THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, APRIL
1984.
BORDERERS' GREATEST DISPLAY OF THE SEASON
To Capture The Charity Cup For Wales
CUP COMMENTS
PAU KA-PING AND
THE LEEK
MERRIMENT ON CLUB. GROUND
(By "Veritas");
HOLIDAY crowd for a holiday! match: but where was the holiday weathur! Nevertheless it neciled! more than a nasty drizzle to dampen the spirits of those vociferous Welsh supporters and the oxcited Chinese partisans.
WELSHI Jocks there were in abund
ance. One, an outsize in this national vgetablo, caused mcrrimont, then consternation, then more merri ment,
TTS wearer tled to the not in the! Chinose goal. It worried Pau Ka- ping, who was having quite enough trouble with Welshmen without being asked to nurse their emblon,
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Co be asked the referee to stop the game, who asked the soldier, to remove the offence, who in turn asked
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THE only thing I missed! was rendition of "Aberystwith",
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Duncan played his best game
of the season.
A hair-raising duel, pos- sessing all the virtues of an ideal cup final rewarded the huge concourse of spectators which thronged the
to
see
en-
the crowd what they thought about closure on the Club ground it, who.. but why go on'
Wales yesterday defeat China, and win for the first time the Sunday Herald Charity Cup, by three goals to one.
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EE Wal-long was given a special ovation. It was a real treat to see this artistio footballer in netion again.
HAIR-RAISING DUEL WITH CHINA
SWIFT AND METHODICAL FORWARDS DO TRICK
LEE WAI-TONG RETURNS AND
FINE GAME
PLAYS
(By "Veritas”).
back when needs must to help the greasy ball with attractive skill. defence.
Neither was Jones a passenger on
an exceedingly busy and somewhat the wing, and he Kave Loung In-chan uncomfortable afternoon.
To Hazlewood once again falls the chief honours in attack. He "mode" Mathina, and his adroit footwork, his kit in drawing the opposition and of using the ball to its best advantage, constantly left the Chinese defence at cross-purposes. Mathins could It was a fiercely contested match, have given better support. He seen
speaking freed unable to shake off the early ex- WITH he hop, South China would yet comparatively
from fouls. A terrific pace was set citement always attendant on auch an Whave won the championship this in the early stages and maintained occasion, and too often ruined wonder
to the end, so that the exchanges ful openings, by miskicking.
Fortey confined his activities to were always brimful of excitment,
forgaging, and although i was noither skilful nor artistic, and seldom. add pregnant with possibilities.
did he look like scoring, his energetic presence was useful in attracting the
year.
ONES scored his usual goal, and made two valiant, but unsuccessful efforts to book others.
Smith stood between the
Chinese and goal.
typical clearances, fielding the ball very cleanly. That the not was pierced three times was no fault of
From roalkeeper to forward the Borderers played to win, and it was his, this better team work, coupled with
which turned the scales in their tactles more suitable to the conditions, favour.
The Chinese played hard right gave up trying through und never That they went about their job in a different way to the winners, and fall- ed, does not detract any value from their performance, which was as good as any losing team could expect to
give.
TWO GOALS UP
For three matches in succession now have the Borderers enjoyeıl a two- nil lend at the interval against Chinese. It was Hazelwood who gave tho them the first goal, following some on the left wing by
smart work
Duncan and Jones. The ball rebound ed off Pan and Hazlewood had only to tap it in.
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INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY TOURNAMENT.
ENGLAND SHOULD HAVE
BEATEN INDIA
CHANCES MISSED AT VITAL STAGES OF GAME
FAST HOCKEY IN SPITE OF RATHER
DIFFICULT CONDITIONS.
(By "Bully-off")
son all missed opportunties of scoring. Mohammed made some fine anvas,
England had only themselves to blame that they did not win the International Tournament final against India yesterday. With the opportunities to score presented to their inside forwards they should have been at Icast three goals in the lead at the end instead of drawing at two goals each. The game was played on the No, Marina ground and after the rains of the last two or three days. dered very difficult. The game was not productive of the standard of hockey expected for some of the players could, on their form yestor day, have, given, a soccer eleven a good game at charging especially in the latter stages, when excitement ran.so high.
the underfoot conditions were ren-
The encounter drew one of the largest crowds yet seen at a local hockey match.
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ALE
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TECHNICAL OFFENCES
In the second half, England took the lead through Alkinson who followed up a rebound." India attack-. ed strongly and a fine opening by. Awtar Singh drow Hollingsworth out of his goal, The goalkeeper collided with Yeomans and fell to the ground. Lal Singh followed up and put the ball into the not but the goal was disallowed for offsido. India con- tinued to press and eventually obtain- ed the equaliser through Kartar The end camo with both teams pressing hard for victory,
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The teams were as followst England: Hollingsworth (Army); -A. A. Dand (Club) and Lieut. N. W.
