THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1936.
KOWLOON CHINESE HAD POINTS FOR THE TAKING
Missed Goal Changes Whole Complexion Of The Game
S. CHINA "A" DID NOT LOOK LIKE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Kowloon Chinese
(By "Veritas"}
3
S. China "A"
(Chom Man-chi, 2. Wond
Κα
wing-hong)
3
(Fung King-cheang 2. Lai
Shui-wing)
́OWLOON Chinese had two points for the taking in this match on the Club ground yesterday, for, when leading 3-2 fifteen minutes from the end, a lightning raid found Fung King-yu in possession with South China custodian out of his charge: but instead of tapping the ball into the yawning goal, Fung booted it high over the bar. South China went back to the attack after this escape, acored an equaliser within a minute, and mono- polised play for the remainder of the game.
Nor was Fung King-ru thej, both wings, and his two goals were only offender in missing goals.
Tang Kwong-sum allowed a
gorgeous to behold.
HALF BACK SHORTCOMINGS There were noticeable shortcomings
golden opportunity to slip by in in this if buck line, Chen Hong- the firal hulf, while Lau Chung-kong being especially foully in hin ang was just as guilty some
time Inter.
kicking, and he did not cover Tao Kwa-shing enough. Fortunately for Kowloon Chinese Tso selected the This was essentially a "Curato's secasion to give his, most wretched Egg" match, with drab perioda display for many moons. Hor Chor- Heved by the brilliant shooting of Wong Wing-hong and Chow Man was the pick of the halsea, ni- thi. the elegance of Fung King-hough Lat Kwok-chul worked like a
cheung, and the pertinacity of Tank Kwong-num.
Beyond these performances there was' battle to Indicate that it was a match between frat division teams.
For three parts of the match Kow- toon Chileas were much the liveller team, but they red rapidly towards the close and South China front line indulged in pot shots, some of which brought oft the best in Sul Tim-lim, Kowloon Chinese goalkeeper, but the majority of which were hopelessly wide of the marke
Lruins.
Mak Sul-bon was the finest back on the field, and I daresay this per- formance of his will re-open an old- time argument as to whether he or Lt. Tin-song in the better footballer.! On yesterday's form there was comparison, but when it comes to sheer consistency, Li must win in a canter.
no
I have seen Sui Tim-lim play much better games, and this in spite of the fact that he effected some extremely able clearances in the closing minutes. But he was obviously at NOTE OF INSINCERITY
fault with South China's second goal There was anote of insincerity and again with their third. Both about South China's work. have
times he positioned himself incorrect-
ment.
never seen Li Tin-sang so lethargicly and was guilty of errors of judg
and disinterested. He gave Fung King-yu an easy passage, which the winger should have turned to greater advantage.
But for the sterling efforts of Tama Kong-pal, Leung Wing-chul and Lee Kwok-wai, South China goal would have fallen time and again.
Tam did not always get the better 4 Tang Kwong-sum, especially when
the winger had the ball under control. It was his bobbing head which haved the Caroline Hill outfit, and I was - surprised to see how insistent Lai
Kwok-chul and his half back
cul-
teagues were in lobbing the ball in view of Tam's unexcelled headwork. One of the most interesting features of the state was the performance of Wong, Wing-hong at centre-forward, The clever manner in which he ran Into position for through passes some where between a touchline and the centre of the field had South China defence guessing Line and Again, And his abooting, once he had the
Story-telling picture of how Chinese yesterday. He can be seen had run out and missed the ball. liang. (Photo: Mos Cheung),
Clubhouse Chatter
66
Fung King-cheung scored South China's second goal against Kowlion heading the ball into the goal after Sui Tim-lin, opposing goalkeeper Bunched together with Fung in Ho Chor-yin, ip Pak-wa and Tay Qua-
"Homeless"
By "Veritas'
Badminton
Players In Colony
-LOSS OF TWO GOOD COURTS
CREATES UNFORTUNATE
AS A TEAM-IMPROVEMENT As a team Kowloon Chinese gave vastly improved agrount of them- selves. The half backs will have to
defensive their
play A curious and somewhat per- strengthen They are too fond of hanging back
turbing reactionary spirit) instead of going in to tackle: it allows the possessor of the ball too much concerning league badminton is! time in which to advance and direct his pass. The forwards need to making its presence felt in develop their headwork, Four fine chances of scoring went begging this match because the inside men didn't know how to shape even for a hender. His a team of real possi- bitities,, but it hasn't properly welded itself as yel.
