1927-10-03 — Page 11

MONDAY, OCTOBER

1927

SOCCER SEASON STARTS.

THE CHINA MAIL

Brown, who centred beautiful to again, Wood sending a corner from Gosano, Recrets obtained their first in good shot by Mortimer. Chapman goni, Gosano heading the ball took the corner and sent behind. through, giving the Club de Re-Shortly after Wood ran out to save creio the lead. The game con- but mickicked. Carswell had (no

A Dozen League Matches Played on Saturday, tinued at a faster pace, the ball difficulty in scoring from Wood's

CLUB WELL LICKED.

Kowloon Badly Beaten in Both Divisions.

TWO WINS FOR RECREIO,

5

travelling up and down the Beld; | error." || Kowloon" tried: "hard to in turn, neither side however be score but without avall. May then Ingable, to', ancore and halftime tried a solo, effort beating - both | arrived with Recreio' one goal to backs; he looked as if he would

the good started to attack open Kowloon's score, but he sent

The Queen's started to attack in an easy shot which "Jackson right at the commencement of the cleared. No further score was re second half, and the Recrofo degistered although both sides tried fence had a busy time. Queen's hard, the game ending with", the however, on naveral, occasions Scots Guards winhere by four goals missed some fine openings from to Kowloon's nil,

| which they might have scored. Gosano, at last got possession and sent Fuertes away down the right;

Division II "A"

The local football season opened gloriously on Saturday with wing. Fuertes made the most of

his opportunity. He succeeded In KOWLOON v. K.O.S.B. matches in the Firat Division, five in the Second Division. "A" and beating both backs in a fine solo iwo in the Second Division "B." Kowloon succumbed hopelessly effort, and not to be cheated scored

K.0.9.B. McDougall; C. Mar- in both divisions to the Scota Guards and the K.O.S.B., respective with a fine shot. This made the tin, Gear Gow, Drury, Camp- ly, while the R.A. registered a win against South China in the Queen's attack with more vigour bell; Morris, Hart, Barres, First Division, but could only draw with St. Joseph's in the Second when they found they were two Stephens, Goodman. Division. The Police put up a great fight against the K.O.S.B. and goals down. Their efforts were Kowloon. Beach; Dodsun, were unfortunate not to gain the points, but the Hong Kong Club awarded, Barclay beating Silva

Recreio Earl Miles, Pascoe, Nicholls were hopelessly outclassed in the First Division and were more with a beautiful shot.

mere and Reed, Hatley, Spary, Coates, than usually lucky to get the verdict against China Athletic in the than attacked once

Gosano p'ying at Inside right Eastman. Second Division.

scored his second goal. The At Sookumpoo-Referee.--Mr. Queen's put up a good fight Gilbert, DYLAN throughout but Reerolo deserved Kowloon, playing one man short their victory for which they worked kicked off. The soldiers were very hard, and the "Babes" though soon down but Beach cleared and "Babes" of the League no longer Kowloon made excellent combined showed that they are going to do movements into the Army goal their best to win again this year mouth, but failed to put in an They are a strong team to deal effective shot. Once more Beach saved the side, two corners fol- lowing.

The Recreio scored a five goal win in both the first and second divisions. Two matches were not played, these being Kowloon v. Moslems in the Division II "B" and South China "A" v. China Athletic.

South China

RESULTS AT A GLANCE.

DIVISION I

Royal Artillery

Club

0

China Athletic

K.O.S.B.

0

Police

Queen's Regt.

0

Recreio

Kowloon

0

Scots Guards

Division II “A”

Royal Artillery

2

St. Joseph's

K.O.S.B.

A

Kowloon

Recreio

5

South China "A"

'South China "B-"

Club

University

1

Chinese Athletic

Division II **B:"

4

Boy Scouts

* South-China “A'

China Athletic

* Kowloon

Moslems

1.

South China "B"

St. Joseph's

Kung Woo

• Not played.

Division I.

POLICE v. K.O.S.B.

Police. Clarke; Wynne, Sherry; Brittain, Oram, Jessop; Cornwall. Hudson, Forbes, Howarth, Noonan.

K.O.S.B.-Anderson; Gardner, Martin; Skiggs, Davey, Everést; Twyuholm, Stock; Humphrey, McGlinchey, Alexander.

with..

R.A. v. SOUTH CHINA.

Referee.-Mr. Rogers,

After 10 minutes' play Kowloon were playing 11 men but the sol- R.A. pressed from the openingdiers were able to maintain the 4 Leach giving the soldiers the Pressure and a series of corners lead within two minutes. Mad-resulted, Beach, saving with docks took the ball as it dropped ability combined with a fair

share of luck. 2 from the cross bar after a right

At this stage of the game, the 0wing pass and breasted through ball was seldom out of Kowloon 0 to put the R.A two up. There territory with the anticipated re- 0was no further score up to the sult that Hart put in a hot cross

interval.

shot that beat the Kowloon cua- todian from the boot.

