THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 28, 1933.
CIVILIANS AND NAVY PROMISE GREAT DUEL
IN SATURDAY'S LAI WAH
CUP FINAL
Superior Team Work May Decide Issue
PROGRAMME FOR THE NEW YEAR
(By "Verit&s"),
NUP tie fever is to usher in Hongkong's 1934 foot- ball, when on Saturday, the Civilians and Navy meet in the final for the Lai Wah Cup. Recollections of the semi-final games make, speculation concerning this encounter fascinatingly interesting.
THE
Navy are generally recognised as being one of the finest teams in the Colony, and this is supported by their performances. On the other hand the Civilians, in defeating the Chinese, provided the.. most spectacular football of the year. By this surely, we can confidently expect a rousing match on Saturday?
Burring Injuries and other in- foreseen circumstances, the Navy will field the same team as that which opposed tho Recreio in the League last week, namely:
Liddington
. James
West
Purkins
McGuire
Mitchell
Hudspeth Smith
Langmead
Barnett
. Skinner
Here is a elever and well. balanced combination, and
which I cannot help feeling will win, in spite of all the attractive qualities of the Civilian team.
NAVY'S REAL STRENGTH. The strength of the Navy-ie not) found in the possession of one or two super players, but in the equality of skill and craft which exists in all departments, which has been consolidated into a per- fect understanding in and between defence and attack.
It is this which chiefly influences one to adopt a sanguine attitudo to their chances of winning the Lai Wah Cup. If anything is to, turn the game in favour of the Navy it is their team work. This phase always has, and always will, }
MY FORECAST.
FLEET LEAGUE
FOOTBALL
TWO BIG SPORTS FEATURES. ;
for "telegraph” readers TO-MORROW.
To-morrow's editions of
LANGMEAD'S TWO the Telegraph will contain
GOALS
HELPS BERWICK
TO WIN
Displaying infinite superiority in practically all departments, the Berwick yesterday trounced H.M.S. Suffolk in a first division, C.F.L. match at Happy Valley by four goals to nil.
Langmead was in happy mood, and in addition to scoring
two
two big sports features.
"Capt. Foster" will-con- tribute his usual page on local and general racing. including comments on the Fanling Races for next... Sunday and latest Derby and Subscription.griffins gallops..
R. Abbit's cricket notes, recognised the best informed comments on local cricket will also appear, and will, among other things. deal with the Triangular Tournament matches.
goals, was the leading raider on the ama 2017 12 LUTZFUSORES feld. The Navy centre-forward held his forwards together with real skill and initiative,
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Rejuvenated "Veterans"
Pay Mid. Smith, the Navy Insido ce right was also prominent for the losers, but he was badly
and although clever in individual| efforts, found himself smothered by the determined Berwick defence,
Thomson was a tower of strength
Tang Kwong sum, Athletic outside right, who is another selection for! the Chinese jeam on New Year's Day.for the Suffolk, and it was largely due to him that the team's deficit was not higher. The Borwick play- ed well to n man and any other result would have been Insulting to thom,
AGAIN DEFEATED
LEAGUE,
RUGBY
1st. Division
TO WIN-
S. China
2nd. Division
TO WIN
Athletic
CLUB "A" LOSE TO NAVY XV
(By "Line Out")
S. China Borderers
TO DRAW
Artillery
3rd. Division
[TO WIN.
Lincolns R.A.F. Borderers
TO DRAW. --
R.A.M.C.
Lai Walt Cup
TO WIN
Navy Children's Playground Match TO WIN-
Chinese
Langmead (2), Morgan and Ryan scored for the Berwick, whose team was:Funnell: James and Jenkins: Kent, Kennedy and Camsell: Jones, Morgan, Langmead, Ryan and Hambly.
SCORE FIVE AGAINST HERALD
In a very one-sided Second Division match at Happy Valley yesterday, H. M. S. Veteran overwhelmed H. M. S. Herald to win by five goals to nil, four of which were scored in the first half.
Suffolk: Pepper: Young and The Veteran led by two goals Treagis: Dodds, Cosens, and Love: after ten minutes of play. Camp- Thomson, Smith, White, Hall and bell being responsible for both. Thompklus.
He took advantage of errors by the Herald defence to make mistake. Another blunder
no
by
A Navy side picked from the Mod- FORWARDS RUN Harding, who attempted to pass
way, Suffolk and Kent beat the Club
"A" at Happy Valley yesterday even- Ing by one goal and a try (8 points) to one try (3 points).
-tnekle-him-
RIOT
SEVEN GOALS FOR THE WILD SWAN
back to the goalkeeper, allowed Fint to nip in and scored the third goal and five minutes from the the interval, Rimmer added fourth, ramming home a rasping ground shot.
