Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January 20, 1941,
MONDAY MORNING
COMMENTARY
Easy Victory For Sing Tao England And Scotland In
Royal Scots Overwhelmed 5-1: "Hat-trick” For Lai Shiu-wing
(By "SCRAMBLER")
IN A DULL GAME, during which play was chiefly monopolised by Sing Tao, Royal Scots were defeated yesterday at Sookunpoo by five goals The heavy conditions of the ground and the slippery state of the ball were not conducive to good football, but the Chinese were able to master conditions.
to one.
Stout-hearted Defence
Sing Tao fielded the same team that beat South China, and the machine-like movements, of their forward line which were so much in evidence in their last game were again on view. The feature of the match was the stout-hearted defence of the Scots.
From the start there was only one team in the picture: Sing Tao settled down, and held
League Tables
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Sing Too
Middlesex Kwong Wah Kowloon
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10 12
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12 4
14
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goalte beaten struck the upright Navy and rebounded into play. Bankler in goal gave a fine per-Royal Scots formance, and was instrumental In C
St. Joseph's ... 13 2 n very firm grip on the play. keeping the score down by timely Every man, did what was re-judgment and daring saves. Nay- quired of him at the right mo- smith and Fraser both cleared hard,
but found the Chinese just that Engineers ment and in the appointed place. shade too fast and cunning for them. South Chin
In the course of the whole game. They had a lot of territory to cover, - Cheong Wing-choy had less than since their intermediate trio were sing Tao
dozen shota to deal with, and the unable to hold the nippy Chinese only mistake he made was to allow a slippery ball to get past him. The pair of backs, Hou Yung-sung and Lee Tin-song, cleared and defended well, and their, coverings of their front men were not only timely but well planned.
Again it was Sing Tao's Inter- mediate trio that paved the way to an easy victory, where Tsul Ah-fol,j Leung Wing-chlu and Soong Ling- sing dominated, and were always
inside-forward's,
Middlesex R.A.S.C.
Navy Royal Scots Parnaby was a tower of strength 30th R.A. in the pivotal position, but despite Kit Chec his hard work, the middle line Kwong Wah found the Chinese too good for R.A.O.C.
Police them. Adamson and Clarke both
Club had a great deal to do, and Clarke Kowloon did not relish in the idea of keep- ing check on the fast moving Yeung Shul-ylck whose centres in- variably spelt danger,
R.A.F.
Of the forwards, Marshall was the Signals
12th R.A.
ready to lend a hand both in attack best, often going back to relleve 38th R.A. and defence, They allowed very when hard pressed, and at other RAMC, little to get past them.
times taking the bail up to his other 24th R.A. Sing Too's quintette, Yeung Shul-forwards. He was not strongly sup- Engineers yick, Lal Shul-wing, Fung King-ported by his other men, and Auld 7th RA choung, Kwok Ying-kie and Ip Pak-appeared to me to be too hasty in 33th RA. wah Indulged in some pretty move- his stride. Both wingers were off International ments, and whenever the wingers colour, and were unable to put across
Shell wore on the move, they were dun-any decent centres in the course of gerous. Both men sent across many the whole game, beautiful centres, and played a very
understanding game with their inside
men. Fung King-cheung led his
Never in Doubt
men well, and was the schemer In ROM the Initial kick-off,
the
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the forward line, otten drawing the superiority of the Chinese were Cricket defence out to slip the ball to his never in doubt, for from a sweeping inside men to score.
Scots Unsettled
movement along the left, Ip Pak-
wah raced across in take a pot shot Best Week-end
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at goal. Bankier cleared and Kwok Ying-kle came up to score from THE Scols were unable to settle close range. At the other end,
down to the conditions of the promising movement was nipped in ground, with the result that Sing the bud by Hou Yung-sang's timely, Tao had most of the game. Al- clearance. though they went very near on several occasions, the weak finishes of the forwards robbed them of at least two goals, yet at one period two shota which_had_the_Chinese
Sing Tao dominated play there- after, and it was only the goal- keeping of Bankier and the Ane
play of the pair of backs that kept _the_score down.___However the
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Batting And Bowling Feats
RAIN WASHED out several of the
SCOTLAND V. WALES
One of the moments of action during the Scotland v. Wales International Tournament rugby match on Saturday. A. J. G. Taylor (Scotland), has just got rid of the ball before being tackled.-Ming Yuen.
