1954-01-25 — Page 6

ARMY 2, SOUTH CHINA 1

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1954.

THRILL-PACKED SOCCER AND NERVE-TINGLING SUSPENSE ALL THROUGH

how

By I. M. MacTAVISH

Step forward twenty-two footballers magnificent and

take

a bow that is well deserved... a bow which 16,000 throat-

husky and tongue-parched spectators will heartily applaud.

The players of South China and the Army served up an exhibition of wonder. ful thrill-packed soccer that kept everyone in the capacity crowd in nerve-tingling suspense until the Gnat blast of the referee's whistle.

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Bennett

tackle we hit the

GIVE AND TAKE

Club pulled back me goal in

and

Sunch daters 21, 1851 woli, Lee Yuk-taic had one fine chance bedite img renaubered by but in his excitement he shot the 29th minute when they were

the ball skidded, awarded a penalty klek No badly and for th

Forrow crushed it into the back behindi

of the 01.

Fulemner was operating on the Club re- 11 was exclung gevesond-time play and the crowd was getting left wing when the

For a summed their task of saving the lots to shout out. from the end looked to though Southgame in the second half and Sune, who took over the Inside with the after would hold out but.

never showed enough of Benne11'... olliers coming

Liberth,

open up the compact gulle ter and the equalise a goal semed only eight mes left for RMB defence lines,

in the lying! the wunde leg of the game

suceded

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win The right satud. the directed down I do wri right up fever pitch and play

and the acties pakt off after 20 Room

Keane rounded practice

minute when

combined attack with a videadly on the off

supp rout therusoi

From then until

by Lee Yuk-tak seconds of the fust nett's gol uhrendy be

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11 Ma-burn with head and sectind; later Ko Pu- Kielce what GARNGING to keung be a song shut off Buse

The Army was now ajqilyant terrifle mure and the Chia-

The Hill Legs were deferating with desperation and skill.

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The dial wilstle came with The position unaltered, Club came very near to success za veral ecardons and the Busmen were a shade lucky t get away with both points.

For the horizs ride Armstrong, to. MacDonald, Porrow and Mullen want 1 where the

men who mattered

Winners wwryderiul while

best 11 viban

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For the SVI

Serve f Them wind quis klypeal at

gon was a trifler from start surely the finest kicking full- back la Reeses who had come

to finish. Both Aides

back in the Colony today--Tang mattered Sarul Bun and the

Inside the

conditions to turn 121 . Sun, Ng Kee-ebeung, Tang Yoc- right cordly Atted the ball whe

fast, piran. kit and Szeto Mnt. he top and on the better sent

football. It 11 buc are dangerousty into the

that wither goal mouth.

Goudkoper Tam was caught

mand and

in two

as Bennett and Middleton ru her! in he took his even off the ball which

WAN at great pity

New left winger Yuen Chenk- wan did well in the first half had to go under, but in a game but later Armstrong blotted him Although in us class ony goals ean out of the

and the

might fairness to him it must be point- point Pount

ed out that he suffered from in- asily have gone either way

well done at of you and Tank Pantenowe [Soul for a Harding afternoon.

sailed over Iris ating back of the net.

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broke frases and the roars of the elow must have been heard for many mile around,

the players with I watched particular attention at this time of the Army and the delight players as they rushed to con- gratulate Recvis was in strong contest to the despondency the South China men who had given everything they had. The bal was fetched to the centre and as Kwok Ying-tok sent it

motion Iteferee into blow his whistle for time.

Wilcox

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THE TEAMS

different support as Ler Tai-fi could not shuve himself clear of the tight clutches of MacDonald. A VERDICT:

grand after- with the Army: Lilange Buckley,noon's entertainment

balance until the Well, Longland, Frazer, Stevens, result in the Themas. Reeves,

Bennet

This Club side Anal whistle. Middleton Chase,

needs unly a couple of changes South China: Tam Nai-huen; to make it into a powerful coin- Lau cheping. Lau Yee; Sung bination. Ling-shong, Ro Po-keung, Tong Seung, Chu Wing-wah, Loe Yuk-tak, Kwok Ying-lok, Yui Cheuk-yin, Mok Chun-wat

