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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1938.
ROYAL NAVY BEAT ARMY IN KOTEWALL CUP SOCCER
SOLDIERS WEAK IN ATTACK FOR MOST OF MATCH
HALF-BACKS UNABLE TO OFFER ASSISTANCE
(By "Abo")
With the forwards lacking in thrust except for a short period in the second half when they were facing a deficit of three goals, the Army clovon proved no match for the Royal Navy in the first round of the Kotowall Cup Competition at Caroline Hill yesterday afternoon and were defeated by 3-1.
The failure of the forwards to get | neored us the Army defenders were going might be partly attributed to appealing for offside. There was no tho wentines of the half-backs who, other scoring during this half, furoased by Use sprightly Navy for- gards, found no time to help in the tacit, and the Army vanners had to forage for themselves most of the ame..
The strength of the Navy team this season can be gouged by the fact that Mugliston and Newlands were the only two out of the eleven men yesterday who had turned out Against South China "A" on Satur- team certainly got to- day. The reiber and fully deserved thele nue-
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the Navy better nd-
Rather surprisingly halves showed up to vantage than their opposite numbers In the Army side. Dixon, the pivot, ado his presence felt fri lhe mid- Gold exchanges and gave a polished exhibition of constructive centre- half play, distributing his purses with, rare judgment. He was well- supported by Hill and Down,
WEAK ARMY HALVES
Bright was the only player in Uie Army Intermediate lino who can be ed to have held his own; neither Fisher-Cooke nor Proctor was able to settle down properly.
Au usual, Watson and Sheehan defended stoully but the nippiness of the Navy forwards made their takk a very difficult one. Had the wing-halves beon la better form, the hacks would not have had such a lot of covering to do, but og It Was Qjoy, were kept busy throughout, though they stuck ma tons during
to it. Duncan let in thres the game, but in no way was the hlame his; those three shots which found the net would have beaten
most goal-keepers. As a matter of fact, he did extremely well to keep
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A better brand of soccer was seen
in the recaud half as the Army for- wards began to take a greater share In the gone. After some end-to- end piny, Chappell increased the Navy's lead with a fine shot which bad Duncan beaten all the way.
Army forwards began to press. The Navy, were concentrating in defence at this lime until a breakaway gove Newlands his opportunity and be broke through to score easily.
After re-shuffling the line, the
At Inst the Army got a deserved goal in the closing minutes when Gran scored with a shot from the right which touched a defender be Lore entering the net.
Team:
Navy-McAllister; Newby, Fisher; Down, Dixon,
; Phippens, Mugliston, llunt.
The two players on the right seem to be carrying Duncan, the Army goal-keeper. In point of fact, however, he 1 is just besien them to the ball. An exciting moment In front of the Army goal in the first round match of the Kolewall Cup played at Caroline Hill yesterday when the Navy won by three goals to oneStaff Photographer,
Nowlands, Chappell Junior Cricket
Army-Duncan; Watson, Sheehan; Proctor, Bright, Fisher-Cooke; Gro- on, Frost, Hossack, Dumeid, Pear-
son,
HOME FOOTBALL
CLUB WILL DEFY REFEREE
afternoon
Central British Boys Surprise Kowloon C. C. In Low-Scoring Game
ARMY RUGGER FIFTEEN
REVEAL GREATLY
Sensational Swim Record
By Japanese Eleven-Year Old Mark Broken
Toyko.
the
Tomikatau Amano, 10-year-old freshman at Nippon University, new the 1,500- world title-holder for metres freestyle owim, has become Japan's latest swimming sensation.
Amano recently startled athletic world by breaking the 11- year-old record of Arne Sweden, who, it will be remembered, declared that his record 19.7.3 would never be broken. Amano clipped off
8.4
to establish seconds world's record of 30.55.8.
IMPROVED FORM
.
