THE HONGKONG, TEEE
CHINESE OUTPLAY THE SHANGHAI INTERPORTERS
CRICKET FEATURES
MANY EXCELLENT PERFORMANCES
IN FOUR LEAGUE ENCOUNTERS
Quito a number of useful per- formances with bat and ball fea- tured the four matches in Divi- slon 2 of the cricket league on Saturday,
Outright decisions were renched in all encounters, the results boing:
II.K.C.C. 183 for 7 dee beat Recreio 104 by 79 runs.
K.C.C. 101 for 1 beat R.A. 17 by
nino wickets.
R.E. and S. 128 for 7 beat Navy
44 by seven wickets,
Police 168 heat University 185 by three wickets,
the A partnership of 111 for second wicket made certain a win- ning score for the Hongkong Club, Recreio the and the debacle of
bowlers was complete when fivo took part in their dismissal for 104.
H. Overy
devastating WAA
Kowloon with the ball for the Cricket Club, his seven Artillery 25 victims bring obtained
for
runs. Confident batting by C. I. Stapleton, who made his first half 'century in local cricket this seuson, and Norman Mackay, gave the Peninsula team
comfortable
win.
n
Lieut. Anstruther ahone with n
anaut round display against the Navy, firstly taking four wickets for tena runs, and following it up by scoring 42 not out.
Brilliantly Cohesive But Questionable
TWO INCIDENTS IN-
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SHANGHAI BELOW FORM
SUFFERING FROM. "FOOTBALL ANAEMIA”
CHINESE HALF BACKS AND INSIDE FORWARDS IN FINE FORM
BRADLEY AND STAN GASH
INJURED
IN GAME OF MANY FOULS
WEEK END Sports commENTS BY “VERITAS”
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in Tactics MAMAK
nover
-SATURDAY'S MATCÍL, (Photos: Ming Yuan).
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with honoars' divided-ño amall
TEAL.
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HOCKEY
DISPUTES
RADIO LOSE AND
PROTEST
INCOG'S MATCH
ABANDONED
By "Bully-Off"
Of the thres Mamak Lenguo hockey matches arranged for the week-end, two ended in 'dis- pute, and sequels are promised in cach instance,
The Radio Sports Chah, presont champions,, lost their first game of the season to the RA.S.O., when Senior netted the only goal, but fr modiately after the match the Radio captain intimated he would pretest against the blasaed decisions of ong of the referees.
the officials.
WAS
PART frầm this unhappy featuroj Kwan, and putting his arm around his fit on tender books, and actually and the consequent result of too shoulders spoke in a confidential way desperately defending for two long HERE WAR something very much whistle, the game was both to him, but it was Leung who perioda during_the_match. '.
On Sunday, the Incognitos, who reactionary about the football entertaining and exciting, with the eventually ran off the field to leave
enjoy a clean record in the League, displayed by Shanghai against the Chinese worthy winners, even if the Tong Kwan to play a very fine game. JNFORTUNATELY for the Vici- Combined Chinese on Saturday, and margin did somewhat flatter them.
tore, the attack WRS
Andrew's, when most unnecessary tackle by Tam wore playing a drawn match with St.
the game this factor contributed more than
now Bradley's head opened when anything else to their defeat by five
THAT Ip Pak-wa, Fong King-TONG Kwan gavo Keats very little permitted to settle down to the goals to two,
chedag. Tam Kong-pak triol setting the clover Shanghai winger, port, and
rope, and when he wasn't up-same as played in the Interport the goalkeoper was in the act of clear abandoned by the referee six minutes
there WAE something Oh What a different story there-Lau Mau was. Kents appeared an- very akin to their tactics and ing. It was another very unpleasant made by spectators concerning one of would have been to tell if they noyed at Lau's close attention, which those of the Hongkong team on cout have played in the Interport at times
too Thursday. There were quite a num- appeared They were dazzling and bewilderin rigorous and vigorous.
ber of bright individual efferte, but with their inter-passing, and what
very little cohenion. Chen and Jack ahooting! Everyone of their ve
were great workers, but Collett and goals were the culminination of a
the wingers were too well marked to movement conceived
Lura their movements to account., somewhere about the halfway line and made apparent before the penalty ne had been passed. It was good football and would have benten n better team than Shanghai.
