Monday,
HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH
February 12, 1940.
MONDAY
MORNING DEFEATED
SAIGON TWICE
Brilliant Defensive Tactics: Forwards Fail In Front Of Goal
(By "Rox")
THE VISITING SAIGON FOOTBALL side were twice defeated over the week-ond. · Ön Saturday, they lost to Hongkong by the odd goal: in three, and by many considered unfortunate. Yesterday they were soundly beaten by South China A.A. 4-1.
On both occasions they exhibited a good knowledge of defensive play, but their forwards But for were very poor when in front of goal.
this lattor failing, Saigon might have shared honours with the Colony, ör might oven have won.
Visitors Fail -Through Poor Shooting
HONGKONG was very fortunate in defeating Sai-
gon.
Outclassed in overy department, they, however, made the most of the only
HOW TEAMS FARED
Hongkong
Interport
2 Saigon
Charity Match South China 4 Saigon
24th R.A. Kumaons
12h R.A.
Third Division
3 Engineera
3 Electric
1 6th RA.
two chances they had and shooting was so remarkably swung the tide in their poor that it is to be wondered favour. Saigon, on the other they managed one goal.
COMMENTARY FORTUNES IN S'HAI Colony Beat Marines At Rugby Soccer XI Lose To Foreigners
Showing the excellent use he made, of his hands, Tal, the Saigon goalkeeper is seen tiëre taking a ball on the run, with Fung King-cheong (Hongkong) curving in to take advantake of any silp. Paccini (Saigon, Captain and centre hall) is watching carefully-Mee Cheung,
Saigon's Second Defeat
Hockey
THE HONGKONG Rugby interport team continue in successful form, and on Saturday beat the rodoubtable U.S. Marines XV by 12-3 in a vóry rough game.
The Colony football team, however, sustain- ed another defeat when they lost to the Shanghai Foreigners by 3-1. This, howevor, was described as the bost soccer game of the series.
Two Goals In Outstanding
Last Five Minutes
SHANGHAI, Feb.
Play By Henderson
SHANGHAI, Feb 10
WOMEN'S TOURNAMENTS (Reuter). The Shanghai (Reuter), The Hongkong
PEARCE AND KNILL CUP MATCHES
SAIGON sustained their second defeat at Caroline Hill when they were beaten by South China. Several hand, were magnificent from of football, they practically ran
Employing the Scottish type factors contributed towards side, hockey tournaments for the their goalmbuth down the rings round their opponents. their downfall. A totaled at King's Park on Saturday, and
If they had only maintained field to the opposing penalty their triangle formation in the absence of forwards with Association annexing the first named area where they became as goalmouth Hongkong ought to storing abilities, a wrong
SPORT ADVTS.
THE ANNUÁL women's seven-a-
Pearce Cup and Knill Cup were play-
resulted in the Central British
trophy, and the Argonauts the second.
Pearce Cup
"Y" Ladies
First Bound
1 Recreio
helpless as babes. Their have been beaten by about eight interpretation of Association| Tai relied on his hands, which were as safe as the proverbial rules, and hasty tempers Bank of England, without using were among the chief. Their (Miss D. McCaw) his body to any covering advan tage, and stopped sizzling drives attributes were, speed such from Lee which any experienced as has never been seen in the custodian would think twice)
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1940 17th, 10th, 20th, 21st and 24th February
before entrusting to his hands Colony, marvellous ball con- only. He showed marvellous, trol and passes which were anticipation.
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Badminton Postponed
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The First Divsion badminton match between Recrelo "A" and Chung Wah, scheduled for this evening, has been postponed.
Police Beat Navy 11-5 At Rugby
Foreigners beat the Hong-Interport Rugby team again kong football team three rendered a good account of goals to one to-day:
itself to-day by trouncing the
A crowd of only 1,500 saw the U.S. Marines by three tries best match of the three in which and a penalty goal (12 |the visitors participated. There
were many pretty movements, points) to one penalty goal but the shooting of the Hong-
kong players was most erratic, (three points) in an exciting Hossack being the chief offender. though rough game at the
Hongkong was only beaten in the
ot three
last five minutes when evidently the Canidrome. strenuous
programme
The Colony players were far matches in heavy going on four days superior in every departmest of
told on the visitors.