2

Howarth tested Anderson and a breakaway saw the Kosbies once more in a dangerous position. The soldiers were pressing throughout the remainder of the play but the match ended point- less.

HONG KONG v. CHINA ATHLETIC.

Hong Kong. Rodger: Walling- ton, Bishop; Railton, McBride, Valentine; Pile (T.), Alexander, Johnston, Scott, Simpson.

China Athletic. Pau; Ng Kum-chuen, Y. T. Lau,, Y. T. Leung: S. W. Wong, Y. Y. Lam, Tso Kwai-shing, Loi Win-koon, P. C. Wong, K. C. Suen, K. Y. Chan.

Resuming, Leach again shone and sent in a fast one that just missed. A corner kick resulted and Axell sent over. The R.A.'s had all the play and combined to press, the Chinese goalie doing brilliant work, Leach and Mad- docks both scored towards the end of the game.

Leach was responsible for one more and within the last minute the Chinese centre put on the only goal for his side.

Final: R.A. 6, South China 1.

Offside by the Kosbies inside right twice spoiled good chances while all Kowloon movements were killed by the steady sound kicking of the soldiers' backs. In- tercepting passes, the side baffled Kowloon by long fast, swings which were kept low.

Kowloon overlooked like. scor-

ing and after a series of corners with excellent goalkeeping, Mor ria for the soldiers put one in from a scramble after a corner had been miraculously saved, but not cleared. Two minutes later Mor Iris took a lone run and put on a Kowloon:.- Wood; Blias. Caveille; Hedley, Sims, A. Duncan; third. Kowloon's visit to the other C. Pile, Vickers, May, Teirnan, end finished with an easy save for McDougall. Beach was the Muir.

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Scots Guards: Jackson; Hurst, most harworked man on the more even. Play started with a Johnson; Aird, Scott, McNiven; field, with Miles, Pascoe, and lot of middle play till South Chinn Mortimer, Peake, Carswell, Hunter, Nichols kept busy. The forwards forced a corner field, which did not Chapman.

were all but eliminated.

eventuate. South China continued Half-time:--K.S.B. 3, Kowloon to press but were unable to beat

and

0.

7

Still -Attacking.

HONG KONG v. CHINA ATHLETIC.

Referee. Mr. Smith. The Police commenced with Forbes'absent, K.O.S.B. kicked off and took the play for the first few

Referee: Capt. Austin, M.C., M.M. minutes until Forbes joined and

Kowloon were at home for their

Fernandez. No score was ́ ́regis then it was transferred, Anderson

first match of the season

tered until near the end when Re- being twice tested within as many

suffered a beavy defeat at the hands

creia again started pressing. By a minutes. Clarke then had a spell

of their apponents; the Scots The second half saw the solo effort Carvalho beat both of work in the Palice goal with Referee. Mr. Hyson.

Guards. Kowloon's team is very Koshies again attacking but Kow-backs, and had no difficulty in scor the soldier

season, only halfbacks putting

The game

was brilliant and much changed this in some sparkling play.

fast throughout, with Lee Wai- about half of last season's team re loon had a little play after a ing.

maining and the other places have corner resulted in a clearance of Play ranged up and down for koon, the new inside right from all been filled with young players the territory through a goal kick, some minutes and then the Police Swatow, making a great impres- from their second team. These For a while Kowloon showed took charge, with narrow escapession on this, his first appearance players seemed inclined to be better form but Morris's play on for the soldiers.

nervous but no doubt after a week the Koabies's right resulted in a China Athletic. Lau Hing Coming down in Hong Kong. again there was a scramble in the The Chinese side were alto or two. they may improve. Bliss pass across the goal mouth, cheong: Lau Kau; Law Wai-man Police goal mouth and the ball gether too strong for the Club and however was very weak at right which when returned gave Barres Ho Choi-yin, Mak Kwok-tong, Lai i went over the crossbar. The although the score was heavy, it back and Kowloon should be glad an easy opportunity of diverting Kwok-chie; Lau Man, Chan

clearance brought the ball well might well have been more, had when Wheeler returns to join their

Woon-yin, Choi Ping-fan, Chang down and Howarth tried one. A not Rodger been at the top of his ranks at the beginning of Decem into the net.

