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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 5, 1989.

Royal Scots Enter Semi-Final

24th Battery Give Very Disappointing Display In Junior Shield Clash

FRASER AND BULLIN TAKE HONOURS: GUNNERS FINISHING POOR

(By “UBIQUE”)

In a dull and uninteresting football game at Sookunpoo yester- day, Royal Scots entered the Semi-Final Round of the Junior Shield Competition when they defeated 24th Battery, Royal Artillery, a Third Division team, by an only goal, scored by Williamson, shortly after the start of the game.

The Gunners gave a very dis- appointing display after their the previous performances in same competition, when they de- feated St. Joseph's and the Ordnance, while unless the Royal Scots improve before their next game, they are, not expected to make much more progress.

There was little semblance of combination among both sets of forwards, and neither of the goal- keepers were really tested during the afternoon..

FRASER SHINES

Fraser, Royal Scots right-half, was the only player seen to any advantage.

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H.K.C.C. TO HOLD OPEN SQUASH TOURNEY

Entries Will Close On

January 11

The Hong Kong Cricket Club propose to hold an Open. Squash Tournament commencing on Jan- uary 16 and concluding on Febru- ary 10, or earlier if possible.

Entries, which must be accom- panied by a fee of H.K.$1.00, will be received by the Assistant Hon. Secretary, Cricket Club Pavilion, Chater Road, up to 4 p.m. on Jan- uary 11, and the draw will be published in the local presa on January 14.

Matches will be the best of 5 games and up to the Semi-finals may be played on any courts in the Colony. The Semi-finals and Final will be played on the Club No. 1 Court.

CLUB DEFEAT NAVY IN FRIENDLY

HOCKEY CLASH

T. S. D. Whitley And Clayton Shine

"REVIEWER'S" SPORTS COMMENTARY

The Obstruction (Soccer) Law

MORGAN'S FAILURE tion have been nired since the football

AS LEADER

(By “STICKS")

re-

to

Many views on the law of obstruc-

season started, so perhaps the ferees' angle may be interesting.

The Rules Revision Committee were unfortunate in their choice In a very scrappy game fea- of the word "obstruction" and tured by lack of co-ordination in by using that word have made the attack, Hong Kong Hockey Club referee's decisions more difficult defeated the full Navy side by understand by the average spectator. I contend had they used the words two clear goals in their friendly "playing an opponent," or alternatively, hockey encounter on the Club "charging an ground yesterday. was, through a misunderstanding, published as a Triangular Tour- nament fixture, but this was not So.

not opponent while This match playing or attempting to play the ball,” would have referees on the whole escaped much of the criticism levelled

The late start saw the second part of the game played in fast failing light and it was this that probably brought about the scrap- piness which crept into the game at this stage.

Club's defence was in very good individual working order, although

at them this season.

Obstruction is a term often heard from spectators, who forget or do not know that there is no penalty

the. for obstruction in the laws of game except in the case of the goal- keeper inside his own goal area, while not in possession of the ball. This explains the all-in tactics employed al- by defenders and attackers, and lowed by the "referee up to this sea- son.

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To further illustrate legitimate ob- E. V. Reed was again at fault instruction. A high ball is crossed into his bustling methods and should the goal area from a wing position, and the defending centre half decides have been penalised more than once. to let it go to his goalkeeper. Willie Reed, however, again took then take up a position facing his the eye with a grand display as own goal-line and stands still. The pivot and no doubt his display

attacking centre forward, eye on the turned the tide in favour of the ball, barges in and collides with the centre half, and immediately the roar starts for a penalty, obstruction, &c., &c.

The Gunners had their chances of scoring, but their shooting Was bad and their dilly-dally methods in front of goal robbed them of several chances. Another fault of their forwards was the tendency to bring back the ball before parting charged Marshall into the goal fol- Club. with it, thus enabling their oppos-lowing a shot from Kane, ing defenders to regain their posi- tions.

24th Royal Artillery: Marshall; Bullin and Haves; Hill, Rankin and Beaton; Owen, Atkins, Marshall, Sum- Fraser, was actually the out-mer and Howell, standing player, his ball control be- ing featured, while he kept Hallaby and Kane well supplied with passes.

KANE REINSTATED Kane, who has recently been reinstated from the senior team, was dangerous but took too much upon himself and seldom essayed a shot at goal,

Royal Scots:-Salter; Fowler and Fraser, Pluckrose and Marshall; Symnes; Hallaby, Kane, Williamson, Callaghan and Gilroy.

