THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MAY 19, 1985.
SMALL ATTENDANCE AT KOTEWALL CUP CONTEST
INGLORIOUS
END
TO SEASON
FEW PEOPLE INTERESTED
HEAT AFFECTS ATTENDANCE
(By "Sagax")
UNDER a sweltering heat, re-
lieved only by the gradual setting of the sun, the Hongkong football season was brought to a close yesterday afternoon when the Army won the Kotewall Charity Cup by beating the Royal Navy by five goals to two.
ON the previous day, the league
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terminated with Champions v. Rest matches on the Hongkong Football Club Ground, when both the Benler and Junior winners of the league were success- ful against representativo - sides.
WHEN the fan, Mr. R. H. Kotewall. W one of the Vice-Presidents of the Hongkong Football Association, walk- ed into the emply enclosure Cause- way ay yesterday afternoon and belield his handsome truphy standing majestically on a table in front of Le covered stand, he must have felt greatly disappointed to think that such a valuable eup presented by king should have attracted unch a small crowd of spectators.
VEN to describe the attendance as "small crowd" is to exaggerate the number of people present for it was an extremely poor siteulance and one that was worthy only' of a second division league match.
A sprinkling of white jackets only
Just made itself discernable in the spacious stands but where was the Army? Was it out on. man- onuvres or was it just a case of "couldn't be bothered?"
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THE Council of the flangkong Foot- ball Association must have felt somewhat ashamed of its organising abilities when a match in which the best talent in the Army and the Roya! Navy can only draw a crowd extimat- ed at approximately 400.
LITTLE doubt can remain that the bent has had a lot to do with the final attendances at the récent xharity matches and It was a pity that they had been left to a late in the season. There is, of course, too much football crammed into six months in Hongkong but that is an other question and one which might well be taken up by the organisers next season,
South China's League Champion team. Reading according to their field positions the players are:-Wong Wing: Li Tin-ang and Lau Mau Leung In-chan, Leung Wing-chiu and Lee Kwok-wal; Tio Kwal-shing, Chan Takifai, Fung King.cheung, Tam Kong-pak and
Lee Shek-yau. (Photo: Mee Cheung).
SOUTH CHINA WIN FROM REST
Robertson Excels In Half Back Line
South China "A"
(By "Cirus")
2 Rest of League
South China "A":--Wong Wing; Li Tin-song and Lan Mau; Leung In chan, Leung Wing-chiu and Lee Kwok-wai: Tro wai-shing, Chan Tuk-fai,
Pung King-cheung, Tam Kong-pak and Li Shek-you.
Rest of the League:-Rewinds; Mak Siu-hon and C. Pile; L.. G. Robert son, McGuire, and La! Kwok-chlu; T. Pe. G. Moan, A. G. Howe, Ridings and B. L. Bickford.
Minus the services of such stalwarts
as A. V. Gosano, B. Cosano, A. S. Bliss, G. Rodger and A. Ward, the Rest of the League suffered defeat at the hands of the Champions, South China "A", by the odd goal in three on the Club ground on Saturday afternoon. In spite of the extreme heat there was a moderate crowd of spectators in the stands, and the hillside "grand stand". The game was keenly contested throughout, both goals undergoing very narrow escapes.
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ARMY TEAM WIN NEW CUP
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BEAT ROYAL NAVY IN
FINAL CONTEST
(By "Sagex")
5 Royal Navy
Army-Rowlands; Swain and Strele; Keneghan, Lawton and North English, Heins, Sandford, Riley and Baldry.
Royal Navy-Crocker; Beard and Moss; Hughes, McGuire and Lowe: Baxter, Rose, Cannell, Slavin and Wearmouth.",
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL : MATCHES
RAIN INTERFERES WITH-TIES
-TOP NATIONAL
TEAMS WIN
Now York, May 12, Basobali matches in the United States continue to be interfered with by rain and to-day threo Opposing players in Saturday's American Leigue fixtures had to be
Club Ground endeavouring to reachi
Mee Cheung).
the ball with their heads. (Photot
The charity football match between the Army and match on the Hongkong Football the Royal Navy in the Kotewall Cup Competition at Causeway Bay yesterday afternoon brought the local soccer season to an official close for another six months. The Army who had already beaten South China, the only competitors in this newly organised competition, won from the Navy by five goals to two and at the conclusion of the match Ridley received the Cup from Mrs. Kote- wall while members of the winning team were handed small cups as souvenirs,
Prior to the commencement of the match the teams were presented, t Commodore C. G. Sedgwick.
