THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1985.
SHANGHAI FOOTBALLERS FORGET SHOOTING BOOTS
ANOTHER DISPLAY OF
WEAK FINISHING
MEDIOCRE GAME YESTERDAY
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OUTPLAY CHINESE IN MIDFIELD BUT FAIL BEFORE GOAL
(By "Veritas")
I suspect the Shanghai football Interporters left the northern city in a hurry. It is difficult to suggest any other reason for them forgetting their shooting boots. Yesterday, against the Combined Chinese, they might just have well been playing in bare feet for all the good their studded and reinforced toe-capped footware did them.
Which is a roundabout way of observing that Shanghai couldn't shoot for toffee, and that after having three-quarters of the play, they wore forced to a drawn match of two goals apleco.
Koisserin would have scored three or four goals. But his job was to provide openings for his col- leagues for them to miss.
Both Favacho and Greenberg: were presented with innumerable The goodly sized crowd which openings. Both were fast on the Kathered around the terraces at rau, but appallingly laborious in Carolino Hill were not given distributing the ball. N. 2. Li was absolutely full value for their positively lazy in the middle of money. They saw a partially im the held, and apart from three proved display by Shanghai on shots, all of whch cleared the bar were withal, excellent that of the Interport, but the game but
did ho
absolutely never reached the standards of attempta), ailed football anticipated, the nothing. R. C. Chen was com Chinese niso boing well below pletely out of the picture, and not only held back too far for an i- form.
forward, hit could- dó On a first rate playing pitch, side Shanghai wero unaccountably nothing right with his passes.
Altogether it was a somewhat Яlow In moving the ball. They
a very dejected vanguard; plenty of went about their job in
Ideas, but hereft of the ability casual way, and time after time
to extract practical results when a quick break-through would have left the Chinese defence therefrom.
Chinese did When the
Ket floundering, the visitors pro. forted to guzo intently round the going, and this was only in the ground before passing, thus, first half, they were the better- enabling Li Tin-sang and his looking team. The forwards kopt colleagues to recover their posi- the ball moving quickly with tions.
sharply angled passes, and were a definite menace on the run. But their usual qualities of cohesive clearly play were by no means
The half backs were defined. susceptible to being lured out of position, and there was a strange to 13ft the ball when tendency passing.
WONG WING OUTSTANDING Wong Wing was the outstand- ing performer in the Chinese side. Three during saves nverted goals. and it is safe to say that Wong is one of the finest custodians local football has ever produced.
UNFORGIVABLE SIN
But the unforgivable sin of the visitors was thoir ineptitude in front of goal. Anything up to a dozen really good movements were allowed to go wasted during the match because there was nover anybody at the finlahing post to do the necessary. And these op portunities do not include the oc- whon Shanghai were cusions frankly unlucky in their efforts.
The second half consisted of a concontrated and sustained attack on the Chineno citadel. Yet every time slow or ill-directed shooting from perfect positions brought these attacks to nought; and scored late in the until Favacho second half with a really unusual shot, there was every prospect of Shanghai being beaten.---
Ho Ka-keung played extremely woll at centre-forward, continually (Continued from Pago_7,}
CATLIN JOINS “SAINTS”
THEY ALL WANTED TO SIGN, HIM
SILANGHAI INTERPORTERS-The Shanghai Interport football team which lost to Hongkong
an Monday photographed before' the start of the game. Back row:-Mr. R. Grimshaw (President Shanghai FA), H. K. Chen, Favacho, Shute, Ward, N. Z. Lee. L. Marcal, Mr. J. Watson (Trainer), K. C. Chen, and L. Greenberg, Sitting Symons, Collaco, Li Ning, Remedios (Captain). Boisseris and Madar. (Photo: Ming Yuen).
Colony
Scramble Home To Hockey Interport
SHANGHAI LADIES IN GALLANT DEFEAT
Interesting Match Under Deplorable Conditions
By R.H.B.
Battling through a field of mud, Hongkong triumphed over Shanghai by one goal to nil in the first Ladies Interport hockey match play- ed on the Football Club ground yesterday after- noon Hongkong have thus earned the right to the inscription on the White Shield which Mrs. Weston, President of the Shanghai Ladies Hockey Association brought down with her from Shanghai.
cleared
right winger from centring.
