Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January 22, 1940,
MONDAY
MORNING
COMMENTARY
ROYAL NAVY BEATEN AGAIN INTERPORT RUGBY FIFTEEN
WIN
SOUTH CHINA A. A.
· KOTEWALL CUP MATCH
(By "Rex"),
DISPLAYING SUPERIOR FOOTBALL to that when they lost to Army in the first round, Royal Navy yesterday sustained their second de- feat in the Kotewall Cup series when they lost to South China · Athletic Association by five goals to two on the Sookunpoo ground,
CHAN TAK-FAI SCORES FIVE DESPITE ROBINSON'S BRILLIANCE
How Teams Fared
Kotewall Cup
S. Chinn
2
5 Navy
Senfor Shield
Their defeat may be attributed to concentration by the defence on Lee Wai-tong, and, as à result, Chan Tak- fai was given more or less free scope to score all five goals 5. China "B" for the winners.
3 St. Joseph's
Junior Shield-1st Round Replay
7 Electric 124th RA.
Junior Shield-2nd Round
Hendy's transfer from centre-forward to right back South China
Kowloom proved a failure, weakening the defence and removing thrust from the attack. Robinson, Navy's custodian, gave an inspired performance between the sticks and prevented Eastern the Senior Service from going down to an even greater defeat.
Tam Kwan-hon was clearly jown efforts, having worked for op-i nervous, his handling of the ball portunities that were thrown away! at all times enused a flutter of by his less spectacular forwards. excitement not unmixed with anxiety, and it was mainly due to the excellent work put in by his backs that kept the Navy's score to two goals only.
hial
Police Navy
Club
1 Engineers
Flest Division
BEAT THE ARMY
Craigengower Beat The Club Forwards Shine In
Junior Champions
Fine Recovery After Disastrous Beginning
RECOVERING WELL from a disastrous start- when they had lost their first three wickets for 17 runs- Craigengower juniors pro- 2ceeded to consolidate their position to such an extent against the K.C.C. on Satur day that they finally carned the distinction of being. the first team to beat the junior
7
2 since 1937-38.
2 Kowloon
1 champions in a league match
U Eastern
3
2 Kwong Wah
Second
Division "A"
R.A:O.C.
Apart from an early advan-
1 30th Hy. Bty. 4tage, which they quickly pro- ceeded to lose, K.C.C. gave no indication of any ability to win For the first time the match.
U 8th R.A.
Second
Division "13"
Lee Wai-tong, of whom much was 5th R.A. expected, was completely subdued by Hazzard. Fung King-cheung was an
but ever, hard-working as schemes were of no avail.
Of the University two wingers, Lee Shek-yau was the better. He substituted speed for Hau Yung-sang and Mak Sai-wile, and did much to throw the de- hon did not display the usual fence off, giving his other forwards understanding between bucks, more and better chances.
MAGNIFICENT KEEPING
DOBINSON for Navy was magni-
- Signals
(Postponed)
this season a series of catches were missed-some- easy, some sharp, but all which on any other
LUCKY CASH.
Assuring Display
(By "Fly-half")
SPIRITED RUGBY was seen at Sookunpoo on Satur- day when Police defeated Club “A” by 29 points (a goal
SWEEP TICKETS and eight tries) to nil, and, later, when the Club Interport.
AT KWANTI
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side gained the better of Army by six points (a try and a penalty goal) to three points (a try).
In the big game both teams showed changes; for Army, Marsh, Comb and Sheldrake deputised for Arting. stall, Brinkley and Cuthbertson, whilst for Club, Van Leeuwen and B. Hynes for Bosanquet and Wanklyn.
Club forwards put up a great show, and at last were seen to relieve their lines from scrum
Interport Match At
The Canidrome
Shanghai, Jon, 20, Tize Shanghal Rugby Union Fool- that the Interport Rugby match ball Club announced this moming against Hongkong will be held on Thursday, February 8, on the Cani-
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Saturday's showing the pack 377
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A different story must be drome ground, commencing at 11.30 told the three-quarters who ap- and the Fourth United States Marines ja.m., and that between Hongkong peared to be at sixes and sevens. at 11.30 .m. on February 10, at the The makings of a first-class same place. taplaced ponies 1350 each): Nos. 57 three-line is there, and yet on
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$1200.00 30453 184.27
Saturday they second-raters.
occasion would probably have Women's Hockey
This enabled
Crai-
played
Despite ness, which is taking a like henvy toll of Shanghai's leading players, while several of last year's fifteen are also not available, Shang- It was certainly an off day for the had will be able to held a fairly insides, Bidwell and Hutchison, who strong team, which will be sekcted have seldom been so Indecisive in next week. United Press. their attempts to open up the game.