The heavy rain of the early after noun, brief though it was, was auf- ficient to make the ground slippery | and prevent the players from giving, of their best, with the result that the standard was not as high as it would otherwise have been.
Selence, partlealarly during the early stages of the game, gave way to robust football and many promising inovencita were nullified by the con- their ditions. The players had all work cut out to keep a pass away! from an opponent, the wet state of the ground making ball control A dir- flealty.
During the opening half the Army, forwards were not the dangerous fores that they subsequently proved to be and they were somewhat fortunate to have scored the only goal of the half. Combination wda locking and except) For Baldry, who was responsible for the point, there was rarely a man who looked as though he was likely to
proves menace to the Navy defence,
DRAKE'S GOAL RECORD
DEBUT OF ROGERS WITH ARSENAL
BOROUGH'S BLACK FRIDAY
By CHARLES BUCHAN
London, April 20.
MIXED DOUBLES TENNIS
postponed.
The National Lengue programmo was fulfilled, the four top teams all winning at the expense of the bottom claba,
Resulta as cabled by Renter follow:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Now York
League Fixtures Start Pittsburgh
This Afternoon
(Dy "Sagax")
A start will be made this after- noon in the annual lawn tennis league competitions and as last year matches are to be played on week days only,
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To-day the mixed doubles teams St. Louis will take the courts and although The matches Washington Sena- only three clubs have entered for
v. Cleveland Indians, New tors the Dunlop Shield there are again York Giants v. Detroit Tigers and four teams, the Kowloon C. C Philadelphin Athletics v. Chicago having signified their intention to White Sox were postponed on ac- | field a second combination in the
place of the Ladica' Recreation count of rain. Club,
There have been changes in the "A" and "D" Division fixtures It was Black Friday, not Good owing to the withdrawal from the
Haldry was neglected by the Navy Friday, as far as Middlesbrough Senior Division of the South concerned. They were China Athletic Association, and defenders throughout the match and were
he and idley, who improved after overplayed by a much superior the admission of the Kowloon the Interval to take the principal team, who, in sending the North- Indian Tennis Club into the newly honours of the match, formed a prae- erners well into the relegation formed fourth division. ticnily unstoppable left flank once they
I understand that the South
China A. A. have found it impos- isible to raise the senior team they had intended owing to some of their members wishing to play for the Chiese Recreation Club.
In the Mixed Doubles Longue
Lawn Bowls Contests
PAIRS FIXTURES FOR TO-DAY
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(By "Sagnx")
Seven more matches are down for
The deficiencies in the Rest team concentrated their attacks from the made up by C. Pile, T. Pile, right wing, where To Kwal-shing, Lai Kwok-chiu, Rowlands and Itidings, sent in some lovely centres.
Among those present to witness the
This pinu did not work with great all was sent down the wing. Hughes, shoals, alo took a decided step to- were the Iton. Bir Thomas success for most of Tro's centres were
MeGulra and Beard did not devote wards the retention of the First Southorn and Lady Southorn, who dis nipped in the bud by Chris Pile or much attention to the Army left wing Division championship. tributed the Junior and Senior League Mak Siu-han before the ball could and many of the openings were made There can be little hope of Middles trophies #1 the conclusion of the reach the head of Tam Kung-pak. by Baldry and Ridicy. Sandlord im- brough retaining their present status McGuire, of the Navy, was not at proved as the game progressed and unless they show a considerable in
inspired his forwards with more con- provement at half-back, the most vital RESERVES SHOW UP
his best in the pivotal psaltion, and adence than during the opening stages) part of the side. There they were this afternoon the Kowloon C. C. decision in the first round of the Tommy Pile, on the right wing, consequently the Kent forwards, Bunny Bickford, on the left wing, and especially Albert Howe, suffered in when one or two absolutely open gonis hopelessly out-manoeuvred by the "A" team entertain the U. S. R. C. Ridings, brought in at the last minute mensely from tack
good passes. were missed.
