THE CHINA HALL HOMBAY, DECEMBER 2, 1935
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POLICE OUTCLASSED BY SOUTH CHINA “A” IN SOCCER DUEL
David Leonard, above,
the
ALEC PEARCE TOO GOOD FOR NAVY
HAYWARD DEPUTISES FOR DUNKLEY
GOODWIN'S FINE BOWLING
(By L.B.W.)
THANKS to a fine piece of bowling by Alec Pearce, who took 6 wickets for 9 runs, cou- pled with an excellent innings by E R. Duckitt tireless St. Joseph's leader, ast (51 not out), the Hong Kong Cricket Club beat the Royal Navy in their senior league cricket match by 9 wickets at King's Park on Saturday
gave
the East Lancs. yesterday in the First Division
WHAT WILL
BECOME OF HO KAR KEUNG? FUSILIER TEAMS BOTH EXTENDED KOWLOON MUST RECTIFY GRAVE BLUNDER
There was one very disappoint- ed man in Saturday's locză soccer. programme, Ho Kar-keung, who South transfer to asked for a China because he said he could! not get on with his Athletic team- mates On Saturday he did not exactly fit in with South China!
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swamped the The Lincolns Saints juniors in the Third Divi- alon on Saturday and goals came with a "Rush," who was responsi ble for two-
soccer
EUROPEANS FAIL IN FRONT OF GOAL CHAMPIONS SEEN AT THEIR BEST
LEE WAI TONG INSPIRES TEAM
(By "Rover")
YOUTH China "A" firmly established their superiority at Caroline Hill yesterday when, in their Premier League clash with the Police idol above,
stimulus they took both points with comparative ease, restendar for them to scoring four goals to one by their opponents.
China
Lee Wai-tong, China's Rave South "A" the RECESELTY
triumphant in their First Dizi-- sion clash against the Police.
The Navy were very disappointing, none of their batsmen. with the exception of Lt. Holland-Martin, appearing to be see Saturday's Results ing the ball at all. Lt. Branwell made 22 runs, but his innings was a very poor one as he was not judging the ball at all well
A Glance
FIRST DIVISION
(LIFEMUN) 3 CLUB
-CUPTERS)
2 LINCOLNS
0 S. CHINA B ◊ FUSILIERS SECOND DIVISION
Alec Pearce was indeed the hero of the match. Keeping an immaculate length throughout his 7-2 overs, he had the Navy batsmen hopelessly tied up and had it not been for a somewhat RA (STONE lucky four. his analysis would have been 6 for 51 the Winning
toss. Pay. RECRETO Comdr. Hargreaves elected to AOWLOON bat, and as G. S. Dunkley was RECREIO late, Tom Hayward kept wicket LINCOLNS for the Club, performing ex- KOWLOON ceptionally well." He "held the fort till about 3.15 p.m. when Dunkley arrived and took over EAST LANCS from his skipper.
LIGA
ST. JOSEPH'S
CLOSE WIN OVER
THE EAST LANCS
LEONARD IS WELL ON THE MARK
SOLDIER FORWARDS LACK
FINISHING TOUCH
THIRD
FUSILIERS
Engr. Comdr. Davis and A. 3. Peatfield opened the Navy in- PAILWAY nings, but they did not impress LINCOLNS against the bowling of Redmond (Pavilion end) and P. C. Frost, though Davis brought off two pretty shots on the leg side. He was, however, inclined to be over: cautious and lost his wicket
A very exciting soccer game in the premier division was seen at Sookupoo yesterday, when the [clean bowled) when playing back East Lancs were defeated by St.fin Redmond ¿
-3 CLUB
'O FUSILIEES
O RASC.
R.A.0.C.
DIVISION
0 ENGINEERS
T MEDICALS
1 CHINESE
The ground was almost capacity-filled, and onlookers were treated to a fine exhibition of fast and exciting football in which the skill and speed of the Chinese completely outclassed the slow At methods of the Police.