On one of two occasions the "ad- Motenlfe (Army); Yeomans (Army),
INDERWOOD'S Innbility to kick The necret of their astonishing list attention of the defence and leaving adequate inside left was too clover were great fighters and only Smichment by one of the Indians. Had Taj. Mohammed (Punjabis); M.. H.
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his colleagues to go for the goals.
INSPIRING PODMORE,
the
The right wing paved the way for the second goal. Mathias and Hazle- There were intervals when they wood took the ball down and the threatened to overwhebr. the opposi winger put it square along the goal vantage" rule was overlooked by W. A. Read (Club) and E. V. Reed. tion. It was then that they played line so that Jones had only to run the umpires when the exercise of (Club); Senior (Army), Llout. C. C. their best, with the whole team mov-in and connect with his foot. On both It might have greatly benefited the Garthwaite (Army), Lieut. P. J. H. Bartlett (Navy), Lleat-Comdr. T. K. occasions the Chinese defence was offended side. One glaring example. Atkinson (Navy) und Llaut. J. II. ing up in mass formation to attack.
spreadeagled.
occurred late in the first half when Hocquard (Lincolns), BÁDLY SUPPORTED.
The exchanges in this half were Lieut. Garthwaite was left with Indin: Nur Mohammed (Punjabis); In lifting the cup for Wales, the
thrilling. The Borderers Nevertheless Lee Wal-tong was not intensely
open goal after an infringe-Parduman Singh (Radio) and Subedar Borderers played traditional football
deserved their lead, but the Chinese supported. The former South China
thee been permitted to try at goal Hassan (Radio), Dulla Singh (Pun- averted a ruply goal beforo with his right foot nearly put his of successes in local soccer in cun-
for his olieaguos:. He was scheming
he could not very easily have missed Jabis) and Alat Din (Punjabi); interval. It is passing mistency in playing to an established
for through-the-middle passon Leam into trouble.
Walayat Shah' (Punjabla), Kartar China were prominent in the early scoring.
Singh strange that a footballer of his ex- type of game. "Of this I have witten before. The methods adopted are not
But the Chinese have more reason whole of the afternoon, and only re-
Generally, however, the umpires Singh (Punjabis), Awtor perience should have neglected to complex, but simple and direct: in to remember the Welsh half backs, ceived one. The fact that he scored stages of the second half and the
Welshmen were sure pressed for a kept a good check on the rough (Radio), Kalwant Singh (Radio) and develop a double foot kick,"
sentence they are to move the hall Led by Podmore, who seems to rise from it indicates what might have long time. It came as no surprise play, which was inclined to show Lal Singh (Punjabis), by the quickest manner
and the to greater heights in each succeeding been had his insides divined his ideas, to see Leo Wal-tong, who had been itself on occasions. Twice mem-
terrier-liku XIIO is Tao Kwal-ching numbers of shortest route towards goal, at one match, they obtained a Wo
Ho Ka keung and Au Ping-ming waiting for the oportunity, nip hers of the Indian team were cau- INTERPORT MATCH spectators were asking. I believe there to shoot, shoot, and shoot again. grip on the Chinese attack and held were the weak links in otherwise through and beat Smith with a fast tioned for rough play the offenders
And it in 24 interesting
cor-it until the final whistle brought re-lively attack. Tay, so far as he was cross shot. It was a clover goal-the being Kalwant Singh, the Radlo I am right in stating that he formerly played for Chinese Athletfe, then mentary to note that the Chinese lief."
permitted by the omnipresent Davies best of the match. finding dropped out of football and has lately have not yet succeeded in
Podmore was an inspiration. The and the stolid Mullane, put in some
forward, for deliberately striking the Borderers tiler this reverse joined up with South China.
successful counter tactica. By the Borderers played the well founded good work on the left wing. and same methods the Borderers bent the
their own. Then came their third Mahomed, of the Punjabis, for
The following certuintios havo ANOTHER capacity crowd an the Chinese in the Senior Shield and took Holley of the wing halves confning Tao wasted no time in despatching played better, and more than held an opponent's stick, and Sub. Taj A Club ground.. If one's judgment leugrue points from South China' only their attention to the opposing wingors, the ball into the middle from the gani, the award of which inconsed undercutting. I was from one of
represent the Ape of the Chinese spectators to the latter's undercuts that Arthur been decided on in not at fault the allocations to local a fortnight ngo. It was these very which meant that Podmore had not opposite line.
