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FOOTBALL.

DIVISION I

HONKGONG F.C., 2: ROYAL NAVY, 0.

Unce Brant forged his way right through mercy, but he got excited and shot wide. the Staff defence and had the goal at his

The efforts of the Navy, on the resump ST. JOSEPH'S, 3; POLICE, 7 tion of the game, were mainly consned

The Police made a very creditable stand to the individuality of Graydon, who received no help whatever from hiainst St Joseph's on the Military Startly before half-time, the Navy came fellow forwards. Handford seemed to be the match ended in a win for the Col-ball past Filmer and Buodle, but was

ground on Saturday.

As was expected, very near to scoring. Cowie dribbled the making things far too easily getting ridlerians, but they had to stretch themselves stopped by Glenny. There was a melee, The Hongkong F.C. played their very of the ball as soon as he returned it, reto secure the decision. Indeed, at one and Cowis failed to get the bail out of best team against the Navy on Saturday, gardless of where he was

kicking Stones state of the same draw appeared to an awkward angle. At the interval no and deserved to win. They were the was out of form and never got past be certain.

goals had been scared. superior team, back and forward,, and † Black, Taliano was tied up in a knot

Kicking off, the Collegians, by The Navy forward line was re-arranged their display was the best they have given by Railton, who was shadowing his series of clever passes, invaded the Police in the second half, Brant going centre this season. They are now regarded us while Rodgers, no doubt a useful player. territory, but Hyndman was robbed by forward, Cobb coming inside right, and certain winners of this year's first League has yet to learn that it is folly to pass to MeWalter, who returned the ball to mid-Truss extreme right. honours. It will take a very good team an imaginary player "Graydon ha feld. Here Grimmett obtained possession justified by resulta. Even Truss Thowed “ to defeat them. Stalker, the "general seldom worked harder than in the first and ray down the field in fine style, but improvement in his new position. Brant utility man, played centre forward in ten minutes of this half, but, with. Ste-ended up with a rather poor shot straight and Cosb took the ball between them to the first-balf, and inside left in the wart dogging his every step and Black into the hands of de Souza, who punted the Staff gend right from the kick-off. It second. Fudger, who has hitherto shone playing his very best, his efforts were not the ball away. The Collegians not going sermed as if Cobb could not miss the shot,

very effectiva He tried several long again. Hyndman, Silva and Rahmin combat miss it he did, shots, but they went wide of the mark.

bining well. The last-named, who is later a bout of combination between Not five minutes

Clark

The change was

The Staff breathed more freely.

at extreme right, played on the other ving and showed Eimself almost as clever there. McTavish was insido right, The Club attacks were all carried out good sprinter, was placed in possession Covie and Brant gave the latter a perfect with Hamilton as his outside partner, in great style, and the two outside men. by Silva when near goal, and, after run-sitter, and it was the brilliant play of this pair Hamilton and Rodger, came in for frening past McWalter, shot hard, but when another certain goal was missed, that gave the side the goals by which they quant applauss by reason of their clever After a little while, Hybdmar made an soal of the match crime as the result of a was just in time to punch away. Brunt shooting wide. The first and only won The Club would be well adviacu play. Indeed, Hamilton's artistic individual effort and, cutting through pretty bout of passing between Brant to make a permanent fixture of their for bination with McTavish was worth going the Police defence, soos: the ball past Cobb and Truss. They took the ball be ward line as they turned out at the be a long way so see, and the latter player Clark into the net.. ginning of the game.

should have scored more

tween them near the Staff goal, and Truss, Several times he shot into goal, but the were on the point of scoring when de which sent the ball a couple of inches The Police attacked from midfield and seeing an opening, put in a feeble kick ball went straight into Selden's hands Sozza rushed out of goal and cleared, inside the post. and was easily cleared. A clever bit of Another attempt by the Police was foiled play between Stalker and Rodger gave by Dixon, who was playing a safe game- failed. Townsend wax well marked by The Staff strove hard to equalise but Reichelmann a good opportunity, but Duncan Urquhart, who was partaerang Trace, and the other forwards were too Toms, getting in the way, saved a certain Dixon, was also sound, and, despite the prove to sead the ball in his direction. point. Stalker was seco to advantage in fact that he is light, rarely allowed the Wain and Cooper worked hard, and had some tricky footwork. During this time, ball to get beyond him.

