THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1938.
EXHIBITION SOCCER FINISHES IN SEMI-DARKNESS
Weekly Hockey Notes By "The Pilgrim
SEAFORTHS BRAWN CUP
SURPRISE CHAMPIONS
RECREIO
Fine Performancé With Ten Players
The Seaforth Ladles did well to defent the Recreio ladies in their Drawn Cup Ixture on the C.B.A ground last Saturday by 1-0. Mrs. Wilnott wus the goal-scorer.
Although the Seaforths deserved
nol
a much
RUN RIOT
C.B.S. "A" Scores
Eight Times
Displaying all-round superiority, the C.B.S. "A", present champions, ran riot on the "Y" ground nt King's Park last Saturday when they de feated the home team by eight goals without reply.
The schoolgirls, after some spirited pluy in the first half, leet by 3-0 at the interval. Miss M. Shand (1) and Miss D. McCaw (2) were the
scorers.
full credit for their victory, as they the une short, were playing with Recrelo were unfortunate in
There was no stopping the school- equalising as they played improved game in the second half girls in the second half; they just did as they pleased while the "y" and kept their opponents away from defence crumpled up. Miss Paddy
Ladies their goal. The Scaforts
Pasco, in goal, had practically no- dominated play before the interval thing to do as the opposing attack
Mrs. Wilnott Mrs. Ackroyd and
if seldom, ever, penetrated being the most
aggressive of the C.B.S.'s backs, Miss Brenda Fallow- forwards. Mrs. Gunby, at centre Held and Miss Elizabeth Patters half, was a continual
to the worry
The halves, F. McKelvic were: Recreio attack and was well-assisted
sted Witchell and Dorothy Watson, by Mrs. Jelu. The two backs, Mra. Wile
were excellent. Miss Witchell in part and Mrs. MacLeod, were
The
xfention good with their hard cular was outstanding at centre-half |
clearances.
with her intelligent passing and keen the Recreio tackling. She kept too keen a look- Miss V. Bradbury for the
After the interval should have scored on at least two occasions, Miss M. Remedios and Miss M. da Rosa falling to convert when well within the circle. They,
Mim M. Silva (Recreio) played a fine game at right half last Saturday. however, enjoyed the best of the exchanges and were unlucky not to share the points.
Good work by Miss M. Sliva at right half and Miss A. Gonsalves at centre-half, saw the Recreio for wards in their opponents' circle many a the
at
a time, but poor shooting on of the attack wasted several Part
right openings. Miss Ribeiro,
Miss back, was very reliable and Barros in goal played a sound game.
The Seaforth Ladies created a sur- prise by their victory but it was a creditable performance, especially with a team of only ten.
Rajputana Rifles Held By Police XI
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Drawn Game In United League
Playing well within themselves, the Rajputana Rifles and the H.K. Pallce drew 1-1, when they met in the United Clubs league, on the Prince Edward Road Army ground on Tucs day.
out
latter to be dangerous.
Further goals were scored by Miss D. McCaw (4) and Miss M. Shand (1). The latter, at inside right, contributed largely brilliant schoolgirls attack. splendid openings she made led to most of the goals,
A NICE "BAG"
the The
Miss Jean Parkinson, on the right wing, was always a source of danger. and Miss Dorothy McCaw, at centre forward, was a glutton for goals. she scored six times a Altogether
nice "bag" for an afternoon,
Little Miss June Moss, who sub- stituted for Miss M. Booker at in- side left, did all that was expected too, of her and very creditably forming a nice combination with Miss Betty Houghton on the left effective
wing. These two were as
tions were changed,
a
The "y" Ladies seemed a very | wook team and very rarely worked up an offensive. They improved in the second half. The forwards, Miss! V. Bradbury at centre, and Mrs. Williams at Inside left, made some
but there was good movements lack
Miss Fowler, of combination. as pivot, worked hard but received little support from the rest of her defence. This clearly strength-of-the-C.B.S.-"A"-as-they
their without two of were players, the Misses Booker.
shows
the
star
Group photo taken on the Hongkong F.C. ground yesterday before the match between the Islington Corinthians and the combined team of the Club and Police. The tour! sla won by four goals to two.
(Photo: Mco Cheung).
H. S. Ong Beaton In Badminton Tourney
London, Mar, 2.
H. S. Ong, the Malayan Chinese student who formerly captained. the Cambridge bad- minton team, was beaten to- day in the fourth round of the Ali-England Badminton Cham. pionship.
