THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1934.
ELUSIVE SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP STILL AT LARGE
BORDERERS AND
ST. JOSEPH'S
ALL SQUARE
EXCITING FOOTBALL
SOLDIERS STAGE LAST MINUTE RECOVERY AFTER BEING
SOMEWHAT OUTPLAYED ·
(By "Veritas").
Opposites in style of play, but producing an equal effect in terms of goals, left the St. Joseph's-Borderers match in a drawn state yesterday, each side scoring twice. A very fair result this in a game which for periods boasted a very poor calibre of exchanges, but the interest of which were kept at fever pitch owing to the importance of every movement which suggested goals.
St. Joseph's served up some reasonably good scientific foot ball in the first half, whereas the Borderers failed to settle down to any definite form of attack and were never very thoughtful in their movements.
The
Saints' attnek. whose approach work, excellent in its precision, was only thwarted by the ruthless tackling of the Bor- derers defence. Time and again they jumped in to relieve threatening situations.
very
footwork matched that of anybody else on the field.
Elms rendered wonderful sap- He kept part on the left flank. Mathlus well pegged down, the winger only occasionally getting in bis centrs. Marques was not quite so successful against Dun- can on the opposite touchline, but Souza proved wholly reliable, und had the Borderers' left wing fair-
ly Lamed.
Apart from one error of judg met which cost the Saints 11 point, Marques in, goal gave, one The soldiers preferred the kick of his best displays of the season.
Marques, St. Joseph' goalkeeper, makes a spectacular clearance during the last quarter of an hour of yesterday's match against the Borderers, taking the bail off Elme's head, with Fortøy in close attendance. (Photo:
Mea Cheung).
MY FORECAST.
TO WIN:
St. Joseph's Navy
Borderers
Kowloon
S. China, Combined Chinese
TO DRAW1--
R. Artillery
WEEK-END FOOTBALL PROGRAMME
Totes On Dog Tracks Now Legal
NEW BILL BEFORE COMMONS
To sum up in a nutshell the new law dealing with sweepstakes, lut- terica and the "tote" which will shortly be presented to Parliament.
The Tote is to be permitted at certain specified tracks on certain days ut certain limited times.
The law, probably anxious to prove that it is not a complete
modified ass, is to be
as it has been found that the old løltery-
and rush 17: methods which He affected three smart clear-Six League Matches on law embraced such enterprises is
might have met with much more Auccess had the inside forwarts ces from goul-scoring shots in attached, themselves to Souza and the first half, and when sorely pressed in the closing fifteen Gomes. But so often the back minutes, extricated his side from were given plenty of time in a number of threatening situa- which to clear, so that it wasions. common to see the ball punted 30 yards up the field and return Immediately,
A
Zame
WARD'S CRAFT.
St. Joseph's were cleverer.
Ward was the shining light of the
attack. drizzle throughout
the Collège
He made run in the rendered the ball diffent to ean-fone brilliant solu
second half. finishing with shot which brought Smith to his knees. He was far over forcing the Bor- derers defence into faulty posi itioning by his ndroit manipulation of the hall, and if Leonard and Rocha had been a little quicker lo seize openings, goals would, I have accrued.
Apart from a very fine goal, Bernie Gosano did not impress. His early success in running into | the middle encouraged him to make it a practice, with the result that the ball
often sent out to the wing, with nobody. there to take it.
Smith, Borderors, custodian, mak- | winger.
was
ing a fruitless effort to stop the shot BORDERERS BELOW FORM.
by
which B. Gono scored St. Joseph's second coal yesterday. | (Photo Ming Yuen).
trol, yet at intervals the old collegians distributed the bull in perfect formation and left the
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Saturday
Below is the week-end football programme, which includes six league matches on Saturday,
SATURDAY,
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FIRST DIVISION.
Athletic St, Joseph's-Club,!
Navy སྙ་ 3.15
3.15
whist-drives and church raffles.
It is certain that some members of the British Cabinet who favour revival of British lotteries have put their ease ably and energetic- ally. But those who apparently believe that one sweepstake in Dublin ought to be good enough for any Englishman,
huve won the day,
The old law prohibiting lotteries has been found to be adequate as Recreio-Kowloon, regards the prohibition. The business of enforcing it would Club v Borderers--Club, 445 compel the government to Police v Kowloon-Kowloon, 4.45
Artillery v Lincolns--Sookun- poo, 4.45
--S. China Enst Lanes Caroline H, 4.45
SUNDAY.
