponents before getting Strange (H.K. Club); Morrison (S.W. the chance to centre. But when he 1.); Skinner (H.K, Club); Podmore did get the ball across there was (S.W.B.); Shephered (H.K. Police); danger in overy kick, and his corners. Geanno (St Joseph's), Ward (St were ideally placed.
Joseph's) Howe (I.K. Club); E. Howe was disappolating in the Strange and Bickford (H.K. Club). extreme. He enjoyed an unusually Whites, Cord (Kowloon); `Altan big share of the ball, but was slow (R.A.); C I'llo (ILK. Polico); and obvious in his movements and Roberison (II.K., Club); Pardoe. (R. dozens of times had the ball taken A.); Jones (S.W.B.); Matthias 13. off his toes when in a perfect post-W.B.); Harris (S.W.B.); D. Leonard tion for shooting.
(St Joseph's), Ridley and Lt. Hoe- quard (Lincolns).
CURIOUS MIXTURE.
The Club half backs played n curlous game-a mixture of par ex cellence, indifference and stupidity.
atrots which passed into the not, with Once again that lack of any to the exception of the second and fourth, apply different tactics to different both of which he badly misjudged. circumstances, of which made men-
MAN OF THE MATCH.
tion but recently, was again manifest, Because playing against the Chinese The rent man of the match was last week they found it essential to Li Kwok-ki tho Athletic custodian. stick grimly to the opposing wingers He gave a really brilliant display. Robertson and Duncan othkidored it Twice he saved point blank shole expedient to apply the same tactles from Strange and lowe, when they without qualification on Saturday, were but five yards from goal, and As a result both were found laying in the closing stages he cleared his much too far back when a Club at- lines magnificently from Bickford, tack was temporarily repulsed, and flowe and Strange. Even the fact instead of being on the spot to return that lows and Strango missed open allowed it to be gather- goals by shooting straight at him, the ed by the Athletle forwards who had greatness of Li's display cannot be dropped right back.
In their breaking up of the Athletic attacks, the half backs were signally successful, but they robbed their "achievements of much) of thele value by failing to follow up and support, their own vunners.
STRANGE OFF FORM.
three goals,
overlocked.
He was covered by a very vigorous and alert defence, who ex-
: ploited first time kicking, awilt inckling and expert envering with equal facility, Hla long lòngin kicking was quite a feature, The hair back lino was solid and
IT
MCGUINESS SCORES WINNING GOAL
This is whau Li Kwok-ki made one
of his most spectacular anves against
the Club on Saturday, He turned a four yards range shot from Strange (a pictured) over to bar. (Photo: Ming Yuen).
How They Stand In The Tables
Lincoln's
DIVISION 1.
Lincoln Regt. South Chin Athletic
RA,
II.K. Police
SUNDAY
Scotland.
2 South China
1
↓
6 Recreio
4 Kowloon F.C.
4 H.K. Club
3 East Lancashires
2 St. Joseph's
HErald cup.
0 Wales'
League Table.
Gonls. P. W. D. Lan Lincoln Regt. 10 B 1 St. Joseph's. 9 0 2. South China.
. 8 3 R. Navy
H S.W. Börderera 7 5 0 Athletic
10 5 0 II.K. Club .... 9
9 13
26 17 12 10 28 30 10
20 9
more
H.K. Polico 10 Kowloon F.C..9
22 G
R.A.
0 2
13 24 6 16 23
.-10
0 9 8 43
DIVISION IL..
evident that disciplinary action is required on the part of the F.A., if these brawls on the soccer field are to be stopped. One would have thought that the recent suspen Klons of Lai Kwok-chuf und Walkden would have been suf- ficient warning.
THE whole atmosphere at Soo- kunpoo yesterday was charged with an electric current of bad
Heath who received marching orders yesterday,
feeling which generated game progressed.
.
East Lancs... 11290 Recreio
WALES' BID FOR THE CHARITY CUP
all knowledge during the past o month.
2:
THE now blood in the Gunners' tenm-Worthington. Berming-
ham and Knight-ia Infusing a lot 3 of much needed "life". Pardoe is also setting about to give the lie direct to his crities.