He was up against R. NI- chols, the holder of the title, and lost by scores of 15-11, 15-5.-Reuter.
Home Football
U.S. GOLF ASSOCIATION YIELDS TO CLAMOUR REGARDING STYMIE
LIFTING PERMITTED 6 IN. FROM THE HOLE
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London, Jan. 23. Once again the United States Golf Association has yielded to popular clamour in the matter of the stymie. While heartily detest ing the stymie they have done everything but abolish it. All pre- vious attempts at compromiso have failed, and I have little doubt that the present one which, it is admitted, is only in the nature of an experiment, will share the same fate.
CHARLTON'S witll the end of the year, hand side of the hole.
POSITION IMPROVES
Stoke Defeated By 3-0
ABSURD CRITICISMS
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CORINTHIANS
NOT SEEN IN USUAL FORM MADE LIGHT OF TASK AGAINST CLUB-POLICE
(By "Abo")
The Neon-light signboard of the Nanyang Tobacco Factory as well as the majority of the lights in the neighbourhood had been lit by the time the exhibition soccer match played between the Islington Corinthians and the combined team of the Hong- kang F.C. and the Police concluded at Happy Valley yesterday; but during the previous 70 minutes the tourists gave another dis- play of their clever ball control and fine positional play.
Mr. Lee Wal-tong refereed the game.
n shot which Longmen touched but could not hold.
The following players lined up in the first half:
To one who has seen every match the Corinthians have played in the Colony, it appeared that the tourists Islington Corinthians-Longman;.. were taking their task rather light- | Martin, Buchanan; Wright, Whit- heartedly. There was not the name taker, Bradbury: Read, Braithwaite, determination in their play which Sherwood, W. Miller and J. Miller.
Club-Police, L D. Skinner had marked their previous matches; (Club); Bone (Police), Hill (Club); certainly they were not as good as D. Hynes (Club), Parker (Police), they had been during the last two Brittain (Police); C. Pile (Police), week-ends.
T. A. Pearce (Club), F. A. Fowler (Club), Howlett (Police) and Blck- ford (Club).
Probably the most interesting part of the game was that all but two of the touring players were on view- a sensible arrangement in view of the fact that most of the people who attended were there with the intention of seeing as much of the Islington Corinthians uy possible. The tourists changed several men in the second half, bringing out 16 players in all. Only Dick Tarrant and G, Pearce did not take part.
FIRST APPEARANCES Among the 10 tourists on view, two, J. C. Braithwaite and Johnny Miller, were making their first appearances in the Colony. Both n them played in the match against Macao on Monday.
The local team, comprising six Club and fivo Police players, was quile a good one, judging by local standards, but It was no match for the all-round effectiveness of the
A PENALTY
was blown
SECOND HALF Five changes were made by the Corinthians in the second period, the newcomers being Wingeld, Man- ning, Clark, Dance and Avery. It seemed also that a heavier ball was being used in this half, which might have been the reason why the tourists were playing better game.
Shortly after the resumption the Corinthians took the lead when Sherwood stepped in front of an intended clearance by Skinner and the ball rebounded into the net. Actually Braithwaite scored twice after this, but one was disallowed because Sherwood was off-side.
in the The Corinthians' line-up second, half was:
Wingfeld; Manning. Clark; Dance. Whittaker, Martin; Bradbury, Braith-
and walte, Sherwood, Avery
J. Miller.
Local players who distinguished themselves were Skinner, who stopp- ed shots from all angles in goal, the two backs, Bone and Hill, and Fowler. The lastnanied made several good rushes and often had the Corinthian backs worried.
The intermediates failed to hold the forwards,
opposing attack. Of the
and was often robbed when in possession, while Pearce, although a tireless worker, did not make full use of the ball when he had 11. Neither Pile nor Bickford could make much headway against the brilliant Corin- thian wing-halves,
From now until further notice, on the left, and two on the right-English amateur side.