Hongkong, the likely effect of which will be to deprive several prominent players of the opper- turrity of taking part in the Bad- tourna- minton Association's
an-
SITUATION
South Ching "A" Parely played like) champions As-ve-said therement. A fortnight ago Fire appeared to be a lack of interest in Brigade decided not to par their work. Fung King-cheung was
the league. This ngain the forward line artist, though ticipate in
Tso was meant that at least half a dozen his shooting went to pieces. never in the same class as the rest keen players were.left high and hall under control, was highly specta-
of the players: La! Shui-wing was a
in dry. Almost simultaneously hard worker, but failed badly cular.
Club Nevertheless Chow Man-chi was front of gost. Tay sometimes looked Taikoo Recreation
getnounced the impossibility of the most skiful of the Kowloon dangerous, but could rarely.
clear of the close attentions of raising teams for the approach- Chinese attack, although he was
Chor-yin and Mak inclined to be a bit lazy and want-
Sui-hon. Ip
Thus two excellent Palz-wa's football days seem to being season. ed the ball nut onto his feet.
He was about as courts and a number of players When he did get it something good coming to an end. usually happened, ile flung won- elective as tusing blotting paper to were being lost to local com-) derfully accurate passes out lo
(Contined on Page P.)
petitive badminton, Then arosel the idea that the rejected Fire Brigade players and the few) disappointed Taikoo enthusiasts should amalgamate and form new club with Taikoo ng head-1 quarters. If this could mater- ialise the league was assured of another men's doubles and mix-i ed doubles team. Alas the Tai- koo authorities last week came back with an unequivocal "No", many of the fundamental strokes of thus definitely ensuring that two of the Colony's best badmin- ton courts are to remain in com- parative idleness this winter,
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Opportunity For Camaraderie
THE other aspect of this regrettable
S private recreation clubs both Talkoo and Fire Brigade have a
position is that at least one men'a perfect und unquestionable right to
doubles team is to be denied all make these decisions. But that dogs chance of competing in the league
lessen
the disappointment of bad- this season. And those affected in- minion players
For
most advanced Hongkong is notoriously.
Ill-equipped clude some of
it has been decid-. players. Happily 11 good playing conditions for the ed to
new mixed doubles enter which will apply to the Asso-
our
game, and it was always a pleasure on for permission to play all
for visiting teams to appear on these two courts.
rts. The Colony can now be matches on opponents' courts. There said to boast only three or four courts is no doubt this permission will be which qualify for the description of "Good" Recreio, University, Kow-granted as Victoria Recreation Club enjoys the same privilege. It might loon Tong and King's College offer be argued that the same thing could playing conditions which are reason-be done with the men's team which able, but for the rest players are Inces disintergration, but 1
gather faced with handicaps such as low the players affected have decided roofing, inadequate lighting, over- against this. Perhaps it would be head encroachments and so forth. worth their while to reconolder this Therefore the loss of the Fire Brigade decision. There is small doubt the and Talkoo courts to league badmin- Association would welcome them. ion is considerable: at this stage of while it is certain clubs competing the game's development, almost im- in.
willing to mensurable. But it is another forel to out of their way to help them.
Im in the league would be ble reminder of the neccmity of the Unfortunately It seems none of the Badminton Association requiring its established badminton league clubs own courts. Until this has been ac- can afford to share their courts, as complished development of the game in the majority of cases they have here must be arrested. Players can- use of them for only two evenings not hope to improve to a desired a week. Nevertheless it would be n standard while they have to play fine public spirited neilon any club under conditions which confine them felt Inclined to come for.ard and to certal types of shots and deny offer the use of a court to these tiem opportunities of practising homeless players. Badminton is now
pa important game in Hongkong, but it is young enough still to need nurturing und chcouragement. A spirit of club camaraderie is essential If the game is to continue its pro- gress. We have a number of players now facing the probability of exclu- sion from the league competitions, and that is a position which should not be allowed to exist.
Badminton At C.R.C.
ton
not
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Indecision in the choice of A club for a certain shot has caused disastrous resulta in many games of the inex- perienced player, and not in- frequently in the rounds of the best players.
Hey Burton.
NOT AT THEIR BEST
St. Joseph's Disappoint SMART S. CHINA
GOOD CLASS FOOTBALL
HANDSOME WIN FOR R.E.
BUT THE CHINESE
PLAYED WELL
R.E..... 6 Kowloon Chinese .... 2
furat a Bopling # iFood
(Chow Yathee Lai Pal
ROYAL Engineers, who are
to
regarded by several cóm- petent critics as being well up first division strength, yesterday scored a handsome win against Kowloon Chinese after in impressive display in a second division encounter.
The standard of play WOS UB- usually good. for second division. Although the Suppers won by a wide margin they were not always pre- dominant, and Kowloon Chinese put up a very promising show agalust such a combination.