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improved and defended bravely. I day yacht race, closely followed by resumed to-day, yo
The day's rain had made the ground wet, and light drizzle fell at the gtare of the game making the intl heavy, resulting in poor passing and hand- ling amongst the Club'e back. The
the early part of the second half,
Williams, Opposed by a weak Tamar Avhen
Thorpe and Navy backa, diowever, handled better
eleven, the Wild Swan yester-Arundell, the closing moiety Was and pressed at the start to go over for a try in the corner after the serum day scored an easy victory in protty, well 4 repetition of the half had worked the bind alde, Tho
the second division of the initial half.
When stumps were drawn faster. kick falled.
C.F.L. when they netted seven. Rimmer scored from a break: AZUMA FIRST HOME day after the first day's play in the Throughout the 'game the Club for-
times to the Tamar's twice
Triangular Tournament cricket match and from that point the away thoir backs plenty of wards gave
Although Azuma, skipper by between the Army and the Navy, the tkom frittered chances, only to see
Wild Swan settled the issue in the Herald gave up all attempts to away.
Mecke was getting the ball early stages by piling on three quick save the game. Nevertheless Hard-E. B. Lambert, was first home in the latter were 62 runa bebind with eight away from the scrum well, but Jen: goals, and at the interval led by fouring and Cathell, the Herald backs Hongkong to Maese and back two wickets in hand. The game will be kins took some time before he could goals to one..
'Rain delayed the commencement of hold a pass.
The Tamar were mainly on the de-Aided by a little luck they manag. Luana, with A. L. Shields at the helin, Terp, sailed by Cant. Duchasnie, won Cockrane usually a forward, was fensive throughout the game, and ined to prevent the Veteran forwards the event on her handicap yesterday. the match which was due to start of 11a.m., and actually it was not until playing at inside three quarters and this respect they played pluckily. from again scoring.
Garthwaite bnd an unenviable task, as the backs The Wild Swan forwards were in
Towards the end Dovey made The yachts left Hongkong at 7.00 after 11.30 that Lieut. ran across, and if he did hold a pass good forin and could not be stopped vain efforts to rally his term. o'clock on the morning of December and Capt. Michell went out to face the Navy insides were woll up to near goal.
Herald-Yuille: Harding and 20, starting from Murray Pier. They the Navy attack. After the first few Clark-hud-the-satisfaction of
day, but at 6 am. yesterday the badly, but the first four batsmen were The Navy scored once again in the netting four goals, completing the away, Winkles and Wiltshire were had only a light wind for the whole avers, the pitch was cut up pretty vourably with their opposing Navy second half when the scrum half slip-hat-trick in the first half, and Gold- always in position to repulse weather changed, a hard wind spring-not troubled by the bowlers.
andped past to score half way in for the Ing, Drawery and Tipple shared the them.
ing up, accompanied by drizzio. numbers. Toss up a cola
Garthwaite (35), Michell (25), Lt. The teams lined up under Ldg. Tern was first to round the Macao you'll probably pick the winner.try to be converted. Harboard should other three.
Smith scored the Tamar's solitary Sen. Fond as follows:
mark boat, followed by La Cigale and Williams (27) and Capt. P. V. WIL The chances are infinitely greater have prevented the score if he had
taken tho nerum half instead of try-first half goal, and Rowe added a Veteran: Watson: Winkles and U. and I. some time afterwards. They lams (30) put up 130, but the other than by an analystical survey!
second after the change-over follow-
Wiltshire: Frost, Meen and reached the farther end of their seven batsmen failed miserably, the The bringing forward of this ing to intercept an anticipated pass. match, of course, has put paid to several attacks were ruined by drop the defence.
The Club then pressed strongly and in a fine individual burst through Huckles Evans, Campbell, Flint, course at about 8 p.m. on the first whole side being dismissed for only day. Azuma and Luana did not 167 runs. Put on late in the Army the first division programme for ped passes. The forwards efforts
Wild Swan:--Alford: Humphreys Usher and Rimmer.
Harding round the Macno mark boat until innings. It. Commdr. Browning took and Herald:Yuille: Green, Cresey Saturday, which is rather a pity were eventually rewarded by Harris and Simms:
a.m. on the folowing morning. But three wickets for only 10 runs. Yule, Dovey
they made excellent time home. na we had that exciting clash be- Walker going over for a good try in Riley: Tipple, Food, Clark, Drewery Cuthell:
the "ball
The homeward course south of Lan corner after
Mottram: Williams, hod and Golding, tween the Borderers
passed down the line. Robertson's Tamar: King: Mann and Willey: Thorpe, Cordell and Arundell.. tau apparently paid better than that Joseph's to look forward to.
kick was good but not quite good[Hupe, Hulme and Weir: Smith,
Inid north past Castle Park. enough.
