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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 5 1932.

SERIES OF WINS PUTS GUNNERS HEAD OF LEAGUE

ANOTHER RUGBY WIN FOR THE ARMY

STRUGGLE FOR POSSESSION-Scrums such as this pictured here formed a feature of the rugby match by tween the Clob and Army in the Triangular Tournament on Saturday. (Photo Ming Yuon).

CLUB'S UNLUCKY DEFEAT IN

TRIANGULAR TOURNEY

SPECIAL DESCRIPTION OF GAME

BY "FLY HALF"

The Army strengthened their grip on the rugby Triangular Tournament leadership on Saturday, when they defeated the Club by 8 points to 7, in a game where luck favoured them and which the Club were unlucky to lose.

DE JANE DONE GJALDERRARI CİNANMA CİLTERANTAUSmermann

BRADMAN'S HEALTH.

Sydney: Dec. 3.

The Sunday Sin says that although there is no immediate anxiety concerning D. G. Brad- man's health it is known that a further examination is to be held na a form of andemin is suspected. On the result of this examina. tion depends whether Bradman will appear in any of the Texts of the present serious.-Kenter.

TARRAZANMAISON MASTERASERETETT KATTELANGANASS CONVERTIRNESTO

practice were the obvious reasons for The remedy is in their own

this. hand..

The Army have how won two

Neither side was xl full strength;, and man over, that they appeared the Army being without Hamilton, uangerous, From this point they MacFarlane und Tratt, while the Club Fooked much more likely to score, and Triangular Tournament matches and were without Grieve, Forgon, Selby fatter Lewis had knocked on from are strong favourites. The table is: and Bradford. Sgt, Gould, the S.W.B, perfect opening made by Biri, a kiçk

Points full back replaced Hamilton al contre, | ahead and good following up gave and-Crewe-Rend and Lloyd returned | Waliera a try, which, although weit to the Army pack, with Herbert hook-deserved, had a touch of offside about ing instead of Tratt.

With Grieve suffering from a ro currence of his old leg injury and Fox unable to get away from Camp, the Club experimented with Jenkins at full back, a position entirely ngw to him. Peers was brought from the pack to replace Ferguson on the wing, and his place was filled by Burch, Kerr coming in for Bradford.

QUIET OPENING.

fit.

Lloyd's kick passed nearly a loaf } outside the porta but the touch Judge signalled a goal, and the Club found themselves is point in

arrears.

The Army held comfortably to the

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WEEK-END HOCKEY

Seventh Win for the Incognitos

THE LEAGUE TABLE

[By "Bully-Of".]

their The Incognitos maintained unbeaten record in the Mamak Tour- nament on Saturday when they dé. fented the R.A.M.C. on the U.S.R.C. ground by two goala to nil. Five goals were netted altogether but three, scored by Francis (2) and Pinto, were disallowed on account of off-sido.

The winners had the best of the exchanges throughout, but in the first half were only able to find the net once through R. C. Reed, who also

POINTS SNATCHED FROM KOWLOON IN

LAST MINUTE OF GAME

LOCAL POLICE LOSE INTERPORT

TO CANTON

QIX successive victories, including that against Kowloon on Saturday have put the Royal Artillery at the head of the table in the first division of the local foot- ball league. They have not tasted defeat since October 10, when they fell before South China.

The visit of the Canton Police to meet Hongkong Police in the annual Inter- port saw the Canton men win after a match full of keen exchange and incidents.

POLICE DEFEATED IN

INTERPORT

netted their second goal a few minutes Canton Benefit from Three

from time.

Remedios, playing at right-wing for

the Civilians, was conspicuous for the Local Chinese "Stars"

| fing centres he sent in, but he was' unfortunately pulled up a number of times for "ticks."

For the Medicals, Colledge played a on the left. great game, but Fikin. wing was far below his usual form.1 Kirton-Vaughanplayed stendy game at back, although his hitting could have been more forceful.

Playing on the Marina ground yesterday, the Royal Signals de feated the German Club by threo gools to mil.

the

(By "Veritas".)

Division 1.

