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Saturday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 23, 1939.
ROVING HALF-BACKS IN FOOTBALL
Modern Tactics Open Up Fresh Lines For Development
(By "Rex")
POSITIONS ON THE SOCCER FIELD are not nearly so definite as they used to bo. Though a player is ascribed to a special position, he must now be capable of introducing any required de- gree of variation. Time was when most goals were scored down the middle, and though goals are still scored by contre-forwards, the old habit of passing automatically to the centre for the climax of a goal-scoring move has been superseded by other moves.
Temporary place changing, and the prominence of marksmen on the wings have considerably altered former conceptions of forward-line tactics. The modern trend is to develop "rovers," who, while maintaining team-com- bination, employ more than a little initiative either as attackers or defenders.
Roving wingers and inside forwards, to say nothing of thef changeable centre-forward, have negatived sterrotyped positional | play. Bat cohesion, from the centre-forward to the goal- When a for- keeper, remains.
ward, for example, adopts a de- fensive role, he has to keep can- tact so that he can initiate a counter-attack the moment the opportunity is found.
Hoving" should rerease the dlf- flacier of the opponents, but raving inelictently loses fur ten all
sense of combination and they soon berore disorganised,
IN spite of this modern trend, there
of
Referees v. Pross Match Postponed
The Referees v. Press soccer match which was arranged to take place on New Year's Day 25 A curtain-raiser to the B.O.W.F, match has been post- poned to a later date in con- sequence of the H.K.F.A.'s inability to grant the necessary permission due to the fact that it has been arranged for a Band to play selections for an hour before the match.
has not been nwich variation in the half-bark line. The centre-half,
possibilities of this kind of work be- particularly, has become more
Teams have ingenrried out by a wing-half, This A speciellt than ever. perfected match-winning plans, and in seems to me to be an avenue for de sume he assames
Quick change the role of third velopment.
halves
back, and in others the role
sixth
should be given more scope, but these men are not going to be easy But perhaps the man in the centre il fir they nust be real foot-
forward.
T.T. Rugby
DECIDING
MATCH
3-1 ODDS ON GARCIA
MANILA, Dec. 22 (UM),—Ceferino Garela is 3-1 favourite ever Glenn Lee for to-morrow's 15-round title fight for the world middle- weight clumptouship,
Pam Barton
has less scope for variation than his ballers, possessed of brain as well as study of pose after a drive.
colleagues on the wings, for be is
still expected to be the vital Hak,
brawn.
almost the balance wheel, between | THE following are the football x-
attack and defence. In which ensei the wing balves should have greater opportunities of exploiting variabons.
IN much the same
IN
way as wing-
forwards have come into the goal-scoring limelight, wing halves.
are expected to participate
nove
vigorously in the same. This should
tures for the lolidays;
To-day
FIRST DIVISION
Kowloon v. Royal Navy (Kowloon),
4 13.27.
St. Joseph's v South China "A" not be taken to suggest that theef (Caroline :). 4 p..
halves are given a new job as marks. Police Royal Scots (Boundary enen. They have always been ex-Rd.). 4 pan
pected to be versatile, but it is more
60 now.
SECOND DIVISION "A"
One cannot, of course, expect many 5th R.A.-Kit Chee (Sookunpes) changes in the half-bucks
Wor
2.30 p.m. where a team adopts a policy of dui 8th R.A.
fence all the time. Playing for p.m.
v.. Eastern (Stanley), 4
safety means that the halves operate South China v. 30th ILA. (Caroline mainly as fall-backs. It shaller111), 2.30 p.m. when a team play an eight-mon at- tack-relying largely on the offside. trap In defence.
There are occasions when the off-
excellent
Tho promoter. Jes Cortes, predicts # capacity crowd of 40,000, including President Que- zon, Mir. Franels B. Sayre and Admiral Hart.
Bath boxers are apparently in excellent condition.
