THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1936.
FINEST DISPLAY OF FOOTBALL THIS SEASON China Earns Distinction In Charity Cup Final
TANG KWONG. SUM MAN OF MATCH
PORTUGAL BEWILDERED
CHINA'S SUAVE CONFIDENCE & METALLIC BRILLIANCE
Chine
1
(By "Veritas")
6
Portugal
China-Pau Ka-piour; Mak Bul-on and Tam King-pak: Thai Ah-tas, Lam Take
and Lee Kwok-wai: Tanu Kwonggaam. P. Itwin, Fung Klauerbeut. Lei Wal toog end Thy Qon-llare.
Portugal-Mart
and Costa; Delgado, Beltran nosh Bum: Cuslin, Ward.
A. V. Gommau, 19, Gemario anel Alves,
team
for.
China's display of football yesterday in the Inter- national Charity Cup final was the epitome of suave confidence and metallic brilliance. They went about their task of thrashing Portugal as though pitted against a third division team. Finding themselves a goal in arrears after half an hour's play only encouraged them to take such complete possession of the game that victory for them became as inevitable as the sunrise. Hongkong, has not seen a more co-ing nervous and of wanting to leave operative
which he many years. to his backa altuations Portugal boasted some neat touches should have handlei
Against the but they looket crude
Play for the first half hour was It fairly oven and Portugal were not Inuitess precision of the Chinesa. was a spectacular and handsome ne unduly flattered when A. V. Gosano hlavonent and must have delighted completed a good combined movement Mr. C. C. Yung, who has just returned by heading past Pau Ka-ping. Within from Shanghai to supervise the train-five minutes Chinn hnd not anly ing of China's Olympic football equalled but taken
the lead, The second half saw Portugal outplayed MAN OF THE MATCH in every phase of the game. The in- ran the Individual honours of the game gojexorable Chinese
Black anreservedly to Tang Kwongum, opposition to a standstill and piled whone inclusion in representative Chi- on the goals at regular Intervals.
Fung King-choung Anished the nes teams has long been advocated
didates.
in these columns. The Athletic right match with the imposing record of winger surpassed any previous dis-four goals to his credit, while Les play. He ammbined trickiness, ball Wai-tong and Tie Han-gwin were control, speed and wizardly skill in responsilio for the other two. centring the ball either on the run or from ourner kicks, and whenever he was in possession the Portugueso goal; was always threatened,
Elins who had to mark him was left bowildered by the winger's brilliance and Costs was no more against him.
Auccessful
Tay Qua-liang on the opposite 'wing. was another prominent porformer and these two wingers overshadowed even the brilliance of Leo Wal-tong, the artistry of Fung King-choung and the xrently improved To Hinng-gwin. altar attack was, in fact, an
It
whose finishing powers wore as great
as thoir klick) intricacies.
Two-Referees Scheme Turned Down By F.A.
Tense moment around Portugal's goal during yesterday's foot. ball match when Tio Hian-gwin got his head to the ball despite the close attentions of Marques, and Costs. Others in the picture are Elms, Tang Kwong-rum and Fung King-cheung. (Photo: Mer Cheung).
Police Didn't Look Like Champions
FORWARD LINE IMPROVEMENT VERY NECESSARY
a
(By "Veritas")
Police didn't look a bit Shield Anal; if they did they must have Jorgotten it. While there is like
championship-such a weakness in this department Police cannot hope to lift the league winning team against South
title.
Goals count and Pollce, as China on Saturday. Their soon as they run against anything like powerful defences, show no idea performance contained so of scoring. many blatant shortcomings.
Breßy the trouble in this match. that one could write a couple was as follows:Johnson was lazy, Stevens was childishly inept in of columns about them with-making use of the ball, Tommy Pile was too slow against flery little Tay out anywhere near exhaust Qua-liang, Brooks was a fourth half the subject Chief back aud Pope, more promising than the rest put together, was given no things which stood out & opportunity. mile:
No chance of the two-referces plan Behind them Tsui Ab-fai and Leo of control being introduced into Kwok-wai played andel half back Soccer yet. Tho-F.A.-havo shawning- football, while Lum Tak-po, although that they are not interested in it leas prominent; manfully performed FA, Council, at a recent meeting in
hin a task of koeplog A. V. Gosano London, refused to consider the Re- ferees Committee's recommendation I chock,
The doftco was alive to overy that the laws of the game should be situation, their quick tackling and re-altered to allow two referees to have sourceful methods keeping thekar Portuguese offensive well under con charge of matches.