As in the game against the Chinese, the game. The Marines en- Guy scintillated as centre half, while deavoured to make up for what Moxham again impressed, Hossack
was a live wire in the front line, but they lacked in experience by he almost invariably shot wildly. superiority in weight, playing a hard and rough game featured SHANGHAI ONE UP
by frequent blind rushes in the SHANGHAI was one up in the fith direction of the Hongkong line. minute when, after a pretty combined movement; Fraser met a eross pass Henderson, the Colony full-back, from Parr and sent a piledriver into played an outstanding game, chock- ing the Marines rushes time and the net with a first timer...
A minute latér
a penalty was again, while Bldwell and Bosanquet awarded against Bone, but Moxhim were outstanding among the three
Corea Introduced a new type of just off the ground and dend(Miss D. McCaw 2 (Miss M. Smalley) atry (11 points) to a goal (5 saved a straight drive from Campbell, quarters, who showed up extremely
scope.
Tal gave another magnificent!
Mrs. Gardner} C.B.S.
Recrelo
0 C.B.A.
Final
First Round
and narrowly missed scoring thrice in 03
dition.
After the inerval Hongkong pressed
The Marines won the toss and the Two splendid dis-Hongkong many minutes,
forwardiTM" started, off tance shots from Forrow went very strongly, talking the ball over the near the mark.
score. Marines Une but falling to The visitors continued to dominate Play then swung back to the Hong- the play and finally Strange was put kong half and the Marines were. through to head a goal in the 23rd. PLEASE Turn To Pago' 5. minute. In the next minute. Gosano and Strange got into the front with
St. Andrew's 0 Central Britishi
School
POLICE met a fairly strong (Miss J. Moss and Miss D. Watson) Navy team in a senior rugby fiz Second Round
ture at Boundary Street on Satur "Y" Ladies $ Hongkong day and emerged deserved win
Ladies
1ners by a goal, a penalty goal and
full-back play. He was stopper and certain.
2 points).
Both goals had several narrow well throughout. On Saturday, 17th, Monday, 10th, thruster, and after a shaky start
(Miss I. Woolley, Police were unchanged but escapes in the next few minutes A crowd, of 3,000 watched the Tuesday, 20th, and Wednesday, 21st settled down to defending and feed-
Miss Squires) Navy were considerably weaken-where Hongkong had the hardest of game, which was played in warm, February, the first bell will be rung ing his forwards with accurate
the bail often scraping, the sunny weather with a light cross luck, passes.
C.B.A. bent Ladies by ed by the absence of Carter, crossbar and sideposts but never wind. The ground was in ideal con- at 11.30 am, and the first race will Cui with Pacini, bore the brunt of the display at goal. Heedless of be run at 12.00 NOON. On Saturday: Colony's attack and dealt very nicely hurt to himself, he flung him three short corners, to two.
Ferris, Charles, and Brown. entering the not 24th February, the first bell will be with Fowler, allowing him little self across the goalmouth at
O'Riordan filled Carter's vacancy, rung-at-1.30 p.m. and the first race
·Knill Cup -
uid Spirit, Marshall and Shepherd will be run at 2.00 p.m.
Pačiui appeared to be a one-man players' feet to effect some of
filled the vacancies in the pack. The tiffs interval will be after the team. A trojan in defence, he had the finest saves yet seen in the fourth race on the first four days of the fall measure of Lee and rendered Colony. the Meeting.
him quite helpless. Buu played an Corea again demonstrated the excellent
game,
after the attacking full-back. He opened Low
exchanges he found Members are reminded that they Thoburn loo easy to worry about shakily, but firmed up and gave
their Jadies MUST wear and concentrated
und
his attention his finest exhibition to date, their badges prominently displayed on feeding his forwards. He was Cai, unlike his partner, contented
Becond Round throughout the
ONE WITHOUT A BADGE
Inciined, however, to too much feed himself with romaining behind CB.A.
1 Recreta NO
o were most prominent,, BE ADMITTED TO THE of his inside man and neglected and gave no rope to. Yeung,
(Miss E. Woolley)
Police backs, were much sounder WILL
lamentably his wing mon. Ven also
1 "y" Ladies
and bunched well in the louse rushes, MEMBERS
RS' ENCLOSURE.
