THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1934.
BORDERERS BECOME LEAGUE LEADERS FOR 24 HOURS
LEAGUE FOOTBALL
KOWLOONIN THE DUMPS
FALL TO PIECES AGAINST CLUB
DEBACLE IN THE SECOND HALF
Club
(By "Wanderer.")
4 Kowloon
0
Only Two Teams Now Left In
The Race
LEAGUE leaders for 24
hours!
THIS has been the experience AB R of the Borderers. result of their victory against In an exhibition which was the Artitery on Saturday, they more of a scramble than of wok over premier position in the association football, the Club] arst division on gont average, but suggested a far better ac- yesterday, St. Joseph's delcated quaintance with the rudiments East Lancashires, and returned of the game and were, for this to the head of the table, leading reason, well worth their vic- the 24th by two points having
prayed an extra game.
tory.
Kowloon were frankly disappoint- ing ragged at all points and, with one or two exceptions only, in- j dividually undependable. Blake alone recmed likely to enhance his reputation, but with all his spearl and ndroftheas with the ball, it was Soldom that he succeeded in round-j ing the elder Strange, who was standiness personified.
which HARMSWORTH BEATENı-One of the two, shots passed Harmsworth. East Lancashire's goalkeeper and which warned
the Saints two further lengus points yesterday. (Photo: Mina Yuan).
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Mystery Of Our Local Olympic Players
there were looks of blank astonishment by those who heard his appeal.
FN England, when two Services teama became associated in a cup final one automatically antici- pates a rough and tumblo, with an excessive amount of technical, petty and sometimes deliberate fouling.
A PROPHET-WITH HONOURI
"RÓBIN'S" FOOTBALL
ACHIEVEMENT.
It is reputed that football prophets are more likely to go astray, at the beginning or the end of a season. But this week "Robin", the Tele- uraph
forecaster, whose
"Beat The Book" has en- joyed consistent success this defied precedence by correctly giving 16 out of 18 results.
These included three cor- rect away winners and three draws. He erred only in two home win forecasts, Middlesborough failing pierce the Wolves net, and West Bromwich being held a draw by Liverpool.
to
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JUNIOR: SHIELD
R.A. SPIKE THEIR GUNS
ALL AT SEA WITH NAVY.
GIVE POOR SHOW AND LOSE
(By "Veritas").
The Navy deserved to win and at the same time retain the Junior Shield, but it was a cheerless
which game, in neither team sent onlookera into ecstasies. There was a lot of fruitless chasing of the ball, long periods of dreary mid-field exchanges, and a disconcerting habit of both sets of forwards to go to pieces in front of goal.
was supplied to the European Pross, but I understand that A selected Hongkong OWE St. Joseph's an apology. PODMORE, whose effective pere- BUT yesterday's Junior Shield yesterday
met Canton in Twice Intely I have re-
final was grinations about the field can
3 model of fair Chinese team
to the forred to SOBRA, the Saints beikened to a mine-sweeper, play. It was hard going all the trial match preparatory
the Shanghai-contin- right back na Gomes, and twice held the Artillery forwards in the, but tactics were above re- arrival of
Rent. I confused Costa
avith check. Nevertheless Seal, had he proach, CHALLENGERS to these two have
Fernandez on the left wing. practised stendiness, might have teams for the championship are falling further behind. As Gomes, of course, has not played netted twice.
By the way, here's a new one. TIE programme, so far as can be
We have become used to hear-
ascertained seems to be: Two expected the Lincolns and Navy for several weeks, and Costa is the
months. Ing the Navy described alterna- trial matches between Hongkong cut each other's throats with a some-time centre-half, who has
Baldwin, whose refereeing lively as the
the and Canton teams. A trial be- Mis better than he is generally a piticala," the tween the Shanghal players and drawn game, and South China, proved such a capable successor
to Sabban. although they won, are com-
given credit for, but whose rong "Blues, but yesterday
combined one A
Hongkong-Canton pletely out of the running.
ffons to the crowd are very quick, enthusiastic
supporter ignored eleven: another trial between had occasion to speak severely to tradition and made his appeals team selected from these players a section of the onlookers, who to the "fresh air party."
against the Rest of the Chineas thought fit to halt him.
and Anally a match between the occasion
kicking, the ultimately chosen Olymple team Artillery. were invited to and the test of the Colony, spike their guns.... But na they | seemed to be using only nir
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DHE Navy are now the only FIGURES, they say, can speak, THE
serious contestants, for they but won't die. From which can materially affect things by axiom it is easy to assess the The keenness of the rivala prob- twice defeating the Borderers. brilliance of the St. Joseph's and ably had a good dent with the rig-Even so, St. Joseph's would have Borderers' defences. A.V. Gosano WHILST in complete sympathy to lone two of their remaining and Co., have given away but 19 will all referees, whose trak goals in 18 matches, wherens Mul- is as invidious and thankless as one lane and his partners have con- could imagine, I suggest it would help matters if they endeavoured to remember that their very pre-
fixtures.
gedness of the football. Good in- tentions were to be observed in plenty, spolled by over-haste or
garnering points from the over-anxiety to do the right thing. The three player who refused to Enst Lancashires, whose normally join in the general spirit of excite-unimpressive side mont laid the foundation of the weakened by the absence
or two regular players. Club victory, They
Pute- were
Tiit Saints had no difficulty in ceded only 21 goals in 17 games.
