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SOUTH CHINA WIN FIRST

DIVISION

SOCCER

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Chan Tak-fai Scores Three Goals Against Police

Well

Losers Play In Closing Minutes

By "Referee"

SOUTH CHINA Athletic Association retained the First Division Soccer Championship when at Caroline Hill yesterday they defeated Police in their last League game by 4 goals to 2 after a goalless first

half.

as they were always making the best use of

were unfortunate not to wards well. Lam Tak-po was a score on several occasions. In the very first minute of the second half, Wong Man-kwai missed when well placed and, when Police were two down, Moss had the misfortune to see his shot hit the up- right with Tam Kwan- kon hopelessly beaten.

In spite of their defeat intermediate-line Police played well and! the ball and feeding their for-

Police were further handicapped by an early injury to Gordon, on the right wing, and though this player continued he was not able to give of his best, though he sent {\:I" SODO good centres in elosipe minutes

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In the first half Pulice played like champions. The forwards. were seen in several good move- both Howlett and Ferrier were prominent while Wong Man-kwai Why abo dan. gerous.

Moss found the constant atten- tions of Tsang Chung-wan troublesome but played much bet- ter in the second period.

Tsang Wing, in Pobre goal, way safe with high shots and played a good game, bringing off some good saves and giving every indication of developing into a first class goalkeeper. Blackburn was agait. de- a lower of strength in the fence. He was not spectacular but put in a lot of hard and useful work and covered his halves well. His partner, Chang Kong-yui also did well but was not so safe un- der pressure and his clearances were, at times, at random.

Gough Plays Well

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Gough covered the centre of the deld well and had Lee Wal- tong in close check but this left Chan Tak-fai and Chau Man-chi somewhat freer and the latter was a continual source of danger and werry to the Police defence.

Pope had hard afternoon and was against Lee Shek-yau cantually drawn out of position by Chau Man-chi while North mere than held his own against I Tak-kee on the right wing.

Gordon, on the right wing, did all that was expected of him fol-1 lowing his injury while it was that only in the Second period

setune into the picture on the left wing.

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Howlett and Ferrier combined well and in the first half often had the Chinese defener tangled. Howlett showed good il control but he did not have many chances against the Chinese acienders as Lam Tak-po

had him well marked, Ferrier worked hard and with Howlett was the most dangerous of the Police for- words.

Wong Man-kwai had more of the bar but he spoiled many good movements by holding on to it too long while he was not in shooting! form.

Lee Wal-tong was seen at his best in

the dater stages of the Kam when Police were making

a desperate effort to score.

Chan Man-Chi Schemes Well

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The main schemer of the Chin- ese attack was Chau Man-chi. He showed good footwork and in the second half fed Lee Shek-yau well with long swinging passes and it was from the latter'a centres that most of the Chinese goals uccrued,

Lee Shek-yau was prominent in - the second half but was woefully off form in the first half though he had several chances,

• Lau. Hing-choy and Lau Chung-Bang were the pick of the

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great stopper, while behind them and Chan Tak-fai fastened to akwai and Ferrier were hard- Tsang Chung-wan and Tse Kam-pass from Lee Shek-yau. He was working in the attack.

tackled by three defenders but A goal by Ferrier put life into hung were safe. The latter play | managed to place the ball out of the Police side in spite of belt.g ed consistently well while

the | Trang Wing's reach. South China | three goals in arrears and shortly former was better in the first

were another goal up a few min- after Moss reduced the lead with half.

utes later through Chan Tak-fai¦a good shot. With less than 10 land, following good work between minutes to go Police played, well | Lee Shek-you and Chau Man-chi, and went all out but in spite of

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were hard drive | their efforts which Tsang Wing touched but score further, tumbled-the re.erec who WDS nearby adjudged it a goal.

Tam Kwan-kon did not have very much to do. He brought off a good save in the first half from Muss and generally played an improved game.

The Scoring

After a scoreless first half, Police were given a great oppor- tunity when Wong Man-kwai found himself in possession and in a favourable position, but shot wide. Play veered to the other end

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SOUTH CHINA--Tsang Kwan- hon; Tsang Chung-wan, Tse Kam- South China were four goals in hung: Laŭ Hing-choi, Lam Tak- the lead after 10 minutes play po, Lau Chung-sang; Lee Tak-kee. and Chan Tak-fai registered his Chan Tak-fai, Lee Wal-tong, Chau third goal from a pass from Lee | Man-chi, Lee Shek-yau. Tak-kee.

POLICE-Tsang Wing; Black- South China were not resting burn, Chan Kwon-yu; Pope. on their lead but Police never Gough. North; Gordon, Wong gave up and Howlett, Wong Man-Man-kwai, Howlett, Ferrier, Moss.

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