1932-12-12 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1932.

SCOTLAND'S AMAZING SECOND HALF COLLAPSE

CLUB ACHIEVE PURPOSE

GENERAL IMPROVEMENT SHOWN

Club Navy

IN DEFEAT OF NAVY-

(By "Fly Half")

6 points

3 points

A general improvement among the pack in the loose

and line-outs was chiefly instrumental in the defeat | of the Navy by the Club in their friendly rugby meet- ing at the Valley on Saturday.

goal from a shot only a few yards. from the halfway.

POST IMPRESSIONS.

McLellan beat Hubback in L.e toss, and of course selected to play with the sun behind the Club. In spite of The Club remained the better alde this disadvantage, the Navy at once to the end and nearly added to their took up the attack, and for ten scora when Turner shaved the upright minutes pressed the Club hard. Their with a quickly taken drop at goal. efforin were rewarded by a try scored by Packer, who eluded Ferguson and Rigg, and dived under Whitham to get. the touch in the cornor, though there was doubt at firnt as to whether ho he was held up. It was a good try, made easier by half-hearted tackling on the Club right wing. Doggett's kick failed.

Following this reverse the Club im- proved considerably and for the rest of the half did most of the attacking. The forwards still saw more of the ball in the scrum, and on neveral oc-

The prevailing impression after the game was that the Club had im- proved considerably but I find it dicult to make up my mind whether this improvement in actual or only relative. In judging the side one must base one's Judgment un the quality of the opposition, and here many critics go astray.

For instance, last year It was unid that the Club pack was pour because

customs pushed the Navy pack for could be the Navy Pack

IMPROVEMENT IN LOOSE.

which was good enough to on any side. Turning now to Saturday's gone It must be admitted that the Navy forwards were not at their beat even allowing for Linton's absenc, and behind the scrum the Devenshire; contingent were great luss

There was a great Improvement in the loose, also, and the backs were given a constant supply of the hall, and it was not long before

Of the puck the four I have already Griffitha burst through to score inj the corner following some good rentioned were good, in fact I have handling and backing up the three-yer seen them otherwise, but that touch of extra dash and purpose the McLellan

forwards had under Crick's leadership was Incking.

quarters.

missed

the

the kick,

Shortly afterwards the forwards nearly added to the core following a breakaway from the line out by Kerr, but McElney just knocked on a diff cult pea on the line.

Behind the serum Francis

and

EYES ON THE BALL-These players were very intent on tha fall of the hall in the league match between Kowloon and Athletic on Saturday, Walker and Bilan can be seen in the pictus. (Photo Ming Yuan).

FOOTBALL PARADOXES

"MIGHT HAVE BEENS" AND ACTUALITIES

HOW NAVY WON

(By "Veritas".)

Football has its paradoxes.

Ryder, denied the service that they its "might have beens" and hud from last year's pack, were the "now would you have believ. and often caught in possession by the Club wingers though Ryder's strong ed it", just the same as any tal scorer.

Portugal Score Four Without Reply

Silent Services Sink the Soldiers

SERIES OF UNEXPECTED RESULTS

"VERITAS" REVIEW

of

talk about the "glorious Fowler, who, a year ago was Tuncertainty of cricket, but playing in school football, ia fost sometimes it has nothing on its developing into a useful left wing contemporary

soccer. cr, and the Club have been son- sport Take Saturday's local results for alble in persisting with him this He has a bag of tricks example. Kowloon sent the critics senson.

would not disgrace any home wearily scratching their which heads and pondering ovor the local player, and knows how to.

shot from complexity of pronostication by middle the ball. s

JONES SHOOTS—The Borderers'

inside left, whooban scored more goals than anybody elew in the Longue this year, tried to beat lot with this shot on Saturday, but he of luck. (Photo Ming

Yuen).

W

out

wiping the floor with the Athletic acute angles is not to be lightly KOWLOON'S

by five goals to nll. Then the regarded. His work against the Navy, to show their indifference Police was good, promising better

te reputations and past achieve things to come.

ments, proceeded to do likewise to

the Borderers. And this wasn't

DHERENTS to the theory of

The "Solar eccond string in mental telepathy would pro- saw their 100 per cent. record gobably not hesitate to quote as an by the boards in no uncertain man-example the failure of the Border. ers first and second elevens on Saturday. What the reserves did Athletic, 80 did the OWLOON played great foot-against the

They

ner.

