Monday
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 12, 1938..
ROYAL SCOTS OUT OF SENIOR SHIELD FOOTBALL
ELIMINATED BY EASTERN AFTER EXCITING GAME Chinese Not Two Goals Better Than Opponents
(By "Abo")
Even without Suen Kam-shuen, their star forward, who has roturned to Shanghai, probably for good, Eastern were able to defeat the Royal Scots yesterday at Sookunpoo in the first round of the Senior Soccer Shield. Loading by a goal to nil for three-quarters of the game, they wore never really out of the woods until a penalty, given against the Scots, in the last five minutes of the match, put them in a safe position,
Prior to the penalty, the game wan After ten minutes, the Scots were very even and the issue was always awarded a free kick just outside the tonemalty area. Proctor took a shot open. The Scots tried hard obtain the equaliser and got very good with a terrifle drive which close on several occasions, but the was only just pushed away by the dour defence of the Chinese Rental-keeper. The corner, however,
proved abortive. them at buy.
AMAZING SHOT
There were monients of pretty football, but there were a long
Then the Chinese tore away and periods of dullness, especially in the middle part of the game. Both de-after some hectic moments in front fences were sound, although the of the Scats's goal, the ball was kick- Seats bucks were often troubled by to the right wing. from where Eastern Clan Ping-to lobbed the ball across. the greater speed of the wings. Han, Ching-to, on the left, was seen in severil fine runs, but his shooting was very cratic and ever his centres were far from perfect.
Good though the Scots halves were, particularly Proctor in the nidle, on the whole, the Chinese In- termediate line showed
to better
the
advantage. Soon Ling-sing pivot, and Lo Wai-kuen, the left- half, being prominent with some fine interceptions.
Po-wan, the Chui
eight-half, was the weak fink, but fortunately for Eastern, the Balles livines combination was seldom in
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WEEK-END FOOTBALL RESULTS
FIRST DIVISION
come Kowloon
£ 0
Navy Police
4
SENIOR SHIELD
the pleture. Actually most of the Club danger to the Chinese goal
from the right, where Kane, Hossack and Munro gave the Eastern defen- ders some anxious moments.
HARD KNOCKS
In such a game, with both sides straining so hard for Victory, hard knocks are only be expected. There were a lot of them yesterday,
to
Middlesex Royal Scots St. Joseph's
bul the players kept themselves Middlesex under contral in an admirable man- Kowloon
Tactful handling of the
game | Electric
ner.
(First Round)
1
S. China "A"
0 Eastern
4
Kwong Wat
JUNIOR
SHHELD
2
Stonecutters
Police
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2
24th Bty.
S. China "D"
D
Engineers (E)
1 S. China 'A'
o
5th Bde.
by Mr. R. M. Omor, the referee, was R.A.0.C. in a great measure responsible for P.W.D. this happy state of affairs, and the University whistle was heard on only very few Kwong Wal
ccasions for any deliberate breaches Eastern of the rules.
Royal Scots
Grogan, Middlesex outside right, and Mak Shui-hon, South China "A" back, in a fussle for the ball during the Senior Shield soccer match at Sookunpoo on Saturday, After taking the lead in the first few minutes, Middlesex were finally beaten by 3-1. They played with only ten men for the majority of the match as Courtney had been sent off the field by the referee. Their goal was scored by Grogan-Photo by A.A. Kabu.
AIRMEN BEATEN AGAIN IN
MAINTAIN RECORD
HOCKEY TOURNEY: "Y" LADIES
BY A LONE GOAL
Fonseca Adds Thrust To Club De Recreio Team
(By "The Pilgrim")
The R.A.F., fielding their best team, suffered another reverse at King's Park yesterday morning in the kong Hockey Association Tournament when they were beaten by Club de Recreio by 1-0.
a
the
Elliot's Genius Foils Club In Rugger Tourney
NAVY SUCCESSFUL BY POINT IN FINE GAME
(By "Fly-Half"}
In a very exciting game on Saturday, the Navy de- feated the Club by the narrow margin of one point in the Triangular Rugby Tournament, the scores being 14 points (a goal and three tries) to 13 points (two goals and a penalty goal).
Indecision both in attack and the Brst one himself. Watson ob- defence by the Club led to their tained three points for the Club from downfall. Once again the Navy a penalty kick given for "feet up. scored valualite paints at the onset Soon after the re-start. Walters of the game by scoring eight points went over for Navy. Eillat falled to in as many minutes. Right from bring out full points. the kick-off they went into attack and, by quick passing, had the Club defence at sixes and sevens,
The Navy continued to dominate the game Throughout the first half, and led at half-time by 11 points to three.
