1953-12-28 — Page 6

GREAT BRITAIN 1, CHINA 2

THE CHINA ·MAIL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1953.

A GENEROUS RATION OF THRILLS IN A

GRAND 'INTERNATIONAL'

By I. M. MacTAVISH

treated to a

This was a grand game. For 90 minutes we were display of real honest-to-goodness clean football that was in pleasant con- trast to some of the recent so called 'big' games.. The football was pur- poseful and hard and there was a generous ration of thrills as first one and then the other side took up the initiative.

The ultimate victory went to the better side, of that there is little doubt, bat both sets of players responded well to the calls of the occasion and it was really à pity that in such a contest there had to be winners and losers,

Three men flood out above all others in the gene-Yul Cheuk solid and yin aud Ho Cheung-yau on the one side and Granger olher.

the

not

The Great Britnin side was kick. Right-back Carey, captain sound from goal to on what was probably his last left-half with Frazer having a | appearance in the team, touk grunt game at centre-half, DH

the klek and gave keeper Tsat: The forward line simply did Kai-wing

chance no

with a click. Hennett strave powerful shot. desperately to get things going In the dying minutes of the but Nash mid Reeves were up- game Reeves, brought the' total, set by early injuries and never to three when he made full use played together

ot as they can.

brilliant pass

from Gilbey

Yards Flow and Middleton and, from almost the action to the genis. Jer are his passing with

often wenk. same spot as he scored his first tunet an a Be construellys Chase starim brighủy but was goal, he lashed another right- brand of football

Deimveit ir long periods and he

foot shot into the fur corner af <!*૧*1*1-ખ terwards the the net,

BLAMELESS

Ho Cheung-you, the young Sing Tao forward, was brought Joto the Chink tearn only at the lost moment and his two goals alone would more than have justified him inclusion, but, 111

Yu Cheuk-y any as the general, play of use and he persevered in

M

by

Was

of the ganse

excellent

There

was not

foraging boelia undis For VERDICT. A grand maine that Twang Kai-wing was Glame- trade the opening that both provided The vitul gol.

holkinys for the gouts and marks many line saves in the second He had many thrilling tuste, entertainment.

who refurned to our traditions; clever half. Riley, with Wells wid, although hen let r WAS often beaten

the play, but the clean hard tactics the team after a long absence, was clearly out of condition but thoughtful and timely interven of both sides more than made he stuck to his job and once he tlena of the lack, he never up for any lack of polish. And

has regained his touch he will final In the end held gave up trying

thought... What

be an important nk in the schemer got the ebance he had waiter wonderful

Yut

Police team. for and it was from his brillian), Cheuk-yin. meve that the game was won.

The Great Britain

in the lead for n

much must

Cong time and

of the honour for this

T [o Granger who! brought off sume really magnifi-

cent saves.

am sure that when the time this fine player fe comes fur look back over his career and remember is highligh's he will reen with pleasure the save he made on Saturday from thunderbolt free-kick by Tong Sheu

15

THE MacTAVISH STAR RATINGS GREAT BRITAIN GRANGER

ARMSTRONG WELLS

HUGHES

FRAZER

LUNGLAND

NASH

REEVES

1

BENNET

GILBEY

CHASE

The kick was awarded just outside the 10 yards 1.11 and between the keeper and the kicker there was a solid wall of players who completely blocked his view.

Tony

balt

Sheung hit the will every ounce of his strength. It barely cleared the heads of the defenders WH 1

tore through the

air, ant it remed

going

to ix

under

net just unde the bar.

Into the

a fleeting last

Grunger, got a

minute glimpse of the ball and

CHINA

WAI FAT-KIM

BAU YUNG-SANG LAU YEE

CHAN FAI-HUNG LEE CHUN-FAT

TONG SHEUNG

CHUN WING-WAJ*

HO CHEUNG-YAU ***** AU-CHI-YIN

YIU CHEUR-YIN

SZETO MAN

ARMY 3, POLICE O

Reeves, the Army's brillian!

Hughes and Wakeflek! tied desperately to bring some cohe. sion to their term, but much of their good work was offset by the fact that their goal was often endangered by the crash tactles of lai Wat

In the Police forward line Moss was the driving force behind akuost every move but he got le responte from some of his mater

Au Chi-yin plairly subdued by Frazer and neither Tam Chung-sing or Yuen Yin-nein could get the ball clear of the Army full backs.

of

saves in

was com)-

For the soldiers Granger had very little to do but a couple the second hall showed that he was capable of looking after his end,

Casey

played a One game at right-back and his linking up with Stevens

w

vas clever and profitable. Wells showed that The han

How

thoroughly recovered from the effects of his recent injury.