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KW Saturday. The seniors against the Navy,

normal out-

type of game which means goals, both played their poorest games points and contentrrent in any this season. The second string football camp. Walker promissed Wallace and Lakeman, but. misca to be a real acquisition at their route was no back, but the brightest (anit come of meeting Ruch a team as was a case of most unexpected) display came the Athletic. It from Hill, who showed he has talla down in both cases, football in his head as well as two feet.

TARE the Lincolns, is what the clubs in the second and

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"W

Hall-Thompson tilssed with a good running always makes him a poten other sport-more so than »HERE is a popular idea that third divisions are saying, and

penalty shot and half time came with no addition to the score, the tenanal crossing over with three points each.

PACKER'S WING PLAY.

the better.

bottled

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TRIUMPH

SMASHING WIN OVER ATHLETIC

IN FINAL AGAIN

MRS. TOTTENHAM & MISS LO

KEEN TENNIS IN SEMI TIE

THEIR OPPONENTS

Mrs. Tottenham and Miss Enid Lo, holders, qunlified for the final of tho Ladies Open Doubles tennis -championship At the U.S.R.C -yesterday, when they defeated Mira. James and Miss Pullam 0-4, 6-2.

Their opponents will be Mrs. Lochner and Mrs. Grimble, who de feated Mrs. Stafford Smith, the Shanghai Interporter and Miss Thomas in a three net match.

It was not until the holders bad the Arst set tucked away that they assumed any defloito superiority over Mrs. James und Miss Pallom, and they had to go all out to win.

It was a match of hard hitting from the baselines, thoʻrallies provid- ing plenty of interest.

Mra. James and her partner more than held their own in the opening stagen, and led 3-2, and 4-3 tho initial sat, but then both dropped their services at crucial moments,

The other semi-final was a protract. ed game and not up to the same standard, although the winners de served their success, and should givo a good account of themselves in the final.

K.C.C. TOURNAMENT

All Day Mixed Doubles Competition

An enjoyable all-day mixed doubles tournament was held at the K.C.0,

The "A"

(By "Wanderer")

In a manner as con- vincing as it was as.. tonishing, Kowloon de- feated, Chinese Athletic by five clear goals, dis- playing a spirit and enthusiasm which had been lacking in previous matches this season' vation. The third string gave the

From start to finish they had Buckley's handling and kicking day one could wish for no begin to leave the field, then can strong Athlette their quictus and

as thorough- Before Us, however, the specta were good and Partridge was sound, better example than the Bor- the team breaded at rufe the seconds substantially improv- the measure of the opposition yesterday, when 20 pairs, divided into tors were given a big thrill.

position by defeating (only once before beaten) and two teams took part. passing, movement by the Club while of the wings Packer was much

At the close of play only 21 games hacks in midfield found Griffith effectively

e acored a good try and derers v Navy game at Soo-in every ease or not it was so at ed their

tin the

half, Kowloon on Saturday. Such blat-Eastern. Both impressive perfor-

second

their separated the sides out of a total of up Ferguson. right out of position and Ryder Lockley had an off day. He had no

kunpoo.

ant partisanship is a little dif-mances. snapped up the pass and was at opportunity in attack and Jenkins

superiority was so pronounced 666 games. once in his stride and away.

The Borderers with the proud ficult to appreciate or to sympaHE Lincolns not only did them-that the Athletic were thorough- | 287; team won 238 and the "B" passed hini neveral times. The Navy

A. Zimmern and Mrs. Skin- Witham, however, proved too big & seemed to have no dimculty in finding record of three points conceded thise with.

Thelves a bit of food by snatch- barrier, and brought him down with full backs, and in Tel. Martin, they in seven matches, lost-and lost

from South China ly demoralised. Only brilliant ner obtained the highest individual ane smother tackle to the relief have found at adequate substitute for deservedly to the Navy with QUEN Kam-shun's brainy achem- yesterday, but also made more in- saves on the goal-line by the sames, whilst E. Abraham and Mrs.

those two clans players, Gosling and

impressive ing, which played such a pro- feresting the position of the first backs with the goalkeeper McCaw secured 27.

Similar respective SCOTCH were SUPERIORITY MAINTAINED. Buckley. It is something of an ordeal their much less

ta tollow in their footsteps, but Mar-figures of four defents in seven iminent part in Hongkong's victory ave teams in the first division. The beaten averted at least four secured by P. 0. Dunne and. Mias over Shanghai, was completely set Artillery certainly profited, their The Club maintained theirtin enne out of it well, his handling games, by three goals to one.

