1938-02-14 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 14, 1938.

DEPARTURE OF THE R.W. FUSILIERS

LEAVES BIG GAP IN

COLONY SPORT

ARMY RUGBY SUFFERS

BIG LOSS.

BLOW TO KOWLOON F.C.

(By "REFEREE”)

COLONY sports circles were the poorer last Fri- day afternoon following the departure of the Transport Dunera, which carried away from the Colony the Royal Welch Fusiliers, after a stay of three years in Hong Kong.

ALTHOUGH THE FUSILIERS' SOCCER SIDE NEVER CARRIED OFF ANY MAJOR SOCCER TROPHY, THEY WERE

Members of the No. 3, Machine-Gun Company Softball team. Standing: Winch; Wing Lee; Francis Zimmern; E. Zimmern; Porter, Manager and Captain; and A. Zimmern. Sitting: Rapley; Anderson; Hung and Madar,

ALWAYS WELL TO THE FORE IN LOCAL COMPETITIONS, SOUTH CHINA TOO GOOD

SUPPLYING ONE INTERPORTER IN L/CPL. EVANS, WHO, UNTIL RECENTLY, PLAYED FOR KOWLOON IN THE FIRST DIVISION OF THE LEAGUE.

FOR ROYAL SCOTS

the

The Fusiliers, however, made their best impression at Rugby, and in 1935 were largely responsible for the Army winning the much coveted Triangular Tournament trophy.

An interesting friendly football ground was in almost perfect con- The success of the Army Rugby team was due to the untiring efforts of Lieut. J. A. match was witnessed yesterday at dition, although slightly on the M. Rice-Evans, probably the most

and this suited the popular sports secretary the Caroline Hill, where South China heavy side, Hong Kong Area Sports Board has had for many a season.

met the Royal Scots in a friendly Chinese to a “T”.

win- The Fusiliers supplied six encounter and emerged the

South China yesterday took of the players in the winning fifteen, ners by 4 goals to 1, a great dis-opportunity of changing their in- these being Preece (full-back), play by Duncan, in the losers' goal, termediate line after the interval, first Lim Tak-po playing in the who later became their scrum- featuring the match. half, L/Cpl. (47) Jones (right-)

experi-half and Lee Kwok-wai, in the se- wing threequarters), Lieut. Jmental eleven before making their cond. A. M. Rice-Evans (right-centre final choice for the team to repre- threequarter), Fus. Floyd (stand sent them against the Islington terday's display that Lee Kwok-wai off-half), Fus. Chaney (second- Corinthians, next Saturday, and has passed his best, and that Lim row forward) and Fus. Morgan the results.

must have been very pleased with (wing-forward).

RIDING BOY SERIOUSLY INJURED

THROWN ONTO IRON STANCHION

(By "RAPIER")

An accident of a serious nature occurred yesterday morning dur- ing the training gallops, a Chinese riding boy by the name of Tao Kai- po being involved.

He took out The Scholar, a 1938 subscription griffin bélonging to Isis, for its usual morning exercise and when reaching the 14-mile post the pony suddenly stumbled, as a result of which Tao was thrown forward towards the rail. Before landing on the ground, however, his face came into con- tact with an iron stanchion, caus- ing a deep cut just under his nose and a wound above the left eye- brow.

Immediate assistance was forth- coming, and on being helped back to the stables it was found that his injury necessitated medical atten- tion. He was rushed to St. Paul's Hospital, where he is still being detained under the case of Dr. Bunje.

TENNYSON'S XI

IN BOMBAY

LOW SCORING

Bombay, Saturday. At close of play to-day, Lord Ten- nyson's XI had scored 209 for 7 (Edrich 56, Worthington 68) în re- -nly to All-India's score of 131. Pope took 5 for 49, while Wellard captured 4-for-59.)

With the departure of the Roy- al Welch Fusiliers to Shanghai last year, Colony sports circles, especially Rugby and football, suffered, while Lieut. Lewis, one of the fastest sprinters among Army swimmers, was also badly missed.

South China fielded an

There was little doubt after yes-

Tak-po will probably be his succes- sor in the South China “A” team. Fung King-cheong and his satel-

The Scots have a fine leader in lites were in splendid fettle and Hossocks, who netted a fine goal the Scots' defence went through a during the second-half, and it harrowing time, only Duncan's per-speaks volumes for his capabilities formance in goal saving them from after the way he was shadowed by a greater defeat..

Lau Hing-choi in the second half. Cheong Moon-wing and Chan

· CHAN SHINES Chan Tak-fai is fast becoming Tak-fai scored in the first half,

Clark one of the best leaders in the Co-while

(own goal) and lony and his understanding with Cheung Moon-wing completed Fung King-cheong and Lai Shiu- South China's tally. Hossocks scor- wing was well-nigh perfect. The ed the Royal Scots' only goal in weather having cleared up, the the closing minutes.

KOWLOON HELPED OUT The Fusiliers, however, left a detail behind in the Colony, five soccer players joining the Kow- loon Football Club, three playing in the first division with con-7747. spicuous success.

Rowlands had already made his mark as a soccer custodian before the departure of the Fusiliers, and in securing him Kowloon consi- derably strengthened their weak- est position. Evans' inclusion in the Kowloon half-back line also had the desired effect, while Coakley has been featured in some splendid performances

at forward.

Vale and Johns, two members of the Fusilier junior-teams, play- ed for Kowloon juniors with some measure of success.

Rowlands' display between the sticks for Kowloon is reflected in their present position In the League team. There is little doubt that he would have filled the position-in-goal-for-the-Co lony team against the Islington Corinthians in a fortnight's time. PRESENTATION

Rowlands, Evans, Coakley, Vale and Johns were the recipients of silver cigarette cases from the Committee and members of

the Kowloon Football Club a few days before their departure from the Colony Major Manners, in mak- ing the presentations, made ference to the fine sportsmanship of these five players during their short period with the Kowloon team.

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Rowlands replied on behalf of the five players and paid a tribute to "Sonny" Bliss' captaincy of the Kowloon team,

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