1955-03-14 — Page 6

SING TAQ-0, SOUTH CHINA–2

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH

TIGERS PAY THE PENALTY Of Switching From Good Football To "Big-Boot-Ball"

By I. M. MacTAVISH

The flop of the season!!! All the promise all the anticipations and all the expectations that attracted a huge crowd to the stadium and to its immediate surroundings-the police turned away many thou- sands of ticketless arrivals--were utterly and completely unfulfilled. As an exhibition of top class soccer this match at the Club Stadium fell sadly short of what the crowd had turned up to see and although the South China faithful were no doubt satisfied with the two precious points they must have been sadly disappointed at the fare served up.

If this game had been played on the Race Course without its 'Big Match' tag the fans would have watched, yawned and moved on in search of something better to look at. For the paucity of the play Sing Tao must accept a great share of the

and it wasn't the youngsters who let the side down,

blume

points

presented the Ching on a silver plate

an ill-advised cheer

from

41

1 60W the incident from vantage point and I was as con- vinced as the defenders, that the

and rebounded over the line,

stune

Last week, 1 sang the praises i got of the Tigern veteran defenders, [the crowd, but the ball was go- but this time believe it or noting much too far up field and R Was Hou Yung-sang and the astute South China defon- | ball was played onto the forward Chang Kam-hot who virtually ders simply moved back a yard

Go South Iwo and had all the time in The linesman who was clore by

the world to get the bal under was apparently of the control and return it unhumper- opinion and flagged for a goal- The Tigers have risen to their el back to the Sing Too danger kick, but the referee, who was present high place. by playing

It seemed that sooner or

further away very much good football just a men

later Mich experienced players

tn such not

favourable faster than the opposition

must spot but on this ocasion, the very Chung and Hau, men who were expected to im what was happening, yet strange sition, decided it was commer part stability to the sute, muitely enough they persisted in their of unpronfable ineties to the bitter bhatuler the unforgiveable

Font Fend abstituting Bootball for

vall.

Leket

CHAK Tarke alter

Ita Yung-stan Kam-ho, ariel 11 4 10sser degree Si Pei- yin, banged the ball up held with temperielous power. Early arts

No Play In

NZ Test

11

BETTER TEAM

30 a

corner it was.

It was well taken and as the ball dropped in the goalmouth. Ha Cheung-you and Lee Yuk- fak

Both had & went for It hand

piece hend

the However, over

by fur tho were South China better team. There wos steadiness and sense of purpose about their play that Sing Tao ever matched, and one usually had the fooling that they were to control of the proceedings. back in action Tong Sheung.

10 act again, wor content general-in-chief of the team und some of his leading up work was of the very highest

ortier.

Dunedin, Mar. 14. There was

Having no play be- fore lunch on the third day of the cricket Teat between the MCC and New Zealand.

Rain fell almost con- tinuously on Sunday but this morning the weather: was fine.

On Saturday. England scored 209 for eight New wickets in reply to Zealand's Grst innings total of 125.-Reuter.

recorded both the shortcomings of Sing Tue and the attributes of South China it that is nevertheless fair to say the opening goal to the Caroline Bil bays was one which will enuse dissatisfaction among the Slug Too supporters for a long

or rather a boot and a

in the

score

and al- though

Loc

it in they put shared the congratulations

was some shocking but there covering in the Sing Tao rear lines when the goal was scored.

At this stage Sing Tho's main hope lay in getting their fast young forwards

move on the youngsters got again but the poor service and had to look for crumbs in No-Man's- casual Land while the twa sels of de- fenders held a big kicking com- petition.

If this was decided on who kica the ball forthest, oftenext then Sing Tad's Chang Kam-ho und Itau Yung-sang won easily

With the

out game fizzing like damp squib South China got another goBi and again

It came soon after the interval i was due to some really bad

defensive covering. was deserved on pressure. and

Format Tigers Ho Cheung-yau but Sing Tou will no doubt

the counter claim that the award of a corner goi

that really was not a vrrect one, In check-settled the game and put a fool

nali In the Ing a break through the middle, coffin

a Tiger defender and a South championship

China forward

Rot in a bit of la tangle near the line,

Old Trafford Bypassed

For West Indies Tour

A.