So ends, at least for the present, the pot scheme of certain Football League
clubs and most of the mannge- meet committee.
irol.
POOR WINGERS
Portugal started promisingly and then deteriorated. In attack thoy: were badly served on the wings. Diminutive Alves on the left sent ovur only about two reasonably good certbres and when he had to forage
to
Forward line barren of intellig- ent ideas or ability.
Disregard of golden rule "sheat, shoot, shoot, and shoot again."
Hall backs not sufficiently skilled to cope with the lightning thrusts of the Chinese attack.
Full
backs assuming too much Tesponsibility
unnecessary
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They had pushed forward conals- tently this dual-control plan. They expected serious consideration would be given to it by the F.A. Council.
The F.A.'s refusal even to discuss for the ball he was always bent the project has been a knock-out blow for it by either Taui Ah-fai or Mak!
their hopes. Sui-hon, whose speed left the winger)
The council, at the same meeting, helplem.
approved recommendation of a Castilho played like wreck on the other side of the fold special commission that: "An- club said that they lost because
under obligation, which is under
written or and although spoon-fed by Ward otherwise, to another club, by reason in the frst half
Bernlo and
of which
it has not the sale and entire Gosane in the second, could not in control of its own management, fin- fuse sufficient confidence in his play ances, and players, is a 'nursery' club, to turn fine openings to proper ac and shall not be permitted to take
count.
part in the same competition or com.
L RETVOUS
thing depended on the inside trio.
A:
City,
and
While they continue to play as they did in this game South China "A" can count on the retention of the certainty, league championship as Even the sternest of purists would hove, difculty in finding fault with their beautifully calculated move- ments, clever positioning, and skilful use of the ball.
Incidentally, returning to Individual thereby showing lack of faith performances. Tlo Hian-gwin has goalkeeper McHardy well as still to prove that he is anything but Jeopardising their goal.
a fairly good average player. As yet fact-he hasn't succeeded in bringing his These were all contributory ors to the Police defeat by two goals game up to the standard set by Fung King-cheung and Lee Wai-tonk. But to nil But there still remains to be this can be said: he is good enough
South to prevent himself dislocating the China "A" were immeasurably the smooth, machine-like South China better team, Chinese were fasier, attack, and he has quite a useful shot more co-ordinated and very much if he would only use it a little more accurate. The defence never more. looked like succumbing to the kick and rush tactics of the Police, while meticulous polished atinek,
moment,
100 IN 40 MINUTES
So far as the effect of the Portu patitions in which the club to which the mods and polls any BRADMAN'S guese attack was concerned every-it is under obligation compotes.”
The following Welsh clubs were V. Gosano wan a gallant trice, but hej granted permission to take part in was too severely marked to have any next season's F.A. Cup competition: real opportunities. Bernie Gosane Aberdare Town, Bangor played clower midfield and approach Barry, Cardia City, Cardiff Corin football, but he didn't shoot half thians, Colwyn Bay United, Ebby Lovells enough, while Ward's chief con- Vale, Llandudno, Lianelly, tribution was in creating openings Athletic, Newport County, Rhyl, which were invariably wasted by his Swansea Town, and Wroxhem. colleaguos.
Noxt year's Cup Final will be play The ball backs were not in the ed on May 1. same class as those of China. Boltrao, The management committee of the although a tireless worker, was not Football League have received an quite up to standard, probably due to application from Shrewsbury Town the fact that he played a hard hockey for admission to the Northern Section. match in the morning. He was moro next season. effective to attack than dolence,
socmingly unable to anticipate the
pattern-weaving. of Loe Wal-tong and PETERSEN TO MEET Fung King-chrung.