CLUB 2, KMB 3

As the gun went this result was just about a fair reflection | Trey:

and the Saturday exctrange

at the end was

LEAGUE STANDINGS

their lineup the

have been very

The conditions cn afternoon were

alt

Amby

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of against close football and both

A teams maile praiseworthy efforts

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"Guilty Men" Of Soccer FIRST DEFEAT FOR

This picture shows four young men who are outlaws from Soccer, according to the Football Association. Their crime was that on a Sunday afternoon they went out on London's Clapham Common, collected goalposts, crossinrs, flaga, set them up and played 90 minutes of football, some of it through the coldest rainstorm of the winter.

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The game raded and up cami unel goalja ets, bars, flags when were carried half a mile tris for the sports store shet. Anth It was home through the rain, all bearing the naked of their afternoons play.

outcasts of Clapham These

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IRELAND IN PARIS.

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IN 13 YEARS

Paris, Jan. 23.

France beat Ireland by eight points (one goal, one try) to nil in the Rugby Union International here today and so gained their second success in the season's Inter- national Championship. All the scoring came in the second half.

France had previously beaten Scotland, at Murryfield, and, with what is now rogarded as their best team for some years, they are hopeful of winning the championship.

It was Ireland's first defent in | full back," dropped a goal from - Paris since 1891. The Irishmen 45 yards; Ron Jarden and Ste- well against the "steam wart Freebairn scored try tactics of the French | each, one of which Scott con- side, but apart from brief verted. periods in each half, they were

played out of the game,

One of the reasons for Ire Innd's failure was the inability of fly-half Jackie Kyle, des. cribed here as the "master tac

movements Lleian to initiate for his three-quarters,

Kyle gave spasmodic glimpses of his ability, but generally he was kept In check, by the French captain, Jean Pratt, who was playing in his 42nd inter- national match.

Ireland'a

back, their heaviest for some years, had a gruelling time in a tough game, in which there were 22 penalty Kleka, 12 of them Ireland. These were mainly for infringements in the Time to helpline outs, in which Ireland had

a right advoutago,

But the French forwords out- manoeuvred the Irish

puck in

in

Scott was in his usual good form. In attack or under pres- sure, he was very confident

The All Blacks met typical Welsh fire in the home sklova forward rushes, one concerted burst down the centre In the second half was checked only when, Scolt come to the rescue with a clever tackle,

Welshmen's try was the best scored. Half મ dozen

playei a handled in a fine passing move- ment which confused the All Blacks defence by its power and speed.-Reuter

Home Soccer Standings

Although they AFC ignored freely give their fenily and keft to organize and the players, but it does not check

Utem frolbait my beal their une cathustasin, pay for they can, they are not neglerte (

For their healthy activities by the Fotball League scouts

frum barred has Many star

the players been found

Outstanding for France. Soccer. playing any other organised

addition to Jean Pratt, were his West pleing on the Sunday

England.

are barred by the Fool- brother Maurlee a great uppur | Huddersficki But the They

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inform him football abroad, and who, once they immediately from the who, every Sunday afternoon, that if he ever plays again for again. this year, will go

Pold Sunday team be will be alde this country to play Sun- 1 Hampshire to the North-

before maminoth East, get out ord play their

betrayal that day football reputed.

who so gates.-Express Photo. organisers angers the Konica.

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HOME SOCCER REVIEW

the set scrums.

tunist who scored two

out-

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Sunderland Completes

A Fine Double

Over

Arsenal

London, Jan. 23.

three goals

Ted Purdon, tall, blond South African, scored today in helping the North-ensi club to complete a fine English Football League Champions.

it

The Albions point from this

****} day. clash strengthend their position

at the head of the table. With

Only

TREHEARSAL"

at

for Sunderland double over Arsenal, the

Division 1

Bromwich 29 18 20 17

Wolves

Bottom

Burnley

Manelicator CharMon

Andre Haget, a last minute sub stitute at fly-half, and wing threa-quarter Antoine Boniface, Preston

"Cap" in thu Amesal anly new

Blackpool Chelsea match.