1955,

ON THE

SOCCER

INSIDE

Edited By SAM LEITCH

Another soccer sacking exploded last week when 32-year-old Grimsby manager Billy Walsh refused to resign and then announced: "I was sacked at a special meet- ing of the directors.”

So Billy, holder of 14 Irish caps, joins the long, sad queue of unemployed

soccer bosses.

Here is an up-to-date list of managers who have left their clubs for one reason or another since the present season started: Norman Bullock (Leicester), Bob Brocklebank (Birmingham), Jimmy Rae (Plymouth), Jack Butler (Colchester), Jack Fairbrother (Coventry), Laurie Scott (Crystal Palace), Ivor Powell (Bradford City), Norman Kirkman (Bradford), Gerry Henry (Halifax), Jim McCormick (York), Ralph Ward (Crewe), Ted Smith (Workington), Peter Jackson (Wrexham).

Walsh-No. 14 Ini this aca This disappointed ca-Man- They are No. 1 favourites to Eon's Hat is frank and bitter. chester City half-boek adds: "It signs the former England lead He says: "Too many managers would inke more than the corner. They would do a deal for are being asked to resign for bine efforts of Stan Cullis and eliber centre-forwarde Peter their own good, When it WILS Matt Busby to tackle the HighamA

Dennis OF

Hatse}} hinted to the That In view of superinuman Job at Grimsby. plus cash. any future application by me

PRESTON HOPE

Deelston to put Mortensen for new post it would look

England Preston hope that Stan Mor- and pricey

interna better if I were to resign, ↑tensen, 33-year-old leader Weral Ernie Taylor refused to do so.

placed on the transfer le by transfer list came after Blackpool, will solve the hour-long meeting of the centre-forward problem they Blackpool board. have had over since Charlie Warman Was transferred to

a certain non- Supporters of Micklesbrough.

League club put their manager ---ex-Everton centre - forward Bull Hyving on the mat re- really when they asked him to explain the falling standard of play among his team.

No atmosphere. The reply:

to matches like You turn up

to a Sunday going

ป

I

"I have nothing to be ashamed of anul told the

MAL 1 have nothing to directors hide. I have been snekesi."

FAST 400 METRES BY MARSH AT

MEET YMCA

By "RECORDER”

The best of these was a 53.0 seconds effort over 400 Metres by Malcolm Marsh of the Police AC and HKAAC. in winning from Leung Kam-po (54.6) and Roy Bell

Marsh led all the

and (66.2).

wasn't comfortable looking for the turns.

ས

the

Sing Too

for hopes

this The ball came to him a baon. couple of yards from the goal. aler a couple of Tigers dc- fonders had lost an opportunity to clear their lines and although TUSSOC on both sides. Ho managed to get the toe of his boot 10 the boli and send it

DISALLOWED

GOAL

Just before the end Sing Tao got the, ball into the net. but the scord was disallowed for un infringement against Pau King- yin. My personal opinion was

the

hus

not

way

Xavier

who

can

very

the

you are

School."

in the

on the

ELM

The club: Canterbury Cathedral city) League.

the

(tho

Fijians Meet

Tonight At The

Valley

Happyony

By "PAK LO”

The big event today will be the Fijian versus Colony match this evening, on the Club ground, in Happy Valley at 8 p.m. The game will once again be held under floodlights...

The Colony have had to make three changes. from the team originally published. Blackburn replaces Fleet who is crocked at wing three-quarter, while Lamb moves into the second row beside Kerr, in place of Ferry, and finally Newman the Kantlere prop is replaced by Annandale,

All over the Colony, ruggCT 27th HAA had the biggest fans have been discussing ways score of the day, but they were and means of beating the faced by a weak, team, and al- Fijians. Having watched them though "17-3 was a fair picture for three years now, there of the game, 27th HAA will seems to be only one solution, probably fall to Far East Farm

The only time they were held "A" in the next round. to a draw, was on 4 pouring

RAF Sai Wan "B" gave wet day, and then the Colony

the ball light, walkover to 42nd Field "A". 42nd forwards kept and took at their feat, white Field

played a defensive reached the quarter-finals hav- the backs game, attacking mainly with ing played only one game. long raking touch kicks,

Beyond the Welsh gamo Last 50R2011,

they have nover been beaten, and that was game on lis own. One other thing that did stand out both in referred to, the Colony gome and in the Welsh game was the very hard tackling, with every man going low.

