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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

CIVILIANS WIN LAI WAH CUP

Lincolns Beat East Lancs.

In First League

ATHLETIC LOSE TO

YOUNG INDIANS

The final of the Lai Wah Cup was won by the Civilians. The Royal Navy were unlucky in losing and at the end of ninety minates play the teams should have been equal.

"The Lincolns increased their lead at the bead of the League table with a win over the East Lancashires on the Railway ground.

In Division II, the Navy fell away from the lead by losing to the

Gunners by the odd goal.'.

South China and the Borderers were successful.

The Young Indians defouted the Athletic by 4 goals to 2.

In Division III, the Lincolas continue to win, and with the Borderera playing the University to a draw, the Linoles have a commanding lead at the head of the table.

The following are the results

LAI WAH CUP FINAL

The final match in the Lai Wah Cup was played on the HK. F. C. ground, "the Civilians securing the Cup for the sixth time.

The attendance was rather poor seeing the issue at stake.

The final was brought forward owing to the early departure of the Navy on a Southern cruise.

Each side made one change in

The Civilians

R. Navy-Liddington; ·James, West; Blair, McQuire, McClurg Hudspeth. Smith Langmead, 'Bar- nett and Skinner,

PRESENTATION OF THE CUP

At the close of the match, Ma-

mem-

LAI WAH CUP FINAL.

Civilians

R. Navy

HONG KONG LEAGUE DIVISION I

Lincoln Regt. 3 East Inn'shires

DIVISION IL

Young Indians a S. W. Borderers 3 South Chins. 3 R.A

Athletic H.K. Club'* Kowloon FC 0 A

3 Royal Navy

·DIVISION UL","

3

RASC.. Lincoln Regt. 9 RA.M.C.

7/2

S. W. Borderers?

RAF. RE

Recreio University

MONDAY, JANUARY

NAVY GAIN FINE VICTORY

Ragged Rugger At Sookunpoo

1934.

team's sound score. Shortly after this Miera made a nice run to score for Navy and Linton converted the kick. The game ended with the score reading seventeen to six.

SUMMARY <

HOCKEY

Ladies Team Defeated

H.K LADIES AND ST. ANDREW'S WIN

In a fast match at King's Park on Saturday, the Recrelo Ladies' senior team, who were runners up in the Caer Clark Cup last year. scored a win over the "Y" Ladie team, who were strongly fancied, for the year's honours. The los ers were handicapped by the ab- sence of the Dalziel sisters are considered two of the best

A weakened army, team suffered a seventeen to six defeat at the hands

Although Navy well deserved their of the Navy at Bookunpoo ground win thay alsɔ, deserve a little ori- on Saturday in a rugby game fen- |ticism. Their backfield once they tured by spasmodic flashes of bril-ges the ball secure take a lot of liant play and bad ball handling. stopping but usually before they The game opened with the Nary get into action they make three or on the offensive and during the four knock . In other words, first, miutes of play they drove the while their running, dodging and Army back into their own territory tackling is good, their handling is and held them there. Suddenly at times terrible. The Army yes Sinlair Ford, Navy's star three terdar, fumbled even worse than the o quarter secured the ball and began Navy and tasir forwards did not arum right through the opposing bind nearly so well, The Navy team, only to be robbed of al score sorum as is usually the case were by being forced out within inches on the ball all the time while just of a touchdown. The any gamed one or two of their opponent players in the side. The winners the ball in the line out and advanced ed to be bearing the brunt of their to their own twenty-five yard line attack. Hewitt played his usual when Navy once more gained posfine game as Army scrum and he session and started a forward rush and Simons were the pick of the which ended with Hammeth eroas-losers, with Sinclair Ford of the ing the line for the initial try Navy standing out as the best Buckley failed to convert the kick three-quarter on the field

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ning goal Luck came to the Gun- the wing, the ball struck the in- side of the upright and rebound ed into the net. A penalty to the Navy in the closing minutes raised the hopes of the Navy supporters. Guy came forward to take the spot kick and shooting straight at Woods from the spot, the Gun- ners goalie cleared amidst shouts of applause from the Chunners sup

ners for Bell sending across from

porters.