Lincoln Negt. R.A.

R.A.

2 R. Navy

2 Kowloon F.C. League Table.

Goals.

DESERVING BUT LUCKY

HOW KOWLOON LOST

(By "WANDERER") KREWORK

Kowloon

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pt. 8 0 0 2 10 13 12 S.W. Borderers 7 6 11 800 11 St Joseph's.. 7 4 12 12 7 9 South China.. 6 4 0 1 17 3 A Lincoln Regt. 6 4 0 2.10 7 8 Chinn Ath 62 21 20 10 Hongkong F.C. 6303 10 12 1. Navy

7 3 0 4 10 12 Kowloon F.C. 7 2 8 6 14 19 II.K. Police .. 6 1 0 4 8 18

0 0 # 96666 would not have flattered the Royal Artillery and yet they were decidedly lucky to gain a

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A wider margin of victory

With all cores of tracking down criminals and turning in charge sheets thrown tem- Recreio porarily to the winds, the Hongkong and Canton Polico forces on Saturday indulged in locals, who settled down to hold their point at all. Enjoying a greater a rousing game of football, the own through the remainder of the share of a very keen game, their first half. They could not pierce the shooting was wretched and they occasion being the annual In-visitors' defence, although a little bit did not deserve to score. terport match between these of lack would have rewarded them in two bodies of law-keepers.

this direction,

As it was Kowloon, always more

Two snap goals by Ip Pnk-wn shori. dangerous in attack, but opposed after the resumption appeared to to two magnificent backs, Allan have sealed the fate of the Hongkong and Taylor, led by the only goal side, but they came back with renewed scored until ten minutes from energy and after Stephens had netted, time. Then a blunder by both Johnston broke through in char-backs and the goalkeeper enabled acteristic style to further reduce the Gough to equalise and later with the Inst goalscoring attempt of the

LEAGUE TABLE. The League Table, up to and in- cluding Saturday's game and In- cluding the

game between

In many respects it was one of the Signals and the German Club yes-best games of soccer I have seen this terday, is ns follows:-

season, and that Cunton won 4-2 was P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. but as just result, though never have 4 side lost more gallantly than the H.K.S. 1st Bty.

.10 Q 1 1 18 8 10 Hongkong men.

9 8 0 1 38 7 17 Canton enjoyed the services of such R.G. Signals..10 7 2 1 31 13 15 brilliant exponents ns In Pak-wa, Tam R.A.S.C.

21 22 14 Kong-pak and Fung King-cheung, and

By this time the Canton men ware match, following another mistake it is no exaggeration to say that they donnitely rattled and a little more by Wella, Bryant obtained the won the game for the visitors. But rareful consideration of the position winning point. for them Hongkong would have had on the part of the locals might have!

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St. Andrew's

Medway

Police

R.E. I.A.M.C.

Phoenix

Club: A. F. Jenkins: J. J. Fer- 12th R.A. uson, W. II. B. Rigg, R. H. University Griffiths, G. P. Lammert: M. W. Wishart fend, although McLellan had another Turner, N. M. McIntosh: G. C. Far shot at a penalty from outside the Moutrie, J. H. McElney, S. II. Vetoran twenty-five, only to see the bull car-Garrod, W. Kerr, W. E, Peera J. Parthian rled by the wind just outside the Miller D. McLellan, and A. P. Both RA 24th R.A. posta.

NEITHER DESERVED TO WIN.

2 18

InThomson.

R.A.O.C. K.I.T.C. Army: Licui, Birt (R.A.): 8th Destroyers 1 0

Club 7 0 7 0 1 33 Licut. Martin (S.W.B.), Sgt. Gould German (S.W.B.), Lieut. Galletly (S.W.D.), SATURDAY'S FRIENDLIES, Pto. Lewis (S.W.B.) Pte. Stevens (S.W.B.), Pte. Hoskins (S.W.B.):

and E.R.A. Reid for the Kent.

deficit.

a two goal margin in their favour. mado a world of difference. But they The Caroline Hill crowd revelled in wore themselves to nothing in wasted the exchanges which in turn showed energy, and Canton ru-asserted them ench team to advantage, but with selves to ace Ip Pak-wa ge through Canton always the more dangerous. once again and register his third goal,

'Teams: DEXTERITY AND SCIENCE.

