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THE WORLD SPORT

CHINESE TEAMS BOTH HELD.

KOWLOON AND CLÜB IN HAPPY MOOD.

FEW SURPRISES IN WEEK- END SOCCER.

of

CANTON BOWLS.

RESULT OF JANUARY HANDICAP.

Mr. S. Lillicrap, with a handi- cap of 150, won the January Individual Bowling Handicap in the Canton Club. With nn avarage gross, score of 911, ha was well in advance of all other entries. The runner-up. was

it once they had gained posses-Captain G A. Clements (125) alon...

SOUTH CHINA HELD. Kowloon Fall Awny After Strong

First Half. Kowloon opened against South China in most promising fashion; and forcing the pace in the first half, were rather unfortunate to find themselves goalless at the in- terval. The second half was a different story, South China dominating the game but failing to acore. Kowloon's second half NAVY'S FINE VICTORY. deficiency was partly due to the defensive activities of McKelvie and Bliss, the inside forwards, coupled later with Injuries to both [By "Wanderer.") >

Miles and Clemo, the extrema The steady advance of the wingers. Navy's firat eleven, the outsland-|

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At the same time, it was some-

ing feature of recent league foot-thing of a novelty to see the South sharpshooters, moving ball, was demonstrated in full China measure when they defeated the down the field in bright style, but failing to apply the finishing touch. Borderers by three goals to one, Their efforts to obtain the one goal an advantage that might have been casily increased with luck. On precious in its importance to their present showing the Navy must position at the head of the table

never relaxed. havo the best side in the Senior Division,

Senior Division,

Yet they failed, and the explana- tion is to be found in the almost defence of Kowloon, inspired

872.

Other competitors wore:-- Mosara, W. F. Arndt (250) 862.0: A. T. Lay (Scratch) 861.68; M. A. Annett (100) 844.57: D. Jenkins (150) 844.2: G. Woudenberg (175) 842.8: A. J. Evans (75) 882.66: V. G. Duchateau (175) 832.14: E C. Ferrier (160) 832: D. Latimes (200) 826.4: II. Laffond (75) 822.5: L. A. Joeves (176) 811.83: M. Gavin (175) 802.6: S. O. Lewis (100) 800.60: J. Baud (75) 785: C. H. Rolfe (75) 736.6: G. M. D: D. Wolf (125) 780: R. D. Wolcott (175) 699.5-Our Own Correspondent.

LOCAL RUGBY,

UNITED SERVICES BEAT THE CLUB.

Much Interest was centred in the final interport Rugby trial match on Saturday, when the Club met United Services team., There was a grim struggle, from which the Services emerged winners by 11 points to 8, mainly as a result of }· hetter team, work.

Two upsets were provided by the Civilian clubs, Kowloon forcing Angus, has never given a finer dis The scoring was opened by a draw with South China, while play of goalkeeping. He dealt with Surg.-Lieut. Bingham, who got the Club shared two goals with every conceivable shot sent in by through with a try which was con- Athletic. The full results are South China in a manner both verted, after which Scott register- appended:-

disconcerting and discouraging toed two unconverted tries, to which the opposition. In front of him the services replied with another, Pile, Hedley, and MeKelvie, more scored by Lieut. Rickman. than the others, entered into his spirit, and played magnificently. Pile again gave a brilliant display, and his covering of Robson, who was erratic and miskicked fre- quently, was splendid.

Royal Navy

3 K.0.8.3.

1

Chinese Ath.

I H.K.C.C.

U Kowloon

2 Queen's

South China. Recreio Small Units

0 Polico

Junior Division,

K.O.S.B. Queen's R. China Ath. R.A. Res. St. Joseph's

Smell Unita

4 S. China "A"

} S. China "B" 1 Navy Res. 3 R.A.F.

NAVY A GREAT SIDE.

K.O.S.B. Goalkeeper The Star Of The Side,

South China kept on pegging away, bombarding the Kowloon 1 goal in the second half, but time came with Kowloon worthy of their draw, if South China were rather unlucky to meet their defendera in such a determined mood.

