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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1935.

** In the World of Sports

CHINESE WIN GOVERNOR'S

BRILLIANT FOOTBALL

AT SOOKUNPOO

Full Card Carried Out During Week-End

the

Soccer fans who turned out to see the matches over week-end had quite their money's worth, for all the League matches on Saturday proved to be exciting encounters.

South China Senior XI had little difficulty in beating Saint Josephs to collect 2 valuable points and 7 goals.

The East Lanca. caused somer hat of a surprise by clinching the points from the Rees. The rest of the League games were as expected.

Yesterday's main attraction was centred at Sookunpoo when the Culna Federation met and defeated the Hong Kong Foot- ball Association after one of the finest struggles seen in local football this season.

With less than a minute to go St. Joseph's forced a melee in the South China goalmouth, and Ems shot in for the ball to be diverted of Lau Mau, into the net, only 10 seconds blewi

CUP

The Army team had really bad luck throughout as they should have netted no fewer than 3 goals early in the first half.

Lewis. the Gunners left-back before the final whistle played a herole game, although. be headed the ball through his own goal to give the Police the Icad.

CLUB AND ATHLETICS DRAW

A very fast and excliing match was played at Caroline Hui on Saturday when the Club seniors

Two minutes after this goal. Moss added a second from a good movement on the left, when he

WEEK-END CRICKET

MATCHES

CHINESE GIRLS

AT PLAY

Rain Interferes With First Exciting Basketball.

Division Match

A splendid partnership by P. H Loughlin (34 not out) and F. Carey

I drew with the Athletics one go! { left Hall helpless with a fast drive | (25) when things were not looking

all,

Prior to this the Stonecutters team Athletics threw away two valua-had had most of the play, Adams, ble points, as they were ar sup- Mathews and Smith striking the

erior to their opponents through out. They had themselves to blame for not clinching both the points as they indulged in 100 much passing when they could have resorted to more shooting.

The Club defence on the other hand are to be congratulated for the manner in which they dealt with the many dangerous raids which the Chinese were timë and

again making on their territory.

After doing a great deal of at- tacking, the Athletics obtained the first goal when. Chau Man-chi lob- bed the ball towards the Club goal. and Rodger attempted to clear, but only to have the ball rebounded, into the net. He appealed and the referee awarded the Club kick.

free

post and crossbar with splendid attempts Adama, in particular, was most aggressive and was the best forward on the R.A. side, his manoeuvring causing the Police halves much anxiety. Smith start- ed off weakly, but improved as the game progressed.

McHardy was safe in goal dur- ing these early raids by the Gur- ners, and played a very good, coo game. Blackburn, too: played sound game at back, and thus the play gradually went in favour the Police.

particularly bright for the Police R.C., entirely changed the com- plexion of the game, and helped visitors, the Navy, by 59 runs in a materially 171 defeating

their

2nd division encounter at the Valley.

C. F. Alexander and F. C. Baker carried on the good work by trund- ing the Navy out for a meagre 61

Scores:-

runs.

Police R.C.

T. R. Hunter, b Cripps B. G. Baker, c Dale, b Cripps W. E. Meadows, b Dale W. L. Clarke, c Hinde, b Dale. H. Danbrowsky, e Hinde, b

Cripps.

́A, W. Hayward's XI:-130 for 4 (L. ..D.. Klbec 33, T. M. L. Red- mond 31, E. R. Duckits 27, not out; T. E. Pearce 2 for 23).

Matches

Exciting matches featured, the Hong Kong Ladies' Basketball League on Saturday at the Chinese Young Men's Christian Association, when the Mol Fong Girls' School........ "A" team maintained their 100 per cent record by defeating the South China Athletic Association by 29 points to 13, while their jun- lors, the "B" team, beat the Yeung Chun Girls' School by 10 points to

Indian 2nd XI Win. In a friendly cricket encounter played at Sookunpoo on Saturday, the Indian Recreation Club second eleven defeated a team from the 0. Craigengowe Cricket Club by 87

runs.

