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LINCOLNS EXTEND SOCCER CHAMPIONS IN SPLENDID GAME

Alec Pearce, the Colony's best .all-rounder.

HOLDEN MAY

BE BOWLER K.C.C.

ARE LOOKING FOR

But Must Improve Fielding

QUINNAL FAILS TO-FIND LENGTH IN FIRST GAME WITH PREMIER TEAM ~

The Kowloon Cricket Club have

INDIAN BATTING ANXIETIES

GARTHWAITE'S FINE FORM WITH BALL

·DAWSON AND BONAVIA IN PLUCKY STAND

(By "L.B.W.")

Fung King-cheon _above, play» ed a wonderful game at inditie. right for South China "A" yes- terday against the Lincolns.

CLUB

A Glance

FIRST DIVISION

1 RECREIO *1 FUSILIERS

RIDLEY AND MALPAS

IN LIMELIGHT

S CHINA “A” NEARLY FAIL IN SECOND HALF

TAM AND FUNG SAVE THE DAY

(By "Rover")

"Higgins, abere," the Lincolns" centre-forward, `was a glive wire

Ebincolns put up a great show in their premier League encounter with South China in their attack yesterday. "Aat Sookunpoo yesterday, and narrowly miss-

from the champions this season; South China retained their unbeaten record by the odd goal in three, but the Lincolns fully deserved a point at the very least.

THE weakness of the Indian Recreation Club batting was emphasised in no uncertain man- ner in their league match against the Army at Saturday's Results Ated the honour of being the first side to take points Sockunpoo last Saturday when, set to get only 128 runs for victory, the Indians had to fight tooth and nail for the required score, and it was ATHLEIC finally left to two of the youngest members of the side to pull the game out of the fire for them: ATHLETIC As it was, the Indians won just on time, and all credit must KOWLOON be given to Y. el Arculli and K. Nazarin, comparative newcomers FUSILTERS to first division cricket, for the way they defied the steady

• ENGINEERS Army bowling.

◊ LINCOLNS MEDICALS ALWAY SATURDAY GOAL SCORERS

Though it would be quite correct to say that it was a "bowl- ery match the batsmen on both sides were much too careful a useful cricketer in the making-especially some of the early IRC. players. If the Indians are R. Holden, formerly of the Cen going to make a bid for the championship this season, it would

be a good thing for them to adopt more enterprising methods- He made his first appearance Both F. D. Pereira and Lt.

tral British School.

for the premier team last Saturday C. C. Garthwaite had a good GEORGE RODGER

in the match against the Club and, day, but Garthwaite's perform~ though his bowling could hardly belance was the more creditable as judged fairly owing to the fact he kept one end going through- that he was attempting to bowl too out the LBC. innings fast, he showed quite clearly that The Army won the toss and on he, is not of the nervous type by a wicket that looked good for a his stubborn stand in almost total lot of runs, it was not unnatural

for them to take first innings. darkness.

was somewhat surprised to see Lt. Garthwaite and Lt. J. P. Williams opening the innings for the Army

- (Continued on Page 9) · Scores:

Hong for Cu C

T. E. Pearce, ran out .*.

E. E. Dackitte Lay; b Goodwin

T. A Pearce, e E. F. Fincher, b

Holden

Lt. M. Branwell R. N., b Burnett

I

13 with Major Bonavia in the team

76 but as things turned out it was.

all to the good.

15

Garthwaite Bowled

TO PLAY IN HIS

CLUB

SECOND DIVISION

1 RADIO

1 LINCOLNS

• South China became literally demoralised by the firework methods of their opponents. Their usually smooth-working

ENGINEERS 3 attack was given no chance to operate all efforts at approach movements being swiftly checked by the robust tackling and man-for-man marking of the Lincoln defence

THIRD DIVISION

S RECREIO

0 AIR FORCE

1 FUSILIES

The following were the League

goal-scorers on Saturday.

FIRST DIVISION Sullivan Fusiliers) Evans (Fasthers). Elliott (Club)

LAST INTERPORT? Yeung Kan-po (Athletic)

Glut Of Penalties

On Saturday

COAKLEY'S DISTINCTION.