Pacini played a perfect third back Argonauts
Wright-Nooth, Innes, Cullinan and Badges admitting non-members to put in his quota on attacker and de-
fender. He too made the same mis game, and, but for one unfortunate (Miss H. Xavier)
Rose being very prominent. : Final Members' Enclosure and Club take as Buu and concentrated too incident, from which time he cola-
PAUL DANGEROUS Rooms at $10.00 per day including much on his inside forward.
Argonauts beat C.B.A. by six short pletely lost his head, would have been
PAUL was again the most danger tax-or $40.00 including tax for the EVERYTHING BUT SCORE Instrumental in keeping the score corners to two. The score was 1-hour of the Navy's backs and it was Meeting (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 THE FORWARD LINE had every- respectively) are obtainable through thing except the initiative to score. the Secretary upon the written or They would work right up to the gool personal introduction of a member, urea of Hongkong in a series of beautl- INTERPORT DINNER such member to be responsible for ali fut passes and attempted to walk the chits, ste
ball into the net. Dal, who was
and
the
MEMBERS' BADGES AND
ENCLOSURES
but
House, provided they are ordered in yards than any of the Colony's de-
│· THE INTERPORT DINNER
goal, but they too lacked the courage werd
1 St. Andrew's (Miss Osmund).
C.B.A. beat the D.G.S. by one short Argonauts beat C.B.S. by one short comer. Score was 1-1.
corner.
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COTTAGE CLUB
It was in the pack that Follce held the upper hand and although Navy's backs were given, ample opportuni- ties for scoring they filled badly in Uiçir running and handling; but par ticularly through the deadly tack ling of the Police back division in
which Wilson, Fay and Reynolds an open gual, but the latter miskick" | presented with n sitter but he weakly
only the close attention paid film by Wilson and Fay that he was unable' to score, although ho paved the way for
Navy'a only points when
he dribbled past Taylor and
PAPER HUNT sent Stevens over for a try which he
converted.
which
Badges admitting to Members En-noted down as a dangerous forward closure will NOT be on sale at the and goal-getter, did not attempt was held in the Hotel Cecil last Race Course.
TWENTY-TWO RIDERS, including Navy opened the scoring when single shot to justify his reputation. night. Sir Atholl MacGregor, a number of vultors from the Equine Stevens dribbled past Taylor and The Secretary's Office, 1st floor. His approach was wonderful and his the Chief Justice, replied to the Sports Clubs at Shatin, turned out for taking the ball on the bounce EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Tel. 27794) passes were the last word in nentness
the unmarked Stovens over for a WILL CLOSE AT 10.00 ON THE and perfection, but he lacked the toast of "the Guests", and made the Collage Club paper han entry which Paul Casily
converted. FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 1209 courage to put it across.. Tot led his happy mention of the Anglo-
Saturday. NOON ON THE FIFTH DAY.
In ideal weather, a very sporting Pollée reduced their arrears when a limited number of um Women very well, but he too, shirked French bonds of friendship. the responsibly as did Tien.
run was enjoyed, starting from the 1000g forward movement culminated obtainable each day at the Club(Gulchard and Hoa were faster: by Mr. N. L. Silth, presided; and others a wide circuit and finishing near the the ball over for score
Tap Colonial Secretary, the Hon. vicinity of Potts Bungalow, making in Riddell and Dempsey taking Taylor failed to improve. Soon advastco from the No. 1 Boy, (Tel. fence pad easily outstriped them for accommodated at the main table same patat.****
The French 31920),
Consul-General, The field was carly led by that old after Navy were penalised in front On no pretext will children be per- to take a pot at goal. They all had M. Dupuy, the Hon. Mr. M. K. thruster, Mr. Jock Fraser, and some of their own posts and Taylor kicked mitted in either enclosure during the wonderful ball control and their Lo, the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl half dozen riders were well to the agent to give Police a 6-5 lead. first four days of the Meeting. No hooking and tapping were object More C. G. Soils, Mr. Lee do Chaffey de Courcelles and
MacGregor,
the Director of Educa-fore on the run-in, led by Miss Kiki Just before the interval, Jackson wide of the Mr went over for Police amans will be allowed on the Fifth lessons to the Hongkong players. tion, Day.
