Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
April 3, 1939.
STRAITS CHINESE FOOTBALLERS BEATEN ONCE MORE
WEAKNESS NEAR GOAL REVEALED IN BOTH GAMES Forwards Dally Instead Of Shooting At Goal
(By "Abo")
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Playing in the second of their three matches in Hongkong, the Straits Chinese footballers were¬ defeated by a Colony eleven at Caroline Hill yes- torday by three goals to one after being a goal in arroars at half-time.
On Saturday the visitors bud been | much too solid. Beltrao, at centre- beaten by the South China A.A. on balf, played well and was given fitte
a hard ground which did not suit support from his flanke, Freshwater them at all. Yesterday, fallowing and Courtney, and behind him Hou the morning redo, the ground had Yung-sang and Sheehan seldom put become soft and slippery, and was a fool in the wrong place. The more like the grounds to which the young Kwong Wah right back gave tourists are nccustomed. Though a particularly fine exhibition, kick- they played a slightly better branding and clearing in splendid style. of soccer Ulm they did on Saturday.
The only goal scored by the Straila
the Straits men again revealed the team was by Chla. Keng-hok, the same weakness in front of goal. centre-forward, who showed one ball While the local players deserved control despite the slippery ground their victory, it must be said that and the wet ball, but probably would Jind the Struts forwards shot more have done better had
essayed often, they probably would have inure shots at goal instead of looking scored more than the one goal which around for colleagues .even when they did. In midfickt play they well-placed. were as good as the Hongkong XI:
THE PLAY
be
-but when they had got to within Hongkong early took the lead in
shooting distance they indulged in too much short-passing Instead of taking shots at goni,
the opening minute of the game when Strange sent in a well-placed shot from a dificult angle, but Leg Pak-tong managed to push the bull out for an abortive corner.
Then followed a period of even ex- | changes, with the ball swinging from one side of the field to the other. Mort of the Straits attacks were Initiated on the right at this stuge
In yesterday's game, for instance, they did not deserve to be a goat down at half-time, The team, as a whole, had played as well as the Hongkongt men in this half: the only differenen was that in the Colony cleven, every one of the forwards mnde attempts 10 acore, whereas when Lee Hai-chino und Loong Leet- their Straits counterparts dailied toe long and were invariably robbed of possession before they could shunt,
Recreio Players Win Senior Cricket Shield
CFA
The Straits Chinese footballers who are now in Ilongkong for a series of matches. So far they have lost both their games in the Colony, 3-0 to South China A.A. on Saturday and 3-1 to a Hongkong XI yester- day. Back Row (left to right),—Kol Hor-koun (Capt.), Soon Chaan-lyc, John Then (Manager and Coach), For Wal-mun, Chla Keng-hack, Lee Pak-tong. Yuen Quan-chong, Loong Lerk-boo, Tan Käl-ban and Yap Boh-hunt. Front Row (1., to r.)Ke Yew-leng, Yap Thian-teek, Choo Seng-quee, James Cob, Un Tee-slang. Lee Hal-choo, Ifo Kok-choy and John Clyc.
Last Year's K.C.C.Seconds Improve Position By Defeating Indians At Sookunpoo
Final To Be Re-Enacted
Tennis Tournament Resumes To-day
ROYAL NAVY BEATEN IN LAST MATCH OF SEASON BY 40 RUNS
(By "R. ABBIT")
The Recreio first eleven on Saturday last won the Shield in the First Division of the League and on the whole they deserved to do so. They ran true to form right up to the last, however, as their undoubted weakness-the batting-caused them to be out for ninety-nine runs only. Then once more their excollent bowling pulled them out of trouble and they won by forty runs.
!
The Recreio won the toss and, the Rev. Chapman smacked E. L. contrary to the present fashion Gosano prettily through the covers elected to bat, opening with E. M. L. for four in the first over and runs Soares and I, Gosano on a wicket began to come. Collins was particu- which took Coot den of spin. Iarly uncomfortable with Gosuno Moores and Whitmarsh bowled very who repeatedly did nil but bowl him. steadily and both batsmen defended Ozorio at first was not bowling so well, Soares watching the ball very well as usual, but at 17 the ball well. Runs came very slowly and slipped out of his hand and slow over half an hour passed before the high full-pitch resulted. Chapman twenty was hoisted..
snicked 1 just hard enough to steer If on to the top of his middle stick. 17-1-10.