Lieut. Wallis Adds Life To The Forwards' Play
(By "Fly-Half")
Two interesting games of rugby were seen at Sookanpoo on Saturday. In the first match, H.M.S. Dorsetshire defeated the Club "A" by three points to nil, and in the second the Clab lat XV beat the Army by 17.3.
In the senior game, the Club made Borg of
a last-minute change, bringing in J. Redman for 11.WE. Heath, and the Army hnd Picton in place of Lieut. Gudgeon.
it new
A much-improved Army tram put up a good fight and in the first ten
went J rained
us
AL fair
At the same time, Aniano estab-minuten lauked like possible winners, lished a new record for the 1,000-Lieut. Wallis, who in 1936 played for metre swim, knocking eight seconds Ireland against the New Zealanders, off the record held by Hiroshi put life into the Army forwards and Negami, of Japan. Comparative re- played exceptionally well himself. cords for the 1,000-metres were After Lieut, Wallla
hooker, the Army Negami: 12:41.8. Amuno: 12:33.8.
share of the ball. Amano broke the records at the The Army threes rather nulled Meet at Melji the good work of the forwards by Kwanto Swimming
afoolishly lying too far forward and Shrine Pool. Tokyo, which was
for the All
occasions receiving preliminary tryout Japan Swimming Meet at Osaka this passes from an off-side position. Noutch, the Army full-back, played autumn.
The record was a "bolt from the blue," because Amano was up to that time little known ng a swim-
mer
were on many
welt.
Midway through the second half, Army lost their scrum-half, Smythe, who had received a head injury.
Luscombe, the civilians' scrum- half, played a steady game. Ceus- BETTER TIME IN PRACTICE
ford played a star part in the Club Ikkaku Matsuzawa, former head-XV and fully justified his selection. He possesses a clever dummy and in coach for the Olymple swim team fast off his mark, Grleve was the of Japan, declared Amano has mode only other back to shine. All his better time during practice in the tries were well-taken and resulted University's pool. His record-mak-
nak from his own efforts. Picton tried swim wans
ing
FORWARDS DISAPPOINT
his first appearance hard for the Army but found the nt a big meet. His style of swim-Club defence in form. ming, according to Matsuzawa, re- sembles that of Borg. who swom here in 1920, but Amano has a more
br powerful stroke. Matsuzawa
loves the new champion will im- prove in the future if he modifies his leg bent slightly.
Amano came in 00-metres ahead nearest rival. Stocky On
The Club forwards were dis-
appointing. They were far too easily put off their game by the bustling Army pack. Too many were inclined to hang about outside the scrums. In the set serums there seemed to be Every Jittle push and even after Army had seven forwards as the result of Smythe leaving the field, the Army generally gained the push.
Outstanding
forwards were Army Wallis and Berry, Club were best served by Watson, Pratt and Salter.
Army were first to score from, a against the Club for off-side. Club
Dorsetshire Scores A Close Win
In the opening game, H.MS, Dor- setshire beat Club "A" by three points to nil.
This match was very even with the forwards claiming the major part of the game. Very litle combined back play was seen. Rutherford was good at serum half for the Club, his rervice being exceptionally ne curate,
A. B. Knapman, the Dorsetshire fall back, was the outslanding play- er on the field. Navy are fortunate in having
him in case of injury to Lieut. Stevens. He gels good length and direction In kicking. Lieut.
Humphrey worked hard in the Navy
side's pock.
Of the Club forwards, Lee was outstanding, being rather unfortunate in his backing-up.
repiled with tries by Grieve (3) and Cessford. Watson converted one of them and also kicked a penalty goal.
Club-M. W. MacGrath; D. H. Stewart, W. E, Grieve, M. G, Car- ruthers, H. van Leeuwen; F. Cessford, E. C. Luscombe; T. H. Pratt, K. W. Salter, K. A. Watson, G. J. F. Carey, E. W. Stout, J. Redman, A. J. G. Tay- for (Capt.) and W. B. Richardson.