Club staged a revival in the second half and with the forwards doing good work in all departments except the line-outs, the threes saw more of the ball in attack,
Then Club got going and staged an exciting up-hill fight. Bidwell let Stewart through to score the Club's drst try. Watson added the extra points. This was followed by a clever try scored by Grieve, who broke through and when tackled near the line, dropped the ball and drib bled over for n more converted.
try.
Watson once
The score was now 14-13 in favour of the Navy and n grand struggle was Both fall-backs played well. Mac-en with the Club ilme and again Grath, for Club, however, was not up gaining much ground, only to lose it to his usual standard and had a very Elliot. Very near the end, a score by some very ine touch-kicking by
seemed inevitable for Club, but Elliot, from nowhero intercepted
bad habit on Saturday of coming up to assist his threes at the wrong moment. For too often were the appearing forwards taken from one touch-line at the opportune moment to take the to the other without any appreciable play back into Club territory. gain in territory.
Hunt played well, his clean field- chadwick, H. D. Bidwell (Captain). W. MacGrath; G. K. ing and touch-kicking being a feature W. E. Grieve, D. H. Stewart; F of his stame
cross-kick to
advantage,
used
the Askwith
ADVANTAGE IN HALVES
Teams: Club.-M.
Cessford, J. R. Henderson; K. A. Watson, K. W. Salter, E. W. Stout, W. E. Peers,
E. C. Luscombe, J. Richardson.
Navy,A. B. Hunt (Eagle); Lieut. P. D. Lewis (Birmingham), P. O. (Grampus), Eleut. Walters (Olym Asquill (Dainty), Lieut. Skelton Dusy: Lieut. Eliott (Eagle), Capt., Llcul. Talbot (Otus); Ldg. Seu: Romana (Eagle), Mr. Witherden (Duncan), A, B, Thatcher (Eagle), Lieut.
Darling (Rover).. Lieut. Northey (Diana). Bicut. Agle (Phoenix), Lleut. Pomphrey (Dor- setshire) and Lieut. Anderson (Olympus).
Maintaining their unbeaten record, the "Y" Ladies, champions of the Cher Clark Cup League, triumphed over the C.B.A. on Saturday, win- ning by B-1 at King's Park.
The home team were hemmed in;
The Navy threes were very depend- their own half for most of the game,able and quick in their movements. and but for a fine exhibition of goal- Lewis who, as well as Hunt, Redman, A. J. C. Taylor and W. B. keeping by Miss Moss, there would playing his first game for the Navy have been a cricket score. The ab- in the Colony, was ever a danger Hong-sence of Miss A. Fowler, at left back, when in possession. He
difference to по attack, who took the offensive touts round. Ils partnership with Lewis from again played a sterling game all the bully-off, and were scored by Mrs. Burnett and was successful,
Sith (2). Miss H. Miss M. Smith
H. Bockler J. Fonseca, the new Shanghai | ing_back on view. T. Alves, at left-lod the attack well, with Miss Har It was in the halves that the Navy 3 recruit ut inside right for Recreio, half, was mere effective than Marker and Mrs, Burnett on the right had a great advantage. Elliott was 2 was an inspiring figure, and it was ques on the right, but W. A. Reed Bank giving her all the support she the key man, and from him most of 1 he who gave the Portuguese victory was the best of the line.
und were needed, and with the Smith-Westcott the Navy tries originated with a brilliant first-time off a cen- The inclusion of Fonseca proved combination very much alive on the fulfiled. Talbot, at scrum-half for tre from P. Yvanovich.
tremendous tonic to the Recreio opposite wing, the C.B.A. defence the Navy, played well behind a seemed more attack, and they won after a desper-never had a chance.
and The R.A.F. attack
his service to winning pack 03 confident and precise in their ap-ate struggle. Young Ribeiro. 117 The champions kept up the pres-passes greatly enabled Elliot to kick Elliott was very sure. His very long 4proach work, but they failed inside goal, gave a magnificent display.
sure after the interval, but during to touch without being harassed by favourable comparison with those of the
circle.
Bartlett broke Once
The game was interesting and was
C.B.A. breakaway, Miss J. Ewing Cessford or the Club wing forwards, most Junior teams, In the Colony. through and should have equalised played at a very fast pace, The
on the right-wing, who was the most 7 but he drove the ball hard at Ribeiro, R.A.F. suffered defent because of
Henderson and Cessford, the Club The Indians have now got together good 3 who
speedy forward, initiated a made
splendid clearance. their poor shooting.
move and centred really for Mrs.lves, were not as good as they have quite a useful side. In fact the sap- in previous games, Probably thin, A. A. Aziz, is being embar- White to score their solitary goal. this was to a great extent due to the rassed by having too many men inct that they were playing behind from whom to choose his eleven; and MORE. GOALS
was losing pack, added to the fact that seems fairly certain that, the Soo- C.B.A. half-back line sorely irice and though Miss Iris when Club did heel the ball, it was kunnos team in the League will be much stronger than WOK at first Woolley and Miss J. Booker were very slow in coming out. great workers they found it dimeuit the opposite eight in all departments
Navy forwards were superior to expected. lo hold the fast" attack, und further goals were added by Mrs, and especially inthe line-outs where Burnett, Miss Harker Miss they caught the ball with comparative ease. The Club forwards were list- Bockler.
