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OBI KA TRAUMAL „DAS ANIHO SET

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 22, 1940

SOUTH CHINA EASILY DEFEAT THE NAVY

SATURDAY'S SPORT IN

RETROSPECT

NOT only were Saint Andrew's appointed and though several male

Chan Tak-Fai Scores Five Goals For Winners

IN THE SECOND GAME of the Kotewall Charity Cup competition, South China, holders, easily defeated Royal

Navy by 5 goals to 2 at Sookunpoo yesterday.

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Ladies the first team this season spectators were approached and re- to lower the colours of “Y” Ladies' butquested to offelate, there were no vo- LADIES' HOCKEY they have lunteers. A friendly game took place team but their forwards combined well forwards.

South China did not field their best work was prone to upset his other by so do-instend. ing placed themselves in a challenging Still unbeaten Argonauts were held

and gave the Navy defence a har- Navy took the lead early in the position for title. They are now on to a goalless draw by Diocesan School-rasing time. Fung King-cheong was

first half through O'Regan but the equal standing with the championsgirls, who played a much

seen at inside-left and showed Improved

that Chinese equalised soon after through and provided both teams do not lose

he was quite at home in that posi-Chan Tal-fat whose shội was dow further points for the remainder of

tion and kept both his winger, Lee flected into the het, Chan Tak-fai add- the senson, a play-off will be neces-

Shek-yau and Lee Wai-tong supplied ed two other goals before half time. with passes. Chan Tak-fai was alsd In the second period Navy did seen in an unusual position for him more attacking but were not able at inside-right.

to counter the inter-paking of the

last effort being a good first-timer. Chinesé, and Chan scored twice, his

sary.

Though few expected that Saint Andrew's would win it was generally expected that they would give the "Y" Ladles a much better fight than they did at the first meeting when they were beaten by 4 goals to 1.

Much of the credit must go to the defence, who, in spite of being pressed continually in the second half, able to keep the "Y" attackers out.

were

Miss J. Wong played a very good

game in the pivotal position and sel- dam gave the opposing forwards much scope. Miss B. Greaves on her left performed her task of watching the right-wing well and it was only in the latter stages of the game that Mrs. Burnett was able to shake off her at- tentions.

game.

Argonauts are now. three points ahead of their nearest rivals, Recreio, and should win the championship.

Recrelo kept within striking distance of the Brawn Cup championship by defeating a depleted "y" team by the only goal scored by Miss Campos in the first half.

Recreio missed several scoring chances and should have won by a comfortable margin.

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Club's Interport team, though with- out Bosanquet, Cessford and Wanklyn,

gavę a promising display against Army RUGBY on Saturday and only slow

heeling by the pack pre- vented a bigger victory than 6 points to 3. The second row were holding up the ball when Salter secured and the result was that Thomson was invar- iably at the mercy of Pinkerton and Foley. Another disturbing factor was the case with which Richards scored his try between the posts. Henderson at-will need to improve his defence.

The backs, Miss White and Miss da Roza were safe and always kept up with their halves so that they often formed a great obstacle to the tackers.

Police made short work of Club "A", The defence were particularly but the only outstanding feature of a prominent in the manner of their poor game-the passing and handling marking of the opposing forward. was unusually weak despite the score There was always a player near an of 20-0-was the play of opposing forward with the result that Nooth at wing forward. Hère is D "Y" were not able to indulge in much forward to challenge Pinkerton at his inter-passing..

best.

Miss June Hall, after a shaky open- ing, played a sound game and was far superior to Mrs. Harrington, the "Y" goal-keeper.

Miss Reid's direct methods whên "în possession bore fruit and she netted all her side's goal. She always took the shortest route towards goal and used her other forwards well.

made most of the opportunites that Always up between the backs, hề

came his way and scored all the goali for South China to equal Fox's per- formance last Thursday.

Lee Wal-tong was unable to in dulge in his shooting as he was be- ing continually watched and was satisfied to send through the passes

to-Chan Tak-ixi,

Mak Shul-hon and Hau Yung-sang were shaky at times,. the former's first- time kicking being very poor.