WRA
of one
❤
glan inside right, who generally son.
unusual event for the colle- has been anusually lucky this lea
himself to confines
providing openings for his colleagues.
ON another
guns, it was hardly worth the trouble!
車
How They
The Tables
STILL
THEY are in the sound post- ON the face of things it seems a
tion of knowing that no mat- somewhat forlorn quest, South ST. JOSEPH'S ter what the opinion of the China must lose their one remain- crowd, their word is law. ing match, and at the same time the Corps have to gather all points from their last two encounters.
seace on the field opens them up THE Royal Army Service Corps Stand In
are still making a determined further FRANKLY I shudder to think to the most carping criticism, and
that it is far more satisfactory to bid to overhaul South China and what would happen to the old
in the third college team If A.V. Gosano had to accept auch in a philosophical Baiah runners-up
division. manner. drop out through Injury. In this Hunt, Strange and Baldwin, Bar- KJARD netted one of the goals: an respect the former Recreio player ing the only period in which Kow-WAL loon gave their supporters any real encouragement, the first twenty minutes, the Club trip dominated the game, refused to be flustered in the face of a series of dangerous runk assaults, and covered Rodger no efficiently that only once, a shot from twenty yards by Elliot which beat Rodger completely and struck the lower angle of the cross-bar, was the goalkeeper really troubled,
WENT TO PIECES.
On
Apart from this effort, neither team had earned a goal prior to the interval, and no goal came. resumption, Kowloon went to pieces, losing any sense of cohesion, and while the Club must account them solves lucky to have netted four Honls without reply, they worth- at least - two. ------
were
ONLY on Saturday somebody said to me "Ward can't score goals: he's a peliemer," It makes one believe in thought. transference.
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LTHOUGH the football
IT
is unfair to suggest that St. Joseph's have a one man de. fence, but the rest of the play- ers would be terribly handi- capped without his inspiration.
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offen-
LEAD.
on Although
Saturday the Borderers headed the first division,
NOME specintora become
Alve
and they deserve to be censured. But generally the trite THIS evening's Football Council Sunday's win gave back the leader- meeting has several interesting ship to St. Joseph's. Wook-end omervations which have been re items on the agenda. One is the results and present standings in peater admazarin for years, and which manage to come under the fixing of the postponed Borderers the tables are as under.
FIRST DIVISION. v St. Joseph's league match which was MORRIS, second division player, heading of "wit," and which ap rather scrappy, the Saints did brought in for the injured pent to a crowd because they are will probably decide the champion. St. Joseph's
Hongkong F.C.. 4 Kowloon Borderers not scramble home to victory as Jones, was the outstanding player koyed up and are too inartlculate ship.
South China to give expression themselves, can V Artillery has happened once or twice this in the Borderers
Nuvy senson. It was clearly evident encounter. He didn't score goals, be ignored without loss of dignity AN shortly after the start that goals but kept the opposition defence on necessary for the two points were their toes, and gave Duncan
numerable openings. inevitable.
Gosano's failure from the
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2 East Lancs.
0
0
2 R. A.
1 Pollco
0
2 Lincolna
League Table.
Goals
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.
or authority.
in-
NOTHER to consider a ro- quest from the Chinese Federation for the Association to turn out a Rest team against the RICHARDS, the Navy second selected Chinese combination to St. Joseph's 18 14 2 2 41 19 39
in team right half stands about appear
siznix in boots! Such dispro
+
erers ....
17 14 0 0 67 21 28 2013 2 5 60 23 28
to he keeping
A. 12. yards spot made one rub THE Welsh forwards have played six feet in stockings: yet he takes Olympiad.
It was easily the poorest game the Artillery have played for Hopkins, as an in- dividunt, was the only exception. Finally it became Hopkins versus the Navy, and there could be only one result,
The complete lack of ball con- trol, plus most of the major faults of a flustered team, such as wild mis-directed passing, error in covering and ineffective marking, rendered the Gunners easy opposition for the Navy, who certainly served up what football there was in this disappointing game,
The Navy half backa were as good as the Artillery intermediates were bad. McClurg, West and Richards dominated, the first two named being particularly promin- ent. McClurg had the full measure of Rivers in the first half, and of Edmunds, who crossed over from inside left, In the second, although the latter did succeed in despatch- ing neruss some useful centres which were allowed to go begging.
