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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1986.
: BEST REPORTS OF THE WEEK-END SPORTS :
GOVERNOR'S CUP STRUGGLE ENDS
IN ANTI-CLIMAX
CHINESE EARN LUCKY DRAW
AND WIN
TROPHY FOR FIRST TIME
FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LACK
C.A.A.F.
ENTERPRISING FORWARD
(By "Veritas")
.1 H.K.F.A.
C.A.A.F.:-Wong Wing: Mak Suj-hon and Li Tin-aang: Laj Kwok-chłu, Leung Wing-chiu and Lee Kwok-wai: Two Kwai-shing, Cheuk Shek-kai, Lee Wal-Long, Chan Dong-liang and Yeung Shul-yiek,
ILKFAZ--Rowlands:
Swain and Walverson: North, Bowers: B. Gomano, Rome, Lævnard, Talbot and Bickford,
Beltras and
This match provided a somewhat tame ending to the season's Governor's Cup competition. In consequence of forcing a draw somewhat luckily too-the Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation have won the cup for the first time, as they beat the F.A. in the first match of the series. The game was not dull, but the result created an anti-climax to the expectation that one of the two teams would achieve a decisive verdict.
Leonard was a go-ahead tender,
The F. A. could have won, and; tran must win. But the final would have won, but for a forward reckoning is in terms of goals, and Tino lacking a single enterprising it was in their inability to ram home spirit to make use of the many op well von territorial advantages that portunities. Por long periods the the PA, quintette failed so abjecily, Chinese were autoly on the defensi ze with the ball kobling-about in front of the goal. But the A. forwards but neither Talbot nor Rose showed would not shoot enough, and when finishing touches, Bickford Lon Leonard, who alone showed any inea] did not always make the best use of of where the goal- Iny, did get in ane lovely passes which came clear inging drive or two be found Wong of the opposition and offered him Wing playing Inspired football, chances of cutting through. True in
the closing stages he did get in one shot which looked a certain goal but which Wong Wing magnificently handled under the bar: but on the whole Blekford was inclined to dnd- le about with the bolt instead of making leclsive kicks.
Wong, Wing was the beto of the Chinese team. The manner in which he saved a certain goal from Leonard in the last ve minutes was masterly, and another fine Blece of work round about that ilme was his clearing of a point blank pile delver from Rase.
HALF BACKS IN ERROR The Chinese backs also came through the ordail with a lot of credit, but the same tribute cannot be paid to the intermediates of whom only Loung Wing-chui came anywhere near to understanding and folling the neat Kwok-wai, again badly positioning himself, failed entirely to mark Gesane, who as a result became the most dangerous winger on the field. Bickford was more closely attended by Lal Kwok- chin, but it was Mak Sui-hon who was chiefly responsible for curbing
P.A.
movements, Leo
the left winse
Gosan was a Mource of worry to the Chinese bucks chiefly because he was given 40 antich foom which to torn between shooting and centring operate. But he at times appeared and thereby hesitated too long to be able to do either.
Chiefly though the fault lay with the insides who hung back too far and allowed the backs ample time in which to clear their lines.
IRELAND'S RUGBY XV
ONE CHANGE MADE AGAINST SCOTLAND
London, Feb. 9. Ireland's international rugby team to oppose Scot- land ot Murrayfield on February 22 has been chosen and will be identical to that which defeated England Inst Saturday with the exception that O'Conner of University College replaces Moran.— lenter.
Clever Play By Athletic
BUT ARE HELD TO A DRAW
Police
(By "Veritas"},"
..3
Athletic....3
Poller:---MeHardy: Blnekburn and C. Pile: Brooks, Brittain and Parker: Gough, Stevens, Johnson, Grees and Mess
Athlette:-Lee Kwok-kl: Fu Ka-hing and Ho Chor-yin: Lo Wai-kun, Li Kwok-chiu and Wong Win-hong: Tang Kwong-sum. Yeung Kan-no. Au Ping- ming, Chow Ming-cha And Chung lilng-whg.
A heavy rainstorm did not upset the equilibrium of the teams as much as one would have expected and they played an interesting and at times ex- citing match to a worthy draw at the Kowloon Football Club yesterday.