imitablo Leo Wal-tong, but to thwarti
Chiefly the inside men lacked the such a degree, that there was a threat Dand, the England captain, was Hongkong Hockey Interport oloven charity will be greater than last year. tactics which earned the Club vic only to act as policeman by the in- tory against South China last Satur-his thrustful colleagues, Au Ping-
ability to push, home territorial of the pitch being invaded. Fortoy struck in the face and injured. He against Singapore at King's Park on Saturday: Gonl, R. H. Wong (St. advantages. Momentary healtation and Pau went for the ball and came was able to resume play after a short Andrew's Club); Right back, A. J. M. ming and Ho Ka-keung. EVEN if the Borderers fail to day.
when a quick shot was demanded down together on the goal-ilac. The while when he took up position at Rodrigues (University); Half-backt, SPEED THE KEYNOTE.
Heveral times saw them rabbed of next moment the ball was in the net.
outside right until the end of the W. A, Reed (Club), II, J. D. Lowe
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achlovo the triple-Senior Shield, Charity Cup and League, they will Speed! This the keynote. But the year. Unnoticed three months ago, the vacless speed of klel and they have risen to a state of eminence rush of overrunning the ball and of
ko down in posterity as the team of
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wild and indiscriminate kicking.
and popularity that they are the best The speed of reaching the ball just drawing card in local football.
that split second before their op ponents, of pussing with the least possible delay and of keeping the ball in progressive movement.
T han növer been given" "any other team the opportunity of achieving this feat, the Borderers being unique, in fielding their full league team as representative of Wales.
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LAST year South China won the
Shield and the League and were well represented in China's team, to capture the Charity Cup and the Chinese eleven to win the Lai Wah trophy.
WALTERS TOPS BATSMEN
Clark Hoads the M.C.C. Bowling Averages
C. F. Walters (Worcester) and Clark (Northants) head the bat- ting and bowling averages rex- pectively for the M.C.C. tour of india and Ceylon, which has just been concluded. The leaders were: BATTING
Nut Nzet
Zone out score. Ilona. Aver.
U. F. Walters, a
1
155 1.324
40,03
U. I. Jardine.. 15
G
102
7,121
40.92
Michel
...
2
18+
1.200
41.01
1.142
$7.40
1,241
30.00
28 6 ON 78
25.00
80
95% 34.21
1. 11. Valentine
Tarneit
Langridne
Bakewell
05
1 268
4. 47 -10 20.25
ROWLING.
Gregory A Langelde Verits...
0. N. IL W. Aver.
137 Clark ....... 404.1 88.2 SVT.L 158 147 020,9
น 195
11.99
E
300 17
012
16.03
14.80
Townsend ***, 4243 Nichola 454.8
The centre-half was in his element. Daring interceptions, beau tifully timed tackles, rounded off by through passes along the ground to his waiting forwards went to- wards the making of one of the most dazzling displays seen on the Club} ground for many seasons..
excellent Reoring opportunities. The attack was clever in approach work, but lost itself when fronted with the task of finishing off the movements,
con.
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Hongkong's Team Against Malaya
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(Club) and Lieut-Comdr. J. G. D. Hill (Navy); Forwards, Lieut. W, S. Donald (Navy) Lieut. J. II. Enden (Navy), Lieut. E. N. V. Curroy (Navy), Lieut. C. C. Garthwaite Army) and Lance/Naik Lal Singh (Army). Reserves: Half-back, E. V. Reed (Club); forward, Kalwant Singh (Radio Sports Club).
I was assured by spectators in the position to see that Forley game.
Owing to some misunderstanding actually pushed the ball across with his hand and that Hazlewood rashed na to the time fixed for the bully-off, H.J.D. Lowe, the English centre in to put the Buishing touch.
half, did not turn up on the field Captain Hague, the referee,
was until the end of the game; Willy obviously in two minds, but after con-Reed, the brilliant Colony right sulting a linesman, he gave the half, was brought into the pivotal decision in favour of the Welshmen.
