1938-03-31 — Page 18

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 31, 1938.

PENALTY GAVE THEM EQUALISER

I. CORINTHIANS & SOUTH CHINA SHARE TWO GOALS IN RETURN CLASH

BRILLIANT GOALKEEPING BY

CHINESE CUSTODIAN

WHITTAKER SHINES BUT IS INJURED

(By "OUTSIDE LEFT")

JUNIOR

SHIELD REPLAY

ORDNANCE TO

MEET NAVY

The Junior Shields Semi-Final Round replay between the Royal Navy and the Ordnance Corps, will be held this afternoon, on the Club ground, at 4 p.m.

In the first encounter, the teams shared two goals, but the game was discontinued owing to the rain when the game had been in pro-

The following are the probable teams:-

Ordnance: Money, Humphries,

Vangnaux, Rides, Autoe, Fisher-Cooke,

AN early goal by South China which set the crowds almost hysterical

grand defensive tactics by South China in the closing stages of the gress for 65 minutes. first half the unfortunate penalty which gave the Corinthians their equal- iser, in the second half the visitors' rocklike defence in the latter stages and South China's spasmodic breakaways which were held up by Whit- taker's brilliant third back-methods, covers the whole of the return foot-Martin ball encounter between the Islington Corinthians and the South China Ath- letic Association, at Caroline Hill yesterday, when the teams shared two goals after the Chinese had held an interval lead.

A tremendous gathering of spectators, which very nearly packed the ground, but which pack- ed every vantage point outside the ground, were treated to 70 minutes of exciting football, although there were occasional dull patches.

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RESULTS OF CORINTHIANS' SOCCER VISIT

The following

are the results of the Islington Corinthians' five games in the Colony:---

South China A.A. won 1-0 v. United Services won 31 v. Civilians

won 3-1 *. Hong Kong

won 5-1

*. South China A.A. drew 1-1

ponents of their feet, he gave Pearce grand support and made this wing the more dangerous of

the two.

Lang, Emberson, Munton, Duffield,

Laister, Love Stone, Wolf, Anderson

Navy: Hill, Lethbridge, Blair,

Tippetts, Foreman.

How The Game Went

5.02 Lee Shek-you drove fine ball but Longman cleared.

5.06 Lee Shek-you beat Clark to ball and scored grand opening goal from oblique angle.

ball when presented with glorious 5.09 Tarrant completely missed "sitter" by Miller.

5.13 South China forced back on defensive and packed penalty area.

5.25 Tam Kwan-kon brought off series of brilliant saves.

As a team, the Corinthians seem- ed to be slower, following their Manila trip, and took some time to settle down. They were seen best as a combination in the later stages cf the game, about midway through the second half, when the South China defence went through a try- ing team, but were forced on the defensive in the closing minutes, in the fast failing light when South China's attack made unavailing ef-

5.81 Chan Tak-fat through from forts to secure a lead against 2but shot past left upright as Whit- good opening by Lau Chung-sang,

rocklike structure.

5.26. Sherwood given grand oppor- tunity, but skewed ball past right upright, when well positioned.

taker tackled,

The Corinthians were sadly lacking in an inside forward, of Avery's calibre. Tarrant, at in- side-right, and Miller, at inside- left, were poor during the first half, while both visiting wingers were given a harassing time, Pearce being the more danger- ous of the two. With Lee Tin- sang and Lau Hing-choi keeping a strict watch on Sherwood, there was little chance of the latter! scoring, although on the one occasion that Lee Tin-sang error-portunity of exploiting the off-side ed, Sherwood's shot was wide of trap, and, as a result, Chan Tak- its mark.

fai was neatly caught on several BRILLIANT GOALKEEPING occasions in the second half. Tam Kwan-kon, in the South

FINEST EVER China goal, provided the piece de Whittaker's positioning, head-

FINE DEFENCE resistance of the match and gave work and all round performance South China's defence provided

5-41 Lee Shek-you's shot from a superlative display between the marks him down as the finest de their best "show" yesterday, al-wing carried onto corner piece, with sticks. His judgment was brilliant fending player the Colony has seen though I must pay tribute to their Longman well beaten, but Buchanan and the only shot to beat him was in the Colony for many years, and attack, which, when it "got going" relieved danger. the penalty by Pearce, although I very much doubt whether any of proved just as dangerous as if Lee

5.50 Lee Tin-sang sliding-tackled Tarrant did head past him once,

the Colony's great half-backs ever Wai-tong or Fung King-cheong Pearce, and tripped him. Referee after committing a foul

reached the heights to which he were leading them.

awarded penalty and Pearce equalis. Tam is easily in line for Colony has attained.

Tang Kwong-sang, on the right-ed with shot into roof of net. honours and yesterday completely

I was not unduly impressed by wing, was very fast and put in a 5.56 Tam Kwan-kon beaten by outshone anything we have seen Clark, whose bustling methods car-great deal of work in useful spoil-header from Tarrant, but latter pen- from Chinese custodians for the ried him through the latter stages ing, at a time when the Corinthians clised for pushing Lee Tin-sang in last two seasons. He performed his of the first half, but which paid for looked like scoring Ng Po-kai tack, as he jumped to meet corner job quickly and neatly,

South China's point, Lee Shek-yau who was brought into the team in kick from Pearce Another outstanding figure, and paying little heed to his opponent's place of Fung King-cheong, who 6.10 Tam Kroan-kong brilliantly one who was responsible for stay-methods, to score a grand opening was unable to make the trip, was saved header by Tarrant from corn- ing off defeat in the closing stages goal for the Chinese.

rarely confident.

er kick by Pead. of the game, was Whittaker, the Together with Whittaker, Brad-

CHAN'S LEADERSHIP

6.28 Whittaker injured as he tac Corinthians' centre-half whose

WES outstanding,

Chan Tak-fai, leader of the led Lee Shek you as latter w003 third back methods he played be left-half, and worked like South China attack, was very dan-about to hook ball round Corinthian hind his own two full-backs, Clark a Trojan throughout. Tack-gerous and, had it not been for goalwards. and Buchanan-gave him the op- ling quickly and dribbling his op Whittaker's brilliant spoiling and

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speed in the second half, would two full-backs. Mak Shui-hon and most certainly have scored twice. Lee Tin-sang tackled first time, but Chan was very useful in distribu- without the full support of their tion and shot whenever possible. half backs would never have car- South China have made a great ried their task through safely. Lau "find" in Lau Chung-sang, yester Hing-choi, South China's pivot, day's inside-left, who paved the played policeman" to Sherwood in way for the opening goal with as a masterly manner, but found the grand a movement as I have seen task a hopeless one in the second for a good many seasons. Lau was half, when the Corinthians switch- very cool and collected and rarely ed their players just prior to the bungled a pass in the first half, penalty which gave them their giving Clark and Wright a trying equalising goal. time whenever in possession. He combined cleverly with Lee Shek yan, although he was guilty in the second half of lying too far back, and of not giving Chan Tak-fai the support he deserved.

There is very little else I can say about the game except that South China should have wou

A short resume of how the game went, will be found elsewhere on this page.

The teams were: L Corinthians:

gman, Clark and ittaker and

Lee Shek-yan, the South China China "B" left-winger, played a very good game throughout, with Buchanan; WI the exception of the closing min-w. Miller and Pearce.

Bradbury, Read, Ta utes when he was guilty of doubtful ---- South Ching--Tam Kwa tackling.

and Mak Skin-ho

Lan Hing

Tang Kvan

PLAYERS SWITCHED

South China undoubtedly rowe much to their Intermediate line. The

and Lee Sbek-yan.