Smith accepted the wager in order! The final score was 4-2 in favour the nearer ball on the green may be
fairly lifted it within six inches of the to prove that, having cultivated the of the visitors, but it was holci
also when the two balls are right touch and strength, a player obvious that had they gone out, for within six inches of each other. The can get round the opponent's bail them they would almost certainly answer to all the attempts at modi- from any position, and, further, that have got more goals. neation is both obvious and simple: there is no such thing as a so-called
A light ball was used in the first If the stymie is something worthy "dead stymie." I have asked several period and the Corinthians, who are of preservation it should remain in well-known International players, operation as an integral part of the both amateur and professional, what accustomed to playing with a heavier game; if not, it should be abolished, they thought of stymies, and while one, seemed to have some difficulty
The U.S.G.A. have not gone the in the main agreeing that those re- in keeping it under complete control. Howlett was too fond of dribbling length of abolishing the style, be multing from putting were fair, those The half-time whistle
the when the score was 2-2. cause they feel that not only does the resulting from long shots to
"Braithwalte and Sherwood scored negotiation of a stymie require con green were eminently-unfair. London, Mar. 2.
for the Corinthiana and Freddie Charlton's position in the First siderable skill, but it is a sporting shot. The present compromise im-
Fowler for the combined side, Division of the English Football plies that the negotiation of a stymie Whilst it is not once in a hundred League improved somewhat to-day when the opponent's ball is within six when, playing at home, they defeated inches of the hole is verging on the limes that a player is stymied in Stoke by three goals to nii.
One of Fowler's two goals was Impossible, and, consequently, the these circumstances, it is not un- reasonable for who puts In the Second Division, Stockport, player is penalised because of al home, lost to Newcastle by 3-1-fault of his own.
Corinthians goal- derive some beneilt. Most of the Longman, the
have come across are keeper, for holding and preventing I fall to agree. The successful anti-stymists lofting of a stymie in such circums- either bad, or indifferent, putters: Fowler from scoring a certain goal. unable to take part. I should not tances is a beautifully judged stroke, they take three pults so often that The attuation arose from Whittaker's
Shanghal, Mar. 3. like to imagine what the score would and, with practice, can be accom the door is constantly being left open favourite method of passing the ball the majority for the stymie. When it comes along to the goalie to get himself out of
it went At their meeting last evening, the plished. Apparently,
For corner. have been had they been playing!
a tight of American golfers think otherwise, they shrick, not at their own bad A. Reed, the well-known Inter-
man fumbled and to prevent the that a representative Shanghai "all- he star" team will meet the Islington porter and centre-half, will not have heard it mentioned that Further, it is argued that the style putting, but at the cruel injustice of wrong. Pressed by Fowler, Long-Shanghai Football Association decided
from scoring abrogates the basic principle of non- the stymie.
at the April 3 Scotland is in need of players interference in any way whatever on represent England this season in the
A good many people hold the view centre-forward International Tournament. At pre- for the International Tournament, the part of the opponent; in other that the deliberate attempt to lay the clutched at his waist! Justice was Corinthians sent, he plays for the Hongkong Club and as there are only a few Scottish words, the player should at all times opponent a stymie is a "dirty trick." served when Fowler converted with Canidrome-United Press. and Club de Recreio, and anda he hockey players about, it is doubtful have absolute freedom to play his No player not bereft of his senses stymie un in- has more than sufficient games with- whether team of any strength could shot. Freedom is destroyed when will attempt to lay out participating in the Tournament. be formed. I would like to remind the opponent's ball bars the way to initely dimcult thing to accomplish This is the second season England Scotland's representative that in the hole. But I do not admit that rather than try to hole out. When will be without his services.
the Royal Scots Regiment there are the way is barred, for there are preci-a player iu putting he has neveral several good players worthy of nous few so-called stymies which a factors to consider: (1) should the trial.
putt fall the ball must be so near skilful player cannot negotiate.
NOTES OF CURRENT INTEREST
W.
RS. Mackay, of the Seaforth
Mandler hockey team, is well and
Reuter.
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no
his ball neater the hole to expect to from the spot-kick, given MATCH FIXED IN
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IEUT. Pritam Nah, India's re- TWO OUTSTANDING EXAMPLES that the next putt cannot be missed; Пt again after her accident a few presentative, is doing a wire It is my experience that the vast weeks ago. She played a grand thing in preparation for the Inter- majority of stymies are the result of
Tournament. He game at right back against the national
has
the classic case of J. McLean, who, Recreio in the Brawn Cup last Satur-selected his team which includes the player's own folly. Let us take day.
reserves and intends having a few is was maintained, was robbed of the practice games instead of unacces-U.S. amateur championship because sury trials. I am rather inclined to of a stymie laid by his opponent. J. think India will go a long way this Fischer. Actually, it was this in- cident which led to the now outery year.
against the stymle.