Lee Wai-tong and Rowlanda jump high for the hall during the Governor's Cup match at Caroline Hill, but the goalkeepee wa successful. Another exciting moment around the F.A. goal. (Photo: Mea Cheung).
ULSTER RIFLES SPOIL S. CHINA RECORD
PLAY SPARKLING FOOTBALL TO REGISTER FINE VICTORY
CAMPBELL NOW AMONG THE BEST
PIVOTS IN COLONY *
(By "Crossbar").
LADIES EXCEL THEMSELVES
SCINTILLATING PLAY IN DOUBLES FINAL
HOW MRS. WILSON AND
HANCOCK WON
(By "Voritas")
The prophecy made in these i columns last week that the final of the ladies' doubles ten- nis championship would pro- duce a particularly entertaining spectacle was well fulfilled on Saturday when Mrs. Nora Wilson and Miss Rosamund Hancock defeated Mrs. J. F. Kayll and Mrs. W. E. Dowling 6-2, 9-7,
Spectators, which included II.E. the Governor, saw bouts of dr.ving never before equalled by local exponents of the game, while none the less im pressive, were brief interludes of bright volleying and smashing.
off
WHY THEY WON
It was Miss Hatruck's tendiness the ground and Mrs. Wilson's enterprise in creating and making Use of apeninga which carried the couple through to n meritorious aur- ees Mrs. Wilson, very self-assured in her stroking, canie through the match with principal honours Nu only Were her cross-court drive among the best and most consistent. shots of the encounter, but her fore court work was polished and thorough. Her clever placements, especially to Mrs. Kayll's backhand as she came in to the net Illustrated the keen brain-work behind Mrs. Wilson's shots. She and Miss luncock niso labbed with splend judgment and altogether player with far beiter understanding
herself the
MISS
GLIMPSE INTO PAST
L. GOLDMAN AT HIS BEST
Plays Grand Tennis To Win Title
(By, "Veritas").
When L. Goldman beat Major Withington in the spaco of 30 minutes to win the U.S.R.C. singles championship on Saturday he pulled back the Curtain of Time for a brief period and gave us a glimpse into the past when he was in the heyday of his tennis career. Not for a long time has Goldman
such faultless tennis. played
It wasn't a case of sacrificing for
speed accuracy: he had bath, and pulled drives and volleys. He beat Injor out
a succession of unanswerable Withington 6-0, 6-4, the loser having na opportunity to get his stride.
Goldman exploited his
mid.
chief target for the opposition attack., top-spin forchand drive fourite
with
either beating
drive and a first class forehand | Winnington outright or forcing
QI1
him
and confidence than did the
Miss Hancock foute lesers,
elements which make the ground very Athletic were not helped by the
but she withstood the onslaughts most creditable style, making good court and scored the majority of his slippery, but they overcame them la
use of her 95 PER CENT, OF GAME praiseworthy manner and were, per-
offering a stubborn defence trifle unlucky to be denied both
on the backhami.
Very
ery wisely she into false returns. He was steady After Leonard had given the Asso-
ints.
They
recovered brilliantly
stood aside for Mrs. Wilson to do as a rock on the backhand and it sociation a goal lead in the 86th from а two-nil deficit to draw level
most of the forecourt work, although worked with such precision that it his spectacular effort and the teams after the interval. Then an equalis minute, Lee Wal-tong equalised with at half time and take the lead shortly
twice when she found herself at the on this hand. He had his weak mo- allowed him to make net excursions not Miss Hancock pulled out good crossed over with the score unaltered. ing goal by Moas (he looked sus
volleys.
ments overhead, but they faded inte The Chinese vanguard did nothing The Fa, had 95 per cent of the piciously off-side at the time) seemed to write home about. Beltrao had exchanges in the second half; but, to take the heart out of them, and
insignificance when one takes cogni- THOROUGHLY BAD SERVING
sance, of his game as a whole. Lee Wai-tong thoroughly marked and were repulsed time and again by a in the end
For several weeks South and were avernwed by the speed and The losers. were handicapped by
Major Withington could not com Bowers was far too clever for Tao very resourceful defence and a rooldofore they were mainly on the
China "B" have been on the determination of Hartigan and Brown. Mrs. Dowling's thoroughly bad ser- bat Goldman's shots which made the Kwai-shing and made the famous kieper who could do nothing wrong. Athletic played the purer football
When George Trang opened the ving and Mrs.
