THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
MONDAY, DECEMBER
1935:
More Stamina Needed By Kowloon
Important Factor In Saturday's Defeat By The Recreio
(By "Veritas").
Kowloon's habit of losing league matches in the last five minutes of a game persisted against the Recreio on Saturday. It is difficult to imagine a more heart- breaking experience for a team than consistently to hold the opposition well in hand for nine-tenths of the time and then to concede the solitary goal which brings about defeat.
It is an unfortunate confession of genius which distinguishes him. that this was the first time this was his errors which cost Recreio two goals, and although there were season I had seen Kowloon in other times when his excellent tacki- Rodger, Club goalkeeper, makes a typical clearance while holly chal.jaction. And I had looked for-ing and brilliant interceptions averter game because I threatening situations, taken by and longed by an East Lancashires forward to the
of his career. ward. This happened in the Shield wanted to try and discover why large his display was not the best replay on Saturday. (Photo: Me the Railway Ground outfit, with- undoubted talent in the team, boasted such a miserable league record.
Cheung),
THRILLING HOCKEY
CIVILIANS OUT OF LUCK
REPLAY WOULD BE WELCOME
noon
(By R. H. B.)
I think the secrot is lack of
stamina.
DOG-TIRED
ABOUT, THE PLAYERS
To return to Kowloon for a minute.
Apart from Knox, whose value as I have already noted was pretty well confined to goal-scoring propensities, the attack did not impress. Ilon- nibal showed a nice turn of speed not have full control over Kowloon Was 20 dog-tired team but did Afteen minutes from the end of this the ball. Wach and White, the in- match. The players moved dabori-aldes were terribly slow and W. Knox ously and with an expression of on the right wing kept too far back "When the dence is the referee going and several times was missing when
and
they
hack
to blow his whistle" written all over promising passes were sent out to
his wing. their faces. For nearly an hour
held had played strenuously
Bliss was a tharough-going trier their own in a quite impressive manat contre-half and kept a good watch ner. While they lacked the finesse
while Doyd, throwing subtlety to the of the Recreio, it must be said they on the activities of Bernie Gosano, showed greater determination. The winds, set about subduing the right half backs especially were snappy in wing with an earnestness both fm.
nckiing, whlie D. Knox at centre pressive and commendable. forward was always interesting to watch.
yet,
Spectators who gathered Knox, in fact, given indleations of one of the best centre- He isn't round the Navy ground at King's Park yesterday after. in Hongkong.
anywhere near that exalted position as but only one without any idea of were rewarded with a splendid hockey match when the game would deny his potentialities. the Civilians met the Combined Illa chief attribute at the moment is "Services in their second annual wonderful shot. It is possible that
harder among local forwards.
Knox pent in
Eastman and Everest covered their in excellent style until they gon) began to feel the pace. They were very tired in the closing stages and place to desperation. coolness
Boyes played confidently in goal, but his kicking left something to be Twice he placed his goal In
desire by weak clearances.
Exture and shared the spoils. only Log Wai-tong can hit a ballario left wing-Gomes and Alves
Each team scored twice. The
It is questionable whether the Re have played a less passive part in a yards range during -game was featured by fast ex- from some 20′′our sizzling drives itch this season than that of Satur- | this match. But he has an unhappy day. Literally speaking they were kanck of getting his toe under the right out of the picture, Ninety per bail. He wants to develop the use cent. of the Portuguese attacks came from the right wing where Campos of his instep to obtain the greatest and Marques figured with credit." effect from such a powerful kick.
changes and good hockey and there were many very exciting
moments.
The Civilians had sixty per cent of the game, for in the second half they were continually attacking, shots By G-Divett, Gurbachan Singh and Sydney Fowler just missing their mark.