THE
'LINCOLNS SNATCH THE
POINTS
PLAYERS RULED BY THEIR TEMPER: DISGRACEFUL SCENES
SOUTH CHINA ÄGAIN AT FAULT IN TACTICS
A swiftly moving drama of skilled, refined, boisterous, and at times, almost primitive foot- ball, was brought to a climax at Sookunpoo yesterday when McGuiness found the net to give the Lincolns a remarkable victory against South China in one of the most important league games of the season.
The soldiers won by the odd goal in three, but not before Heath and Wong Mee-shun had been sent off for indulging in a free fight, and Higgins, Li Kwok-wai and Cork had been
hreatened with expulsion.
WALES WIN
SCOTLAND NO MATCH
Tampers were keyed up to strain- ing point, and it was not surprising · to find some of them break. The hopes expressed Inat too severe punishment motored out to Lai Kwok-chui and Walkden would serve as a correctivo for the future were quickly disillusioned, when in the first half Higgins and Li Kwok- laal' wars severely cautioned for an astercation. It was only the signal for a general dispiny-ot bud temper, culminating, us has already been revealed, in the dismissal of leath and Wong, and the subsequent
VERY POOR GAME warning to Cork, who squared up to
(By "Veritas"),
Wales 3 Scotland 0
one of the Chinese players as a gesture of resentment against n [questionable tackle.
VIGOUR PAYS.
Naturally the play suffered in The only wonder about this such an atmosphere, but the ex-. International Charity game changes could not be robbed of their played at Kowloon yesterday excitement, and every move was was that Wales did not win oagerly followed by the hugo crowd. by at least six clear goals. Scotland, as I had anticipated, were never any match for the swiftly moving and brainy Welshmen, whose pattern weaving movements formed the only interesting feature of an otherwise poor match.
The Lincolns were a trifle lucky to get away with both points: nevertheless their "all oul" policy always looked more likely to be productive of goals than the sedate, meticulous moviments of South Cainm Territorially the trend of the
Harris and Fortey were exaspera-game favoured South China, but ting in the manner they missed they were. slow bstore" goal, and opportunities. The ball was constant never approached the same form as THE week-end results In the firstly, hovering in front of Scotland' that by which they had 24 hours division still leave five teams goal, but there, was hardly ever one previously vanquished Kowloon.
The forwards tound Dudley Cork well in the running. The Lincolns there to make use of the openings. enjoy the advantage of having Apart from wretched finishing, the and Bett difficult to overcome, and Borderers played presentable football. secured their points, whereas their They were completely masters from behind them, Heath, Rodan and Ash rivals with games in hand must win the word "Go." Only twice were the formed a reliable defence. to consoldate their challenges.
The Lincolns were very quick on defence caught napping, and then they succeeded in recovering well the ball and made a lot of ground. Their swift and sure tackling com- enough to avert the danger. Borderers must have Chanaing took a long time to settia pletely throttled the machinations breathed-i-sigh-of-relief-when-down, but even he in the second half of Fung King-choung and his they learnt yesterday, that the was noticeable for some nest work, colleagues, who instead of opening Artillery had drawn with the Lin-whilst Jones and Wallace his wing colns in the second division. As colleagues were brilliant. the "Swobs" had themselves con- ceded a paint to the Athletic on Saturday, the positions romain un- P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts, altered, with South China still at South China, 10 8 02-28 7 16the head, one point to the good. E.W. Borderers 10 7 1 2 34 10 15 R. Navy 10 01 3 38 14 13 Lincoln Regt. D 0 1 2 26 21 13 t.A.
10 4 0 6 15 19 8 iL.K. Club ... 10 Young Indians 8 3 0 5 14 28 Athletic
** 2 1 6 14 26
0 0 8419
R. Navy
6 Young Indians Kowloon F.C. 1 H.K. Club Athletic
0 S.W. Borderers
League Table.
Kowloon F.C. 10.1
i
Goals.
0
10 6 19 26 DEFENCES played a prominent part in the first half of yester- day's match, and it came as no sur- prise to find a blank sheet at half time.