AL one time. the visitors had lost 5 wickets for 11 runs. I.R.C.-179 for 7 dec. (A. Baker

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The following were the teams with the number of points scored by each individual player:-

Moi Fong "A":-Misaes" Lingoe Ho (16 pts.), Chan Chal-chun (9 Razack 26, W. K, Way 3 fors), Margaret Chan (4 pts.), Ip Mei-ching, Lam Hun-yok and Ip Mai Lan.

38, A Kitchell 3 for $3). C.0.0.86 (A. Kitchell 27, A, M. Rumjahn 2 for 4, M. R. Abbas 2 for 8, J. 8. A. Gurreem 3 for 20).

60, J. S. A. Curreem 33, M. I.

C. F. Alexander, ↳ Dawe

Stevens added a third goat after the interval when he and John zon ran through. T. Pile netted. Wagiand, b Cripps P. H. Loughlin not out the fourth. From a through pass by North, and then Stevens, taking G: Carruthers, b Dawe

I. Kirby, b Barry advantage of a complete disorgan- After the interval the Club, play-isation of the Ganners' defence, Ing slightly better than in the first ran in to score the fifth and last half, marraged to break away. goal catching Mak Sul-han and Fu

One of the greatest crowds yet clation had to play one man short to witness a soccer game this seu- as Swain could not continue. son. turned out at Sookunpoo yes- However, Cannel obtained the terday to see the" China Federa- ball and ran through but he was tior team defeat the Hong Kong fouled in the area, and Ridley made Football Association in the Gov-no mistake with the resultan

rtor's Cup competition, after kick, From then onwards the grand struggle by four goals to 1 Association went on to do a great The Chinese deven certainly deal of the pressing but could not -earned a well merited victory forget at close quarters. they were by far the more con- sistent team on the

RODGERS AT HIS BEST With Lee Wal Tong as their leader, the Haway through this hall Chinese took the field as favouri-Ridley was deprived of a certain tes, but it was certain that the goal when he crashed in a terri-Kah-hing napping. Bickford, the Association were going to give fic drive only for Tam to get his them a great fight, and the great foot to the ball in time to save. crowd went away fully satisfied with the glorious encounter that ensued,

feld.

The Federation team had DOL one single weak point in any de- partment, bus this could hardly be

said of the Assoc ation XII.

To begin with. Caanet did not prove a leader for such an occa- sion, and although, he tried his best, he did not seem to fit in at aji Gosano on the right wing "was completely out of the picture and during the early half he could

made do nothing right, but he amends for this when he was drop-

the

one in particular

from

dea!

great

Gosano improved a great

the second half and seemed to be more at home at right back.

Rodgers was playing "a game and made some grand saves had no one else to beat, but he managed to save a fine shct.

The finest goal of

the match came from Lee Wal

Tong. Who received the ball about 25 yards. out and crashed in a mighty shot

stretch

across and

that never gave Rodgers a chance. From then onwards the Associa-

ped to right back in the second to tried hard to reduce the lead hal as Swain had to

but they could do little. leave feld, having been hurt late in the Arst half.

C. Plie

Club left-winger passed the ball

E. Strange at inside-left, and he

made no mistake to open the scor- LOCAL RUGGER

Ing.

Following a melee in the goal- mouth, Chan Hong-kong equalked.

for the Athletics, hearing the ban into the net from a pass by Lil Kwok-chiu, in the pivotal position.

LINCOLNS BEAT R.A.

J. Carey, c Belcher, b Dawe

Extras (B1 LB1 WBI)

Total

120

Fall of the wickets: 1 (Hunter) for 0; 2 (Meadows) for 0; 3 (Clarke) for 4; 4 (Baker) for 4; 5 (Danbrowsky) for 24; 4 (Carey) for 38; 7 (Alexander) 'for 58; 8 (Wagland) for 71, 9 (Carruthers)

Army Defeats Navy for 4; 10 (Carey) for 120. In Keen Encounter.