Pratt's Best try came five Tottenham

It Sardi the interval, minutes after

Newcastle had an element of luck for the

Wederday

Villa

ball bounced providentially and Manchester C. he gathered neatly to go over

DVAR, | Portsmouth on the right flank, The secom Sunderland

was teored in the 74th Shefeld U. | try

minute, when Boniface started Middlesbrough A move and Martine But Prati Liverpool through. Brother Jean con verter-Reuter.

Everton

Alcester Dirvinghant

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ALL BLACKS IN FORM Not Forest

Neath, Jan. 23. Doter The New Zealand Rugby Blackburn... Union tepm touring Britain, Rotherham beat a combined side, repre- Fan

Neath Bloke City

Brot.

senting the Welsh clubs, and Aberavon, by 11 points Derby County (one goal, one try and one West Ham dropped goal) to live (one goal) nepin City Leeds United here today, It was the All Thicky

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Blackn final text béfére match with Britain next Satur- Plymouth A. Molts County day, and their last game against Day Welsh opponents.

Brentford Their pack was In Ane form, Oldham A.. with Richard White, Ron Hemi Ipswich Town and Nelson Dalzell prominent. Southampton the lines out was a good frighton match for Roy John, the Welsh Bristol City

Terquas International line out specialist. Mon Lowly Sunderland, who whipped Arsenal 7-1 at home last September, won on

the Reading On the heavy ground, was only the third

Leyton Arsenal's ground today by 4-1 before 60,000 spectators. It

backs rarely looked dangerous Norwich City THE TEAMS

crushing reverse nt

Watford but the All Blacks first try, und defent suffered by the London club in 20 games since that Fat-kim; Hung KMB:-Woi

Glittlemm Sunderland.

the try by Neath, were rewards

Mulwall Hing-yuk. Chon Kar-sau, Tang

The match was a personal

The Welsh for good handling. Sum, Ng Kee-cheung, Let Purdon, who has now scored, day's results.

Motherwell's inside included three forwards of Exeter City Chun-fat: Szeto Yiu, Szeto Man, five goals in two games

Ilcester City, beaten at Not- triumph for sinto

Humphries, the Welsh international team Bourremouth und joining his new club from Bir-ingham before the Forest's best ternational. Wilson Tang Yee-kit Lee Tal-fal

claimed rix gonts that beat New Zealand John, Swindon

Coventry City mingham, put Sunderland ahead crowd of the season, dropped who Yuen Cheuk-kwan.

Courtney, Shrewsbury Armstrong, with a time goal ten Club:-Campbell;

seconds from first to fifth place in the Humphries, a Master of Arts of Rees Stephens and

Glasgow University, la study- | Meredith.

Newport McDonald, Forrow,

after the start

before an Ar-fable. Everton went to the top

For the All Blacks, Bob Scott, Southend

Queen's P.R. of the run of play, but if the Finncit, Paton, Mullen, Keane, senal player had touched the by drawing away against Don-ing to be a teacher, but he ger-

ball. Arsenal

Aldershot equalised before caster, who dropped from third tainly meeter no instruction on the Uni- So ended what should long Club had had a sharp-shooting Falconer and Sime.

abeth. the interval, but went to pieces | position to

one how to score agains!

scored far for tod. Inter Kreatest forward in of our

the frst six in the second half.

point separates

Matwrwoli, who now been well From Brst to last there tesut might

teams in the Division. of different.

First Division

West Bromwich Albion and

to Division A ut suggestion

who are rot to return Nottingham Forest, Burley, two W

of the strongest 12 8 2 20 10 10

fourth, are the only side in the the first attempt. teams in England оп

current 900 1 32 16

In the premier division Hiber- League unbeaten at home this 11 7 1 3 37 18 1

surring. form, fought cut

season. Hugh Mclaren, whom nians hams defeat by Falkirk 111 a 42 i 15

goalies draw, but most of the they signed this

Hyderabad, Jan. 24. from by the odd goal of five war the week 011 22

thills were in the Burnley balt. Derby County, scored twice to-biggest upset.