runs
A NASTY COLLAPSE
Two
Inter Lees put on Christison, a left arm round bowler who had formerly been told off for the Second Eleven games. However,
After that Ozorio began to bowl really well, though he had no im mediule success. Colling seemed to be settling down and Walters put the
it seems that he got hit about carly bat well on to the ball. At 20, how- in the season and was dropped. Herising bail and succeeded unfortun
ever, the former tried to cut Gosano's. hns now, however, found his length
who Christison
him.
from
and has played recently for the first ately for himself as Reed made a safe catch at third man. 29-2-14. Navy team. He chook Recreio up badly! At 22 Soares apparently lost Up to this I had thought the Navy were kely to get the runs but patience and took a dreadful cross-
now trouble started, Firth hung hie bat swipe at a length ball and was bowled. Two balls later Rodrigues bat up at one of Ozorio's, when 38 runs were scored, and allowed too was taken in the slips, while in his
much
ball for the leg break, the next aver E. L. Gosano tried to drive and was beaten by the break, going almost straight on and bowling Moures bringing off a quick catch
À GOOD CATCH Placed as they were in the Junior short runs In view of what happened high up at second slip. Prata came
Waltmarsh come in and it was boo were combining very effectively. Several interesting matches are Cricket League, the Kowloon CC. to Naranjan Singh and Razack, and in and managed to hang on but the
pretty clear that he and Walters But the Hongicong defence, alded by down for decision this afternoon at strong contenders for championship inorcover the K.C.C, bowling remain thirty was not holsted until after
to put up to the flity-five mbutes play. The bowling would have
big stand In refusal of their
steady right opponents to the Hongkong Cricket Club in the honours, could not but regard their ed extremely
was very accurate and one or two
to save the game as Lees was the SPLENDID COHESION
shoot, weathered the storm, and in a Colony Tennis Championships. " match against the Indian R.C. at end.
bulls popped up. CHANCE MISSED
only good but to come. But it was Sookunpoo on Saturday very serious- There was a cohesion between the breakaway on the right the ball
On the stand court, Tsui Wal-pui ly. Two points behind the Police:
Whitmarsh relieved Moores at not to be. Walters stopped in some Straits backe und half-backs, and be swung to A. V. Gosono, who beat
wit play 1. 5. Itumjahn to re-enact R.C. with a game in hand-the Club Had G. A. Goodban been held in the north tween bat-packs and forwards which Lee Pak-tong for the first goul.
bowled There was no further scoring in last year's Anal. Teul is confidently de Recreto were in exactly the same the slips before he scored, the In- from end, but the wicket came time and appeared to be getting set, J. (though at times he let Gesano alone was delightful to watch, especially
B closer Gosano with
beauty. n
32-49. on the off when the ball seemed to Lee Wai-tong, playing his expected to win the singles title once position in the first half when, though a goal this hall.
on Saturday-they could dians would have made
dangerously near the off down after 15 minutes, they easily second game in two days, was slow again, and his form shown to date not afford to drop any points against ght of it despite their low score. The outgoing batsman had kept an come
In the very first over sent down by end up and played with a straight stump), bat dually after playing held their own. Apart from the in- and was too well-marked by Choo fully justifies the fafth placed in him, the lowly-placed Indians.
strong But he should meet with
M. R. Abbas, Goodbon snicked the bat, but nive runs In an hour is des-five balls of an over
that ubility of the forwards to finish off Seng-quee to be effective.
After the resumption. Hongkong opposition to-day, and a good mateli their "movements properly, the only
But if they had entertained any fourth ball to the slips, but first slip perately slow. L. G. Gosano then bowler he off-drove the sixth and misgivings at all regarding the out-was not ready and the ball went by came in, which
was fortunate for Soares at deep infi-olf rushed back other weakness apparent in- the went further ahead through Gosano is assured. vlaltors' team was the way in which | again. The ball went to him ofteri
Receiving a walk-over from W. C. come of the match, these must have him for a four. And, batting very Recreio as Christisan's excellent leg and across and brought off a fine been dispelled as soon as the toss well. Goodban went on to make 59 breaks were the much easier offentch in 1 very awkward position the local wingers were left alone. a scramble in front of the goal, and
breaks to the left-hander. Pruta did 424-13. Lees came in, and This was probably due to the fact he beat Lee Pak-tong with a left-Hung in the first round, Ho Ke-lau had been decided: for after calling in which were eight boundaries.
the bowling was generally that because Choo Seng-quee, the foot drive, which the goal-keeper got plays Lal Kwang-tsun to-day, His aright the spin of the coin, M. I.
steadiness and powers of recovery Razack, the Indians' captain, decided Goodban's Innings put the K.C.C. not last long as, after he had skied though centre-half, had been given the task, to but could not stop.
and one from Whitmarsh behind mid-on too accurate to score off much he to bat first-which sulted the Kow-well on the way to
cover four from loon C.C. down to the ground. With Mulcahy and Gray came along later for a couple, and had shown signs got a nice extra
for the bowling, a cun- Gosano Aut at 53 the former took and ar off drive from their strong batting strength, the to knock oft the necessary runs in of going
de- visitors, given sufficient time, did not quick time. Four of the first five ningly disguised slow yorker
his oft stump and that was the end. fear anything less than 160,
balls he received Mulcahy sent to the feated him. 35-5-6.