HEAVILY OVERWORKED
over-
MCAVOY
For £9,000 Purse
Souza and Costa desorvo full re-i cognition for a whole-hearted oven though unaccesofal defonce against the fluest forward line soon thin season. They were heavily worked, but they alonus prevented the Jack Petersen, British and Empire Chined score from running into heavyweight champion, is to fight Jock double figures. Souza was constant- McAvey at Earl's Court Stadium in ly ralloving dangerous situations April for 49,000 and both titles. through amart Interceptions. Costa'a If Petersen beats McAvoy thoro big blunder 'was failure to ubo his may be a secmd Petersen-McAvoy normous height in clearing high contest, as Petersen may be disposed to got down to cruiser-weight and was never very safe bo fight MoAvoy for that title; too. tween the sticks and China's first two McAvoy in any care will not be con- gonis appeared to result from his coding so much poundage to Peterson half-hoaried, attemple to fist clear, as might be imagined. Probably less With the other goals he had no than a stone, and anyway, a man who chanon, and once or twice he did save turns the scale at 12at, and carries a very well Indood. Most of the time definito, punch must be respected by though he gave the Impression of be any opponent.
FINEST ON FIELD Finest player on the field was Fung King-cheung. What he can do with a. football is nobody's business: it: certainly left the Police wondering how and where. He had the opposi-
Adelaide, March 2. tion running round in small circles:
Bradman's farewell to the Lee Wal-tong became a secondary
consideration.
always Fung was making the ball do something useful present Australian cricket season and some of the passes he threw out and his reminder to the M.C.C. to the wings were models of accura- of the sternness of their task here next season was an inninga ey in direction and judgment.
D
of 369. It was for South Aus- Curious feature about the game was Lee Wal-tong's disastrous shoot-tralia, of which he is captain, ing. For the first time ever we saw against Tasmania, and in the him miss three open goals, while the course of it he penalty which he converted was hit a century in 40 minutes; horrible miskick. If McHardy hadn't
scored 135 before lunch; made up his mind to move in the
one of the partners in a W&B opposite direction he would have
third-wicket stand of 356, of which saved it easily.
the last 100. were scored in 02 minulen;
hit forty-eight 4's and four G's; Anished the season with an aver
Leo Kwok-wai was the best half back on view followed by North,
age of 180.38 for nine innings. only in a different category. Lee's performance combined all the best
His 389 is the highest innings over. qualities of half back play:
North was essentially a defender. As played for Soath Australia, and his trio there was no
be century in 40 minutes one of the fast. comparison tween the two lines. Cumbersome est ever scored in Australia. Ila hit.
the the his four G'a in
& quarter space of Gough was as helpless as
as in Shield final, and an injury did not of an hour.
He was caught out from a stroke help matters. Parker's anticipation, which used to be so very good, seems that seemed dollberately made with to have deserted him, and these days the purpose of giving a catch.
To-day's was his fourth three-
he is constantly being caught on the gure lanings of the season, his other big scorer being 857 against Victoria,
wrong foot.
+
One expected Pollco forwards to 233 against Queensland, and 117 have leamt something from the agalkat New South Wales...
China's victorious team,.minus Fung King-cheung who had escaped to the dressing room, snap- ped at the conclusion of the match. On the extreme right is Mr. C. C. Yung of Shanghai and Mr. Wong Ka taun, hon, secretary of the local C.NA.AF. (Photo: Mes Choung).
WEEK OF CHAMPIONSHIP STAND-COURT TENNIS
Attractive
Programme Opens
With Interesting Match
Another Swimming Record Lowered
New Haven, Mar. 29. Jack Kanley, University of Michigan swimmer, who on Fri- stay established a new world's recard for the 200 yards breast- stroke by clocking 2 minutes 22 5/10 seconds, lowered another world mark to-day when he covered 200 metres in 2 minuter 37 2/10 seconds, beating Jean Cartonnet's existing record of 2 minutes 42 6/10 seconds,——Reuter,
KHO, LUM CHENG AND
W. C. CHOY
As China's Davis Cup Team
This year's Stand Court at] the Hongkong Cricket Club, which from to-day onwards
will be in constant use, has al- WIMBLEDON CALLS ready been christened, the HELEN WILLS AWAY Chinese Davis Cup players FROM JURY DUTY having performed on it last Saturday. Nevertheless tennis which promises to be equally as diverting is on tap this week, If the
is carrlod; programme through in its entirety Fritiay, even- ing next will find the open doubles semi-final brackets filled, while two of the singles semi-analists will be known.
To-day the court will be used by the Taul brothers against the Itum- Jahn cousins in what should be one of the most entertaining doubles mat ches of the tournament. The Taul combination has shown up so well in the first two rounds that there is every possibility of a hard-going thres set-match-Whether it goox. the full distance will probably depend an how quickly the champions get GIT mark. They are traditionally alw starters and this may give the Chinese pair à chance of snatching the first set. What is more important, the match should give one a reliable in- dication of the future possibilities of the Trui couple.