NO LONSDALE BELT FOR ERIC BOON
TO-DAY
Keen Struggle Between Rival Packs
(By "Fly-half")
THE GAME OF THE SEASON should be seen this afternoon on the Club ground at 4 p.m. when the Club and Army meet in an all- important Triangular Tour- nament Rugby match. A Club victory will make them holders of the T.T. Cup for this year, but that Club will
LONDON. Dec. 13.--Wien Erle Book defeated Dave Crowley for the light-weight Championship on Decem win is anything but a cer- ber D. and won the Lonsdale Brit
emiriah, there was a surprise. The tainty. Army's victory over
usual enclum is to present the belt)
In the ring, but a Board of Control Navy last week, and
steward sald it had been left in some
C5-
ste vantts and a replica would be Pecially the rilliant display on some special of the backs, sent up their
presented to Bong .Gerasion.
This statement met with fiery op stock nine fold. position by Toon's manager, Jack
the
| Solomons, who demanded an (" The struggle between
famation Tro the secretary, Mr rival, packs should provide the But Mr. Domnall best phase of the game, provided
(Charles Benmull.
A confirmed the steward's state it does not develop into a riot.
men.
There is a tendency among lorni
The Boon party (writes James But- tee have taken the matter to heart, forwards to carry on a rush too land it may resati in a spilt with the
Board.-Our Qies Correspondent.
Hockey Selections
The following have been ́selected to re- prevent Central British Association women
nickey inuiches this affummoon:
| Funs v. "Y.M.C.A. Ramsay: D. Parru
A. Smith. Lahovetsky, M. Quick, M. Whitley, D. Most
Wilmott: Woolley:
far, with a result that they lose possession instead of placing themselves in an advantageous position for heel, immediately The bull is held.
CRICKET TESTIMONIAL FUND FOR WORTHINGTON
LONDON, Dec. 13. The testimonial fund for Worthington, the Derbyshire and England cricketer, starici by his club with £50, hos now been closed at £720. Worthington is serving in the Forces, and the cheque is to be presented privately Instead of at a dliner as original- ly arranged.-Our Own Correspondent,
Montes Hopes to Regain
P.I. Golf Title.
LARRY Montes, five-time winner of the Philippine Golf Open, is out to regain the coveted crown for the Philippines states the A1anila Bulletin. He will be among the few outstanding local bidders for the championship which Norman von Nida of Australia has won for the past
two years.
Larry Montes
.. brilliant Philip
Army have a drier pack in the loose, and Club will have to make it Caway), 3 pm- their policy to keep the ball "tight" plea polfer who is out to regain thes
as much 39 possible, to prevent Open title this year. Pinkerton. Duke and Cuthbertson White, P.
frog breaking away, in the tight, Scenda V. Argonauts (her) 3 pmClub should more than hold thefr Badminton League P. MacFayden: 8. Sullivan, M. Mackay,
Duckworth, J. Felshaw, B. Loute; EW, and the inclusion of Castleton as funt, Farmmitt J. Crawford, Baxter, T. Commingham.
SPORTS DRIVE FOR WAR FUNDS
Golf, Soccer, Appical, and plans a national drive. Rugger, And
Now Billiards
LONDON, Dec. 13.-The SECOND DIVISION "B" big sports drive to aid war Kowloon v. Kwong Wah (Kow-charities and particularly oon), 3.30 p.ro.
the Red Cross Fund-is go- R.A.F. Polleo (Boundary Rd),
ing ahead
encouragingly. Royal Scots v. R.C.S. (Military), Golf is well
up in the list. with a total of nearly £2,500 already collected; soccor has a considerable
side trap can be wisely employed, But no team should concentrate en any one particular method of play, 2.30 p.m. because they then adopt an extremist; policy of attack defence. There i should be moderation, and the res- ponsibility of introducing variations į tests with the halves.
4 p.m.
THIRD DIVISION R.A.S.C. v. Royal Scots (Sookun-produced
We have come to expect wing for-poo), p.m. words to be speeds, rushing up and
down the wings in attacks and, possl- Joseph's), 2:30 p.m. bly, intence. There are distinct
GIVE
BRITISH TOYS
R.AM.C. v, 12th RA. (5! sum, with the promise of much more from future re- presentative games, and
R.C.S. + International
NEW, FINE SELECTION
JUST UNPACKED
COMPRISING
HYGIENIC TOYS, DOLLS, ANIMALS, ETC.,
ALL KINDS OF GAMES FOR CHILDREN &
ADULTS,
MECHANICAL &
TOYS, ETC., ETC.