During this half, C.D.A. managed less in the line-outs and few were In to make any effort to jump. seen to advance on several occasions, but the tight, Club had the push but their forwards, with the exception of
were very slow in their heeling. which hit the post and bounded into mouth, Lee Tack-kee threw himself The second half was more keenly
Mrs. White, who was always a source Prominent in the Navy pack were plny again.
forward and, with an amazing side-contested with the airmen doing most
Recreio "A", who are a much im-of danger, lacked thrust.
Anderson and Darling, the former The two sides took turns to attack. kick, sent the ball into the net as of the attacking. Dawson, Kennedy proved side this season, defeated
The champions, with a depleted doing good work at Die line-outs as but the Chinese often spoiled danger- he fell. He deserved the unstinting and Smeeton, in the defence, took C.B.A. by two clear goals at King's full-back line, were forced to play well. Club were best represented ous-looking movements by geting applause of the crowd.
all the sting out of the Recreio at-Park on Saturday in the Brawn Cup the one-back game, which proved amongst the forwards by Redman, themselves off-side. Hau Ching-to Continuing the altack, Eastern
successful, and with the halyes, Mrs. Watson and Peers. ck, was the greatest offender.
own forwards in League. nearly went further ahead when IIsu turn never looked like
Miss M. McCaw and Mrs. the saving
The gone opened with Recreio Stone.
Williams. in brilliant fettle, they Bartlett and Froude got having slightly the better of the ex- through many times but were re-changes, but Miss E. Wonlley was completuly outplayed the home team. Navy in the first half and converted pulsed by the timely clearances of always dangerous in the C.B.A. for- J. Gonsalves, who was the outstand- | ward line and she made several un- successful individual attempts to get through.
The game started off at a terrific pace, and Eastern missed AL great opportunity of going 'nhead in the very first minute when the ball was worked past the Scots's defence. However, Hau Ching-to, with an open goal, ballooned the ball over the bar.
THIRD DIVISION "A"
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Taking the ball over to the other! AS.A. alde, the Scols had their share of
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8 Soon after, Woods missed two glor!-
ous opportunities when he nipped in to beat his opponents, only to full
Theat
miserably with only the goalie to Recreio "A”
At the other end, Recreio took up the attack and L. G. Gosano bent Miller during a. nice dribbling bout, but he shot wide. Half-time was called with Recreio in the lead, though on the run of the play the aviators should have been 3-2 up.
KEEN EXCHANGES
game.
but their
at-
Win Brawn
Cup Match
this
a
King-shing sent in a drive which hit.
Recreio. however, took the lead the bar with Duncan hopelessly wiren: Miss Marie Roza found the net, benten
nster some erratic shooting by the The Scots tried hard to equalise forwards. Ma, C. Siten, at centre- before the interval but the Chinese forward, kept her attack well-sup- defence succeeded in keeping them plied with long swinging patres and out.
home defence 2013 gave the Some fast football was seen to- lnrassing time. Miss Remedios, on wards the end of the second half the right wing, was also in fine form when the Scots threw everything | and sent in some nice centres. they had into the game. The East- Crossing over with a one-goal orn defence remained steadfast, lead, the fecreto as
team combined however, and frustrated all attempts better, Miss N. Gonsalves, at centre- to penetrate their goal
showing considerable resource. half,
In the lost ten minutes, the pace She was well-supported by Miss
at left back.
The
and
ELLIOT'S THREE TRIES Elliot scored three tries for the
Weak Junior Kowloon C.C. Batting: A Poor
Showing At Sookunpoo
Leading Individual
Performances
the
The following were the lending Individual performances over week-end:
BATTING
A. . H. Esmail (C.C.C.) V1
C.S.C.C.
G. Fryde (C.B.5.)
F. Llagam (University) v. St.
J. E. Kichardson (C.S.C.C.)
C.C.C.
A. E. Carey (Police) v. C.S.C.C.
2nd XI...
101"
GA
L/S Smith (Navy 2nd XI) v.
C.B.S.
62
v. Navy
2nd XI
Joseph's
42
E.
L. Gosano (Recrelo) ILK.C.C.
49
J. Stephens (Polke) v. C.9.C.C.
43*
Had a sharp chance given by A. R. Suffiad, who went on to. H. Teoh (University) v. St. make 36 runs before retiring, been accepted early in his innings, I. Mt. M. King (Volunteers) v. the match between the Indian R.C. and the Kowloon C.C. juniors at Sooltunpoo would have been a very much closer affair; but although E. M. L Soares (Recreto) v. he got his hands to the ball, Bertram Lay was unable to hold it.A. R. Buffied (L.R.C, 2nd XI) v. help his side win by five wickets.
