THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1937.
POLICE HOLD SOUTH CHINA "A" FOR 50 MINUTES
SAINTS' FORWARDS
DISAPPOINTING
Game With Kowloon Sayed Two Minutes From End
(By "Abe")
The much-touted St. Joseph's team proved a disappointment on Saturday against Kowloon in the first round of the Senior Football Shield and were extremely lucky to live to play another day. Two minutes before the final whistle, Kowloon led by a goal and just when they appeared to be safe, the Saints got away on the left wing, the movement culminating in Gomes scoring from point-blank range to equalisc.
Extra time was played, but neither, the ́terrifle shot' which he packs side succeeded in acoring.
in his feet. He made one electrify-
On the day's play, the Saints were ing run in the opening period and slightly the better team; but the in-completed the effort with a drive ability of the forwards to shoot pre-which would probably have made a vented the side from registering as hole in the net had it been better itany goals as they should have directed. Jorge and V. While gave done. The
inclusion of Connor, their leader splendid support, but I Pickering, Beltrao and C. F. Re- cannot be said that Honnibali was n medios strengthened the defence success on the left wing. considerably. Pickering and Beltrao Typient cup-tic football was ser- cpecially proved
inestimable of
ved up. In a match played at such value to the side with their first-time la tension, naturally science has to inckling and kicking. The former take a back seat; but it can be gaid was rather hard on Knox, the Kow that the game was always interest ioon centre-forward, but it is only ing. It was featured by the keen Just to say that his shoutler charges duel between the Saints' defence were invariably fair.
and the swift thrusts of the Kowloon forwards.
Jo,
Whatever a
a defence is expected to
The Saints definitely had the bet- the Saints defenders did. No belter display could have been giventer of the exchanges midfield where by Pickering, Costa and Beitreo; yet their
and C. F. Remedios eliminated from the competition. The dominated play. Pickering, at right reason for this is not far to seek back, was head and shoulders above The Saints forwards one and allevery outer back on the field. In- nade the great blunder of concen- deed, I would go so far as to say trating on David Leonard in spite of that St. Joseph's would have lost
fact that he could not make without his help. headway against the dour Kowloon defence. Whenever they had the ball wear goal, they would send it through to him instead of trying to
their side was within an ace of being N. Beltran diate line, A. J. Hussain.!
the
make a run on their own.
Had Davis Leonard and Co. been
FALTER AFTER CONCEDING FIRST GOAL
EXCITING ENCOUNTER IN SENIOR SOCCER SHIELD
(By "Abe")
For fifty minutes, the Police hold South China "A" at bay and frustrated every attempt of the Chinese to score yesterday on the Club ground when the teams met in the first round of the Senior Shield. However, when Lai Shiu-wing had got past Manning with a ground shot
Play in progress in the Senior Football Shield match between the Club and Eastern at Happy Valley 15 minutes after the interval, the defence cracked up and
on Saturday. The Chinese won by two coals to one. Photo, by Mee Cheung.
WEEK-END MALAYAN BADMINTON
CRICKET FEATS
Some Notable Performances
The following were the chlet per- formances in local cricket over die week-end:
BATTING
O'Bryen
1.
151*
1034
T.A. Peared (ILK.C.C.)
Navy D.J.N. Anderson (K.C.C.) v.
Scaforths G.F.
(K.C.C. V.
W.L. Clark (l'ollee) v. Navy E.F. Fincher (K.C.C.) Y
C.C.C.......
75
720
F. Baker (C.5.C.C.) v. ER.C. 01 JE. Richardson (C.S.C.C.)
v. I.R.C..........