In my opinion, the only hope for the Colony tonight is to play a tight game. The 72nd L.A.Â.

and started that way

held the Fijians,

but they gradually

opened it up

and played Into

the Fijians hunds.

The Colony pack tonight has Kent plenty of weight, good line out

Thistle

very

"A" have thereforo

Home Rugby

Newport Scores 6-0 Win

Over Wasps

the exciting Leicester

and

London, Mar. 13. While their stars were helping Wales to beat Ireland, Newport detested Wasps, The London club. by six points to nothing. forwards, and most important a The Wasps, a man short in Ane leader in Kert, who the second half, put up a hard BIG MYSTERY

will be a surprise to the Fijians, night and did well to restrict the Five-figure Scottish Inter-The Colony threes are fast, but Welsh club to a penalty goal and national to leave for England they are not the equal of either

i a try. shortly may be Johnny Mc-Nuidcle, Levula, or Rokoun, So

Partick Kenzio,

has for only Marsh

played

strength Cardiff, also below agalast the

Іг Fijlans

the because of outside-right.

International calls, The practice athletic meeting organised by Mr G. 8. Big Scotush mystery to date Civilian, match, and he tackled shared honours at Blackheath at Kennedy Skipton at the European YMCA hockey ground has been the absence of bids very well, and the others can one penalty goal and a try aplece. near to winning upon to do like-Cardiff came fleat-footed McKenzie, e depended at King's Park on Saturday afternoon attracted the usual for the

for the full wise.

when D. Williams, following a crosskick by Bleddyn Willems dependable band of keen athletes who support all the who is a certainty

Scottish

side to meet England

Having now given my opinion in the closing minutes, touched minor meetings and performances were, a good deal at Wembley. better than one would have expected on a 300-odd yard Partick's postponed

fixtures of how the Colony can win, tet down, but the referee disallowest whatever advice a score. have twleo halted English clubs me say that track with very uncertain bends.

will in all but there will they follow, they

Gloucester, despite losing their having a look be a host of scouts watching probability lose to the Fijians,

a. head injury be- but it will be the closest game hooker with this week when East Fife play of the serics, and the score fore a point had been scored, Partick.

should barely reach double proved too strong for the Royal Liverpool sent their scouts

Air Force by two placed goals. figures. along to watch the Aldershot v

and three penalty goals to a Leyton Orient reserve match. Whatever the result this will placed goal and a try.

Orient's Target

reserve be an absolute must for rugger Mr Kennedy Skipton proved throwers in Hongkong, includ-

inside-left Derek Healey.

fane, and even spectators, with Bradford's victory over Har- that it was possible to hold a¦ Ing Colin Brand, have a run-up

But they came away Impressa elight knowledge of the game lequins by: 6-0 was notable for meeting on a small ground and of sorts, but use it more for

ed with

a first half penalty goal kleked the London club's will enjoy themselves. organisational stde

10 was balance than

give

added

reserve right-winger Phil White.

from 50 yards by Brookman. largely

A one-man job. Tho impetus to the throw.

Yet they'll be shocked to know

Colony XV: Patterson, Ed- meeting

was definitely n

With his newly-discovered

Orient's

of White...

