THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1934.
CHINA'S OLYMPIC XI BEATEN BY MUD AND "REST
LOCAL FOOTBALL CHATTER
THE PROTEST.
PROBLEM
COMMITTEE FACE STIFF TASK
NEWS & VIEWS
(By "Veritas").
E denth of Hongkong's 1933-34 football league season is fant appronching. In fact by this time next week rigor mortis will have sat in. The first division champ- ionship will have been settled (eigh of relief and the last competi- tive game of the season will have been played, with the Governor's Cup safely tucked awny either at Caroline H or the F.A., offices.
AND it hasn't been a bad recen
that. Programmes com- pleted by schedule times better displays of football in cup, shield and lengue; new trophy winners: a generally happier atmosphere on the playing fields."
TRUE we lost the Interport, but Syd, Strange can tell you that atory better than 1. True also, we have the threat of the league championship resting on the result of a protest regarding a technical offence.
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On the other hand there a
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sensible reason why such an insignificant incident should be allowed to dominate a vital issue, It is probably 'not within my pro- vince to suggest to the manage- ment committee how they might reasonably act in connection with this.
BUT
UT having considered the facts. 40 for us they are known to me, I feel confident that the 'com. mitter can adopt a line of action which, without
ignoring the abvious demands of the ruling respecting the playing of ineligible men, will at the same time permit the league championship to be settled in the only proper manner
ST. Joseph's cannot be expected to be asked to run the risk of suffering through the alleged mis- behaviours of the Police. At the same time any decision which will prevent the Borderers from enjoy- ing the opportunity they deserve of a final bid for the title will be rather regrettable.
SI have intimated, there does A
seam to be a way out of the Ittle problem, but the whole thing
is up to the committer,
ONL
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ONLY a few weeks ago the rather interesting situation arose of the Bordorors being league lenders for 24 hours before being replaced by St. Joseph'o. But a new re- cord was established on Satur- day. St. Joseph's recaptured the premiership by 4.20 p.m., and by 6.15 had lost it again.
S my colleague "Crusader" in- dicates in another column, St. Joseph's did not show champion- ship form, and only just sernped a win out of the Athletic, This im- pression received support from several onlookers with whom I chatted later in the afternoon.
JEVERTHELESS I do know for a certainly that if the Saints and Borderers meet in a play-off. the colloglann will approach the event with perfect equanimity. THEY feel they have the full measure of the soldiers, and that against their type of game, can always give a better account of themselves.
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THERE wore some shocka in
other league games. The Recreio came into their own with a smashing victory against the Navy. Latter were bolow strength, but the Portuguese laila owa apology.
NICE
•
no
TICE work by the Artillery, and
n very fair showing by the East Lanchahires. Truly was It a red letter day for the lesser fry.
DECREIO'S achlovoment did not allow them to dispose of the "wooden spoon". Other teams carrying the baby aro! Second Division, Kowloon; Third Division, University.
SOUTH
Chinn And Lincolna
shared the honours in the
second and third divisiona. The Chinese collected the premiership of the second divleton and were
Mr. D. Black on "In Good Time" which enabled him to secure graduation from Novice Class in "The Hunchbacks Plate." (Photo: Meg Cheung).
tho
runners-up in the first, Lincolns won third and finished runners-up in the second
AP
PART from the Club-Athletic match arranged for Tuesday,
I have heard ut no other re. arranged league Axture for this week, which suggests that the East Lancashires, Police and Club (Continued on Page 10-)
How They Stand In
The Tables
BORDERERS STILL ON TOP The championship of the First
Division
WAS
not
decided
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Saturday, the Borderers and St. Joseph's remaining on level point
with a victory Saturday.
terma
ench on
The full scheduled games have
CORD'S CLEVER
DISPLAY
FAST FORWARDS HALTED
BY SHEER GRIT
MULLANE AND GOSANO'S TROJAN
SERVICE REWARDED
(By "The Pilgrim")
Beaten by sheer grit and a dragging, muddy ground, the choice cleven of China for the Manila Olympic fell before the Rest XI at Caroline Hill yester- day afternon to the tune of 4-3.
