FAREWELL, BORDERERS,
FAREWELL!
LEAVING BEHIND A BRILLIANT RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENTS HONGKONG LOSES SOME FINE SPORTSMEN
(By "Veritas).
The South Wales Borderers football teams. have played their last matches in the Hongkong League, and the game locally is the poorer by the regiment's impending departure from the Colony Those who have had the pleasure re- gularly of watching the Borderers in action since the start of the 1930-31 season, have felt nothing but admiration for the type of football they have served up.
I do not think it is going too farlo a man, and in the matter of to claim that the Borderers have, sheer skill, one stood out a little over the last four years, created more prominently than another, it an entirely new standard of foot-nevertheless remains a fact that ball among the milltary teams when it came 16 the ethics of the here. By their keenness, fine sports-game, the whole of the Borderers manship and excellent team work stood BA excellent examples they have not only carried off all what these should really be. the honours obtainable, but have trented for themselves the warm regard and admiration of all con-- nected with football in Hongkong.
PROMISE FULFILLED
I am revealing no secret when I say that I have always had a vory warm spot for the 24th."| At the beginning of last reason 1 RAW In them potentialities which, if nurtured, encouraged and developed, would make them the one European team to predominate the competitive game among the benior clubs.
of
We have to say farewell lo
THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1934.
FRAYED TEMPERS SPOIL H.K. SOCCER
three fine teams; teams which The South Wales Borderers' goalie rushes out to clear during the match
with South China yesterday. (Photo: Mee Cheung).
have done a lot for the game in Bangkang: teams which have done something to improve the standard of the game, and which have certainty necomplished a tremendous amount in raising the tone of military football in the Colony.
The Borderers can look back
HOME
FOOTBALL
LEAGUE MATCHES
with pride and satisfaction to their COMPLETE RESULTS OF sporting connections with long- They have always been one ang
to assist in raising funds for charity; they have worked unceasingly to cement the friendship between the Chinese f
of the first
The Following are the results
the
and Scottish English
WEEK-END
CRICKET
TIME ROBS I.R.C. OF VICTORY
LEAGUE BADMINTON STARTS THURSDAY
WITH LADIES" DOUBLES
ATHLETIC-LINCOLNS
MATCH ABANDONED
BORDERERS FAREWELL GAME WITH
POTENTIAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Bad feeling between Athletic and Lincolns players at Happy Valley resulting in the invasion of the field of play by a large crowd of Chinese and the subsequent abandon- ment of the game ten minutes from the end marred the week-end football programme. The game was for second Division points and at the time the referee abandoned play Thursday will see the first badminton league matches the Lincolns, who are still at the head of the table with the played in Hongkong, when a maximum number of points for the games they have programme of ladies' doubica played, were leading by two goals to nil, Fouls were fre- opens the season and incident-
tion.
(By "Veritas").
ally the initial activities of the quent on both sides after the interval and frayed tempera Hongkong Badminton Associa- showed themselves so much that the players adopted
threatening attitudes.
South China "A"` convincingly defeated the Borderers in a farewell friendly game yesterday when~ they scored five times without reply.
With two clabs still waiting for an opportunity to make a final decision as to whether they will participate It is still impossible to state definitely the composition of a) the divisions,
A
good attendance Including Suinta were weak in every depart-
H. E. The G. O, C., Major Generalment, except perhaps the backs who 10. C. Horrett and Lt.-Col, A. E. were called upon during the greater However, during last week the Willians was present at the Chari. part of the game to stem the Palice Poller Recreation Club found, with ty Farewell football match between faltack, and Elma who was their regret, that they would have to the South Chinn "A" team and the joutstanding player. In the latter withdraw their entry from the South Wales Borderers played on stages they played like a 'team of men's doubles league, Final com- the
Hongkong Foothill Club schoolboys. firmation of their entry" is also [Ground yesterday.
Although Johnson scored three awaited from the Englacera in- The weather was warm and of the five goals his shooting was stitute and the European Y.M.C.A sultry, but the soccer served up weight. Had he put a little more weak. It was sadly lacking in The latter are hoping to place a was fast, clear and thrilling in pep behind his drives the score team in both the men's and mixed
recent Searchlight would have been much higher. Pile
doubles leagues, while the En-te of the gineer Institute will be satisfied Tattoo being responsible for the played well in the back line with of the milltary the result that, Perkins was only with a team in the men's acction. lack of practice
team.
dozen |called' upon- about half 'a PROBABLE PARTICIPANTS
South China won by five goals times to defend his goal. Stephens After losing six wickets for 62 rat, M. 1. Madar (34) and A. R.