The Services played woll as a team but Taylor, at Inside-left, appeared to ho found 1 ba off form. Perhaps
on grans, for difference in playing Taylor is an excellent forward when playing on sand,
FASCINATING DUELS
Lal Singh, the brilliant Interport left winger, played a good game but he was well marked by Sonny Bliss, the players being featured in many interesting ducis for possession. Bliss
He has another failing. He is a lazy worker. On the other hand he is skliful in seizing opportunities. Opportunism brought him two clever goals on Saturday. He also knows how to puss a ball to his wings; twire he sent Hannibal away on the left with den parses,
GOSANO'S LEADERSHIP
Gosano's leadership was "good; much better than it has been for
Home time. He led his right wing perfectly placed ground passes, and if his shoting had been as high in calibre, the Recreio would have netted more goals.
Castilho
KNOX'S NEED
Delgado was the outstanding half Like most youngsters, Knox needs back. Bettrao seemed to shrink into to have his foothill drawn out of a shell. He was not the dominating him. It is there if somebody will force. of previous take sufficient interest to advise him performed qulte creditably at left how to make the fullest use of his half.
Bowen's Arst-time kicking was .. talents.
Gosino was plesant fenture, and of judgment which cost goals! For always prominent, even in his errora it was clear Gosuno was conceiving
It does not need a Hannan Swaffer of football to be able to criticise the shortcomings of Kowloon as a team.
about their job more
had a full afternoon's work in mark. Team work is not their stronges one methods of getting out of awk- Ing the fast Indian and he did his holy than deliberately. Movements ward situations when they occurren Job remarkably well. Ho was the hopefully hardest working man in the inter-are superficial, by which I mean un but things did not ga just right for mediate line though Willy Reed and attack, whether successful or abor- him. Beltras were also in good form.
Pinto and Souzu, the Civilians left wing, combined with understanding and delighted with several bouts of nuat passing which had the Services, defence on their toes.
G. Sommor, at left back, was rather alow in covering. Bertio Guost was very sound and brought off many fine clearances.
Garwood in goal for the Services was always on the alert and received good support from Broome and Rois-
stor who proved to be a steady pair.
level,
tive, in not worked cut to any great The exchanges were very degree, but usually has a taint of the Recreio were cleverer but Kowloon nulled this by enthusiasm. Not "accidental" about it.
an early reverse which saw of so many other local teams, make Compos score could dampen it. They
returned
the attack and Knox the mistake of not moving up with retu
The halves and backs, like those
even
to
the ball. In consequence there is a scored two lovely goals in the space terribly largo gap between the backs of five minutes. One minute later Bernie Gosano put the visitors on and their own goal.
Recreio
should have made more level terms with a magnificent goal. It use of this. But the Recrelo of to culminated a swift and clever move day is not the Recrele of two months ment right through the middle and Gosung seems Boyes did not even see the final shot. A. V. ago. Even
Recreio piled on the paco a bit In temporarily to have lost that spark
the second half and it was this which
about largely brought
Kowloon's downfall. They kept it going as long
possible, ILH backs committed a
Pte. Taylor (Army), and L/Naik Lal
Singh (Army),
and then two weary misunderstanding
The half-back lino was wall served by Williams, Holland-Martin (pivot) and Alaf Din, while Miers, on the rigli wing,
put in several fine passes. Wraith, at
centre-forward, gavo the Services, the lead, Gurbachan N. Beltrão (Recrelo); S. A. Fowler twice firing in bullet-like shots from Singh equalising: but a few minutes (Club), G. E. R. Divett (Club), Gur-long range, but they cleared the bar. before the interval Lal Singh snapped bachan Singh (Radio), J. Pinto If they had been lower it is doubtful
V. Marques up a pass from Miers and lodged the (K.LT.C.)
touched them.
Clvillage M. Ramzan (K.I.T.C.); A. E. P. Guest (Radio), and G. which allowed Gomes to cut through Sommer (Club); A. S. Bliss (St. and score with ease.
Knox provided the final thrills by Amirow's), W. A. Reed (Club), and
ball safely in the net.
CIVILIAN'S BAD LUCK
mnny
In the second half after efforts had just fallod, Pinto put the Civilians on level terms. They main- tained the pressure and Fowler, with the goal at his marey, had the mis- fortune to fall. He made an attempt to hit the ball but failed. Soon after Divott hit the upright with a sizzling shot, Gurbachan Singh following with a shot that missed the upright by inches.