WEST KEPT BUSY.
Weat found Hopkins, whose rush tactics nearly brought about the downfall of the Navy goal on two occasions, a lively handful, and the centre-half was much happfer in dealing with the inside forwards. West was more impressive in attack, and concentrating chiefly on keeping his forwards on the move,
Richards smothered Sell, who did not put in a centre during the the Far Eastern S. W. Bord-
game, and was practically useless on the left wing. Lincoins
The Artillery halves contrasted the eyes in astonishment. I a lot better in front of goal portion is unusual, and when INCIDENTALLY" "Feder a t i on South China-18-12-1-5-42-91-25-badly Hunt was an indefatigable
17 10 4 3 50 30 24 R. Navy Fowler and Strange were their enumol recollect A, V. missing a But Fortey, I imagine was thinking yesterday he called for another officials
II.K. F. G. seem
worker, but with little Idea of how 189 19:48 G2 17 dangerous Jnost
to turn his successful breaking up attackers, penalty. His shol is pretty well about his injury, and after all it pair of boots because his own their activities in this connection Kowloon F. C. 19 7 10 34 45 10 Drown put in somo discriminut the surest in locul football. only needed the two for the points, were giving signs of collapsing, rather quiet.. No Information East Lanes
efforts to advantage. Ile neglected Athletic
Hopkins, who was only waiting for a respectable through-pass to make things interesting,
ing constructive play occasional-
ly while Howe was working in
and starts, brilliant
things and fuorting other up- MALAYA PLAY STYLISH HOCKEY TO BEAT LOCAL
portunities by turns.
tlik-
Kowloon seemed to organised when they began. The algence of Bliss from the centre- half position removed their must effleicht destructive half-back,
and while V. White played a useful game in the place of Owen-Davis at left-half, his value would have been ↑ beiter felt in the unual position of inside forward.
To add to the discomfiture of the Joss of two regular half- hacks, Everest (right back) sprain-j sel his ankle fifteen minutes from the start and was crippled for the rest of the game. And then, of all things, Kowloon kept him in post- tion at right back until they were two goals down, apparently not realling that his injury was erent- ing a wide gap for the swift breaks- through by Ernie Strange. To put him where he would not, ut alt evente, be a danger to his own side Ahould
have been elementary Luetics.
INTERPORT TEAM
HONGKONG PLAYERS FALL TO JUSTIFY. T HEMSELVES
VISITORS SUPERIOR IN ALMOST EVERY DEPARTMENT
(By "Bully-Off"}
The Hongkong hockey eleven opposed to Malaya in the Interport clash on Saturday gave a sorry account of themselves, and compared with the visitors showed up like a team of novices. There was hardly a player in the side who justified his reputation.
In all departments Hong-; of the inside forwards often kong were outclassed and the leaving him helpless. victors were full value for their four goal win. They set the pace, which was ter rific, throughout and were about a yard faster than Hongkong in every position. Their stickwork was also vast- ly superior.
The famous Donald-Endon right
INTERNATIONAL FAILS, Surg. Lieut. Cmdr. Phillips, the Irish International, was un- able to cope with the dazzling display of the opposing for- wards and it was little wonder that he began to crack up in the closing stages.
R. H. Wong, Hoogkong goalkeeper, runs out and enves cleverly against the Malaya attack. An exciting in- eidati in the Interport hockey match ot King's-Park on Saturday. (Photor Ming Yien).
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Recreio
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JUNIOR SHIELD. FINAL
Royal Navy
RA.F.
R.A.S.C.
1 R.A.
THIRD DIVISION.
0 University
2 R. E.
Goals
Lengue Table.
5. W. Bor.
derers
R.A.S.C.
Recreio
R.A.M.C.
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Scott completely lost his touch. and hud no idea of how to stop. Chappel, whose speed loft him standing, and whose understand- Ing with McNell found him at u 1. complete loss.
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pis. Lincolus .... 18 18 0 0 77 7 06 South China. 17 11. 24 33 23 24
17 10 6 64 31 21 16 9 3 4 25 21 17 7 3 61 46 17 18 0 1 8 31 17 8 6 8 28 18 G 11 32 87 12 10 2 10 12 40 8 16 02 14 13 G2
R. E.
RAF
Radio University
Hongkong Cycling Club
Morgan was slightly more suc cessful against Sargent, but he did not mark his man well enough, and allowed the winger too much rope.
WOODS' GOALKEEPING. Woods, in the Artillery goni, was the man of the match." Ho prevented the Navy from being three goals up at the interval. In one exciting period of three minutes in the first half, he cleared four blank-range shots fr rapid succession, and extricated himself from many unpleasant situations with the case and skill of a first class player..
