THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1936.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CONTINUES ON UP-GRADE
What A Match!
RIFLES & CLUB LIVE.
Club (Rulett)
UP TO THEIR
REPUTATION
(By "Veritas")
1
R. U. Rifles
(Ferguson, Slosens, Hartigen)
Here was the essential difference between the teams. Club forwards compared more than favourably. They were delightful to watch, and can I doubt whether South Chine offer anything much better in the science of ball distribution and pro- gressive movement. There was little to choose hotween the half backs, though Moore and his colleagues were a bit more determined in their tackling and disposed of the bal quicker. In a game where pace was such a dominant factor, this had vital Influence on the exchanges.
Individually
in Conner
goal, Moore, McGonigal and Miller the halt backs, Hartigan. Fergusson and Campbell in the attack stood out
WHEN some of the players forgot to behave like kin- tergarden schoolchildren, this was 藕 glorious, pulsating, breath-taking game which will rank as one of break- the finest of the season. Though played at a neck pace, finesse and science had their place in the ox- changes, making the game colourful and exciting. Rifles were vigorous-some- times very vigorous, but only twice did I notice anything which suggested a deliberate foul. Unfortunately some of the Club players, a bit rattled by the way things were going, mixin- terpreted the soldiers' hard and fast tackling, and there were a fow interludes unworthy of the occasion or the players.
Rifles were just about value for the two points-but only just. The takes were not over-generous to the Club In the first minute Fowler was put through with a perfect pass from Fleming, only to see his re- sultant ground drive hit the for upright with the goalkeeper beaten to the wide. Ten minutes later the outside right repeated the trick, this Unto shaiding the other upright with Club flerce shot. Thus were denied two goals which they well deserved. Then again Rifica second nutisfactory. point was not altogether autist It came from u penalty given against Sydney Strange for hands, but as far as I could see Strange headed the ball from underneath the bar just as Moore's shot was dropping in.
a
SUPERIOR TACTICS
But these were just incidents which helped to raise the game to ite exciting pitch, and kept specta- torn on their toca. Regarding the malchan a whole Rines seemed to be worth their win because of their This is tufinitely superior tactles. not to say they were cloverer than the club. If anything the boot was on the other fool. None of the soldiers demonstrated the deft touches of Wilson and Fleming; but they pre- ferred direct methods which were eminently suitable for such a match. The long through-pass down the middle of the Beld was exploited to Uio full, and with such an enter- prising
centre-forward as Fergusson it was the most paying method_of attack. Club defence were continu- ally shaping for the orthodox ad- vance by lateral passes, and were thus caught nupping when the ball shot over their heads and they lad
·lo 0-race the Inside-forwards for possession.
Prominently for the Rifles. Conner
the ball beautifully, saving
exceptionally well from Fowler.
Was
Wilson and Fleming. Moore brillant, particularly in the closing stages when his deadly tackling knocked a good deal of spirit out of the Club,
It was only last week that a little bird whispered to me that he felt
bit doubtful about the reliability of the Club defence: and bearing in mind five-nlll and seven-nil vic- before, I weeks scored two lled "Rott" But that little bird! knew what he wa
was
At least his cuspicioning about.
Armed OF
were con-
Sydney
by
Mr. R. H. Kotowell, who kicked off in yesterday's exhibition football match At Caroline Hill, shaking hands with the Chinese Olympic playara before the game. With him is Lee Wai-teng and Mr. Ngan Shing-dewan. (Photo: Mee Cheung).
CHINESE
Police
OLYMPIC Changes
Ineffective
PLAYERS
ON VIEW
who
ST. JOSEPH'S
WIN WELL
and
FINE DISPLAYS DURING THE WEEK-END
RIFLES GOOD ENOUGH TO
BEAT S. CHINA “A”
Д
Our Daily Golf Hint
There can be no power in the left hand-an extremely important factor in the swing -Unless the left is well over the shaft of the club.
-Jack Rice.
BADMINTON
MEISE
ches in which a normally vastly, in- WILL PLAY
ferior side bents a much better team by shock tacties. But it is not fir 10 suggest Uint Fusiliers and Rifles, and other teams like them, win their
PLENTY OF METHOD
GAINST Athletic, for example,
NOT
Or for many years has the early; first man to get to the ball wins.i
part of our local football season And even this something of been featured by such a high brand slander on cup-tic football. The ex- pression, and its inferences, appear of play as that with which we have in have been derived from cup mat- been regated during the past three weeks, Spectators are being given their money's-wortli on practically overy enclosure, and we can
now talk about the improyed standard of matches solely through shock the- football without having tongues in hies. our cheeks. Two of the three senior division matches on Saturday fairly
soccer. Fun- A the damentally 1 think the difference in "duinty", rather than "shock". The caused by the greatly advanced halt whole difference between the alleged cup-tle football and smart, ftut, back play. Half bucks were very open-passing play, is that the latter prominent in both of the Club has for its foundation, method. The Rites and Fusiliers v. Athletic mat- forner, merely design. There ches, their efforts doing much to in- plenty of method about the Fusiliers. Talbot alone sees to that, and while spire forwards towards more enter
he has such splendid
Cagues as prising methods.
