THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1937:
SOUTH CHINA “A” WINS DULL SOCCER ENCOUNTER
EASTERN FAILS
BADLY IN MIDFIELD PLAY
WEAKNESSES SHOWN UP BY LEUNG WING-CHIU
(By "Abo")
In a game generally lacking in sparkle, South China "A" defeated Eastern by three goals to nil in the First Division of the Hongkong Football League on the Navy ground at Causeway Bay yesterday after leading by 1-0 at half time. Neither side was able to reveal its best form, and the margin of victory flattered South China although it has to be admitted that the Caroline Hill players were the better team.
Eastern made the mistake at the start of playing a short-passing game, These tactles were to the king of South China, whose defence casily nipped in the bud all the raids of the Eastern forwarům. Mak Siu-hon and El Tin-mns, by usual, were extremely steady and were completely at home with this type of piny.
righ! tentions of the South China back, he found his way blocked by Leunig Pak-wal, who was playing in the "A" team for the first time..
TOO MANY FOULS
South China "" forwards in one of their raids on the Police goal in the First Division soccer encounter at Caroline Hill on Saturday. North and Bone are just too late in their tacklo-Photo by Mee Cheung.
In the Arst meeting of these two teams, tempers run high in the course of the match and there were several blatant fouls. The spirit in which yesterday's game was played was a considerable improvement on that of HOCKEY the previous encounter, but neverthe-
factory. There were still far too many fouls-some of them apparently were dellbetrate ones-and the referee hitid occasion to admonish players of both sides,
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In the absence of Fung King-less the exhibition was not quite sails. cheung, the South Chinn forward line döt Ametion is smoothly as was expected. Lau Tit Sun}. reserve tinlf-back, was brought in hs' centre- farward; but apart from "making" a gou for Lai Shiu-wing, he was an entire failure as leader of the attack. He had neither finesse nor push. It was left to Check Shek-kam to do the foraging for the others; this he
South China's first goal came with- in the first ten minutes of the game. Lau Tin-sang medu ari opening for Lal Shiu-wing, who seized upon the ball in a flash- and sent it into the net with a tow drive. Halt through the second half, after a long: period of pressure, Leung Wing-chiu
way
ANNUAL GAME DRAWN
Civilians And Services
Score Three Each
(By The Pilgrima")
In glorious weather with plenty of sunshine and before a fairly
the
did well and he was the most dangerdded the second with a terrible left- ous South China forward on view, Lai Shiu-wing seemed to be feeling fooled drive from fully 30 yards out. large crowd of hockey enthusiasts, the Civilians drew with the Com- The absence of Fung, whose through The ball was kicked out by an East-bined Services in the annual encounter on the Club ground at King's pors are tenerally ment and drink ern defender and Leung took it first to tha; nobody was able to supply time, sending it through a crowd of Park yesterday, each side scoring three goals. The game being him with these passes, and Lau Tin-players with Tsang obsolutely beaten. deadlocked at 2-2 at full time, extra time of ten minutes each way B's attemply in this directkin were The third was scured from a penalty was played but no decision was reached.
must for a fun! on Cheuk Shek-kam. This Tu Kwon miscrable failures.
The game was contested at a terrific and the Civilians again took On the right wing, sent across player took the kick himself and heat runt Bachel Cintres but Cacuns Tsang with a second kick. The first pace, both sets of forwards demons offensive. briliant movement on and the left flank by Bond and Pinto saw good understanding Moon-wing was far below usual formed to be retaken because the goal- brillant stickwork. The
went outside, but the klek was order- strating
Civilians the former send in a nice centre for keeper had moved. Cheung Moon- had a large share of the exchanges, Pyara Singh to score with case. wing had bad luck in not being in-particularly in the first half. Pyara cluded in the list of Roal-scorers. Singh led the attack in grand style Tsang lost the ball when harassed by and utter concentrated raids on the Cheuk and while he was still yards Services' goal, Band, on the left wing, utside his charge, Cheung lobbed it got possession of the ball and put in high over his head. The ball was a peach of a centre which Gurbachon going straight for goal when Kwok- Slugh Intercepted and scored. Ping-hon ran across to hend it out.
HALF BACK SUPERIORITY
It was in the half-back, line that South Chinn showed its greatest, periority. Even without Lau Hing chpl, the intermediates dominated the middle of the field, Unlike their opposite number in the Eastern side, Leung Pak-wal, Leung Wing-choi and Leo Kwok-wal helped consider-
The Services were not downheurted, however, and were able to dominate the ensuing exchanges. Sawal Khan drew level when he. flicked the ball through Ramzan's legs from range.
close
of
Full time was called with the two The Services rallied in the face of
teams enjoying an even share of the this reverse, but were unsuccessful, exchanges.