GOLF
WEEK-END
COMPETITIONS
MISS SEQUEIRA WINS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
MISS A. SEQUEIRA, winner
Junior First Round Matches At Fanling
for
tho
First Round matches of the Ladies Cup, yesterday Junior Championship of RILK.G.C.,
Fanling. Yesterday resulted |secured the women's champion- follows:
ship of the Country Club, N. D. Lloyd beat L. Jackson. 7 Sheungshui, beating Mrs F. E. and A. Remedios 3 and 1.
D. J. Valentine beat J. Linaker 3 and 2. Captain's Cup
F. A. Redmond beat First round matches in the Captain's Thursby beat J. E. Richardson
1 up.
International Final
Ireland Defeated 8-0: Wales Trounced
Trounced 31-0
(By "Fly-Half")
WITH CONDITIONS IDEAL underfoot, and despite a slight drizzle which fell throughout the afternoon, some keen rugby was witnessed at Causeway Bay on Saturday when England beat Ireland 8 points (a goal and try), to nil, and Scotland trounced Wales 31 points (two goals and seven tries) to nil in the International Tournament.
PLUCKY DISPLAY_
BY HOPKINS
A dashing display by the Irish forwards in the loose, who were aided by Carter's touch-kicking, provented the much stronger English side from dominating the game. Despite the fact that THE GAME between Scot- Burford gained possession re- land and Wales was marked by peatedly by excellent hooking, a plucky and serviceable dis- the English threes made little play by Hopkins, the Welsh ground with the slippery ball. full-back, and the bouts of Paul might have kicked ahead ta.
which inter-passing in
the more advantage instead of trying to break through on his own. Charter Scottish backs and forwards held the greasy ball well, and tackled joined in.
Carter in grand style, Day and Hopkins fielded the slippery ball Marsh seldom received the ball owing in masterly manner and never either to a dropped pass by the falled to find touch although he was
insides, Coombes and Paul; or to
possession. generally bowled over by the hefty their being grassed in Beals forwards
Bowden did yeoman service behind Richards was a strong inside three the serum although he dodged about for Wales who did more than his too much before passing out. share.
Honeywell, though not tea-
score,
Strong Pack
turing in attack, gained rounds of A strong English pack were not applause by his over-taking of-Mac- allowed to settle down through the donald and tackling of the Scottish forceful tactics of the Irish pack. who kept the ball amongst the for- winger when well set for
Stark, Hughes and Walkden were wards as often as they could. the best of a hard-going but week The weaker Irish backs played Welsh
pack, which was up against the pluckily and tackled well with Giblin strongest pack in the tournament. the only one able to break through, D. H. Taylor, at full-back for Scot- Rutherford and Carter, Navy, halves, land, was seldom in dificulties. Hoby keen tackling, kicking and falling made one blunder when he fly-kicked and missed the ball completely,
Delightful Football
KOMO
on the ball, kept a good grip on the game to prevent the English backs from getting the upper hand.
Up forward, the rugged Trish pack deserva comment for their whole-hearted display, especially · Callinan, Dempsey and Hynes.
The Game
The Scottish threes, once they had settled down
produced delightful football reminiscent of the days when Grieve, Bidwell and Stewart used to weave their way upfield by inter-passing.
A break-away by Bowden and a Stewart, on Saturday, playing his good pass to the English threes gave first senior game locally, as an inside Paul an opportunity of which he
hold no panses, and when in porcu Capl. three, was not a success for the made good use. His try close to the Cup and the Men's Foursomes were
first Afteen minutes when he could posts was converted by himself. S.
After a series of missed opportuni- also played and resulted as follows: 10 and 5.