After a spell they shown, sufficient initiative they might

One cannot altogether resist the impres sion that the Navy are able to get to gether a much better side than that which did duty for them. None of the Harkin men was included, and there was only one from the Alacrity. Recently the flankina defeated the Navy Brat League team; surely that is sufficient reason for

than oner.

the inclusion of some of their men. Sap the Navy defence played so well that they at the Police end, where Omar Ead hard have scored. The Staff forwards overdid porters of the Naval ten refuse to be deserve overg praise. The Club forwards fuck in not scoring, Grimmett worked the their passing tactics Goss and Reynolds lieve that the warships in Harbour were making strenuous efforts to score field and tested de Souza, who found the played a great game. Hayward.,the goal.

cannot provide better footballers than Seldon, Barrett, Taliano, Handford and Rodgers. It is only becauas enthusiasts are so keen on the Navy, making a better show in the League that the hope is ex pressed that the selectors will completely reorganise the team

when the whistle bew, leaving the Club shot casy and punched away. winners by two goals to nit

who made his first appearance

Marcal, keeper, in saving a shot. from Townsend, in league walked several steps with it and had a

The Club were uperior to their opponti football this season, cleared, but the ball free kick given against him not five yards

enta in every directed. Black and Me Cubbin were very sound at back, the former giving nothing away. Stewart and Railion worked as hard as it was possible for them to do. The forward line was more convincing in the first half that in the second. Amey played a desperate game, while For the losers,

Toma, Cotter and Wiles spared them selves absolutely nothing. Not till Gray don receives better support can he be

expected to score.

R.QA 2; SOUTH CHINA, 0.

The Gunners deserved their victory over

The Club should have won by a bigger at Reduced Prices margin. McTavish and Reichelman, however, did not appear to have their due to High "Exchange.shooting boots" on. Play throughout was fast and, on the whole, clean. The only foul to which exception could be taken was registered against Stalker, who tripped Graydon in a manner that natu 17- rally gave offence to that splendid player, than whom there is not a cleaner foot- baller in Hongkong. Except for two occasions in the first-half when he did the South China Athletic on Saturday, not see Stalker elbow an opponent, and for they played remarkably good foot one occasion when Amey handled the ball ball. The Chinese team and escaped scot free, no fault could be balanced side, but they became demorali found with the decisions of the referee.sed when a goal was scoret against them La Sacoks, who kept splendid control of The gunnera did well in getting Gladwyn ward line, and Skilton, the centre-half back at goal again. Golding, in the for surprised any with their improved form.

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the match.

The Club showed their superiority from the very start, and it was plain that the Navy's defence would be severely tested. Stalker. pat in a bit of tricky.

play and reached Amey before he lost

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fell at the feet of Millar.

He sent in from the goal-mouth. going over the cross-bar but fell when the ball and a penalty kick was awarded, high, swift shot, which looked like metée one of the Navy players handled In the resultant

bar into the net. Half-time camo a few high. There was at farther scoring, the nearing the goal and slipped under the Townsend, to everyone's surprise, shot too minutes afterwards with the score one all. Navy winning a fine contest by a goal to

Kowloon will have all their work cat

The match between the Hongkong Club

After the resumption; the Collegians nil, where Hyndman missed a good opening out to beat the Navy team. The Staff is took the ball down to the Police goal;

Ogley, who was standing behind him, now out of the running for "League pounced on the ball and, dribbling to honours, which rest between Kowloon and within two feet of the goal, kicked it the Navy. The betting" is very ever. straight up in the air. The ball struck the lower part of the cross-bar and foll) HONGKONG CLUB (R.). 1: SOUTH into the net. The Collegians again in-