WHY IT ALL HAPPENED.

. The R.A. escaped defeat largely through the brilliant effort of their backs. Allan hendet away from under the bar in the first

H. K. Police:-G. J. Perkins: C.half to save a goal by remarkable The dexterity and scienco with Blackbourn, C. Dowman; L. Mintex. F. anticipation. Again in the accont which the visitors used the ball was E. Channis, A. R. Brittain; T. File, half, when a shot by I had tied a direct and (as is always) interesting G. C. Moss, J. Johnston, J. Comboy in knots, Allan got his contrast to the more robust and hearty Stephens, C. Pile

foot to the ball Just in time to methods of the local representativos.

provent Nelems from netting. Nevertheless the latter, although Canton Police:-Chan Kee-isung:

And Kowloon may attribute eventually found wanting, made its Tam Kong-pak, Li Ting-nang; Ng presence felt in the exchanges, and lon-hing, Lau Hing-choy, Len Kam; their defent to the weakness, of at one time appeared likely to effect In Pak-wa, Chuch Shek-kam, Fung their backs. Wolls was more at an unexpected result.

sui-yick.

Division II.

7 St Joseph's 6 Eastern 6 H.K.F.C.

8 Kowloon F.C.

their deficiency did not lie so much In their kicking as in their poor understanding and positioning. Re- peatedly a pass over the heads of the Kowloon half-back line found the R.A. wingers with a clear feld, no attempt having been mado to keep them covered.

Prior won the tons, but this gave him no advantage nu there was only alight shifting breeze. The game opened rather quietly, with neither The game was quite a good one, side showing much life. For a while though both sides have played better, the Army pressed, but they seldom and while neither deserved to win, the

It was an object lesson to see Tam King-cheurg. Leo Ze-hon and Yung fault than Eastman, although looked dangerous, and the Club hind Army hail the bit of luck which was

A very scrappy game resulted from Kong-pak operating at right back: not Intact. At length the Club woke up the Club and which here made all the Pte. (37) Jones (S.W.B.), Lieut. A team and a side from H.M.S. that was pretty entertaining but the

ittle difficulty in keeping their line denied them in previous games with

the meeting between the Y.A.C.A. so much for his display--although and took the ball into the Army bull, diference between winning and losing. Hebert (R.A.), Cpl. Suter (RA), Kent, at King's Pack on Saturday. fact that it revealed the remarkablo where, with the pack still getting.

(S.W.B.), For their win they owed most to L/Cpl. Hardy

Pte. The game was won by the "y" by versatilly of this player. Tam has more of the ball in the set scrums, ! Birt at full back, who at least showed Gilmore (S.W.B.). Pte. and showing improved play in hering of what he was capable. His field- (S.W.B.), Lieut. Prior (H.A.), and W. Brown netting for the winners, and centre half in local football, all Lincoln Res

Lloyd the odd real in three, G. Fowler and played inside right, contre-forward. NAVY

Regt. from the loose, the backs were able ing. tackling and kicking were all

with equal success. In fact his last to launch attack after attack.

sound, but it was his intelligent sup Pte. Walters (S.W.B.).

Tsung Tsin outstanding achievement was his three South China port of his threequarters which stamped him as a player of big pos

WEEK'S FIXTURES.

T Happy Valley on Saturday, gouls for the Combined Chiness.W. Borderers sibilities, and which succeeded in

Hongkong Ladles defeated the against the Interpurt team. Wod. 7th. Club A v S.W.B. (Soo-Club de Recreio Ladies by two goala. upsetting the equanimity of the Club backs in the second part of the game, kumpoo), 5 p.m.