C. II. T. Suen beat M. F. Pinna 3
sion ran at half-speed to pass out ties by the Englishmen and many inst P. V. MoLane beat R. D. Gillesplo before drawing his man,
minute clearances by the Irish team, and 2.
10 and 4.
Then he ran into form going full Paul went through to pass to Day K. T. Oel beat J. J. Basto 3 and 2. A. J. Dennis beat J. M. Thomson out for the line and gave Macdonald who scored at the corner. Paul A. W. Ramsey beat W, C. Hung 23 and 2.
some grand openings.
falled to convert. F. N. Merritt beat C. W. E.
England Thompson; McGill was dangerous and found
Day, Paul A R. Pinna beat B. Basto on the Bishop 2 and I
Coombes In handling the Bowden: Manfield.
and le dimculty
and Marsh Charter
Burford, Frostmari: 19th.
E. J. Price beat P. Morrison T. Y. C. Lee beat E. J. M. Churn 3 and 1.
up
R. E. Lee beat C, H, Basto_2 and 1. F. X. Sliva beat Geo, Lee 2 and 1.
cricket matches over the week-end, and 1. out of those played, the followingF were the outstanding performers (L-League, F-Friendly):
BATTING
E. L. Gosano (Rec.) L
M. A. Remedios (Rec.) L
* Not Out.
BOWLING
P. M. N. Silva (Rec.) L Mazura (Univ.) L......
S, A. Gray (KC.C.) F.......
81
44
0 for 18
4 for 15
4 for 3
J. W. Bertram (KC.C.) F 3 for 14
Chinese kept up an incessant at lack, and Ip Pak-wali, obtaining possession, raced down to cut in and scored with a cross shol
Men's Foursomes
B. Baste and H. R. Finna beat M. A Simoes and W. G. Williams on a walk-over...
2 ball. Thomson and Aitkenhend were King, Bompsa; Wright-Nooth, Howlit and
anfe halves with the nippy scrum- Needham. half foreve
forever there when an opening srutten and P. Wilson; Carter and Ruther
Ireland-Morahan: Jackson, Giblin,
made,
presented Geo. Lée and A. T. Lee best C. H. 1o ho or when a recovering,badford: Page, Cullinan, Dampsay-Hackett,
Thomhill; Stout, D. Hymes and Mohan. Miller was a stalwart Scottish for head falled to majorise. Then Mc- werd, joining in die passing of
Gill and Macdonald scored further the threes as well as carrying on in
unconverted trics. good dribbles amongst the forwards.
In the second half, Stewart, McGill
A. T. Lee beat A. A. Guterres 4 Basto and A. A. Guterres 4 and 2. and 3.
J.J. Basto and A. I. Pinna beat F. |X. Silva and M. F. Pinna 3 and 2.
W. Williamson and C. S. Thom beat C. E. Marques and B. Alves on a Ford established a monopoly of the and Thomson scored further un- walk-over.
ball in the set scrums from the kick-converted tries which were followed off and never lost it.
Sutherland appeared to revel in the loose play where he was generally the first to fall on the ball to stem Welsh dribble.
Armstrong Beaten On
Knock-out
Technical
NEW YORK, Jan. 18 (Reuter).-Fritzie Zivic, World Welterweight Boxing champion, to-night successfully defended his title against Henry Armstrong, the former holder, who was technically knocked out in the 10th round of their scheduled 15-round bout at Madison Square Garden..
Easy Win For K.C.C. Over A British Ship
The Scols retaliated, and a shot taken by Marshall at goal struck the upright and went back to play. Again Bankier saved at the other end from the foot of Fung King-cheung, and with play transferred to
"mid": feld, Sing Tao's halves were always the mastera of the situation. From a well conceived movement initiated by their leader, Jp Pak-wah sent across to Lai Shul-wing who directed the ball into the not from close in. A TEAM; from one of the British ships in harbour were entertained by Undeterred by this goal, the Scots the Kowloon Cricket Club in a alternated play with long passés, cricket match yesterday. The home and it was from the foot of horshall team had Hitle difficulty in winning. that they reduced the arrears. when but a most enjoyable gamo was had, this player's first time shot at goalįdespite the fact that rain beld up was allowed to slip in by Cheong the game until about 3.30. Wing-choy.