(By "REFEREE")"

In spite of Rowlands' brilliance between the sticks of late, I should

Gomes (Recreio).

SECOND DIVISION Coakley (Fusiliers) Howlett Engineers) Setters Lincolna) English (Lincolns) Caplan (Club) :. Cresty (Failers)

Demee (Recreio) Darby (Engineers) Jo Wai-man (Athletic) Omar (Radio).

SAINTS SECURE. BOTH POINTS

FROM LYEMUN MORTON MISSED BY GUNNERS

LEONARD SCORES A “HAT-TRICK"

St. Joseph's scored an ensY

3 Ridley was again the mainspring of the Lincolns' attack. He played a delightfully clever game, beating Wong Mee-shun! with apparent ease, and creating openings galore, but the finish-tory over the lowly placed Ive ing touch required was missing in the other forwards.

SOUTH CHINA “B”

EASILY DEFEAT

STONECUTTERS bit of thrust that would have the whole was of a very poor

...

mun in the First Division at the Malpas worked hard and dis- Navy ground, Causeway Bay, yes- played good control, but he was terday, winning by 4-goals to 1. seldom on the mark with his Both sides made · numerous shooting, while. Higgins changes, the most noticeable being bustled through to some extent, the absence of Morton from the but could never find that extra Gunners+ 1The play on

madeTM all the difference. standard and lacked interest.

Durham played extremely well GUNNERS DISPLAY Neither of the wingers showed

to great advantage, Baldry and roade a magnificent save car- VERY POOR FORM being very slow and inaccurately on when Victor secured a

Soldiers -Fine Defence

clever pass from Gurbachan Singh In- defence, the Lincolns were and drove in a hard low shot. UNINTERESHING GAME -

supreme, and Deeming, at centre Leonard opened the score for South China" experienced no hat, stood head and shoulders the Saints after twelve minutes. difficulty in retaining their unde-jabove the others by the splendid He-secured-a-long pass from mid- feated record at. Caroline Hway he policed' Lee Wai-long-field and gave Durham no chance yesterday, when they defeated Throughout the entire game, Lee with a glorious drive, The Gun- Stonecutters in their First Divi had only one chance, late in the ners rallied and equalised almost sion encounter by three clear second half, when he did manage immediately through Reese, who

sa elade Deeming, but even then beat Souza from

a pass by Ed- goals.

The Chinese were full vame the quickness of the backs in remands. After a lively attack by for their win, and should have covery prevented his shot from the Saints, Leonard increased his team's lead when he snapped up won by a greater margin of goals, reaching Read, an

Both wing halves stood up to a pass from Gurbachan Singh. but they took things very easy

In marking, and and their play during most of the their task well

deadly tackling they excelled, and. game was nonchalant."

From three mïds made by the were with the fine showing of Moody As a team, the Gunners. very poor; the forwards lacked and Edmunson behind them, com-R.A., it looked as if they would initiative although they had poor pletely closed the centre to South again get an equal terms, but the came associated in a partnership Tin-sang and Lau Man, of South

alert and persistent tackling of which realised 67 runs Dawson China "AV played a wonder- LINCOLNS 1 S. CENA A zball control, whilst the Chinese China

to Costs and Hussain, the St. Joseph's batted very well and was playing ful game against the Athletic on S. CHINA B 3 RA. (STERS) 0 attack positively played with the A word of praise must go

Read He was given a great backs, foiled all their efforts 0. MR W

the fast bowler with the utmost Saturday,

Bowen has ST. JOSEPH'S 4 RA (L'MUN) 1 Gunners' intermediate line.

Some did not look safe in goal amount to do, as games go, but all SECOND DIVISION- iconfidence, bitting the ball with eliminated his wild rushes and is

Price Shimes 2. S. CHINA

the shots that did reach him were several times he kicked at the ball Pries, who was the best man awkwardly placed and with heaps when he had plenty of time to his use his hands. Worthington YESTERDAY'S GOALSCORERS' in the military side, played & of power behind them, yet

great game at right back and kept quick anticipation enabled him to proved to be a stumbling block ta Vistor and Singh. Taylor and the score down, while most-pro-clear confidently. 3minent in their attack was Adama,

Knight played very hard football

Rev. H. W. Baines, not out .....