(K.I.T.C.).
and A.
P.
Souza whether
would have
Badminton Mixed Doubles "Performances" Table
་
The following table shows the leading individual performances to date in the mixed doubles division of the Badminton League.
Matches Games Aces Pyd. W; L. F. 3. b 16.0 273 108 G 13 2 290 166 4.12 0 266 102 6.1171, 184
Since the game produced hockey of such a good standard and provided the spectators with much excitement, I do Carvalho and Miss A. Remedios (Recreto "D")"
not think it would be out of place to suggest a replay during the coming Christmas holidays,
The teams were as follows: Combined Services Lt. Cdr. Car- Broome wood" (Navy): Lt. Cdr. (Navy) and L. Reisiler (Army); Lt Williams (Army), Lt. Holland-Mar tin (Navy) and L/Nalk Alaf Din (Army); Lt. Miors (Navy), Sub-Lt. Wraith (Navy), Lt. Burch (Navy),
Mr. and Mrs, Shute (Fire Brigade).
J. J. Remedios and Miss 4 Silva (Recreio "A")
S. W. Liang and Miss U. Kites (C.R.C.)
W. C. Choy and Miss Cheung (C.R.O.) ...
S. A. Gray and Miss Mackenzie (Kowloon T.)
Mr. and Mrs. Sousa (Recreio "B"
M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. Silva (Recreio "A")
F. H. Kwok and Miss Smith (St. John's)
3. Anderson and Miss Griffiths (Fire Brigule)
5 11 4 276 227
· 10 5 286 1.10 6 276 219 90 189 45 272 233 60 132 101
3
A. E. Xavier and Miss S. Remmos (Recruia "B") 4
S.P. Chan & Bins. T. F. Le (C.R.C.)
C. Bummers and Miss R. Summers (Talkoo)
0 0 180 214
G. 1' 114
48
6. 7 104 211
"ALL RIGHT!
LEAVE IT
TO ME"
League Leadership For S. China
Lee Wai-Tong's 4 Goals Against Fusiliers
Those Fusiliers defendere anly Just made up their minds in time as to who should take the ball when this picturo was taken. An incident in yesterday's league match at Caroline Hill, (Photo: Mee Chaung).'
From Ground And Clubhouse
LINCOLNS PAY PRICE
Ho Ka-Keung Loses His Place
(By "Veritas").
was a rank fallure.
(By "Crosebar")
S.-Chinn "A"-Wong Wing; Li Tin-zing and Tam Kong-pak; Leung Wing-chul, Wong Mee-shum, and Lee Kwok-wai To Kwal-shing, Fung Kingeheung, Lee Wai-tong, Ip Pak-wa, and Tay Qua-lang.
Fusillers-Rowlands; Wheeler and Kenting: Wanklyn, Talbos and Gulzley: Hughes, Harrison, Coakley, Evans and Roberts.
Four goals by Lee Wai-tong yesterday enabled South China "A" to withstand a determined challenge by the Royal Welch Fusiliers to their 100 per cent, league record, while the effect of the result was to put South China in the leadership for the first time this season. It requires a lot of imagination to believe it possible they will be deposed from this position. Generally speaking game the league leadership.
The Fusiliers have no causo for realised anticipations. The Fullers
Jolly fine gave a mighty fine account of them complaint. They wero Belves but were beaten by a better triers, but had to cry best to a team better versed in the arts and intrica- The
werd extra- exchanger
and uttacks
were cies of the game. with the rapidity of a rapier
hell their thrust. The soldiers' easily
team.
de keen
www
this
in midfield but had not a single AMERICA'S
defender capable of stopping the inimitable Lee Wal-tong whose shoot- ing from all angles was a thrilling feature.
