1934-10-29 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1934

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SOUTH CHINA HOLD OFF ATHLETIC WITH ONLY NINE MEN

CLEVER

FORTEY

Good Support From Jones

STRONG PROMINENT

FOR NAVY

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(By REFEREE)

W. T. Campbell was third in Saturday's Harbour Swim.

Saturday's Goal Scorers

The Borderers in their depleted slate were by no means up to championship standard against the Navy, but they contrived, never- theless, to give an impressionable display after a rather faulty start.

FIRST DIVISION Fortey in the central position, gave a clever exhibition of de-Horner (East Lancs) - veloped opportunism, snapping in Higgins (Lincolns) many a shot at goal which would Channingṣ_(Police)

Lawton (East Lance) never have been attempted by Elliott (East Lanes) many other forwards.

Matthias (Borderers) in support, Jones was the ever- Fortey (Borderers) constant source from which by far Costa (St. Joseph's) the greater portion of the Rorialey (Lincolns) derers' attacks" emanated.

Hard-worked, but accurate throughout, Jones proved him- Helf indispensable on numer- ous occasions, as a distributor and attacker being without equal,

. White (Kowloon)

Elliott (Kowloon).

Drown (Club)

Cheuk Shek Kam (S. China "B")>

Beltrao (Recreio)

SECOND DIVISION

Griffin (East Lanes) Thorpe' (East Lance) Glase (Navy)

Showbrook (Navy)

Howlett (R.R)

Darby (R.E.)

10. M. Omar (Indians)

Ridings (East Lancs)

Reed (University)

Ton (University) Yong (University) Addison (Borderers) Butterfield (Artillery) Leach (Artillery)

Mathias WB3 comparatively Harman (Artillery) starved, but showed his metal Rivers (Artillery)

and Tang Kwong Wing (Athletic) whenever in possession,

Thomas, at outside-left, without Evans (Lincoln)

approaching by any

means

the

Setters (Lincolns)

standard of Duncan, was extreme

ly useful.

Halves Disappoint

The halves were not as good as

Toyne (Lincolns).

McGuinness (Lincolns)

The Sul Yu (South China) Hui Yu Kwong (South China) Chan Tak. Fal (Bouth China)

THIRD DIVISION

asual, but Podmore and Under- Crossley (East Lancy) wood, even on off-days, are quite Sandford (East Lanes) sufficient to hold their opposing Tate (R.A.F.)

were

Gregory (R.A.F.) them, however. Omar (Radio) players. Behind Mullone and Herbert

Bet Thompson (B.A.F.) solidly, and by their decisive move-Pritchard (East Lanes) ments gave every measure of con- Gatswood (East Lanes)

Routledge (R.A.0.C.) fidence. In goal, Smith patterned Santos (Recreio) himself on his backs and in col-Chan Chin (Police) lecting and clearing was without Cheung Kam (Police) fault.

Among the Navy forwards. Strong was outstanding, his efforts at goal being the cul- mination of his own produc- tive play.

Of the remainder of the Navy attacks, the left-wing pair had the occasion greater part, and on showed an unexpected flash of Brilliance.

Dudley (Lincolna) Rennie (R.A.M.C.) Pym (R.A.M.C.)

Wong Kam-woone (Railway)

Third Division

COOPER FAILS TO SAVE R.A.S.C.

100 Per Cent. Record Shattered

McGuire, Pyatt and Love played steady and effective game, and formed a refreshing opposition to The R.A.S.C. lost their unbeaten the Borderers attack, while both record yesterday when they were West and Ryecroft, with Pepper in defeated at Chatham Road by the support, stood well up to their Borderers by 2 goals to 1. task without boes of prestige The game was very scrappy, and through the

draw would have been a much two goals which the Borderers obtained.

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"DARKY" CHEN BALLOONS BALL OVER BAR FROM PENALTY SPOT AND ATHLETIC DROP POINTS

LI TING SANG ORDERED FLASHES

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OFF & TAY INJURED THRILLING CHINESE DERBY GAME

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(By "Rover")

defeating the Chinese Athletic by 2 goals to 1 yesterday South China "A" took the lead in the premier soccer league, having a better goal average than South China "R."