A. W. Hayward, not out

Extras (B, 2)

Total (for 4 wkts, dee.)

THIND DIVISION not be in the lesst suprised if Tatler (Fusiliers) Frank Pereira started the bow-George Rodger makes this sea- Singleton (Fusiliers) ling from the Hospital end and son's Interport in view of his bril-Pym (Medical)

Sols (Air Force) in his first over had Garthwaite liant form. Rowlands has every-

Mucray CAir Force) 185 bowled neck and crop. He was thing in his favour, but expert-Berriman (Lincoln)

the ence

Bowen and A. V. Gosario are Lfast settling down to a partner 3 (Bramwell) for 142: 4 CT. ADawson and Major Bonavia beship almost as good as that of Lee Pearce) for 180,

1. Melanes. L. D. Hibee, A. K. Mac-much faster than usual and kenzie, G. S. Dunkley and G. A. M-wicket also gave him considerable

laid.

decidedly Things looked bank did not bet...

Fall of the wickets:-1 (T. E Pearce) for 41: 2 (Duddtt) for 119; black for the Army until

Barnett Goodwin

Lee

Bowling Analysis

*

while

Griffiths Lincolns)

Yesterday's Results At A Glance

FIRST DIVISION

the full face of the bat every almost as steady as his partner! EASTERN -

Ens score of 45 included

.11 2 34 .12

36

Quidhai.

11.

.10

Halden

E. F. Fincher

24

10 boundaries. loose ones very well, though

I

He picked the Gray, But Still Playing

Four years' absence from the

Kowloon C. C

E. C. Fincher, e Kilbee, b T. A.

Pearce

A. T. Lay, e Hayward, b McInnes

E. F. Fincher Ibw, 6 T. A. Pearce

A W. Ramsay, b T. A. Pearce.

N. A. E. Mackay, c T. E, Pearce,

b Milbank...

F. L. Zimmer, e and b T.. A.

Pearce

G. C. Burnett, e Duckit, b T. A

Pearce

55

2

IS

R. Lee, e Kilber, b T. A. Pearce 17

R. Holden, not out'

B. T. Quinnal, e Dunkly, Melanes

F. Goodwin, e Baines, b T. A

Pearce

Extrax (E9, L. B 2).

Total

FIRST DIVISION -

felt that a slow bowler might have soccer field has made very little Leonard (St Joseph's) had him in difficulties before he difference to S. A. Gray's football, Fing King-cheaug, (5. China "A") had got his eye in.

and if he had only been backed up Ng Po-kui, (S. China B)... Bonavia played patient cricket, on Saturday afternoon, the Press Chenk Shel-kan, (8 China 5) though he brought off some very eleven might even have gone fur- crisp off-drives, and towards the ther than a mere two goals to one end Cpl Ballard made 35-the win! result of a knock in which some very nice shots get in smongst the not too orthodox ones!

Bowlers Not Tried

*

Aycock, (St. Joseph's) Reece, (R. A. Lyezan) Edwinson, (Lincolns)

SECOND DIVISION Chan Tak-fai, (South China)

It is seldom that one hears of a Li Wing-on, (South Chine)

Lee Fing tong, (Eastern) Sang Ling-sing, (Eastern)

player scoring one above a hat trick." but this distinction fell to

With so many bowlers at his Coakley, of the Fusiliers, who was disposal, I was rather surprised mainly

responsible

for the

that Pereira did not vary his at Recreio's severe trouncing at the

11 tack more. He was sending down] Valley.

160

some very good balls, bat Mnu's

3 wickets were on the expensive Fasher Title Hopes side, while Madar had all too short

spell with the ball and Me

Fall of wickets-1 (E. C. Fincher) for 52 E. F. Fincher) for 15; 31 (Ramsay) Tor 25; 4 (Mackey) for 62;2

3 (lay) for 112 (Barpett) for 116: Arcalli, A. R. Abbas, K. Nazari

7 (Zimmern) for 124 8.Lee) för

·243; 9 (Quinnal) for 143: 19 (Good) win) for 160.