What are the facts? Until
THE Booker sisters, Maureen and June, were interested speciators team, the C.B.S. "A" when their defeated the "Y" 2nd XI by eight THE Rajputana Rifles' first eleven
The play of both teams was hindered by the rough surface of the ground which badly needed rolling. und keen Nevertheless, play was Interesting, the score being a very fair result. Highlights of the game were goals.
Shah the brilliant combination of Wall, Sawai Khan and Pritam Nath from on the right finnls for the Rifles, and Brown's plucky defence at centre- half for the Police.
From
the
narrow
whlatle, the Initial Rifies threatened the Police defence and the latter's goal had cscope when Pritam Nath hit the upright with Chan well out of post- tion. The ball, however, rebounded into play and Mehar Singh made a
there clearance. After this
were
several vigorous ralda made by both attacks in turn, only to be folled by the defences at the critical moment. No goals were registered when the interval arrived.
POLICE TAKE LEAD
The first goal came seven minutes from the restart when Teja Singh crossed a nice centre to Howlett from the right-wing, and the latter slam- med the ball home for a winner. Boon the Rides
Ghulam Itaqul an offensive dually worked up equalised after Chan had deflected a flick shot from Prilam Nath.
In the next couple of minutes the Rides were on the job again and Chulam Rasul found the net with a rising shot but the goal was disallow (Continued on Page..)
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the
to nil at King's Park last will be visiting Macao next last few holes McLean seemed a cer- Saturday. They have just recovered Sunday. I am sorry to hear that tain winner, but suddenly his putting down, nervousness . and a bout of measles and were Naraina Ram is on the sick list and brokto
is at present in hospital. He is a timidity being mainly responsible for splendid inside left and I am certain the surprising collapse. Being un- he will be badly missed, should he able to get near the hole with his be unable to recover in time.
will Bilokley (Middlesex) who probably be woen ni left back for England in the International Tourna-
ment
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Corinthians Entertained
By H. K. F. C.
Steak And Kidney Dinner At Gloucester Hotel neat putt, he laid himself open for the fatal stymie at the thirty-fifth
Following their match at Happy Tlocker Association THE Secretary of the Hongkong hole. Whatever may be the cause, a
wishes to player who cannot get within three Valley, the Islington Corinthians a steak and dinner at the Gloucester remind members of the Council that or four feet of the hole deserves, to were entertained to the monthly meeting which is to use a popular phrase, "all that in kidney
Hotel last evening by the Hongkong take place this, afternoon has been coming to him." postponed to next Thursday, March There was the case of Tolley de Football Club. About 80 people 10. This meeting will be held at teated in a stirring encounter by the attended the function, which was an informal one, and a thoroughly good time was had by all.
J
St. Andrew's Church Hall at 0 p.m. great R. T. Jones at the nineteenth hole at St. Andrews in the 1930
During the evening, Mr. H. R. championship. Too strong with the THE English XI will be holding approach, and again too strong with Forsyth, Vice-President of the Hong- trial this afternoon on the Club the third shot, Tolley found the way keng F.C., thanked the South China ground nt King's Park at 5 p. blocked when he come to putt for AA. for giving them the opportunity sharp, The RAF will provide the a half. Can it be said that Tolicy of playing against the Corinthians opposition. Will all those, who are did not invito dimster?
during their stay in the Colony. He said it gave the H.KFC, great playing, turn up in time?
It is not so long ago that Frank pleasure to entertain the visitors on Stewart Smith, a member of the
such a unique occasion. Satur-Wiltshire club, Los Angeles, won an
Inspector A. Kirby also spoke ou interesting woger of 100 dollars that with one ball hanging on the lip of behalf of the Police,
Mr. Tom Smith, the manager of the hole, and the other in a dead straight line ten feet away, and on the Islington Corinthians, thanked
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ADIES' League games for
day:
CAER CLARK CUP C.D.A. v. "Y" Ladies ("Y" Ground, 3 p.m.).
Recrelo ground, 3 pm).
BRAWN CUP
a perfectly flat surface, he would the Hongkong F.C. for the honour
once
SHANGHAI
on
BOLS LIQUEURS
“A SUPREME ENDING TO ANY DINNER”
Sole Agents:
hole thres out of five pulls without and sold the members of his team CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.
v. C.B.A. "A" (C.B.A. touching the other ball. He did it word very pleased to meet the mnem
tour timen, two of the pulls going in 'bers of the Hongkong FC.
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