The last five wickets only added six boundary and was then badly run
AN INVALUABLE STAND
runs, for
no ore could stop with As it turned out the Indians gave out by Goodban. Gruy hit six boun-
Whitmarsh. Gosuno took four for very little trouble. They were all daries in his total of 28 before being out for 124. and the Kowloon C.C.bowled.
Reed came in to face a very nasty 31 while Ozorio had six for twenty- won the game by seven wickets. As
situation and he defended Armly seven, an excellent performance but while Gosano made some nice shots, not as good as Christison's 13—3—17 It was here the Navy began to lose-8.
THE WINNERS the game and their grip on realized they had only three bowlers. Moores tired and now, and also later, On the whole-I-think the win of sent down some loose balls which Recreio is a very good result. They
have shown resulted in four byest Twenty-fourkeen. I fancy they are the weakest themselves desperately Invaluable runs were added before Reed
of his in-batting side ever to win the Shield, paid the penalty
but their excellent and varied team correct back shot and played on
their Moores. His bat is perpendicular of bowlers, backed up by enough but he brings it across the splendid netding and catching have
through pulled them
this year wicked from outside the off stumps when cricket has fallch to a lower toward the line of the leg stump.
before in my 01-6-9. One run Jater A. P. ebb than ever Pereira had a blind swipe and was perience. All the cricket hon been of a very low standard and in one bowled by Whitmarsh
of aliadowing Lee Wal-tong, the two Hongkong should have been three wing-halves, Koh Hor-koon and Kee up shortly after tils. In a race for the Straits Yew-teng, were drawn far too often the ball, Strange beat into the middle by the Hongkong in- goal-keeper, bui with an untenanted side forwards. As a result both goal he shot wide.
The visitors took a hand in the at- Emberson and Strange were, given many chances to take the ball down tack, and in one of their raids they Chia the wing. Emberson especially had reduced the deficit through
Hongkong again. plenty of rope by Koh Hor-koon who, Keng-hock. But except for leaving the Hongkong out- went to a two-goal lend, the scorer side right too much alone, played n this time being Lee Wal-tong, who fine
constructive gome, however, bent Lee Pak-tong from close range. sciting the forwards in motion on Teams: Beveral occasions with splendid through passes.
Lee Hai-choo and Loong Leek-boo delighted spectators with some finn passing bouts in the Arst half, and the work of Loong in the first 25 minutes of the gume deserved bettor results.
Hongkong.-Tani-Kwan-kon:-Hou Yung-song. Shechon; Freshwater, Beltrão, Courtney: Emberson, Fung King-cheung, Lee Wai-tong, A. V. Gosano and E. L. Strange,
Straits
Chinese. Lee Pak-tong: Tan Kwal-ban, Soon Choon-lye; Kee Yew-leng. Choo
Seng-quee, Koh Though the Straits forwards.main- Hor-khoun; Lee Hal-choo, Loong: toined their pace in the second period Icek-boo, Chla Keng-hock, Yuch they found the Hongkong defence Quan-chong and John Chye.
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Stand Court Game Is Postponed
At 10a.m. it was announced by Mr. T. C..Monaghan, the Tournament Secretary, that
the Club de Recreio were..beld..to
winning,
The Indians' bowling never rose
a result of this victory, the Kowloon above mediocrity. The K.C.C. bats- the match between Tsui Wai.C.C. are ahead of the Police by onomen showed how easily it could be pui and H. D. Rumjahn will point, and in view of the fact that hit and made the necessary runs for not be played. Rumlahn has a draw by the Civil Service C.C.the victory in just over an hour. a touch of fever.
championship will be decided by the result of the final match between the Police and the K.C.C., to be played at Happy Valley on Saturday.
At any rate it is not yet cer- tain whether the courts will be in condition for play.
Mr. Monaghan states that if there is no more rain and the wind keeps up, the other matches will be played off as arranged.