clever Arsenal forwards, who at times while the Chinese R. C. receive a at inside-left, individually were good. lewe was unable to get going for this
Higgins and English were not as did penetically as they pleased. visit from the Kowloon C. C. "B" Bickford sending in some splendid reasor, and also for the reason that wards but they put in some good work dashing Drake, a lively lender much
fleet footed as their left wing for- Griffiths could make nothing of the side. high harges which the Interport Moss, -at inside-right, bungled many ceatre-forward,......_kowaver,_.did not efforts and miserably lacked under and constantly worried Moss, who, too fast for him. Baxter, the utility make the most of.
| standing with Howe
however, was equal to almost every inan, who has played ni nine different move by the Army forwards. He positions in the side, generally wan Of the Chinese team, Pung King;
played a sound game at back but dered into fans was due to two reasons: cheung led his forwards with good
the centre, leaving the receive little support from the men Arsenal right wing unlimited scope, and the deliberate Brown was often left standing by the quick moves of the opposition.
THE absence of Chinese football
(1) the absence of the Chinese team ball distribution, but his shooting HAMPSHIRE CRICKET from the Causeway Bay match and when in front of goal was faulty. Of (2) the presence of the Chinese team the other forwards, the most danger-
in a match at Caroline Hwhere acus was Tso Kwaf-shing while Chan
side of Chinese from Swatow were Tak-fai called for a bit of watching Batting Stronger than
being entertained.
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with his nippy passing.
Bowling
The half-back trio, Leung In-chan, OVE
VERTURES, it is understood, Leung Wing-chlu and Lee Kwok-wal,
Hampshire have a fair number were made to the South China worked well, with Leung keeping ro Athletic Association to stage their markably cool even when under heavy of amateurs available, namely, matcls against Swatow at Causeway pressure. At times he simply walked W. G. Lowndes (captain), R. H. Bay as a preliminary to the Kotewall about with the ball at his feet and Moore, A. E. G. Baring, E. H. Cup Competition contest but the kicked with the utmost leisure. Chinese were
1 Tiu-sang and Lau Mau. onco Cadogan, A. K. Judd, who is transfer the fixture..
again were rock like in the last line home on leave from Nigeria, and of defence but Wong Wing appeared A. L. Hosic, now on his way from to be a little shaky. Time and again India.
reluctant to
SOUTH China fielded a second team
against Swatow but the visitors the crossbar and rebounded into play from America last month; there are he was beaten by shots that struck Lord Tennyson was expected back. gave a pleasing display and only
The Champions led at the interval also C. G. A. Paris, A. M. Lee, who lost by the odd goal in live. Those by a goal to nil and the final score should be in the running for a "no" who watched the match saw the
was 21 in their favour. Chan Tak return to local footbull of Leung fal netted both goals while
How at Oxford this year, and J. R. Raw. Yuk-tong, a former Hongkong Inter-scored for the Rest from a good passenge, now a cadel at Chatham. porlar.
by Bickford,
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IFUNG firal played for Hongkong against Shanghai in 1921 when ke filled the left half position while in 1925 he was seen at right half.
HOME FOOTBALL
Londen, May 11. A Jubilee soccer match between the Football League and a combined Welsh-Irish aleven resulted in a win for the former by 10-2. The Foot- ball Leaguo led 4-1 at half-time.
The match was played at Goodison Park, Everton-Beuter.
All the professionals, are available- Mend, Amold, Boyes. Herman, Mc- Corkell, Creese, Fothecary,
MAK SJU.HON SHINES The hero of the match was Mak Drake, and Badd, Kennedy will be Stu-hon, of the Chinese Athletic senior greatly missed, he is now the cricket team, who played a magnificent and coach at Cheltenham. G. Brown is untiring game at right back for the on the first-class umpires' list. Rest. He and Rowlands in goal bore The batting
strength promises
the brunt of most of the defence work well; but the bowling may prove when the pressure of the Chinese for- somewhat expensive. i, a young wards was at its height.
medium-pace right-hander, may dove- lop: anyhow, he will get his chance. If Baring and Cadogan could appear oftener, the attack would be greatly strengthened.
