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SOCCER REVIEW

POLICE PUT UP GREAT FIGHT AGAINST EASTERN

Sing Tao Fully Extended By St. Joseph's

BY PILAT"."

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As was generally expected, POLICE put up a great fight against EASTERN at Caroline Hill on Sunday and were very unlucky, indeed,... to lose by four goals to two. In fact, so well did they play that fòr a great part of the game they practically outplayed the Chinese "eleven and only the poor finishes of their forwards robbed them of what might have been another fine "feather in their cap."

The custodians of the law played their usual forceful game and their bustling méthod had a demoralising effect on Eastern's defence where Kong Sing-king and YS, Yen were not as steady as before, the former especially being very erratic in his clearances.

Police were as good in defence l Strance to say Kwong Wah's at-

SPORTS

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19. 1940.

Very Scrappy MEDIOCRE PLAY SEEN IN TAYLOR'S LONDON OLD TOM & DRY GIN.

R.A. CUP POLO TOURNEY

Rugger At Valley

CLUB DEFEAT

NAVY "A"

A very scrappy game was seen

Islanders Beat Middlesex Regiment By 4-1.

during the first half of the friend- ISLANDERS beat the MIDDLESEX REGIMENT by four goals to

ly rugby match between the Club one at Boundary Steet yesterday in the first round of the R. 1, "A" XI and the Navy "A" at the Polo Cup Tournament Some very mediocre play was witnessed and Valley yesterday.

both sides showed rather poor team work,

| (Opportunities galore were miss- ed by both sides. The passes, handling, and tackling were the

worst seen for a long time.

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The first chukker opened with Chattey took the ball up in an Major Hunt scoring after Bous other raid on the Islanders goal deld had stopped with a back-and took a nice shot at goal which hand shot an attempt by Hancock bounced off, however.

the

On resumption of play, Navy clear. shortly after, Col Way The third chukker opened with went all out and, after ten minutes, secured three valuable crossed Capt. W. H. Chattey and a penalty being awarded against points through a penalty goal penalty was awarded against Hancock for crossing. T. W. Chattey scored by Hughes.

Islanders from the spot where the cleared micely and took the ball Club, determined

foul had occurred.

up the field, but was overridden equalise,

No goal came of it, but Islanders and Bousfeld carried the ball as the Chinese but in attack they tack was" not as impressive as made a remarkable recovery and

tries came thick and fast. The sxined possession of

ball through and scored. Major Hunt were far behind. Eastern's for-Middlesex but they always took a wards showed complete unison shot whenever an opportunity pre-frs: try was by Pearce. D. Hynes again and Col. Way scored at the showed up nicely in this chukker.

Middlesex had the worse Islanders scored the concluding: and though they lacked their sented itself, and kept Drake, busy after a brilliant run from the 30-bell. usual sparkle (most probably still throughout the match, especially yard line placed the Club in the here of a rather scrappy chukker goal of the match early in the feeling the disappointment of the in the closing stages when they fore.

There was a lot of mishitting and final chukker when Bousfeld's previous week), funcüoned toge- were trying hard to net the win-

Five minutes later. Bosanquet. a good deal of shouting.

pony kicked the ball in after ther smoothly..

ning point.

intercepting a pass from Hynes,

taking a backhand from Chattey or the leg, Team work was rather The wingers, Chung Yung-sum

Tin Yung-fat worked hard to took the ball up for a further try.

In the second chukker, Middie- poor on the whole, the Middlesex and Hau Ching-to, gave their in- get his line moving and, together all three tries were not converted.

(three sex combined. better and Hancock side being poorly strung together side mer. excellent support but with Chin Chi-fun and Lau Fook- the final scores being 9

W. Hwith T. W. Chattey mckned to were limited owing to the good chuen, formed a tricky trio and the tries) to 3 tone penalty goal) in scored half way through,

taking too much on himself. work of the Police wing halves, "Diehards" halves had their work favour of the Club. Pupe and North.

cut out to check them.

MOSS TOO SLOW

BETTER GOAL AVERAGE The champions, SOUTH CHINA The Police forwards, on the further improved their goal ahole, were disjointed and only in average when they defeated CLUB. flashes did they show semblance of combination, Moss, on Club ground.

by four goals to one on Saturday as a leader, was a fallure being much too slow while Howlett, well the South China's attack were Though without Lee Wal-tong. marked by Ng Kee-cheng, was more than a match for Club de never in the picture. Ferrier was fence, Chan Tak-fat being an able the best of the forwards but was deputy and leading the Inclined to go too far back to for- adinirably. It was only doc to the age for the ball and, consequently. great work by Odell. in goal, and Police were at times attacking with Syd Strange, at right-back, that| only four men.

a rather

attack

OUTSTANDING PLAYERS The outstanding players for the Club were D. Hynes, Pearce, Bo- sanquet. Benn, and Redman. 8.

Hynes made up for his lack of pallah by keenness.

Rowe, Navy's full back, was res- ponsible for many brillant saves. Teare and Oracle played ther usual fine game, in the second half. while Hughes and Stockham seemed, at times, to possess winged feet.

The teams were:-

COMBINED RETTER

SPORTING

FIXTURES

Major Hunt was the afternoon's outstanding player and took some very nice shots. T. W. Chattey made some nice runs but was rather disappointing in his shoot- ing. The Middlesex forwards fail- BILLIARDS. Soldiers Club Tour-ed in not being up quickly enough

nament, 7th. A. A. Regt. R. A. v. În attack. Hongkong" Volunteer Defence Corps.