DIVISION III.
Lincoln Regt. 8 Radlo S.C. Recrela
4 RE. S.W. Borderers 3. RA.M.C.
*.
League Tablc.
Goals,
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pls. Lincoln Regt. 11 11 0 0 55 4 22 S.W. Borderers 10 8 0 2 39 17 10 ĮSouth China. 3 0 1 2 10 18 13 R.A.M.C. 10 3 3 4 22 24 9
935-21 30
Recreio
R.A.F
Radio S.C.
R.A.S.C.
R.E.
University
7
9 3 0 6 13 10 6
10 i G 10 30 0
.
:
JONES SUPERB.
Jones played the game of his life. He had Shepherd and Lowroni under his thumb right through the 90 minates, and Was equally prominent i21 initiating attacks. Jones seems to have found his niche in the left half berth, and if denied his former opportunities of "hooking" goals, has since revealed other splendid qualities.
The forwards were extremely enter- taining until they reached siriking distance, when they overdid the juggling and permitted the Scotland,
up the game, seemed driven to closer and closer passing which. rarely held any terrors.
RIDLEY TO THE FORE.
- The Chinese half backs did not shine so brightly as their opposites. Ridley needed care- ful watching, and this gave the other forwards greater op- portunities. Ridley's powers of drawing the entire delence were uncanny, and several times the South China rearguard found themselves nonplussed by his brainy movements.
He stool out above the rest of the on his own to open the Artillery inevitable.
[did not play well. They gave him Recount it looked as though another
Harris was the chief offender, and very useful support, Higgins, until unexpected result was pending. The this in spite of the fact that he sent back to fill Heath's place in Artillery were certainly the acor two goals.
he liveller. Barnaby equalised, but dangerous on the move and was for-thrust and forcefulness, and Me- Was goal, applied his old technique of on the whole the Lincolns were ever threatening the Scottish dafence Guiness was hardly less prominent, fortunate to escape defeat.
Mathias, who was the most effectign
WHEN Edmunds burst through goal to go free when a score seemed forwards, which is not to say they
But
1g
ralder in the first half, was su Hocquard and Baldry played rather sequently neglected which one pasalve parts. reason why Wales dild not acere more The Lincolns owed their half time THE Lincolns third division zoals. His first time centros were lead of a goal to nothing to a
team are giving nothing admirably done. There was some penalty, which Cork converted.. away, and they appear to be the thing elick and businesslike in his This was after eloven minutes. 7 35 1 safest bet in local football to-day, first half display which left Duncan Four minutes later came the first
By the way talte a glance at their and Dackerty floundering.. amazing record. One hundred
A
the IF the Saints are to remain in per cent. from cleven matches, the running for championship with an average of five goals a honours they cannot afford to repeat match under the "F" column, and this performance very often. It only four goals yet conceded. was only one of several surprising results.
The Chinese, discovered pro never faltered from their chlof pur
WONDER If the offending players stop to consider the minent weakness in the Club defence
effect of their impetuosity. The in the form of Sydney Strange, who one of keeping their ferwards on
fracas -Wong Meo-shun-Heath had a most uncomfortable afterncon, the move. The Athletic have found.
means that those players will bo Two or three times he entirely mis-worthy successor to Lal Kwok-chai kicked, and his heading was so badly and Ho Chol yu at right half gave lost to their clubs for at least a
overy support. timed that it was quite a
menace to
Ho Ka-keung was the brains of the month, and if the more recent the Club.
are taken RS A. Furthermore there was far too big attack, but he did not have to play a punishments
lone game. Tang
found criterion, then they may be out of King-num a gap between him and Hynes, and Ilo
a-kaung quickly seized on this to something of his old form and lod football for practically the rest
Robertson a merry dance, whilst Fung of the season. Weave his way through and Stora Kung-mui on the opposite winger was an aggressive raider, Ho Choy- Bynes was dashing and bad Hoyal helped to maintain a high standard Chuni-ya fairly taped, Ha alidiag tackius met with mexpected success of attack with an afternoon of in view of the hard state of the ground brilliant constructive play and a fine
goal. Math taction. But Hynes timed his head in the first half, although both Ho Ka-keung put the Athletle two Ceckim with splendid judgment and Strange and Hove missed atters.