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But for a penalty goal, .the Chinese would have been defeated by two goals and this in face of the fact that at one time they had the game in their pockets with the score at 3-1 in their favour!
Mullane and Gosano bore the brunt of the work and covered themselves with mud and glory.
But to Cord in goal went the real credit for saving the game for the Rest.
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When all the defences were down and a goal seemed im- minent, Cord was there with sure hands on every occasion and his uncanny anticipation has seldom been seen before to such astounding advantage.
The teams lined up in the following order:-
China Olympic-Wong Ki-leung; Li Tin-sang, Lau Mau; Ho Chor-yin, Leung Wing-chui, Chan Chan-cheung; Tso Kwai-shing, Tam Kong-pak, Fung King-chcong, Lee Wai- tong, Ip Pak-wah.
The Rest.Cord; L/Cpl. Mullane, S. Strange; G. Gamble, A. V. Gosano, L. G. Robertson; V. Elliott, E. Strange, Sgt. Malpas, L./Cpl. Ridley.
Mr. M. K. Lo, President of the them which frustrated a promising South Chinn Athletic Club, kicked movement.
Malpas was winded but continued off before a packed ground. Al- though the weather remained grey to piny and threatening, no rain fell dur The Olympic backs pwere not get ing the match but the ground wasting the ball properly away and coloured with patches of mud and their intermediate line was even more at fault for their lack of pools of water. now been played and the champion-
The first few minutes saw Tso assistance. ship rests on the result of the flashing along the wing at a pace
When the forwards did get the protest
entored by St. Joseph's which none of the opposition de-ball they were full of promise. against the Police for playing anfence could equal.
Elliott had bad luck with a first allegedly ineligible player.
Twice he centred and twice the timer which went over the bar and then Tso und Leung got together in ball was cleared.
Tso shot sudden- Then Mullane sent Ridley away in fast advance. on a through pass and Wong Ki-ly and with Cord unplaced he had leung had his first feel of the buil, the chagrin of seeing the ball go The Rest forced a fruitless corner outside. and another which was put out- side.
FIRST DIVISION.
Kowloon F, C. Recreio S. W. Borderera R. A.
St. Joseph's South Ching
S. W.
#
H. K. Police
6 R. Navy
3 K. F. C.
2 Lincolns Bext.
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I Athletle
2 E. Lancashires
LEAGUE TABLE.
Gania...
Ip Pak-wah sent in a full-blooded
Gusano was working tremendous-
and was strengthening both S. Strange mis-kicked to let the Gamble and Robertson, the latter centre-forward through but his putting up a creditable show con- sidering that he had been called P. W. D. L F. A. Pis.fahot went wide..
upon at the last moment to play. Bordererx
The Rest forward line was full or 22 17 1 471 29 35 drive which Cord dealt with St. Joseph's 22 155 246 21 35 efficiently and the ball travelled to dash and E. Strange and Malpas Lincoln Regt. 22 14 2063 25 30
the other end of the fleld.
gave Wong no rest when he had R. Navy 22 13 4.6 67 40 no South China. 22 13
It was centred in from the left posacsalon. 2 7 46 23 28
Mullane was again in the fore- 20 2 10 47 55.18
and a mix-up ensued from which front when he stemmed
A mag- c. 32 8 3 12 30 51 18 Mnlpas netted to put the Rest in nificent rush by TSU. Kowloon
3 11 28 46 17 the lead.
E. Lancashire 21 R.A.
... 21 Il.K. Pallee Athletle
Recreio
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HALVES AT FAULT.
Preasing their. advantage the
70 0 rest had an offside decision against
Five Goals Against Run of the Play Play
KOWLOON'S REMARKABLE WIN OVER POLICE
(By Wanderer")
The Police must still be wondering how Kowlaon managed to defeat them by five goals to one on Saturday.