FROM THE

GROUNDS

OTH Artillery wings, Riversi and Harman were in good

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form agalist the Athletic. But- terfield combined well with his partner, and Leach played an im-

proved game.

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C. Pile failed to show his true from for the Police.

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A. Howe, the Club skipper and leading goal-scorer failed to find the net on Saturday.

Saturday's Results

Li Kwok-ki saved the Athletic The ground was packed to suffocation, and

from a heavier defeat at the hands there were thrills galore. There was one unplea of the Gunners. sant incident when Li Tin-sang received marching orders, and South China were reduced to 10 men. Shortly after, Tay Quee Liang was injured, and was a passenger for the remainder of the game. In the second half they had virtual-side after being on the injured list. RECREIO ly only nine men, but scored another goal.

THE CHINESE ATHLETIC HAD A GREAT CHANCE, WHEN AWARDED A PENALTY FOR A HANDLING OFFENCE, BUT "DARKY CHEN BALLOONED THE ALL OVER THE BAR.

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FIRST DIVISION

CLUB Beltino, returning to the Recreio KOWLOON was his old self, in attack and defeneo. ST. JOSEPH'S His passing was good, and always had NAVY many promising openings made by the watchful eye on Johnston, checking Police halves.

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The live-wire of the Becrelo NAVY South China proved a much some 10 minutes had passed be-junior team was C. Santos. better balanced team, and their fore they got into their stride.

Blackburn often caught the eye!

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S. CHINA "B"`

2 LINCOLNS 1. POLICE

1 EAST LANCS. 0-BORDERERS

SECOND DIVISION

Y. INDIANS KOWLOON

LINCOLNS ATHLETIC BORDEKERS

MEDICALS RECREIO

win was well merited, although Once they had settled down, how in the Police defence,

steady they maintained a at the commencement of the aver,

Little could be said of the Kow- game, the Athletic appeared to pressure. Tam went close with a ithave the game, well in hand. overhead kick, and Tay was seen toon second string-they were very R.A.0.C

They pressed from the kick of, to advantage on the left wing. and their inside trio, Au Ping! Right Wing, Danger

poor.

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1 ENGINEERS

0 EAST LANCS

·3 S. CHINA 4' CLUB 1. ARTILLERY 1 UNIVERSITY

THIRD DIVISION

2 RAILWAY

1 POLICE

1 EAST LANCS

6 ENGINEERS

1 RADIO

LEAGUE TABLES TO-DATE

FOWLER SHINES

Best Game This Season

GAMBLE'S GREAT IMPROVEMENT

(By "ROVER")

Both the Club and South-China "B" were evenly matched and the game was a ding dong battle for the 70 minutes of play.

Howe, the Club skipper, played ja very good game, but he was too well marked to score goals: he received the ball on many occa- sions and wormed his way clever- ¡ly to a scoring position, but when. ever he got too close Lai Kau and Yau Wa Hing made a concentrat ed attack on him and he was in- 4 variably robbed. Howe was cer- tainly too well marked to he of He was well sup- any real use.

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ported by bis forwards.

Fowler played his best game of

the season and proved to be very fast on occasion, he attempted some

4 fine shots from his wing, 3uccasional

one hit the

an

side

of the net, but he called on Wong to do some clever saving on more than one mccasion.

Drown Impresses

Drown, Fowler's Inside man, played well too, and was instru mental in scoring the Club's goal. Ernie Strange played hard, but he has not found form yet, he showed P. W. L. D F. A.Phat he was just as fast and just B5 3 0 2 13 6 8 as tricky as ever, but there was

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FIRST DIVISION

The only players worth AIR FORCE mentioning were Hickman, Furham LINCOLNS Ming, Ho Ka Keung and Au Kam Tso played a good game on the land Winch. ・・ Fung showed that they had a right wing, and combined well good working understanding, and with Tam Kong Pak. It was from The Recreio must unearth an Wong was called upon very early the right wing that South China derstudy to A. V. Gosano. They have to save from Au Ping Ming and scored their first goal, but this point been caught once Ho. The halves also showed up could have been averted had Toui well during the early stages, but not allowed. Tap so much scope. fell away later. The backs were 1safe, and Sui in goal dealt con- fidently with, the few shots sent goalwards.