whip off the ground at a dis inconsistent right winger look a very ordinary The closing thrills were
verge of losing their unbeaten scoring for South China in the Braf and indecisive ground shots. This is to coin peafte Wong's and developed their attacks better and
He played back player. Chouk Shek-kam
Chan daring saves from Leonard, Bickford, quicker. But for an energetic and
record in the first division: 16 minutes it was all against the run a new and unexpected plause in Mrs. with courage after seeing Goldman Hongkong rund Yeung Shui-yick Gouane and Rose, and in the very purposeful half back line the Police
therefore it came as
no real of play, but the Ulsters quickly right- Kayil's tennis. Hitherto she has take a lead of 5-2 in the second Bet, Appeared to be out of their last minute Li Tin-sang rushing up-might have fazed a tally of "gonis. class of football and
rd-things-when-Doherty-converted a been regarded, and rightly-usand by means of a break-through and..... were not to the F.A. penalty area to send a Blackburn and Pile did not inspire
surprise whenRoyal Ulster free kick with his head, Hartigan among the hardest and most accur holding his own service drew up to fast enough against a half back, high drive which just cleared the customary confidence, and Pile did
yesterday made them sur put the soldiers in the lead early in ate hitters in longkong: but
4-5. But Goldman, playing meticul- line which performed prodigionspricht.
little to enhance
render it. The Chinese were, the second half and-McConigal con Saturday her forehand, made with s feats, and a defence which worked
our tennis, went easily to his pointa tentative display anco a by putting into his own goal in the
in fact, fortunate to escape solidated this with a fine drive from half-closed racket, offered no terrors, and won the match without perspiring. very fast and did not linger to ad-f
second half. It was an astonishing
with an odd goal reverse.
Fully 30 yards.
and her backhand never went beyond Perhaps the ease with which Gold- mire the sekry.
blunder for he had plenty of time in The soldiers played an attractive forwards saw Tanng breale through was happier at the net, but though in onlookers, but when he is on such A desperate response by the Chinese the stage of being defensive. Shuman won was a bit disappointing to the which to put the ball back rently to type of football, moving the
ball Mellardy instead of which he tobbed quickly from wing to wing by means soldiers were complete value for the stroke, her opponents were so astute the Colony who can avoid losing to again to reduce the arrears, but the the second set she raided it on every form there are very few players in it and it passed over the head of the of straight-forward passing
and two points. clever positioning outcoming goalkeeper.
South China,
in their returns that she had few him. searching
With George Teang doing little that opportunities of bringing off her for subtlety which did not! Exist found themselves tied into help was right the Chinese attack was bil-favourite volleys and overhead "kills".
Iy leas knots, and if the Riflemen lud
Whereas the losers endeavoured to to obtain two goals. Both Te concentrate on Miss Hancock, the were skilful in ranching the penalty Shut-viek, playing on a strange wing, of their shots were directed to Mrs. sulted from breakaways. Yeung winners made no mistake that most ren they would have pilled on another was the pick of the line, but Henry Dowling, three or four points.
Big feature of the
Young, who is toting but a half powerful forehand, wenle bintant was unci, fast and methodical work of the left. Lai Shui-wing was clever when Several times she netted casy volleys was a mere passenger at inside deficiencies in her other strokes. soldiers' intermediates. Big asset he possessed the bail, but he failed and was never comfortable against lay in their attacking melliods which generally saw them in posses to fluster the soldiers' defence so that high and well placed lobs. sion until the forwards were within came purely gallery tricks.
for the most part his work, ben shooting distance. The Chinese de- forwards and they could not stand fence was always opposed to eight up against such pressure.
Lee Wal-tong had one opportunity and made the most of it. It was Just aufielent to win the cup for
Federation. Nevertheless
the
WON
it
a goal which few players would have dreamed possible. He wan harassed on both sides and only had w, partial view of the goal; when he shot: but Rowlands did not eren, see the ball.
BELTRAO AT his best
of
ANOTHER RECORD
UPSET
Higgin's Breast Stroke Swim
New Haven, Connecticut, Fab. 9. Johnny Higgins shattered a world's swimming record to-day when he covered the 200 yards breast stroke J. Cartennet's time of 2 minutes 25 in 2 minutes 24 1/10 seconds, beating 2/10 seconds.-Reuter.