Pic.
Army-Spr. Noutch (RE.); Ferguson (Middlesex, Spr. Picton (RE), Cpl. Nealon (R. Scota), Spr. Artingstall (R.B.): Lieut. We don (Middlesex),
Smythe (RA); Pie. Berry
Lieut Middlesex). Hewitt (Middlesex), Spr. Appely (R.E.), Lieut. Wallin (East Surrey), Gor, Evans (RA), Bdr. Pago (RA.), Lleut: Crawford.
the Navy scoro down to this figure, the edge of the penalty area, aby 28 runs, in a markedly low-scopo Berce square cut with one hand, holder of the 800-metre breast stroke penalty kick taken by Berry given Lleut, Cuthbertson (R. Scots) and
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one period, he was bombarded from all angles and distinguished himself with several magnificent mayes. With the low shots particu larly he was very safe.
club ing match.
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Stendy, necurate, and at times, Walker stayed in for some time, he decidedly hostile bowling by Hose-was not comfortable, and in the Arst Kood and Smith, supported by keen ball after tea, Hosegood lured him. and clean flelding, which was not only into reaching at his fast rising ball of his a credit to the boys, but a pleasure outside the off stump, and Odell took build, with powerful legs and chest, to London, Oct. 10.
watch. enabled Central British his third catch very neatly and con- he started to swim when he was six Unless referees insist
Schools on players
to bring of the biggest sur-dently. Gray looked as though he years old. standing the required ten wards prise in local cricket on Saturday, might stay for a few runs, but his Another Japanese threat to the from the ball at free-kicks around and to beat the K.C.C. second eleven innings was cut short by a brilliant Olympic swimming teams in 1040 catch at point by Pryde, who knocked is Tetsuo Hamuro, world's record- will instruct its team to take dras-
football league Lancashire
When the schoolboys went out to and caught the ball on the rebound swim. His time was 2:42.5 at the tic action and bring things to a field, after being dismissed for the with the other.
Berlin Olymples and his record is head.
somewhat uncomplimentary total of This effort symboilsed the general 2:40.4. 60, they were like greyhounds, strain-standard of fielding by the school- A director of the club says:--- The forwards falled to combine
RECORD COMPARED Ing on the leash, in their eagerness boys, who were always on their toes, together as an attacking unit, only "Offences often take place Just to make it impossible for the visitors and who fairly intimidated the bats-
Amano's record for each 100- Grogan looking, capable of scoring. outside the penalty area, some in to obtain the required runs. From men by their sharpness. Luke, for Positional changes were made in the order unfairly to protect the goa! the opening overs they bowled and
and example, was the victim of a very metres of the 1,500-metre swim may second half when the situation when it's in danger. Three times Roth Hosegood and Smith set atinek- when a second run appeared casy.ing offcial compendium. Note how fielded with extraordinary smariness, quick plece of fielding, being run-out be compared to Borg's in the follow- looked so gloomy with the Navy in out the tree-kick
In four, in our experience, the re-
ing loading by two goals, needed goal did not materialise un defenders to line up less than ten backed up they were splendidly This was also a bow to the K.C.C., Borg starts faster, but how Amano
by their up l the Navy had added another yards from the ball. The chanco pleked awkward bouncing, who for the free-hitter and already scored picks up on him after the 200-metre
balls from two boundaries and looked capable mark: point, by which tims the position of scoring is small enough when they the uneven ground as cleanly as they of knocking the bowlers off their yas almost hopeless To Grogan not, the scoring margin is reduced was allowed to slip by, and the re-
are ten yards away; when they are held catches. Not R sing
single chance length. fell: the appropriate honour of xo-
It must be admitted to fill.
ward was a notable victory, gistering the Army point.
schoolboys' batting did not "We have been so handicapped by Hosegood and Smith, who bowled within speaking distance of their GOOD NAVÝ LINE
these double breaches of the law unchanged, mede little attempt to be fielding. The majority of them were that, unless there is a change, we subtle, but they did strike a good in too great a hurry for runs, shall order our captain to move back length from the start, and both pegged several lost their wickets, through the ball to the full ten yards, and, nway assiduously either
just outside, making
given themselves time to size up stepping out the distance."