Holding up of the ball by the s.........................
hoives after the three line had got
off their mark resulting in players and Richards, and touch down
power to reach a respectable St. Andrew's Beat having to retrace their steps to got Pocton and cris, derson Child to
Third Division
2 Signals
1
been held.
@24th R.A.
0
2 Kummons
1
# 5th R.A.
South China 12th R.A. International R.A.M.C.
and the fact that they were both right-backs may account for
of covering However, theent. He pulled off saves which****** their lack they proved too strong for the Navy
the second an ordinary goal-keeper would never attack, particularly in
have done. It seems to me that for him, but inade the meet of a they half when
appeared more Chan Tak-fai has probed and found dimcult task. settled.
hits weakness as Chan could not score i Excepting Loung Wing-chiu on the with high shots, but found grounders right, the Chinese half-back line was very effective against Robinson. in fina fettle. Soong Ling-sing was the best of the three halves, le lad
"W" FORMATION
score of 147, although on the smali Happy Valley ground this was hardly expected to be sufficient against such a potential batting side os the visitors.
Caer Clark Cup Champions
BY THE ODD GOAL in soven, Seized Opportunities FULL CREDIT must go to Cral the St. Andrew's Ladies beat the Kengower for the manner in which
ON
side had a lot to do with the
convert. throwing out of gear of Club backs. Late in the game, Richards picked The credit for this must be given to up a loose ball to run diagonally and the Army wing forwards, and Foley, thus get away from Stewart, Hutchi- who was scrum half, gave Thomson, sun, Taylor and Henderson made un- Club serum half, only fractions of availing attempts to grase him, and a second in which to get the ball he eventually touched down at the out, and often as not left the serum side of an upright. Paul Just missed hair with the only alternative of with an easy klek. hanging on to the ball and to try
THE Navy forwards adopted the they accepted their chances of re- "Y" Ladies, Caer Clark Cup to get through on his own. Police 29 Club "A" O Hendy and Hall had not the "W" formation, and with a more covering. Lam, twice dropped, scor- for opponent Phippens, the more semblance of an understanding be-experienced centre would have founded 20 not out in vigorous fashion. champions, in their return league adopted the best polley open to them,
PROLIFIC COAL-SCORER
down
the fleld left
on
In the second half Club pack
where there Wis
1
POLICE had little difficulty in Hall was the steadier this on excellent attack against the Way, also let off, complled a useful
the CB.A.und kept the ball to themselves tween them. clangerous of the two wingers, who of the two while
whenever necessary; a policy which defeating Club "A”, and yet, des- Hendy was in-Chinese aide, Allison had not the 25, and Locke batted well for his 19. bockey match he kept well in cheekt, and found
appeared to catch Army unawares.pite the score, the game, was not dash and finish of an ideal centre His partnership with N. Broadbridge time and opportunity for plying his clined to run upfleld.
and would have done better as an (16) was an important turning point ground on Saturday.
UNNECCESSARY ANXIETY without interest, nor so one- Hazzard was the pick of both de-inside man
innings forwards with beautiful passes. Lam
aa his play appeared in the, home tearn's
The Saints were full value for
sided. Tak-po gave him excellent support, fences,
On his and Robinson's constructive. O'Regan and Thoburn The visitors started their tank pur- their win and Miss Hilda Reid was
Poor efforts were made by the but shone more on the destructive shoulders rested the task of keeping did sterling work, but their frequent posefully, Lay hitting Irance for two to a large extent responsible, scoring HENDERSON, at full back, lay too far back, and by kicked too the score down, and they did honour runs up and than constructive work.
lie on the ball, to the responsibility. Briit had to them spent, and when it came to successive fours, but in attempting toj ons above a "hat-trick." who fall-often, and although he made no mis- Clab backs to
And the boundary off the next bail. Mrs. Harrington in goal
gave' cause for shalety "feet trapping" being resorted to combat Chun, and if he had had scoring they were erratie. Phippense mis-hit and gave Youngsaye aed to avail herself of the use of her takes he
the left-wing, Miss
no need for it often instead of lying on the ball E beat forward on view for any reliance on Hazzard the score was the better winger, piercing the simple catch at cover. This was the pads, and
When pressed South China was easily Chan night not have been what it was, as Chinese attack more often and his signal for a batting ret which per-Buchanan were the main weaknesses with the ball and ground dry and to stem a rush.
alsted until the last wicket fall. in the "Y" team, while the inside wind which played the devil with Tok-in! He has proved beyond any he had the measure of Chan; and if centres being models of accuracy. question of doubt that he is the surveillance-had--not-been-re-
Goodban fell-to-Omur's fast-yorker trio were much too intent upon dia- the ball on bouncing, it would have on their own line, Club players and attack, opened the
then gehal passing instead of pushing the been much safer to have caught the were inclined to pass, oftea wild-- ly, instead of getting their heads Colony's most prolific goal-score:.
within the first five minutes drew before he had scored, and
With the insides Ineffective, the down to allow Ja true that three of his goals were
through. a beauty.