Gosuno The nearest that Eastern got to though Sawal Khan had
During the first ten minutes ably in the attack, and it was while searing was when Lee Tack-kee bead-bealen on two occasions; Guest extra time, Pritam Nath gave the Ser- he was up with the forwards thated the ball in but Choo Sten-hing covered his partner, however and vices the lead, but on changing over. Loung Wing-chiu s goal dived full length to turn it for a saved the situation. In this half, the Bund drew level with a terrific cross the prettiest one of the match.
drive which had MacBride beaten all the way
corner.
TEAMS
The Easter backs, Lo Wal-nun and Kwok Ping-hong, and the goal- keeper, Sammy Tang, defended des- South Chlaa "A".-Choo Slen-hing: perately, but the halves did not give Mak Siu-hong. Li Ting-sangi. Leung them the necessary support, Except Pak-wai, Leung Wing-chiu, Lee far Lo Wal-kuen at left half, the Kwok-wal; Tang Kwong-sum, Lai other two were; weak, Ng Tak-wing | Shiu-wing, Lau especially o tri that be wandered Shek-kam and Cheung Moon-wing. about the field too much,
Civilians' attack, assisted by the half backs, Brown, Reed and Malik, gave an exhilarating display.
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The Services attack, with Sawal The interval arrived with the Khan, Pritam Nath and Purtnub, was Civilians still clinging to their lead. prominent but was well held by the On resumption the Services attacked Civilians' defence. The Civilians' at- in determined fashion and Ramzan tack proved superior at the start but Cheuk was early called upon to save from Pyara Singh fell off slightly during Tin-xanh.
Gopal Rum. After
game. Had teri
minutes, the closing stages of the
wings, Sawal Khan get past Gosano, who he opened the plny more to Eastern-Sammy Trùng; Lao Wai- was experiencing a bad patch, beat victory for the Civilians was likely. Of the forwards, Soong Ling-alng man, Kwok Ping-hong: Tsang Mailk, who was attempting a clear- During the second period, Pritam was the only one who looked capable Cheung-wan, Ng Tak-wing, Lo Waisance, and scooped the ball into the Nath and Sawal Khan combined with
Hou Ching-to was kept kuen; Cheng Slu-hong, Lee Tack-kee, į net with a one-handed effort for the perfect understanding; the of scoring.
former in under perfect control by Mak Siu- Soong Ling-sing, Kwok Ying-kec and | equaliser.
a great schemer and the way he sent hat and when he did evado fie{at-1. Hau Ching-to.
Exeltement ran high at this stage, his wing men away was a pleasure to watch. Purlaub came well into the picture and was dangerous with his lightning raid down the left wing.
There was little to choose between the two intermediate lines. Reed, at centre half for the Civillana, was grand, but his opposite number Land Improved as the game progressed. Brown distributed the ball better than Ray and Malik hind a slight edge on Spencer.
Accepted
AT ITS BEST
UB
At back, Guest played a steady game and so did Wallace for the Ser- vices though the latter was inclined to be slow in his recoveries. Swanson outshone Gosano at left back.
Little comment is required on the goal-keepers. Ramzan had
an off day and never seemed safe; hod he been in form, the chances are that the Civilians would have won.
Pyara Singh
He led Civilians' attark in grand style.
WAS HAYWARD BOWLED?
A rather curious incident occurred in the "friendly" cricket fixture between the Hongkong Cricket Club and the Indian R.C. at Sookunpoo on Saturday. While the H.K. C.C. still needed a few more runs for victory, A. W. Hay- ward, who was batting to- gether with L. D. Kilbee, was, to all appearances, bowled by A. R. Minu.
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Most of the players-and certainly most of the 'specta- tors thought the ball had dislodged the bails the wicketkeeper was fully a foot away from the stumps. Hay- ward, apparently unaware of what had happened, remained at his crease; so an appcal was made to the umpire, Mr. A. T. Lay, who ruled "Not Out,"
When the match was over -Mr. Lay's decision one way or the other would have made no difference to the result of the game as the visitors were then only a few runs away from victory with five wickets in hand the umpire was ques- tioned and he was emphatic that the ball had passed at least several inches away from the stumps.
Most of the spectators, Including several H.K.C.C. players, were equal- ly cortain that Hayward had been bowled..
AROUND THE GROUNDS
LEADING TEAMS WIN GAMES OVER THE WEEK-END
(By "Abo")
LL the leading teams won their engagements in the First A Division of the Hongkong Football League over the week-end,
as a result of which there has been no change in the top positions of the League Tables. South China "B", though having two matches in hand over the Scaforths, Middlesex and South China "A", is still a point ahead of the two military sides and two points ahead of the “A”.