The Royal Engineers were in first rate shooting form, and made use of nearly all their opportunities. Con- versely this was the big failing by the Chinese, They waited several easy chances. But the match was S. Clila "B"... 2 St. Joseph's.. tull of interest, and was further in-
than Tak-fai, Yuk #ton-woo)
(Costa)
dication of the improved standard in this division,
There are teams In the second division who would eastly hold their
own amonit the senior teams,
SOUTH China "B" are cling
ing tenaciously to their un-
To general surprise Kowloon beaten record, and in this match Chan Yat-kee broke through, but Chinese opened the scoring when yesterday at Carolino Hill they before half time arrived the Soppers were full value for the two had taken a substantial lead through points. Another goal margin Burat (2) and Woods. would not have been dispropfter the restart, but the
Boyling widened the margin shortly Chinese portionate to the run of play, replied strongly and Lat Fai svored their second. However they wearied
St. Joseph's were at odds and ends before the end and the Engineers had and compared unfavourably with the no difficulty in planting on two more, thoughtful and decisive work of the goals through Boyling and Hurst. Chinese. Leonard played a lonely game in the Saints attack, but was far too well marked to do any dam- nge. Castilho was a weakness which
for some unknown eause the Saints Insisted upon playing to. In con- sequence the Chinese were able to
LIVELY
deal effectively with the attacks. F.A.
Hussain, Costa and Marques were prominent for the lasers, the first- half, while Costa's huge kicking was named performing nobly at centre-
for a long while." Marques has not played better in goal
DEBATE
usual spectacular and efficacious. EXPECTED
Chinese were considerably more thrustful in the front line and very stolid in defence. They packed their goal to shut out Leonard and Ward and these were tactles which paid.
South China, also boasted a half
(By "Veritas")
place at this evening's meeting of the A lively debate is expected to take Hongkong F.A. Council when the mittee will seek a ruling in connec Chinese Lai Wah Cup selection com-
Chinese and
_with_the_match between the abandoned by the referee owing to
Army which darkness six minutes from the end
tion
of extra time.
WAR
FRANK Kwok, energetic hon. tren-, back superiority which reflected it
surer of the Hongkong Badmin-self in the exchanges The forwards
Association, and
prominent were better served than those of $1. league player, leaves the Colony this Joseph's while the defente hud less week on local furlough, so that responsibility. Chinese Recreation Club are not Lee Shek-you and Wong King- likely to have, his assistance in the cheung constituted a lively lett wing, asking the Council to decide whe
I understand the Chinese are Jeague until round about Christmas. while Chan Tak-fai was a constant ther the match should be replayed As a matter of fact C.R.C. badmin- menace.
in full, or should be replayed in part ton has been rather badly hit this
Chan Tak-fol. put South Chinn (ie. the uncompleted part of the HT. year, S. P. Chan and H. T. Woo, ahead and before the interval Yuk extra time), or should be awarded two of last year's stalwarts, have Hon-woo increased the advantage. the Chinese; who were, at the time migrated to King's College team, and St. Joseph's rarely looked capable of of the abandonment, leading their although the Causeway Bay club has scoring until Costa, late in the second opponents. secured Kwok front St. John's half, went up to the attack. It was a Cathedral outfit, the reason will be desperate measure, but it partly sue- ell to decide in favour of either a nearly halfway through before he ceeded for the lanky left back scored replay in part or the warding of bi comes available. Fortunately just before the final whistle.
Liang Sal-wah will be back in time | ** for the start of the season, and the C.R.C. till boasts the assistance of W. C. Choy, by far the mast proved player in the Colony,
Rules, Not Discretion
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com-
THOSE who know anything about football and its laws, and the Lai Wah Cup and its rules, were prob ably Interested in. but not very im pressed by, the comments which appeared in yesterday's newspaper apropos the Lai Wah cup game be- tween the Army and Chinese which was abandoned during extra time. The writer displayed fumazing igner- ince when he observed
the decision to play extra time in the Lai Wah match was a matter of dis- cretion and not of the application of rules." My dictionary explains that the word "Must" means "obliged to", which hardly suggests discretionary powers. The Lal Wah rule govern- ing extra time quite plainly says "must". To try and argue that the playing of extra time in this petition is merely discretionary on the part of the referee means either a wilful disregard of a very decisive rule, or an attempt to Indulge in literary acrobatics. In this particu- Iar case the commentator was prob- ably much nearer the mark when pointing out the necessity of punc iuality in starting and finishing the game. On this point we may hear a good deal at Uiis evening's Counell neeling. In the meantime it may help my contemporary to know that, in football at least, a referee never possesses discretionary power con- cerning the playing of extra time. If there is to be extra time it is plainly stated so in u rule: otherwise without such intimation, he has no power whatever to play extra time. Hiz
power operates in donment of a game. before full time has been played. "Com- mentator" rightly and timely points out that players should know the rules. So, it might be added, should newspaper writers.
The Chinese will request the Coun-
the gone to the Chluese,
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