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THE CHINA MAIL. DECEMBER

SENIOR SHIELD HOLDERS TRIUMPH

South China "A" Defeat Police By

Four Clear Goals

DISAPPOINTING DISPLAY

ON CLUB GROUND

LOSERS MUST FIND THREE INSIDE FORWARDS

(By "OUTSIDE LEFT”)

SOUTH CHINA "A", holders of the Senior Shield, yesterday entered the Second Round of the series when they beat the Police by four clear goals after a goalless first half, in one of the poorest Shield games in recent years.

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THE POLICE MISSED THE SERVICES OF THREE GOOD INSIDE FORWARDS." GREEN WAS A HOPELESS FAILURE AT INSIDE-RIGHT AND COULD ACHIEVE NOTHING DESPITE SEVERAL GLORIOUS OPENINGS, WHILE WILLERTON, IN THE CENTRE-FORWARD BERTH, WAS A PASSENGER HOW- LETT, THE INSIDE-LEFT, PLAYED A FORAGING GAME AND CONSEQUENTLY WAS NEVER POSITIONED IN THE ATTACK FOR A SHOT AT GOAL. MOSS, ON THE LEFT-WING WAST- ED TOO MUCH TIME BEFORE CENTRING, ALTHOUGH -T. PILE, ON THE OPPOSITE WING, DISPLAYED MORE INTTIA- TIVE AND SEVERAL OF HIS CENTRES SHOULD HAVE SEEN

BETTER FATE.

South China were also right off form and their forwards could do nothing right in the first half, dilly-dally methods in the penalty area nullifying many glorious approaching movements. Lai Shin- wing, at inside-right, was hopelessly out of the picture until late in the second-half, and the number of openings he bungled in the first half were legion.

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led each other's advances up the field effectively, Bone's wild clearan ces often causing

IMPORTANT apprehension BADMINTON

among the Police defenders.

SPLENDID BACKS

South China must thank their two!

Tang Kwong-sum, on the right- defence and attack, and rarely wing, displayed a fine burst of gave Tang Kwong-sum a decent pass, speed when called upon, and sent while Leung Wing-chiu, in the pivo-backs for their share in the team's

ENCOUNTER

UNIVERSITY “A”

across several grand centres, tal berth, did not show up in his victory as both cleared their line in CHINESE "Y" MEET while he was twice unlucky not best colours until midway through magnificent style, although there to have scored in the second half, the second period. Lee Kwok-wai, were one or two very rare occasions one of his terrific "daisy-cutters" on the left-flank, put in much use-

when Mak was guilty of not covering hitting the right upright from an ful work in spoiling, although it Lee in a melee, in their own goal- oblique angle.

mouth Chiu Siu-hong, in South has already China's goal, played a confident

is on the

game and prevented several goals by gathering, the ball from the toes of Willerton and Green.

was evident that he PATCHY WINGER

given us his best and Cheong Moon-wing, on South downward grade. China's left wing, was good in Morrison, the Police right-half, patches, although his centring in seemed to be injured early in the the second half was lacking in a game and consequently was never at sense of direction, and, with the in- ease against the fast and tricky side forwards. well-placed,

versa.

THREE QUICK GOAÍS

Cheuk Shek-kam, at inside-left, right-wing movements towards the charged Chenk, Toned the scoring

was very poor and gave Fung King-closing minutes of the first half, al ball to Lai who cheong very little support, the though he fell away in the latter into th corner of the net majority of his through passes go- stages. ing astray, while his short lobs were nearly always intercepted.

WONG AND CHNG MUST BE AT BEST

Three fixtures în the “A” Division of the Men's Doubles Badminton · League are scheduled for this even- After a goalless first half, Funging. The encounters between a King's College and Recreio “B”, and often South China left-wing combination, initiated a movement which saw saw his efforts swing away from while North, at right-half, rendered centre from Cheong Moon-wing trap-the Chinese "T" and the University them, either too far ahead or vice more than useful assistance inped by Cheuk Shek kam a few yards"A" will probably attract the ma- As Bone jority of local badminton followers. ibreaking up the dangerous Chinese from the Police goal:

latter tapped the

It will be recalled that on Decem- ber 11 last, the Chinese "Y" were -Soon after Bone handled in the surprisingly swamped by Recreio area and Fung had no difficulty in "A to the tune of 7 games to 2 COLONY CUSTODIAN? Outstanding in the Police team placing South China two goals in

the lead, while the third goal arriv To-night the defeated team will was Manning, their goalkeeper, who led when Fung sent the ball up ahead meet the holders of the Champion- Fung King-cheong, in the centre bids fair to secure Colony honours. forward position, was again the His anticipation was good and he the former netting after he had Wong, the Colony Singles Champion of Lai Shiu-wing and Chris Pile, ship, University "A", and if Patrick brains of the attack, but it was not never lost his head when confronted gained possession just as Manning and mainstay of the Chinese "Y" until midway in the second-half by a solitary attacker. Many will pro-left his charge and bore down on combination, again fails, with the before be brought about the Police, bably blame him for South China's him, the ball trickling into the net Ithird goal, when he advanced out of Carrying the responsibility for the his charge as Chris Pile tried to from 15 yards.

A few minutes from time a fine success of his attacking formation, prevent- Lai Shiu-wing from taking concerted movement saw Fung made a grand job of his task the ball, but the mistake, if any Shek kam add South China's fourth and in the closing minutes of the body's was Pile's as he should have and last goal. The match was wit- game tied the Police defenders into concentrated on clearing the ballessed by a fairly large gathering their strongest team. The majority knots from which they found diff-instead of trying to keep the South of spectators culty extricating themselves. China inside-right from playing it

defeat.

FUNG'S BIG SHARE

Chenk

support of his partner C. E. Chng, to win their three games, all hopes of even gaining the runners-up position in the League will be shat-

tered.

The University

are fielding

Mr. R. M. Omar capably refereed not turn out at the beginning of the of their former players who could ✨ ON DOWNWARD GRADE while still 20 yards from goal. The the game and the teams were season owing to examinations, have Both intermediate lines were result was that Lai secured posses- South China "A" Chiu Sin-hong: consented to play this evening. mediocre, with Brittain, in the Police sion, and stepped to one side as Mak Shai-hon and Lee Tin-sang Lau pivotal berth, taking the honours. Manning was almost on him, and Tin-sang, Leung Wing-chin and Lee The South China haives wasted valu-tapped the ball into the net from 15wing, Fung King-cheong, Chenk Shek- Universi

The following is the programum Kwok-wai; Tang Kwong-sum, Lai Shiu- able time in attempting to make yards

|kam and Cheong Moon-wing. their opponents look silly, and were Bone and Pile, who comprised Police: Manning; C. Bone and C. Recreio not always successfull Lan Tin- the Police full-back division, were Pile; Morrison: Brittain and North; T

Pile Green, Willerton, Howlett and Chinese YAM.C. sang, at rght-half, was poor in both not ideal partners and rarely cover-I Moss.

King's