The exchanges were even in the first inif, but in the second half the Sat. 10th. Club v Navy. (Happylongkong Ladies improved and net- Valley),.4 p.m.

ted twice through E. Bonnar. Club:S. J. H. Fox: A. HON the

St. Marina ground, the forward the improvement in the get Harbord, A, D. Lowson, F. E. Andrew's Ladies were defeated was most noticeable. and Skinner, D. F. Kilby: A. F. by a team from HM.S. Suffolk by was recently hooking for Richmond,

Mackintosh was playing well and I was pleased to see Turner in troducing a little more variety into his attack.

The centres also played soundly, but nearly all the movements broke down on the wings where both Lammert und Peers were guilty of bad handling and crowding in on their contres, and it was left to Grifiths to open the scor

tunity to drop a goal following a

Army posts.

The threequarter line was disappoint ing in attack, though na ususi, good in defence, whilst Hoskins and Stovens made an excellent pair of halven. Up

Berume

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On Saturday, his. dueta, with Johnson were good to watch. He by

no means came off best every time,

3 R.A.

1 Ewo League Table.

Goals. P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. but his general play was stamped † China Ath... 10 9 1 0.37 8 10 with the distinctive quality of class. S.W. Borderera 9 0 0 0 39 6 18 Lincoln Regt. 06 2.1 27 13 14 IP PAK WA IN FORM.

R.A. ****** 0 13 27 17 Up forward Ip Pak-wa was the!

South China 10 6 1 14 20 Taung Tain.. His neat footwork, brainy Ewo movements and adroit opportunism Kowloon F.C. resulted, not only in his scoring three H.K.F.C. goals, but with adding an attraction St Joseph's. to the game which, without him, Eastern ..... would have been sadly missed.

Fung King-chaung was a capable leader of the Canton forwards con-

field.

ing, when he cleverly took the upper-redit must be given to Hebert, who | Jenklus, A. W. Torrible: J. E. 11. the odd goal in three in a very inter mort engaging personality on tho. Navy .... quiek heel from a Berum under tho for the strong challenge he gave to Cogan, R. Stilliard, W. Kerr, W. E, cating game. Goals for the Suffolk were scored by Lawson and Dunbar MeElney for the ball. Crewe-Read Peers, F. K. Burch, A. R. Cox, K. A. while G. White replied for the Farther Club attacks broke down was not quite as outstanding in the Munro, R. O. F. King. Reservea: Ladies. Mise White, who

usually in the same way and from one the line-out is usual, but played a good A. G. Dalziel. M. N. Cochrane, plays at back, occupied the position Army raised the selge, and for a all-round game, and was ably support. G. Nigel.

of centre-forward. while attacked strongly. From a fivo-ed by the rest of the pack. yards scrum Hoskins darted round kicked well but with no luck. the blind sile and being too quick for the wing forward, dived over for a try in the corner. Lloyd made a good attempt to convert, but failed, and similarly missed later on with two dimeult

shota at goal from penalties,

CLUB AGAIN LEAD: During their spell of attacking the Army backs proved the more effective, and Martin at least hold his passes and Wint only held up. by Lammert's good tackling. Most of the danger to the Club came from from short punts ahead, which for tunately for them found Jenkins safe nt full back.

CLUB PERSONALITIES

Lloyd

For the Club, Jenkins came out of

the ordeal exceedingly well, and only made one unfortunate fumble which cost the Club a lot of ground, but nothing else. Otherwise his fielding and kicking were good.

The threequarters promised well in the early stages, but seemed to

CRICKET-LEAGUE & FRIENDLY

CIVIL SERVICE SUFFER DOUBLE DEFEAT

IN QUEST OF POINTS

be entirely lacking in fire and dasht, Beck's Deadly Bowling

and most of their passing move- ments ended in a loss of ground instead of n gain.

and

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The wings were guilty of bad HUNT SCORES 50 OUT positioning which brought and end to several promising movements Another Club attack found the missed, though it is rather hard on Ferguson's strong running was nadly backs handling well and Lammert Peere,

Saturday saw the ill-fated Clyll rounded Martin to score a splendid on the wing. Macintosh and Turner of the League, and each at the forward, to criticizo his play Service defented in both divisions try halfway out McLellan misred

both played well and can scarcely ba

Cricket the kick and with it the chance to blame for the fallure of these behind i hands of the Hongkong

put the Club ahead with a fairly safe lend of six points. Ad it was they had to be content with four points, by which they led at the interval.