In the Midlands wards, Blincoe, Marsh, Black- value tribution to an athletic season

potentialities, throwing

burn, Brentford, Parkinson, Hate, duel between thar

also

score around £12,000. seen too many

Rold, Annandale, Lamb, Kerr, Coventry, ended with the clubs opportunities for athletes to heavily in the 440 Yards and

Petrie, Harrison, Hill.

level at 11 points cach, after Newcastle United are asking

Leicester had led 0-0 at the in- have a competitive workout and Long Jump, becomes one of the

aco, the Football Association how organisational experience favourites, with Tony Collar much they should charge Note third round of the Blarney Stono

On Saturday afternoon, the terval. stined will make the next Colin Brand, Malcolm Marsh

Elgie, of London Scottishi, tingham Forest as their share meeting on the same

for ground and Lt. Paul Miller,

Seven-a-Sides was played off on | scored 13 of his side's 22 points The something to look forward to. HKAAC Pentathlon Champlon- of operation "Snowshift."

the Club ground. The results against United Services. Bulldozers, trucks, and 100 Mr Kennedy Skipton may ship next month.

were by no means as expected. Services, beaten outalde, obtained men were called in to clear 10 Tamar Teimagents, who scraped a placed goal. well be proud of having, at

also won the B0

Inches of snow. The bill is £800 least, kept things moving over Metros in 7.1 seconds and the

and Newcastle suggest

through their first round game, Forest

In the Hospital Cup Semi- week-end an empty

the 200 Metres in 23.4 seconds on should pay £400 of this out of played like certain finalists in Final, Guy's Hospital overcame the second round, reverted to St. Mary's by a penalty goal and majority of local athletes. The Saturday.

the proceeds of the Cup sumes their original standard and were a try after five minutes of ex- European YMCA Athletic Club that the South China goalkeeper

Forest reply is brisk:

We airendy badly misjudged an

deservedly knocked out by 48 tra me each way.-Reuter, has contributed ane open meet-

come to Newcastle, stayed for Club "A" by nine points to nil. ward

boll before he was ing to the season, which

60 Metres Dash (A):

three days, paid, out £150 for fouled...and I thought that ho

more than can be said for most Stephen Xavier (HKAAC) 7 hotels and rail fares and went This is the first game the 48 was very fortunate to find u of the other clubs affillated to secs.; 2. Philip Sham (SCAA): back home without kicking

London, Mar. 19. a Club "A" has played in front of

International Blatch vigilant referee right

on the

the HKAAA.

3. Eddie Loureiro (HKAAC). ball. We cannot make a claim the BDOS.

Wales 21 Ireland 3 (Ployed at spectators, and on this He was fouled alright.

40 Metres Dash (3): 1. Chung for that £150. The ground, the Scene of so about the change after losing the but I have a strong suspicion

A highlight of the

stanklard they should go into the Cardiff), moeting Chi-fai (SCAA) 8,0 seca; 2. Sit "After

Club Matches we left, Newcastle semi-finals, for they have a fast rain-washed

Tests, only Test In the 1950 tour. Their that the ball was going into the

was Stephen Xavier's emer-Pak-poh

Blackheath_G, Cardin 5; London many

3. (SCAA)

Yip cleared their ground and played elever set of threes, with a good Hospital 13, Royal Navy Engineering will not stufte

John Goddard, said: net anyway. Test in 1957 captam, E

Rence as. Javelin thrower. Kwong-ping (SCAA).

Sunderland on Saturday before

of how to play College, Keyham 0: London Scotti when the Wast Indies tourists"This is not the worst wicket Fow Tiger

knowledge effort Stephen's lost rupulations were

In this One Mile Race Walk: 1. G. S. an £8,000 gale."

22 United Servicon (Portamessa) 0: I've played on in England-t is enhanced chiedy

Seveno.

Oki Blues-6, Metropolitan Pollos 14; direction-two years ago in the Kennedy Skipton (EYMCA). 8. because the

Forest are prepared to pay the worst I have ever played onido forsook the style that has

Old Croisighans 6, Baracena 19; Ord HKAAC Pentathion-was a far mins. 52.4 secs. 2. Ng Tsang only for the cost of covering Wayfoong were lucky to Paulines 0, old Miliiliane. 91 'Lon- Extgbaston, Birmingham, the in my le."

scrvod

them well this season

from successful one. On Satur- cheong (SCAA) # mins. 08.5 the ground with straw from scrape through into the next don Welsh 14. Cid Merchant_Faylors The choice of Edgbaston is the Warwickshire the of

day, however, he was and substituted brown for brain.