And it is
over their amusement.
An equaliser was due from the Chinese forwards who were settling down to some fast exchanges. Only sound defensive work and the relief provided by Gosano kept them out.
un-
SURPRISE EQUALISER,
The equaliser
in came expected fashion after 20 minutes when S. Strange was penalised, the ball bouncing up against his arm when he ran across to Intercept.
Li Lai-tone gave Cord no chance with the kick and the scores were levelled at one all.
Pressing -hard, the Chinese forced a corner on the right and Tso taking it put it into a bunch of players. Cord got his foot to
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Rodger leaping to a high ball in the Club's match with the Borderera on Saturday. Pote-Hunt is watching anxiously with Fortey standing near and S. Strange is seen in the background. (Photo; Mee Cheung).
BRILLIANT START BUT DISMAL FINISH
HOW BORDERERS RETAINED THE LEAGUE LEADERSHIP
RECOVER FROM SECOND HALF FRIGHT IN CLOSING MINUTES
CLUB
(Br "Veritas").
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BORDERERS
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play a championship deciding well advised match, they with
LUCKY
SAINTS
POOR WIN OVER ATHLETIC
'PATTERN WEAVING" LOSES GOALS
B. GOSANO DULL
(By "Crusader"}
On their exhibition against the China Athletic on Satur day, St. Joseph's do not de- serve to win the championship. They won but got home only by a solitary goal scored late in the second half. If their forward line had had any idea of direction they should have piled on at least half a dozen ganis in the first half and a similar number in the second. As it was, they indulged in their usual pattern weaving, every man, with the possible exception Costa, balng guilty in this respect. Berule Gasana had an off day; his displays in
recent matches have shown a great dropping off in form, but his exhibition on Satur day must have been his worst for months.
David Lcounru hnd absolutely no iden where the goal was, and did not care to find out. Word hung too far back, and when the wings did get their centres in, he was not there. In obtained the only goal of the match, but it was from a
Rochn worked harder than usual
SHOOTING WEAKNESS.
If the display of the first ten minutes had been rebound and there was nobody to maintained, this would have been the best league match stop it. of the season. But an early goal to the Borderers had at lott in, but his lack of speed its repercussions, and seemed to encourage both teams was a great handicap. Costa was to relax, so that the exchanges gradually lost their the only man of the quintetto to excitement, and finally became rather uninteresting. show any laitintive, and had bad luck with several 'first-timers, ono The Borderers were far more Fortey was again completely of which beat the Chinese goalie pronounced winners than the out of touch, and if the Bor- but glanced off the post.
derers should be called upon to score auggests, and they thor- oughly deserved the points which allowed them to retain the
A general weakness of the St to make attempts to strengthen Joseph's forward line was thel: force the
this department. leadership, and to championship issue to its far-
inability to shoot without first Fortey showed no idea of collec-stopping the ball and placing it in thest point.
ting passes (and he was extremely position. This was folly, when At one time there was a very well treated with these), whilst only ten yards separated them reasonable chance of the Club hia slow and obvious movements from the goal, but it was done all forcing a draw and thereby allow- allowed Pote-Hunt and the Club the same from start to finish.