Combined Chinese Caroline Hill 4 p.m.
V
generally had to receive
THE GOALS.
dislocate the postal service, enlarge the customs service f and
divert a large proportion of the police forces from their| normal duties
It is nil very, very difficult.
ABOUT LOCAL SOCCER BY
Governor's Cup Match Now Definite
“VERITAS”
INCIDENTALLY botli
of
the
Hamea scheduled for Sunday had been brought forward to Satur
day to make way for the match be-
tween China's Olympic team and the Rest of the Colony.
THE Club ground is being utilised,
for the two important games,
China Olympic Team
To Leave On
May 5
ing away: that is if one la
IT looks as though a policeman Is
going to have a big effect on the Athletle and St. Joseph's do battic, searching for exeuses.
of the afternoon. At 3.15 the A 6-0 defeat needs a lot of explain- destination of the championship and the Borderers follow up with
Actually The decision of the Management their match against the Club, so the explanation was quite simple. Committee on Friday will be await that, by then they will know how The local lads were much too good. ed with Intense interest, for if the
game.·
St. Joseph'a allegation that Rose important will be the result of the was ineligible when he played Jagainst them last week is upheld,
St. Joseph's will be given an addi- p16 Rallway ground la also being tional opportunity of finishing used for two first division en- fahead of the Borderers.
A definite result yesterday would luve settled the whole, aue. As it is Saturday's games will bave Ja big bearing.
NEITHER S. Joseph's nor the Borderers can afford to drop points to the Athletic and Club re Japectively.
counters, the Navy and Recrolo having first occupancy, followed by the Police and Kowloon,
EE Wai-tong has made a tro- mendous disTerenço to local Chinese football. The players are recapturing old-time form, with the attack considerably Ilvated up. bonefitted UNG King-cheung
from Lee's wizardry yesterday jand seized three openings to helped himself to two and Tam piarco the Easternors' goal. Leo Kong-pak obtained the other.
.
TERE'S an item or two about Sunday's game. The match will be played at Caroline Hili In compliance with the request of the so Kwai-shing has been so por Chinese Amateur Athletic Federa sistently selected by South tion, who feel that the ground is China and for Chinese representa- more spacious than that of the tive teams lately that I thought Club, and therefore better equip- Young Shui-yle had been cast by ped to hold the vast crowd which the wayside. It was gratifying to is'anticipated.
Jave this clover young right-wingor
in action yesterday.
MCGUIRE, the Navy half back,
selected for the Rest, has left the Colony, and this will probably mean LG. Robertson's inclusion In the team.
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Governor's Cup. The RE the
Federation has agreed to the F.A's suggestion, and the match will be played on the Club ground on Saturday week nt 3.15. Chinese team to be chosen later.
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AT 6 o'clock on the name day, the Chinese Olympic football out- fit salla for Manila.
•
YESTERDAY'S trial at Caroline
Hill only served to emphasise
Herbart, who deputised for Morri-the superiority (at least before
A. V. Gostio, played brilliantly, for
goal.
can yesterday, and gave a good wc-their own supporters of the St. Joseph's, and netted their first
count of himrelf. · ‚"
Southern Chinese footballers.
SHANGHAI SQUASH
RACKETS CHAMPIONSHIP
TITLE SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDED
BY C. C. W. ROBSON
MASTERLY DISPLAY IN THE FINAL
Shanghai, Apr. 21. Playing before a large crowd of
Rest-Stilt it means extra employment squash rackets entitusinats, last night NO ROOM IN RUGBY
for somebody, and the enemies of at the courts of the Shanghai Race: sweepstakes hope to achieve Club, C. G. W. Robson successfully defended his reputation as the finest salutary effect by inflicting ex- whilst tremely heavy pensities on any squash rackets exponent loenily, when championship
In many respects St. Joseph's played better as a team than in! most games this season.
Jones obtained his usual goal) The same cannot be said of the to put the soldiers ahead in the Borderers, who in altering their first five minutes. There was a style of play, considerably
of Gonies which led The Borderers
to this.
L
Pitching Form
New York, Apr. 25.
!