FTER their sparkling show on
very tired, lethargic, and suffering from football anaemia. This WILS was not to be wondered nt, and personably 1 thought they gave an astonishingly good account of them-
A Thursday, the visitors appeared
selves in view of the opposition and the fact that ten of the team had taken part in the grueling Interport only 48 hours before.
Tminent features, some of which FUN
and
THE game enjoyed several pro- leave
aleosant recollections, others, not so pleasant. AMONG
Wa
the
tho former entrancing play of the Chinese their and forwards in movements towards goal, and the brave, but unavailing effort of Shang- hai in the first quarter of an hour of the second half, to draw level.
E. R. Wynne amote the Univer- alty bowling high and low to put a half ncks rapid 58 against his name and five points in the Police league record. The Varalty attack
but mediocre and never looked good enough to dismiss the Police for Jess than 135.
VAS
The chief. individual perfor-; mances on Saturday were:
BATTINNG.
I. J. Armstrong (II.K.C.C.)
v Recreio
GO
E. R. Wynne (Police)
University
38
C. I. Stapleton (K.C.C.) v
R.A...
55*
L. D. Kilbee (B.K.C.C) v Recreio
54
J. E. Noronha (Recreio) v H.K.C.C.
53
Lt. Anstruther (RE. N S.) Navy
"signifies not out
BOWLING.
II. Overy (K.C.C.) R.A.
♥
Spr. Tucker (RE. & S.)
y Navy...
Lt. Anstruther (R.E. &
S.) ▼ Navy......
Blahop (H.K.C.C.) Y Recrelo
were
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little
ace in the first half, when Lau used his arms rather harshly. Keats turned round to appeal to the referee, but the official was out of hearing
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not
incident and one to be strongly con demned. But the injury did prevent Bradley from continuing to Rive a thoroughly good display bo tween the sticle, and that he
ww enten five times was no reflection on him, but a tribute to the brilliant marksmanship of the Chinese.
Gosh
was obviously STANLEY
puzzled and perplexed by the JUNIOR SHIELD elusiveness of the Chinese Inside
ANOTHER hat-trick" by Pau Ka- DUT it was from Lam Yuk-ying that forwards, and although he spent all of the neat half back play of the the afternoon trying to work out their movements he was litle the wiser at the end.
FUNG King-choung showed that he afternoon came. The Chinese centre is still the brainiest leader of the half was exceptionally good, and not attack in local football. His long only figured prominently in breaking swinging passes to the wings were up the Shanghai attacks in their car- gems and made easy the labours of ly stages, but kept his forwards on Cheng
Shui-hong and Chan Kwong-lu. the move with splendid openings.
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were puzzled WITH LI Tin-song and Lau Mau on ANY spectators
when the Chinese were seen to such good form, it can easily be take the fell with twelve players and appreciated how difficult was the tark line up with Leung Wing-chul and of the Shanghal forwards, but it in Tong Kwan in the left half position, to their credit that they not only ON the other hand the very Mr. Mok Hing went across in Tong pierced that defence twice but kept
questionable tactics
the
Chinese left one with the im- presson that either they placed too much importance to the game, in which case their sense of perspec- tive and the methods of its materialization were all wrong, or that their idens of sport and decent play were sadly lacking.
ON
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NE can, perhaps, appreciate their desire to win. One can even understand that in the excitement of atch a game technical fouls are in- evitable. But one cannot accept any explanation or conceive any extenuat- ing circumstances for the flagrant 42* brunch of rules as displayed by Tam Kong-pak and other members of the Chiness eleven,
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The Gorman
In the third encounter, the German Club sustained their eleventh defeat when they fell to the R.A.M.C.. by four goals to two. players led by two clear goals at the interval, but, the Medical men staged a fine recovery to score four times in the closing stnges.
League Table,
Goala
P. W. D. L. F.
15 18 1 168
18 12 2 4 64
12 11 1 0 65.10
10 10 9 6:38
10 10 0 0 91
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17 0 7 4 20
10 7 2 1.21
1956 8
ping yeatordny! This clover leader of the South China 3 attack played a prominent part in the de- Radio Sporte feat of St. Joseph's in the Junior Signals thought May put up a remarkab- Shield by four clear goals, and in 1st Battery..
him the S.C.AA., have a youngster R.A.S.C. ly good show and his was pro- of immense possibilities.