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Ip -Pak-wa, zbore, gave a consing performance against the Police yesterday and played a large part in South Chim, “Aš“ brilliant victory -
South China's defence was a feature of splendid team-work- ATHLETIC Close marking by the halves, prompt and deadly tackling, and powerful first-time clearances gave the Police forwards few
chances of scoring. At all times there was complete understand- fing between halves and rearguard.
The coolness of Lee Tin-sang-,
1 the spectacular double-kicking!
and headwork of Tam, the speed SOUTH CHINA “B”
with which the wing-halves fell back at the slightest sign of 3 danger all these were inci- dents in defensive tactics that had the Police attack nonplussed from start to finish.
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POLICE 0 EUROPEAN
POLICE 4
6 ST. JOSEPH'S (
Tso In Limelight
VERY NEARLY DEFEATED
D. Knox Scores Two Fine Goals
KOWLOON LEAD CHINESE
COMBINATION BUT
.I
SURPRISE
THE NAVY
SAILORS BEATEN BY ODD GOAL
BUT DRAW WOULD HAVE
BEEN FAIRER RESULT
Contrary to expectations, the Athletic were not only able to hold the Navy in their First Divi- sion encounter at Causeway Bay yesterday, but won by the odd goal in three!
In attack, South China touched their best form. Ably led by Lee Wai-tong, the line worked smooth-
The game was a fast and thrill- Hly and well Ip Pak-wah was a
There was a good crowd at the ing one, and the result was a mate trife behind the others in posi tioning, and Tso had little to do Kowloon ground yesterday after-ter for conjecture right to the see the First Division final whistle, but the Navy have until the second-half, when he noon to
game between. Kowicon only themselves to blame that they suddenly flashed into the limelight soccer with a brilliant goal and was res and South China "B" which end-were able to win or, at least. Joseph's by the odd goal in three. After he had lost his partner, The Select Few!
St Joseph's showed themselves Peatfield shaped better, making SATURDAY'S GOALSCORERS Ponsible for many other dangeroused in a win for the visitors by 3 to force a draw, Willerton and Clarke, of the Po-to be the more polished xide and one particularly nice late cut, lice and combined R.A.0.C had thoroughly deserved their victory, but very shortly after a beauty RAS.C. Third and Second divi- though at times the forward line from Redmond took his middle goal-scores
have respectively, was ragged
LL Branwell started with Higgins (Lincolns) joined that band of select few Joanilho, the St. Joseph's in-a very pretty single, but that was Elliott (Club) who have scored more than one side-left, very hard work-about all that was impressive Bickford (Club)
He did not Farrow (Club) abore a "hat-trick" The formering, and by clever tackling and about his knock. netted four against the Railway, passing gave the East Lancs. de-seem to be seeing the ball at all Sparkes (RA. Lyemus) while the. latter scored against the Kowloon juniors..
sion
teams,
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Was
five fence many anxious moments.
Sterling Defence
Coakley, who was promoted! from the Fusiliers Second Divi
peg
The following Were
FIRST DIVISION".
Saturday's
Knight (R.A. Lyeman) and as a result became careless Edmunds (RA. Lyeman) and missed several easy shots.
Holland-Martin's Fine: Knock
I have never seen Lt Holland- Costa and L Souza put in some sterling defence work and frus-Martin bat so well as he did on
flughes (Fosilkies) Baldry (Lincolns). Adams (A. Stonecutters) Sargean (RA Stonevatters)
SECOND DIVISION
sion team last Saturday, fully detrated many dangerous attacks by Saturday. He was timing them Clarke (B.A.S.C. and BAOC) served this special honour by his
the East Lancs. during which beautifully and each hit was Vaughan (ASC. 4 RAO.C contribution towards their cess against Kowloon, a powerful Gorman, Sandford and Ridings made in the middle of the bat Duffeld (B.ASC and R.A.0.C.) drive resulting in Boyes saving constantly tried long shots.