'Conner would have been hard put resourceful, Evans, Bliss and to it to stem the tide; as it was, the Kowloon halves found themselves quite comfortably off because even MANY CHANCES WASTED
when they were beaten they could al- One
Seaforths should have thought that ways rely on the Saints' forwards to when these tactics failed, the Saints' beat themselves. Furthermore, Souza forwards would have tried others. und Ulrich, at backs, were dependable No, they prealated in these methods and Rowlands, in goal, was as safe and the result was that they missed as the Bank of England. innumerable opportunities In the Half time arrived with the score- first half. Personally I calculate sheet still blank, and ten minutes that had the forwards made the after the resumption a fine Kowloon
resump most of their chances in this period, movement ended with White crashing the Saints would have been at least the ball into the net. Ward should goals up at the time of the in- have equalised, but shot at Rowlands termediate whistle.
when he had the goal at his mercy. Though they were up against a The Indomitable
of the Courage defence sound
Kowloon for- Kowloon defence kept out all the wards impressed not only by their efforts of their opponents and it was sk in approach but also by the not until two minutes before the
Alves dash they showed in front of goal. final whistle that
sent in a Knox, especially, was menice centre which Rowlands. intercepted. whenever he had the bait because of
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CHAMPIONSHIPS
OFFICIAL TITLES FOR THE FIRST TIME
Singapore, Dec. 7.
The first Malayan championship badminton meeting was brought to a successful conclusion yesterday when the finals of the remaining three events were played off at the Happy World covered stadium.
the Chinese scored three more to win finally by four goals to nil.
The first 50 minutes of the game saw tense, exciting, unscientifle football. Play was too keen to allow of the pinyers to settle down to think et their moves. It was kick and run most of the time, with speed at a premium.
"old
Considering that they were without the services of Gough and Johnston, the Police did very well to hold the Chinese for three-quarters of the Kaine. Brittain,
war horse" the turned out as pivot wh
while Morrison went to right halt, Willerton to centro- forward and T. File to right wing. up at the When the teams lined start, I thought the Chinese would have a runaway victory; but I was leasantly surprised to see the great esistance put up by the keepers of the law.
Both the men's singles and doubles titles were won by the Selangor representatives, while the mixed doubles championship was deservedly won by Miss Waileen Wong and Wong Peng-field ils full side.
1000.
A feature of the day was the bell Bont performance of A. S. Samuel, both the men's of Selangor, in events, and he was well supported by his new partner, Chan Kon-Icons in the doubics,
South China "A" also did not An important link, Lau Hing-chol, centre halt, was miss- Ink, fortunately Leung Wing-chiu was pair, who took no risks whatever an able substitute and played him-
self literally to
to a standstill in check- and who were as effective in attackel
of Howlett, Moss ing the progress as sound in defence,
and Willerton. It was his ascendancy The following were the full scores in the centre of the fleld, made more of the games played:
pronounced by the splendid support
Leung Wing-chiu
he played himself to a standstill.
A. S. Samuel beat Seah Eng-hee given him by Lee Kwok-wal and final was 151, 13-13 (0-5), 13-13 (-5-Lau Tin-song, which finally wore Morrison did not seem to be quite at
The mixed doubles rather a one-sided affair, but each 0. of the other two finals proved to be
down the Palice resistance,
home in the Intermediate line. A. S. Samuel and Chan Ken-kong
Of the forwards, Howlett was the a close and thrilling struggle up to
beat
The Chinese definitely had more trickiest, but T. Pile surprised by Wong Peng-soon and Chan the last point and they were cer Chlin-bock, 20-20 (0-3), 2118, scoring opportunities than their op- giving a creditable display
on the tainly a fitting finish to a very in-21-15.
Willerton was complete- ponents. However, the forwards in- right wing, teresting tournament.
Miss Waileen Wong and Wong Julged in too much short passing, ly without guile in the centre, and half, and also lacked ball control. His weight espeelally in the Arst In the singles match between A. Peng-soon beat Mrs. L. M. Penne-nullified their own efforts. Lal Shiu was his greatest asset and he was S. Samuel and Seah Eng-hee, the father and Koh Keng-slang 21--11, wing, although he scored twice in the not alow In making use of it. former simply smashed his way to 121-12.
victory in the first set which he won easily, as the score
of 15-1 would
THE TITLE WINNERS
were
indiente.