Rowe, Chappel, Hanford and Wing-
At midnight last night there were Lieut. Marabam had been dismissed The game was played throughout field.
still a number of yachts not report But on Sunday the Club ground with plenty of spirit, and considering
ed back in Hongkong,
The following are the times: offers an attraction in the second it was soon after Christmas it was
Yacht Finished Cor. Time
17h.11m.12. 15h.36m.63% Au Kim-fung, of the Athletics who meeting of the season of South really enjoyable to play in and watch. China and the Athletic. It was
(E. B. Lambert) La Cigala 21h.27.17s. 21h.27m.178. (N. V. A. Croucher) Isis
and
St. the
CHINESE “DERBY",
and more
GREAT
.
and
and Yates,
HOLIDAY GOLF DEFENCE RESULTS OF FANLING Azuma
COMPETITIONS
SUFFOLK
POINTS
has been chosen to play for the in the very first match of the Chinese against the Rest on Monday-season that they played before, chuí (S. China), and Lee Kwok- play the most important part in when South China, not at all con- wai (S. China): Tang Kwong- EARNS
(Athletic), Au "Kim-fung a football match, and whichever vincingly, won by four goals to sum
But this time I think they (Athletic), 1o Ka-keung (Athle team in most skilled in it, can one.
de-tic), Tay Qun-tong (S. China) and will again win, generally be expected to win.
servingly.
Fung King-mu (Athletic). Re- Which is not to infer that the If the Athletic could be relied serves:-Tong Kwan and Wong Civilians have no combination. upon to produce the same form as Wing (S. China).
The RestCord (Kowloon) A. Quite the opposite was express-that revealed against the Club and ed in very emphatte terms by East Lanes one could reasonably V. Gosau (St. Joseph's) and S. their display against the Chiu-expect a division of points. In Strange (Club): L. G. Robertson ese. Nevertheless I feel they any case much depends on whether (Club), N. Beltrao (St. Joseph's) have to be inspired by the aco Ka-keung has completely re-and Bliss (Kowloon): B. Cosanu casion to produce such highly covered from last week's injury, (St. Joseph's), Elliott (Kowloon), developed unity of movement, and whether Au Kim-fung is on A. lowe (Club), Ridley (Lincolns)" whereas the Navy exploit thest behaviour.
and Hocquard (Lincolns). naturally.
The week-end programme is:
the
With three exceptions, Civilians will be the same as the team which won on December 9, and there is only one alteration to the line-up which was originally] chosen for the semi-Anal tle.
CIVILIAN LINE-UP. ·
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the
Given these two factors Athletic should give South China!
good run for their money.
NEW YEAR'S DAY MATCH Chinese Athletic are strongly represented in the Chinese team) to oppose the Rest of the Colony on New Year's Day. Mak Sui-hon, Ho Chor-yin, Tang Kwong-sum,
SATURDAY.
LAI WAH CUP FINAL.
LEAGUE.
BERWICK LITTLE UNLUCKY
The Suffolk owed it largely
The following wore the results in the Fanling Christmas meeting of the Hongkong Golf Club,
Bogey (Par) Old Course
(Did not finish) Norseman (Did not finish)
U. and I. 21h.13m.408. 19h.60m.43s, (H. S. Round) LURTE 18h.11m.20s. 10h.27m.179, (A. L. Shields) Typhoon 6.11m.20s. (To-day)
Fowkes) Capt 0.40m20s. (To-day)
S. H. Dodwell (7) and H. D. Hunter (scratch) finished a up and divided the first and second prizes.
O. E. C. Marton (ser.) 2 up was (Me). Mousley) third, and other scores were:-K. Ter
Fellowing up his 76 not out against the Kowloon C.C. the day before, Lieut. Larkin was in great form with the bat for the Navy. Going in after
for only one run, he was undefeated when stumps were drawn, with the Navy score at 115, his personal con- 64. Featured by tribution being straight drives, his innings WAS chanceless.
Lieut. Carver rendered valuable sup- port by knocking up 32 not out. He hit a couple of beautiful driver only through the covers, and gave one chance in the slips off Garthwaite.
The scores were:
SPORT ADVTS.
STEEPLECHASE MEETING. Sunday, 31st December, 1st Ruce 2.30 p.m. Special train' from
Kowloon Station 1.05 p.m.
19h.29.378. 15h.17m.37s. to their defence that they beat
(Did not finish) the Berwick by two goals to nil S. Robertson (8) two up, A. E. Cant Duchesne)
Lissaman (2) and O. E. C. Marton Reston (Did not finish) yesterday in the third division of the China Fleet Football one up, T. A. Pearce (scr.) all Sea Lark 21h.23m. 7r. 16. 1m.. 7 FANLING HUNT & RACE CLUB.
square. There were 112 entries, (E. Cock) League.
Medal Itound (Old Course) Cherub 21.55m.12. 10h.28m.408,)
Goulborn) Lelliot, the Suffolk goalkeeper K. S. Robertson 77-8. equals 69 (V.