Evans, Dennis
that pparent.
RIFLES WILL BEAT SOUTH CHINA
method will always be
And behind them is the ubiquitous
SINGLES
Wednesday's Exhibitions
A. G. Melse, formér badminton champion of Shanghai, has agreed to appear in a game of singles next Wednesday evening when ex- hibitions of badminton will be given at the Club de Rerrelo.
Mrs. T. M. Burton and Miss Joan
Meise and J. G. Forbes against Colony couples, have expressed a desire to play a ladies' doubles, while it has
are prepared to play a men's doubles against focal talcat.
He will oppose M. A. Oliveira of Grindley and his hard-working, and Recreio, who was selected after exten- constructive wing half backs. A sive trinks to represen! the Badminton THEN of course the sudden in team like the Fusillers has no need Association.
into the limelight of the Royal to recourse to "cup-tic football". To Ulster Rifles, who have now become da so would be to prostitute the fine Massey, who are also appearing in accustomed to local conditions, menus football craft with which their play mixed doubles games with A. G,
is Identified. Police made further team changes a tremendous influence on the game. Several thousands crowded into for their league match against Rifles are playing just the same type. ATHLETIC'S WEAKNESS the Caroline Hill stadium rester-Joseph's yesterday, bat these failed day and roared their approval or to bring about the desired result, the of Inolbulf with which the South TIG Athletic shortcoming in this been intimated that Meise and Forbes the esteriaining football provided Saints winning comfortably by three Wales Burderers carried off every match was the half back line
eleven members, of China's] goals to one.
thing in 1932-33, and they are play- A strange thing to have to say about World Olymple soccer squad and a
The programme for Wednesday Police attack was badly at fault. Ing it equally as well. That is why the Athletic, who hitherto have. al- Lean: of combined Chinese. met in an exhibliion match, pri- Few, if any, movements of note were the Royal Ulsters are certain to figure ways boasted one of the finest seis evening will thus be amended to in-
of intermediates in local marly to help well the Chiang accomplished, the ball being kept too as the chief challengers to Souin But their ineptitude was glaringly enthusiasts are in for a particularly
football.
clude these matches, unil badininton ateise, while the shooting Iacked deci- | China "A". On Saturday I heard exp Kal-shek birthday funds, and
exposed by the Fusillers, who ran fine treat. Arrangements are going the same time to let the local siveness and accuracy.
somebody in the Club stand suggest rampant for most of the game. But ahead to provide seating accommoda- public get a glimpse of the players
St. Joseph's gave a
smart per- that Rifles would not be effective one must say this for the C.A. They tion for 300, and a capacity attend- who performed with such credit in
formance. Delgado
Castilho against South China because they and until that has been successfully be one dollar including tax, but there ate in the process of re-building, ance is anticipated. Adinission will Europe.
improved out of all knowledge on didn't bonst the same accuracy accomplished, we must expect lapses will be no reservation of seats.
and The result in terms of entertain-their showing against Recrelo
the thiesse. There I do not hesitate to such as that of Saturday. In any field. Neller Parker nor
Brittain disagree. While the Rifles are pre- case there is no disgrace in losing
nhead tactics in the middlc added
pass they will always be a match The Olympic players were not further Impositions to the harassed for South China, who have never quite on top form, but they gave a | Police defence. pretty good indication of their pro-
been at home against attacks made wess, showing fine ball control and McHardy was at his best in goal down the middle of the field. Cr
passing. Their only which was a good thing for the their form during the past two! accuracy in shortcoming was slowness in shoot-Police. The rest of the team could Ing.
do little right. The half backs put LI TIN-SANG SHINES
up a determined show, and it proper- ly supported might have turned the Li Tin-sang was the outstanding me in favour of the Palice. But their constructive efforts were turned player, and there was general con- cern when he had to retire from the to nought by the ineptitude of the feld with
an injury, Li's ideal Vanners, positional play tacieling saved the Olympians gont and enterprising from many a jam. Wong Mee-chun
Strange was urity slow. ment was very good, and in terins constituted the best wing on,
Extraordinarily is used advisedly of goals, a draw of one each; whichuld hold them, while Leonard's 10-pared to indulge in the hard through to a team like the Royal Welch.
one
because one recollects that up to this season Strange was the fastest full backs in the Colony. However, in this molch he was con- stantly besitating and all of his work lacked that decisiveness which usually is so characteristic.
stop.