TODAY

RACING, Auction

The teams were:- Middlesex: No. 1 Capt. PA. Fish-

of Ponies bourne (1); No. 2 Lieut. F. S. C. Han- cock (1); No. 3 Capt. T. W. Chatter

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No. 3 Col. J. D. Way (1); No. 3 J. Bousfeld (2): Back. Major E. de Frat (4).

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TOP KHANA Y. STOOGES Top Khana meet the Stooges in

HONG KONG

TOP KEANA: Capt. J. H. Monro (3), Major A P. Trevor (1), Capt EL Duncan. (2) and Eleut. L. J. A. Fielden (4).

STOOGES: Major G. A. Fisher-

(Jockey Club Paddock) 5.15 p.m. Back Capt. W. H. P. Chatter the other Arst round match on (2), Capt. A. G. Atkinson (1), Wednesday at 4.30 p.m. The teams Lieut. BR. Smith (2) and Major

RJ. L. Fenford (3),

TOMORROW

BILLIARDS. Garrison League. Service Corps บ G. Military Police: Pay Corps v. 5th A. A. Regt. RA. Corps of Signals v. 12th Heavy Regt, R.A.; Medical Corps v. Fortress Coy. R.E.; Royal Scots v. Ordnance Corps

Annual, of Royal MEETING

Hongkong Golf Club, at Jardine

• Matheson's Office, 5.15 p.m.

CLUB "A": Thompson; Need- saved Club from heavier defeat, ham. D. Hynes. Pearce, Bosanquet: Eastern started in

Lau Chang-sang and Lee Shek-Charter, Clemo; Walkden, Dun- melancholy manner and, as stated, yau were two fleet-footed wingers nett. Castleton: Bern, Olsen; Dal- were lucky to win. three of the and always showed a clean pair Ziel, B. Hynes, Redman.. goals being scored at

NAVY "A" Rowe, McG, WI- a period of heels to Club's halves.... when Police had only ten men on

O'Riordan.j Club forwards were very weak son Teare, Gracte:" the field owing to injuries. It was and could make no impression at Wilson: Winter, White, Hughes, after they were 2-1 down that all against the strong Chinese de- Stockham, Jones: Jackson, Baggs, Eastern played more true to form.

Mitchell.

fence, their raids being far and between and more sporadic than workea uke trojans but received: combinative. Bickford and Fowler little or no support from the rest

HARD TO UNDERSTAND "MIDDLESEX are, indeed, a dif- cult team to understand. During their last few matches after they of the forwards, had established & comfortable ...SING TAO EXTENDED lead and when the game seemed

After a poor start ST. JOSEPH'S

to be in their pockets, they unac-settled down and fully extended countably fell off to allow their SING TAO, losing by the odd goal opponents to levee the score, in five, Sing Tao were not at full This happened again on Satur- strength being without Cheung day when they drew with KWONG Winz-chof, Leung Wing-chiu and WAH, at Sookunpoo, after being Tsul Ah-fal but this is no reflec- two goals in the lead 10 minutes tion on the Saints who played a from the start and outplaying the really good game. opposition for the first half.

The intermediate line of Maher, The "Diehards" were best served Fernandes and Lau Wing-kong in defence by Drake, who played was the strongest department of a sound game in goal, Freshwater the Saints eleven. and they were and Bright Thomas and Wil- largely responsible for checking kinson were also two good wing the Chinese. Maher and Lau häd Halves. The forwards combined the full measure of the Chinese well in midfield but when within wingers who were in subdued mood shooting range they did not take throughout.

more shots at goal, Pearson was

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Lal Shiu-wing was in brilliant

the most enterprising and was re- form and capped a good after- warded with two fine goals,

noon's work with a hat trick."

CLASSIFICATION |MRS. FLEMING

OF PONIES

Latest Alterations

And Additions

WINS TOMBSTONE COMPETITION

The V.A.D. and ANS, Tomb- stone Competition of the Royal The following are the latest al-Section?

Hongkong Golf Club, (Ladies'

played terations and additions to the Course, Fanling, on Tuesday, Dec. over the New classification lists (dated May 28, 17, for a prize presented by Mrs. 1940) of the Hongkong Jockey A. V. Greaves, resulted in a win Club-

for Mrs. W. N., Fleming (ANS)

Australian Bonies:-Connieber to who was just short of the 19th B Class: Many Thanks to B Class; green. Sparrow to B Class: A Great Time Other results were:-Mrs. Eldon to C Class; Australian Prince to Potter, Mrs. Shrigley and Mrs. Class Double Finesac to C Class: Turnbull, all ending on the 18th Quick Despatch to C Class: Seà green. There were 30 entries. Jay to C Class; Winfred to C Class: A Green Time to D Class; National Victory to D Class.

CROSSWORD

ACROSS

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5 In birds, the crop

8 Who wrote Utopia?

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compound

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China Ponies: Rob Roy to Class: Eve of Folly to C Class; Dawn Star to D Class: Eve of The sum of $55.00, was collected Hunting to D Class; Laughing for the South China Morning Post Girl to D Class: Lovely Star to D Bomber Fund, being made up of Class Royal Wedding Eve to D contributions from those taking Class: Scenic View to D Class: Gol-part in the Tomstorie and Put- dier of Britain to D Class; Fei Yinging Competitions, as well as table to E Class: Gold Coin to E Class; money from the bridge tables.. Hurricane to E Class: Matader to

E Class: National Success to Class; Palmer to Class."

DAVIS CUPPER KILLED

BALISBURY (RHODESIA), Dec. 18 (Reuter)-Ronald Shayes, the Telkitown Davis Cup tennis play- er, who is a Sergeant in the RAF, has, been killed in an air crash here.

He was ranked third in British |

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