(Did Not Finish) was especially prominent, and wins, and other scores were:-0. Mistral
21h.19m.21, 17h. 2m.128. saved dangerous shots from E. C. Marton 70-ser, equals 70, F. (H. Dreyer)
Lissaman 74-2 equals 72, T(F. Manning)
Wanderer Did Not Finish) Navy v Civiliana-Club, 3.30 Mugford, Worthington and Bred-P. Hunter 70-scr. equals 70, A E. Catty
don with splendid judgment. Megarry 86-14 equals 72, T. A. (E. Grifiths) He often earned rounds of Pearce 74-ser, equals 74.
Tavy (Did Not Finish) applause for his fine anticipation S. H. Dodwell. 75-7 equals 68 (Commander Cowland)
won the Bogey Pool. There were and clean clearances.
Peddal opened the Suffolk account 37 entries. by converting a penalty, and the lead Bogey Pool (New Course)
down was further increased in the first half S. H.. Dodwell (7) one through Jones, who broke clean away wing, out of 20 entries,
Mixed Fogey (Par) New Course
all Hunter, The Borwick wors decidedly unfor D. and Mrs. II tunate to finish the first half. two
square, wins out of 27 entries, Koals in arreATE.
The putting competitions word Keon and Miller, tho Berwick backs HEY Lincolns-Athletic, 4, gured prominently: in the second, cancelled owing to insuficient RA.M.C. Recreio Chathan, when the Buffolk forwards became entries, S Rond S
A. V. Cosano, Bliss and Duncan Au Kim-fung, Ho Ka-keung and come into the side, and Ward has Fung King-mu have found places, been preferred to Elliott. The and the aide, made up with South team will thus be:
[China players, is particularly
McHardy
A. V. Gosano
E. Strange
IG. Robertson
N. Beltrao
B. Gosano
S. BILBA
A. Ward
A. Howe
E. Strange
B. Bickford
strong.
The Rest rearguard will have to strike good form to stop the Chinese forward line, which is almost the best that can now bo put into the field.
The Rest will field quite a sound combination, including the Ridley- Hocquard loft wing.
The match is being played on behalf of the Children's Play ground fund, and a record crowd
And this isn't a combination to should be present on Monday at be treated lightly. The defonce the Club ground.
should be almost east-iron, The half backs do not invite quite such
The teams will be:--- Chinese; Pau Ka-ping (9.
a-confident stateinent, but the China): Leung In-chan (S. China) talent is thore. The forward line and Mak Sul-hon (Athletic): Hô!
paper-compares very fa- Chor-yin (Athlotle), Leung Wing
SECOND DIVISION.
Y. Indians v Athletic-St. Joseph's
R.A, y Navy--Military, H.V. S. China v Kowloon-Caroline
Club v Borderers-Club
THIRD DIVISION,
ut his own.
somewhat more dangerous on the RASCY RA.F.Military, 4 move... Borderers University Kow. loon
SUNDAY.
FIRST DIVISION,
Athletle
tle y 8. China-Club
MONDAY.
CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND
MATCH.
M.C.C. PLAY DRAW.
Calcutta, 'Doc.-27.
Many goal-scoring opportunities. were lost by both sets of vanners in the closing singos. owing to tho The Marylebone Cricket Club slippery state of the ground, which tourists played a one-day match rendered ball control rather dificult ngainst the British in Bengal to-day,
II.M.8. Berwicki--Davica; Koon, which resulted in a draw,
M.C.C. had 187 for five, declared. Miller: Boyd, French, Lake: Breeze; Mugford, Worthington, Braddon, Barnett taking a 94, including this Williams.....
toon fours and a six Elliott scored H.M.8. Suffolk:-Lelliot; Eyre, 48. six fours and one six included. Stylon; Peddali, Larwls, Scanlon; The Bengal team scored 121 for
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Rest of Colony Chinese Thorton, Howell, Jones, Roos, eight wickets, Marriott taking five for Club, 3.30 p.m.
Thorpe.
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GAME CANCELLED.
Y.M.C.A. Hongkong Hockey Off.
'Owing to the intermittent rain yes terday afternoon, the friendly hockey
at the
YELLOW
DRAGON
match arranged between the Heng DANCING ACADEMY keng Hockey Club seniors and the MARKEN Y.M.C.A. seniors, was cancelled.
Ladies Match,"
the
The following will represent Central British Association ladles in a friendly hockey match against the Club de Rocrolo Ladion first eleven on the former's ground at King's Park at 6.20 p.m. to-day-F. Webber: P. Woolley and F. V. Walker Bl. Bryson. E. Beavis and A. Crossey: D. Miles, D. Hunt, M, Smith, P. Whitleg and E. 8. Woolley
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