CHINA "B" 0. vaded the Police territory, and Hyndman fouted him by a back-kick, which caught Recond string and Smith China "B" would have scored had not McWalter

him hard on the thigh. For this the tem, on the Military ground, provided kick; Silva took the shot, but the ball fairly equal, though the Club, forwards referee awarded the Collegians & penalty some interesting play. The teams were. strack the right upright. The Police got showed better combination and were more away from the clearance, and invaded the aggressive. to concede a corner. From this Congrell little more initiative, the result of the College territory, where Dixon was forced been a little less selfish and showed equalized for the Police by heading into game might have been different. the net. Spurred on by this reverse, the From the kick-off the B.GA. forwards Collegians made a beeline for the Police the Chinese forwards assumed a threaten- After a few minutes' desultory play. ing aspect, but Gerrard averted danger

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Had the Chinese forwards

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ball. A good bout of passing between Bodger and McTavish seemed to offer a penalty area, but a weak shot by Green beautifully taken by Rahmin, and the careering down the field. The Club for- possible opening, but Amey once again the centre, was returned by the custodian come to the rescue of bir side and enabled The Chinese retaliated, and the Army Cotter to clear with a big Kick, The firs

was obliged to concede naval attack came from Graydon, who

custodian

ball dropped right in front of goal: One wards were on it in an instant and gave of the defenders, in his haste to clear the Chinese custodian an axious time jumped up to meet the ball, which An off-side given against the Club glanced off his head into the net. The relieved the pressors. After midfell

received the ball in midfeld, eluded corner in order to save a goal. A well. Police made strenuous efforts to equalize, play, the Chinese right wing dribbled the. received, and pushed it past McCubbin placed kick was negatived by the Chinese

Ho over-reached his kick in the latter

Never

effort, however, and Hodger was able to centre-forward banging the ball over the citadel well and managed to prevent their one, mistake, however, which lost his aide

net.

to

clear. Boon after this, Hamilton, the

The teams now settled down Clab outside right, became conspicuous for artistic play. He had es beated steady work, and the ball went travelling tine after time, and all through the up and down the field, the backs showing, game was the four of the greates an agility and dexterity which elicited fre anxiety to bis opponents Two Tong abote from Stewart went wide, and again quent applause from the spectators. At Hamilton came into the picture. After one stage the Chinese left wing, exocated a some excellent footwork, he put in several

fine centres, once headed it just wide very fast run down an open field, but

thelem, the Collegians defended their and began to use their weight.

when the final whistle sounded, they were opponents from penetrating it, so that, winners by three goals to two

DIVISION, II

ROYAL NAVY (R.), 1; STAFF AND DEPT., 0.

tricky and clean footwork. He made ball along to the Club goal by some

the centre forward, who, for the moment a possible goal. Instead of passing to seemed unmarked, he attempted in shot from a difficult angle and the ball went wide of the mark Many and varied were: the efforts made by the City forwards to break through the sturdy defence of the Chinese.

In one instance & brilliant combined movement between really

Chinese custodian, came out to meet the Carriere and Ireland, appeared as if it would be productive. of results, but tho the half-time whistle went, nothing had

the post. This first goal, cáide as the missed scoring by tripping just near the bere was very little to choon between Zoverija, Boysen and fatthews, aided by that careless play by the Navy's cas penalty area. Some desultory Play The Stay had more opportunities of these teams, who met on the Navy ground.

todian.

The Club were on the aggreer

been scored.

After the interval, similar tactics wero

xive and Stalker put in a soft ground followed. Golding, the right wing, aided boring in the fist half, but the Navy attack and kicked the ball away. When shot from about 25 yards distance. In by Moss and Green, carried the ball into defence played a very stubborn game. stead of bolding the ball, Belden tried flying kick and, missed it with the result the mouth of the Chinese goal, and Groin in the second half the Navy showed in- sent in is bot shot, which was brilliantly proved form, but there was an element of that the bell trickled into goal.