VERY MODERATE PRICES
WOODEN
(St
boxing is getting into its charitable stride.
Now Billiards and anooker players, both amateur and professional are to be organised for a blg Red Cross Fund effort. Mr. John C. Bisset, Chairman of the Billiards Associa tion, has accepted an invitation to Join Lord Wigram's Sports Suli- Committee of the Lord Mayor of
Joseph's) 4 p.m.
R. Engineers v. Kumanns (Chatham Rd.), 2.30 p.m.
To-morrow
FIRST DIVISION
Kwong Wah v. Eastern (Boundary Rd.), 4.pm
Club v. South China "B" (Club) 4 p.m.
SECOND DIVISION "A" Kwong Wah v. Durnhus (Boundary Rd.), 2.30 p.in.
Pootor is probably due to a desire
University And
Von Nida will be back to make a defence of the title and there will be other crack golfers from the United States, Aus- tralia and Japan who will be out for a lion's share of the 110,000, purse in the coming Open which will be held at the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club course in Mandaluyong an January 5, 6 and 7. But Larry expects to make the greatest come hack of his career and repulse all foreign invaders to win back for the Padmaines the tile which he held in 1936 and 1937 and relinquished to Yen Nida in 1938.
Montes had to buck the Worst heard that can confront a golfer in 1962 and in the Inst Open-the man- tal luzard. Tr both years Larry was derliedly off his game and his play bfinaled that his heart and mind were not in his game,
A NEW PLAYER
BUT a new Montes will be
out
there snacking the ball around next month in the 28th Philipphw Open. Ife is all ret, physically and mentally. This conflence in himself has been restored and he feels as he enn shoot the kind of made
him the peer of local divoi
Kalf which diggers in this section of the world in 1920, 1931, 1032, 1930 and 1937 when he won the Open competitions. In the 1938 Open, Moutes, got off to a good
start in the first two reunds, shooting in 72 for each 18 holes but he collapsed in the 30- hole final round, gainering a 78 for each 18 to finish with an aggregate 300 and land fifth in the front strnd- inits.
Last January, Montes
was even more off his game and anished in a tie for tenth place with N. Miyoshi Muy, the Army saum-half, who
Two matches in the mixed doubles Japan and Erle Cremin of Aug- was their best man last Saturday, will
badininton league were played last. They each aggregated 360. have a more lively player in cent michs, resulting in wins for St. John's Guillermo Navaja, winner of the with this week, In Themson, Club, as and the University over Taliceo and against Clark, Navy Young Thom-Recreio "B" respectively.
The scores were:
on Club's part to strengthen their play in the loose, even though it Incens à slight weakening by hooking. Salter is undoubtedly the best hooker in the Colony. but is seklom seen it the open.
London's Red Cross and. St. John on is quick in taking advantage of any opportunity for breaking through "I shull mobally form a small on blå own, committee which will include repre- Charter is stronger stand-off half sentatives of the trade Trading than Hook, although there is little in amateur and professional players. The former trics more on his own and provincial oflleials," said Mr than look, who prefers to get the Bissel. "The possibilities are far bail out cleanly to his threes. Both
are dependable in defence.
Henry Cotton... toho, by Charity golf matches, has contributed over £2,500 to the British Red Cross Fund.
St. John's Win
Mixed Doubles
TAIKOO 1 ST. JOHN'S &
in 1935 when Montes wus abroad, finished ahead of Montes, placing ninth with an aggregate score of 305.