A goal lead in the first minute elnted the Fusiliers, but the success was short-lived, for Lee crashed his way through the opposition twice In quick succession to level the scores and then to put the Chinese ahead. ead: The Fusiliers had a wonderful op-
from
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CUP PROTEST
BRITISH
ed,
CHALLENGE
WITHDRAWN
London, Dec. 1. Announcing last night that ho has withorawn his caallenge for the America's Cup next year, Mr. C. R. Fairey, Com- modore of the Royal London Yacht Club, protested against the attitude to the contest. adopted by the Americans. "The race," he said, "in. now re.. n contest between only yachts which only syndicates
whereas
British yachts
pro
portunity of crossing over on level terms when they were awarded
the spot kick was penalty, hut missed. South China consolidated their position early in the second Tao Kwai-shing got the half when INCOLNS paid dearly awarded. Four all told and each one ball past Rowlands with a fast rising converted. Throo to the Lincolns. shot, and then the Fusiliers came back to ecure after strongly for Coakley for their blunders of Yet the game was not "dirty". The lacing part in a clever
movement with players became a little too robust in Evans, South China returned to the after their excitement and eagerness. But last week when
attack and two further goals South there were really no hard feelings.
Len Wai-tong settled the issue. waltzing round
Talbot, who was looked upon as the China "B" they failed to COUTH China's team changes wore
man most capable of stopping Leeduced to all to the good. Ho Ka-keung Wai-tong failed' in this quest but normally afford. clinch the issue in the
was dropped
And
am wondering if otherwise played magnificent football.can
"American entries are all syndicat Senior Shield tie: For on he will find himself back in football He, apparently considered attack the
One could not again this season. Saturday in the replay they bin South China for passing hit best defence and accordingly kept well
He had the measure of ip Pak-wa attitudo is to remain unmodified it fell victims to the Shield over after two trials in which hop the field to support his forwards. privately entered. If the American and Fung King-cheung, but could not is difficult to see how any private holders after a game chock
"And" Lee whose manouevres were owner will be able to afford to com
SMALL YACHT TO Ka-keung is 'n one player in his niways puzzling the soldiers and had peto. full of excitement.
How rights, but he has not been
one "The whole question is educated up to South China's tactics. of poaching's half backs did not expense. As a protest at the exclu
South
of the 3 class (160- ONCE-again it was the soldiers. Given a season with them he would
who held the balance of probably develop into just the centre compare -en well with those of the sun for all practical purposes of any
forward the team needs. But South Fusiliers who played with refreshing but yachts territorial advantage, and once chins could not afford to take a risk zest, but the Chinese defence was intens) I challenged with a boat of the
fine fetile and except for a misunder-the race is more sporting if less ex-**
"K"
class (100 tons), because I feel again the forwards were at fault in this match.
standing in the first minute which
with Mr. "I had an understanding, in shooting. The Lincolns' as-HERE was an enormous difference gave Evans his goal, played flawless Peive bouts can be entered. sociation with football in Hong-1 in the display of the forwards football.
Sapwith that I would do this, Evans
were always and Coakley
"The New York Yacht Club. was They were much more enterprising and blended in something like their dangerous raiders, bustling and as
my representative that my chal- old style. The introduction of Yau sertive, but they could not rushllenge is unacceptable and unorthodox. Wa-hing at right half was also a Tin-sung and Tam Kon-pak into "I have therefore withdrawn and It is doubtful if South errors. I was brilliant and consi-left the felt to me. Sopwith if he
derably eased things for Wong Wing, wishes to challenge." China can improve on this team.
who was not
troubled in goal, VIOLENTLY fluctuating Club de Wheeler and Keating offered a stout At the other end of the field
Tam Kong pak, who played a ro- liable game at loft back for South China "A" against the Fusiliers. kong is one unhappy story of missed opportunities. Until Higgins and Malpas, and in a lesser degree Ridley, can learn to shoot straight the Lincolns will always find themselves on the losing end of a game of any importance.
success
unduly
critics sit back and gasp oires in resistance to the finest forward line in day by beating East Lancashires
the Shield, replay after being two the south of China, and if they could Foals in arrears. This was one of inve stopped Les Wai-long the re- the brightest contents of the after-sult would have been different. Row- Club hit back in a manner lands in goal was not quite at his
besi. which astounde! their supporters. Forrow, Bickford and Ernest Strange were leading lights in the resuscita-
noon.
tion.