The anal whistle sounded with the Gunners winners of a fast game by three goals to two.

YOUNG INDIANS *. ATHLETIC Playing on the Athletic ground, the Indians "took full points from the Athletic, the result being four goals to two in favour of the In-

With the score board reading three to nil in favour of the Sailors the Army fifteen, dig in their cleats and began to work. They were soon well inside the Navy territory and then were awarded a penalty kick for offside Lloyd made the most of the opportunity and sent the ball fairly between the uprights to the the store. A few minutes later Navy were awarded a tree kick from a similar position and ton retaliated by converting. the score now stood sit to three Shortly with Navy in the lead.

after this Army missed a wonderful

Jake Selby, tricky little Club Captain handled the whistle and it was really a pleasure to see the A few way he ruled the game. more referees of the Selby typo would do much to improve local

rugger.

The teams were:-

who

scored a single goal in the first half through Miss A, Alves.

Miss Basto and Misa Osmund at back, played a sound game for the Recreio. The "backs also played a sound game, which counts for the low score.

BC

H.K. Ladies Score Five Goals The Recreio "B" playing at Bookanpoo were severely troun- ced by the Hongkong Ladies who scored five goals without reply. The match was one-sided, Miss J. Dalziel scoring four minutes after the bully off while Miss JOAD Churchill added three more goals before the interval. Only one Capt.) Comdr. Rome more goal was scored in the sec

Navy:- Buckley (Medway); Lt. St. Clair Ford (Medway), Lil Slater (Eagle', Sub. Lt Garwood Kent), La Campbell (Suffolk); Lt. Miera (Medway), La Forbes (Med way)

Medway). La Evans (Suffolk), Lond half, Miss Dalziel scoring The Indians opened the score Opportunity to reach an oven foot Nixton (Suffolk), E. A Hammer | from a dificult angle.

ing when Walker staged a brilliant forty-five yard run and passed to Smith five yards in front of the Navy line. Smith caught the ball and passed wildly, necessitating a scrimmage.

As usual the Navy got the ball out of the scrum and began an advance and it was only a matter

(Cumberland), Lt."Brown (H.M.S. Falmouth) and L. Pascos (Ber-

Saints Beat CRA

for C. M. Manners, O.BE, chair-dians. man of the Hong Kong F: A IA- troduced Mrs. T. A. Mitchell who through Yuseff, who beat Lee and

Army:-Sgt. Gould (8.W.B.); St. Andrew's Club continued in presented the cup to 9. Strange, going in shot into the net well out

wick), had the captain of the Civilians team of Lui's reach.

The Indians maintained the pres-

(S.W.B.), Pte. Simmonds (8.WB),ed for the CB.A. by two goals to and replicas to each

Mr. 8. sure but failed to add to their score

Lt Martin (S.W.B.), J./Cpl. Smith winning vein when they account- ber of the winning team.

cheers while the Athletic netted through

1 Boissier (Lincolns); L. Walker one

Only a few minutes after the Strange called for three for Mrs. Mitchell and a further Chan Chung In and Kwok Ching

R.E.) L/Cpl. Hewitt (S.W.B.): three for the Royal Navy team. Wing to be in the lead when the

Lt. Herbert (R.A.), L/Cpl. Hardy start Miss P: Gittins put the Club Early in the second half the In-of minutes before Gaswood made a (S.W.B.) Gar. Barraclough (RA) ahead by a very beautiful shot

(S.W.B.), Pte.

the team. Andy Duncan out in place of Ro- bertson, who was on the injured list, whilst the Navy Helded Blait in place of Purkins, who is also on the injured list. having been hurt in the Charity game in mid- week.

There were several exciting match. minutes throughout the

the and fever heat reigned in

closing minutes when the Navy were fighting for the goal to make closing ...score five all. In the

minutes McHardy saved the Civil- lans. Having been knocked out a few minutes previously, he manag- ed to hold his charge safe from a servere bombardment from the Navy forwards.

DIVISION I."

LINCOLNS Y. LANCASHIRES

beat Fenn.

Leams crossed over,

goal.

