1937-02-08 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 8, 1957.

RIFLES LUCKY TO SHARE SPOILS

South China "A" Halves Again Fail

Lee Wai-tong, above, "soccer idol of China" scored a fine “hat-trick” against the Rflies yes- ⚫terday.

COLONY XI PEN SKETCHES

CAMPBELL PLAYS FOR ARMY

LEE WAI-TONG NETS "HAT-TRICK"

POOR DISPLAY GIVEN BY CAMPBELL

(By "Referee")

THRE

HREE glorious goals by Lee Wai-tong and a late recovery by the soldiers featured the re- turn clash between South China "A" and the Royal

R. Evans, above, will be seen as

team against Shanghai next Thursday.

Ulster Rifles in the First Division of the League left-half in the Colony Interport yesterday at Caroline Hill, where the two teams shared six goals for a second time after the Cham- pions had established a 3 goals to 1 lead after the interval.

The Rifles were very lucky to draw level as they were out- played by their Chinese rivals for four-fifths of the game, their slip-shod methods contrasting greatly with the artistry of the South China team, whose forwards were in brilliant fettle.

Unfortunately for South China, their intermediate line went to pieces in the second half and were unable to hold the thrustful Rifle forwards, while in addition Tam Kong-pak and Lee Tin-sang in the full-back division, were surprisingly beaten by two high balls from corner kicks through which the soldiers eventually drew level.

The Rifles threw away a fine chance of taking the lead when a

PAU CAPTAINED penalty kick awarded against Lee

MANY TEAMS

Kwok-wai was bungled by Picker- ing, whose shot missed the goal al- together.

Stevens was in splendid form at M. CAMPBELL was born in

left-back for the Rifles, although he Newry, Ireland, and did not play was beaten by Lee Wai-tong, when serious football until he joined the the latter netted the champions' Royal Ulster Rifles in 1929, when third goal. Pickering was very er

ratic and kicked at random. he played for the Regiment at in-

The failure of Campbell, in the side-right, but for the past two sea-Rifles pivot position, may be attri- sons he has been often seen in the buted to two things. Either he was off colour, which seems most pro- centre-half berth.

bable, because he did try to distri- He played for the Northern Ire-bute the ball without success, or land Amateur League against the either he was taking care not to pull Glasgow Juvenile League in 1932 that injured thigh muscle of his. as inside-right.

McGonigal

Chines While in Egypt. in 1934, he re

McGonigal was the pick of the presented the Army on several oc- casions at left-half and while at Rifles intermediate line and fed with splendid ground home assisted Cliftonville in the Erwin

passes. Miller, on the other flank, Irish Amateur Midweek League.

Soon after his arrival in the Co-was inclined to hang too far back

the Wong Mei-shun probably gave his. lony. Campbell represented

worst display this season and did Army in the Kotewall Cup.

more harm than good by his PAU KA-PING who was a mem-rushes when attempting to rob an ber of the All China soccer team to opponent of the ball. He did, how Berlin. was born in Hong Kong and ever, combine effectively with Fung is a solicitor's clerk He first play and Lee Wai-tong on the very rare el League soccer in 1936 for St. occasions when he assumed a nor- Joseph's and the Athletic (League mal tone. champions then), transferring to South China in 1929 as centre-for-

Fung Brilliant

STENSTE

INTERPORT RESULTS TO DATE

The following have been Interport results to date:--

1908 Hong Kong Chh **1913 Shanghai F. A....

the

3 0

1923 Hong Kong F.-A.

0-3

+1924 Shanghai F. A.

10

1925 Shanghai F. A.

31

1926 Shanghai F. A.

54

1927 Hong Kong F. A.

1928 Shanghai F. A. 1929 Hong Kong F. A... 1930 Shanghai F. A.

7--0 3-0

مكة

(7. HKFA) 1930 Hong Kong F. A. ... 3-

(v. Tientsin FLA) 1931 Hong Kong F. A... $1932 Shanghai F. A.