The second half opened with a stirring rush down the touchline by the Army forwards, and thereafter the Club rather more than held it own. The backs, however, showed little dish and initiative spart from Turner, and seldon looked like scor- Lag.

for not scoring, while the former's defonce was beyond reproach.

matches follow:

Club.

Beck's 8 for 27 and Mitchell's half-century word features of the Up forward the pack usually carried senior game. Detalla of the day's hooking well. They played better in the set scrums with McElnoy again the loose and also wheeled a number of serums beautifully, but the wheels usually failed through lack of support from the second row.

A GREAT LOSS.

Bradford was a great loss in evory The Club forwards had their rauni heart-breaking experience of heeling Way, especially the line-out and not

wing to drop it.

BIRT'S DRAINY MOVE,

League, Div. 1. H.K.C.C. 175 for 7 (E. J. R. Mitchell 62. J. P. Whitham 46) brat C.S.C.C, 69 (A. C. Beck 8 for (27) by nine wickets.

League, Div. 2.

0 6 0 4 20 17 10

8 8 0 5 26 15 8 2 15 17 23 10 2

8 0 0

9 4 1 4 18 21. 0

7 16 40 98 89

3 48 0

tinually piercing and throwing out of COMBINED CHINESE

gear the homesters' defence with his accurate passes to the wing, and his ball-jugglery with Ip offered ad- ditional entertainment.

Apart from these personalities, the visitors did not impress, and as a team were never superior to the Hongkong policemen.

Unfortunately the locals lacked those one or two scintillating stars to thrust home the more conventional but less offective work of the ordinary

team.

JOHNSON'S LEADERSHIP.

HELD TO A DRAW

COLOURLESS GAME YESTERDAY

Errors apart, it was n good o game to, watch, fought out at a very fast pace throughout, foot- ball without any rough-stuff trimmings. The R.A. Impressed 18 a team despite their weaknessCS In the goalmouth. Kowloon were high-class and poor in patches. I acored for Kowloon with a dazzling slot which completely deceived Combey, who turned it into his own goal.

GOLF AT FÀNLING.

Two Rounds Played in Championship.

G. M. YOUNG CUP.

The first and second rounds of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club championship wero disposed of

The second match of the week-end yesterday. The second round of visit of the Canton Police to Heng-the G. M. Young Cup competion kong saw the Combined Chincae was also completed. Following yasterday held to draw by Combined are the results: Police, both sides scoring twice.

The game was not up to the same There was nothing very wrong standard as the Interport on Saturday, with Johnstone's leadership: he was but the result was a fair one. atrier throughout, and although

CHAMPIONSHIP.

First Round.

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Budd beat Morrisen by 7 and All four goals were registered in 5, Young beat Ireland mot skillful, by his constant hover-the-first half, Lea and Leung neeting hole, Raworth beat Rodmond by ing around the Canton defenders, for the Chinese and Tamp Kong-pak 2 and 1, Lissaman beat McFarlan kept them fully alive to the import- ance of maintaining a strict watch (from a penalty) and Johnston reply by 6 and 4, Grace beat Lay by

ing for the Police.

on him.

Earlier in the afternoon the Polleo Some useful things were accom- reserves defeated a team from H.M.8. plished by the Pile brothers who Parthian by 3 goals to 1. worked on opposito wings, but their endonyours were somewhat spasmodic, BATSMAN TOO-Picture shows though naturally, governed by the H. D. Rumjahn, the well known condition of the exchanges, which is

Division III.. local tennis champion, batting for fairly sufficient reason why they B.W. Borderers 10 Recreio the I.R.C. against Craigengower on did not do more. Stephens had mo- South China Saturday. He scored dosen bements of inspiration, but unfortunate Lincoln Regt. fore being bowled. (Photo: Mingly longer periods of depression, whilst gadis S.C.