•Dale Yates

The Army defeated the Navy in one of the most thrilling Rugby Cripps Dawe Barry

An interesting senior game was played at Prince Edward Road on Saturday when the Lincoln al- (Lyemun), they however managed Army scored a goal and 2 tries to though fully extended by R.A.

to run out winners by 3 goals to

The Lincolns displayed better.

encounters seen on the local field for some time, when they mat at Bookunpoo on Saturday: TDA

the Navy's 5 points.

Bowling Analysis

·O. M. R. W.

SECOND DIVISION

B.C.A.A.-LI Yuk-mui (6 pts.), Ho King-in (4 pts.), Chu Wing- (3 pts.), Tong Mei-yuk, Li Ching-suet and Wong- Ol-lan.

man

Moi Fong "p":-Ip Mel-lin (1 pt.). Wong Po-chun, Wang King- chun (5 pts.), Lau Sui-chee (4 pts.), Chan Wai-hing, Ng Woon-

The Club de Recreio was severely trounced by the Kowloon Cricket Club Juniors at King's Park on Saturday, in a 2nd Division cricketing and Ng Shuen-ying. march, which was featured by an excelent all-round display by George' Lee, the K.C.C. veteran He scored 84 runs in an enter- prising innings, and took 4 wickets

for runs. Ecores:-

K.C.C. 2nd XI

G. Lee, e Carvalho, b Silva

F. Broadbridge, b Red

Yeung Chung: Kvang Wing tan (3 pts.), Mak Yim-chun (4′′ Ats.), Wa King-toon (1 pt.), Luk Yée-man, Pau Chee-man and Chan Kit-ling.

AUSTRALIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Johanesburg, Dec 7.

In a three-day match against

F. E. Lawrence, e Prata, b Reed W. Mackenzie, c

Silva

Reed, b

2 B. Lay, b Buva...............

2 0

OR. G. Craig, b Silva

the touring Australian team Trans- vaal scored 201 (Briscoe 60, C. V.

...10 3

4G. A, V. Hall, not out

... 8 3 18

3 0 4

▪ bowled one wide-ball,

Navy 2nd XI Vickery, b Baker Paton, b Alexander Bone b.w. b Alexander Moore, b Baker........ Dale, b Baker

soccer and from the commence-

The game was witnessed by a ment it looked as though the Royal | distinguished gathering including. The following were the teams: Artillery were to have a

tough H.KFA-G. Rodger (Club);

His Excellency the Officer Ad- time, but to the surprise of the in ministering the Government, Sir Ridley played his usua*.

Swain (East Lancs.) and great

Cripps, & Loughlin, b Baker game, and was to be found at (Police); Robertson (Club). Law-fantrymen the Gunners opened the Thomas Southom, and Lady Son-

smart goal. Brown thorn, accompanied by Mr. J. E. Belcher, c and b Baker score with a

Barry, b Alexander (East Lancs.) and Bowerz

netting from close range. Some (Navy); B. Gosano (Recreio), Har-

Dawe, b Alexander (R.W.F.). Cannet (Navy), ten minutes later, however, the cellency the Commander-in-Chief, inde not out rison

Lincolns brought the scores level Ridley (Lincolns). (Captain), and

Sir Frederick Charles and from a penalty kick taken by Hig-

Yates, b" Alexander Bickd (Club).

Lady Dreyer, and Big Ex- gics.

Extras (B10 LB1) cellency the General Oficer Commanding the Troops, 'Major-

over the field. Even his very fine efforts ended in fallure at the criti-1 cal moment.

CHINESE SCORE FIRST

Bickford was good on

the left extreme. but his passes to the

tom

C.A.AF-Pau Ka-ping; Lee Tin Sang and Tam Kong Pak; Leung

{

After the half time rest the Lin-

B. Lee, Private Becretary. His Ex-

centre were somewhat wanting in / Wing Chiu, Wong Mei Shun and coins took the lead with a smart carieral F. 8. Thackeray and Mr.

accury..

