1939-02-22 — Page 22

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 22, 1939

Middlesex's Poor Display

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Two

Two Goals With

South China "B" In Game

Of Lost Opportunities

SHEEHAN AND JACKSON IN THE LIMELIGHT

(By "REFEREE")

[IDDLESEX Regiment threw away a possible victory over South

MIDDLE

China “B” in their First Division League encounter at Caroline Hill yesterday, which, with the exception of a few isolated bright patches, proved a very uninteresting game.

Middlesex lacked finish otherwise they would certainly have left the field winners. There were weaknesses at right-back, centre- half and among the forwards where despite Tait's efforts to get some cohesion into the inside trio, they failed dismally in or near the "area."

South China "B" were without per- several of their outstanding

Kwan-kon (goal- formers, Tam

keeper), and Chan Tak-fai

(cen-

tre-forward) being most conspicu- ous by their absence. Filling their vacancies, Choo Siu-hang, in goal, was very uncertain in dealing with high shots and on two occasions very nearly conceded goals, while Yeung Kang-po, at centre-forward. lacked initiative and should have given his inside forwards more of the ball.

CRICKET NOTES -HELD OVER-

Owing to unforseen stances,

circum-

Adrem's" cricket notes, which asi ly appear to-day, have. been held er until to-morrow.

An excellent action shot taken during a line out in last Satur- day's Interport Rugby match between S.R.U.F.C. and H.K.F.C. Rugby Section. (L. to R., are) W. E. Peers, A. J. G. Taylor, K. W. Sal- ter, R. A. O Mayne, R. P. J. Stewart, A. F. Walkden, G. H. Rey- nolds and R. Laird. ("China Mail" photo).

verely tested Jackson, the Middlesex

goalkeeper, who have a brilliant Rain & Mist

performance between the sticks.

Interfere With Test

tea

Cricket

BIG DISAPPOINTMENTS Two of the most disappointing features of the game were the per- formances of Bright and Saw, football but one who has been sad- Middlesex's centre-half and inside-

Johannesburg, To-day. There was no play before Fau Chun-fai, on South China's ly neglected in representative mat- left, respectively.

Bright's positioning and all round responsible ́-right-wing, was

for ches, was in very good form and

com- yesterday in the Fourth throwing away several glorious made some magnificent openings, play was very mediocre in scoring opportunities through ner-while his distribution to the left-parison to former displays, while Test match between England and Saw's inability to get the ball away South Africa, which commenced was a plea- vousness and poor marksmanship, winger Ting. Yung-fat

A steady overnight rain on Mon- while Au Sze-ngok, at inside-right, sure to behold. Lau was unfor- to his winger time and again when last Saturday.

tunately, too well marked by Fresh-the latter was favourably position- also failed in this department.

but ed, probably resulted in at least day evening had produced a thick one water to be of any danger,

three scoring chances going abeg-mist yesterday, morning, the wicket Lau Chung-gang, probably

ging.

being sodden, while there was little. chance of it drying in the absence There was no of sun and wind. play before 3 p.m. An inspection was to have been made at 4 p.m.-

of the best inside forwards in senior there were occasions when he se-

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* SHEEHAN SHINES Sheehan stood head and shoulders above the Middlesex defenders, Cooper being very erratic and was probably responsible for South Reuter..

he China's equalising goal when appealed for off-side instead of playing to the whistle.

The ball in this case had rebound-

GRIMSBY BEAT ARSENAL

AT HOME

London, To-day. In a First Division League match held yes. terday. Grimsby beat Arsenal by 2 goals to 1 in a home fixture--- Reuter.

£5,000 Horse Stumbles-- Is Shot

(By "AIR MAIL)

Royal Ransom, the chestnut jumper on which Mr. Jock Whit- ney, the American millionaire, spent £5,000 in trying to win the Grand National four years ago, had to be shot on the Chiltern Downs, near Didcot, Berks.

ed off a Middlesex defender's head and Yeung Nang-po dashed through to trap the ball and score past The horse was being trained Jackson with a shoulder high shot. by its new owner, Mr. John Cooper was in a position to pre-Beary, for this year's Grand vent this score, but stood still glar- National, but while being exercis-

ing at the linesman in that half! ed broke a leg.

Hammond, on Middlesex's left- wing, and Tait, at centre-forward, were the pick of their line, though Pearson came into the picture once or twice with some snap shots which just missed their objective,

Tait opened the scoring for Mid- dlesex in the first half and Yeung Kang-po equalised late in the se- cond half.

The son of My Prince out of Pay Only - hence the name Royal Ransom came from Tipperary. When first imported with two other horses the three were valued at £500.

The Customs valued them at much higher figure, and their trainer. at that time was fined $1,- 000 for wading payment of duty.

·BRADFORD SIGN A SCOT

mattor that requires urgent official attention from the English T.A. is the Bradford have secured the trang- elimination of vicious footballers from fer of J. Brown, the Manchester the game, There are players of the United right half-back, at a fee un- vicious typo who sed red when their aido is not running too well in a match, derstood to be” of four figures and who do not care how much they Brown who asked to be placed on injure an opponent if it is going to the transfer list last September, is turn the game round in their favour, a native of Lofth, and Joined Man-I have hoard of a playor in footbal chester from Burnley in 1988. He who is known as a man who breake was captain of United's promotion ge and I should imagine that the FA have heard about him, too-A team three seasons ago.

London "Evening News" writer.