Moan was never in a position to call St. Joseph's

Yuan),

R.E. GRA.F.

himself master of the opposition.

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The half backs had a trying after. | noon. but came through with a fair amount of credit, Brittain was out- standing.

1 R.A.S.C 1 China Ath.

League Table.

Goals,

two holes, Leach beat Booker by

and 2, Newton beat Matthews by two holos, Marton beat Cogan by 6 and 4, Denham forfeited to Law, Dodwell beat Mulcahy by 8 and 2, Andrewes boat Hail Thomp- son by 6 and 5, Edward beat o Stark by one hole, Stewart beat 4 McKellar by 4 and 8, de Rome forfeited to Holmes, McKenzie beat Logan by 8 and 2.

Second Round.

'Badd beat-Young by 2 and 1, Lissaman beat Raworth by a and 12, Leach boat Gear, Nowton' had en

a walk-over, Marton beat Law by 5 and 4, Andrewes beat Dodwell and 2, Stewart bont Edward

the Navy 169 for 8 dec (Armytage Miller and Hall-Thompson H.K.C.C. 137 for, 7 (Mackenzie 39, Holland 98 not out). the ball and sealng it passed back-rums.

I.R.C. 2nd XI 182 for 7 were a fine pair of wingers, and Me 28, Harbord 26. Randle 3 for 29) wards across the not only for the Lollan worked hard but seemed to coat C.S.C.C. 128 (A. E. Wood 46, (Esmail 24, A. M. Rumjalin 28) Blackbourn and Dowman, apart from Lincoln Regt. 880 188 18

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pta, The defensive work of Perkins. 9s Joseph's 10 7 2140 10 have lost his shooting boots. Towards

two lapace, one in the beginning of 8.W.B.. 9 7 11 41 18. 15 by the ond the whole pack were evidently Lowson 8 for 28, Kilbee 8 for. 29) drew with Cralgengower 80 for

(A. Hunt 50, 8. Abbas 22 not).. the game and the other in the early R.A.8.C. feeling the strain of the continuous by three wickets

9 0 1 2 20 7 13 by 4 and 3, McKenzie beat Holmes With Hebert giving Makinoya serums which took place on both alden

Queen's College 100 (0. alert of the second half, was good: China Ath... 9 0 1 2 24 18 18 by 8 and 2,1 strong challenge for possession, the of the fold owing to the breakdowns

Arculli 80, F. R. Abbas 20). beat Their covering work was fairly aound, South China. 10 6 0 4 28 21 19

G. M. Young Cup. Army backs had many chances, most in attack.

Recreio 85 (A. Prata 39, G. Leo 8 with their tackling, which was full of Radio 8.C.

and nobody could find much fut R.A.F....... of which wore spoilt by aimlosa runs

|for 80) by 15 runs. ..

sincerity and purpose.

R.C. of 8. RE. Récrelo

ning across, Gould being the chit! The Club were rather unlucky to offender. It was not until Birt, the lose by the odd point, but can blamo no full back, showed a touch of real rug. Į body but themselves. The chanses to ger brain and Initiative by coming un win were there, but ware not taken,

FRIENDLIES. I.R.C. 1st XI 188 for 9 dec (A. R. drew with Craigongower 80 for 4 Minu 49 not, A., H. Rumjaha 40)

F. K. Lee 10).

Navy 181 for 8 doc (Lieut. Mar- Bham 61. E. R. A. Last 45) bënt K.C.C. 80. for 8 (F. S. W. Smith Diocesan School 71 (Lieut. North to join his threequarters and make the and lack of training and concerted 26, Jonner-Furst 4 for 25 drow with 4 for 7) by 100 runa.

THE GOALS.

Fune King-cheang's goal in the first University few minutes acted an a tonle to "the Talkoo fR.O.

8 8 1 4 20.19 T In the G. M. Young Cup com 9 3 0 6 14 28 petition, the Hongkong and 06.18 23 6 Shanghai Bank boat Lowe, Bing..

0.0 15 28

17 89.

ham and Matthews and the Chary stored Bank boat the Union In- Isurance.