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and Tay

Thackeray.

Total

3J. F. Waplington, not out

Extras (B. 8)

11 Grimm.tt. 8 for 57) and the Aus- Otralians replied with 29 for no wit- 8 ket.-

Total (for 6 wkts declared)... 171,

V. Durling, B. Lay H. Overy, did not bat.

Fall of wickets 1 (Broadbridge)

for 62; 2 (Lawrance) 68, 3. (Mack-

2 enzle) 118; 4 (Lay) for 141; 5

(Craig) for 150; 6 (Lee) for 160.

for 45 runs, while Garthwaite was most successful for the Army,

Scores:-

Army,

Capt. D. W. Persie, e Day, b

Branwelli

0 Capt, L.. J, Walch, not out

Bowling Analysis.

O. M.

B. W.

Prata

41.

Lt. J. P. Williams, b Hunting .... Lt. "E M. Dawson, 1.b.w., Tu-

mell

3 Silva

-10

4 Major V. J. Bonavia, b Tufnell 12

12 Soares

Reed

0 Lt. C. C. Garthwaite, b Tufnell 24

ยู 2 30

$1 Carvalho

Remedios

3 + 21

2 Lt. J. R. Johnson, c Bartley, b

Branwell

18.

Recreio

Cpl Ballard, not out

W. A. Reed, b Lay........

Extras (B. 4).

F. H. Carvalho, b Durling ......

Total (for 8 wkts, dec,)

Army backs at bay until Hamil ton brilliantly gathered a high pass to send Davies over, Chilles- ple adding the goal points.

for 28; 8 (Dawa) for 41; 9 (Moore) for 59; 10 (Yates) for 61. Bowling Analysis

W MYER

2 29 5 9.1 Alexander

} 1 Baker ......

FRIENDLY MATCHES

A. M. Prata, b Mackenzie

Lt. RC

F. J. Remedios, L.b.w., b Durling 0

J. E. Noronha, e Mackenzie, b.

Lee

54. M. Remedios, c and b Lee A. J. M. Prata, b Mackenzie

27 1

goal by Higgins The Artillery Lee Kwok Wal; Tao Kwal Shing.

Fall of the wickets: 1 (Paton) for Fung King Cheong, Lee Wal Tong again drew level after Reed had Of the halves, Lawton and Ro- (Captain), Ip Pak Wa

saved a shot from Knight in fine Miers opened the scoring, "sell- | 4; 2 (Bone) for 10; 3 (Vickery) for bertson excelled and it was. these Quee Larig.

style,"pushing the ball back into ing the dummy" from a scrum in | 10; 4 (Dale) for 10; 5 (Cripps) Iọr play, only for Edmunds to score be- the Army 25 to ground near the 16; 6 (Barry) for 37; 7 (Belcher E. M."L. Soares, c Hall, b. Lay two in association with Plle, Swain Reserves:-Wong Wing: Leung

and Gosano, in the lajer stages. In

postą, Thomas adding the ports. Chan and Mak Shui Hon fore he had recovered. that the whole burden of the game (Athletic): Tsui Ah Fal (Athletic) the Lincolas decided the issuing assault upon the Navy line, Shortly before the whistle Then followed a series of thrill Lai Kwok Châu It was thought that the sodden Tak Po. Yeung Shut Tick. Lal when Baldry took a free kick and but determined tackling held the

fell upon.

ious soccer.

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In Lee Tin Sang and Tam Kon Pak they had a pair of backs that need a lot of beating The two

Wing

and

(Athletic), Lain

Cheuk Shek

the ball entered the net from very acute angle.