Gyro Bowling Analysis

Duckitt TA. Pearce.

Matbank

-Bramwell Meinner

23 Б4..

5 12.4 2

5 1 24 1}

GRADUATES AND LRC DRAW

Friendly Cricket At Pokfulam

On the Uni

terday, the IR

the Gradua

friendly cricket ma

ed in a draw.

LR.C. A 134 for (Nazarin 28-C

Genštinkes Assoc

wickets dec. 13. L. Young E- Mader A Lor 23).

(Continued on Page 9)... ARMY-NAVY MATCH DRAWN

Lt. Garthwaite Scores Half-Century

The Army-Navy cricket match at King's Park yesterday ended ja a draw, though at one stage. it looked as if the Army would just force a win.

After losi

the Arme

for 9

chea to score

S. China Hard-Pressed

Saints Safe Backs

f the centre, who played a hard] It was clear from the com- but their finishing was poor.

game throughout the 70 minutes, mencement that South China could

Sinclair was the best of the

1 but without the necessary support not find the measure of their op-Saints' half backs and gave Reece

he could do nothing.

Their every move was very little scope. Elms played

(Continued on Page 5) 1 The game became an exhibition ponents

foiled. Lee Wai-tong was too well of goal-shooting by the Chinese, with an occasional zally by the covered to help the attack, and both wing-men found themselves unable Gunners

Nothing much can be said offto do more than bang the ball into the Chinese. Their forwards.com-the centre frst time. The inside bined well, but not well enough, men, Tam and Fang, had to drom

(Continued on Page 9) and if the wings bad centred more back and forage for themselves, aften, instead of attempting to FIRST DIVISION

score, they would have hetted PWL DFA Pu« more goals.

It was evident from the Chiu- 5 12 239 12 341 22 13 12 ese display that they had the 5.5 0-0 20 2 19 game well in hand and they took 83 2 3.1.3 9

things very comfirtably, after 82 24 21 14 8.

LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE

L'olice

The Fusiliers, winning all three Fusillers of their matches in the three S. China "A"

Becreio

divisions on Saturday have proved Lincolns

that they are as good as any Club Navy in the Colony. While there is a Club very slender hope of them secur-St. Joseph's ing the senior League title, they East Lane

Athletic are at least well in the running Kowloon for the Second and Third Divis Chix sion championships...

Poll Continued on Puge 5).*

RAKS

Totsis

Gogl

5 4-3 0 19 14 3 scoring their first two goals. 965 01716 8- Ng Po Kol scared twices with 93 51 1757 his head, while Chek

* 3 3 1 12 17-A scored theft Third goi

52 12792-6 ond ha

8 25 114 23-5) 42 0 2 5 1.6 91713232

702-40 40 27215-243 1024 SECOND DIVISION AN

East Lana, South China

PWLDT. AP 87 0122 73 971 13 14 15 95138 13 8611298 13

-5-21-11311

12 14 16 18

KOWLOON GOLF CLUB

Club Championship Second Round Results

SOUTH CHINA

BEAT EASTERN IN FINE GAME

Chan Tak Fai Plays Important Role

THRILLING FINESE TO "JUNIOR GAME

The Second Dixfisión between Eastern and China.......... provided

The following were the results of the Second Round of the Clubinde to the Senior Lea

gine which was to Championship of the Kowloon and it was not until late

Golf Club.

South China mausteked a hotly

A Eastman beat E. K. Collings points. in

221 DCWLson, beat

Remedios

-W.,da Rozz beat

E

game by the odd goal in Eastern took the lead

first five minutes,

heading in from a perf kick by Saphan.

TD. Paton beat. H. B. Mundyern's Inside-men,

--CAPTAIN

CPP

Land Sunz Ling's

Zoragera; ind the openings: half which was

the South China

and