GERMAN WINS OLYMPIC TITLE
It was even less-understandable when in the slalom part
event
POOR MCHARDY
One could not help sympathising | been as steady before goal as they altered sed and they were rather |
with Mellardy's eloquent expression as he lay helpless on the ground after making a vain effort to catch the ball, but the situation became comic when he arose and revented himself to be completely covered in mid on one side. Thereafter he strode up and down the goal shiver-
with cold.
(Continued on Page 9.)
gume
·BETTER AND BETTER
onu
worked
MACAO WINS
EASILY.
Defeats Hongkong ·
Visitors
AT HOCKEY
(From Our Own Correspondent)
Macao, Feb. 0.
Д
Hockey although boasting a Champions
To Have Own Ground
tinually foot-faulting,
con-
The Kowloon Indians Tennis Club will soon have their own. hockey ground.
Though sho hit her service cleaner than against Mrs. Kayil in the singles | semi-Anal, Mrs. Dowling was
and this time line Judges pulled her up. Her mis- take is in taking a step forward with the left foot before striking the ball. This invariably lands her foot on or over the line, particularly on second service, as by that time she has al-ground and opposite the Kowloon ready moved nearer the court by a couple of feat.
Mrs. Dowling's best shot was atinging forehand drive and some of (Continued on Page 9.)
MAMAK HOCKEY
It is a sand pitch situated on the Marina beyond the H.K.S.R.A.
F.C.
Site lavelling has been completed and there only remains wiring to be put round the enclosure,
The opening of this ground will meat n long felt need of the Club.
Champions Step Nearer To Retaining Honours
It was very bad joss that after, defence and a half back line had played auch outstandingly good foot ball, the team should fail to win. The F.A. had eum for lamentation over
Police team changes did not make tho
result.
Wolverson was past-
for better work. Gough was useless. master in defensive tactics and
on the right wing and Green did not have the same fire and verve piot make a single mistake.
Swain
Brooks at was an effelent partner and Row.
inaldo right, Brittalisga lands was na cool and as safe as usual.
played well at contre-half though his Beltrae gare the fincat exposition
constructive efforts could have been of football craft on the field, doing
Combined Downhill-
better directed and effected. Parker Campbell, how that he is settling three men's work with the onso nud
and Brooks were great workers, downt to local accomplishment
conditions, is fast Slalom Skiing Crayston.
although the former did not have becoming
of the Bowers Toiled the opposition winri
things his own way against Tangportant contre-halves in the Colony
most
Lm- time and again and North just as
Garmisch, Feb. 9.
Kwong-sum, the best forward on Fine anticipation in this game allowed completely dominated Yeung Shui- Franz Penur of Germany to-day
view.
him to secure a yick.:
won the men's combined downhill and
Johnson did his bit by scoring two Chinese in strong grip on the forwards while his With such distinct superiority in aniom skiing at the Winter Olym-goals, but the Police attack was not constructive play remained! at n these two departments it was amazing points.
ples with an aggregate of 90.25 Up to form. Stevens constantly mis high level throughout. that the F.A. should fall to win, but
directed his passes and was a slow- McGonigal and Nelson completed a mover into the bargain, Green and fine half back line, and behind them Penur Moss constituted the more dangerous Pickering and Stevenson one watched the attack move the ball returned times for the two runs of wing, but their control of the ball without a up smartly to the Chinese penalty.72-1/10 seconds respectively, was not always too good and several
a mistake. aren. One felt that such a clever fester.
The attack played to a clear-cut plan which usually carried them A friendly tussle in hockey took within sight of goal, but their shoot place this afternoon in Macao between Ing did not attain the same high de-the team of the Royal Corps, of gro of efficiency, Brown was a big Signals, captained by A. Cox, and the thorn In the alde of the Chinese first team of the Macao Hockey Club, backs, his lightning runs along the captained by Laertes da Costa. The wing continually threatening the goal, visitors were defeated by a score of but the insides were inclined to hasty
eleven
goals to ano
Yesterday's Mamak, Hockey the sporting epirit. shooting and often failed to measure!
