8
THE HONGKONG
WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 2, 1938.
LAST-MINUTE GOAL ROBS POLICE OF VICTORY
WALL INFUSES
NEW LIFE INTO ATTACK
S. CHINA "A" FORWARDS LACKING IN STING
(By "Abe").
A last-minute goal scored by Cheuk Shek-kam from close range earned for South China "A" a point which they had not looked like gotting when they met the Police in the First Divi- sion of the Hongkong Football League at Caroline Hill yester- day.
It
for
the unfortunate whs guardians of the peace to be thus robbs of victory when it appeared to be euro in their rasp they
play was marred by one fault-when he was deceived by a high spinning shat from Cheung Moon-wing. This was his only mistake, but it cost his side a goal, On the other hand he changed sides Awn goals in the leodsaved, several shots which would but failed to pers, home their alive beaten must goal-keepers in the wontage. Nevertheless they would Colony,
not have been flattered had they walked or the Beld with both the points for they Improved display.
gave
To stal
Stap In the Chinese
a - vastly- | nitick was lacking for the most part¦
of the game. Wong Mee-shun, playing his first gome in the First Dission since the expiration of his
If their forwards had worked as well together in the second periodeon, did not fit in with the
Lother in the inside-right berth, Be
as they dief in the first, they might was unforiumite will a couple of easily have added to their sere. But etorts in the first half when he had they did not. father inexplicably
they fell back on "kick-and-rush-Daten only to see his shot
and-trust-to-luck" tactics which, against the sound work of Mak Shui- hon and Li. Tingsang, were bound to fail. Until they deteriorated, how- ever, the Police forwards were al- ways dangerous. Introduced into the
Parker
Returns to a strange position.
side as centre-forward, Wall infused new life
into the line. A willing worker, he continuously harassed the Chinese defence and gave his col- leagues a better chance to get goals.
„PARKER RETURNS.
|
the bar, but on the whole he inore opportunities than the
When one remembers that he
not
is essentially a a half-back, this is not surprising. However, he
he was the only one guilty of
of "munug. Even Fung King-cheung, usually so reliable, wAR far from his normal self due probably to the hard game he had played the day before.
HALF BACKS AFFECTED
La Hing-choi and Leung Wing- VAL fr the half-back ne, also: einel to be affected, and it was left to Lau Tin-sang to play the most Cher getre tane. Chop Slew-hong salt rupably with some of the shots! masa mi biza, and had little chance Soon the two' which beat him.
The Police got of in line style, that were the first to appear danger- Us. But then the. Chinese took up the attack, and Manning was rather fortunate in that his charge did not fall in the course of two ruids which the Chinese forwards enrried out. However, when the ball swung over! to the other end the field. Howlett put his side ahead with a low shot, and less than five minutes later Moss scored a grand geal from the left.
With the Police defence still on top i of the Chinese attack in the secund hnlf, it looked odds on the Europeans taking--full-points-But-an-un- expected goal by Cheung Moon-wing who put in a curling shot from a stationary ball spurred the Chinese on, and they were finally rewarded when Cheuk Shek-kam banged the ball into the net from close quarters.
The whistle blew soon after.
Teams:
Though Chris Pile Was away, Parker returned to the team, but occupied a strange position at left back in partnership with Bone. Parker perhaps was not as polished as Pile usually is, but he was steady enough to keep a tight hold on Wong Mee-shun and Tang Kwong-sum; South China and strangely enough it was from the other flank that most of the Chinese danger came.
Manning needs only to retain the form ho showed yesterday to be a strong candidate for the position us goal-keeper for the Civilians against
An Interesting study of Donald Budge. taken recently in Australla. Budge has just won the singles championship at Adelaide, being the only foreign invader to win an Austrullan title this year.
JACK PETERSEN REFUSES
£20,000.
He's Rich, And Won't Take Risks.
Jack "A"-Chuo Slow-
Peterson, who during his hong; Mak Shui-hion, Li. Tin-sang: relen us heavyweight champion of Leung Wing-chiu. Lau Hing-choi, Britain and the Empire was the most Jau Ting-song: Tang Kwang-sum, popular boxer in the country, was Jan. 7 reported' to have turned Wong Mee-shun. Fung King-cheang, on Cheuk Shek-kam and Cheung: Monn-down an offer of £20,000 to return
to the ring. wing.
