THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, `NOVEMBER 25,
1935.
BAD SHOOTING: LINCOLNS' LOST OPPORTUNITY
Could Have Spoilt South China's Record
FOOTBALL ARTISTRY
AT SOOKUNPOO
·BRILLIANT EXHIBITION ENDS
Lincolns
IN CHINESE VICTORY
(By "Veritas").
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S. Chuna "A"
Fincoins-Read; Moody and Edmison: Thompson, Deeming and Robson; Clayton, Malpas. Higgins. Ridley and Baldry,
S, China "A".-Wong Wing; LA Ti-sang and Lau Mun; Loung Wing-shing, Fung King-ehrung, Lee Wai-tong, Tam Kong-pak and Tar. Qun-linng.
If South China "A" succeed in going through the league season without defeat they will, in all fairness, have to attribute the achievement to the poor shooting of the Lincolns in this game at Sookunpoo which yesterday thrilled and en- tertained a huge crowd. The soldiers had their opportunities of beating the champions. They had just as much of the play but unsteadiness in front of goal brought its due punishment.
When on form Pang is well nigh as It was a very fine game, play travelling from end to end dangerous as Lav, und if he is given with lightning-like rapidity, plenty of room in which to operate The Lincolns, though as a team ise is capable of bewildering the best were not so polished as the Chinese, played a vigorous and nf defences. Thus with Lee wondersi honest-to-goodness brand of fully well guarded by Deeming it fell football which contributed no upon Fung to initiste the majority little part to some spectacular of the Chinese attacks, a task which exchanges. South China's res-
the insidio right nerepted joyfully and ponse was an exhibition of
necomplished skilfully, smooth and rhythmic football.
LEE'S REAL VALUE
Ti is only half-stating the case to estimate the valur af Lee Wal-Cong Lo South China in terms of goals scored. This WIL made pininly evident yesterday. His very presence an the field demanded such active attention on the part of the Lincolns defence that the rest of the Chinese attack were left in comparative pence, Fung King-cheang and Tam Kong pak were the chief, beneficiaries ani it was only natural that Fung should become the leading light in the for- ward line.
RESULTS
AND TABLES
eure of
At the other end of the field. Ridley played a counterpart for the Lincolns, but he was not given the same mea- support by his colleagues, whose big failing was faulty shooting, entertaining Ridley is always an footballer, and when pitted against a team like South China which tests his prowess to the fall, the inside left invariably compares with the best in the Colony.
were
The wizardly scheming of Fung and Ridley
her outstanding fentures of this aztch and helped, to rake it to a spectacle of artistry and skill,
WELL MATCHED TEAMS Regarding the teams as a whole
STILL UNDEFEATED:Here is the South China "A" team which retained its unbeaten record Although sorely harrassed by the Lincolns yesterday. Back row, L Ting tong. Wong Wing and Lau Maus middle row, Leung Wing chul, Wong Mee shun and Lee Kwok-wai front row, To Kwai-shing. Fung King-cheung, Let Wai-Tong, Tam Kong-pak, and Tay Qua-liang. (Photo: Mae Cheung).
Big Badminton For This
There
IMPORTANT MIXED DOUBLES MATCH
Programme Week
Champions To Meet The Fire Brigade
Fire Brigade and St. Andrew's
(By "Veritas").
It
is
im!
SHARKEY WINS
Former Champion's "Come Back"
Boston, Nov, 23. Jack Sharkey, former heavyweight bosing champion of the world, had an easy but stormy encounter in the first of is "come back" fights here to-night.
FUSILIERS AT THEIR BEST
OVERCOME HANDICAPS- AND THE CLUB
STRANGE LEAVES SHOOTING BOOTS IN THE CLUBHOUSE
Club
(By "Veritas"),
Fusiliers
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Club: Rodger; Sykes and S. Strange; Skinner, Forrow, and Gilchrist; Fowler, Elliott, E. Strange, Hill al Bickford.
Fusiliers: Rowlands: Wheeler and Kenting: Wanklya, Talbot, and Ellis: Hughes, Harrison; Sullivan, Evans and Roberts.