beitendent casted The Club fended off by the custodian. A promis luck about the only goal they scored Great quinette went away with the ball and ing run was made by Eo Kin Fan, Au The Navy tried several new men, and all Reichelmann, who received it from Stalker, tried a Lolo effort. He wormed Kit Bang, and the centre forward, but of them played well-so well, indeed, that his way past Cotter, Tom and Reynolds Middleton Cleared in great style Half the promotion of three or four of them and was close up to the goal when Ame time arrived with the score-sheet blank fairly knocked him over. Cotter cleared with a long kick and Grayden, with the After the interval play became vigor aid of Toms, initiated an attack which ous and, at times, rather rough. Two of promised to be fruitful. Graydon was the Chinese were carried off the field,

adopted by both sides for over filteen minutes, but bore no fruit. On several occasions either the Club or Chinese for wards carried, the ball close to the op

g penalty area, but were checke Eventually Zeverijn managed to break through the Chinese defence, and, renk a brilliant run down the field, scored only goal in the match, unaided and un- supported. Of the Clab team Mackenzie, finally stopped by Black, Hamid loud but resumed play after a few minutes All through the first half play was of the goalkeeper, played a splendid game,..

saving several dificult shots. Gerrard as cheers from all parts of the ground, rest. Smart combination by the Army wards showing the utmost determination the-back, Ireland at ball back, and When the ball returned to the Navy half, halves, followed by in-raded in Greet splendid defence, and, although the ball Zeverija and Boysen in the forward ind the length of an open held-and mit kicked, sending a forceful shot into goal The was kept in the vicinity of the Naval goatre-forward and 'custodishi were easily, the

might be seriously considered. The Staff mixed Conner, one of the most dangerous forwards on his side. ading-dong nature, with the Staff for

Niles served it to Stones, who ran down ment by the forward line, ended and,

abowed excellent form.he Chinese cen

when he bad only Black to beat. The ball travelled at lightning speed, and so well did. Goas and Reynolds play, Club came very near to scoring & little the Chinese custodian, in an endeavour backed up by aur untiring trio of halves best on their side

Hamilton, McTavish Stalker, Beichel rights and collapsed. He remained inert

and Rodger missed what appeared to be though he continued to play, it

later. The ball passed quickly betwear to save it, collided with one of the up/(Hodge, Trace and Harris), that a KOWLOON F.C., 14; ST. JOSEPH'S, 0. mann and Rodger, in the order named for a few minutes but revived later, and, the goal-keeper, had surprisingly to do Once he cleared from a melie reulting from the collision of The Kowloon players had a" day out” Wain and Reynolds. Townsend had on Saturday, when they met. a simple abot Not long afterwards the noticeable that his judgment was several opportunities of scoring, but Reserves. The College boys were two short the College Clab obtained their cond goals Heichel good as it had been previously. The sometimes an unaccountable reason. maan received the ball in midfield and Chinese forwards, too, showed signs of ho shot too high. Three times did Hay and were obliged to pick up substitutes sent out long pass to Hamilton, he exhaustion, and were content to assume ward fist the ball over the net in this on the fad, centred to McTavish. Avey, rubbed as the defensive, for the most part, in the hall from abots by Townsend and Wain.** MoTavish, leaving Stalker unmarked. Inter stages of the gate, though they The Navy were not idle, but each time

Kowloon scored six goals in the first ball to Stalker, who shot into the corner break through the army defence ¦ Á com, obecked by Bundle and Boouler The CWD the term sling: wigdel, includi The Club captain delily transformed, tho made one or two spirited attempt to they approached the Staf goal they were in minutes, and theresiter did not fake of the net. The Navy did not spare them hined movement by the Army forwards outside men, Cobi and Fox, showed

der, selves during the low remaining minates multed in Green notching a second goal conspicuously, as, piso, did. Erant, of the half, but, when the interval was for his nda Epirited charges were made Cowie, but many promising opportunities couple of minutes before the end of the called, din Club were fading by two at the Chinese gual, right up to the end, wote spuilt by the centre-forward, Timis, game. Rasidumen. Höight and Millard

but no further scoring took place.

who seemed all st sea, in the position." scored two goals and.

their opponents seriously. E

the goal-keeper, who wereldred