It was stated that his father, who chler Pile acted us his manager and
Police.-Manning; Bone, Parker; North, Gough, Brittain; T
the Islington Corinthians. His dis- Morrison, Wall, Howlett and Moss.
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second during part of his career, had made the offer on behalf of n syndi- cale, to whant Jack was to be bound for twelve months.
Plans included preliminary fights, leading to an important contest at the Glasgow Exhibition during the
summer.
EYESIGHT
IMPROVING
When questioned on the matter, Petersen said it was true that his father had called him on the tele- phone and suggested his return to the ring.
By told him," said the former champion, "that I had finished with fighting. My eyesight is certainly improving, but not sufficiently to warrant me going again into the fight game."
It will be recalled that Petersen's decision to retire from the ring last April created a big surprise. It came
a time when there seemed chance of his making another bid for the titles which he had lost several months earlier to Den Foord.
at
career.
Oldham Defeats
Doncastor
London, Feb. 1. In the Northern Section of the Third Division in the English Football League Old ham, at home, defeated Don- caster Rovers by two goals to one to-day-Reuter,
STIFF TEST
FOR C.R.C.
TO-NIGHT
Playing Against Kowloon Tong
A
AUSTRALIA'S CRICKET
DILEMMA Opening Batsmen
Must Be Found
By Stuart Perkins,
(Sports Editor, "Courier-Mail, Brisbane)
In at least ono respect Australian cricket is suffering an em- barrassment not of riches but of famine. The country that pro- duced Trumper and Duff, Collins and Bardsley, and, more re- cently, Woodfull and Ponsford has not now an established open ing pair to set the foundation of hopes and scores in England
this summer.
Australla has had no similar prob-| Victoria, but the partnership with lera for over a decade, 1 ts ex- Rigg has not so for achieved con- perlencing the unwelcome diflculties spfeuous success.
FOOTBALL
VISITORS DEFEATED
Poor Finishing Responsible
(By "Abe")
Equal to their opponents in every phase of the game except in shooting, the Macao Artillery football team which paid a visit to the Colony yesterday lost to South China "B" by a goal to nil at Caroline Hill.
As a matter of fact the Mação players held territorial superiority England faced when the firm of He has an ideal temperament. He over the local side, but weak finish- Hobbs and Sutcliffe was dissolved, is a natural stroke-maker, can tem-ing nullified all their middeld efforts,
They will be solved not by proper aggression with restraint, and on vidence or promise but by plain many occasions has proved his perfor
armauces during the inter-State; ing qualliles. Shefeld Shield series, in which cach game will be a tour selection trial.
reme of which were extremely clever. In defence and in several other die- Oght-partments they could give points to the Chinese; however, when they hat moved the bull up to within shoot- distance, they failed abjectly. It true that a few shots-good ones,
TRIED AND FAILED Only once since the 1930 series of
If not, Australia will have to float Tests In England, when Woodfull
a test opening partnership in Eng- and Ponsford were sill in business, were stopped by Tam Kwan- Innd itself.
Test opening hon, but considering the number of yielded £1
Has an Australian Such a hazardous undertaking can partnership be avoided only by the discovery of dividend-in February 1933, at Bris-shooter in the forward line would
this time.
century chances which they had, a real sharp-.
South Africa two seasons ago, it was The problem may yet have the
have put in at least half a dozen.
Even allowing for this weakness, the visitors did not deserve to luse,
In spite of their weight, the visitors were remarkably fast when on the
a partner for J. H. Fingleton, the bone. NS.W. and Test opener of last sea-
In the other Tests since then son. Fingleton is assured of the many pairs have been tested and Brown, Badcock, Rigg,
The greatest fault of the forwards place in the team for England he suj discarded. Burrowly missed in 1984. Is part- and O'Brien were tried as Fingle was that they always crowded one
W. A. Brown,
last year ton's partner ner may be
and failed. another. They would all bunch to- When Fingleton and Brown, then With the addition of Lee, they are gether and not only hampered them-
defence to keep the ball clear. State-mates of N.S.W., were making the only first-class contenders again selves but also helped the Chinese records and century partnerships in Best thought they would be the worthy Australian selectors addle-hended,
A Renter cable states that the fol- move, but they were not as nimble and permanent successors to Wood-
have been selected to tour as the Chinese nor were they es full and Ponsford. But Drown me England:-Don
lowing
Their resolute (Capt.), quick in recovery. back to experience succession of depressing failures, and Bnally was Stan MeCabe, C. L. Badcock, A. G. tackling was a feature of their game displaced in Australia's eleven last Chipperfield, H. Fingleton, W. J. Cut they pipped many promising
L. Fleetwood-Smith, E. L. Chinese movements in the bud season, after the selectors. had so hopefully persevered almost to the McCormicit. F. A. Ward. A. Hussett, W. A. Brown, C. W. Walker, M. G. Waite, B. A. Barnett, S. Barnes and E. S. White,
endi.