SQC-
only for another Fusilier to scare the only goal of the match from the rebound.
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Thrilling Display
The Second Division clash ne
tween the Fusiliers and the Lin
most! colns Saturday was
OR thrilling from start to finish, both teams having an equal share the play.
of
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C. Santos (Recreio) Though he made only 21, his in- Firmeiredo (Recreio) nings was worth infinitely more Maher (Rereis)
|G. Fowler (Club) thin that
It was at this stage that Hay-Dennis (Pusilers) Himsworth (Club)
EAST LANCS. DRAW ward introduced: Pearce into the THIRD DIVISION
attack in place of Frost, and the Willerton (European Police) slow WITH SAPPERS
bowler at once began to Rush (Lincolns) worry the batsmen. Branwell was Berryman (Lincoln)
Hildrew (Lincolns) EXCITING JUNIOR very say against him and from Staur (Lincoles)
the Pavilion it appeared 25 Chisholm (Lincolns) GAME SEEN
though the ball which bowled him Crooks (East Lanes.) came straight through without Toad Medicals) C. Santos CLiga) SELLICK'S GOOD GOAL KEEPING taking the spin which Pearce had Li Ming (Chinese Police)«.
apparently put on bu
Chan Man-kan: (Chinese Police) The scoring was painfully slow Bumster and Dennis, two live- Very fast and exciting football wires in the Fusilier attack, gave featured the Second Division at this stage and Lt. Prowse was the Lincoln defence a gruelling soccer match at Sookumpoo yester-sent out with instructions to liven first half and it was only by the day, when the Engineers and East things up, which he did he skin of their teeth that the Lin-Lanes shared the spoils, each opened his score with a Incky colns escaped a bigger trouncing-side scoring once" s
snick through the alips to the The play of either side was boundary!! very even in all respects, though
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Backs-To-The-Wall
Yesterday's Results At A Glance
1 ATHLETIC 4 POLICE
1 ST JOSEPH'S
2 S. CHINA B.
5 ATHLETIC
1. ENGINEERS
FIRST DIVISION. NAVY S. CHINA "A" In the meantime Fearce accept EAST LANCS. The second half, however, saw Hurst, the Engineers' centre-half, ed a very hot return from Lt. Da- KOWLOON a complete change come over the stood out by reason of his bril-vies, diving full length to secure the SECOND DIVISION Lincolns and it was now the turn liant passing. On the left-wing, ball but he turned round imme-NAVY of the Fusiliers to fight with Griffin, for the East Lancs, play diztely to tell the umpire that it EAST LANCS. "their backs to the wall.”
ed a very steady and constructive was not a extch He had evident- game, and was responsible for sly let the ball touch the ground YESTERDAY'S GOALSCORERS
just as he got to it, though the Toyne, who is a fine all-rounder goal.
- FISIT. DIVISION and an excellent hockey forward, The excellent combination of batsman was already retracing
D. Katz (Kowloon): How Loe Wai-tong (S. China repaid Bumster's efforts of the the Engineers' forward line was his steps to the pavilion! first balf in full. and never gave delightful to watch, and they were ever, this did not make any great Fung King Seung (8. Chins the Welsh defenders a moment's only pulled up short by good de difference as he was out to the Tso Kwaishing (8. Calat
fensive work on the part of Har same bowler, caught and bowled, Leonard (St. Jameph's) wood and Ball.
a few balls-later?
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relaxation.
Two Good Defenders Fad it not been for Gaizler, the Fusilier back and Saunders, their custod
cent tale
might have been
conclusion of the
had thing
way last
Toon during
defence by no passage in
Co
Bad Paiding
The East Lancs, forwards would' done better to have kept the the ground instead of Taluable time with high
accomplished noth
Drawn Match-At Happy Valley
In a friendly cricket match koal-Happy Valley yesterday,
Moss (Police) Ridings (East' Lancs). Hussain (2. Josepia's) - Bo Kang (8. Cains *5
Chenk-Shek-kam Œ. Ng Po-kut (8: China”.... Chan Man-chi÷(Athlete) Young Kan-po” (Athletic) Jonas (Navy).
the
Amatrice ̈EN Gould
by on oc: Graduates Association drew with
the Craigengover Cricket lub. Darby
moments.
