1938-12-28 — Page 2

PAGE 2-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1938.

** In the World of Sports

CHINA OVERWHELMS SCOTLAND IN "HERALD" SOCCER MATCH

LEE WAI-TONG MISSES PENALTY: Home Football

INJURED IN LAST MINUTE OF

INTERNATIONAL

FIXTURE

THE "SUNDAY HERALD” INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CUP foot- ball match between China and Scotland attracted a very large crowd to the milltary enclosure at Sookonpoo yesterday afternoon and, after a splendid game, the Chinese ran out winners by four goals to nil of which Lee Wal-tong claimed no less than three.

AN INJURY TO HIS RIGHT LEG in the last minute of the game necessitated Lee Wal-tong being carried off the field for medical The fainous centre-forward was accidentally kicked by attention. Proctor, one of the Scottish defenders, who was, making a clearance. His knee There was bleeding when Lee was assisted off the field. was subsequently bandaged."

Lee, after a rather subdued first half in, which he missed a penalty kick,, gaye a rousing display in the second half when he netted two beautiful goals.

In the first half, China's citadel had two very narrow escapes. On one occasion Hossack's hard drive; struck the crossbar while a lttle later Lee Tin-sang only just man- aged to kick clear on the goal line. The Chinese then took up

the attack and both Fung and Lai went near.. A penalty for hands Of a hard working intermediate against Blackburn was taken by ilne su King-sing. of Eastem. Lee who sent in a ground shot played a sterling game at left-which Duncan cleared with ease. halt and kept the Scottish right Towards the interval Lee Wai-tong

gave the Chinese the lead. wing well in check.

The Chinese deserved their win as they were much quicker in their passing than the Scots who did not open their play enough.

Lee Tin-sang and Mak Stu-hon

The Chinese maintained pressure were their usual steady selves while for the greater part of the second Tim Kwan-kun dealt confidently hair and Lat Shiu-wing netted the with the shots that came his way second goal from a corner kick by

Young Shul-yick and. Fung Yeung.

A few minutes later Lee King-cheong combined to perfection Wal-tong scored with a "first time. on the right flank but Lal Shlu-shot which Duncan got his hands wing was inclined to be rather to but did not hold the ball.. Mid- wild with his ahots at goal. Hau way through this session Lee Wal- Ching-to, on the left wing. was tong obtained the fourth goal for fast but in the second half both be the Chinese with a splendid left and Yeung were pulled up on leg shot from well qütside the area. numerous occasions for offside.

Towards the end Scotland tried hard to reduce the deficit but found the Chinese defence on their mettle Leung Wing-chiu putting in trojan work at centre-half.

HOWLETT'S GAME Howlett played a clever scheming game in the Scottish attack while Hossack centre-forward. was constant source of danger.and had:

Mr. R. M. Omar was the referee. to be watched by Lee Tin-sang.

The teams were as follows:- Proctor, in the pivotal berth.

CHINA: Tam Kwan-kon:" Mak played a grand game and fed his forwards well while Brown.

Stu-hon and Lee Tin-sang:, Lau right-half, rendered fine support, Hing-chol, Leung Wing-chta and Blackburn was the pick of the Hsu King-sing: Yeung Shul-ylck, backs and was responsible for Fung King-cheong. Lee Wal-tong. some good clearances under pres- La Shia-wing and Hau Ching-to

a

sure. Duncan, between the sticks, SCOTLAND: - Duncan: Black- did not appear to be very safe and burn and Fraser: Brown. Proctor he could have saved Lee's second and Beaton; Munro, Ferrler, Hos- .goa),

sack. Howlett and Talt.

HOME RUGBY

RESULTS

London, Duc, 27.