Blackman and D. S. Greon and Miss al nuught by the robust work of leadership being somewhat con- other goals. superiority in the arcand hat?. The and kicking being very good Indeed.

Grifiths for the "B" team. defence, McKelvis solidated, and St. Joseph's and the forwards were definitely superior in

I enjoyed Saturday's game. It was the Kowloon the sot serums where the Navy minned On he Club side it was good to played in an excellent spirit, bely ing and Walker anticipated him every Corderers have no reason to grum-

THE TEAMS. Linton, and at the leant, were cqyni

The winners played crisp go-ahead | to the Navy in the line outs and in the In his best form. He is gifted with that conception that the Services in-time, and Suen did not have

football, nover admitting the like- Those taking part were: “A” team, Inose. One wheel in particular pro-

THE soldiers succeeded in luringlihood of defeat, the re-arranged at E. Abraham and Mrs. McUnw, -A. vided perhaps the biggest thrill of the

It began near the touch line]

the Chinese to forcaake their Luck settling down at once, while the Hanson and Mrs. Gid, E. Waker and Airs. Mackenzie, Mr. and Mrs. Annisa, in the Club 25", and a brilliant con-

Mr. and Mrs. Rumbly, F. Goodwin certed dribble in which all the for-

Hill, who took the centre-forward and Miss Kacker, Mr. and Mrs. Jack, wards took part, carried the ball al- most to the Navy line, where, how-

position, had a fine match. Hie "hat-4. G. flows and Miss Mason, Mr. and enjoyable, trick" of goals not only won the game, Mrs. Smith, H. S. Jones and Mr ever, a fine pick-up and touch by ni

excessive but his manner of getting them de- Way, F. Kengelbacker and M defender sent the play back to mid- for which the forwards no doubt both

good football, and of football won because of three things: their being marked by an field.,

gave him their blessing.

of amount of heavy tackling and fray-monstrated tha: hits talent has been Prorifer, W. Ziminern and M direct methods not so good.

wasted elsewhore. He snapped up the Skinner and W. W. Hirst and M But throughout their speed, their finishing was wretched: in the first making for goal, and their relented tempers.

first after Bickford bad lobbed in the Nish. half they had two shots to every one less tackling. of the Navy's, but it didn't do them the lightest bit of good. The fatal

of the Club,

game.

New Whitham again at full back and

FOOTBALL COCKTAIL.

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a wonderful physique, speed, good tulge in questionable tactics when very happy afternoon.

hands and a fire kick with either

Furthermore the match they meet.

football.

ie a point

Able at the result,

fuot, and on Saturday he made full was productive of any amount of good THE Borderers were a beaten

T team at half time, and sure to The Navy mixed, very discriminate-

He had

use of them to play the best game I have ever seen him play. not a great deal to do but what hely, eleverness, speed, robustness, and lane's injury did not improve mat-cup-tie tactics, at which they were did was faultless. His kicking was several other ingredients which go to-ters, for although he returned he always inferior. The game, though long and unfailingly found touch, wards the make-up of a winning game. was naturally shaky. The Navy exclting, was none too

The Borderers had their moments,

EXCITING Incident during the Club ♥ Navy rugby match at the Valley on Saturday, when the Club won after a close encounter. The improvement of the winners' pack was a faxture of the game. (Photo Ming Yuon).

crrors, however, laid with the defence.

who were thrice spread-engled to al- low the Navy to notch their goals.

CLEVER DAVIS.

Thus for the teams in general. Individually I liked the work of Davia, the Navy Inside loft. Although in- clined to stray and to crowd Purkina, the way he made use of the ball aton- ed for any indiscretion in the other

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HILL'S FINE MATCH.

middle. His second goal was a "B" team, E. C. Fincher and I TT was not all a case of milk and beauty. An Athletic back appeared to Goodwin, C. J. Tacchi and Mrs. B

honey for the Borderers in their have him well covered, but a quick Huusly stimulated victory against the R.E. yesterday. trap and swivel in one movement gik ford, V. C. Labrum and Mrs. 8

TOWE'S success nt Shanghal

forward on the field.

direction. Morgan was constantly at SUNDAY HERALD nca with thin forward's brainy foot- work and if Hudspith had made use

of all his opportunities

the

would have ran up a big tally.

Navy

Davies too, scored a magnificent

equalising gon), taking the oppor

Labrum and Mes. V. Labrum, him. Against the Police he The Sappers conceded three goale, him the chance for a quick drive into stone, Mr. and Mrs. Gaubert, valno for one or two the back of the net.