Whatever question there may be position, and Yeomans of the Lin- concerning the merits of the goal, Icolns filled the position vacated by do not think it made any difference to him. the result. It came
only three
GOOD COMBINATION.
time the minutes from the end, and by that
Chinese had lost their Yeomans put in some very use per-handful, but stuck grimly to his task us a frustrator, and contributed but prit, and the Borderers were comful work but was unable to cope most likely certainty to all the posi
with the speed and splendid stick- tion will be J. Rodger (Club). letely a vily such a fine matet: had work of Lal Singh, the wizarders on the Interport trial on
Behind them, Leung Wing-chul and Ce played variable football. They Davies and Underwood supported were steady, but lacked the spark of well. The former was a whole-heart- genius which illumined the work of This was where, the Borderers held the upper hand yesterday, ford worker against the elusive Tay their opposite numbers. not only were they fast, but they Qua-long, and although the half back added skill, the offspring of con- fidence, courage and determination The forward line has not worked count. together an well in any other match Underwood found Teo Kwal-shing o this season, That they
and finally quelled the right winger.
were
was quite often rounded, his recoveries were no quick that Tay could not turn |
HALF-BACKS AT A LOSS.
his momentary advantage to full ac did not make the best use of the Leung was a tireless worker, but ball. Ho Chor-yi was more effective
TO STOP LEE WAI-TONG,
little to the more constructive side of his work. Lee, Kwok-aral has also been seen to support his forwards Letter.:
Bohind this trio, Mullaise and Mor- There were tinies when the halves rison concentrated on stopping Lee appeared to be in danger of losing Wal-tong, and It was to their credit their grip and of being overrun, and that ha evaded them only once. Both there is no doubt that the quick, backs were steady and resourceful decisive movements of the Welsh van. especially whon subjected to severe guard provented them from indulging pressure, and their effective covering in their normal, complacent typo of nearly always barred the Chinese game.
monts.
attack from consumating their move- In defenco Lau Mau was prominent; but Leung In-chan seemed very upset And when even Mullane and Mor- and was too Hable to be caught on rison were beaten, Smith stepped in the wrong fool. The bustling tactics us a splendid last line of defence. His of the opposition had its effect, as it fino positioning and anticipation pre- has before this Reason. The backs voted China from scoring three times were not really confident, although in the first half, and there was a toth jout some excellent work period when he alone stood, between | during the afternoon. the Chinese and goals. He didn't Pau Ka-ping was the shining light make a single mistake, and handled a in defence. He made a number
on top.
to end on this doubtful note.
CUP WINNERS
Complete List of Results
Colony left wing.
Sure-Lieut.-Comdr. A. E. Phillips (Navy) is the probable choice for left
back. He will be seen in action for the Navy against the Army in the Triangular Tournament to-morrow afternoon. Should he fail, then the
Surg-Lleut-Comdr. Philips Was
The Indian forward line, wore an Thursday, and the Selectors were not afforded an opportunity of wooing excellent combination especially on
Malayan Team Due To-morrow
the left where Kalwant Singh and him in action. Lul Singh were continually a menace to the English defence Lal Singh's speed and uncanny re curacy with the reverse stick shot Here is the list of the tonins who gave the Indiana openings time have won the Charity Cup since its after time. inception in 1926,
1928 Scotland
1925 Heotland
1926 Portugal.
1927 Scotland
1529 England 1930 China 1931 Scotland ·
1912 Portugni
1933 China 1934 Wales.
REFEREE ON DOYLE'S FOUL
Mr. G. H. Douglas Denies Boxer
Carpentier
Crouch
Used clearing with lusty hits. Garth-kong is Used
The Malayan Interport team is duo to arrive by the P. and O, Naldera to- In the half line Dulla Singh, in morrow afternoon and according to the centre, was a tower of strength, present arrangements will, play their and was responsible for breaking first match on Thursday when a Civil up many of the movements initiated team will provide the opposition.
The following have been selector to by Atkinson and Garthwaite, M, H. Hussain also played a ne destruc-represent the Civilians to play against Malaya at King's Park B. H. Wong tive game while Parduman Singh (St. Androw's Club); A. J. M. and Sub. Taj Mohammed proved Rodriques (University) and E. V. their worth in the full back Hoe.Reed (Hongkong Hockey Club); W. A.
As was expected Willy Reed was Reed (Hongkong Hockey Club), D.. his usual brilliant self. He stopped McLellan (Y.M.C.A.) and A. D. P.. everything and gave his attackers Guest (St. Andrew's Club); II. Owen those neat, accurately placed passes. Pinto ("Incognitas"), Awtor Bingh Hughes (Hongkong Hockey Club), J. with which he features his game.