EAST LANES RECREIŐ

S. CHINA "A"—ST. JOSEPH Although without the leadership

In a match featured by light- left its mark on the Navy team, Kowloon Cricket Club defeated ten The terrific pace in the opening | hearted balling by the visitors, the and Rice-Evans gathered from Civil Service C.O. players by Hall to make a corkscrew run be, wickets at the Valley on Saturday, seen locally for many a long day. fore scoring one of the finest tries in a friendly äxture.

Gillespie failed to convert from a difficult angle.

state of the ground was going to | Shiu hemper the fast moving Chinese Kam. forwards, but, this did not prove the case, for they got into their stride and went on to play glor-or Lee Wal Tong, South China "A" play of footer in their encounter East Lancs gave a delightful dis- had little difficulty in beating with the Recreio, whom they de- Saint Josephs by the wide mar-feated by one goal to all gin of 7. goals to 2 when they The East Lancs, certainly, deser- cashed in their premier league en-ved to win, as they played good wing halves were splendid and

counter at Causeway Bay on Sat-soccer throughout and were al- never left their forwards starved.

urday. The game started with brief ex-

ways on the ball. changes, with the Federation miss chut at centre half, and Lau Hinz-attack by the Recreto, and, fol- Play operied with an immediate

Just on time, a forward punt by ing a fine opportunity of scoring chol and Lee Kwok-wal as his wing lowing a good run down, C. Mar- Davies saw Wright beat Thomas when Lee Wal Tong passed to Pak Wa who missed by Inches

balves, and this half line proved ques missed by inches. At the for the ball to score as the final After 20 minutes play Lee Waivery effective. Their distribution other end a few minutes later, the waistle went.

to the forwards. being a feature of East Lancs, managed to force a the game. On the whole the Chi- corner.

The resultant kick, how-

Tong sent in a hard drive which Rodgers saved, but the ball re bounded into play for Wing Chu!

to bang into the net.

South China played Leung Wing-

se defence was in great form and ever, was easily cleared. Radcliffe, the Saints forwards found it very the East Lancs. winger, caused the Récrélo defenders a Httle anxiety a Two minutes later Lee got intcdimcult to get at close quarters.

Although they list by the wide short time later, when he broke position and sent in a fine angle shot to score a glorious goal. A margin of 7-2. the Saints should through on his own, bat, with only

ttle later Rodgers saved a certain certainly have their share of Marques to beat, shot wide.

praise. for they really played goal from Loe.

classy footer at times, but their poor finishing caused them their

downfall.

GOOD COMBINATION

The Chinese forwards were com-

A RAINFALL OF GOALS bining splendidiy and it was not

About four minutes from the png before they secured their third goal. Tay on the extreme kick-off," South

China obtained

YACHTING

chance.

In scoring 85 out of 113 with- due the semblance of a Richardson hlt 11 boundaries. 0.8.C.C.:-159 17. E. Richardson 65, F. Baker 24, D. McLellan 25, B. T. Quinnell 3 for 15.) K.C.0-101 for 6 (E. C. Fincher

L G. Gosano c Lawrence, b

Lee

L. J. Brva, not out G. N. Gosano, b' Les

Extras (B. 5: LB. 37.....

Total

182

Clegg-Hill, C. & M.

vin and Fus, King, did not bat, Fall of the wickets: 1 (Williams) for 20: 2 (Persae) for 67; 3 (Daw- son) for 75: 4 (Bonavia) for 110; 5 (Garthwalte) for 114; 6 (Johnson) for 146.

8 Day

Tufnell

70❘ Hunting

Branwell

Fall of wickets: 1 (Reed) for:0; 2 (Boares) for 0: 3 (Carvalho) for 7; 4 (F. Remedios) tar 15; 5 (A. M. Frata) tor 55; 6 (Noronha) for 63: M. Prata) for 83; 9 (C. Gosano) for 7 (A. Remedios), for 83; a (A J. 58, retired, F. 8. W. Smith 35 65: 10 (LG, Gosano) 70. not out).

Bowling Analysk,

I.E.C.-c.ac.