A feature of the first half was

1

The fact that the K.O.S.B. goal had five marvellous escapes when the Navy were playing with only ten men, one shot hitting the post with McDougall, h brilliant keeper on his form on Saturday, beaten completely, indicates how complete. ly they were mastered in this game on the Chatham Road ground. The venuc has one merit. One can overlook the pitch in such a way as to pick out the finer points In a way not possible from a grand- stand, and there was clever foot- ball in full measure from both sides to retain interest throughout. How well the Navy played can best be expressed by stating that the K.O.S.B. were on their best behaviour. The defence was sound, though occasionally Reeves and Martin left a dangerous gap between them, while the two wings

the clever combination of McKel-

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INTERPORT RUGBY,

SHANGHAI COMMENT ON ITS TEAM.

The composition of the side to represent Shanghal at Hongking question of who can make the trip, has resolved itself more Into a and is not so much a matter of selecting the best, says the N. C. Daily News. In spite of this a very strong side will be availablo. Outside the scrum it will be gen- The teams were level with eight points ench at the Interval, and crally conceded that the combine

is

the perhaps

best just before the end the Services again scored and thus wan a keen-that could have been chosen, with the exception polsibly. |ly-fought, match,

tho omission of Hayley, were forced to extend themselves who has been showing excellent once again and two further goals form lately. He is, however, not available, and one cannot but im- came their way.

tion

of

Hibbert led the Queen's line inagine that his thrust and weight good style, scoring three goals would have been a valuable asset personally, in addition to distribut-to what is undoubtedly a 'light col ing the ball with marked nccuracy, lection of halves and three-quar The Queen's can have had few ters. It is very gratifying that easier matches. They commanded Neil and Newcomb will be playing vie and Miles on the left wing, the game, and though scoring five in the positions they have regular They led Leung Wing-tak and Litimes did not make full use of ly occupied throughout the season, Tin-sang a merry dance, proving chances. When a team finds the and no fuer pair of halves could a constant threat to the South game going easily in their favour, be found in Shanghaf to-day. China goal. The right wing was there is always the templation to also working hard though not with over-elaborate the attack, the

amoothness. Miles. this was the fault to be found. Spary and Clemo ni tested Pau- Their insidemen, teo, crowded the Ka-ping with hat shots, while the centre, shortening the passes and goalkeeper did well to turn away therefore making them easier a drive by McKelvie.

intercept.

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It was a gruelling game for the Kowloon defence, and they emer- ged with much credit.

A

and

First class Centre,

In Hubbard Shanghai has a first class centre, which is all that need be said about him, but Bichard has not always inspired full confi- dence in the other centre position. The writer thinks Bichard is essen- tially a wing, but he has so much good football in him, and has auch

South China's attacks also dove-

For this reason, the Recreio de loped chiefly from the left wing, fence looked better than it pro- and Lau Mau was their outstand-pably would have been in other long experience of these interport ing forward. He was desperately circumstances, though one must games, that he may well prove an unlucky not to score on one of the necord them credit for game ideal partner for Hubbard. Brown has made such rapid strides at the three occasions that he drove pow struggle against odds. orfully at goal within the space of The Recreio forward line, weak game that great things will be ex three minutes.

as it was, at least realised the pected of him, and if his inside need for making tracks for goal, centre will see to it that openings are made for him, Brown will do and the Queen's goalkeeper had many, anxious moments apart the rest. He must not be obsessed THE CLUB ALSO DRAW. from the efforts that proved suc- with the inside pass, but hard and determined running will probably cessful.

Mc-Gill Chinese Athletic off Song, Silva-Netto, the Remedioses, prove more successful, The Club surprised their aup-and Rocha were outstanding for completes the three-quarters and, porters by forcing a draw with the Recreio, while the Queen's like Hubbard, is a first class player. the Athletic, who played much bewere well nerved throughout the Dunkley will take the full back position, and will inspire the full- ly to be found in the Borderers' low their normal form. It was eleven.

cat confidence there. A fast dry choice of a centre-forward, Ever-evident from the start that a close

ground will be of the greatest est in a magnificent half-back, but game would result, the Athletic for in the forward line is like a fish wards failing to settle down, and

use to these players, as weight is lacking for a stickly ground. One out of water. He could not hold proving comparatively easy victims

cannot but recall the effect this the line together, and when he got to the Club halves, who played n

shortage of weight had in the in- the ball, McGregor and Baker, the masterly defensive game.

terport game played last year in

The Pack.

were

great in approach work. Their efforts expended themselves when acoring opportunities came their way, and the reason is large

POLICE JUST WIN. Small Units Struggle Gallantly.