Dand and Metcalfe had plenty to (Radio Sports Club), Kalwant Singh. do at back for England both show-Radio Sports Club) and A. P. Sousa Ing good powers of recovery and "Incognitos"
The Interport match against Hong- be played on Saturday waite, although more at home on afternoon. The fecal side has not yet the left, was a dashing forward been selected and it is understood
with Bartlett that it will not be announced until to and combined well and Atkinson. Bartlett did not morrow or Friday. Lendon, March 8 before the formation the Board the Mr. Cell Herbert Dougins, who is show up as well as he has done in
being rather BORSOD, played this Mr. C. I. Douglas, the referee in principal sufferers through the lack a steward of the Board, then gave the previous games in which he has the Doyle-Petersen fight, in which of control were the boxers themselves evidence.
videk," he said, "the fight had the slow side and not sure of his Doyle was disqualified on a foul in and the public who paid to see them,
hitting
Atkinson played well at the second round, described the in- "I can give you this example," he tone for a minute or all, truck, Inside left, but his shooting was de- cident in the King's Bench Division added. "There was an ugly incident halt when Doyle, in my opinion, struck yesterday, and said that Doyle's low about the contest between Jimmy Petersen low. I cautioned him, and eldedly weak. On at least two oc- blows after he had had three warnings Wide and Pete Herman, an American think I cautioned him again for cassions he should have netted goals
boxer.
holding. Ho hit Petersen low again but shot wide of the mark. must have been deliberate.
Hocquard on the left wing was No Inquiries were made and one and very hard. The action by Jack Doyle was to
"I stopped them, and sald: Doyle, responsible for a number of good test the legality of the British Box-nover heart! what really happened: 1 fectly supported by the half backs la ling Board of Control's decision to think Jimmy Wilde probably lost his you have hit low with your right passes to his inside men and showed not to be overlooked. They flashed refuse to pay him the £3,000 purse championship entirely through this hand again. I shall not speak to you
in money.
any more.. This was during the first good, turn of speed which he used 15 the ball from wing to wing and
sort of thing.
The Army are to meet the Navy consequence, looked good for a goal
The Board, who, with the White Mr. Justice MacKinnon: What do round,
in the Triangular Tournament, on the Just a the ball went Doyle hit practically every time they attacked. City Stadium Limited, defended the you mean by "that sort of thing!""
Navy ground at King's Park to- 16 An early foot Injury to Jonch actlan, maintained that they were Do you mean the referee was unfair? Paterson low again. This contest
caused him to change places with entiled to act as they did with the No, I think there was something boing for the heavy-weight champion The Indians took the lead in the morrow afternoon, commencing at Duncan, but those who expected this
odd with the weighing. One always ship of Great Britals and having in first half through Kalwant Singh, 4.30 p.m. Bat. Halford, A. E C., in 6 to disorganize the line received the pure money.
The defence of the White City heard there was something odd about mind the prestige of boxing, I thought who scored with a scoop shot, after unable to play for the Army on that a minute's rest would enable Atkinson had tented Nur Mohammed medical grounds and his place is @shock of their lives.
Stadium Limited was that they wore it.
Doyle to pull himself together.
with a hot shot. England pressed for being talion by Dulla Singh of the Mr. Justice MacKinnon: This con- not principals, but the agents of Joff
I said to myssifs Right; we shall long period, during which Garth Punjab Regiment
The following will represent the Dancan, playing his best game Dickson's company in promoting the test, I gather, was an important mest
ing, but no caro was taken to be that Rive him another chance. At the waits equalised as the Toqult of a
:(Lin« for years, was an admirable inside contest,
He distributed the ball forward.
Colonel Myddelton, chairman of the there was a proper contract in writ commencement of the second round corner hit by Hocquard In this Army-to, Hollingsworth
(Continued.on Page(0,). period, Hocquard, Bartlett and Atkin- well and was ever ready to fall administrative stowards, enld that ingThere was no written contract.
94 1,359 89 15.26
1,078 202
C. S. Marriott. 608.1 100
Barnett. 188.5 44
RUGBY UNION. RESULTS
London, Apr. 2.
The following were the results on to-day's leading rugby union matches
played in England. A Bath Bristol Cardif Devonport
Servicen 3 Aberayon Gloucester
G Headlūgley North Of
Ireland 10 Manchester Penarth 11- Blackheath Plymouth
Albion 11 felcenter
26 0,.M. Taylor
- Blackheath
9 Harlequtus
Pontypool
Northampton
Swansea Newport
.10
18
12
6. Barbarians
12 London Welsh
-Reuter
.Podmore was an inspiration.
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DUNCAN'S BEST.
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to advantage,
·INDIA SCORES FIRST.
on
On Sunday, Malaya will visit facon, play against the Portuguesa Colony on Monday in an where they will official Interpart contest. On the re- turn of the, Malhyun team to Heng- kong they will meet the Combined Services, on Tuesday.
TRIANGULAR GAME Army To Play Navy To-morrow
(Continued on Page 0.)