Rented for the
of four
FOR SNOBS
Attitude
London.
for
There should be no room
FARCICAL LAWS,
rein-
BRILLIANT RECORD
OF THE MACAO HOCKEY CLUB
RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS
There has been considerable activity in hockey circles in Macao recently. Following the visit of the Malayan Over-Seas Chinese team, which were beaten by the Macao Club by eight clear goals, a team representing the Navy visited the Portugese Colony, and suffered defent by six goal to nil.
players through injuries.
Macao
Leonnyd was dashing but within front of Elans, and found this persons committing the offence of the retained the Capston Trophy, pre-
by the Shanghai Squash Welsh Union's Sensible many deft touches. was slow and what difficult to throw off ticipating in a foreign lottery. Rackets Association. He defeated ponderous, and offered ALTO asy Mathing had extraordinary bad So only those who can go to ILK. Cassels in the beat target for the vigilant Mullane.fuck in the last minute, when he the dogs are to gain my advant-games after losing the secomi Cesta kept Davies busy, but the drove in a terrific shot, which age from the new bill. Will suel
CAUTIOUS OPENING Welshman was not unsily out-struck Marques on the leg and restriction of their Individual Both players renched the final for witted, and generally speaking rebounded out.
liberty really help the "rabbits" the second time, HK. Casrein having stabbishness in Rugby football and
The Navy side includo Llouts. had the measure
been runner-up last year, when the of the left
the On the whole. however,
first championship match was decide plenty of people complain, not Donald and Esden, Lieut. Atkin Borderers attack was not impres-)
d. Qualification for the final round unreasonably, that the laws of son and Lieut. Muspratt, all of sive, passes being wasted, and little concerted action being scent SEVERE COLD CANCELS was not easy, and was only accom-Ruger leave far too much scope whom have represented the Navy
plished with the defent of such strong for it.
In Important matches in Hongkong, players A
aniesberg, and J. A. Stewart. In-cently a Newport amateur was į Macuo's performance was doubly
M. Benavitch, R. P.
beenuso he had "con-worthy, when it to appreciated BASEBALL GAMES
cidentally, by last night's championtaminated" his amateur status by that they were robbed of the ser- ship match. Rolson also VOI the Tyrwhitt Cup for the Country Club Playing as an amateur, for a pro-vices of two of their leading
fessional Soccer club. cur-suggestion of an error on the port Monty Pearson In Fine to hike the both place de Sensibly, he applied for
cited to make the one match count statement and, sensibly, the Welsh
The success of the For both tities. Bordorers half backs bewildered. tailed their prosracted chief |Anyhow. Jones from three yards. Only in defence, did the Burderers
Both started cautiously and pre-Rugby Union adinitted his appli- Hockey Club this season has been give any hint of superiority, and attention by the displays of one out had only to shoot post Mar-
ferred correct placing to hard hitting, cation. But strictly speaking they remarkable. Of the 22 matches this purely because the Saints' or two individuals. Among themques.
The service changed hands frequent-could have taken the narrow view played to date, only three have ly without the addition of u point, even though the offence was acel- been lost, and two drawn. attack was better than the opposi-were Herbert and Mullane at linek. Almost immediately afterwards,)
Cold put A stopper in thebut Robson accured the advantage dentai, trivial and a technical one. The teams who have enjoyed the tion.
The former, brought in at the St. Joseph's were on level terms. American Baseball League meeting after 66, forged ahead on a fong Both teams had
make last minute, settled down
distinction of lowering the Macao to give Herbert handled in the Fanalty between Boston and Washington rally, and incrensed his speed to The really farcical nature of the colours are Medway Officers (3-1), changes. Morrison Vas an a very entertaining account of area. A. V. Gosano missed with a
law as it now standa is demonstrat United Services (Hongkong) 4-1. absentee and Herbert took his himself, being especially promin- poor shot, but a defender had and also to the Philadelphians' visit secure the 'necessary points for the place in the Borderers eleven.ent in the second half.
Cassels took the lead at the started by the fact that, prior to the and Malaya Interport team (1-0). moved before he kicked the ball, and to St. Louis in a National League game.
of the next game, and gained severni Newport man's reinstatement, it The drawn games have boca with Beltrao, suffering from a strained Mullane was steadiness per- from the re-take he passed Smith, engagement. muscle sustained
At St. Louis, the Browns were points by some very safe, if not par-was seriously argued that he had Hongkong in the Interport (1-1) against the sonified, and between them they although the goalkeeper got his held scoreless by the magnificent leularly spectacular strokes. Robson automatically professionalised all and Incognitos (0-0). Patice, could not turn out, and afforded an excellent covering to haud to the ball. Gomes returned to the side, to Smith, whose goalkeeping was Then followed the best goal of pitching of Monty Pearson and it was more free in his play, and gave the players with whom or against allow A. V. Gosano, to take over (above reproach.
the match, Bernie Gosang round-f was not until the ninth lunings that Cassels a lot of running, but he drop-whom he had played Rugger.
one and onlyped puints by "hitting the tin" ns
If, however, there were profes U.S. SWIMMERS FOR the pivotal berth.