A free kick close to the Shiu-hong, Cheung Kam-chuen ber. The score is not a fair in- corner resulted and Brittain put form.

dication of the play for Kowloon Koables goal line gave Kowloon Club. Purves; Mody Camp wide from midfield. Stocks put The first goal came after a foul had the ball at the Guards and an opportunity that came to no bell; Funcheon, Howells, King, in a straight one for the Kosbies by Bright and Lai netted from a most of the match. But they did not thing and once more the soldiers Trambitaky, Whyte, Walgemuth, but it was well.over.

scramble. Within a minute Suen seem to have one forward who could came down from the goal kick, Thompson, Douglas. had coaxed Rodger from goal and score. The Guards on the other with the result that Stephen's The Chinese had the beat of dribbled past him. Suen took the hand netted nearly every time they drove in a hot one that left the the game throughout and Purves ball along for the third but the broke away. point was actually made Lai.

The Police backs were doing valiant work and nullifying the persistent penetration of the sol- diers' forward line. A foul against the Police gave Clarke a warm minute but he saved splen- didly and the ball once more went to the soldiers' goal line, being stayed by an offside.

Hudson's pass to the left wing gave Noonan possession and Play being Anderson saved. transferred, Clarke was called on to save the hottest shot of the match as the whistle blew.

Half-time: K.O.S.B. 0, Police 0.

Clark Pressed.

Kowloon Fress.

galic no chance, putting the was constantly called upon to soldiers five ahead.

save from all angles. The Chin Simpson got away more by Lab

The game started with Kowloori There was a slackening of play ese backs showed up well, but the but the centre was poorly taken.

pressing. Teirnan came down well towards the end with Kowloon forwards failed lamentably in Half-time: China 3, Club 0. - and put in a good shot. Jackson having a better share, but 30 front of goal.

A The resumption was a repeti- having to send to acorner, seconds before time Stevens put The Club got away in the latter tion, Goals were scored by Suen from which Kowloon gained no on the sixth for the Kosbies after part of the first half and on one and Lai, and when Bishop was advantage. The Guards had a breakaway, N compelled to retire injured, Lai no difficulty in clearing, Kow- Final-KOS.B. 6, Kowloon 0. scored the sixth after many Guards conceding a corner, Pile

cntinued pressing, Joon escapes by the Club..

Final: China 6, Club 0....

· RECREIO ♥. QUEEN'S.

the

of their rare visits, to Chinese territory Whyte received from Douglas and scored the only goal took the kick and sent behind. Pile RECREIO v. SOUTH CHINA "A of the match with a tricky header sent in a beautiful shot but Jacksonakann

to which beat Lau easily. cleared. Shortly after Jackson was Recrelo: T. Fernandez, C. Purves, Campbell, Howells and pulled up for carrying. Sims took Assumpcao, R, Silva-Netto, L.A. Thompson were on the top of the kick, passing to Teirnan but the Carvalho, C. Figueiredo, H. Pinna, their form and proved to be the From the resumption the Police Recreio M. A. Silva, C. M. Guards cleared easily. B. Assumpcao, A. E. Carvalho, backbone of the side. went down and Howarth missed Xavier, S. Souza, H. C., CA., and Kowloon kept the pressure up, Ogley, B. Gosano, L. Fernandez. with an

open goal. Alexander: A Remedios, Fuertos, Gozano, Pile putting in a beautiful centre South China A-Ho Wing RA. v. ST. JOSEPH'S. running above on the left wing Silva, Rocha, and Brown.

from a pass by Sims. Muir sent srung, Wong Lam-ning, Kam Kam- fer the Kosbies missed with cross Queen's Moss, Hooper, Bellin- behind. Guards then took up the to, Dia Szechu Cho Fook, Li

Referee Mr. Phillips. shots. Forbes, Hudson and Ser Morris, Jackson, Cantor, attack and forced a corner. Kowloon Kor-foo, Fung Shiu-gay, Sun Kwok-

The match was fairly evenly Howarth, went down for the Larkin, Rosendale, Woodarde, clearing Guards kept going: chung, Ng Chan-ching (Capt.) Police and a goal appeared im Barclay and Caldicutt Peake sent in a fine shot but Lau Kam-sing, Chow Mow-ting contested. The R.A opened the minent while all attempts to

Referce Mr Baldwin Wood saved. Teirnan spoilt Referte Mr. Gilmour

core after a few minutes' play Playing on their own ground the good forward movement by get Playing on their own ground on and Johnson of St. Joseph's break through the Police line were Club de Reerele, last year's league ting offside. Guards then broke Kings Park the Recreio eleven levelled. frustrated by Wynne and Sherry winners, defeated the Queen's Rogi- away for the second time in the proved far too strong for South Smith for St. Joseph's then Once Clarke was called on and ment by five goals to one. Both same from a hard shot Wood whe Chins A and if they continue scored a second but the lead was responded excellently. From a side proved to be very fast and the the shot and the ball went into play team will prove a difficult one to more on for the soldiers to make pénalised for carrying, Aird took as they started on Saturday, their not long held for Davy put one throw-in Hudson put to Howarth pace was kept up to the end. For and rebounded back to him, when bent. Recreio had the best of the the half-time score 2 goals each but Anderson was on the spot an opening match the play was of with a nice shot, he netted, giving game, the South China elever no The second half showed little Alexander put behind from a ja ravery high, order and t

good football, both sides mis corner against Wynne. A corner was undoubtedly one of the the Guards the lead. Halftime being able to getting going