asisted by Pickering, the Royal Club was made even weaker when Ulstr Rifles, full back, who is re- Main's bad leg gave out and he had mainly in the Colony for a short to be a passenger on the right wing, period, the Saints registered their In the second half, Nicholls was hurt second victory of the present season and had to go off for attention. These by beating Kowloon Chinese at Coro-factors had nothing to do with the line Hill yesterday by seven goals to Middlesex victory; I mention them one, The game was one-sided because they only go to show how affair, and as such was locking in weak the Club resistance was: interest. The Kowloon Chinese were
at their best in the first few minutes, but they soon fizzled out when their
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EADING twice in their match
The
efforts came to nought against the against the Sentorths, Kowicon sound St. Joseph's defence. They nevertheless were forced to concede have yet to score their first point in both points to their opponents. the League, and unless they improve, į game was probably the most in- they will have difficulty in doing so, į teresting one on Saturday, with
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fortune swinging from one side to the other in turn. Because they had team, alightly the better-balanced WHILE it will be admitted that the Seaforths deserved to win, but as
tempers were not as frayed in the se
the scores show, the Kowloon players yesterday's encounter between South were only a little way behind, Row- China "A" and Eastern as they were lands gave another Ane exhibition
Arst meeting of these two between
in the
the sticks and saved the teams, there was still plenty of room Kowloon charge time and again.
for improvement in the spirit in which they battled for the League points. Fouts at one period were far too frequent and the referee had oc- ension admonish several players.
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is it that matches between Eastern and the two South China? teams in the First Division always produce bad tempers?
were
SOUTH China "A" won yesterday's Kame because their half-backs dominant in midfeld. The forwards, without
King- Fung cheong, did not work together well
as usual, but nevertheless the, halves
were always up with the vanguard, and this resulted in con-
stant pressure
DN
Eastern the
being exerted defence,
which
LADIES' TENNIS TITLE
Holders Retain
The Doubles
The final of the Ladies' Doubles allowed the Caroline HIL side tennis championship of the Colony
to score
Roals
Was
three Umes. One of the played at the United Services R. C. beautiful left-footed on Saturday proved disappointing drive by Loung Wing-chlu from 30 ns Mra. A. Oilver and Mrs. S. Mülls yards out. It was a terrifle shot, failed to provide any great opposi- taken first time, and surprised every- tion to Miss Rose Perry and Mrs. Chun-chlu, the title-holders, one, even the Eastern goal-keeper. Chiu who was left standing.
who won in straight seta by scores of 4-3, 0-Q,
TH
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the
Amongst those present at the were His Excellency E great weakness of the Police] match forward line was again em Governor Sir Geolly Northcote and phasised
when on Saturday
the Ludy Northcote, H. E, the G.O.C. and guardians of the peace were defeated Mrs. Bartholomew, His Honour Mr. by South China "B" by three goals Justice Lindsell and Mrs. Lindsell. Northcole distributed the to one after having the majority of Lady
but
Imust
the game. I hate to horp on the prizes at the conclusion of the match. -same-subject all the time.
say I cannot help it because it is so true in this case. I have always maintained and I still
do that
the Police
would win a lot more matches
If only they had a couple of men in their attack who knew how to shoot. In this mate
would certainly match, they have
more than one goal had the faturad taken advantage of
all the
opportunities they had. It is a pity the shooting is so weak, be-. cause the Police now have a defence which is as good as that of any team in the League; and unless the for- wards
can get goals, the work of Manning. Bone, Pile, North, Gough and Brittain is all wasted. Buck up, Policet
Do not wish to create the impres- sion that South China "B" did not deserve their win. At certain stages of the game, they were com pletely outplayed but they had one overwhelming advantage over their opponents their forwards were ni- ways dangerous in front of goal. They proved this in the last few minutes when they piled on two more goals In addition to the one they had registered in the first
half The scorer was Yeung Shui-ylck and]
ENGLISH
CRICKET TEAM IN BOMBAY
Bombay, Dec. 12. In their match with All-India, Lord Tennyson's team of English cricketers were dismissed for 101 to-day, Parks scored 44 and Edrich 42, Bannerjee taking three wickets for 17 runs.
At close of play, All-India hnú made 08 for the loss of four wickets. --Kleuter.
Three New
Swimming
both points were the result of op- Records
portunism and fine combination with the inside men. Man for mun, the Chinese were not better than the Police,
but the fine understanding Ragnhill Hveger
which the players have developed made them a far more harmonised unit.
Still At It
Copenhagen, Dec. 12. The world-famous Danish Olymple woman swimmer Ragnhill Hveger new world's to-day created three, records.
ONLY in the few opening minutes
did the Club offer any opposi tlon against the Middlesex Regiment, who finally.won by six goals to nil. It was on uninteresting match in- usmuch as the soldiers were by far
Her new marks are 3 mins. 199 the superior side; and they RO Rees. for the 300 metres tree style; dominated play that they could do 5 mins. 11 aves, for the 400 metres anything they like with the bail. A free syle; and 5 mins. 12.8 secs. for weak alde at the best of times, the the 440 yards free style-Reuter.
LIGHT OR DARK.
He gave a fine display at
W; A. Hood
centre half.
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