The tollowing are the results c the Rugby Union matches played yesterday:-

Headingley 13 Manchester 11

Leicester

Llanelly. Sale

Aberavon

6 Birkenhead P. 3.

15 London Welsh 5

9 Kendal

0 Bridgend

Neath Newport

21 Abertillery

G Watsonians

Swansea

14 U'sity A.U. f

3

0

On Boxing

Day

London. Dec. 27. Results of matches in the Eng- lish Football League played yester- day are as follows:-

FIRST DIVISION

*Arsenal Birmingham

✓ Charlton

2 Middlesbro

Blackpool. *Bolton

1 Huddersfield

1

V Preston

Brentford

Everton Grimsby Leeds

v Portsmouth

2 Derby

2 Wolkes

1 Chelsea

Manchester U. 3 Leicester Stoke

3. Liverpool

Sunderland

"1 Aston Villa

SECOND DIVISION

1 Bury

0 Chesterfield

1 Tottenham

Blackburn Bradford Burnley

Coventry *Fulham,

.1 Flymouth

v Wednesday

*Millwall "Norwich

Notts P. Shefeld U. Tranmere

West Ham

Newcastle

2 Luton

NEW FANLING RECORD

Best Crowd In Five Years

THE

TUIE BOXING DAY · MEET- ING at Fin'ing was kn unqualified success Fri More

ways than one.

First of all the attendance exceeded that at any meeting held in Fanling for the past five years.

The Club only sent 400 Lic- kets to the Railway with the result that many people had

YACHT RACE

TO MACAO

Seventeen Boats

Take Part

The annual sailing race from Hongkong to Macao, held by the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club over the holidays, was concluded

yesterday. The

course was over a distance of 70 miles. the boats taking part. together with the finished and corrected times being 25 Follows:-

Finished Corr.

to buy their train tickets-and---|Azuma.-21.00:10-20:53.25 then pay for aḍmission to the Race Course.

In the course of an interview

2 with Mr. Kwok Hin-wang, who is new in charge of the Cash Sweeps. the "Daily Press" learned that the 0was because the Stewards never

9

Mr. E. B. Lambert). La Cigale. E3

D.N.F.

CLUB BEAT ARMY BY

TEN WICKETS

Godby And Weedon Bat Well In Triangular Tournament

By TAC

Determined batting by their middle batsmen and two tail-enders saved the Army from an innings defeat in their Triangular Tourna- ment match against Hongkong Cricket Club, which ended yesterday. but none the less they suffered a crushing defeat, losing by ten wickets.

At the end of the first day's play on Monday the Club' had.com- plled the big total of 293 and had dismissed seven of their opponents for only 88 runs. Yesterday morning they shot out the last three- men for an addition of only 28. Captain Lawrence, who was not out with four runs overnight, claiming 17 of these.

Mr. N. V. A. Croucher),

20.56.30 20.39.10 Faced with the task of getting bat into Ride's hands, in the direc- U. & I., E3

179 runs to save an Innings defeat, tion of third man.. 21.09.29 20.21.41 the Army started disastrously. Thereafter the

Captain Lawrence, who opened followed a see-saw

(Mr. C. B. Colls). Luana, E9

Mr. A. L. Shields).

Army innings

course.

expected such a large crowd Typhon, W10 00.22.32.22.24.24 with Driver Logan, had the mis-when Capt. Godby and Lt. Weedon

Lt. Col. Hindmarsh)...

attend the races.

So far as the sweeps themselves

were concerned, there were three

0 "sell outs"in the third, fourth 0

+

and fifth races respectively.

Wanderer. E16... 21.34.70

(Mr. D. W. Wagstaf).

but

fortune to be literally bumped out got together things looked up for 21.06.02 by the first ball he received from them: 3adby.word 65 in a capita) Longfeld, which, pitching on the knock, in walch, or account of the Penguin, W24 ...... 00.34.50 22.52.21 leg. kicked sharply, with the result state of the match, he was more that the ball went off Lawrence's subdued than usual. Weedon sup- ported him well with 27 and later Ple. Hasfeld. In comparatively unusual role, rattled up 32. remain- ing undefeated at the end.

(Major A. C. Johnstone). Tyrone, E25. 23.47.04 21.53.05

(Mr. B. Herschend). Punal, E28

21.59.35 20.32.38

(Mr. G.. H, Gandy),

(Mr. S. Berg).

A touch of humour was lent te the proceedings when. towards the close of the day. Mr. Kwok walked sound the enclosure appealing to Tavy II. £29.11.02.50 06.05.19

..W.R. Officer's H.M.S. Tamar). 3 Southampton 1 the publle, to go to his rescue-hy

22.00.35 21.28.49 Manchester C. 9 had run out of loose change indMarander. E31 ....

had not sufficient coins to pay but v Swansea West Brom.