With both defences unblushingly at fault on a dozen occasions, there should have been a glut of goals in this match. But the forwards either shot wildly or finished weakly, allowing easy chances to go begging and oft times ruining quite clever and spectacular movements. It was the Club who suffered chiefly from this failing. Ernest Strange missed four wide open goals in the first half giving probably the worst display of shooting in
the whole of his football career.
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him bottle up the Club inside trio am perform the work of two men with the same amount of success. Wheeler and Keating gave heart
It was a pity there should have: been such wretched marksmanship for it spot what otherwise was a She game of fast and exciting ex- changes, Territorially speaking palpitations to their supporters in there was no reason for the Chub the early stages of the game when losing. For at least half the game they failed to cover each other in any they were every bit as good as the sort of form, but after the interval defence very andiers in midfield, continually in dulging in spectacular raids. But the forwards insisted on looking gift horses in the mouth and In the end these gifts were denied them,
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they tightened up much and were always on top.
Keating had additional work ini on his shoulders through the absence of Ellis but he responded nobly and come out of an ordeal with flying
And the Fusiliers were not very rolours. much better. They too had in- Rowlands, quietly efficient, Invari numerable chances, but accepted ab, he was not tested to the same had the situation well in hand.
were Shelk
either
only three. hallooned sent yards 'wide. The extent as Rodger was largely the sin of hastiness and over-eagerness fault of the opposing forwards, but found their punishment reflected in when shots were directed at him he the scure sheet.
elded them with confidence and did
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Eddie Win- their two points, Por more
Albelt the Fusiliers were value for not make a mistake.
Strange, in the first five minutes, Ilis negro opponent,
than
scored for the Club, but three min- nton, went down for a count of ten half the game they were playingutes Inter Evans equalised. After nt the end of the first round after a with ten men, yet it was during that the interval Sullivan netted twice to brace of left upper-cuts..
perind that they set the pace, and give the Fusiliers the two points.
tenm infinitely the better The referee decided that Winston were
ROUTE.
LAX DEFENDING
An exceptionally heavy programme of matches in the Bad-was not trying, but agreed to allow Deprived of the services of Ellis at the first to continue after an enrag left half, they tightened up their de
the fending und, where before the Club minton League is scheduled for this week, starting to-morrow crowd had surged towards and continuing each evening up to Friday. Men's doubles games ring yelling at the top of their voices, attack found wide open spaces, they When the fight resumed, Sharkey run across well guarded passages
two-fisted which
altempts to negatived all are featured on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and a full
volley
to the negro's head. programme of mixed doubles encounters is arranged for Friday, immediately Inunched
This time, Wasion was again fluor. tit-bits. On, uxamination. In progress It it ran be said that at no stuge did;
several the champions assume any pronounced Wednesday the
twa Reerein teams possible for Eliot fall to turn ouled for the full countleuter
UNITED PRESS VERSION
Boston, Nov. 23. And this was just where the Club superiority. They certainly appeared will meet in what is bound to be one either of their trams before Christ
Jack Sharkey was forced to knock failed. At no time did the rearguard rather more effective before goal, of the finest mitchies of the season. mas and all games arranged before ensuring high that time will automatically become
before a position themselves well enough to re-out. Eddie Winston twice but their opportunities were pretty Another game
howling crowd of 12,000 spectators stop the Fusiliers taking the ball up well limited thanks to the very fine standard of badminton and probally postponed and will have to be
between
the negro
was to the goal aren, the result being a close result is thut
the would believe that the should also be noted that
endangered their citadel became work of the Lincolns' rearguard.
made -for-the-overy-time an attack was. Kowloon Tong, Chinese Recreation V.R.C.-will be-play-all of their home really knocked out. The half back lines were evenly |
Sharkey pur-Winston-down-for opponents courts,
With Sydney Strange
crock and mutebed with the Chinese, n shnde‡ Club, St. John's and Recreio "" all fixtures
Sykes an extremely ahnky partner more constructive mid progressive, have two men's doubles tits this their own court is not considered fit count in the first minute, whereupon Nut individually Deeming remained week, and the same clubs are turning for league matches, This week the the crowd mobbed the ring.