DROWN, HEAD AND SHOULDERS ABOVE
was eminently satisfactory.
·
shone among the forwards, though
·
Rifles!
weeks, I would back the against South China, and would te very surprised if they failed to win.:
INFERIORITY-COMPLEX KOWLOON Chinese secured their
Arst victory of the season against) Kowloon, but it was not very im- ally wrong with Kowloon Chinese. pressive. There is something radic
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SPORTS RIVALRY IN MACAO
HONGKONG TEAMS WIN AND LOSE
With the excention of
the tennis mixed doubles
Is it that they have too many star minton an
JOE LOUIS WINS
Knocks Out Argentine In Third Round
his
New York, Oct. 10. Hill was affected in somewhat the
Joe Louis, the negro boxer, won same way, though not so noticeably,
another @ght here to-night—his third Nevertheless I think the scoring of
after his defeat,by Max Schmeling in the Rifter third goal could be traced
June when he Imocked out Jorgo directly to him. Because he failed;
Breslon, the Argentinian heavyweight, to jump in for a clearance, Harti
SOUSA AND COSTA
Welghing in at 202 pounds, against jun was able to obtain possession
his opponent's 2052 the negro and to force a goal with a powerful at centre-half was another neat per-great show in the Saints' rear divi
Sousa and Costa again gave a shot which Rodger could only half- former, and of course Lee Wai-iong sion, the latter kicking a beautiful
bannocked out the Argentinian with a left in the third round after weathering Bresica's dynamlle right. When it came to defensive work he seemed to be holding himself length and completely dominating the players? That sounds stupid, but by matches, Macan went the board in The fight was scheduled to go to 10 In the field. Drown-was-head and back a good deal. Tau Kwai-shing opposition with his smart tackling
Club de Regrelu and the Argonauta
Experts were
of the opinion that shoulders above his colleagues. The showed a lot of initiative on the rise The half backs were solid and rell- that I mean, is there too much bril-series of sorts fixtures mainst rounds.
much lunt individualism in the team?
So hockey rtub nloved Another important contribution to
during the in the third round Louis was in the. right half played magnlücently, and wing, and Lal Shui-wing played able and the attack very the Rifles' success was that they re- I was particularly Impressed with brainy game, being notable for his superior to their vis-n-vis.
many excellent things are accom- Double Tenth anniversary at Macao, greatest danger of being beaten since mained
belter-balanced'' team, his constructive efforts by which he passing.
St. Joseph's look command of the plished, but to where do they lead?
Maeno won the "A" Divielen tennis saw his opening to inflict his knock- his fight with Schmeling. Before he Though it la true the backs found kept Fowler plied with splendid Combined Chinese
Usually Were bes! game almost from the kick-off and
midfield a goalkick. In themselves so hustled that they were
served by their half backs among Delgado quickly them ahead. He there isn't a cleverer outfit in the by five to four and the " by 7-2. glad to kick almost anywhere, they were not thrown into
Evergreen George Rodger seems to whom George Yeung and Lim Take added to this putih in an chooting Colony, but when it cones to polish-They lost the mixed doubles by 614 out, punch, Louis had been forced revel in testa such as he received in po, were prominent. The same con-
forward through a crowd of players from wing off their movements, what a sad to 2%. The badminton honours into a corner by Breaica's pile-driver fusion as
this match. Some of his clearancen fine revealed capabilities and
were dimeuit angle. Just before the in-story has to be related! The trouble went to Beerein by seven games to rights and was slightly groggy. were ns clever as they were specta- brimful in ideas. Tang Kwong-sum tervai Police retaliated when Johnson is they are suffering from a sunliaro, Macao pulled un again on another year's experience, behind cular. Rodger has done much to and Henry Yeung Agured in most of broke through, but they were for- inferiority complex which attacked both key match player palmat him, the Argentinian might have eradicate that old failing of his in the spectacular moves which came tunate to be only a goal in arrears South China
years ago. Argonauta teams. The sentor com beaten the Brown Bomber-United
won three-mil and the running out of goal before the shot from this department.
None of the forwards seem to want inntinn at half time. has been made.” This enabled him The Olymple team. held a lead of
LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE (Continued on Page 5.) a single goal scored by Wong Mec- St. Joseph's continued to call the the responsibility of delivering the unfor by the odd goal in three.
ultimate shot after a cleverly-con- The event was outstandingly suc- shun from a corner for nine-tenths tune in the second half and only
structed movement They dilly-cessful from the sporting nød social.
