Wednesday
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 28, 1938.
Lee Wai-Tong Injured In A CHAMPION IN ARMY BEATEN BY CLUB
Last Minute Of
Charity Game
China Beats Scotland In
International Tie·
(By "Abo")
One minute from the final whistle
Lee Wai-
tong, who had already scored three goals, had the ball at his toca.
Proctor, Scottish centre-half, about to tac- kle him. a terrific crack, which could be heard all round the ground... Lee clutching his shin in agony and several people came on the field to carry him off.
This formed the climax of an exciting encounter in the first round of the "Sunday Herald" International Shield soccer match between China and Scotland at Sookunpoo yesterday, won by the Chinese by the overwhelming margin of four goals to nil.
Proctor tried to kick the ball clear,against Blackbourne, the Scots' right missed it and connected with Lee back. He shot straight at Duncan, Wal-tang's right shin, causing blood and the latter had no difficulty at to flow freely. Fortunately no bone fall in clearing. was damaged, although the cut was llowever, the Chinese burst fairly severe,
{through and Lee scored with a shot witch hit the post before entering the net.
At the time the accident occurred, the Chinese and definitely established un ascendancy over the Scots, and it This lead restored the confidence was just a question of whether they of the Chinese, and they began to would be able to add
to their total. settle down to play their usual The forwards were adopting cut-game. Nevertheless, the Scots were and-mouse tactlen with the Scots de- giving nothing away and their for- fenders, some of whom had playedwards were still trying desperately, themselves to a standstill in an at- to equalise, though linlt-time arrived tempt
to check the swift Chinese with the Chinese stilt leading by n raids, and there could be no doubt solitary goal. as to which was the better team,
FAULTY FINISHING
SCOTS LOSE DASH
The game was as keen as ever and the exchanges all very even in the first few minutes of the resumption. But after Lee Wal-tong had in-
ACTION
W. A. Land, who won four titles at the International Athletic Meet at Caroline Hill, last week-end, Is scen here clearing the bar in fine style in the high-jump event, which he won with ease. He was former Army champion In England-Photo by Mee Cheung.
Here And
There
-With 'Abe".
Leading Tennis Players Coming East Next Year
Home Soccer
DERBY C. FORGING AHEAD
Everton Beaten
By Odd Goal
IN TRIANGULAR
CRICKET SERIES
A PLUCKY STAND SAVES AN INNINGS DEFEAT
(By "R. Abbit")
The Army were in a bad position, of saving the innings defeat as 38 at the beginning of play on Tuesday, runs were wanted with only Hatfield but Owen Hughes was up against and Painter to coute. But the for- the fact that Longfield might not be mer rose to the occasion splendidly t to bowl, while Beck might or and helped by some loose bowling. might not recover his length. If not only stayed with Godby but neither came off then he had to Indeed Godby was first to go after netunily scored faster than he did. thekde the Army with only McLellan, an invaluable 32 runs had been put Pearce and himself to bowl, and his on. A short ball from McLellan best hope of a win was a follow on. who had replaced Pearce kept very low and went straight on and re- It was uncommonly cold when the moved his middle stump, 175-9- Ramo เบาะ renewed and Owen 05. Hughes opened with a maiden, very
A LAST WICKET STAND nearly catching Lawrence off a low chance, lying at full length. Mc- Owen Hughes had gone on for Lellan went on the other end and Beckt und had stiffened up and amid Painter started things by cracking saved the innings defeat and lald applause Hatfield and Paterson him to the square leg boundary. about them lustily. The latter ht Next over things happened. Low-one magnificent six to square leg rence hit a halt volley and then a off McLellan, a real old-fashioned full toss to the long on boundary square swing. When he rushed half- way down n the pitch to Owen Hughes and then square cut a short one
and was stumped the score stood at beautifully along the carpet. The 108, of which Hatfield had made 32 last ball of the over just went over not out including five 4's. A stout his bails. Both batsmen seemed to knock. Paterson hit gallantly for 11, be aggressive-perhaps, they werd a six, a three and a two, cold, and Lawrence Just failed to
The
.
carry ruilings, at square leg. Richardson and Ride went in and However, Painter had one go too though Hatfield bowled well they hit many at Owen Hughes and Alecoff the runs without being separated. Pearce took a catch at the level of The Club were the better side ond his ankles at cover, 113--11. thoroughly deserved their win Lawrence at this time was 20-0ve which I think would have been by It was only in the second half,
fours!