Another player deserving of the highest praise was Gladys Ephgrove who played an outstanding game in goal for Shangha!,
Conditions were far from She was very safe and ideal but full credit is due to all with some good hitting. She held the players for the splendid ex-Hilda Collaeo well in check and con- In midfield Shanghai were fully
hibition they gave to a large tinually prevented the Portuguese equal to the Chinese. The half
crowd of spectators. backs were especially good. Madar
Extra time was called at the and H.K. Chen were prominent in
of a goalless hall an the more constructive phases of
conclusion their game, while Shute constantly
hour, but in the closing minules of broke up the Chinese, offensives.
the additional period, Margaret Shanghai were best served in de- Norman Catlin, who was a sense, Woolley, the Colony centro-forward, fenoc; the forwards were dis- Behind them Marcal compared favourably with Tin-sang, while Lion as a goal-scorer when a school found the net to gain victory for appointing especially Jean Raeburn, Ward showed us something of the boy and was at once placed on the Hongkong amid great excitement. the left winger and Hilda Collaco, stuff of which Interporters are Arsenal'e books as an amateur, has Shanghai did not lose any fight-on the right wing. The latter were signed professional forms foring spirit and wore streng confumbled many good passes from made. These performers definitely good, and the sad thing Southampton. He recently became tenders even to the last minute of Decimn Eardley, the Shanghaf
17 years of age,
the extra time. is they were not backed up by the
centre-forward. Sovernl Football League clubs
Players were sliding about such attack.
tried to secure his services.
a lot that three of them. S. Dalziel Capped for England as a boy, and M. Bryson, of the Colony side, Gatlin once scored 17 goals in an and F. Bomke of Shanghai decided very English Schools Shield match. He after the interval to play in their Bolsserie has been developing since he left bare feet. stood out an bis own. That was school in Southampton's nursery,
FINE PAIR OF BACKS GOOD COLONY INTERMEDIATES the whole
trouble. He was on and is still showing remarkable | his own. Had he been given the promise. He is at present the lead-!
Frances Romko and Evelyn Vic- At left half for Shanghai, Cecile Alightest bit of encouragement by ing goal scorer in the Hampshire tal, the best pair of full backs yet Gotz was a good spoiler and work- acen in Hongkong, were agained unceasingly in her efforts to outstanding for Shanghai. Their stem the Colony onslaughts. Hilde understanding and covering left Gunther played a steady game in nothing to be desired. Miss Victal the middle but was too slow made some very effective clearances, getting the bail nway, stopping the ball on the reverse. In the Hongkong intermediate stick before hitting it to midfield. line, Jessie Wong acquitted herself Iris Woolicy fully justified harvell at right half sending up some inclusion at left back for Hongkong. I' (Continued on Page 9.)
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The forwards looked nico on the move.
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Esther Bloomfeld worked like a trojan at right half for Shanghai, giving the Hongkong left wing pair, Sybil Dalziel and Olive Brown (who, incidentally was practically starved) very little rope.
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Hockey Visitors Farewelled
DINNER DANCE
LAST NIGHT
Twelve members of the Shanghai Ladies Interport hockey team salled for the North aboard the N.Y.K. fingr Chichibu Maru which pulled out from the Kowloon Wharf nt í n.m. this, morning,
Those aboard were Mrs, Girls Hein- terling, Mrs. Cecile Gotz, Minnes Gladys Ephgrave, Frances Bomko, Drchina Eardley, Enther Bloomfield, Hilde Gunther, Clairo Nichols, Jean Raeburn, Mrs. Nellis Becke, and Miss Iris Mottu.
The Portuguese members of the team, Misses Ilda Collaco, Amanda Callaco, Maggio Silva, Evelyn Vicial Laura Carion and Mrs. Thelma Collaco, aro romaining in Hongkong until February 20,
Many well-wishers were present at the whart including Mrs. T. E. Pearce, Mr, T. E. Penree, Mrs. P. M. Harrop, Miss H. Knill, Miss M. Wool- ley, Miss M. Smith.
· OLDHAM WIN-HOME
LEAGUE MATCH --
YESTERDAY'S, FOOTBALL: IN. ENGLAND
London, Feb. 5. Oldham, who are at pre sent lingering at the foot of the Second Division league table, "to-day garnered two useful points at the expense of Bradford City.
· Oldham, playing before their own supporters, won by three-goals- to -one- Reuter,
OUR FORECAST
Saturday's Matches
As the liner drew away from the The following is the special wharf the Shanghal-landers, gave Telegraph forecast of Saturday's their hockey war-cry:
"One, two,
three, four: Who are we for?: English League and Scottish Cup Shanghai, Shanghai: Had, rah, rahi football matches. SHANGHAUS HOPES FOR NEXT
TIME
FIRST DIVISION.
ARSENAL
T Wolves
"The better team won. We have Birmingham strong hopes of winning that shield EVERTON next year," remarked Miss Bloomfield) GRIMSBY when interviewed.
Y Chelsea
HUDDERSFIELD v Leeds,
At the Dinner Dance held at the MANCHESTER C. ▾ Middlesbro Peninsula Hotel Rowd Room last
night, Mr. Penree enlled on the large Preston gathering to give three cheers for the WEDNESDAY
SKATING TO Shanghai visitors and this was re- STOKE
VICTORY
Ladies Do Some "Double-Shuffling"
HOCKEY PLAYERS
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sponded to with gusto.