New York, Oct. 10. of the game. Then in the conclud-MeHardy's quickness saved the Police
members of The New York Boxing Cominisalon ing minutes the Combined Chinese rual from continually falling. Even dally in the penalty area until even viewnaint. Some 350 were awarded a penalty. A section tually Leonard finalised the scoring the weakest of defences And It simple the Club de Rerrein made the visit has announced that November 27 hus and were delighted with the ad-been Axed for Barney Ross, the of the crowd appeared to resent the with a hard drive. Just previously to clear.
mirable arrangements made for their holder of the world's lightweight decision and invaded the pitch. Delgado hnd netted but the goal was
comfort and enjoyment.
crown, to defend his title. After order had been more or less disallowed for an alleged infringe-
which restored, Henry Young converted the ment
Was not generally spol kick.
apparent.
ing and Sternd Hill. Picker.
invariably retained
their sense of positioning and were fast movers into the bargain: the Club backa were several times lured into false positions and were pain- fully slow in recovering.
Danses.
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Going Into Films: Says "It Is Nonsense"
Forest Hills, Sept. 15,
two
.
TEAM OF PARADOXES
sports "OWLOON, too, are a strange team A detailed report of the
of paradoxes and contradictions. inatches by our Macao correspondent the Anal edillon to- "There is so much good in the worst will appear in so much bad in the best day. of us" offers a fair impression of tils team. Basically though, I think Kowloon need to speed up their play. They have
have sound constructive ideas
of US,
and
of football but take too long to put them into operation. 'Arainst a quick-witted opposition this is use- less. Against the Rides, Fusillers, South China and Club, it is more and more necessary for other teams to "They didn't do much good," I said, adapt themselven to rapid movement; "so I've come here hoping to see to keep the ball travelling quickly you and Perry do better."
and accurately from player to player; "I never ployed such a wretched and the longer the passes the better. game in my life," she replied. "I Pattern-weaving is all right if your don't know how I've scraped through players know how to run into posi- so far. Still,, perhaps that's a good tion and can flavour their work with sign. I may serve up some real stuff some subtlety. But pattern-weaving at the end."
always has this disadvantage: it con- Miss Stammers is very popular fines attacks to the forward. line.
"It's all nonsense, of course." That was the reply of Miss K. Stammers to the stories widely eleculated here that she is going to Hollywood on a film contract. I saw her at Forest Hills just after she had beaten Miss Carolin Babcock in the quarter finals of the American national lawn teanls cham- plonships. " read in the papers I over here; and has a great follow- The half backs daren't advance too had already signed up, and was ing.
"But
tickled to death," she said. that was the first I had heard of it.
PERRY TALKS GOLF
much as counter-attack against close inter-pasting lamade so much easier. But the long lateral passing game “All that has happened is that h Later I sat with Perry as he was or through-the-middle punt enables film company wants to make a test dressing and being massaged before halt backs to follow up because the over here; but it's all such a busi-playing Culley, whom he subsequent opposition do not get the sarac
ness.
HER "WRETCHED".GAME
"It takes nearly a week, I believe. Besides, it costs them lots of time, trouble, and money, and it's not fair to them if I don't go through with it if the test is successful. After all, it means going to Hollywood for six months or something, and I should hate that. If I ever did go on the films, I should like it to be in Eng- land.
"Besides, it so happens that I can't act, anyway, I should probably curl
ly beat 6-3, 6-2, 6-1, to enter the semi-Binal. "I have to have my back chances of square tackling, while massaged every time like this," he they usually have to clear hastily.
"otherwise the arms won't work."
NOT "CUP-TIE FOOTBALL". He refused to talk tennis, and in- IKE the Royal Ulsters, the Fusl- sisted upon talking golf. That's the liers are adepts at the open pass- game I am going to play," he said. ing game, a fact which they fully Tennis is a business, but golf is a demonstrated against Athletic on game."
Saturday. They wasted
No.
time
It is believed here that had he
Pread.
Ilis opponent will be the winner of the fight between Izzy Janezzo and Ceferino Garela, who will meet on October 30.United Press.
DE LUXE FORD
artificial attacks of the Chinese or WALLACE HARPER
I toh him be must take it up when either in smothering the ratlier he had finished serious tennis.
"I will do it sooner than that," was the reply,
I was astonished at Perry's like ness In manner, outlook and speech
mid of the field. This type of play. for some obscure reason la oft.n
erroneously) described (very
So-called cup-tle football is vastly different. It is usually pure kick and rush: thoi
in wending their way to the other cad
up and do in front of a camera." to Henry Cotton, with whom he typical cup-tle football.
I told Mies Stammers that I had been watching the Walker Cup boys,
played golf, and for whom he has a great admiration.
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