OTHER BIG GAMES On Wednesday E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung meet Alee Pearce and (By "Varitas”)
Lolly Goldman la a needle tle, The Pearce Goldman stock has risen con- After a series of contradic-siderably in consequence of their! tory reports from Shanghai I success against the Iu brothers, and It is a surety that they will present can at last authoritatively ann stiff opposition to Fincher and nounce that Gordon Lum and Hung, who are favoured to reach the
final. W. C. Choy are selected mem-:
Thursday sees Taul Yun-pui, clever bers of China's 1936 Davis Cup conqueror of Iu Tak-chouk, opposed team and that they, together to H. D. Rumjahn, my nomination for with Kho Sin-kie and Guy'
Cheng have officially been
San Francisco. Mrs. Helen Wills Moody has at last shown that she plans to defend her singles title at, Wimbledon this year.
When she arrived in San Francisco she found a summons to fourteen days' jury duty, She pleaded practice for Wim- [bledon as an excuse and was
let off-Reuter.
HOLED-IN-
ONE AT
FANLING
R. L. S. Webb on Saturday' accomplished the feat of holing out in one, when at the 12th hole. over the Old Course at Fanling, be sank his tee shot.
the final. This is going to be a "teaser", especially if Teal can repro- duco his third round form. Rum- (Continued on Page 0);
named as representatives in a SHANGHAI TO PLAY BEST
letter from the China National |
Amateur Athletic Association
to the French Federation.
Lawn Tennis
It be recalled that a fortnight
may ago reports had it that China would: be sending but two players as funds would not permit of any bigger re- presentation. Then came the nows that Lum would Join the ten at his own expense. This was followed by a denial by Lam who said he could not afford such a trip. Afterwards
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BADMINTON PLAYERS
Against Eliot Hall Combination
(By "Veritas")
Gordon Lum's pleasant propa |fy, but, unless we here have bein wo were told that Lum would go in- ganda on behalf of Hongkong singularly misinformed, the difference stead of Cheng and that Chey was badminton has apparently in-between the Colonys loading exponents and those of Shanghal is so groat returning to Hongkong.
fluenced Shanghai against run- that to, pit Spaginaletti, Molse, But on Saturday the three players ning any risks of defeat when Barents and Duff against our repro- uttar annihilation arrived here from Shanghai aml Lum the Eliot Hall team visits them entative means showed me
letter from the this week. According to Lum, for the visitors.*** C.N.A.A.F. the French LT.F.with whom I had a few words is going to be a valuable experience Even so one can appreciate that it officially naming Kho Sin-kie, Guy on
Saturday as Cheng, Gordon Lum and W. C. Choy
he passed for the Eliot Hall men, and oven it ns China's Davis Cup team,
through on his way to Europe they are outplayed by such a glitter- and the Davis Cup contests, then array of talent, they will cer -So
now tyo know. The
tainly not disgrace the Colony, three Cercie Sportif Francais intends Local enthusiasts fear that Eliot. players loft. Hongkong by the m.v. Victoria on Saturday following ex-turning out the strongest team Hall are going to run into the same hibition tennis matches at the Hong-|possible.
trouble in Club de Rhat as they did at the.
the other evening. kong Cricket Club, They will meet Spagnoletti, Meise, Berents They will find Shanghai worry little.
and "Stick" Duff, Shanghai's about the short game for basic tac four best players, have been ties, but exploit to their fullost, the
advantages chosen to represent the French
of deep driving and Club against the Hongkong corner lobbing the W
Ellos Hell's type of play is more
Franco in the first round of the| Davis Cup in May. Chang is going straight from America to France where he will join his three.com- patriots.
to China's probable line-up for the Cup, I imagine it will be Kho Sin-kle first string singles," · "Guy
Cheng, second string singles, and
"elther Lawn and Choy, or Lum and Kho os Lum and Chong for the doubles,
|
- varsity team, which, it must be likely to reap success in the wington. regretfully admitted, means than in the doubles, though again it wholesale defeat for the Colony must be confessed that in England, në least, it is not the most favoured
· players."
latform, and twually can bo onally coun- Shanghat badminton, wo malise, tered by high and deep lobe from has a reputation which it must justi- | the forecourt,
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