Robertson (Club), at right half. had a hard day's work marking Tam Kang-ak and Shok-you and he came through with flying coloure. The tricky work of Tam did not worry Robertson who proved himself more has been engaged for two weeks to Bowley, the former Sussex player, than equal to the hend-work expert's get the players ft. This in wiles. The Englishman gave Lf very departure for flampshire. All the little scope for good werk on the left counties will be met, except Warwick- wing and knowing this, the Chinese shire.
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A GREAT TRIO,
In striking contrast, the Arsonal
CANNELL CONSISTENT
Swain and Steele worked hard in the Army defence and had their work lightened by a destructive half. Inele, line, while Rowlands, in goal, brought half-back were much Lou good for the off many brilliant saves and, to a Borough forwards. Roberts zul- great extent, held the Navy forwards jugated Camsell, although this clever dawn to two gonia.
Pentre-forward often showed skilful (Continued on Page 5.)
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GREAT SHOTS IN GOLF DESCRIBED
WIZARDRY OF
VIC GHEZZI
ACCURACY IN PUTTING
ADVICE TO THE INEXPERIENCED
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A NEW SERIES OF GOLF ARTICLES BY ART KRENZ
150 yards long, the lanky profes sional of Dean, N. J., had whittled away at Revolta's lead until he was within striking distance. With a No. 7 iron, ho laid the ball on the Dis- green 18 feet from the cup. playing the putting touch that had gained second place in the Call- fornia Open, he sank the putt for a birdle two to pick up another stroke the tenth hole, looked like a aure on the fast fading Revolts, who, on winner.
If it hadn't been for a driving rain that started on the fifteenth hole during the International Ghezzi barely missed another Four-Ball matches at Miami, birdie on the sixteenth, slowing the
up
Vic greens,
Ho birdied the seventeenth, and Ghezzi and Willie Klein might finished with a 71 to the Revolta. have been victorious over the In the playoff the next day, Revolta eventual winners, Johnny Re-stroking, and succumbed by the saw too much of Ghezzi's keen volta and Henry Picard.
Ghezzi was displaying the same "It was Clarence Clark who wizardry that defeated Revolta straightened out my putting," de- just a few weeks, previous in the clares Ghezzl. "He advised me to Los Angeles Open.
break my wrist in the backswing, It was Ghezzi's putting that con- instead of taking the club back sistently pulled him out of the hole with an arm movement, In the Southern California tourna
acore of 78-75.
ment. At the end of the first nine "In putting, I would advise the holes of the final round, Ghezzi player to get the line, keep the head iralled Revolta by four strokes, still, and not think of stroking the Few gave much heed to the patient-ball, but of hitting it. The putter ly plodding Ghezzi, who was hit should be worked like a pendulum. ting the ball far and putting with The face should be closed in the brilliant confidence.
backswing, yet the blade should be Coming to the fifteenth, about kent at right angles to the hole at
all times."
PETERSEN FIGHT
Open Lawn Bowls Pairs Champion- ship this afternoon. It is expected that the preliminary round matches will be all concluded by to-morrow.
There are no matches of outstand ing interest, with the game between
·W.-E.-Hollanda-and-E.- G.–-Post-and- M. J. Medina and J. Cavanagh being the best of the bunch., This fix- ture will be played on the Hongkong Football Club Green,
The following is to-day's pro- gramme:
F. Cullen
3. J. Whyte
I. J. Rya
Tacchi
W. M. BrownL
(Club de Beerein Gewn)
MEETING NEUSEL IN JUNE
London, April 20. Jack Petersen and Walter Neusel will have
their return. V. Pield match (15 rounds) at Wembley in June.
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- Le Lent H. A. right The German flew from Paris to London on Thursday and signed. Morrbon the contract for a contest which | M. Mitchell should be one of the biggest fistic events of the year. Mr. C. B. C. G. Silva Thomas will be the referee. He la a Welshman, but the German boxer wished him to officiate, and W. F. Holandie this was agreed to..
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