1933 Hong Kong F. A.

1934 Shanghai F. A

1934 Tientsin F. A.."..

1935 Hong Kong F. A.. 1936 Shanghai F. A.

23

Home Association named first. * After extra time.

Replay after a drawn game of three goals each.

SPlayed in November.

SUMMARISED RESULTS

P. W. L. FALL 178 9 44 45 17

8 45 44

Hong Kong

Shanghai

COLONY XI PEN SKETCHES

WILSON PLAYS FOR QUEEN'S PARK

BICKFORD BEST LEFT-WINGER

A. WILSON has a very impres- sive soccer record, having taken part in good class Association Foot- ball in Scotland before coming out to Hong Kong,

He w

was born in Paisley, Scotland, and was educated at Mossdale and Campill Schools, for whom he play- ed. He was chosen as centre-for- ward in the local (Paisley) inter- national soccer trials and, on leav ing school in 1926, he played for some time with the Former Pupils of Campill School before throwing in his lot with the famous Queen's Park team and playing for the Strollers in the Scottish Alliance League.

He played for Victoria, the third team of Queen's Park, in the Scot- tish Amateur Cup, which they won in 1932 1933 and 1934 and, also in the West of Scotland Championship in 1932 and 1933, which produced two further successeɛɛ.

He played for the Strollers until the ball and score from an oblique four months before he left for angle.p

(Continued on Page 22) Yesterday's Results At A Glance FIRST DIVISION

4K CHINESE SECOND DIVISION 2. RIFLES

ward. He captained a team which Fung King-cheong stood head S. CHINA "A" 3 RIFLES toured the South Seas (1929-80), and shoulders above the rest of the NAVY and played in the Far Eastern nine forwards on display, his won- Olympic Games as goalkeeper inderful openings giving us a taste ENGINEERS 1927 in Shanghai, and also at the of what to expect from him in the China National Games for Hong Interport next Thursday. But for FUSILIERS 12 C. POLICE

the fact that Lee Wai-tong did not ST. JOSEPH'S Kong since 1930.

find his mark until late in the first

NAVY

Hong Kong, when he signed ama- teur forms as an inside-left for St. Mirren, but he went back to Queen's Park for the last month before his departure. He has played in the Lai Wah & Governor's Cup Matches. B. I. BICKFORD was born in Gibraltar and first came into the 1925-26 1 sporting limelight in the 5 K CHINESE

season, when he played soccer for THIRD DIVISION ✅

the Portsmouth Grammar School.

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He continued to play serious soc- CORPS 2 cer when still at the Central Bri- FIRST DIVISION

tish School and gained a place in Couls

the premier team of the Kowloon P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts

Football Club in 1931 In the 17 12-23 48 17 27.

1333-34 season he joined the Hong .18 10 44-40 23 24 Kong Football Club and a year lat both S. China-A"..16 8 3 5 38 20 21 er he secured Interport honours

Seaforths:16 8 6 231 24 18

He has also played for the Hon- St Joseph's 15 7 6 2 26 21 16 Eastern

..14 6 5 3 25 26 15 Kong Football Association, the Ci-

R. EVANS, the Colony's left-half half, South China would have been was born in Rhosymedre (Northleading by A goals to nil at the Wales) and first played football for interval

Rifles

the Rhosymedre Church of England Fung, playing as an extra half-S. China B.17 10 3 4 39 19 24 School in the Wrexham Schools back for most of the game render- Fusiliers League, at inside-left. and later re-ed magnificent ser presented Wales against England defence and attacle in the Boys International Competi

After Pickering

tion at Crewe He took no other vert from th active part in soccer from 1927 till China dominated 1931 owing to his employment, but Lee Wai-tong. on joining the Army he played re-openings. Just, gularly for his Company while however, stationed at Gibraltar.

Sony Kowloon 18 6 10 220 35-14 vilians and for England in the

but K. Chinese three fine Recreio Athletic

the interval, Navy long "through pass by Club-

Police Fung saw Lee Wai-tong sagp

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Sunday Herald" International Charity Cup series.

Last year Bickford was again chosen for the left wing berth in

side.