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) *Bournemouth v Bristol R." Bristol C. 2 Brighton Cardur "Clapton Crystal P Ipswich

Northampton 2-Port Vale

Reading *Southend Swindon Watford

ก

1 Queen's P.R.

Torquay

3 Aldershot

5 Mansfield

1

i Walsall

1

› Exeter

# Newport -

◊ Netts C.

Accrington

3. Bradford C.

1 Rotherham

1

• Darlington

2

2. Lincoln

0

2 Chester

↑ Stockport

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)

Barnsley Barrow Doncaster Gateshead Halifax

Hartlepools Hull

Oldham Southport Wrexham

New Brighton 0

4 Bochdale

2 Carlisle

4 Crewe

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

2 Falkirk

York

Glyde Rangers

+1

Postponed

bandoned arter owing to fog.-Reuter,

*

3 St. Mirren

0

minutes

CYCLING CLUB HOLDS LONG DISTANCE RUN

Chinese Members Take

First Three Places

6 The Hongkong Cycling Club's long-distance training ride

on

3oxing Day was very well supported. and results under the circum-

6 stances were much better than expected. During the 69 miles jour- -Reuter.ney, which commenced from the Alhambra Theatre. at 10 8.m. three trials were held. under difficult conditions owing to a strong cold head-wind-

STUDENTS HOCKEY

The Castle Peak road was chosen on leaving Kowloon, and a The following will represent the 2 milles trial, including Laichick Hill served as a muscle-loosener. Muslin Students' team against the The following returned the three fastest times: Chan Kwoon-lam Sikh Students in a friendly hockey 12 mins. 11 secs.. Kam Yu wah 12 18, and Wm. Choy 12.55. Chan match on the Radio Sports ground was winner of the recent Tourist Time Trial, and once again was at 4 p.m. on Thursday:—

mounted on an ordinary hired. machine. Kam and Choy were 5th Kamis Bachoo: Nazir Ahmed, and 3rd respectively in the Touilst event, Sirdar Ahmed; Mukijan, Aziz

#

Sporting

Fixtures

TO-DAY

Abmed, E. Yusuf; Abdul Rahim. The next unpaced trial was over | Choy gained 3 mins, on the others Khan Mohommad. M. Afzal (Cap-15 miles of hilly going, the riders in the first 6 miles, their pace sub- tain). Sarwar Khan and S Kaining the same places, though sequently being equal. The Club's Khan. Reserves: Ayoob Khan and Choy suffered a delay of over 2 trainer. H.A.G. Keales, took part A. S. Din. ·

mins through a displaced éhain in the trials, using a fixed gear of Result: Chan Kwoon lam 19.23.. 74," and returned the following Kam Yu-wah 20.26.. and Wm. times: 2 miles (hill-climb) 8.59., 5 Choy 22.47.

miles 16.28, and 8 miles 27,35. Refreshmenta were served at

BORDER VILLAGE ‚· Sanhut before the party subse- The party then rode on to quently, continued. and a further Sheungshui, thence via Fanling to halt was made for, tiffin at Un-Shataukok? reaching the border Practice long. after assistance had beer village at 3.05 p.m. after a glimpse Shoot Kowloon City Ranges). 2 rendered tri a local cyclist (by of the Kwant Races en route. towing him for two miles) whose A break for refreshments detained free wheel had fallen to pieces! riders some 30 mins.. and on re- ANOTHER TRIAL · sumption, to demonstrate their Leaving Unlong another trial stamina and fitness, the Chinese followed over an 8 miles course, run leaders set 3 brisk pace. in which placings of the three covering 13 miles in the hour and leaders were reversed.: Wm. Choy eatning Shatin non-stop in 85 BADMINTON.-Y.M.C.A. Badmin-being easily fastest in 33.45., with mins, a distance of 18 miles. ton, in the West Lounge, 830 Kam Yu-wah second in 30.41, and The pace was maintained over the Chan Kwoon-lam third in 36 42 Anal section to Kowloon, and the

SHOOTING. Weekly

p.m.

TO-MORROW

BADMINTON.-Y.M.Ċ.A. Badmin- ton, in the West Lounge, 8.30 p.m.

p.m

FRIDAY, DEC. 30

BRIDGE.-Y.M.C.A. Women's Sec-

`tion Bridze Class, 10 a.m.

· SATURDAY, DEC. 31 RUGBY

CLUB · V. Ground), 4 pm.

Navy

FURTHER

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