Lee
122 uznal
they have not yet settled down to
goals to 2
They had countless opportuni- Although Kowloon took the lead ties, but bad finishing by the for- was given amount of room by Gough and took in the second-half and locked aswards spoiled excellent work On full advantage of it, though even though they would retain it, they the run of play a draw would have 3 he found it one too easy to pass fell away very disappointingly been a fairer result
Not Yet Settled Blackburn and Chris Pie. Fong and could scarcely do anything was prominent in his exploitation against the quick movements of The Navy have a good side, but of the ball, and created many good the Chinese forwards.
Apart from a spasm of sound each other's play, which was quite openings with judicions passeg
All round, South China gave a leadership by 1 Knox, who was evident yesterday.
playing at centre-forward and The best man in the side was fine display, and were never really netted two goals, the home Roberts, who played a great zame extended by the reorganised Police
side did not give an impressive between the sticks; he saved mar display, the chief fault lying in vellous shots, and is easily on a (Continued on Page 5)
their front-line. which lacked par with the Colony's best roal
keepack
Both the backs were good and cleared well, especially Crawford,
1 side.
ATHLETIC JUNIORS TROUNCED
MUCH IMPROVED NAVAL SIDE
CHEUNG MOON WING SCORES TWICE.
cchesion
Early Lead
South China "B" took the lead whose clearances reached far down through Ho Ka-keung, who scored the field Bowers was again pro- during a skirmish in the Kowloon minent in the intermediate line, goal area, after the ball had been playing a good, unflustered game, centred by Ip Yun-po
and more goals should have been Thas encouraged, South China scored from the movements - he "B" became very aggressive and initiated. Boyd Bliss and G. White had their hands fall in holding them
Wearmouth Brilliant Wearmouth played a very fast After the interval, D. Knox sud-game on the left wing and; con- denly reached the top of his form gidering his speed, his ball control
A strengthened Navy second and was responsible for many and accurate centres- were string had matters practically allonslanghts on South China's goal. Kant their own way at Causeway Bay He was eventually rewarded "when yesterday, when they easily ache found the net with a glorious side was Chan Man-chi. He made
counted for the Chinese Athletic shot from 20 yards range.
The best man in the Athletic's
most of the openings and scored in their Second Division, soccer-The same player gave Kowloon the first gual of the game. · encounter by 5 ronia to 2
the lead a few minutes later with
The winners of the game were a drive that would have beaten the Navy, half-backs. They were most goalkeepers. Again Knox 2 very sound and the ball very sel came into the limelight with
dom evaded them, and their passes pretty dribbling bout with Lim to the forward line were always Tak-po which ended in Pan Ka-
and well directed As a ping being hard pressed to save. result, the Navy forwards were
Grand Rally ind Loo, and Ln, the "A grand rally. by South. China shooting in for the best part of
be com "3", in which perfect understand their cool play, which ing and brilliant low passing were
{the
Affiet
to
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IRISH RUGBY FIFTEEN
To Meet "All Blacks" Next Saturday
London, To-day." The following have been select the situation fextured, led up to their equalising ed to represent Ireland against
gual, scored by Cheak Shek-kam the New Zealand “All Blacks". in Play then became exceedingly fast the second International zugby came in and desperate efforts were made by encounter of the season at Dublin
can both teams to gain the lead. on Saturday next
sem to] Kowloon lost all sense of com- Morris (Bective. Ran
distzi-bined play and the sweeping O'Connor (University College, style of movements of the Chinese for Cork) Malcolmson (Nort
wards badly rattled them
cleod
him and allow
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