HAMPSHIRE'S RUGBY WIN OVER SUSSEX

London, To-day. In a Rugby For the Gunners, Bullin at right-

Union County Championship en- back, played a good game. He was safe in his tackling and his clear-counter at Portsmouth yesterday, ances were good. Until an injury, Hampshire beat Sussex by 14 clear

points. Reuter. in the latter stages of the game, he was the main great obstacle to the opposing attack.

Beaton (Gunners) had hard luck with a hard drive which just went over the bar, and in the closing minutes, Howell missed a glorious chance of equalising when he shot wide. The final whistle found the Gunners pressing.

The Royal Scots scored their only through Williamson, who

goal

NAVY'S RUGBY WIN OVER CLUB “A”

CERTAIN PIVOT

Again, a player on the slow side, playing or attempting to play the faster ball and being chased by player, could obstruct the fast player the whole length of the field without being penalised.

His performances have been so consistently good recently that in spite of the many new claimants for Interport honours, I cannot see him being displaced.

In deciding if an offence has been Club were without the services of committed there are one or two guides

which will keep the Divett, in the leader's berth and

average fan right:-Notice who does the charging,. Morgan, who played in his stead, attacker or defender; if defender, was not very good. Morgan's one-notice if he was playing or attempt- handed play bore little fruit against ing to play the ball; bear in mind the first-time clearances of the Navy my illustration of legitimate obstruc- tion, and notice if it is being operat- halves and backs, and he was very ed the other way, i.e., the attacker rarely in a position to score.

obstructing the defender, not forget- Fowler, on the right-wing, did not ting that the obstructor if facing his have a very easy afternoon and was own goal can be charged from

by Clayton, given close attention who gave one of his best displays to date.

hind.

be-

Remembering these points, sympa- thise with the official in charge who 1 makes his mind up on the instant and who is constantly coming across astute players who have nothing to learn on the laws of the game or how to turn these laws to their own

T. WHITLEY GOOD

Tom Whitley, at inside-right, was probably the most dangerous for-advantage. A Navy XV proved too strong forward on display and netted a very Club "A" in a friendly Rugby game. played on the Club ground yesterday, fine.opening goal. His speed, sound and all round ability winning by three tries (9 points) to stick-work two tries (6 points).

were very much in evidence and providing he consents to play, he stands

of a very good chance securing representative honours this

Scorers for the Navy were Stead, Sollis and Thomas, while Stewart re- plied for the Club.

season.

SPECIAL OFFER IN CARPETS & RUGS in very good form and had a splen- Dundee United at home by 4 goals

AXMINSTER

BRUSSELS

AND

INDIAN

CARPETS & RUGS

ALL LESS 15%

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.

EDINBURGH CITY LOSE AT HOME TO DUNDEE

London, Tó-day. In a Scottish League second division match Bickford, at inside-left, was also Edinburgh City yesterday lost to

to 1-Reuter. did understanding with his colles- gues. Bates, playing in the unaccus- tomed position of left-winger, did

wingers, although his unorthodox well under the circumstances.

Not much was seen of Lowe and method of centring from the left- wing, often saw him robbed by. Norman Whitley, the Club wing-Bond, who was probably the best halves, although the the former was prominent in patches with sound] spoiling tactics.

LACKED FIRE Navy lacked fire in their play and although Kennedy, at centre-for- ward, fried hard to break through the centre, he lacked the necessary support from his inside colleagues, Woods and Medd, both of whom were rarely in a position to take a pass,

Miller was the pick of the two

of the four full-backs on display.

T. Whitley and S. A. Fowler scored in the first and second halves, respectively, for the Club to give them a two clear goals victory.

Club: V. M. Benwell; V. Bond and E. V. Reed; H. J, D. Lowe (Capt.), W. A, Reed and N. B. Whitley; S. Fowler, T. Whitley, E. F. A. Morgan, B. I. Bick- ford and R. A. Bates.

Royal Navy: Lt. Goodwin, Surg. Lt. Steele-Perkins and Lt. Carr; Lt, Gun- nur, Lt. Firth and E. A. Clayton; Lt. Whitworth, Lt. Woods, Lt. Cdr. Ken- nedy, Lt. Medd and F. O. Miller.