The Hyderabad State Cricken Carlisle Hearts recorded a noteworthy Association drew their three- Southport 4-2 win at Dundee and are now day cricket match today with Wexham

Chesterfield points chead with in

touring Stockport Commonwealth Everion's equaliser

Don-four

Crowe Alex. enter wan scored two minutes gregate of 30 points from 22 team, closing scores being:

Town games. Queen of the South Call- Commonwealth, 399 for dix Grimsby

Accrington from timno.

the rally they declared and 207 for four

Hortiopopla and Hull to maintain

wook and wont declared; Hyderabad, 287 and Rochdale staged last mouth. The famous seaport club City, who meet in the fourth down 3-0 to Celtic.

York City the 78 for one.

TATTO thus avenged a 4-3 defeat at round of the Cup next Satur-"Query" keep second place in There was no attempt to reach Workington. Wolverhampton, early in the day

the day, had a "rehearsal." in the the table with 20 points

decision when Hyderabad Chorter senson. They have

Halifax Tow; Been League to-day, when the Rovers

Rangers, who recently have saved the follow-on this morning Barlington beaten at home since mit- triumphed 3-1. Blackburn, who been showing fine form after an

have scored 14 goals November.

in their indiferent

by adding 84 runs to the over- start to the cam-

night total of 203 for eight with Hearis Huddersfield Town shared last three League games, are

alterat paign.

at Blast

Quem of South Fife, their last two wickets,,

Bundee four goals with Chelsea in Lon-third in the wbie.

where they were beaton 2-1 Bobjec

two took part in

Clyde don

ard retained third place in Southampton beat Swindon after leading 1-0 nt half time.

Celtie me stands which saved the follow-

A Aberdiron the table with 35 points.

by the only goal of the game to The match was marred by anon. His ninth wicket partner-Bast Fife. Ground advantage counted ጊ1, Lrwich Town's advantage incident douding the Interval,

Ghinam Ahmed Rangers. ship for little to-day as 17 teams won at the head of League Three when a bottle was thrown outo realised 70 runs in 50 minutes, tick away from home, 16 sides wan South to five points.

the pitch,

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police

remained

unbeatch Burling at home and 13

gamas were

Port Vale'a lead in the North-prompt action

with 60, including seven fours, Haberin drawn,

also Ста Section

Falkirk... dropper to were taken into custody-Reu-

when the Innings closed,

Ralus, stovern Blackpool, dic F. A. Cpflvo points, but they have three fer.

With a lead of. 132 the Com-Airdrieonline holders, who meet Luton for the games in hand over Galeshend.

Hamilton soortu

freely monwealth fourth time in their third round

Sun- Southend United, like

Motherwell' Cup tie on Monday, won by the derland, won away for the first

their second knock, scoring 20 runs

before

They StenhouserTuấn odd goal of five over Astou time this season, beating Bour-

Kilmarnock Vina. But Blackpool, already nemouth 1-0 in the Third South

declared

Morton handicapped

With only an hour's batting on by injuries

to league

after tea,

St., Jolinatong there was no hnd many men, 6 further set- bock when fullback Tom Gar-

Dunfermline sters of "B" Division, complete (Italy) won the Buenos Aires hope of a definite result and A United rett was injured in the first half

ly stole the limelight with a 12-Automobile Grand Prix today. after losing a wicket with only rd Lasterk And did not resume.

The team of Schett (United three runs scored. Hyderabad's Queen's Park 1 success against Dundee Uni FIENCE STRUGGLE ON

tod. The tally was only one goal Sintes): art De Portage (Spain) second wicket pair played out Abroa The fierce struggle going on less than the record for the took second place in the general time with an unbroken at the top of the Second Divisection set up by East Fife in rankings, and first place in the of 73, leaving the match drawn, Dundee sion was clearly shown by to- 1937.

socond category.France-Prosse. Reuter.