an innings if Pearce had been taken however, that the Chinese over-ran
off several overs earlier and Beck the Scots. In the first, the exchange creased the lead for the Chinese A Times is to the cffcct that during chance of their coming to the Colony,
Hatileld came in and after a single had not been taken off at all. REPORT carried by the Straits, visit Manila, there is probably
to Lawrence he hit McLellan to ting were as even us they were exciting. The Scots, in fact, were attacking with a shot which Duncan should the first half of next year, many and it will be a rare treat indeed to in the First Division of the English next and the Army were out for 116 bowler in Hatfield and two really
leg-for four and then was 1.b.w. to
SUMMARY more consistently than their
have saved he got both hands
Derby County went further ahead the next hall. Paterson fell to the op-the ball, but could not prevent Among players that are expected are
to leading tennis stars will visit Malaya, zee them here. We have already Football ponents, but faulty finishing, plus
seen Vines, but not Perry and Budge. pluying before their own supporters,
League yesleday
Lawrence (21 not out) had played when, an excellent knock and McLellan ese play deteriorated gradually. rearguard, prevented them from
Hossack remained the frier to the
worth Vines. Professionals all, they Ferry is coming out to the Far East, rivals, by the odd goal in three. getting the ball pas
past Tum Kwan-kon.
end, but he and his colleagues were world at present and exhibitions by terialised.
the three best players In the but so far the visit has never ma- Almost throughout the first period, too well-watched by the Chinese de-them would be tennis of a standard Miss Alice Marble
Charlton triumphed over Arsenal the Chinese had a difficult task in fenders to have any opportunity of that has never been seen before
at The Valley, winning by the only getting the ball away from their own shooting while inside the goal area. Malaya. Budge has yet to play his in half, and once
goal of the match. they were lucky not a goal. In a melee in relax, as the Chinese, encouraged by so on January 1
The defenders were not allowed to first professional match; he will do to concede front of their goal, Howlett lobbed
the desperate defence of the Chinese from entering the not-the Scots' Donald Budge, Fred Petry and Ells- It has been reported before that they defeated Everton, their nearest / splendidly to take five wickets form. I hope, not doing them an in-
are
forty-two runs,
The Army have on excellent good bats in Godby and Weedon Justice in saying that the rest of the team may get runs or wickets but THE FOLLOW.ON
are not consistent. The Club flelded better than the Army and their bat- The Army were heavily in arrearsting and bowling were distinctly In the Second Division, Blackburn and the position was not improved stronger. ANOTHER report states that an-Rovers visited Bury and won by 4-2 when Lawrence got Longfield's first their success, swept down the field of Ameri 1 and then after A other who is likely to visit the while Shefeld United, also playing ball on the edge of the bat, playing
n tour the ball over the heads of a crowd time and again in dangerous raids of America, he, Perry and Vines will East next year is Miss Alice away, were held to a draw of 2-2 by defensive shot more or less on his the score I append is printed!) and There is a small paint, (in case of players, but it hit the post and
Lal Shiu-wing added the third The report does not mention any-
pluy in Japan and then in Manilla, Marble, the famous American Southampton. rebounded Into play with Tum com-ront with a somewhat lucky shot. thing about the players calling at signed a contract to sing in leading highest scorers of the day, with eight be settling down when at 33 Webb in the first innings fell at 112. body and skied it to Ride in the that is that I have copied the score ladly player, who recently amateur
Chester and Crewe pletely beaten
The ball bounced awkwardly over Hongkong, but states that
were the gully. Logan and Webb seemed to book in saying the 8th Army wieket New York hotels. from
She would be a missed a penally, given for hands
goals each against Hartlepools and played forward to a half-volley from Actually it fell at 109 as a single (Continued on Page 9.)
bigger attraction than even the pro- York respectively.. then go on to India. If the players in
Owen Hughes and missed
issed It (33-2 and a four (to Hatfield) were scored women in the game who plays really
The following results, with the ex- 11.) Next ball, from Longfield, Lo after it What happened was that hard tennis at a very fast pace. She which were sent by Our Own Corres-ns Lawrence, the ball going to Stokes to be 117 and on a check an error has been one of the stars at Wimble-pondent, were cabled by Reuter... don during the past few years. Miss
who had previously missed a similar was discovered. But it is most un- catch. Man came in and made two likely anyone would have spotted it Marble will more than likely be ac- Aston Villa
BC Charlton
but then tried to cart a full toss from
Note I hope to have a few words companied by Miss Dorothy Bundy and, if
Owen Hughies to square leg and 10-morrow and the next day on the Chelsea present arrangements go through, this pair will play in Malaya
missed it. The ball fell on his pad Navy and Army match. Derby
low down and he was for several weeks. It is to be hoped
Huddersfield
given out 3 Blackpool
35-4-2, Things looked as bad as that they will include Hongkong in
Leicester
Manchester U. I could be, and Weedon and Godby as their itinerary.