FINE DISPLAY

a

good game and had no chance with

For the Navy, Robinson played

the shots that beat him, and brought off several good saves in the first half when he was peppered with shots from Fung, Lee and Chan.

Thorburn was a hard worker but was wandering about the field and though he accomplished some useful

ed five of the seven goals for his aide.

30th Battery, who were promoted to Se- Wright-cond Division this season, stand an excer lent chance, of finishing runners up in the "A" section of the Second Division. They

Following are leading results in Saturday's erleket programme:—

FIRST DIVISION (LEAGUE) D. J. N. Anderson (K.C.C.) 5. Nazarin (I.R.C.)

Gosano (Recreio) F. R. Zimmern (C.C.C.)

sgt. Denyer (Army)

E. Zimmern (C.C.C.)

"y" forwards seldom got within the circle though they played well enough. E. L. Gosano (Recreio) Their passes were frequently inter- A. H. Mudar (L.R.C.) cepted, while the rugged, and quick A. R. Minu (I.R.C.) tackling of St. Andrew's did not give D. J. N. Anderson (K.C.C.) .... them much scope.

54

47

44

41

37

Bowling

.G for 87

.6 for 24

.4 for 32

..5 for 23

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58

51

50

4 for 32

.3 for 24

.4 for 21

.5 for 21

.3 for 17

.3 for 9

.3 for B

SECOND DIVISION Miss Pocock played a sound game Lt. Fargus (Army) .00 H. M. Xavier (Recreio} at left-half, while Mrs. Strange did | H, A. Barros (Recrelo) well behind her.

Capt. Whatman (Army)

Bowling

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-THE St. Andrew's-C.B.S. Brawn Cup game had to be called off owing to the non-appearance of the umpires. Both teams turned up but were dis-

G. E. Taylor (K.C.C.)

A. Carey (Police) B. R. Iranee (C.C.C.). J. E. Noronha (Recreio) Lt. Peal (Army)

W. K. Way (C.C.C.)

A. M. Prata (Recreio)

FRIENDLIES Batting

have only one game to play and should win against Club.

O'Regan scored the other goal for Navy from a corner by Phippens.

Bouth, Chtme “Ă”: Tim Kwan- kong: Mák Shin-hón, Hau Yung- sang; Leang Wing-chiu Lam Tak- po, Sung Ling-king; Tang Kwong- Wai-tong, sum, Chan Tak-lai, Lee Fing King-cheung, Lee Shek-yau.

Nävy! Hobinson; Hendy, Hall: Hill, Hazzard, thiết, Phipp O'Regan, Allison, Thob

fruibinson.

TO-DAY'S BADMINTON

University, should have little dit- ficulty in repeating their defeat of Recreio "A" in what should be the most interesting match on to-day's programmé in “A” División.

At the brat meeting of these two clubs, the undertraduates won by 8-1. on their own eburt an upset appears quite outside the bounds of possibility.

In the other match, Chinese "y" Though hemmed in their own half for the should have little trouble against Uni- greater part of the second half Kowloon | versitý "B." did exceeding well to beat 24th R.Á. by the

only_goal scored by Jorge in the first half, ............In...a...friendly... Infer-Club- Tennis -tourna..... Lapsley, in foil, gave a good performances ment, Kowloon Cricket Club Beat the Kow- but the cause of the Gunners' defeat was the loon Bowling Green Club by 33 games to poor shooting and finish.

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congenial

HƠN KING

BOWLIN

T. A. Pearce (H.K.C.C.)

J. E. Richardson (C.S.C.C.)

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H. Owen Hughes (H.K.C.C.)

72

E. J., R. Mitchell (H.K.C.C. 2nd XI)

K. Attwell (C.8.C.C. 3d XI) -

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Bowling

for

5 for 27

H. F. Harper (C.8.C.C. 2nd XI)

C. B. Robertson

D. S. Robb

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