Eng-hee, however, was not to be
The prizes were distributed to the beaten easily after this and in spile following winners by Mrs. Tay Lion- of being behind 1-7 in the second teck, for whom three cheers sel he fought back gallantly to score eulled and who was the recipient of. steadily, ultimately winning the set
handed ja bouquet by 5-0 after deuce was called at 13-Walleen Wong:
to her by Miss Men's Open Singles (Dunlop Cup))
Champion: A, S. Samuel. Runner-Up Seal Eng-bee Men's Open Doubles (Skyes Cup)
Champions: A. S. Samuel and Chan Kon-Icong.
Runners-up: Wong Peng-soon and Chan Chim-bock,
GO
66
55
10
E.
ILK.C.C.******
Zimmern (C.C.C.) K.C.C.
Northcott C.S.ML
(Army "A") v. H.K.C.C. ........
11 H.J. Armstrong (II.K.C.C.
2nd XI Army "A" 40 E.MIL. Soares (Recreio 2nd
XI) v. University L.D. Kubec
46
V.
45
39
(II.K.C.C) v.
Navy
A.R. Abbas (ER.C.) v.
C.5.0.C.
37
37
all.
Capt. Whitmarsh (Navy) v.
II.K.C.C.
30
A. M. Rodrigues (Recreio) v.
C.c.C.
35
K. M. Baxter (K.C.C.)
Seatoris
33
W. A. Reed (Reerelo) V.
C.C.C.
33
T. R. Hunter (Pollec)
Navy
32
Rub. Lleut. Ogle (Navy) v.
H.K.C.C.
32
J. W. Leonard (C.C.C. Zud
XI V. K.C.C.
32
314
II. F. Westlake (C.S.C.C, 2nd
XI) v. Army "B"
30
S. A. Ismail (1.R.C.) V.
C.s.c.C.
30
11. Owen Hughes (H.K.C.C.)
NAVY
• Not Out † Retired.
BOWLING
K. L. Ng (University) v.
Recreio 2nd XI ...... 7 for 30 W. L. McKenzle_(K.C.C.
2nd XI v. C.C.C. ... 7 for 23
G. Winch (C.C.C. 2nd XI)
v. K.C.C......... 7 for 34
L. G. Gosano (Recreio 2nd
FIRST OFFICIAL CHAMPION
thrills galore in the There were deciding set and the atmosphere was electric when Sumuci slowly caught up to level the score at 13-all after Eng-hee has led 13-10. It was anybody's game at this stage but overcautiousness on the part of Eng- hee led to his downfall.
Women's Open Singles (Ilo Hong Cap} Champion: Mrs. L. M. Penne-
Runner-up: Miss Lee Chee-neo.
Women's Open Doubles ·
(Woods Cup)
Instead of playing his usual conf-father. dent game and smashing whenever the opportunity offered, he attempt- el to draw his opponent to the net with drop shots whleb, however, failed to pass the net.
Samuel, although tired pt this stage, was coolness personified and mude good use of his drop shots whenever he found his smashes to be ineffective, After lending 4-0; Samuel conceded a point, and then
second half, way not his usual self, and Fung King-cheong was not, given many chances to take deliberate shots at goal.