Nothing can really be said about Wi-tong, captain of the Hongkong Bill Minderhoud, who had the Bad posts and Taylor converted with a
grand kick and PUBLIO ENCLOSURE Robinson as practically nothing was team, M. Baurain, Manager of the luck to have their ponies run out on There was no further scoring in The price of admission to
an awkward corner nonr the finish the second half though attempts were the seen of him. The actual saves he Saigon team. Public Enclourd is $2.00 per day was called upon to make ware in-
Mr. Visser and Mrs. J. Meltelvic of made on both sides, Paut failing to including tax for all barsóna includ-significant compared to the number of ***
the Equine Sports Club, who were convert two penalty goals,ned ing ladies, and is payable at the Gale. lines the Salgon attack approached down. But gave another splendid this point, and were the first two bowolice Taylor: Bleypoids, ay, Welor,
following up closely, took the lead at Taylor one. Boldlers and Bailors in uniform are the Hongkong dreng admitted to the Publie Enclosure at
elle, Morrison; $1.00 per day including tax.
Blackburn, and Lee Tinang gave exhibition at right-half, He had Lai tween the Angs. They thoroughly Jackson; Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc. Les played like he never did before, when he was, well upfield were they the leaders for most of the way.
n very food. account of themselves. and Ip completely, subdued, and only deserved their win, having been wis Cullinan, Bearie, How Innis, Wright
| Nogih, Dempsey, Riddel},; NAVY-Bauordan.
Jourden, Paul Stevens, will not be permitted to operate and his rure kicking and timely able to get, within striking distance
In presenting the prizes after the tennedy:
Clark: Palmer, within the precincts of The Hong clearances brought forth rounds of of the goal. Bach, substituting far event, Mr. H. J. Pearce of the Cottage crow ptritzaylor.
King, Marshall, Kong Jockey Club during the Race applause from the stands. Mecting throug
Ven at left-half, who was hurt in Club welcomed the Shatin visitors Shepherd, Murray-Jones. GRAND PERFORMANCE the previous match, was sound with and expressed his pleasure of their Tifos will be: öbíäínáble in the WILLIAMSON gave, one of his out being brilliant. Restaurant in the Public Enclosure, grandest performances and there is
this would be the forerunner of SERVANTS' PASSES.
Ittle to choose between him and his for one fault which cost them the members
Saigon's forward was superb but similiar sporting events in which the backs coat Club A their encoun
Itagged handling and selfshness by Passes for Servants will be issued counterpart, Pacinl. He was in the match. Playing Scottish football up participate.
of both Clubs might to Private Box holders ONLY on thick of It all the time and his spoil to the penalty area
ter against an experimental Army опо Secretary, 1st Boor, ing work hnd quite a demoralising find them maintaining it to the end. application the
would: MEN
isanų,, the soldiers winning by a goal Exchange Huilding.
effect on the Salgon attack. Hau Suddenly the three inside men would
Sand, a try. (B. points) to two pally Any persons found faltering with was easily the hero of the match. be abreast of each other and a side. Servanta pasoće tri their possession Ho stood head and shoulders above pass cnally, intercepted spoiling the
[zoals (6 points),
Carey and Melno zove Club a
la 0-0 wil forfeit the sume and will be any of his other team mates. He chances of the centre, from convert-
Trad of the interval with two penalty allowed Gulehard and Dat to get bying. Tot was excellent as leader. removed from the Enclosure,
By Order,
hlm only once, during the early and distributed the ball well Dot
in the secóría half when Coombe cut GETTỞ, B, BROWN, stages of the match, then never again, and Tien backed him up well and
London, Feb. 10. through to score, near the poate and. Cambridge beat Oxford in the add the goal-points himself. Boon Secretary,With a better Inside forward, Hong the short Inter-passing of the three annual inter-Univerally cross-country after Coombs again score between Hongkong, 11th February, 1940. PLEASE Turn To Pago 5.
PLEASE. Turn To Page 5. race hold at Oxford.--Reuter,
the posts, but failed to canvert.
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success, adding that he hoped that Club "A" 6 Army
Cambridge Win
8
Cross Country Race goals, but Army retaliated strongly
ed.
With
Hongkong rapidly tiring, ballooned the ball. Shanghai took command of the game The Hongkong line up was and scored twice in the Jast five Moxhumi- Hussain, Bone, Mixwell, minutes through Parr and Karolich. | Guy, Honniball, Fox, Forrow,
In the very last minute Gosano wis Hossack; Cosano' and 'Strange.
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