Ho completed his hat-trick after I came so s Goangafulment to lemon time before Strange reduced the homem that Crowne Badger had ever- deficit, and then Ho Choy.yulwant trained en Thursday merendag, and through to make the Chinese virtually Swan Feeling Ue electa de week that | safety and he sandt put tore HS DU KONTUAN BThe Club set up a series of deter- BLOATW balsabethated for him mined attacks, which lacked antahing WAN HAN UN IS usual form; withough quality However before, the close an bad but litus phanes with ginu. Slowo nested the Clubw second goal,
which offered little sexistance for,
INCIDENTALLY Heath and Wong have been selected for the Interport trials. It is pretty certain that substitutes will have to be found for them. ·
ST. Joseph's suffered one of these lapses typical to football. Two goals un only a few minutes before. the end, and then the defence crumples up before the Police on- slaughte, and a point is lost,
·
THE Artillery feel they are on the crest of a wave, and their last two displays have given every tight to feel this way.
fracas between Higgins and Li, DEFENCE TESTED.
and this was the signal for a gen- eral overstraining at the leash. Fortey lacked ball control and the Both goals had narrow.escapes but ability to shoot first time. But he held out until the interval.. was a hard worker and his goal was the rosult of a neat shot.
Hazlewood contented himself with
TEMPERS DECOME WORSE.
Flye minutes after the restart, THOSE who expected the inclu- ball distribution and was the most
Fung King-cheung scored from constructive forward on the field. alon or the Arylls to give Duncan rarely shono...
a mielee, and thereafter tho Scotland the verdict against Wales
Chinese forced the pace, setting yesterday were disappointed. It Never at any time did Scotland , up rald after raid. was patently obvious before the approach the form expected by some pre-match abservers. The defence,
Unfortunately they became too start of the game that Scotland overworked through the ineffective cager, and the Wong-Ileath Incident NOTHER two points at the had not the same balance as ness of Blackbourne at centre-half, resulted. This did nothing to tono expense of the East Lancs was their opponents. At least two stood up bravely to a sovero impost-down the bitter feeling which had zood going, and I shall be surpris- players were out of position, and ton. Ifunter kept a fine goal, and gradually been gaining the upper ed if they do not finish well in the however good individually, Scot-fill was the bettor of two good backs. hand, and the standard of play de- middle of the table.
land never appeared capable of None of the halves played true to settling down to serious team form. Robertson, was the pick. Ile generated in sympathy.
hnd Dancan tied up, but his right
Somewhat surprisingly the Lin- KNIGHT was again brought work,
wing misused his phases.
colns again went into the lead, when Into the team. They tell mo his wenkness la n habit of
As I forecasted on Saturday, Green McGuiness finished off an attack playing fourth half instead of TF Podmoro finds his place in donuty, Grant by no means disgraced underneath of the bar before pass-
shields
did turn out, but his with a great drive which struck the fifth, forward. Maybe. 80, but
the Welsh team against Ene-himself, and was the mainspring of Ing into the not.. this hasn't prevented him from land, then I think Wales will n Tather dilapidated attack.
The last five minutes wore heefle. scoring two very important figure in the final. Insufficient and Shepherd were, big disappoint Cork was warned. Higgins, now in goals in two weeks.
ognisance has been taken of the menis. The Policeman made futile at goal, injured, and the Chinese tolidity and stability
templa to pull himself together. SNOOK is also figuring among
They have on the right wing fand after all, he is the act-finders. This veteran seems to be regaining a lot of lost confidence, and has improved out of
"
not
orderers this year. of the Lowson was like. a fish out of water missed scoring only by inches.
It was an extraordinary gimo, only dropped four points in seven goalkeeper), whilst George Duncan and hardly complimentary to citbar eague matches, and the defence found the steadiness of the opposition aido; certainly not to the ethics as conceded but a dozen goals. In little too overwhelming.
of football and sportsmanship.