CHINESE IMPROVE
Put
After the splendid fight they put up in the first 50 minutes, the Police POLICE DEFENCE SHINES certainly did not deserve to lose by such a margin. However, there is no Again the Police defenders dis gainsaying the fact that the Chinese themselves. „Manning were definitely the better side after tinguished saved the side on several occasions Lal Shiu-wing had them ahead start in the in the first 50 minutes, and could 15 minutes after the hardly be blamed for letting in four second period. Less then five minutes goals in the concluding singes of the later. Pile handled the ball in the encounter. Bone and Pile
were penalty urea and Fung put the Chilo- steady, the former especially so. One ese two up from the spot pick. The mistake, which led to the third Chl- third was scored by Lal again when nese goal, marred Plie's display. In- he ran round Pile and coolly planted stead of clearing the ball, he left it the ball out of Manning's reach. The to Manning while he himself tried to fourth, although scored by Cheuk block Lai Shiu-wing. The Chinese Suck-kom, was "made" by Tang Inside ran round him, however, and Kwong-sum and Lal. scored easily post the advancing Manning.
Teams:
Police-Manning; Bone, Pile; Mar- rison, Brittain, North; T. Pile, Green, Though not as polished as Gough, Willerton, Howlett and Moss. Brittain was a tower of strength and South China "A"Chon Stew- Champions: Mrs. L. M. Penne-only in the last 20 minutes or so that huing; Mak Siu-hon, Li Tin-sang; Lau father and Mrs. Chiosh Hink-chor.
Runners-Up: Miss Lee Chee-neo and Miss Lee Kim-nco.
Mixed Doubles (Robinson Cup) Champions: Miss Walleen Wong and Wong Peng-soon,
Runners-Up: Mrs. L. M. Penne-
a smazh along the side line brought father and Koh Keng-alang. him the winning point to become
first oflein Malayan singles
the champion.
MEN'S DOUBLES
MARTON
The men's doubles anal also went BECOMES
to three sets. The Selangor pair led
20-17 in the first set which, how-
XI) v. University.... 6 for 15 ever, was won by the local pair after CHAMPION
A. K. Ismail (C.C.C.) v.
Recreio
IL Owen-Hughes
0 for 35
(II.K.C.C.) v. Navy... 5 for 34
A M. RumJahn (L.R.C.)
AL v. C.S.C.C.
L. Gesano (Recreio) v.
C.C.C.
Thompson (Army "B") v.
C.S.C.C.
5 for 43
4 for 19
4 for 20
C. Pope (Police) v, Navy 4 for 20 R. G. Robertson (C.S.C.C.
2nd XI) v. Army "B" 4 for 33) N. D. Lloyd (K.C.C.) v.
C.C.C.
E. L. Gosano (Recreio) v.
C.0.0.
F. Zimmern (K.C.C.) v.
Seaforths
I F. Wostlake (C.B.C.C.
4 for 41
3 for B
2nd XI) v. Army "B" 3 for 18
a hectic struggle.
Fortunes fluctuated rapidly in the
second set, and each in turn took the Of Royal Hongkong
lend until 18-all was reached.
The local players at this stage were little too excited and this cost them dearly as they lost this, and the deciding set, to a much steadler
V. Lingam (University)
v. Recreio 2nd XI-
A. E. Carey (Police) v.
Navy ......... Pie, Halfield (Army "A")
v. ILK.C.C..
Coombes (Army "B") v.
C.S.C.C.
Golf Club
In good weather O. E. C. Marton and D. S. Edward played the final of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club's cham- pionship over 36 holes on the Old
3 for 22 Course at Fanling yesterday. At the halfway stage, Morton was one up
3 for 31 and Edward continued to make a good fight of it until he missed n
3 for 31 holcable putt at the seventh. There- after he cracked and did not win ....... 3 for 30 another hole Ult the thirteenth. Jeffery (Navy) v. Police 3 for 41 Marton by then was in safe posi- D. McLellan (C.8.C.0.) v.
tion and won at the fourteenth by J.R.C.
3 for 11 five up and four to play.
did he falter. North, however, was in-sang, Leung Wing-chiu, Lee the best Police half-back; he was Kwok-whi; Tang Kwong-sum, Lot responsible for keeping Tang Kwong- Shlu-wing. Fung King-cheung, Cheuk sum quiet on the Chinese right wing. Shek-kam and Cheung Moon-wing.
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