Hosegood made clever use of the
bowling. that the malling wicket
Only Pryde, and to a lesser degree, 1100 Was not stretched to its fullest, with the result Hosegood, displayed any intelligence 1200 that his deliveries were constantly in their batting, Pryde exhibited 1200 rising sharply and awkwardly, and at the loose ball to the bounary, Hose 1500 virile defence, and the ability to crack 1400 quite a speed. He had most of the good might have made quite a few runs, but he was brilliantly taken by Luke at first just as he was shaping
But the
much-
The forward line showed splendid comblantion. In keeping with the
when Nowlands
allows
felds.
4.50.0 0.15.2
7.33.0
0.01.0
Amano
Bork
that the
come
100 metres 200 300
1. 0.4
I. 3.0
2.20.2
2.10.4
3,35.8
3,38,0
400
4.52.0
500
and
3. V.U
600
7.25.4
700
700
8.42.0
800
ann
0.59,2
000
11.10.2
1000
12.33.8
13.51.4
14. 0.6
15. 0,8
10.26.2
17.44.0
18.58.9
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A PROCESSION
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Yet it was Smith who bagged most confidently.
of the wickets. He had Goodban Beyond these two, the schoolboys! and Bertram Lay nicely caught at shaped rather disappointingly with the wicket with good length balls the bat against a good attack, which, which came up quicker than expect- however, was somewhat faltered. ed, and with the early dismissal of Lay, Luke, Simpson and Baldwin these two batsmen, KC.C. troubles shared the wickets, all at reasonable started with a vengeance. Though cost.
Craigengower Decidedly Weak In Bowling In Match With The Indians
were abs
10, 9,0
11.25.B 12.43.4
THREE HONGKONG H.A. TOURNAMENT MATCHES OVER THE WEEK-END
(By The Pilgrim")
RADIOMEN
WIN FIRST ENCOUNTER
SECOND WIN SCORED BY AIR FORCE
Tak
15.18.4
Radio and Postal Sports Club won
first Hockey Tournament The RAF.. obtained their second 16.35.8 their 17.54.9 game yesterday morning with a 2-1 victory in the HKHLA. Tournament 19. 72 victory over the C.B.A. on the latter's at the expense of the Nomads
ground at King's Park.
their home ground at Kai yesterday evening, winning a close During the opening stages, ex-game In the very last minute by the changes were fast and even but after odd goal in seven. 20 minutes' play C.B.A. lead off a penalty bully, Grogan being the offender. Dunn, however, made no mistake to draw first blood for the home team.
Success For Recreio
took the
The dying men were fortunate to take both points, for in most of the essentials of the game the Nomads were their equals.
the
Radio immediately put more spirit At King's Park yesterday, the Club into their work and Guest tested first half, the R.A.F. were swifter on Enjoying most of the play. In the de Recreio on their own ground do- King on two occasions but the latter foot and in their movements. Dawson, feated the R.A.O.C. in a H.KH.A. was sound with his clearances. game by the narrow margin of 2-1.
at centre half, was early in It was
picture, his intelligent anticipation scrappy match and the Still determined, the visitors forced leaving the Nomads' attack guessing. winners had to fight every inch of the a penalty corner and from the re- way to finish in front of the much-sultant hit Guest equalised with a feet in preventing a certain goal and R. Xavier was unlucky to use his {Improved Ordnance men.
hard cross drive,
from a penalty bully Dawson gave organised movements, however, S. A. RAF, the lead. After some well.
Reed drew level with a grond goal just before the interval.