In a friendly cricket fixture at Lay the Valley on Saturday, the Indian Durling R.C: beat ten Craigengower play- Mackenzie era by 27 runs.

IR.C.-91 (A. H Madar 30, K

yazilih. 2), AT, BL. Omar '4 for 35).

Madax 4 for 22; A R. Minu 3 for 1D)...

Lee

Bowling Analysis.

M. R. W.

81 3.

13 0 71 1.

Royal Navy Engr. Comdr. Davis, h Garth-

walte.....

Lt Bailey, b Garthwalte Sub. Lt Wraith, e Maich, Lt. Himing, run out

Bonavia.

O, M.

6 2 17 " 1 ****

Lt. Branwell, b Garthwalte... B. W.

LA. Nix, è Williams, b' Elvin Surg Lt. Davenport, not out Surg. Lt. Kirkwood, not out Extras (B.11; LB3; N.B3)

Total (for 6 wkta),

101

2 5 Ø 15 2 8.1. 174

GAME ABANDONED

Rain laterfered with the 1st

True Blue (Mr. H 8. Rouse) The soldiers opened the scoring after 20 minutes. Bandford. wait- the Royal Hong Kong Yacht ing alone well up the bed, receiv-Club's "A" Class event on Batur- ing a long through pass from the day when abe beat Pat (trs. D. W. CCC (U. M. Omar 37, A. Division Army versus Navy Cricket delence, to beat Marques with a Persse) over the 8-mile course. Isobel (Dr. L. J. Davis) was third. splendid high shot.

Toynette (Capt. W. J. Fennell) When the final whistle went the Jeft, received a pass from Pak Wa, their arst goal, when Ip Pak-wah soldiers were well on top, the Re-won the "G" Class event from and taking a well-judged shot received a pass from Tay and crain defenders having been for- sens the leather into the far corn- drove a hard shot at goal which ced to adopt first-time measures to er of the ret just out of Rodger's however, deflected off Costa, and keep them out. reach.

entered the net,

The Association attempted to get going, but their finishing was very

A little later Tay Quee-ing, got

the second goal from a free kick

INTRA CLUB GAME

P. O. Lumb, E. R. A. Day and

To Tufnell, did not bat

Fall of the wickets; 1 (Bartley)

for 20: 2 (Davis) for: 29: 3 (Wraith) for 48:4: Branwell), for 1923-5 Hunting) for 56; 9 (Nix) for 67,

Bowling Anniyska.

match, and ten minutes from time it was decided to abandon the game, with the Army haying The intra-C.ub game on the Hong, decidedly the better on the game unice (Mr. F. Anthony), while Kong Cricket Club ground on Satur-Occupying the wicket arst, the tells, with Major B. Z C. Dixon day, between teams captained by my by dint of steady batùng at the heim, best Widgeon (Col. T. Pearcy and A. W. Hayward, scored 182 for 6 wickets before de- Garthwalte LW. Bilderbeck) by a very nar- was left drawn on account of the caring The Navy, in reply bad row margin in thé “I”” and “g" | zajn, dir-Casses event.

POLICE WIN The Police sentors had little and shortly Afterwards Tay recely-culty in accounting for the R. A. With a thres all fead, the Federed from Hing-ch's and netted (Stonecutters) when they met at ation took the held in the second again. Before, interval the Kowloon on Baturday, running ous half very confident, but the Asso Chinese added 2 quick goola. winners by 5 clear goals.

Colleen (Mr. J. N. Baxter) beat Diana (Mr. P. Ramus) by only 41 seconds in the "H" Class event.

Detalled results were as follow: '

only collected 101 runs for the loss

T. E. Pearce's XI:-182 for 8 de-of six wickets when the match

clared (7. 3, Armstrong 37, E. .P. Humphreys 29, T. E Pearce 29, not cut, E. R. Duckite 3 for 33).

wàn called off because of the heavy downpour. Tufnell did all the damage with the ban Bentor Service capturing 4 wickets Bona

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