Navy bucks, dispossessed him with Had they fed their forwards table, but they aro still Shanghai.

to

The Small Units are in a hope less position at the foot of the with the same degree of excellence, fighting gallantly, and they two points might have fallen to the held the Police throughout the In tho opinion of most Chub, but the forwards had to first half, conceding only one forage a good deal for themselves. goal, an excellent shot from the will not be quite Shanghai's

The Athletic had to fight ex-foot of McCreasy, in the second. tremely hard, however, for their

part of a defender.

pack that will travel

the greatest of ease. Incidentally, Gear is not an adequate substitute ut right-half.

The Navy left wing was always the principal source of danger, and this probably accounts for the fact

The Police deserved their suc-best, but it will be a rat- that the injury to Van Tromp did point. Wallington scored a nice coss even if the margin was not tling good one all the same. There hasn't been a finer forward than not affect the Navy as much as it goal midway through the opening a very convincing one. Small would have done many teams.

The Navy indulged in half, and the Chinese equaliser, Unite started well, but they were Murray in Shanghal for a number the through Wong Pak-chong came not well served forward, and the of years, and with Stewart, Kane, long pass the wing men, varied by a push through the as the result of hesitation on the Police took up the attack with Dewar and Bilby, forms a quintette energy, Dodehon and Smith having of weight that will take some mov-. middle, and with the attack There were times when the plenty to do to prevent McGowan ing. If Watson is taken, and Paw- ley and MacIntyrò complete the showing great speed, the R0.3.B. Athletic provided football of an being overwhelmed with shots. eight, one cannot imagine half-backs had a gruelling time, exhilarating order, but they faded McGreavy and Oram made up

aby push Evans and Jones were constant-away just when hard work seemed the better Police wing, but the Hongkong, getting ly in the limelight, creating certain to result in a goal. The moving of Fraser from centre to out of the Shanghal scrum. Bro all hard scrum- splendid openings by judicious Club defence was in a great mood, inside-right did not improve the They passes, while Kernick and Peacock Holt and Bishop playing splendidly effectiveness of the line, and many magers, both in the loose Be well adopted unorthodox tacties that behind a strong line at half-of the best efforts of the left wing na in the tight, and it will be in- had the Borderers' defenco at sea backs. Alexander was the best came to naught in this way. time and again.

forward, but the excellence of the Both sets of half-backs were For some time, the Borderers defence eclipsed the attack. good, but in defence the Polles promised by hard work to hold Suon Kam-shun and Chan held the advantage, Clarke, Wynne their own, but the Navy half-Kwong-ul, the Interport left wing, and Muir allowing little scope to backa folled their best efforts did not have particularly good the opposition. and by nice constructive play day, though they constituted the The Small Units had several that the, forwards must promote kept the Borderers on tenterhooks. most dangerous wing. Wing opportunities in the first half, but and retain & definite auperiority McDougall played a brilliant Shui-wa and Lam Yuk-ying were they showed little aptitude for over the Hongkong pack, especial- game in goal, saving, shot after hard workers in defence, but Latsnapping up such chances, and ly if the ground is on the heavy shot by remarkable anticipation. Yut-tat and Wong Bul-wood did not usually they were gone before they side.

He was beaten by Firth fifteen | impress unduly when under were hardly aware of them. The

RECREIO BADLY BEATEN.

minutes after the start, but the pressure. Borderers equalised with a snap goal from Álexander before the Interval, The Navy were strong- ly aggressive after the interval when Van Tromp returned to the field without proving of much service, and Peacock scored twice In good style.

The teams were exceedingly well matched, and in artistry the Borderers were often the superior, The real difference seemed to be

Small Units had rather a had time of it in the second half, but were saved from a heavier defent by game good goalkeeping, ably backed up by Dodshon,

Weakened Team outplayed. Lacking the services of Xavior, Gosano, Ward and Brown, it wis WITH THE JUNIORS. small wonder that the Club 'de

There were no surprises in the Recreio went down heavily to the Juntor Division of the League.. Queen's Regiment. The reserves The Queen's, Navy, Chinese worked hard, but the side was not Athletic and K.O.S.B. were all on. working harmoniously, and they the winning alde, and the head- were rather lucky to get two goals, ship of the table thus shows no After scoring three, the Queen's change. The victory of St. Joseph's over the R.A.F. moved them up the table, but was to be expected..

in speed. The Navy were much made the mistake of slackening faster on the ball, and they off, and the Recreio came with wasted no time in making use of burst to score twice! The Queen's

teresting to see how this solid pack progresses in the unavoidable ab sence of a recognized winger such as Landale or Watkinson,

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