Frazer had another fine game Land Catf

Au gave Chi-yits afternoon.

Reeva No, I man in the soldiers' attack

4 can

wa3

the

with a flying leap he managed young Inside-right, κανε В where he had good support from to get his right hand to it and positive answer to those

livert it over the bar. I was had

a wonderful

effort and

expressed surprise theclusion in

who Bennett. Middleton is improv

at his Ing with every game but Wing- the All-Hongkona neid did not quite hit it off in applause it drew from the big team to play Pegasus next Fri-Nash's peace on the right wing. crowd, and the players on both day when he cracked 1 two Chase was very tricky and seat

over inany accurate which should

sides, was a sxmtaneous show magnificent

R

of well cared appreciation.

The Great

Britain side truk

the Koals against Police at Sookunpoo yesterday.

There is always something tu

the lead in the third minste of attractive about a rubber matchure gols

the game when Weils convertedviously scored u

penalty kick

the

lek awarded against

legitimacy of the award

ter.

harsh

Verdlet:

A

centres have brought

hard. as both teuins had pre-

elean ganie

nó quarte with win over the

given

asked. or

The Police a defender

handling the other I thought that this would for

Dina defence needs

sl a couple bail. There was no doubt about provide an entertaining roun

Actually the first half strong players to take some of lived up to this expectation, and the weight off the shoulders of

Hughes and Wakefeld. in when the teams changed over lug

more direct attack Moss would with the

score sheet blank it 100

of the must profitable was just about a fair reflection one

Insidemen In the Colony on the run of the game,

Reeves showed the form that honours from has brought him 103 line the Hongkong

THE TEAMS Army: Granger; Casey,

a

to

although # seemed punishment for what was am unintentional offence.

Both sides had chanets score but inclifferent finishing and some grand defensive play brought the teams to the in-

terval with the score unchanged.

SECOND HALF

Both sides had turned in A sound brand of mid-field play and zone of the approach woric had also been of a high selectors, shots at standard...but

goul

INTER-ZONE FINAL

The sensational feature of the first day's play in the Davis Cup Inter-Zone dinaj ai Brisbane on December 17 was the defeat of Wimbledon Champion Vic "Seixas of the United States (right) by Jacques Brichant of Belgium (left), who played the most brilliant tennis of his career to win by 6-3, 11-9, 2-6, 6-1.

Judging by his smile, Seixas was not depressed. Much will depend on his form in the Challenge Round match against Australia which starts at Melbourne today.

Tony Traberi ́ of the United States making a fore hand return against Philippe Washer of Belgium whom he defeated 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.—Pictures by courtesy of the Australian Trade Commissioner's Office.

The seewvid half was only ten were few and far between and Wells; Stevens, Frazer, Long AMATEUR CUP

wns that

minutes old when Ho Cheung the only real threat to up half-a-chance goalkeepers yau snapped to beat Granger with a hard Y shot that went into the net oft night catch a chill through in-

the land; Wingfield, Reeves, Ben- they nett, Middleton, Chase.

Tsang Folloe.

Kay-wing, the post.

Leung Wing-fai, Riley; Hughes, the turn

about the Lai The

Wai, Chika boys

Wakonald;

Tam gradually

Army side started to apply Chung-sing. Moss, Au got on top and, just when it

the pressure and seemed that they were going to

the Polleeyin, La Shul-Jun, Yuen Yin- challenge dwindled.

Hughes nam. -- be denied victory by a stubborn

and Wakefield defence, Yul. Cheuk-yin at last

vallant made got the better

pull of Wells

the team to- anderts to

gether but La! crossed the ball to the far post.

Wat became wild in his Au Chi-yin hooked it back and

Lackles and both backs were frequently Ho Cheung-yau, who

beaten had

inter-passing of moved into the open space, by the quick amashed it into the back of the the Army forwards,

net.

In the

sume

DRAW

Avenue

3-2 Davis Cup Victory Predicted For The Australians

Melbourne, Dec. 27..