Buchanan and Mrs. Dinnen, A). E, P. touched some of his old form, but were and even thouch well marked, themselves. The net result how-

Tho Athletic should have scored in Guest and Ailes Mow Fung, Mir, and and badly served by his insides, ever, was to allow the "Swobs" to the first minutes when a ralsunder- Mrs. Peddle, C. I. Stapleton and Miss remained the most dangerous retain a strong position as No. 2 standing offered them a certainty." Engle, Shrigley and mrs. Hentycott

Walker got back just in time to kick P. U. Dunne and Miss Blackman, D. S. in the table to the Lincolns.

out with Gurevitch well beaten. From Green and Mias Grinitha,

C. Lyal CHARITY CUP that stage, Gurevitch's charge was and, Miss Gonzales,

never scrioualy threatened. The do- fence was in exceptionally fine form. Walker'a appearance at left back re moved

one of Kowloon's greatest HONGKONG GOLF CLUB weaknesses and incidentally seemed to

CHAMPIONSHIP Impart confidence all round. Wells, kis partner, for instance, gave his basi display of the season, and the same could be unid of McKelvie and Bliss.

CONSISTENTLY BRILLIANT. The half-backs were indeed consis

PORTUGAL GIVEN FRIGHT OF LIVES

tunity of Binding the Borderera de- SCOTLAND LEAD 3-1 BEFORE THEY

fence at Rixes and

#ull

експя да

re-

free kick, and shooting

ARE BEATEN

past Johnson whilst on the run. Portugal had to thank the Santos on the wing, and it was

Purkins was a capable lender and

hero

camo

all of the

opportunism gave him his two goals. weakness of the Scotland half from His thrustful work was a, curce of backs for their win in the Portugese thrust and effectiveness. worry to Mullane, Morrison and Pod-Sunday Herald Charity Cup atị TEAM WORK WINS.

more.

A comparison of the half brck lines į Kowloon yesterday.

SANDS GOOD FORM.`

tently brilliant. All three took the eye in turn for astutely clever works and to completely did they get a Grip on the Athletic attack that the work of Wells and Walker was render- ed comparatively easy, a matter of

Portugal's team work played a better ta all in favour of the Navy. Pod- They wore very little more trove unceasingly to make than the losers, and only by mak- prominent/part in their ultimate amends for his colleagues weaknesses.ing use of every opportunity in ascendancy, but they were not so judicious covering and kicking. and he accomplished a tremendous the second half were they able to impressive as one expected them to

All the real football was seen in amount of valuable work, most of

bu and big improvement is

1 which, however, was entirely wasted. win by five goals to throc.

The football was of

an ontor called for if they are to retain thathe Orat half when Kowloon startled their supporters by the pace and skil Shirran was effective as plvet of the

with which they took the initiative out Hall-Thompson and Miller winged The three-quarters were better but Navy Intermediates, but he was well taining nature with Scotland pro-cup. splendidly the former harrasing Fran-patchy. Ferguson was right off supported by Burrows and Goodrich (viding all the surprises-and the

They relied on the forwards of the hands of the opposition. With forwards always their toes and cis and the latter repeatedly tackling colour and when he did take a past who obtained full measure of Duncan better play-in the opening period. to pull them out of the fire, and taking the quickest route for goni, Ryder (who had como up to dy half) ran straight inta Packer. It seemed and Harris,

They very wisely changed the thanks to Gosano and Santos Kowloon pressed almost continuously in possession. The Navy were moat to me that he was worried about his

MULLANE THE BACKBONE.

this was achieved. The defence and the Athletle were lucky to cross dieappointing though the forwards injury and watching his opponent in

Rivers the Navy right back stood formation of the team, Sands, the

Corps sharpshooter had some very shaky moments over only one goal in arrears. After especially Hubback, Watson, Doggett stead of the ball. He must also learn out among the defenders,, although Service

and were continually outwitted the interval, keen play was witnessed and Pizey strove valiantly to turn the to take the ball with two hands and even with the team definitely on top, moving from centre-half to lead

until Hill's brilliant second goal. tide,

In the first half. then put it under his outsido arm to there was a suspicion of he and his the forwards.

After that, the Athletic wont to plecs The Club, however, always held the leave his other free for a hand-off colleagues, faltering under anything upper hand and the Navy seldom look when he goes for the corner fing.

like nevere pressure. Illot saved well

Sande gave Duncan a perfect and Kowloon did almost as they willed. ed dangerous except when the Club He has a powerful cut in but this all the afternoon.