Liverpool
usual had the whole weight of things on their shoulders,
On the other hand, Lee Wal-tong the heads of a couple of defenders i Manila, they will visit Singapore and fessionals, as she is one of the fawception of those in the Irish League. I gon was out in much the same way the final score was originally made
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Filipino Visitors
FIRST DIVISION
1 Sunderland
1 Arsenal
2 Leeds
Middlesbro'
Portsmouth Preston N.E.
ONE visit we can be sure about is Wolves
2. Everton
1 Stoke
Birmingham 2
Brentford
2 Bolton
SECOND
Grimsby DIVISION
2 Blackburn
Bradford
A
Notts F
B
Tranmicro
4 Norwich
Coventry
5 Fulham SheMald
2 Sheffield U.
that of the Filipino stors, Leonardo Gavia and Amado Sanchez, Bury who will be giving an exhibition at the Kowloon C.C.
Chesterfield on Thursday. Govla and Sanchez are the two top- Manchester C.
Laton ranking tennis stars in the Phillp- Newcastle pines at the moment Gavia hus Flymouth been up here before but, us for as Wednesday I know, this will be the drst oppor- Southampton tunity loanl tennis enthusiasts will swansea have of seeing Sanchez, I under- Tattenham stand that Gavla and Sanchez have West Jam been selected lo
represent the Islands in
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) the forthcoming For Aldershot Eastern
championships at
at Saigon, Brighton being chosen after round-robin Bristol R. tournament held at the beginning of Exeter the month. "Mighty Alom"
a student, was one of those mon, Mansfield
contest- ing a
In the a place
Newport team, when it Notts C. was announced that the Filipino team
Port Vale would consist of only two playera Queen's P.R. unaccompanied by a coach, Ampon's Torquay parents withdrew their permission Walsall for their son to visit Saigon. They THIRD felt that so young a player should Accrington not go on a foreign visit without the Bradford C. benefit of a coach's advice. When Carlislo the
four young American stare Chester visited Hongkong recently, we were Crewe made to realise once again how low Darlington
standard of play really is.
our
1.incoln
3 West Brom.
1 Burnley
0 Millwall
2 Crystal Pal.
Bournemouth
8 Swindon
Bristol C.
3
Southend
0 Ipswich
0 Watford
0
5 Cardly
7
3 Reading
0
Barnsley
Northampton
z Clapton 0.
DIVISION (NORTH)
Against the Filipinos we will be able New Brighton to judge for ourselves how our ston- Rochdale dard compares with others in the Rotherham For East.
Congratulations!
IN
3 Barrow
I Wrexham
8
Hartlepools York
0
Gateshead Dallax EXull
Southport
D
Doncaster
Stockport
Bangor
3 Oldham
IRISH LEAGUE
2 Newry
TN view of what I wrote on Satur- Coleraine
day regarding the prospects of Distillery
match between South
the soccer
Glentoran
China "A" and the Middlesex Regl-Larne ment, it is only fair-and I do to Linfield with pleasure for me to state here Portadown that the game was one of the cleanest
o Cliftonville
Ards Ballymena Glenavon Derry Beltant
I
2
2 0
BUMPERS
1ST INNINGS OF ARMY
Driver Logan, b Longfield Corp. Webb, e Fearce, b Beck C. M. M. Man, c Longfeld,
Owen Hughes... Cupt. C. E. Godby, l.b.w, b Owen
Hughes
Lt. Weedon, b McLellan Major Swyers, e and b, McLellan Sgt Painter, e Pearce, b Owen
Hughes
The spot at the Law Courts end was still there and once or twice the ball went over Godby's head as he tried to hook. He had a very pretty four to long leg, however, and Wee- 2don square cut a full toss from Over Major Baker, b McLellan
Hughes, (who was indulging in a Capt. Lawrence, not out Marathon bowling performance) to Pie. Hatfield, 1.b.w. b McLellan the boundary. Godby also square P. S. M. Paterson, b McLellan
Extras: Byes 2, Leg Byes 1
2 cut Longfeld and things began to
2looks a little brighter,
0
0
With the afty hoisted McLellan relieved Longfield. Owen Hughes
114
Fall of wickets:-1/4; 2/5; 3/17:
I kept the batsmen qulet and Weedon 1/68; 5/68; 6/08; 7/81; 8/112; 0/114;
O was inclined to, lift them a little 10/114.