Ten thousand fans, contributing two shillings each for charity, crowded into Kooyong Stadium today for a final three-hour pre-Davis Cup practice session.

Öfficials, worried about the condition of the Centre Court after several hours of rain early this morning, asked the Australian and American captains to use the courts alongside, instead.

The Australians opened their; player' since he returned from Ho. has played) Rotewall four workout with Lewis Hood de- his oversens tour to sweep the times already with, the honours feating Ken McGregor 6-2. Ken Queensland, New South Wales divided evenly. Rotewall was next and he show-and Victorian titles,

Rosewall will be playing ed in strongly improved service

The second match on in beating fermer amateur hero

the Trabers on his home court with

crowd behind Frank Sedgman 6-3, in the first opening day between Trabert the

him, but the Trabert holds the advantage of Sedgman then stepped up and Rosewall should give

Americans t

third strong chance to making

Challenge pressure and

drow level, should" Seixes loso Round appearance and should second et with an easy d-1.

be less affected by Davis Cup A humorous touch was given his match.

the

display nerves than the Australian, who Australian practice

professionals "gainst the Belgians at Brisbane is making his debut. United when

the

10 session

look

the

Trabert's

powerful

Sedgman and McGregor acted makes him America's star hope. Press. as ballboya for each other.

Though many experts are pre-

pared

off

to see the Americans pull

a surprise victory, they are outnumbered by these predict ing at least a 3-2 Australian triumph.

Considerable importanco outcome of 10- hinges on the marrow's singles between Hoad and Seixas and it is generally felt that whoever wing this "eruelni match will be on the

way to win the Cup.

A 1100DOO Seixas holds a sort of hoodoo over Hoad, having beaten the blond

ok giant in every one

their past six encounters. How ever, Hoad is a vastly different

HOLIDAY SOCCER RESULTS

London, Dec. 25.

The following are the re- sults of Association Foot bail matches played Christmas Day:

Burnley Chariton

League Division I

Manchester U Middlesbro

Sheffield U Sunderland Tottenham

2

Preston

Bolton

5 Wednesday

3 Newcastle

12 Marighooter" C

Huddersfield Portsmouth

West Bromwich & Liverpool

League Division 11

Birmingham

Blackburn Brentford

Bury

Everton

Fulham

Leicester

Nulta Forces

Westham

3 Notts County

Doncaster

3

Oldham

Derby

Bristol R

3 Plymouth 4

League Division

Barrow

Gateshead

Grimsby

Halifax

Manißeld Port Vale Itochdale Brunthorpe Southport

Stockport C

Workington

York City

Rotherham

Leeds Luton

III (Northern) Wrexham Carlisle U Tranmer

Accrington

• Crewɑ Alex Chester

1

3 Bradford C

1 Darlingion

Bradford

6 Chesterileld

0

Hartlepools

0 Barnsley

League Division UI (Bouthern)

Aldershot

Bournemout

Colchester Coventry

Crystal P Gillingham

Newport Northampton

Heading Swindon Walsa}{ Watford

1 Exeter

3 Bouthampton

Queen's Park

Ipswich

Norwich

2 Millwall

Bristol C Leyton

7 Torquay 3 Shrewsbury Brighton

2 Southend

on

2

0

hi

Skaters

Soviet Speed

Defeat Norwegians Moscow Match

In

London, Dec. 27,

The Soviet Union defeated a Norwegian speed skating team by 1870.753 points to 1396.759 in a two-day speed skating contest which ended in Moscow today, the Soviet news agency, Tass, reported.

The Soviet team had led by 675.100 points to 688.920 after the 500 and 5,000 Metres events yesterday.

Today the 1,500 Metres and f Andersen said that the new 10,000 Metres races were held. Russian skaters were all very,"

In the 1,500 Metres event young and had been trained Kreat interest was shown in from carly youth in Russlan iba Face between

Bald Evgeni ash-style skating. This Grishin,

different of the USSR. and Andersen, wps very Hjalmar Andersen, the Olympic from the Norwegian style, but perfect for Russian ice which Champion, the agency said.

was prepared differently and Grishin won by over 20 which had a much harder sur metres and his time of two face.

minutes 18.4 peconds stood as He said he wondered how 'the the best for some time. But in Russians would perform on the Jast race but one tho Japanese Lec--France-Pressry. eighth-Borks

Shilkov, of the

USSR. who WIS

compoting

ngainst Elvenes, covered tho

distance two

in

minutes 17.2

the fastest time ever

Bet on the Moscow rink.! Out of the nine heals raced, Russlan skaters won

Best

eight.