consis-

3: Warpe 0, Newport 4: Bath, 0. Беск

Saturday till Monday.

round after two periods of extra swantes 0: Bradford 8, Harlequins County Club, get the honour. Pipe dream of Lesie Deakins, Lo Kam-chaen and Wong Tals

tently over 120 feet with a best 400 Metres Ban: 1. M. C.

time. Petrie played in the for- ö:: Birkenhead 14, Manchester B I will be the first time for 28- the live-wire secretary of War-

of 120 feet 9 inches and a no Marsh (HKAAC) 33.0 SOC.: 2. planned the fook alone played to expecta-

wards, which was a definite Bridgwater and Albion 10, Brida throw over 130 feet. years that a Test has been held wickshire

Police. 01. Cheltenham 10, Heath 3: Leung Kam-po (SCAA) 54.0

will probably Clifton 3. Lydney 3: Dublin Univer How much did Third Division mistake, and he ground tone,

Chang Kam-hol was too busy

He also proved that speed of secs. 3. Roy Bell (HKAÁC),

Torquay make out of their Cup shift back for the game against ity 3. Houdlugley 13. Exeter ; De- banging the ball away from the

1. 800 Metres. Run:

yanport Servicom 8: Falmouth 6, run-up is an essential in javelin (EYMCA) 2 mins. 15.0 secs. 8, paper £2,400, admits secretary

Sutton

Redruth 22; Gloucester 30, Royal Air run to the Fourth Round? "On 72 LAA "A". goal area to worry very much throwing. Most

Force 3; Leioestor 11, Covenizy: 11: of the best Wong Ka-ylu (HKUAC) 2 mins. John Smith.

also scraped about those around him, and

The latter team "But when you through against

Moseley 6, Bristol 3; Newton Abbol both Hau Yung-sang and Sit

HK Signals, 9, Brixham 37, Northampton, 12. Ros take away the extra travelling Pei-yin, particularly the left

One Mile Run: 1. M. P. Cur- and hotel expenses, the League's who playing most of the time ya Pak Notts 11. Richmond 8: back, were mequently quality of Trabert, Tom Brown zon

Nuneaton ti, Abertillery, 8; Rugby 5, (HKAAC) 4 mins. 57.5 four per cent cut, and compensa- with only six men, after one Old Alleyndans 5: Somerset Police.D. sccs.; 2. Bruce Tulloh (HKAAC) tion to League clubs

Di Torquay whose of their side was injured, did Taunton

Athletic by the time the West Indies is canciest tacklink rend to Le

Edinburgh Win Doubles which eventually

15 mins.. 0.30 secs.; 3, Chan Axtures have been postponed very well, and had they retained Werton-Super-Mare 9:

Wandoyers 16, Edinburgh Univardty vincial

By the now rota, only the pro- Love

Hung-man (SCAA) 5 mins, 5.0 that figure is not going to look the services of the injured man Heriots Former Fupu 2. Checov New York, Mar, 13.

throughout the game, would | fiigh, School: Former Pullste, Wit- grounds match. There is no question of embrace such methods, and it Tem

will too

Д Tigers, are too good a side to

quite so healthy Americas Tony. Trabert and 200 Metros, Dish:

have reversed the onlane 9, 1 Stephen

12; Glamorgan, Wandweers 3. Penarth Brown won the Men's Xavier (HKAAC), 284 sees; 2 their last season, capture of a taking a Test either from Lords tookod vary much out of place Doubles final of the. Barran-Philip Sham (SCAA) 24.3 ; well-watched

Hospitais Cop. Ovai.

Far East - Farm - "Alt costly. the

Leat Irishman. In the case of in their play....Deliberation not quilla

Guy's Hospital 8. St. Stary's How- Lords, such an idea would be desperation is the motto.