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The opening half was played at a fast pace from the word 'Go' and although the pitch was badly churned up during the

which was Arst

Ranie cidentally the best Second Division match I have watched this year, in which South China beat the Army 3-1 both teams play gouri, tried very hard to constructive football,

The Army had the bigger share of

the attackin

Second Division "A"

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Cvinnale

handshakes

to rise above the elements,

Sing Tao pleasure to see for on this oc-

The deeling factor about the

South China rasion one felt that the players had turned

an effort match was that KMB succeeded 'nice In such

overcoming the conditions Club and had no much In common in

Kwong Wah Bastern were in- very quicitly and before the Club that the handshakes

ha founit their feet in the mud KAF. deed cordial.

the Busmen had three goals on | CAA,

Navy the band,

The Oghting qualities of the St Joseph's Club were well displayed after KM.A. this earl series of Retbacks C.A.A.

only brilliant defensive South China and play by Tan Sum, Chan Kar-sto Sau and Ng Kee-cheung pro- | Navy vented then from scoring on Army

H.A.F. several occasions.

The Blue-and-White brigade Poller

fight-Kung Wal continued

their strong back in the second-half and It Club

If they seems that

bad had St Joseph'n

Second Bibion one positive forward they must Talkoo have got the goals that would Westera

C. & W. have bought victory. lightalog

Keane is developing a bad SM..

R.E.M.E. the ball Prot of waiting for to be played before he moves Little Sai Wan towards it:

spot of earlier! Solicitors

R.A.M.C. anticipation would have given Yard Pottee ....

a couple of excellent Trans him

Third lyistan scoring chances in this game.

The first halt storied off at a

Unchanged from last week. fast pace and with

only 10 minutes gone

the cager KMB men had three shots in the back of the club net. Newcomer Yuen Cheuk-kwan scored the frat with

first-time shot; the second scored by ever-up Szeto Man, was the direct result of slackness in the Club rear lines: while the third, grand 30-yard

muves but somehow there is something of the Arsenal about South China and in their breakaways they were always very dangerous.

Three times only wonder saves

the by Granger kept

cager Champions out and one of these plit-driver from saves, from a Mok Chun-ah, bordtred on the miraculous. The keeper in anti- cipation of the shot had moved to his right but the winger sent it fast and cecurately away:

dwisted left. Granger to himicit in the air and just man- aged to get his left hand to the ball and divert it over the bar.

The most pleasant feature this lacident was to see Mok and Tong Sheung applaud what was

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THREE CHANGES IN IRISH RUGGER TEAM

Dublin, Jan. 24. Ireland's Rugby selectors list that it was by Chan Kar-have made only three changes Campbell who his jump.

a really brilliant bit of acrobatic, should have been saved by in the national team, following goshtripping.

KOEGE WIN IN SAIGON

new

badly mistimed Saturday's defeat by France, in picking the XV to meet England Just when it scomed that the

at Twickenham on February 13..

Gordon Wood, half would end with no score,

сар, displaces John Smith in the South China attackext down the

rather left wing, Longland,

front row, having, been one of obviously misled by the two

the successos of the final trial. touch lines that run round the

Paddy Lawlor, who withdrew from the French match, returns ground, drew back as though he

in place of E. Reid, while thought the ball was out of play and before he could correct his

Salgon, Jan. 25. Lock Is replaced by Jim Murphy Koege Boldklub, the Amateur O'Connor, another error the ball was sent dcrosH

cap, the field to Lee Yuk-tak Football Champions of Denmark, who stands 0 tot 4 inches,

The inside-right best his man yesterday

defeated Salgon's The team is: R. J. Gregg; M. and gilded the ball beautifully Youth Selection by the narrow Mortell, N. Henderson, A.C.

3.

Pellow, J.T away from Granger to put his margin of 4 gosis to

This was the Danish tebin's O'Mesra; F.

R. side in the land,

Play Timediately after the second match in Saigon. They Roe, G. Wood, H. Thompson, P.

WA Murphy, interval, slowed down for about lost the first on Saturday by Lawlor, G. Heldy,

them both sides three boleto ni France O'Connor and Wie bico

Chine

new

Anderson,

41 points from 28 games, they

lead

now have a two points over Wolverhampton Wanderera, who were beaten 2-0 at Ports-

not

Blackburn Rovers

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