At the time of writing the to nil, scoring four in the second was the weak line in the Police at-
tnck. Minú (60) ødded Bi rung for the three
Bections-men's doubles, half of the game.
The Saints played quite good South China, winning the toss football during the first half, but seventh wicket, and saved the Indianstadies doables, and mixed daubica from collups when they met the
the the Borderers commenced the thereafter acemed to give up all likely to comprise
game facing the sun, and from hope. The forwards could do noth- alon League match at Kowloon un
the opening whistle the former Saturday.
ing, and the halves were little bet- team applied constant pressure, ter. Elma put in some aplendid Five minutes after the start they work but to no avail. were one up, Fung King-cheong being the goal scorer,
That for at least Ave months stood alone in this belief rendered its final vindication none the les And Services, and have aucceeded? League matches pldyed, during the Kowloon Cricket Club in a First Divi-
almost beyond expectation.
NOT ONLY SOCCER
week-end:
Arsenal
FIRST DIVISION
pleasant. It is now history bowi the Borderers created a record layi winning the first division of the
And their sporting associations Lengue, the Sentor Shield, and the International Charity Cup, having and successes have not been con- Birminghamy the name of Wales inscribed on fined merely to soccer. They have Blockburn
A number of brilliant Lenda the latter trophy for the first time provided since the inception of the com-rugby players to bring the Army Liverpool petition.
XV up to a fine standard. In Manchester (. best Middlesbrough
Portsmouth
To accomplish what they did Cpl. Campbell they have the last season, the Borderers played Army swimmer and the second best Wednesday a brand of football second to long distance swimmer in
Colony. At tennia they none in the Colony. Evch at the end of the season, when figured with rare distinction in the success or failure hung on the inter-Units and Army champion- result of one or two matches, ships and leagues.
At the end of the month Hong-blackpool
I Aston Villa
3' Grimsby
i Chelsen
Huddersfield
2 Runderland
& Lelcester
2 Woleu
5 Derby
2 Preston N. E.
1
3 Everton
2
4 Tottenham
0
the Stoke have West Brom.
SECOND DIVISION
they continued to play the same kour will be losing a number of Brentford
Bradford game-hard, hut clean, quick, re-first class sportsmen. Happily Bury sourceful and elever.
several are remaining behind, and, Fulham And here, somewhat irrelevantly, as exclusively announced in the Bull I would like to interpose with the Telegraph last Saturday, those fine
Newcastle observation that seldom have footballers, Podmore,
Mullane, Norwich seen such a successful and enter Morrison, "Hooker" Jones, and Notts Forest taining team enjoy such poor sub Davies, will continue to figure on West Ifam
Plymouth port from their nonsplaying colour football fields. leagues. Not until the season was To the others, unfortunately, it THIRD practically ever did their regiis Goodbye, but the farewell is mental pals rally rosad and show uttered with the pleasant memories Bournemouth a great team their appreciation of of the Borderers' association with Bristol C.
precedented achievements on the sports in Hongkong.
tocal football field.
BEST QUALITIES OF FOOTBALL
MULLANE'S FAREWELL
4 Bolton
3 Barnsley
€ Burnley
3 Port Vale
3 Oldham
3 Manchester U.
1 Bradford
7 Notta County
1 Swansea
Sheffield U Southampton
DIVISION
Minu batted vigorously and hit a six of F. S. W. Smith, beautiful having nine boundaries in his innings. Madar backed him up excellently, but lent his wicket when he opened out to the bowling after Minu's departure. A. 11. Madne (29) played a fine immings nt a criticnt period of the KORI, and A. R. Abbas (26 not out) Batted well for his rubs, most of
which were the result of clean hits to the humilary.
The Kowloon batting failed dis- mally against the Indian attack, and when stumps wero drawn eight. wickets were down for a meagro 69 runs. A stubborn innings by R. Lee I saved Kowloon from defeat, A. R. Minu bowled execilently to return the 1 Agures of five for 17, while F. D. 2 Pereira hnd three for 32. The Indians mides great bid to snatch victory at the last minute, but failed.
(SOUTIÐ)
Crystal Pal.