INEXPLICABLE
Brown, technically sound and as productive as two seasons ago, is prospectively the best partner for Fingleton. Their styles blend and their experience together in Sout
| Africa created an understanding that¦
wou
Bradman
UNITED
would have been further developed.) HOCKEY
bul for Brown's inexplicable loss of form.
For his decline there is one ex- planation which may not be com plimentary to Queensland. On his return from South Africa, Brown followed Andy Ducal, J. A. J. Christy, of South Africa, and Archie
Jackson in the employ of the
land Cricket Association to
a pattern. coaching and Queensland cricket standards are below those the southern States,
of
MEETING
Match
Farewell
Arranged
CHINESE MORE DANGEROUS Nevertheless up to the very last the Chinese forwarde appeared more dangerous in front of goal although they had fewer opportunities. Leo. Shek-yau had not been so fond of dribbling, the Chinese might have scored more than one goal, but this youngster, a clever footballer and a deadly shot, seldom parted with the bull until he had pandered to his own weakness. This policy did not pay against the type of game played by the visitors, and several movements were spoilt in this manner.
The only goal of the match was scored by Lee Shel-yau, who fired in a terrifle cross-slot from outside the penalty area in the first half,
Trams:
South China "B"Tam Kwan- Lau Mau; hon; Chung Fal-lam, Leung Yin-chan, Lim Tak-ne, Tsc Kam-hung: Yeung Shui-ylck, Lee Rui-leong, Chun Tak-lui, LecSlick...... Macao Artillery.-J. Fernandes; A, you and Tay Kwel-leons. Cordova, A. Lobato; A, Silvero, A. Airosu, A. Souza; F. Sequeira, Tesus, A. Santos, H. Niza
A few matters of special interest and the fact that Brown misses the were mentioned at last night's meet constant first-class competition and it of the United Hockey Club, beld practice he had in N.5.W., as an ex- at the Police Training School, Mong
of his slump, is as logicalhe most important item decided Santos. planation of as any other,
was to hold a match between tearns The selectors might attempt to representative of the Army and Air make a Test opener of C. L. End- cock, and they will give considera- tion again to L. P. O'Brien and IC
The
F'eree and the Civilians.
This game would serve a twofold purpose. It will be played in honour E. Rigg, Victoria's openers. of Captain Gwydyr Jones, Chairman from Fingleton, N.S.
N.S.W. has nobody.
Nor has Queensland when Brown is of the United Tournament, who is taken away. Victoria, in I. S. Lee, will be the match from which the for Home shortly, and also leaving as a talented young batsman,
Un-
less the Shefield Shield season pro- Selection Committee will choose the ducca a pleasant surprise, that little team to play Macao some time this list exhausts the possibilities.
C. L. Badcock. on early season
month.
Further detalls will be announced later.
Baseballers Show Great Golf Ability
E. and J.
Wes Ferrol! Leads Tournament
form, probably is the best batsman It was also decided that the and potentially the most prolife scorer in Australian cricket, Brail Tournament season will cad in March and that a series of International man excepted.
be games
within the arranged If he can prove more reliable than Tournament.
Sarasota, Fla., Jan. 21. Wes Ferrell, Red Sox hurling star, he did last season, when, despite his
qualifying The Royal Scots Regiment, which led the parade in the 118 in the fifth Test, he made only
10 runs in three other inning, iturrived in Hongkong last week, have round of the third annual baseball will be hard to gauge his capacity joined the United Club, and are players golf tournament here to-
malting their own arrangements with day. for run-making.
card to fixtures,
FOT
I
They hope to The Boston twirler returned make their debut either this week or end of 72 for the first 18 holes to lead ten entrants who had scored early next week.
under 80.