The two backs, Souza and Gomes, ing St. Joseph's to win the title, rearguard ample time to rob him but such a result would have been of the ball. all against the run of the play,
played a sterling game. They re- Hazlewood worked unceasingly fused to be intimidated by the and nobody could deny the soldiers and always to a purpose. At the swift rushes of the Chinese for- same time he could have looked wards, and characterised their their spoil
The few minutes of the after Mathias a little mbre with clearances with some hefty kicking. Rame produced dazzling football. possibly beneficial results. His
Perhaps the game last Wednes- First the Borderers swept down continual distribution of-the-ball day-ngainst the Borderern was the field, and Hazlewood made to Fortey often ruined some first- telling on A. V. Gosano, who at Rodger effect a spectacular save rate approach work. from a terrifie left footed drive
centro half, was not as prominent as Duncan was useful on the left he would have expected, but he which was going direct for the wing, and Jones, apart from some covered a great deal of territory. top corner of the net. The next failings in the shooting line played
Of the wing halves, young Elms minute, the Club had taken the ball his usual game. Mathias was too was better than Marques, down by means of a clever for neglected to be the real force lie
very Marques, in goal, had ward line movement, culminating should be in the attack, in Ernost Strango just shaving the
anxious moments at the start and little to do, but there were some cross-bar.
close to the finish when the Chin- cse pressed.
not
to
After Podmore's injury, the half back line was none too secure, and a littlo more initintive and determ- ENTERPRISING HAZLEWOOD,
ination on the part of the Club Then followed Hazlewood's open, forwards might have. seen their identical weaknesses with their The Chinese had almost as ing goal, born of an an amazing collapse. Underwood was puzzled piece of enterprise, Ile challenged by Fowler's rush methods, and definite plan of attack, and were opponents. Their forwards had no Sydney Strange for possession of a Davies forward pass, and succeeded in against Howe and Baldvin, al
altogether happy too flurried in front of goal to be hooking his leg round just as the thought the combination was not several chances
really dangerous, They had ball was crossing the line and to too impressive.
score, but ft it underneath the cross-bar Mullane was brilliant in defence. dallying with the ball.
frittered them away through dilly- from where it rebounded into the Morrison again somewhat shaky. net, Rodger being left helpless, Smith made no errors and effected
HALVES FIRM. more by the unexpectedness of the one or two exceptionally smart whole thing, than the shot itself. clearances.
The half backs, Ha Chor-yin, Lai Thon the Borderers began to STRANGE UNSUPPORTED," Kwok-chin and Ip Pang-fal, wero rest on their laurels. The Club enjoyed a bigger share of the ex-been dangerous
The Club attack would have the barrier between the College and changes, and Mullane and Smith been better supported. But Drown fuard game, and reduced Leonard to if Strange had goals. Lai Kwok-chin played a were often called upon to relieve could not control the ball, and a state of impotence, while Ip dangerous situations. D low corner shot but Fung, King-
Nevertheless it was by then any through passes, preferring to Gosano, as a combination, nimost Howe falled to give his colleague Pang-fat rendered Ward and B. cheung got the return and banged doubtful whether Kowloon's supporters have got home hard shot, which and Cord comparatively tame football, and attempt to swerve round Mullano, valuelcas.
not even the interval inspired the an effort which generally ended unsighted and out of position. players to any extent. Podmore, is the ball going out of play. The
The game was still fast and the badly hurt In the first half, hob-wingers were only mediocre. For it was amusing-for every- Explanation of the remarkable ball went swiftly from either goal.bled about during the second, but body except the Police. Every upset is probably to be found in The Olymple intermediates were
Pote-Hunt had some classy Kowloon goal after Blake's brit- the persistence of the police combining well and feeding the
was a complete passenger.
touches playing at centre-half, and Hant first was greeted with attacka. They piled
Only after Drown had equalised, was about the best half back on the attacking line constantly. The did the Borderers really make de-the field. His intelligently-croat- laughter for every one of them pressure, half-backs being well up the play!
had numbers of chances which Robertson played excellent succeeded in breaking away, the Pressure was still coming from the If a record had been taken, it opposition was spreadeagled. Four that and Tun Kong-pak broke they frittered away. Following sive football, une bolt defen would probably have been found of Kowloon's goals cams in this through, after Mullane had tackled the equaliser they took the game Gamble was
into their hands, and the
a great
Although he was not called upon. stumbling that the Police attacked for seven-fashion-a forward with one backree mon, to score with a wonder-
Club block, continually thwarting Jones to deal with many difficult shots, ful oblique shot which grazed the ty-five per cent, of the game, and to beat and then the net. Blake under aide of the bar.