POLISHED DEFENCE
Beltrao, after a solo effort, found
Rodio looked a botter team in the On paper the Craigengower C.C. | Against such unimpressive bowl- the net in the first half and a few second half. G. Singh, at inside. Juniors seemed a useful sido an ing as was offered against them, the The winning goal was scored when Kempton guessing with his cunning
minutes on resumption Pitt equalised. left, was most energetic. Saturday when they entertained the Indians hit up 178 for nine wickets during a strong Itccrefo rald threatened danger whenever he made his side, in the lead again with two
and had
Indian R.C. at Happy Valloy; but declared-their highest innings
stickwork. David Leonard also
In the second half, Kennedy put of Yvanovich hit the post and Ozorio, way down the right wing. Later In actual performance they fared the season. Consistent batting mode badly and were defeated by 63 runs, this total possible. Ismail All, the out the ball into the net pa way down the right wing. Later goals but the Nomada rose to the
This in part was due to the fact young Indian all-rounder, hit Lam from the rebound.
and G. Singh was lucky to score as and F. O, Reed.
occasion, equalising through 8. A. that three regular bowlers, A. Kit- and Lim off their length right from
E. Fowler had the misfortune to do- choll, W. K. Way and D. R. Irunec, the start. But he was too impetu-
absentees and the attack in ous-though this is a trait not to be ful IR.C. bowler with five wickets flect the ball into his own goal past During this period, the
Nomads King. consequence was definitely weak, discouraged in Saturday afternoon for 28 ruria. Ho was assisted by
showed remarkable Improvement. R Counterbalancing this weakness,
cricket and finally succumbed some useful fielding and J. M. A
T. Reed, as pivot, played splendidly. however, was the inclusion of Ernie trying to hit Lim once too often. Ramjahn, at short leg. held three
R. M. da Silva, on the right wing, Zimmern and W. Hong Sling, who When his wicket fell at 35, he had catches for him.
The Radio defence gave a polished also showed some of his best form, should have stiffened the batting but claimed 30. The next MAG , The IR.C. captain, A. A. Aziz, display and on the few occasions sending in some well-timed centres. did not do so.
M. I. Razack, also made a useful is still undecided as to the compost when they were beaten Grogan was R. Kavier, at left back, paid good Nevertheless though the side was contribution of 31, chiefly as the re-ion of his League team. He is try. H. Hoson, he centre was with only 30 seconds to go, Bartlott attention to the RAF. alteck, but beaten, signs were not lacking that suit of square cuts.
Ing_out_now material and In the M. Hassan, at half, the Happy Valley players can be
BATTING COLLAPSES match on Saturday there were the key man and kept his attack well broke through to give the home team welded Into a more than useful aido,
victory. When the three bowlers mentioned was weak, their batting was equally be decided by the form they reveal useful pivot and in the home attack nevertheless keen and interesting.
If the Craigengawer C.C. bowling several new faces, but whether many fed with accurate passes.
of them will retain their places will
The standard of play never reached N. Whitley, for the C.B.A., when a very high level but the game was return,
tha attack will be so. Apart from 3: W
: W. Leonard, who strengthened considerably, Add to scored 40 out of 77, the other bats in the next few
T. Whiley and Dunn were the most the.
CW Lam and Hugh men were far from impressive. Even tiree Dr.
In spite of the high scores they menacing. Tarlor was Lim (in his new guise as medium. Ernie Zimmern was tied down and made during the last two Saturdays, left back and did some clever inter though the CH.A. enjoyed. to-fast Bowler), and the attack will he had made only nine runs when the batting seems a trifle weak at ventage de segANGE STARA MEN bear? favourable comparison with he lost his wicket in trying to Zoros the present moment but the bowling
PEPELJAD penally corners. The Hadio | 516. { that of any other team in the Junke, the pace.
and Balding appear very useful in- In the closing stages. Radio had had more method in their approach Division.
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