It being a sultry day, hockey was their distance,
not seen to advantage, but both teams i
tournament match at Caroline was on tip-toes for the ultimate re-, Navy played like champions to out a peur in local football. Rose and Ward was playing out of position. Doherty and Erwin were the more battle gallantly throughout on the wet
sult of the match was of great im- beat St. Joseph's yesterday by six was a brillant schomer and Baxter
Hill, witnessed by a large num-portance. There was much jubila- goals to two. Perfectly Ilanced fast and resolute, as his partner.
St. Joseph's kept the deficit down enterprising of the quintette in front ground. The Macao team was in foo
ber of spectators, was a battle tion when the Kowloon Indians scored team swept aside all opposition and SOUZA THE HERO
to the odd goal in the first half, Navy of goal and it was just as well the hosting form, and the six goals scored
before
The it was as well for the Sainta that Hero uf St. Joseph'e was U. B. noll before Leonard replied.
first boconiing two up through Cun-alert Wong Wu-gay gave Its favour.
Interval, were registered in of the giants-Kowloon Indian their goals which gave than victory. away. He had no chance with the
Tennis Club and Radio Sports their brillant pivot, M. H, Hassan, Sours the goalkeeper was in his Souza who saved numbers of goal-
Radio were without the services of best form He prercated the scoring drives and hadn't the faintest himself to two more by the early
The Navy centre-forward helped shots which did pass him.
Prominent in the forward line of the Club-both in the running for who is indisposed. His place was South China sailors' total from reaching double chance with, those which got past stages of the second half and Wear superiority of the Ulsters from the 4 breakaway five minutes after play seemed to sense the visitors was L E. C. May who made
championship honours in the taken by Juggeet Singh who did; nd- Agures.
him. Saints were flustered out
tourney. of mouth added a fifth; Woo initiated a start and they seldom touched the was resumed and was successful lu
nilrablu work. His intercepting was Navy
wore without blemish.
Both teams entered the field being splend.d passes. Ile was kept con De their normal game by the apted and strong St. Joseph's counter-attack form which has made them one of the securing, their only goal. C. Almuda,
Food
fed he forwards with and ho fonco
was solid throughout with accuracy of the Navy attack. Their which saw the ball travel down the most difficult teams in the Colony to Macao's goalle, was constantly attack undefeated this season but the Radio stantly on the move anal bore the Volverson reproducing Governor's own attacks wero nover allowed to fold through the left wing before beat.
ed, but he coped with the situation re- were made Cup form. Haif
to bow to the Kowloon backs were develop thanks to the prompt Leonard received, made ground, and
markably well and prevented the Indians by two. rollablo, but it was
goals to nil both fue to his efforts that the Kowloon brunt of the attack. It was mainly. the attack smothering tactles of Bowers, Wal- then passed to Ward for the inside UNCONFIDENT DEFENCE Sigrials from adding to their score. scored in the second half of play. which took the oyo.
Cannell vorsen and Co. Half back line was left to net with caso,
So fast was the piny, that J. W. Dovo Bbfora commenting on the match were drustrated before they became Indians attacks in the first half tho lino with inspiring weakest Ink, Hussain alone offering Still holding the whip hand Navy
"The defence was by no means con-at the Signals goal was harassed from itself, I would like to pay tribute to enthusem, and capped lovely move any real opposition. Leonard and returned to the attack and before the dent and only Lea Kam at left back overy conceivable angle Airosa at the very capable roforening of Cap- ments by notting four times. Wear Ward played lone games in the, nt-close Bennett sent in a rasping drive offered serious opposition. Lim Tak-po contre-half, was largely responsible tain G. W. P. Kimm and Mr. G. T.
really dangerous. mouth showed the type of form on tack, but the centre-forward was too which Squan had to pick out of the Bay Is colleagues on the Banks Attack which may have resulted in in. The match was played in the rain
played a stronuous gates at centry for frustrating manyika Cumbined Palmer.. gavo him but half-hearted support creasing the visitors' score.
but this did not in any way dispel
NAVY PLAY LIKE CHAMPIONS
TO BEAT ST. JOSEPH'S
Him with wet marked, to be really dangerous: net.
(By R. H. B.)
Every player -
L. B. Kitchon dk good work ut inclined to lift his etiam too high. right half. Early in the gama be suas
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