International Tonnis 3, Chung Chi-fai (SCAA), season they signed winger Bill walloped 72 LAA "B" by 2pital 3. not unthinicable. In 1958, the ground

Tournament at Colombia today High Jump: 1. Ling Cheung Punton from Partadown despite points to elli and - were ane of South China did not

"Guy's will meet London Hospital sleep to lose a game will be Trent- means have one of their best

by beating American Horb Fiam (SCAA) ft. 4 Inn.; 2, Ng strong League opposition.

the best looking tomme on dis- in the final on March 18:

kurdy Lunghe pas and Swedo Ulf Schmidt, 6-3, Brides, in 1959: Edinston and days but their instinctive team

Belle Vue thangers 3. Oldham 34: inch wat (HKUAC) 5 th 1} 1900 Headingley, Leeds-Chinawark

Bakpool Borough 10, Widnes, saw them through. Ko-4, 6-3,

Portadowo ngin for 16-year and should go into the finale, Mall Special.

the mixed doubles, Inst Po-keung, Tong

contre-forward

RAF Mount Davis were not Bradford Northern 22, Csatletora za; Javelin Throw 1. Stephen old Sheung, Ho

Doncaster 1. Keighley 10% Teniher. Cheung-you and Mok Chun-wah event in the tournament, Trabert Xavier (HKAAC) 128 ft. 0 in. Pattonon Since he was moved impressive in their win over de ovom it. Inmelerle inlay ware in stars....but Lok Tak-

and Miss Doris Hart, bent Jerry||2. Roy. Bell (HKAAC) ⋅ 102, ft. 8:} from "the -right wing "throo] @ COD "A" by Son points in 1979 Dansbury a Big Mudderelaid, #1, hal's dangerous double tackle is

Dewitt and Miss Darlene Hard | Ins; 3. Ng

: Chuan wal weeks ago struggling Portadown what could only be described Baller 10 Hull Kingston Rovers

| Salford 31 - Lenda;; 19,¦ Exenriley · 10,000 (HKUAC), still in Ovidence and he was 0-0, 0-0.—United Fress.

have, won 0-0, 4-1, and 8-1. aa ́aɛECTAPPY | FRITLO,

London, Mar. 13.

Old Trafford, Manchester, the Lancashire County Cricket Club ground, is the first of the regular Test match grounds to be washed out by the new rota system.

Come

home

to England.

Gut

who

on This excellent Midlands construction of the ground. The last time was in While lying in a hammock on a 1929, when England and South destroyer during the war.

Other Testa

la

Africa met there.

Mr Deakins

forever were played there in 1002 and scheming to improve cricket, 1900 against the Australlons and

Edgbaston already holds 35,000

in 1828 sise against the South and I now stand will be ready

Africana.

Lancashire are

moot

upset due to be played, about losing this fixture" and a member of the committee said: "We regard the loss of the West Indies Test as serious.”

NO LOSS OF SLEEP

The West Indians are however, ikely

to Jose

NOTICE

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

The Amended Programmes

and Entry Forms for the 8th

& trait

Sports Diary patised several times in this

155

TO-DAY

Race Meeting 2584/85 to be p.m." "Floodlights..

gamo....he would be well qd-

to forget about it.

· VERDCTT. A big dimppoint- Boch v Colony (Club) & ment. Tigers must remember Footballive words

...not *Dootball

held on Saturday 26th March, HK Sword Club v Chinese Black

1950, (weather permitting),(EYMCA); "Amy v. Chiness. “Red” but in gulto of all the hard may be obtained at the Beero-(now), p.m.

*

tary' Office, Alexandra

House; the Club Houns Happy Valley: and the Stables, Shan Kwang Road,,

Entries close at 13 00 NOON on Tuesday,

·March, 1985.-:

By: Order of

WEDNESDAY

'Inter-school;

„King's. Park,

kocią, strict refereeing, kept it. from being spelt Footbrawl'} /*..

Nal-huen, Hou

B

for

THE RESULTS

The results were:

15.0 secs.

Dect.

THE GAMBOLS

Its starting to rain.

my laundry,

NOT SO HEALTUY ̧‚

Newcastle look like repeating mobably.

SCOTES.

NOW they have sounded play in the whole afternoon,

Edmund

Barry Appleby

RUGBY UNION RESULTI

Neiter.

Edinburgh Academica

BALLANTYNES:

LDEN CHUIN”.

PURE CREAMERY TINNED BUTTER