Norwegian {{me WOA

made by Roald Ang in ko

minutes 10.0 seconds.

Hjalmar

Home Rugger Results

London, Dec. 26.

The New Zealand All

Or special interest In the Blacks overwhelmed the 10,000 Metres was the "hear" Combined Services today by

Andersen, 40 points to holder and Twickenham: champion, and the young Soviet, Sakunenko.

the world record

between

Olymple

At first but then

ז'

eight. at

The tourists scored 21 points of their total in the last - If

as the

Services sio-

they kept together, minutes Andersen drew away fence collapsed. to win convincingly in the best The All Blacks gavo a grand.

of open Rugby to lead at half time by 10 polnis

time of the day, 10 minutes 65.4xhibition seconds.

This time was a record for to five, but the Services scored the Moscow rink. Andersen was

first after the interval-an un-

| warmly applaudot.

converted try—to

The agency sald the contest gap. took place in a friendly Rsphere.

Individual honours for

the NDITOW the That was

Services fast effort, as the All Blacks took completo commund the and scored try after try in rá

pld auccession in the Jast 15

aime then

a two-day event went to Boris

-Reuter. BOXING DAY

London, Dec. 20. The following were the results of matches played today:

Division I

Aston Villa - VE.

Blackpool

Bolton Chosen

Liverpool Manchester C Newcastle

Billingham or Salts vs. Houn- | Huddersfield

Hichin Town Belvedere;

London, Dec. 27. |- · Walthamstow The Pegasus team, Foot-Cambridge City: Chi-ball Association Amateur

Cup holders, which will be slow; leaving for a series of matches in Hongkong, have

Colly in the Amateur Cup second round being played on January 23.

Victory For IRC been drawn away to Gedling

"Youngsters"

The annual Over 37 v Under 10th minute of the 37 Cricket Match on Christmas For the winners Wai Fat-kimcond half Reeves followed up Day at the Indian Recreation Pegasus, composed of Oxford again did many clever things in

good forcing play by Club saw the "youngsters" de-and Cambridge Universilles Casey and was quick to bring

goal but, as so often happens, htine ball under control and crashing their elders by 10 wię» (Blues, are expected to advance

blotted his copy-book with two bad mistakes which might have cost his side dearly.

Hou Yung-sang and Lau Yee played well while Tong Sheung was the outstanding member of

kels

a great right foot shot into the net from 12 yards,

Longland seemed

towards their goal of a third Top scorer for the Over 37 Wembley win in four years, but was S. A. Ismail with 19 runs. Gedling Colly. proved their to bo For the Under 37's, S. E. M.worth by beating Yorkshire troubled by an early foot injury Bucks and A. R. Kitchell carried Amateurs 1-0. but he was always in evidence the bots for 64 and 48

a half back line where Lee in pushing the ball ahead. respectively. Chun-fat was a capable deputy Chase was moving in to take for Ko Po-keung,

Every men in the forward line worked hard with Yul Cheuk yia the brains, and Ho Cheung, you the map shooter, of a clever jine.

runs

The Over 37, first ni bat, col- one of these forward passes in lected the respectable total of the 20th minute when he was 114 runs and thought the dny pushed off the ball by a hefty was won, but Bucks and Kitchell change from Lal Wal.

Nayed the bowling to such a Referee Roberts was right on good effect that the game full- the spot and awarded a penalty ed earlier than was scheduled.

THE GAMBOLS

I'M READY, DEAR

+

vs. Erith and

Leyton or Sheppey Un, vs. Wimbledon;

Bromley vs Cockfield; Finchley vs. Ferryhill;

Gedling Colly vs. Pegasus;

Harrogate and District Rail- or Northern Nomads VE. Withgton;

Wealdstone Hayes;

Romford vs. Crooktown;

Portsmouth Preston Wednesday

Derby Doncaster, #51233 Leeds Turton Noile County

Oldham Plymouth Rotherham

Wolves

Arsenal Chariton Cardiff Sunderland

West Bromwich

Shefeld U

Middlesbro

Tottenham

2 Burnley

0 Manchester U

Division IX

Division

Swanse

Aoerigion Dermatoy

3 Bury

b Blackburn

3 Lincoln C

Notts Forest

l West đem t

Birmingha Brentford Fulham Leicester Stokh

IX (Northern)

3 Halifax 7 York

Bradford C. - Rochdale

Colle

1

Shilkoy of the USSR who had minutes of the game, a total of 193.118 points for the landers biggest win

Today's was the New Zen- of their

four races.