Clever Movements. FTER the change-over, Sing Tao A indulged in some clever passing.
Scores were; Kowloon-111 for 6wkis, dec: (R. J. Fenton 28, E. Curtis 24, L. R. J
Ship-88
(McGee
Burch: 20). British
3 for 14).
32.
Armstrong, whose eyes were closed in the ninth round, announced after the fight, "My eyes won't hold up any moro, so I'm through. I'm going into the wine business In California."
Henry Armstrong, who was the only boxer ever to hold three World titles simultaneously-ho held the Feather weight, Lightweight and Welterweight titles in 1038-was one of the gamest and most popular champions the world has ever seen, as shown by the record 23,190, while more than 10,000 Intend- Madison Square Garden attendance of ing spectators were turned away.
Zivic boxed very cleverly, mixing hard · straight-lefts with wicked right•| crosses and battered the gallani Negro, to pulp, Zivic was complete master of tho aght from start to finish,-Reuter.
Armstrong lost the Welterweight title in a 15-round bout at Madison Square Garden several months ago and
have 10 stitches for the cuts received in that fight. "
and every one of their movement (S. A. Gray-4 for 3, J. W. Bertram took a terrible beating. He had to
was very well conceived. Piny was getting duller due to the one-sided play, but the display of Bankier in
goat somewhat kept the spark of sien, they might have been able to Internat olive.
reduce the score.
Ip Pakwah had only the gonilo
In the course of the second half, to beat when his shot struck the Cheong Wing-choy was rarely called cross bar. Bankler: did well to save upon to perform, thanks to the keen immediately - from the foot of Lal watch kept on the Scola' forwards Shul-wing, by his front men. Although kept in their own half for the greater part of the game, Scots made several abortive spasmodic raids, and in one of their repulses, Yeung Shul-yick centrod for Lal Shul-wing to score his second goal.'
Officials Elected At Chinese R.C. Meeting
With play confined to the Boots' The annual meeting of the Chinese half. It was not long before Sing Recreation Club was held yesterday, Tao scored again, as from another The following offcials were elected.-- of those well-thought-out move-Messrs Yu Tak-choung, Chan WAI- ments, Lal Shul-wing scored to young, Lee Wal-tong. Chau KWAT complete his "hat-trick."
lam,, ito Ka-lau, Yu Tak-man, Slu ROYAL SCOTS) Bankler; Neyamlih, Chun-chul, Wong Wing-man, Ling Traser: Adamson, Harnaby, Clarke; Garție,,Bzo-fan, Leung Ting-ngok, Marshall. Auld, Munroe, Bwah, Thereafter, the Scots were content
Yeung-fook, Wong Kwok-sau, Lam BING TAO: Cheong Wing-choy: Hou In keeping the Chinese out, although Yung-sang, Lee Tin-sang; Trui Ah-fal, Yuk-ying.
Leung Wing-chiu, Soòng Ling-sing; Young
if Carrio had been able to dispose shul-yick Lai khul-wing, Tung King- of the ball on more than one occa-cheung, wok Ying-kle, fp. Pak-wah.
This committee will hold Its first meeting on January 30 at 7 pm.
The Game
up by a try by Douglass which Millar
converted.
scoring with another unconverted try, Pinkerton completed the Scottishi
Scotland D. IL Taylor: McGu Douglas, Stewart and Macdonald; Aliken- A pass back to Douglass by Medillacrae; Millar, Sutherland: Kennedy, A. and Thompson; Watson. Ford, led to the first Scottish try, which 3. G. Taylor and Pinkerton, Watson falled to convert.
Wales=flopkins;__Moore, Fuchards, T. In a boot and rush attack, Pinker- Morgan: Palmer, Lewis, Stockham; Bean, O. Morgan and Bevan; Honeywill and ton went over for a try which Aitken- Stark; Hughes, Walkden and Turner.
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