BRILLIANT FIELDING
Germans Triumph In Motor Race
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Against the bowling of Simpson and McKenzie, the Indians' opening pair. H. T. Barma and Naranjon Singh, went along steadily,. If they were not scoring rapidly, they were not in trouble, Then at 26, just as
P. M. N. da Silva batted nicely-or tw Clubs there is in the first eleven- definite loss of keen en- are Ho's greatest assets and these it seemed that the pair were set for
and looked as if he was worth #
second Division fr may off-set Lai's sironger strokes,
a big score, Naranjan Singh was the
Paris, Apr. 2.
place higher than number nine. He thusiasm. The victim of a brilliant bit of fielding
The automobile race for the Grand made one lovely leg glence off better off in this respect.
I hope to publish further notes on The only doubles match to-day is by W. Mulcahy. After the batsmen Priz of Pau, which took place to Christison who had gone on again other matches in to-morrow's paper,
Pavilion end, and Gosano that in which S. A. Gray and G. C. had crossed for e run they attempted day before 50,000 spectators, ended at the Burnett will meet A. V. Gosano and a second and the K.C.C. captain,
caused an upset in the first round of down the wicket.
the tournament by eliminating E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung, and if they can produce the same form they should win to-day.
Herman Lang, driving a
Third
also played some pretty shots. A as I have not yet been able to col- J. J. Remedios. The Recreo pair with only one stump to aim at, threw in a double German Mercedes stand of 20 resulted and then Christ-lect any reports from eye-witnesses,
Benz car, secured first place, closely son got da Silva to try and drive owing to my visit to Reerele.
By the way one point I should The K.C.C. bowling was steady folowed by Manfred von Brauchit him and once more Moores obliged
with a smart catch at second slip mention and that was that there was a large concourse of spectators who without being particularly difficult.son, also driving a Mercedes Benz. but the IRË, batsmen found run-
place went to the French- the third of the match. 82-8-7. Sommer,
on Alfa driving
Beltrao again offered assistance were not only, most enthusiastic but Somme getting far from being an easy pro- man.
were Frenchman gained and another 17 runs put on scrupulously Impartial, giving the Remco car, and a position.
Kourth
before Cosano tried to hook Christ-applause quite as hearty as that ac Only M. 1. Razack (39) and H. T.
Burin place.
The German crack driver, Rudolfson, and was 1b.w. for a most use- corded to the home side. Barma (24) seemed really comfort-Caracciola was leading the feldful score of 24. Next over Beltrao
returned | üble. The former batted aggressive- when at the end of the 13th lap he mistimed Whitmarsh,
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Badminton Tie Re-Arranged
The play-off for the mixed doubles badminton league title betwten Club de Recreio (holders), and the Univer
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The match will be played at Talkoo
on Thursday, Aprli G, at 8 p.m.
The change-over is the result of a mutual agreement between the two teams.
bowler. As it
ly for his runs and was run out by was forced to drop out of the race simplo catch to the bowler. Recreio as pretty a bit of fielding as has owing to a burst cll line.
were nil, out for 90 and it would sen coan for a long time. After Von Brauchitson was leading up have been much less had the Navy driving the ball to long-on he called till almost the end of the race, but possessed one more Auf a run. 11 seemed an easy run, lost the position when he was forced was the only three were overworked, but long-on (S. A. Gray) hat, other to repair his tank.
and as it happened Moores had an ideas. Running in, Gray picked up
Fifteen drivers took part, including off day. quickly and threw down the wicket three Germans, il French, and one almost in one movement, leaving Swiss.
Razack yards, out of his crease.
THE NAVY BAT Numerous cars were forced to drop I have reason to believe that the The rate of the I.R.C. scoring was out of the race owing to technical Navy had doubts about getting the very slow throughout. They took difficulties, and no less than five gave runs and after I had seen their tail two hours to 'make 124. Their later up during the first and third laps. I was not surprised. They started, nt 4.30 p.m. in a promising way, as batsmen were not encouraged to steal-Trans-Ocean.
Softball Matches Played Yesterday
Portugal defeated India by nine runs to five In the International Softball series played yesterday..
In the Girl League, Wahoos beat Cardinals by thirteen runs to eight, and thus tie with the Wild Cats for first place.
The other matches were postponed on account of rain.
An idea of the crowd which saw the mstels at Caroline Hill on Saturday between the Straits Chinese and the South China Athletic Association. All the stands were packed to capacity, and here's the crowd on "Aberdeen Hill,” a natural grand-stand. The play may be a likite distant, but who cares? Ceriainly not these people herei-Photo by Men Cheung.