The Central British then

more points to his team's total. (S.W.B.), Pie Walters (8.W.B.), into the net from a pass by Omar.minton hit the bar with the kick Pto. Jones (SW.B.) and L. Met down again, she added a second A free kick against the Athletic gave the Indians the lead, Omar for extra points and the half ended calf (R.A.) shooting into the net from the kick with the score nine to three, taken by Hussain.

!

The Athletic defence fell of badly during the second half, and conceded three goals to the Indians,

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SECOND HALF

A few LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE

P.W.D. LT. A. Pts.

Just before the final whistle The second period was not long played good hockey, and checked evenly half was sounded, R.M. Omar bent Lui and in progress before Sinclair Ford many combination of St. Andrew's, scored the fourth goal for the gained three more points for the The second

Sailors by crossing the line after fought and Miss Marie Smith re- duced the lead when she scored Young Indians.

one of the nicest three-quarter runs

for Central British. of the whole game in which every man handled the ball, Buckley did not convert the kick. minutes later Sinclair Ford missed another glorious Bance to score when he fumbled a pase within HK Ladies 2 2 0 0 9 14 Bt. Andrew's 2.2009 14 three yards of a touchdown,

New life seemed to come into the Recrelo "A" 2 2 0 0 3 0.4 1 1 0 2 8 8 2 army fifteen and led by Simons, Ladies... 32.0 113 14 3 0 0 3 2 13 0 who played a fine game in the C. B. A backfield, they smashed their way C. B. S. into the Navy twenty-five and then Recreio "B" 30.03 0

Lacking finish in front of goal, the Lancs, lost to the Lincolns on the Railway ground by three clear goals. The margin flatters the Lancoins on the general run. of the play, but they were better close in and snapped up the chances offer- ed. The Lancs quite held their own in midfield exchanges, but that little bit of extra finish spoilt The first goal of the match came good openings made by Lt. Salmon

H.K. CLUB V. 8.W.BORDERERS as a surprise to those present" and and Tully on the respective wings.

Owing to the Lai Wah Cup final was due to a masterful piece of Lt. Hocquard and Ridley were out-

centre-standing in the Lincolns forwards. on the Club ground, the Club met work by Howe, the Club

his way Twisting forward!

The Lincolns opened the score the Borderers on the Caroline Hill Swain had ground, the Borderers winning by through the defence and turning through Hocquard. quickly with the ball at his toe plenty of time to clear, but dally-three clear goals. The Borderers he slipped to E. Strange who was ing with the ball was beaten by took the lead early in the game upmarked and Strange made no Hocquard and the winger going in through Marshfield following good

work on right by John. They in the net mistake, shooting into well out of Linddington's reach For the rest of the first half, creased their lead before the Inter both goals play went went in favour of the val through Pallister who took ad- Play was fast and were visited in turri. B. Gosane Lancs yet they failed to register vantage of a slip by the Club de a goal, Deacon playing a great fence and went in to beat Forrow. -made ground on the right and

The play fell off during the se passing to Ward, the St. Joseph's game in the Lincolns goal. Sal-

mon and Lawton having hard luck cond half, the only goal of this half player made no mistake shot into

coming from Searle the Borderers the net to put the Civilians two with good scoring shots.

left wing... up. On the run of the play, the Navy were unlucky in being two goals down. Skimmer, who had been very prominent in raids on the Civilians citadel, got through and forced scorner. A scramble in Civilians area took place when the flag kick was taken and the ball went into the net direct from the kick to make the score two to one in favour of the Civilians.

The Civilians increased their lead through Howe, who snapped up a pass from Ward and shot well into the net, The Navy made Braid on the Civilian citadel and Binner sent in a shot that Me- Hardy falled to hold and at the Interval the scores were,

2- Civilians 3 Royal Navy 2.