Stewart
organised Brst blood, Thoburn receiving from ranee pierced Mulcahy's defence with ball through the centre for a run ball before the bounce.
wing-threes,
Van and from passes, but two were from his
Allison to slip the ball to O'Regan Baxter and RT, Broadbridge. Mis Pocock, at left-haif, Miss M.
Leeuwen had to attempt to make scrum to form round. who made no mistake with a pile-looked as though they might get on McCaw, at right-half and Mrs.
The new recruit to Police, Wright- driver. They continued to press,
Nooth, showed up well. Although and Tam was called upon to save top, but Baxter was smartly taken Stronge, left-back, were the pick of behind the stumps and thereafter the the defence, while Miss Harker from Allison, O'Regan and Phippens innings became a procession.
not excepilonally fall, he caught the ond Mrs. Burnett were the plek of
ball in the lineouts cleanly, an ob- In a breakaway, Chan Tak-fai re-
the attack. Mrs. Gardner (2) and celved the ball from a half-back 10
local players in Miss D. McCaw scored for "Y."
jeat lesson to [jurnping`in the lineouts instead of just try
stretching their hands above their heads.
laxed or transferred there might have been a different story to tell.
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a first-timer, which had the mis- fortune to strike Hendy's head and gloace into the Navy's net with Robinson out of position.
EXCELLENT SAVES
FTER some vain attempts by Lee LAF
to score, he changed tactles and instead worked for opportunities for Chan and Fung, in one of which Fung received to bring Robinson to
Sprightly Cricket
IRANEE maintained an impeccable length to take 4 for 21, and Way, coming on second change at the other end, ran through the Inter batsmen to obtain three wickets for nine runs.
Cralgengower played very spright y cricket once they had recovered from the initial shock of losing their early batsmen so cheaply, and on the day's play were
the better team. There was a declded tendency on the part of the visitors to flatter the his knees to eave what was one of Craigongower attack, Baldwin being
the exception with a hard-bit 19.
the finest saves of the match,
Soon after Les again passed to Chan for him to run through the de- fence and net with a well-placed shot.
Fung passed to Clian who tested Robinzon with a fine frst-timer which the latter collected in fine. style.
SOFTBALL
LEAGUE SCORES
Brawn Cup Matches
Recreio
(Miss M. Campos)
UMPIRE ABSENT,
0
Next Saturday, Club in- terport side will play a team made up from players from each of the Navy, Army and Police teams.
of more Owing to the non-appearance
an
In the loose, he kept up on the ball well, and he had hard luck la not
Beures in Brawn Cup matches over the week-end were: Diocesun Girls C Argonauta
0 openlogs
for themselves, and met securing more than one of his side's "Juniors. with very little success in their tries. Ho should prove a valuable
acquisition and. efforts.
enhances, Police's Charter, at stand-off hall, once hopes of retaining the Blarney Stone gave a forceful display, al-Saleld in the. Seven-a-side Tauma- one of the umpires, the Brawn Cup though when and if he gets posses-ment. match between St. Andrew's and slon quickly it will be his policy to post-put it out to his threes straightaway Central British School was
to give them time to feed the wing VA/TLSON and Fay were too hard- poned.
threes,
tacking buides for the Police. RELIABLE FULL-BACK
REGIONAL LEAGUE
SOCCER AT HOME
M
HARD-TACKLING INSIDES
Leslie, who did not resume in the second half due to a hand injury. DICTON was a very reliable full-did not handle well in the first half.
wns seldom. back for Army, being impressive Taylor, a full-back, in his fielding of balls and touch troubled, and dealt with kleks ahead kicking. March und Richards kept
effectively, LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuter). The the Club wingers in check. following were the results of matches Richards shone in attacking move played in the Regional Leagues to ments.
Navy now assumed the ascendency and pegged the Chinese to their own arca,
Tam's Thobuth shot into
day: and Thoburn hands, and Allison harassed him, and the ball was
Millwal knocked out of his hands, but they
The scores in the various softballTottenham failed to put it in the net.
defensive, and were:
league matches over the week-end Wattord Navy was on the Fung again tested Robinson with a fine shot. Lee received from Tang and shot from just outside penalty area, the ball going out.