South China's forwards took nome little time to settle down, and

GLASS THRUSTFUL LEADER

S. China May Look For New Centre

Sent away by Fung King Cheong, Tso had plenty of time to travel well up the wing be- fore sending over a glorious centre, which TAM KONG PAK headed into the net.

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South China -Club

If the Police forwards, could get South China "A" more understanding into their East Lance

Borderers little steadier in Athletic play, and be a front of goal, they would be pro-Police

Kowloon vide a real menace.

Artillery Lincolns

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The Engineers' forwards tried

4 400 13 4 8-that something missing-ho could 51 13 10-8 not obtain proper control and 4 2 1 1 12 8 5 0:ten overran himself

Duncan, on the left, worked very hard and sent in some fine centres..

4 1 2 18 11 4 4 1 1 2 9 9 4 4 1 2.1 6 10 3 41 21 9 18 3 4121 7 12 1 4 0 2 2 3 11 2 3 0 2 1 0 6 1 40 3 1 5 11 1 SECOND DIVISION

Pote Hunt played his usual good game in the pivotal posl tion, but the star man of the half-backs was Robertson.. Robertson was limping when he came on the field, a limp that was perceptible throughout the game, probably a knock sustained at 54 1.0 26 8 Rugger, but he played a great 4 4,0 0 13 5 8.

Kamenevertheless. He has,

P. W. L. D. F. A.Pte. 4 4 0 0 16.78

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Kame

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doubtedly, a permanent future in the first eleven, if: yesterday's standard of play is going to be maintained. -

Gamble's Improvement Strange and Gamble offered

A

very stolid defence, both cleared In fine style, Gamble played a very [ubiqutous game; he roved all over.

P. W. L. D. F. A.Pta.is area but he kept them out 5 4 0 1 14 3 well. Strange was his usual Her 3410 18.9. B

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The East Lancs have a very sound Recrelo Play was more than usually ro-defence in Steel and Harwood. Thomp- Navy bust, and several players were on played well at centre-balf, and St. Joseph's spoken to by the referee, and, fol- Walkdon, who returned to the side, lowing a melee in South China's played a sound game. goalmouth, Wong was fouled when

Lincolns McGuinness and Toyne formed a clear. From attempting to

East Lanes point of vantage I could not ace first rate Lincolns right wing, whilst Artillery clearly, but Lf Th Sang received Matthews was equally, as good on South Chine

Athletic Thompson was

Borderers marching orders, for the alleged the other wing.

University kicking of an opponent. Quite a their best half-back.

Engineers Glass at centre-forward was fore- number of the spectators, whose

Payne, the goal-keeper, was. the Navy most in all the attacking move-view

also obscured, were was

but South Club Juniors' most outstanding player. Club indignant, ments of the Navy second eleven, highly

and saved Eastern He kept goal brilliantly and, in addition to his own efforts China's officials exercised their au- several almost certain goals.

Young Indians Kowloon, A

5 0 3 0 1 21 at goal, proved himself an invalu-thority, and the incident passed on.

THIRD DIVISION able help to his other forwards. This, event had a quietening ef- The right-wing pair were rather fect on the players, and there too much of the "Daily Mirror" slow, but on the other side O'Don-after, there was little, cause for

touch against the Young Indians. Air Force nell and Shewbrook gave satisfac-stoppages. Tay Quee Liang was They won-but only by a penalty. RA.S.C..

East Lanes unfortunately injured, and had to

Borderera Richards and McClurg were well be assisted from the field.

Callard and Creagh were very fast Radio Tam Saves South China in evidence throughout, and kept

and flashed across some glorious cen-R.A.M.C. their end up well, receiving valu- There was no further score betres for the Sappers. Darby led his Lincolns Recreio able assistance from the backs and fore the interval, and the home forwards well.