Podmore's anticipation was aing off a beautiful forward line he notched their trille faully, but again he was the movement, by running in and ben-u. Clevelands played an error- A spurt by Hobsen tied the score at slonal boxer in the teams no con-
less game to win handsomely. GOSANO'S INSPIRATION.
6-8, but the game went to Cansels ontamination would result. outstanding
half back, with ting Smith with an oblique shot.
JAPAN bis service. The Saints held the lend until
NATIONAL LEAGUE. This move suggested playing Davies often in the limelight. with fire, for past experience Nevertheless the customary do- the interval, and retained it untilį had indicated that it would need minance of the intermediates was five minutes from the end, when
obtaining Brooklyn Jones and Duncan, Gosano in the rearguard if the lacking. Borderers attack was to
Up forward Hazlewood was neat. possession on the halfway line, Boston
Klorloun but could have remained further took the all up with stopped.
the field with probably better bout of passing, culminating In up But Gomes played an excellent results. Fortey was comparative- Duncan beating Marques with a brand of football and with Souza, ly useless. Ho could netther deceptive angle shot, the ball just made no mistakes whatever.
by the for Cosano's middle lue leadership of shooting.
gathor the ball nor show any idea entoring the
upright. undoubtedly provided the Inspira Jones worked hard, but rather The Borderers were right on tion for the Saints' forwards, whe unavailingly, and it was the win- top in the closing stages. In addi thrived on his forward passes.gers who presented the chief dan tion to Mathina's shot which deser-Philadelphia The Interporter played sparkllugger to the Saints rearguard, ved to score, the Saints's-cross bar New York football, covering a wide terri- Duncan put In some first rate was struck, and Hazlewood missed a tary, and always necomp!!shing work, and although missing a sitter. In the last half minute) Clevoland something of note. He was much open goal, mado amenda few Duncan forced a corner, and the St. Louis too fast for Forter, but was minutes inter with the equaliser. kick was only just scrambled; pccasionally placed at a disadvan- Mathias could have
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by Hazlowood, whose tricky supplied with the ball Ho
been better way.
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löften as he scored on other strokes.
FAST PACE TELLS.
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(Lee homered for Boston).
Cincinnati
Cansel continued to play steadily and frequently brought his opponent to the front by noft, shots to the side) wails, but Robson brought of some
S. LEE, BECOMES A PROFESSIONAL
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Invited To Compete With Stars
very good saves by virtue of his long
London, April 17, rench, and he caught up after his
For the fourth year in succes-
Tokyo, April 20. opponent had gained a five-point sion, Sidney Leo has won the Jack Medica and two other lead. lead in the third game. In a hard-amatour billiards title, boating F. ing U.S. swimmers, selected by the fought struggle Robson's pace finally Edwards by 420 at Thurston's. A.A.U., have been formally invited (Billy Jurges at short stop triumphed over Cansels' placing.
The anal scores were:-Lee, 3,029; by the Japan Aquatic Sports homered),
The next game proved be the last, for Robson opened strongly and Edwards, 3,509. By his victory. Federation to visit Japan and his confident piny resulted in a yet Lee equalled the record of H. C. compete against swimmers. faster pace.
Though losing points Virr..also a four-times winner.
The A.A.U. selected the three when Cassels bent him with a par- Lee will not have the opport-men, it was sald. in low of their ticularly good shot, he managed al- unity of boating this record, as he promising performances at recent ways to be slightly ahead, and hes to turn professional immediate. Indoor meats, after request to played out the content by some hardly. "I feel sorry that I am leaving that effect by the J.A.S.F. The smashes well placed just above the the
amateur ranks," he saldy Invitation was formally lasued
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The complete result was 0-0, 6-9; "though I hope that I may do my yesterday, following a menting of 1 0.5, 0.6.
| part well in the other game."
Federation directors here.
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