Friday. V.R., are at Taikou, out mixed doubles teams on
soldiers movements, Here is the complete prograninse,
Winston was not trying and award- the finest internaliate on view. His
Kowloon Tong will be
severely
ed the bout to Sharkey.
Rodger was constantly being called #job was to stop Lee Wal-tong and be tested tomorrow when they visit the
MEN'S DOUBLES
The crowd continued rioting and upon to relieve threatening situations acenmplished it with full honours. C.R.C., and they have an interesting
the officials ruled the bout to start and it is a tribute to his skill that
the Fusiliers did not 2 That
It entallest a corresponding fixture on Thursday, when they
over again. "B". St. by St. Andrew's neglect of the inside forwards was entertained
In the second round of the new often. with
Kowloon Tong gin, Sharkey knocked out Winston not Deeming's fault but the natural John's can also look forward
two games. The
again. interest to their ontrome of such a plan.
hirst, on Wednesday, is against the C.R.C. ut the Cathedral Hall and the on their own court, second, also against Recreis "B".
In Local Soccer League
Hongkong F.C. Chinese Ath. Lincoln Regt.
S: China ""
St. Joseph's
R.W. Pusiliers Club de Reerein 1. China "A" R.A. S'cutters
4 R.A. Lyemun
Lengite Pable
I.K. Police.....
Goals
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0
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pis.
8
R.W. Fusiliers 9
The Lincolns, quite fairly worked
5 2 12 12 on the principle that if Lee Wai-tong
12 could be sufflelently bottled 44 12 13
S. China "A" & й 0 020 3
up the
10 Chinese attack would become curres-
pudingly ineffective. This
proved 217 139
only partially correct. Thanks inrge
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Club de Ree.
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Lincoln Regt. 8
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9 # 15 17 24
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Royal Navy
II.K.F.C.
St. Joseph's
East Lancs.
MAY DECIDE CHAMPIONSHIP The big event in the mixed doubles programme on Friday is the home match of the Fire Helende against
This With every man playing his hardert the Recreio first string.
8 10 Fung King-cheung the attack retained inst of its characteristic
7 7 3 1 8 12 17 051
S. China " 42
Chinese Ath. 5 2
Kowloon
R.A. (8.)
R.A. (L)
.C. 8 2
9 1
3
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Division 11 Results
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Hongkong F.C. R.V. Fusillere Chincao Ath. Kowloon F.C. Enatorn Ath.
1 Lincoln Regt.
3
5 Club de Recreio 1
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Royal Engineers. 3 South China League Table
tioals
P. W. D. L. P. A. Pis, I
one hesitates pick out individuais going to provide a first class pointer for special meation. Nevertheless
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to the destination of the champion-
could not help being very impressed hip Recreio are present holders of with the work of Read in the Lincolns the title and in the Fire Brigade they have their most serious challengers.
real, of Deeming at centre-half and Recreio can win this tie they are of the Ridley-Baldry left wing.
almost certain to retain the champion-| ship.
South China were finely served by Li Tin-sang, Fung King-cheung anil Trin Kong-pak, but their colleagues were only a shade less impressive.
Chinese Ath.". 9
1 322 RASC & RAOC 8
14 Itoyal Navy.691121 10 HI.K.F.C.
2. 17 28 Club de Rec. 20 10 30 Eastern Ath...9 1 2 0 B 25 Univeralty. 8 1 1 0 10 39
1 1
3 7 13 34 Kowloon F.C. 0 1 1 7 7 30
Division III
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Results
But for leam work on both sides. I doubt whether any match this senson will offer a better or more exhilarating spectacle.
SOLDIERS START WELL
3 rushed in to convert.
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And
According to schedule the Sailors and Soldiers' Heme are due to meet Eliot Hall "P" on Tuesday in men's doubles, but with the University
The
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TUESDAY. *
Chinese R.C. v.
WEDNESDAY Fire Brigade v. St. Andrew's
"A" Taikop
fn't St. John's
Taikou) Reccolo "A" v. Recreio ""
THURSDAY Andrew's "B" v. Kowloon
St. John's
Recreio "B"
MIXED DOUBLES
Tonk
Y.