Rattway goalkeeper.

team crossed over leading by al

Police Carreem was the Young Indians' R.A.0.C. Among the South China for-goal to, nil. They resumed with- |

5. 03. 0.3 22 wards, Hui Yu-kwong at centre-out Tay, but the left winger ap-star. He sayed some real "anor-Engineers

What can one say about Rodger, forward proved a disappointraent, peared very shortly after. He was ters" in fearless manner. but Tse Siu-Yul and Chan. Tak-fai limping badly, and was a passen-

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except that he played his usual The East Lancs were without Sal-fairer result. Alvis unluckily game? Rodger Is undoubtedly one of were equal to the occasion, making ger throughout, the remainder of the most of anything which came the game. Tam Kong Pak droppet mon, who has an injured foot, and headed through his own goal dur-the finest footballers in the Colony their way.

back to fill Li's place, and it was Woods, who is in hospital with a fracing the first half, but Clarke and certainly, the most consistently

tured leg. O'Donnell and Elliott prov- his head work that saved Southed efficient substitutes, the latter acer levelled the scores from a penalty good goalkeepers--he very seldom China on numerous occasions,ing a neat goal.

In the second half the Borderers has an off-day and Saturday was The Athletic were in a favour

took the lead when PURCELL certainly not one of those he able position now, and they kept Ward was prominent for the rushed both the ball and the gon played excellently, diving, leaping,

punching and kicking, throughout. pegging away at South China's Saints, while Wong saved his side keeper into the net

tion.

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ENGLISH BEST FIND OF SEASON

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5.4 1 9 30.6. sculean self-not much football, but 5 4 1 0 20 9 8 highly successful stumbling 5 3 2 0 11 8 6 block for the lightweight Chinese. 5 3.2.0.10 11. 6. On yesterday's

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showing Gamble seems to have cement-

ed himself into the first team he is one of the most im- proved players in the Colony this season.

There were few apparent weak and is not slow in seizing the op-goal, and, were, awarded a penalty many goals, The Saints defence did Cooper, played a great game for the game to nave hard shots. He

With

Elliott played a nice game for Kowloon against the Lincolns, and, spots in the team, lack of cxperi-portunity to shoot at goal. apart from scoring one goal, was ence probably being the only fault Ridley to coach and partner him, the indirect cause of the other, for of some of the younger players. the Lincolns left wing will prové

The Lincolns made geveral posi- dangerous.. - it was when the ball had rebounded

from the crossbar from his shot tional changes, and in addition in- As usual Ridley was the instiga- that G. White following up, netted.troduced two new players. Maug-tor of the majority of the Lincolns The White brothers combinedha, a Sd Division player was attacking moves, and his through well, but could just not add that has been playing so well for the passes were invariably placed with

second team, appeared at right remarkable accuracy. extra touch necessary for goal-scor-

half, and English replaced Clayton | Higgins played his well known ing.

on the left wing.

bustling game, and had the oppos Bliss was very strong, both in In English, the Lincolns have ing defence on tenterhosks. Mal- attack and defence, but had a rare discovered a youngster of talent. pass spoon-fed Baldry with glorious task checking the schemes of Rid-With no experience of league foot passes, but the right winger did good day, and many op ley. The wing halves tackled well, ball, having played in practically not have a but Gilchrist was not fast enough nothing else but inter-plation foot-portunities were wasted.

ball, English impressed most fav The halves, with Dudley In the key position, were seldom in difi- He has a wonderful turn of culties while Ash, and Edmunson

to hold English.

The backs

and Eastman ourably,

were safe, a

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the R.AS.C., saving brilliantly

off speed, coupled with the ability to clo very well and gave Meakin The Hong Kong University athlete team, winner of the 1921 Inter-University Meeting, the

lift the ball well over the centre, a quiet, afternoon.

Chancellor

the University, la soen seated in the emtre(A

2) Pa (Continued on Page 8).

Willlam" Hornell;