Ho played exceptionally good pass for the Club player to open Melans, who went to inside-right, Griffiths made should only be used sparingly, and lo

A few changed the point of attack frequently passing broke down.

Until his injury, Mullane was the водо beautiful cut-throughs and would be well navired to watch Martin backbone of the Borderers rear nes, football, making possible Scot- Scotland's Jenkins often bent Lockley, but the of the Army and Rothwell to see how but he was so poorly served by Mur- land's first coal and obtaining minutes after the start, but B. with nicely judged passes and scored ball took so long to reach him that the wing should swerve round his op-rison and Morgan on the left, that the second himself. With Duncan Gosano aoon equalised. Scotland two gonla. he was usually cut off by the wingposite number.

even he could not prevent the purpose.

he constituted the most lively took up the running, and some

It la difficult to explain the fallure- forwards.

Rigg was steady and Grimths was ful Navy forwards from reaping their

wing on the field, and If Scot-solendid Individualistic work saw the Athletic, except that they met brilliant at times and often

cut reward,

land could have enloved a uni-Sands and Hill not in turn to give Kowloon at the pinnacle of thele form. through dangerously either to

Tra ineptitude of the "Swobe"

form-strength of this calibre. Scotland a deserved lead at the Suen Kam-shun was the one danger rus forward, but he ne'dom passed vanners was a feature of the game.

the result would have been Interval.

McKelvie in a tackle and on the few Jones attempted to, he ultra-clever

Portugal captured something occasions that he was given an opror- and succeeded only in being useless. entirely different. -Dunenn lort heart and the whole lino

like their true form after the unity for a characteristic individual brenman diaorgaalsed unit-a com-

Scotland's weakness was in Me-change over, and affer Rocha had burst, he lacked the pace to outwit bination of "Might have becan.” Kolvie, who never looked like, improved un A: V. Gosaun's work. Walker and Wells. Harris opened the scoring for the stopping Gonano and Tillery, who he went in again to obtain the Lam Yok-ving and Ho Cho-yini Borderer, but before the interval the moved to the intermediate line. unliser. The final goals coma worked hard in the Athlet'e defenre. Navy had replied through Davis, and afterwards Purkins broke through to The latter continually falled to from A. V. Gosano, both the result The goalkeeper seemed helpless after

anticipate the clover moves of of opportuniam. Encore two clover goals.

The bnd conceded the second goal.

DECIDING KICK.

ON

On the other wing Ferguson dropped through himself or to make an open. pass after pass through not watchining for Jenkins. His backing up also the ball and trying to take it with one was a great improvement on previous hand and when he was in possesion games and he was responsible for the be found it immossible to beat Packer second try. His one falling was that whose defenco was impregnable. these efforts left him so done that be deed it seemed likely that the Chub wre very slow in getting back into would have to be content with a draw

position." especially when Melolan was inchon wide with a good shot at a penalty goal, but he made amends a for minutes later by kicking a splendid

GOOD FOR TURNER! Jenkins played a good game and

(Continued on Pago 9.)

account but

BUDD AND STEWART IN THE FINAL

In the third Found of the plonship M. W Budd beat Cham Lissaman 4 and 3.

1. Newton feat A. Lench 2 holes. L. R. Andrewes bent O. E. C. Marton 4 and 2.

A. B. Sewart beat II. U. Mackenzie 3 and

Semi-final

Budd beat Newton 7 and 3. Stewart beat Andrewes 4 and 3.

GOVERNOR'S SHIELD-

In

Second Round

of tho

the second round Governor'e Shield P.W.D. beat Govt. Medical Dept. 7 and 6

Education Dept. beat Dairy Farm Co. & and 1

Lane Crawford beat Dr. C. н. Burton 4 and 8. Bringham & Matthews at 1018,

Lincolnshire Regt. beat Lowe,

KOWLOON GOLF.

The qualifying round in the Junfor Champlonship of the Kowoon Golf Club was played over the Kowloom caure yesterday morning. The draw for the championship proper will be made later. The following players ware miccessful yesterday:

A. Urquhart, 8. Jex, G. Angus, 3. Goljelly, J. Pooler. W. J. Wooliev, C. G. Anderson, J. Purvis, W. F. Kore J. M. Purves, L. Jack, H. Overy, O Castle, G. D. Rold. S. McNlder and W. Stoker or T. Mitchell.