South China brought the ball back- almost immediately from the goal- klek, and Chan received from Leo Shek-you to put South Chinn fur- ther ahead with n nice drive.
GRUELLING TEST
the
贵
FROM the resumption, the Chinese
backs were subjected to a most gruelling test, but is minutes went by they became more consolidated
and perceptibly checked and finally
held the Navy forwards. The Chin- ese too, scomed And more leeway. with the defenen, all oxcepting Les Wal-tong, who appeared to be singled out for special attention, This left more scope for the other
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WEEK-END GOLF
AT FANLING
Results Of Junior
forwards, and, had they realised it. Championship Matches
ENGLISH REGIONAL
West Harn
Beighton Noumemouth Chelses Reading Southampton Chesterfield
Leicester
Northampton
and
Morgan, playing his first game here, wai cft is mark too fast for Rutherford, and as a result had to
10k handling take his pasca behind. was not safe, and as a rest, D. Hynes changed places with him In upon the scond half
Paul and Waite were handicapped that they received passes late when their opposition were them. Hook and Foley did reason- Inbly well in o new Army combina-
Baath "A
in
Charlton
2 Clapton Orient
4 Beuthend
3 Arserial
Routh ""
1 Fulham
2 Alderslot
D Queen's Park R.
3 Brentford
2 Portsmouth
Rast Midlands
Mansfield Town
Midlands-
1 Wolverhampton 5 Birmingham
West Bromwich A. 7 Waln
Burnley
Bury
Preston Rochdale
Liverpoo! Manchester U.
Tranmere Wrexham
Hangers
North Weitera
7 Southport
* Dalton
3 Accrington
1 Blackturn
Western
1 Chester
2 New Brighton
4 Stoke
Everton
Western
1 Motherwell
RCOTTISH REGIONALS
'.
Hopkins, at full-back, was given a
tion at half, look was more sub- busy time, and little time in which dued than usual and found Charter to act. He was generally caught in hard to hold. Foley made an im- Possession, or else passes to him went pressive debut as a serum-half.
Thompson and Nelson were Club's The Army forwards did well, and best three's. Up forward Club were Sutherland received more than a
B
fair
wide.
share of the ball in the set est served by Bompas, Dazidd and 2 scrums In hooking against Salter. Leigh
Police cored tries through flose, oj Pinkerton was conspicuous in the wright-Nooth, Wilson (2). Luscombe
loose.
Henderson (Club) kicked a penalty (2), Jackson, Fay and Reynolds. goal to make the first score, and the Only the last one was converted by Fay after Taylor, Fay, Seale and only one, in the first half. In this Reynolds had missed the rest
first period, quick breaking by the Army forwards nullided any advant- nge Club obtained from the serums and lineouts.
REVISION OF POLICY N'obvious revision of polley was noticeable in the second half,
W. A. Stewart beat J. Linaker six when Club forwards took the game
under their control and wheeled with
Kowloon C. C. Beat Kowloon B. G. C.
At Tennis
In friendly - imler-Olsblomnis
W. L. Alexander bent L. Jackson the ball at their feet, or made good match, the Kowloon Cricket Oint beat
four and three.
should have attempted to score
use of badt passes by the Army the Kowloo Bowling Green Club by themselves rather than pass to Lee. Following are the results, of gives H. N. Williamson beat R. R. del players to begin feel rusher These 34 games to 10 on Saturday, "ye
Chan received from Leo, and at- for the junior: championship of the Liguching three and two,
lactics were soon rewarded when a The KCC. were far superior in the tempted to break through, but was Hoys! Itongkong Golf Club - played J. C. Taylor, beat A. D. Purves goin "of forty yarda was made by Mixed Doubles. matches, winning 21 topped in the nick of time by yesterday:
three and two..
~Walkden, Taylor, and Henseman.. games to their opponente'. 9. mendek Hazzard. Lee manoeuvred himself W. Howllt beat D. L.. Prophet 7
In the Ladies Doubles, KUC, wore N. C. Littlejohn beat Hi H. Hundr for a shot at goal, but this drew on and 0.
two up.
In attempting to kick touch, kicked again winners by 7 games to Hand- himself extra attention, and he was J. W. Mayhew beat T. Low at the AH. Moride beat T.. Magarry into the hands of Stewart who in the Men's Doubles they won a gemden.
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six and five.
crossed over at top speed to evade by é games to 4.,
110th
March picked up off their feet, and