BECOND HALF

Resuming the Navy held the up- Der hand for a few minutes and had hard luck in not "drawing and devel Bickford got through passed to E. Strange and midst enes of Brnie" be shot hard at Liddington and the goalie tailed to lead the ball in bounced into

the

Being a goal down on resuming, the Lancs. returned to attack, yet being slow in the goal area kept

from "draw". ing level.

them

Higgins put the Lincolns two up with a fine solo effort, forcing his way through the Lincolns defence. he beat Fenn with a well placed shot.

with Recreio, the result being i draw of two goals all

Poole opened the score for the Medicals and Goulty register their second. Campus and Castilho scor-- ed for the Recreio,

S.WB. V. UNIVERSITY The University made a return to league football and surprised the Borderers by sharing the points on the Railway ground, the result. being a draw of two goals ali,

Moule opened the score for the

SOUTH CHINA V. KOWLOON At Caroline Hill, South China defeated Kowloon by three clear goals. Ip Chuen Lam opened the sore for South China. Although South China pressed for the re- mainder of this half, they failed to beat Boyes who played a fine game With this success the Lincolns for Kowloon in goal. played with more confidence and Kowloon bad aard lack in the Borderers and Nelson got through Hocquard, beating Rushwell sent opening minutes of the second half to give them a two goals lead. Be across the goalmouth, Baldry rush-going very close to scoring. Yung for the interval the University ing in shot into the net giving Peon Hon and Ip Chuen Lam net-cored through Tjos.. Fenn no chance..

ted for South China during this Being a goal down on crossing Lincoln Regt-Deacon; Rowden, half, South China were the better over, the University played up well Edminton; Dudley, Cork, Bett; Lenz and deserved their win on the and Lee got through to make the score two all The Borderers tried Baldry, McGuinness, Higgins, Rid-run' of the play

hard for the winning goals bat ley and Lt. Hocquard,

failed.

East Lancashire-Fenn; Bwain, Gorman: Rashwell, Thompson, Lawton. North; Tully, Horner, Woods and Lt. Salmon.

DIVISION II.

DIVISION III.

R.E v. LINCOLNS Playing within the race-course, the Lincolns managed to maintain their unbeaten record when they taet the Engineers.

The Sappers gave them a very good game and the margin of two goals.proved. that the Lincolns did not have an easy gaine.

RA. v. R. NAVÝ - Turning out with ten men in their match with the Ganners on the military ground, the Navy The Civilians increased their lead were a goal down before their side through Ward. Bending in a low complete the 11th player The Sappers defence played a

the net

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coming on just after the ball was kicked from the centre spot for the second time."

very safe game and held the Lia colna lively attack for a good time. The Lincolns scored their two goals before the interval. Clarke opened the score just before the orous over, The second half found the, teams Dudley scored, for the Lincolna

shot from twelve yards, much to the surprise of those present, Lid dington made a very weak effort Edmunds went down the wing to clear and assisted the ball in the net to give the Civilians and centred, Hopkins met the ball are to two goals lead to close in, and turned it into the

A penalty goal to the Navy Hy- newed things in. Skinner was en-The Navy were not long in ar-equal and there was no addition to

Tears for Woods turned up from the adora, sted with the kick and he a shot, by Hambly and when the made no mistake, hanging the ball dropped it was well ter the all into the net, giring McHardy goal Une to make the score one

chance.

net

Simons dribbled the ball past half the apposition and chalked up his

League Tables

DIVISION

Lincoln Regt...

Joarphin Stor South Chin 8. W. Borderers Athletic

Goale

P W D L F A Pt 10 1 1 80 11.21 072128 18 18

134 19-16- 712 29 111 60-2 31 13 13 115 05 20 84:10

H. K. F. C.UK Kowloon F. C. 10. 2017.13 28 B. E. Police l

A East Lancs. *Becralo

RASC. RAF Tho R.A. 8.0 took the Airmen by surprise in their match on the South Chin

10 0 0 10:29:4

DIVISION II.

The Navy. Increased the pres- The Gunner took the lead be Happy Valley ground and beat Sour Borderers. Kurd and Skinner scored a ne fore the interrat tarpu

al- Shopting well from twenty take by & Kider varda, the ball just went un Hopkins being close

der the bar over McHardy's head to beat Pep Having got to within fighting cdle-Ther teams. tance the Navy stormed the Gunner divilians citadel and every

the

seemed-a-success for

villans defence

saving

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and

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Hay, then scored for the Corps make the scores level and Alvis pus er of the them in the lead before the interval. bait and The Aimmen pressed in the openi

faultying minutes of the oond half and by, the defenon gaye way to let dre heningto

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