SUNDERLAND
(Mr. Pearce expressed the hope that Tottenham yesterday's match would be a happy
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augury to future Interport hockey WEST BROMWICH Y Liverpool matches between Hongkong and Shanghai ladies.
Mrs. Weston, President of thei BOLTON Shanghai Lalles Hockey Association, suitably replied.
V Leicester
Y DERBY
SECOND DIVISION.
Y Sheffield U.
BRADFORD
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Port Valo.
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Norwich
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Notts F. OLDHAM Plymouth
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Barnsley
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West Ham
When the time came for the Shang- | KRENTFORD hai indies to leave the dance to go Burnley aboned the ship, the Hotel band struck RAM up "For they are jolly good fellows," and "Auld Lang Syne" amid hearty cheering.
SCALES OF JUSTICE
F.A. SETTLE CUP DISPUTE
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Bradford C.
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BRIGHTON
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Bristol R.
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COVENTRY GILLINGHAM LUTON
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Torquay
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(By L. S. B.) Precarious is the word to describe yesterday's Ladies' In. terport Hockey, and had the play after the first tom minutes not become so intensely inter- esting and kept the crowd on toes so continually it might have become farcical. Indeed, at times it almost did. Skating, though it may be a very fast mode of travel, slows
An Emergency Committee of the Millwall up a hockey match considerably, Football Association has considered NORTHAMPTON and as both teams discovered, a dispute between Clapton Orient | READING
Queen's P.R. tennis shoes are not the best and Chester hvith regard to certain Southend
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH). against gate receipts of their second- footware for a very muddy and items of expenditure to be charged
round F.A. Cup tie nt Lea Bridge | ACCRINGTON After the art few dirty and last month. slippery field.
▼ · Crowe CHESTERFIELD V
Carlinle unpleasant falls the players The Committee decided that DARLINGTON tended to move more gingerly, Chester were not entitled to hotel Gateshead and their embarrassment and expenses for the night preceding Halifax self-consciousness after a fall the game, nor to charge for the MANSFIELD did not tend to improve their hire of a motor-coach at Chester: Rotherham play. But that did not last also that Clapton Orient were not WALSALL long, and, as they very soon entitled to make a charge for WREXHAM realised, the crowd laughed with stowards but only for actual turns- YORK them not against them. Besides tile workers. the game became too close and fast for either mud or propriety to matter,
Clapton Orlent wore ordered to forward to Chester the balance due to them.
New Brighton
Hartlepools STOCKPORT TRANMERE
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ΒΑΓΙΟΝ Southport
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y Chester
▾ Rochdale
V Doncaster
SCOTTISH CUP
Second Round
Queen's Park Morton
y King'e Park
No doubt some of the players The Referees Committee of the ST. JOHNSTONE v Dumbarton are car drivers and know the Scottish F.A. met recently and dealt DUNDEE double-shume', for they soon dis- with players as follows:
MOTHERWELL ♥ covered that the best method of McGonagle (Celtic), fined £20 and | Ayr negotiating a quick turn was to suspended for 14 days. He was RANGERS 'change ・ ・ down' --- a manoeuvre ordered off in the Rangers v. Celtic St. Mirren achieved by doubling the number Scottish League match on New HEARTS of steps taken and halving the Year's Day.
ABERDEEN length of each stride.
Ellis and Walce, of Motherwell. Brechin
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AIRDRIE
SETTING A
A LITTLE FRIENDLY ADVICE ordered off in the game with Clyde
After some players had taken | Hamilton on the same day, were HIBERNIANS off shoes and socks the barrackors' ench fined £5 and severely consured. CELTIC exhortations to pull up socks was rather without mean- ing. Far more appropriate was the frequently repeated advice to get out of the mud", for the ball had an unhappy habit of coming to rest in the middle of the worst patch of inches-deep mud in the contre of the field, from whence it had to be scooped amidst a shower of dirt.
Miss Bloomfield assured us that the strength of her team lay in the defence, but as the ex- changes became closer and more exciting the forwards' play in both teams was the mosi spectacular and accurate,
As time drew near in both the first and second halves the play was a succession of noteworthy runs by the forwards from end to | end of the field, followed by a sharp and clever clearance dangerously near the goal,da
Had the teams conspired be forehand to make the match spectacular and thrilling they could not have been more successful in this respect. Miss Ephgrave's defection after Migs Woolley had got the ball past hor into the net was and to behold, and she wasn't really fully recompensed by the brilliant save" she made a low minutes lator.) "But elo ṇand her toam; “if they
falled, to 13 score, did provided a thoroughly exciting and enjoyable
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