FRIDAY
Fire Brigade v. Recreio ***
Taikoo
S. and S... Home
Recreio "A" St. John's Kowloon Tong
Chinese R.C.
State boxing officials ruled that there was never any serious oppos
The crowd departed peaceably but they were still hooting.Quited Prena, ACCIDENTAL DEATH
TRAGEDY IN DRESSING ROOM. AFTER SAN DIEGO FIGHT
San Diego, Nov. 21 Ralph Mano, a twenty-two-year old Sacramento Filipino fighter, died last night after a fight.
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tion
to
the
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Rodger marle three marvellous saves-one in the first half when he negotiated n point blank drive from Evans, and two later in the game when gunls appeared inevitable--and at all times he was cool and sourceful.
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It was a worthy win.
LAY AND PEARCE
Again Bat Brilliantly
CLUB JUST WIN
If the Hongkong Cricket Club and K.C.C. senior teams meet many more times this season, Arthur Lay and Alec Pearce are going to be guar- anteed big batting averages. A week ago when the teams played at the K.C.C. Lay helped himself to 117 while Pearce collected 71. On Satur- day both men again ran into batting form, Lay scoring 55 and Pearce 68.
The Fusiliers were also much bet- ter served in the half back line. This denarimental shortcoming of the Club's is no new feature, but two inning against the Club, while has aggregated 135. The until there is a distinct improvement Penree
and
Lay hus thus scored 172 runs in
It is difficult to see how the. Happy K.C.C. batsman has played three in- He collapsed in the dressing room Valleyites are going to win matches. nings this season, totalling 243 with
Forrow after Al Romero, a San Diego fea-
was a sincere worker at an average of 82.6,
The match produced some splendid anticipation therweight, had won a six-round de-centre-half but lacked
polish. He also needs to study cricket. Set to score 186 in an hour cision from
Thum
square and three-quarters, the K.C.C. batted Mr. Dave Gershon, the art of positioning. 10 was of the opinion that death was tackling was good, only his oppor-ery brightly, and only just failed in due to haemorrhage of the brain. tunities for indulging in this were their objective.
Alec Pearce followed up his bat- The Police are
arresting somewhat rare, the Fusiliers inside
too ting with anme effective trundling, Ruspero, saying that it was clearly trio moving the ball much accidental-United Prean.
quickly.
capturing 7 for 64 and was reapon- more than_n | sible for the Club's victory by 25 spoiler and not a particularly off-runk. cient one at that and Skinner did not Lay, though subdued in the early scom to be at all comfortable at right part of his knock, opened his shoul- hair.
ders as soon as he had got his eye I don't know whether it was in and helped himself to ten boun- Strange's awful shooting daries. He received useful support blunders which sent the Club to from Norman Blackay, who scored pleces, but it was obvious that after 25.
WEEK-END FOOTBALL PRODUCES MUCH BETTER
STANDARD OF PLAY:
NOT SO MANY GOALS BUT BRIGHTER EXCHANGES
(By "Veritas"),
4 only partially clear and Edminson sional leaderships. But the suc- the Athletic and
cess of the Fusiliers and South China "A" in the first division and 3 This was just the sort of tonic of South China
in the second South China needed.
division has increased the threat They awept up the held in a light-to both the Police and East Lanes. ning raid and Lee Wai-tong, worldng who at the moment respectively out to left, transferred to Fung King- hend these divisions. cheung who inade no mistake. The same player netted again before the Interval.
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Gilchrist was never
Ernie
very bright start, maintained for the better part of the first half, forward line faded into mere noth- and Fowler on inguess. Bickford Cer-the wings har a wretched match.
improved upon. Elliott' was patchy,
FAST AND WORKMANLIKE
FOUR WICKETS FOR NO RUNS
Over at the K.C.G. George Lec veteran bowler, achieved one of the
over.