Koal had aeveral extraordinary and escapes. Jones, Fortey nad Dun Duncan. His interceptions were day between the sticks. He show- for long periods without a break, obtained three of them, his second
nover conceding an inch to Li Kwok-kl nevertheless had a good Immediatoly afterwards But there were times when Kow-being a brilliant deflection of a
can all missed silters, and indien-carried out with attractive aban-ed a neat pair of hands, and never Joon's goal seemed to bear a charm-pass. Willis's goal from a corner Rest roduced the arrears by
were that the Borderers don. Strange was very solid at looked like being beaten until Ward scramble in goal resulting ed life, while at the other end. It was a dandy.
would defeat their own onds by left back, although inclined to loag banged the ball into the not with acemed that Kowloon scored every Credit should, of course, be Elliott koring. The goalkeeper over-eagerness,
sight of Hazlewood, who was al-him lying full length on the ground. time they broke away.
given to the outstanding perform was sitting on the ground while Then Jones succeeded in making ways working towards the centre For more than thres quartors of Things were not quite so bad an ance by Eastman, who scarcely put the ball reluctantly rolled into the use of an opening a few yards in and therefore away from his or the this, but very nearly so.
front of goal, and before the and, posing back.
play was listless and un- Then foot wrong at left back, to Cord's far corner, Polica goal was raided half a dozen skill and confidence in goal, to Continuing to press the fest Fortey had nuded a third, the only
Rodger was ni timen masterly, game would end in a draw. timen in the first hair and three the resourcefulness of G. V. White had the great fortune to equalisedecont plece of work he accom
and saved the Club from a very goals. came.
(centre-half)
About a quarter of an hour from and Whiteheadla fow minutes beforo halftimo [plished during the aftorneon.
much heavier deficit. He might the end, D. Gosano sent in n-pile Kowloon warried the Pollec but n⠀ (left-half). With Winch and from a centro from Hocquard.
TEAMS COMPARED,
have stopped the last goal, and drivor from ten yards which had trile more after the interval and Cutter, they gave the Police few The shot was not so difficult as The Bordorors in obtained two goala. It was a day opportunities for an unobstructed that from Tam but the Chinese played fairly true to form right
again, if I may be permitted to the Chinese goalle beaten but mid-fold
repeat the criticism, he might Wang Sik-ping kicked the ball out on which they missed
goal-keeper did, not seem prepared through. They wore alightly more
canily have been beaten as a from the goal line, and Ward single real opportunity scarcely a abot at goal,
of scoring
In the police defence, Brittain for it.
result of advancing too far out rushing in, put it into the not. jadept in their movements, and while the Police attacked almost and Pile were outstanding. Mona The second half found S. Strange made ground more rapidly than
of fils charge.
Only a goal In the lead, the incessantly and netted only once, was always beaten by pace by in better form and he and Mullane the Club. Albeit, the forwards Seeing that it was at the end of Saints were in danger of sharing this goal falling to Stephens, Blake, however, and practically played well together, presenting, a
were below form in their finishing, the season, and so much depende the points even up to the last who was the one really efficient | every goal camo from the excellent rock-like defence, player in the police forward work of the left-winger.
an unusual number of opportun-ou the result from the Borderers' minute. They were cortainly (Continued on Page 10.) itles being wasted..
viewpoint, it was not a bad game. lucky to take both points.
on
was obtained against the ran of in support, and when Kowloon Rest were keeping stendy buttermined efforts, Up to then they led openings wore too often wasted.
ations
the
in
Wang Sik-ping, at right back for the Athletic, was the out- standing defender ON the field... His bold interceptions lime and again saved many dangerous situations. He kept a watchful eye on the lanky Costa, who found this defender too much of handful
inter and it louiced na If the
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