Before him Clancy and Price worked whole-heartedly, but their porilloning left much to be desired. and often Woods was at the mercy of the opposition.
gave Donald no rope whatever, ANOTHER RUN ON ball confidently, although he was covering his every move,
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SUNDAY
At the other end of the field Lench, Mathins and Guy were very trustworthy. Leach fielded the
seldom worried with a dangerous shot and Guy confined his atten- tlons to stopping Hopkins.
Hopkins was the only Artillery
FOR THE REST. ......
Apart from such thinga na thin,
on the wing and was a continual the game left little Impression upon
menace to the Colony defence. the first half he made many excol- the observor. There was nothing
Of the backs Rahman was un- lent runs on the wing and it was in the work of either team to en-
His partner in the full-back ine, from one of his thase about, unless
centres. that doubtedly the pick, giving na he It was the
The fine weather prevailing over stoutnesa of the back play of wing combination were bottled up Rodrigues was much safer and Baharom and Osman, on the in- did one of the finest exhibitions
of cyclists about. Unsupported as he was, he Strange and Baldwin, and the au much that they were a bitter was the outstanding player of the side, took everything which came seen in Hongkong. in C. O. La the weekend brought a slight in-forward the Navy had to worry clever feeding of his forwards by disappointment. They exhibited aide. But for his sterling defence their way and gave the Colony Brooy he had a worthy partner crease in number Foto-Hunt. But I have already none of that dash which has made Hongkong would have gone under citadel many anxious moments. and it was due to their steady and partaking in the run of the Hong-gave a daring display of In
Was kong Cycling Club to Castle Peak dividualism which demanded, ad- stressed their excellence and it is them the best right flank in the by a much larger margin. Caleb made rings round Hill and reliable game that Aorin
They both district,
miration. But his colleagues fall- difficult to pick out another player Colony. Lieut. Currey was another Wong, in goal, had to bear the nearly always beat him to a travel- seldom called upon.
The party left the Forry sharped to anticipate his moves, and for really favourable comment. dianppointment. Admitted he was brunt of the attacks and the four ling ball, and his goal in the last intercepted extremely well and
which wero registered minuto of the game was one of the made some spectacular Arat-time at 2 p.m. and collecting other against a very determined defence, members along the way covered he was continually being frustrat- Willis, perhaps, carbs praise for well covered but when he had a goats
chanco ho could do nothing.
him were against
ahota almost features of the match. Taking clearances.
the outward trip with the assist- {ed. good work under difficulties, and
up a mislit by Phillips half way
ance of the wind by 3.15 p.m.
The Navy were clearly the better Elliot was a trior suffering from Willy Reed, of whom great impossible to save.
down the field he made a solo run hopeless lack of support. Generally things were expected in keeping| Malaya
Some speed work over short dis team in the opening half, and were on the attack right into the efrelo whero ho In the opening singer of the game he found himself crowded out with the Malayan left flank in order.
practically throughout. Their drew Wong and tapped the ball Donald sent across some good passes tances was Indulged in by the should have led by more than one no-one to slip the ball to.
showed his true form only in the
te his inside men, but the smartfaster members before the return goal, which McNeil scored follow- forward line gave one of the past him into the net.
ing a cluvor right wing movement, Drown, Howe, Strango and closing stngen of the game.
Interception of the Malayan backs Journey into the wind was com- most spectacular displays yot Fowlor scored the goals. Howe and Llout. Cmdr. Hill was
prevented the centre of the line being menced at 3.45 p.m. the party in which Chappel figured prom-, neen here. They were a perfect
dangerous.
Anally dispersing at Shamshulpoinently. Strange netted with perfect shots slow altogether, and although
combination and their almost
Malaya then settled down and main at 6 p.m. with appetites much tained heavy pressure on the Colony in the pivotal after showing the opposition a clean H. J. D. Lowe,
phenomenal speed was a decided pair of heels. Drown's was a lucky position, put in
asset in piercing the Colony do. snap effort and Fowlor carried ball mous amount of hard work he
fence.' and keeper into the not when Andy was not fast enough for the nippy Duncan put in a contre under the Malayan attack. If WEB out- Perdriau again mado one-nad- crossbar.
played, the short lightning passered allckwork a fenture of his play;
an
too
onor-
THE PLAY.
KEEN ANTICIPATION. - - The Malayan halves cahibited a keen anticipation and the goal. Perdriau tel Baharom with sharpened by the hard return. Colony attack found them the neat passes, and it was from one of The objective of next week's rido stumbling block whenever they those that the latter, player opened is Shataukok, and the party will got going, C. R. Ln Broo in the scoring,
leave the Forry, Kowloon at 2 p.m. particular. Abbas, on the left | (Continued on Page P.) ima usual..
After the interval, the Artillery- mado desperate efforts to recover lost ground, and as result enjoy-
od- the balance of territorial 'ad-
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at any stago, outplayed..
vantage, but the Navy were never ·
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