East Lancs.. 8 7 10 32 7 15 The Lincolns quickly showed their South China 0.7 1 1 1 15 supporters they were out to try and W. Fusiliers 963 1389 13 make history. A succession of well Lincoln Regt. 8 1 10 8 13 planned attacks ultimately found the R. Engineers. 8 4 12 21 13 11 Chinese defence in two minds
316 16 16 Ridley was able to shoot at an empty goal. But Leung Wing-chui was un- 71der the bar and fisted the 'ball out.
an unusually fine, all-conquering Borderers. From the spot kick Edminson shot week-end football did not day produced
TH
At Caroline tainly they are an extremely well-Fowler was tied up in knota by Kent-nest performances of his long asso 4 straight at Wong Wing who could produce any changes in divi- quality of soccer.
Recreio balanced team and I shall be suring and Bickford failed utterly to clation with cricket when, against the Royal Engineers, he captured.6 played delightfully and deservedly prised if they do not finish the make use of his chances..
1 along performed with consis. wickets for 7 runs.
He secured four victims in one tent credit.
clever footwork shared the apoils, while there season within sight of the cham-
over without conceding a single run, created openings for both Strange were periods in the Club-Fusiliers pionship.
taking wickets with the first two, und Bickford but they were never fourth and sixth deliveries of the encounter whon the football was
THE contest for premier place in definitely uplifting.
the second division is becom-
Had Lee been brought on carller the home team would have won the WE are going to hear a lot about ing intensified and the results of
By contrast the Fusiliers were a match instead of being held to
A the Fusiliers before the sen- Saturday's games brought four
neek and
neck. East fast and workmanlike altuck with draw. They easily bad the better of I seems that the two Artillery son is ended. In Evans they have teama hold the leadership by Evans outstanding as the initiator the exchanges. Declaring at 155 for
teams are going to fight it out an inside left up to Interport Lancs. The Lincolns went all out in the for the "wooden-spoon" in the standard. Ife is probably the virtue of goal average over South of many a fine movement and in 7, they sent eight of the R.E, bata- Second half and enjoyed territorial senior division. Both were heavily most startling "find" of the year. China, but just below them are dividually n continual threat to the men back to the pavilion for 119 Hughes also performed runs after the first three wickets had P. W. D. L. F. A. Pls.udvantages which through weak defeated yesterday. The Stone A fortnight ago he was perform the Fusiliers and Lincolns, both boughes
the right put 100 on the board. But the effort R.W. Fusiliers 8 7 10 38 12 15 shooting they failed to turn to cutters
outfit lost three-nil to Ing quite creditably, though not of whom scared successCU HIK Police (C) 8 6 1 1 20 10 13 account.
Some of the lending performances feature of the attack was inaccurate R.A.M.C...
scapes and the gold had many South China "B" and the Lyemun sensationally with the second thereby placed themselves well in wing, and the only disappointing came too late. 8 4 2 3 24 18 10 narrow escapes and the onlookers were team fell victims to St. Joseph's eleven. But in two matches he the, running.
marksmanship. It improved towards of the day were as follows. 4 2 1 22 10 10 given a feast of brilliant exchanges.
the end of the game, but in the first: has placed himself among the fore 93 2 4 20-19
BATTING by four clear goals. Towards the end Read became
rank of local footballers.
ALTOGETHER it was a big day half was as bad as that of the Club.
for the Fusiliers Their third. prominent in stopping the Chinese THERE was a remarkable im from increasing their lead, but when the final whistle was sounded
provement in the standard of THERE are several points about string beat the Army Medical one football, during
the wook-ond. 4could not help feeling that the The two senior gamos on Satur- which remind one forcibly of the
the Fusiliers' type of game Corps, so that the Battalion's re-
(Continued on Page 9.) 83.340 Lincolns should have won.
R.A.M.C.
IR.W, Fusiliera Railway R.C. 0 Lincoln Regt. Royal Engineers 0 R.A.F. League Table
East Lancs. BAF
Lincoln Regt. Liga
P'guesn
St. Joseph's
R. Engineers
Goals
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8
0 4 18 20
17 18
13 15
13 26
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H.K. Polico (E) 82 Hallway R.C. 8 - 0
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Talbot's magnificent display at centre-half_practically meant the difference between defeat and vle-} tory. It was quite thrilling to nee
E. R. Duckitt (ILK.C.C.) ..K.C.C.
T. A. Pearce (II.K.C.C.)
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