Swinnin against Forbes was also behind best, opening games that have arrived with no further score

kicking and funbling. There was

ther scores

Police taking the ball down had

a brisk five minutes in front of

fast the match was very clean and

ever been played In Hong Kong Though both the terus were Kowloon 0 Guards.1. Tiring Hard-

the soldiers goal but finished at times spectacular. The keepingIn the second half Kowloon again weakly, Then Clarke suffered a of both goal keepers was at a very did most of the pressing bombardment and in the clear high

ecially that of Moss unable to score, the Guat Fances the ball was constantly out for the

fof play.

The Boldiers continu

for some minutes but mis

repeated long shots.

Sherry was fruitless

Ving thrown-in say

tested. The

ut over, the ba

Clearan

Wynne but

been

and

not other hand mad

nearly

the

Recrelo had no difficulty

by five goale to nil.

The game started with pressing and it wALS

they r

Division II "B"

SOUTH CHINA “B” v. KUNG WOO.

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

CLUB "A" v. NORTHAMPTON

REGIMENTA

ARMY WORTHY. WINNERS.

On Saturday afternoon at the Club' ground, Happy Valley the Club "A" XV opposed the Northampton Regiment A. A good game re-

South China "B," Chung Hing chai, Tam Kwong-ling, Hang-lit, Wong Sec-fung, Lau Chung Kwok-yul, Tang Yin-kee, Lai Kwong hang. Họ Chiving Tem Kwong-pak, Yau Djing-wha, Chung Hing-kuef, or suited, the Army XV. being worthy

Kung Woo: Lee Tal-wah, Sze To- winners by 2 goals to mil. hoi, Wang Sun-wo, Lin Kin-fook, So The teams were as follows Wel-fook, Ying Lun-chee, Wu Gee King, M. G. Mille, A. W. Summers, Club "A"-C. E. Backhouse; hing, Chung Ying-kwel, Ho Kn-kue, May-Edle: A. G. Gordon and I. E. L. Yung Kunig-bo, Seck Piu-tin. Mackay W. Beveridge L

South China "B" met the Kung Billinghurst, A. R. Cox, R. Mac- Woo on the South China King's Intyre, M. G. O'Connor, P. L. P Park ground and won by two goals Thomas, G. M. Waters, and B. W. to nil. The game was very even Sampeon throughout and at half-time Kung Woo led by the only goal, Yung Kung po finding the net with a well timed shot. In the second half South China improved and Ho Chi wing scored, making things equal.|⠀⠀ Later Lal Kwong-hang scored for South China. Kung Woo tried hard to level matters but their efforts did not meet with any success.

BOY SCOUTS v. ST JOSEPHS.

Referee Mr. Stokes. The Scouts scored twice in the first half, but St. Joseph's put on steam in the second half and netted four times, making the final result four to two in favour of St. Josephs.

ED KOWLOON V. MOSLEMS.

Kowloon were to have met the Moslems on their own ground but the game did not take place.

HOLIDAY MATCH

CIVILIANS TO MEET CHINESE

Northampton "A" Morrell, Crump, Foster, Everett, Sweetman Brigham and Bennett, Ball, Mit- chell, Robertson, Harris, Sabatina, Pironet, Harrison and Metcalf

Referee:-Mr. T. L Foster: Northants kicked off. The Club secured possession and carried. play: to their opponents half. A smart movement by Everett and a good Tun put the Army three points, ahead. Ball kicked a good goal. Following this reverse the Club attacked strongly but faulty pass-

prevented them making much headway Morrell, at full back) for the Northants, was playing s fine game in the last line of defence

The Club threesgot going and and saved his line time and again:- carriad play close to the Army Hne but round tackling - prevented at score. Indifferent play followed, refther alde gaining any advantage. Then the Army put on pressure and carried play to the Club line, “but the Club relieved and play settled down at midfield:

Half time

Northants "A,” 1 goal, 5 points.. ~ Club "A‚"_nileb

After the interval the Club -at- tacked strongly, hutte faulty" handling kept them from scoring A good movement by the Northants

· threes was frustrated by a clever EUROPEAN SELECTIONS. save by Backhouse. Shortly after this Everett had a fine run but lost Sfollo ng team has been possession on the Club line. Thes

resent the Civilians Army were now doing all the cat

ese Athletic in the tacking, the Club defending hard to

nday, October, keep them from scoring, on dne open 4:80p.m

casian, the Club being forced, to ynna" (Police), touch down.. Everett gut ohtl

Beltfain move) andy showed's his

Cbeating the op

elected to

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