Second place went to Dmtri Sakunenko, of the USSR, with 193.490 points. Hjalmar Ander- sen, of Norway, was third with 193.710 points-Reuter.

NORWEGIAN IMPRESSED

Moscow, Dec. 27. Norwegian speed skater Hal-

who

mar

Andersen,

speed skaters."

seen

tour.

RUGBY UNION The following wore the resuṛta ot on Boxing Day:

Rugby Union maichas played TL Combined

* Now Zealand Tour: Services

40%

+ New Zealanders played at Twickenham.

Final Scottish International, Triali Scotland Rests 9: played at Muf- rayfield.

Club Malchont. Blackheath 3 Ros- holde alyn Paric 3: Old Millions & Lon the world's 10,000 Metres re- 3: Bath In Oid Blue 8: Bedford 11 don Irish d: Abertillery D Ebbw Vale cord, said today that the most Old Paulines 3: Bridgwater and Al- amazing *thing

dharing blon a Clifton 3: 3iston 11 Now. the Russian-Norwegian skating bridge 11: Burton 13 Notte 6:

Cardur 12 Wasps 3: Coventry b tournament hero WOB. the Cheltenham #3 Gloucester # Old "tremendous increase In the Merchant Taylors 6: Leicester. Ja number of top-rank Russian London Welsh 0: Maustes 5 Bridgend Birkenhead Park 8: Zalanneity... X

0: Mangliester 25 Headingly; Mosley 11 Old Edwardians By New-: Andersen said there were part is Watsonians 9: Newton Ab now six or seven exceptionally bot 8 Plymouth Albion 9: Nori- good Soviet speed skaters, Rugby 6: North of Ireland 10 St

hampton ɗ Fonarth 5: Nuneslon 20 more than doublo last year's warts College Tormer Pupils : Pontypool d'Cross Keys 31 Redruth * Camborne 0: Swansea 8_Univer» sitios Athletic Union Bi. Sloud .3 Speaking in his dressing room Glamorgan Wanderers 3: Torqua between events, Anderson sald Aietle a Teignmouth : GlasKOW

• that

the Russian Improvement | Fied School Former Pupils it dafa

8: Kalso 3 Hertats Former, Pupil appeared to be a general one. Q

3: West of Scotland 3 London, Rost- There were now good slenters tish B.

all distances whereas in 1948 the accent was 012 distances only.

0

way

- total.

.

1 Galeanad

10

Chester

or. Hendon

0 Poet Valo

vs.

Chesterfilok

4 Blockport

Crewe Alex.

Darlington

The draw is Wycombe Wanderers vs. Løy- tonstone;

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Walton

Vetshain & Woking;

Dulwicht Hamlet vs. Barnet; Bishop Auckland vs. Ware;

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Hartlepools Tranmere Wrexham

Division

Casualu

VA

Brighton Firetol C

St. Alban's City Sports-Reuter,

0 Manfield

3 Scunthorpe

Workington * Crimsby

BATTOW

(Fouthern)

A Walsall

3 Newport

.

Aldershot

4 Coventry

1 Northampton

Cullaghem

Vs. Briggs Zoster

Ipswich Legion

Norwich * * Crystal P Questy's Park IL. 0 Colchester Shrewsbury

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on Soviel Rusala's chancos in the Boxlig. Diy:-Barrow

World Champiceships in Japan liavon 3: Castleford *10° Weatherstone- in January. Nor would he com-

Rovers 13: Dewsbury D. Bailey 0: Doncaster 2 Bramley 131. Inlizas ment on Nonway's chances.

10 Kuddersfield 0: Hül 40 Hunist 101 Keighley L. Bradford Northern 10: Leeds 12 Wakefield Trinity. 16 Laden, a Warrington, a 171. Rochdale Hornets 20 Belle Vue Rangers Of Saint Helens 14 Wiran di Bafford di Liverpool City 0: Workington Town..

Oldham 03 York 17 Hull Kingston ROVEN

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