NOMADS BEAT
RECREIO
Badcock
cock can be masterful. In the past he also has been mastered. South Australia nay exploit his promise as an opener, and is doing so this sea- with shugularly happy results, but a touring Australian XI, would appreciate his talents more if they were encouraged from a position In a friendly hockey match played lower on the Jist. Badcock Is
Park at King's.
on Monday, the aggressive. He is, by nature, Nomads defeated the Club de stroke-maker. There is a risk about Recreio by two goals to nil. R. Silva him as an opener.
netted in the first half and F. O. Reed after the interval.
now,
STEADY AND SOLID
HER BABY OR WIMBLEDON?
Lloyd Brown, hot favourite from the Cleveland Indians, finished cond, with 73, while talkative Dizzy Dean of the Cards hugged the third berth with 79.
More than a score of crack base- ball-golfers are competing in the tournament, a three day affair.
In addition to the first irce who led in the qualifying round to-day. Paul
and Lloyd Waner, Beinte Monush, and Paul Derringer Arc among the favourites for the title. DEAN OFFERS ODDS Dizzy Dean started the day by offering adds of 1-30 on himself and there were a few takers.
Tall, square-shouldered Keith Rigg. of Victoria, provides a contrast with Badcock. None could accuse him of irresponsibility. He is serious, cal- culating, a magnificent fighter, with match of some considerable an equable temperament and a not- The Welshman announced that ho
The title is vueant because Sammy had been advised by a specialist to Importance in the "B" Division of too-brilliant array of shots, He does
Uyrd, former New York Yankees and Cincinnall Reds outfielder, re wear glasses, and that he would run the Badminton League will be played not scintillate or bustle with cen- the risk of grave injury to his eye-this evening when the Chinese Rt.C. tury-before-lunch speed, but, just
Australia is not looking for.
cently became a professional golfer sight if he continued la fighting visit Kowloon Tong.
and is ineligible for further competi-, fashy openers. Though St. John's, having won
Leo O'Brien, a tourist to
South
Should a woman champlon have tion in the tournament.
and The baroballers are using the BIG PURSE-MONEY
seven of their eight matches, have Africa in 1935-0, in net Insting na to choose between her child
Bobby Jones course for their com a good lead, the Chinese are still in well as Rigg, but he is a left-hander, Wimbledon? Petersen, who is 20 years of age. n position to draw level if they
and while the memory of Warren That is the question raised by a petition. Many of them have been hung up his gloves after the last of succeed in their remaining gamer, of Bardsley dims, Australia prays decision taken by the South African working out on it for weeks and his three gruelling contesta with which one is against St. John's at the more fervently for another such as Lawn Tennis Association to prohibit have steadily returned cards which
Cathedral Hall, Until they were
relolives from accompanying ore below par-United Press. the women's team which is going to Petersen received some of the big- unexpectedly defeated a fortnight aga he. It is not likely O'Brien will be any
by St. John's after leading by 41, the answer. He may fight back to promoters up to that time, and it is in the running for the championship and Lee, Victoria has rising young and In other tournaments, belleved
Association has taken this centrallon and therefore has macho that in the course of his but with three defeats against them, batsmen who threaten to eclipse him dastle action. It is understood, be- the flat rufe against relatives. five years as a professional boxer they are almost certain to be out of this season.
Whether this will have the effect ho amassed between £30,000 and
If Australin in again to have aj cause Mr. Bobble Heine Miller, tlie the race now.
of Soulk Afrien. - and of ' preventing Mrs. Milier · from £40,000.
left-handed opener," or, indeed, a champlon
for Wimbledon, has left-hander in any position on the favourite
a making the trip is very doubtful, as batting list in England, It may be young child, and it in her intention it was a condition of her acceping 1. S. Lee. His development as an to take the child with her. The As the invitation that she could take opener in being encouraged byl sociation evidently thinks this will the child with her.
Walter Neusel, of Germany.
gest purses ever paid by British the Kowloon Tong players were also prominence, but in Hassett, Gregory. England to compete at Wimbledon Interfere with Mrs. Miller's con-
Ho now the father of two boys,
In order to keep Dace with St. 72 born recently, and is managing John's, the Chinese have to win their is own health erbllahmen. al encounter this evening. The game is larry, near his Cardiff home,
scheduled to start at 6.30 p.m.
The