*
AN OBJECT LESSON
no
South China révenled distinct weakness although the Intermediates
INTERPORT HOCKEY TRIAL BISAPPOINTING
Few Players Realise Expectations
HEN Forrow plays as he did one have been seen to better advantage. cannot dispute his claims to haing The effectiveness of the attack agala trini
of
Yesterday's Indios Interport hockey was only a partial BUCCOSE.
a centre-half of real promise. Not for depended on Lee Wai-tong but the Several of the players failed to realise. a long time have the Club forwards centre-forward rose to the occasion expectations. J. Smalley and C. been served with such admirable lle was never flurried and at times Osmund played well in defence, the рабаев.
A very
made the ball do seemingly impossible first named being particularly pro- nice performance,
the early stages of the things. His third goal was a master-minent in
and accurate game. FAST Lancs, lost heart after a piece of opportunism
Miss Marion Bryson played con- start.
two shooting and to watch him distribute Horner's dazzling
sistently well and Miss I. Woolley goals were the outcome of some fine the ball was an object lesson,
South China
beautifully held her own and was as effective as play. The soldiers were not com pletely out of the picture even after balanced and their rhythmic football any of the half backs.
were
(Continued on Page 13.) deservedly gave them two points and
American Tennis Tourney At Kowloon Cricket Club
ELEVEN COUPLES TAKE PART IN SUCCESSFUL EVENT
Neltlier set of forwards were up to
4
form. Mise O. Dalziel worked with wil but did
did not make the best use of her opportunities and Miss M. Smal- ley was somewhat lax in front of goal.
Mins P. Gittins was the most Im pressive forward, but the trial gen- erally did little to assist the selectors, The result of the match was n win for the Whiter, who beat the Colours by two clear goals,”
ENGLAND'S TEAM
Against New Zealand On January 4
Eleven pairs took part in the Mr. N. A. F. Mackay third with 31 American tennis tournament and Mr. and Mrs. Craig and Miss M. Bryson and Mr. R. S. Capell Joint at the Kowloon Cricket Club fourth with 20 games each. The yesterday, the programme be-ladies will receive liver spoons.
London, Dec. 22.-- ing carried through in ideal
The English Rugby team against The tournament was arranged by weather although the courts the tennis sub-committoo headed by New Zealand on January 4s Owen were somewhat soft owing to Mr. J. S. Smith, and the following Smith (St. Mary's Hospital); Prince
took part?
Obolonaki (Oxford), Cranmer (Rich- the recent rain.
(Bath), Se
Sever (Lok All the contestants played eachMiss-Mackenzie-and-B. A. Gray, Mr, mond); Gerrard a maximum of N. A. E. Mackay, Mr. and Mrs. Craig here. In,many, phases their football other n series of five games on a slid. and Mrs. Kirby: Mrs. Kella and your Candley T, *** Gadnży.. evo 40. A total of 50 games were Miss M. Bryson and E. S. Capell, Epital), Kendrow (Leicester), Nicholson bears the stamp of Champions. Buting handicap with in sholing they fall to come any-played and the winners were Miss Leo and J. S. Smith, Mrs. Stokeh and Lolcester), Longland, (Northamnton), Silkestone and Mr. Webb (Devonnort Services) Clarka where near the grade,
Allson Mackenzie and Mr. S. A. Gray, Dr. Reed, Mre,
Dyer, AW. Ramsey and Baker, Brs. (Coventry Hamilton HI) Dunkley who aggregated 35 games.
(Harlequins), and Weston (Northamp« Mr. and Mrs. L. Kirby were placed Lay and II. Nissim, Mr. and Mrs.
ton) Router. second with 10 games, Mra, Kalla and F. 8. W. Smith.
TT is rather trakcie. For when it comes to approach play and de fensive measures the Lincolns havo not much to learn from other teams
THE match was rendered unusual by the number of penalties
Salo
(Bart's