when driving. He put one hot one
Bowling Analysis
he G. P. Longfold
I only foot short of mid-off. Next 1 over Godby skled one up-not very high off the edge of the bat and the 3 ball appeared to fall only a yard or 2 two from McLellan who made no attempt to go for it. I suspect it tsweate
a lot and the bowler was deceived in the flight,
From the score box I thought at first it was going straight into the hands of backward short leg. Godby celo- brated his carape by hitting a nice four to fine leg. In the last over
H. Owen Hughes A. C. Beck
O. AL. K. W.
2 1 * I
23 7 45
3
3 0 20 42
1
D. McLellan ..... 14
2ND INNINGS OF ARMY Capt. Lawrence, e Rido, b Long- Driver Logan, e Stokes, b Long-
field
Held
Webb, b Owen Hughes
2before lunch Owen Hughes set out M. Man, 1.b.w. b Owen
his field and invited the batsmen to C.
have a go but no wicket fell tho
Hughes.........
1 Weedon raised an off drive danger-Capt. C. E. Godby, b McLellan Oously. Lunch score
00
11
.
* * * *
for four, Lt. Weedon, c Longfield, b Beck 27 Godby 15 and Weedon 10, both not Major Swyers, b T. A. Pearce 1 out.
3
4
AFTER LUNCH
Sgt. Painter, e McLellan, b Beck 17 Major Baker, b Beck........ Ple. Hatfield, not out
On the resumption Longfield bowl.P. ged from the yard end and Beck at the other. Curlously enough it seemed to suit him as after a shaky 3 second over he bowled excellently, Both Godby and Weedon reitled
S. M. Paterson, at. Stokes, b Owen Juglies
Extras: Byes 4, Leg Byes 4
108
Fall of wickets:-170; 2/33; 3/33;
Bowling Analysis
0. M. n. W.
14 4 45 2
14.2 2 42
ง
5
0 22
18
3 38
T. A. Pearce
10 143
SECOND INNINGS OF HK.C.c
this season, and consequently it wasford, wife of Commander Clifford,' of down to reduce the defeit and bolli 4/35; 5/81; 6/102; 7/135; 8/143,
mant enjoyable match to wtach. H.M.S. Cumberland, has done it. On batted excellently, though the latter 9/175; 10/188. None of those petty incidents which Saturday at the United Services wns Inclined to lift his forward shots. marred their previous encounter was R.C. she won the singles champion- However he got 9 off Beck's second In evidence throughout the whole ship of the Colony by beating Miss over and drove Longfield high over gume. I have always held that Madge Grimths in two sets. When mid-offe head for four. At 01 he South China "A" and Middlesex can she played her first tournament game irled cut Beck and was well taken G. P. Longfield supply some of the best football that some weeks ago, it was patently by Longfield at second alip. The II. Owen Hughes. can be seen in the Colony, if only obvious to those who were watching stand had put on 40 runs in 45 D, McLellan
her
that she was both teams would go into the field
an outstanding minutes.
A. C. Beck with the idea of playing football player, and her success, therefore, is merely fullment of what most of And those who were at Sookunpoo her friends had expected her to do. and Painter came to the rescue after Colby, however, batled on steadily Baturday must agree with me that it was a fast close game they The Inser, Miss Griffiths, has been Pearce, who had relieved Longfield,
w-the sort of play that we would one of the most well-known lady hnd bowled Swyers in his second J. E. Richardson, not out like to see more on our grounds.
players
Colony for many over at 102. He made some excel- L. T. Rido, not out Women's Titlo
years, but
never yet won the lont strokes and 81 runs were put Byes 4 No Ball 1 title. Last year, she was also in the on before an excellent catch at first final but was beaten by Misa Tose slip by McLellan sent him back for cosmopolitan port like Hongkong mander Kennedy were beaten in the as he provided Deck's third victim. Halfield In the first year does not fall to the flail of the mixed doubles by W. 4. falling to an excellent break-back. lot of many women; but Mr. C12-[IL. Duft and Miss Ann Tylor.
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To win the tennis title of a big Perry. Recently sho and Com=17, Major Baker did not stay long
At this time there seemed little hope
Total for no wket.
Paterson ...
Bowlod one no ball
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