2 Aldershot
1 Luton
OTHER RESULTS
IN BRIEF
C.G.C. Juniors, 82; R.A.S.C., 189. K.C.C...97 for 8; LR.C., 111. C.R.S., 124 for 6 dec.; C.S.C.C. 99 for 5.
H.K.C.C.. 157 for 6: Poller, 108.
1
*
| Clapton 0.
I
Coventry Exeter Gillingham Millwall
@ Brighton
3 Swindon
3
2 Southend
2
2 Cardif
1 Torquay
Army, 184 for 6; C.C.C., 82. D.B.S., 140 for ' dec.: 4 Juniors, 142 for 6.
Navy
1 Charlton
1
| Bristol 1.
168.
2 Queen's P. R.
0
DIVISION (NORTH)
2 Southport
In a farewell message to long- And becauso this "popular kong Cpl. Mullane, captain of the Newport stand" support was missing, the South Wales Borderers Football Northampton performances of the senior team tear says:
Krading "On behalf of e) Watford werd all the more meritorious. team I would like to express my Led by a captain of impeccable gratitude to all teams in the THIRD judgment, which stood second only League and the Football Associa to his playing talents, the team tlon. I am sure we all enjoyed became the most attructive to Hongkong very
much and We
of football were to be found in the ponents good sportsmen. Borderers. They played the game;
Barrow Carlisle
watch, outside of South China loathe leaving this Calony where Chesterfield Athletic. All of the best qualities we have always
Halifax found our op Lincoln
MansBeld Continued on Next Columns.) Rotherham
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→ATC following:
MEN'S DOUBLES
Recreio "A" Recreio "I
Kowloon Cricket Club St. Andrew's Club Ellot Hall
Talkoo Recreation Club Victorin Recreation Club, Fire Brigade Club Sailors' and Soldiers' Hanse z European YMCA. Engineers Institute Chinese Recreation Club MIXED DOUBLES
Recreio "A": Recreio "" Kowloon Cricket Club St. Andrew's Club Fire Brigade Club Talkoo Recreation Club European Y.M.C...
LADIES DOUBLES
Recreio "A" Recreio "B Kowloon Cricket Club St. Andrew's Club
TWO MEN'S DIVISIONS?
on the
Johnson netted twice for the Police in the first half and, once in From ther
Borderers the second, Moss and Brooks being dsplayed strong resistance, but responsible for the two other goals. the impregnable defence of the By virtue of their two-nil victory Chinese backs in particular Lee over the Navy on Saturday South Tinang, rendered the attack Chian "B" have again taken pre-
Wing,
mler place at the hond of the First annsailing. Wong
the Division. Chinese goal-keeper, though in- fured, was quick and confident in League match before sailing for The Borderers, in thele. final
¦effecting reliefs.
India, were unfortunate to share No further scores were addedpoints with the Club on Saturday. until after the interval when four They were leading by the odd goal the in three until the last minute when registored by Chinese, who seldom relaxed the Pole-Hinnt equalised from a penalty pressure. The combined move awarded against Herbert. ments on each occasion between In their game against Kowloon forwards and half-backs jon Saturday the Athletic made a were clever and the passes and brillant recovery after being down shooting were executed with by two goals to one at the interval meticulous precision.
to win by the old goal in fiver
more were
their
Two accidents occurred which enused Lee Kwok-wei and Leung Wing-chiu to leave the ground but they returned after receiving medical attention.
WILSON BRILLIANT The presence of Wilson, the Norwegian International, in the centre half position for Kowloon gave the side that extra effective At the conclusion of the game combination between the defence II. E. the G. O. C. Major Gen. and attack which they have sadly
In view of the number of men's Borrett presented miniature silver missed for sometime. He played doubles teams, there is a distinct cups to South China' team, and a Recreio, 153 for 8 dec:; La Salle probability of them being split up Silver Cup
aterling defensive (pressented to the into two divisions, and it is under- Borderers team in memory of the well fed with accurate passes. throughout and kept his forwards. stood clubs Are now being ap-
NOTABLES BATTING.
1
65-II. J. Armstrong (H.K.CG) ov Police.
proached ns. to their willingnessing games they had with the He is indeed a capture
Chinese) Was handed to Cpl. to pursue
this coure. If it is Mullane, captain of the Borderers. found agreeable, and the number of teams competing remain s stated above, the two. divisions 50-A. B. Minu (LR.C.) v K.CC.] will be equally divided, each con-' 68-Capt. Walsh (R.A.S.C.) taining two teams: C.C.C.