GREAT CONFIDENCE
Montes expressed so NEVER C. Bovalrd and Mrs. T. Beattie
much confidence in himself and (Taikoo) lost to H. Eardley and Miss in his ability to win a tournament
Eardley 5-21; lost to D. Kwok and ns nt present. He has been prac Mrs. P. Wilson 13-21, lost to 5. H. Using diligently for the coming Open Kwok and Mrs. E. Strange 13-21. and Is shooting the beat golf of his Mr. and Mrs. R. Main (Taikoo) career. Those who have seen Monles THREES COMPARED
lost to Eardley and Miss Eardley play know that if the former enddy THE CLUB three-quarter line, 3-21; lost to Kwok and Mrs. Wilson shonts his best gulf, few in this sec- Stewart. Huchinson, Bldwell
0-21; beat Kwok and Mrs. Strange tion of the world can bent him and and 21-10. Bosanquet, form a very strong back. Gibson and Miss I. Cunningham than the sensational performances he Von Nida wll have to do even better division, and provided the ball is got (Taikoo) lost to Eardley and Miss dished out in 1938 and last year to rid of by the insidea before they are Eardley 4-21; lost to Kwok and Mrs. win the 1940 Open. It Von Nia tackled, all will be well, Army Wilson 5-21; lost to Kwok and Mira, repeats he will be the first three-quarters only hope to succeed In crossing Club's line if Strange 8-21. they keep the ball swinging in the
RECREIO "B" 3 UNIVERSITY G as they did against Navy. The inclusion of Richards on dios (Recreio) beat K. L. Yong and 22-24; lost to Bun and Miss Khoo. L. A. Carvalho and Miss S, Reme- the wing should
Miss N. Wee 21-17; lost to P. K. Hui 9-21.
same manner
can
considerably
strengthen the bacit division.
Neither full-backs should
cause
man
(ever to win the Philippine Open
three times running.
and Miss Uhang Khoo 11-21; lost to C. C. Pereira and Miss C. Silva their supporters any worry, is both P. S. Bun and Miss Ullan Khoo 8-21. (Recreio) beat Yong and Miss Wee are safe and have good kicks.
CURTAIN-RAISER
Despite recent Improvements, Club "A" will do well it.they hold Navy "A" to a 10-point lead.
Reason For Henry Cotton's Delayed Wedding
LONDON,
Dec. 12-Henry
Cot-
ton, the famans golfer, is 10
消息
marry Mrs. Maria Isabel Moss Carton Hall within the next few days. In June he made an applica- tion for a licence to Marry Mrs. Moss, who is of Argentine mallonality.
The wedding did not take place, however, as the authorities had to sce divorce. papers, proving the dis- solution of her previous marriage. These had to be obtained from the Argentine. anel before they arrived the application made in June expired.
Now, armed with the alocuments: which proved
satisfactory to the Superintendent Registrar, Mr. Cotton licence.-Our Own Correspondent. has made a fresh application for a
Club V. HAO.C. (Club), 2.30 p.m.renching, because there are hundreds
THIRD DIVISION
of biliarda halis all over the coun- try, and it will be possibe to organise Electric v. 24 R.A. (Caroline Hill), Blying handicaps, local competitions the ex-champion has at least Ove 2.30 p.m.
and professional exhibitions to aid more engagements, South Chine v. 5th R.A. (Caroline good cause." 11111), 2.30 pm.
Chino
Christmas Day
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V.
MR.
FORMER WAR “BABY"
RUGGER EFFORTS
H. Blaset reveals that the amateur FFFORTS are being made to ar- range some representative Rugby snooker championship was born Matches in aid of the Red Cross and as the result of a Red Cross effort St. John's Fund. So many leading players have Joined the
Portugal (Spokunpoo), during 1014-1918. "In 1013, we de-Ruy that. It is fell the best plan!
Boxing Day
CHARITY MATCH
elded a Thampionship, which was Forces won by C. N. Jacques, and raised would be to stage international £50" he said. "That is nothing, games among men in the Services. however, to what cna be realised One idea, in that a side representing this time."
England and Wales should tacklo It is revealed that the ning matches Ireland and Scotland, possibly England . Scotland (Club), 3.50 in which Henry Cotlon has been Aldershot or London.-Our Own Cor-
concerned have realised" £2,304 and respondent.
p.m.
J
nt
H. F. Gonsalves and Miss M.20-16; lost to Hul and Miss Khoo Xavier (Recrelo) beat Yong and Miss.17-21; lost to Bun and Miss Khoo Wee 21-5; lost to Hui and Miss Khoo 3-21.
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