Joseph's
44+
Army
40
II.K.C.C.
38
K.C.C. N. Smith (C.B.S.) V. Navy
2nd XI
361
34
Army
32.
Warr (0.8.C.C.) v. 0.0.C.
• Denotes not out.
# Denoles rellred,
BOWLING
of the game began to tell on the Belle brilliant work by Miss And, profiting by this let-off, Suffind went on to bat confidently to
Scots, and it was now the turn of
the Chinese to take up the offensive. Bone and Miss J. Black in the CB.A. Their efforts, however, were nulli-defence, Miss A. Alves made victory fled by poor passing, and Fraser and certain for her side when she beat
McDonald did not have much dif- Miss MecFayden ten minutes before The butting of the K.C.C. was bat against a tolni of only 77. Three W. L. McKenzie (Volunteers) v.
the
final whistle.
extremely
K.E.C.
culty in keeping them out.
weak, Lay hit three wickets had fallen with only 27 on HOPES SHATTERED The Seeta' hopes of an equallser the relative merits of the two teams. often and was caught at cover.
The result was a fair indication of boundaries but lashed out once too the board, and when they lost their A. were sluttered in the last Ave min- The Recreio passing was more ne-
S. A. fourth wicket they still needed some Gray was shaping quite well until 30 runs to win. After being inissed. utes when Proctor bad bad luck In curate and consequently more dan- he was bowled by a beauty from Sufind went on to bat correctly and handling the ball, and Lee Tack-kec
A. Bakar, and after that only Rupert runs came stendily when he become AR. Minu (J.R.C.) v. Baldwin did anything of note, nt- jassociated with M. R. Abbas. The though G. G. Duvis stuck in for a required number were
then
made C. II. Teoh (University) v. long time to make his 11.
without further loss.
St. Joseph's
The bowler who did most damage SEVEN DOWLERS TRIED was Y. T. Barma, who completely fooled the batsmen with his seem tried out by Gray, the K.C.C. cap-c.
No fewer than seven bowlers were Ingly innocuous donkey-drops. But The Army snooker and billiards he imparted a tremendous amount of ain, and everyone had a wicket championship will take place to-day, apin to his deliveries, as J. It. Luke he was one of the most accurate of except Baldwin. Actually, however, and on Tuesday, Wednesday and found to his cost. This batsman Royal Scots,-Duncan; Fraser, Mc-Thursday, at the Soldiers' Club, went out to hit a ball pitched out the lot with his leg-breaks which a. Alves (Recreio 2nd X
ARMY BILLIARDS
made no mistake with the spot kick gerous, though spirited play by the It was an interesting game all C.B.A. defence saved many threaten- through, but the final score rather ing situations. flattered the Eastern players, they were certainly not two goals better than the Scofs, However, their de- fence deserved all the praise for the way in which they kept out the Scots' forwards. Teams:
Donald; Brown. Proctor,
Clark: Munro, Kane, Hossack, Dalley and Holmes.
Queen's Road East. Play will com- mence each evening at 8.30 pm. Easter-Chul Hang;
Billiards will be played to-day, Chang Chung-wan, Mew Wah-kwok; Chul Tuesday and Thursday, and anooker Po-wan, Soong Ling-sing, Lo Wal- on Wednesday, kuen; Chan Ping-lo, su King-nge Cup and Amateur Champlon- The competitions are for the Chal- shing, Lee Tack-kee, Yu Hop-hing and Hau Ching-to,
ship.
C. Pope (Police) v. C.8.0.0.
XI. ..
Y. T. Barma (I.R.C. 2nd
7 for 43
7 for 44
6 for 25
v. K.C.O.......................... 5 for 11
(II.K.C.C.. 2nd
4 for 23
2nd
XI
Bond
II.
XI) v. Recreio
Owen
Ingher C.C.) v. Recreio
4 for 31
nide the off-stump, but was beaten came off the ground very fast. by the spin and the ball came back
V. II.K.C.C. to take the leg peg. Barma
If the match revealed anything at E. L. Gosano. (Recreio) ▼
II.K.C.C. well-supported in the field, Suffad are much weaker than they have E. Les (K.0.C.) v.
was all, it was that the K.C.C seconds alone taking three beautiful catches.been for several years. The batting
14 for. 3
'for $
the Indians when they went in to though the attack *None too good a start was made by needa a great deal of stiffening. A. E. Ismail (C.C.0) (Y.
perlimps bears 0.8.C.O.
I.R.C.
3. for 28
1 for 58