In the meantime the fixtures for 58-II. W. Baines (H.K.C.C.) * the ladies doubles have been
3 Hartlepools
Police.
3 Stockport 2 York
3 Gateshead
SCOTTISH LEAGUE
Airdrie.
Ayr
Clyde
(FIRST DIVSION)
Dunfermline
Hearts Motherwell Partick Queen O'Bth
Rangers
St. Johnstone
Alloa
o Celtic
2
1 bernlank
1 Albion
3 St. Mirren
2 Kilmarnock
Falkirk
1 'Dundee
67--Cpl. Colledge
C.C.C. Getired).
(Army)
E-R. Trowtt (C.B.S.) v C.S.C.C. 16-Lt. Park Smith (Navy Juniors) v D.B.S.
38-C. L. Lopes (Recrelo) v L Saile.
38-G. T. Lee (D.B.S.) v Navy Juniors.
37. Fong (D.B.S.) v Navy 2 Juniors.
37-C. F. Alexander (Police) v 1.K.C.C.
4
4 Ilanilion
2 Aberdeen
2
o Queen's Park
0
SCOTTISH LEAGUE
(SECOND DIVISION)
Brechin Cowdenbeath Dundee U. Edinburgh King's Park
Montrose
St. Bernardu
1' Sten'muir
0 Arbroath
0 Bast Stirling
2 Leith
• East Fife
2 Raith Rovers
z Morton
• Forfar
Third Lanark 4 Dumbarton
34-Cpl. Jackson (C.S.C.C.) v C.B.S.
M-F. H. Carvalho (Recreio) v La Salle.
34-M. P., Madar (LR.C.) * 1K.C.C.
1
34 E. Souza (C.C.C.) v R.A.S.C. 31. W. Leonard (C.C.C.) v Army.
* Signifies not out.
BOWLING. #
5 for 15-C. S. M. Elvin (Army) 2 v C.C.G.
G for 16-F. Remedios (Recralo) v La Salle.
We have thoroughly enjoyed 5 for 17-A. R. Minu (I.R.C.); V] our stay here, and have, always K.C.C.
5 for 44—Cpl. Ballard (R.A.S.C.) 0.0.C.
tried to keep up the highest tradi-6 for 18-G. B. Jones (K.C.C.) v tion of soccer in the Colony. The 1.R.C. competition has been
excellent, and no one was more plensed than myself when we won the Challonge Shield, League and Sunday Herald Cup we have, more or less, left a "birth mark" for the other Welsh teams to carry on.
Inconclusion, I would like to
Bay how much we appreciated the
| civilian population of Hongkong,
Let me wish everyone the best of
YALE DEFEATS PRINCETON
New York, Nov. 17. Yale University beat Princeton Uni- leoven points to nil-Reuter.
luck and may the best team al-versity in a football match to-day by ways win."
drawn up, and a start will be made this week. Next week the mixed doubles will get under way, and the men's doublea will start in the first week in December.
Owing to the indisposition of the hon. secretary, the fixtures and the handbooks containing them. have been held up, and until the) handbook is ready, the fixtures | will be published in the columps of the local press.
THE FIXTURES
The fixtures for the Ladies' Doublen are, as follow:
Thursday, Nov. 22
St. Andrew's v Reercio “A” Recreio "B" K.C.C.
Thursday, Nov. 29.
Recrolo "A" v K,C,C.
St. Androw's v Recreio "P"
Thursday, Dec. 6.
Recrelo "A" v Recreio "B" K.C.C. v St. Andrew's
Thursday,, Doc. 13, Recreio “A” y St. Andrew's. K.C.C. v Recreio "B"
Thursday, Dec. 20.
K.C.C. v Recreto “A” Recreió "B" v St. Andrew's
Thursday, Jan. 10-
Rocrolo "B Recreio "A" St. Andrew's v K. C.C.
All matches are to commence at
8 p.m.. sharp unless otherwise arranged. First named team at home.
POLICE SCORE FIVE Although they won by five clear goals the Police should have netted at least eight times against St. Joseph's yesterday afternoon. The
game
Despite this strengthening of their side they were unable to hold the Athletic who, after n very mediocre start made amenda by dishing up some sparkling football in the second half.
Chen was out of the side and
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