"Incognitos" Medway gressive football, which is the least one can say for it. Vance seemed THE Chinese were much too good Polico
R.A.M.C. appeared for the Saints, dominating the St, Andrew's 107 1 very weary, and Turner uneasy about Tam Kong Pak's doubtful tricks with feet, head and play in mid-feld, stopping any of the Parthlan .... 14 foners' attacks from developing and Wishart.... 9 hands. Vong, on the other hand, being deadly themselves in front of Phoenix... 11 4 was in his element and emereged
goal. from his duels with Jp Pak-wa
Seal Victimised for Interport
...
Li Ning.
was no
• there necessity for dirty tacties on
FOR one thing,
7 for 27 their part. They indicated quite early In the game that they were clever
6 for 29 enough footballers to beat Shanghal, and this fact only aggravated their
4 for 10 offences. After Thursday's delight- fully clean and sporting encounter. Saturday's game was at tinies fitted only to be ranked as a dog fight.
3 for
HONGKONG RUGBY TEAM WIN AGAIN
TOO GOOD. FOR THE U.S. MARINES
Shanghai, Jan. 28. | Services bent Aberavon by nine points Playing in sunny weather and be to seven-Router, foro a large crowd the Hongkong Rugby Interport players this niter- noon swamped the formidablo United States Marines by sixtoon polnia to three.
The game was colourless, the vial: tors showing marked superiority, the issue was navor in doubt.
Hong-
la the first throa minutes kong scored a try through G. P. Lam- mert, D. McLellan converting from a difficult anglo At half time the score was five points to nil in favour of Hongkong.
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WIN FOR NAVY.
In a friendly match at Sookunpoo
Interport Display
SELECTED LÅST THURSDAY FOR GAME TO-DAYE
AND DROPPED AT THE LAST MINUTE
Shanghai Team Not Finally Chosen; Li Ning and Gash on Injured List: Bossuet Comes into Side
SHANGHAI CAPTAIN HURT ON SATURDAY
(By "VERITAS").
SELECTED last Thursday to play for the Combined Services against Shanghai to-day, Seal, the Artillery and Interport outside left has, to the amazement of one and all, been dropped at the last minute, and Lieut. Hocquard of the Lincolns brought in to play on the left wing.
Bolsores.
This is one of the most rqafternoon, all available reserves to Podmore at right half, has markable and unfair actions of being brought in, including Boi- Anally be selected as follows:- which I have ever heard. Seal has serce and Bossuet.
apparently been kicked out because he failed in the Interport, and the Services selectors assuming that, because he played below his form in one match, he is bound to do so in another.
But even this is not the most important point. No matter how Seal played last Thursday, he had been nominated to appear on Monday, and only circumstances
Unfortunately difficulty is be ing experienced in filling the right back position.
Li Ning. who was brought down as reserve back injured himself during the practice Im- mediately after the team's ar rival, and it seems very unlikely that that he will be able turn out.
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on Saturday the South Wales Bor
Stanley Gash also suffered a derern fifteen were beaten by the such as illness should keep him slight Injury on Saturday which Royal Navy by 18 points (thron goals from playlag Seal was chosen will keep him out to-day, so that and a try) to six points (two tries). on the form bio had shown up to Voong has to be brought in at
not Thursday's match, and
the naval
It was apparent that team wero superlar to their military opponents and although the Borderers were the first to scare they did not keep the lend for long. Walker
Immediately after the rosumption, M..W. Turner acored a try which was scored a try for the soldiers, but the
not converted. Later J. P. Whitham kick falled to add the extra points.| scored a try, but this also was not converted. Then near the close of the Barnes then touched down for the match Dr. J. A. R. Salby went through Navy and Buckley converted.
to scoro underneath the post in
scramblo, McLellan made no mlatako
and converted."','
Ryder put the Navy further ahead
In the second half when he scored a
One mluato from time the Marines try which Buckley converted. Whelan scored a try through thoir captain, J.replied with a try for the Borderers,
H. Slusse. The effort however, was but Hubback and. Barnes crossed tho unconverted.
line for the Navy and with Buckloy
Anel
The outstanding players for Hong converting Hubbnek's try, the kong wore G. P. Lammort, J. P. Whithami and Dr. J. A. R, Selby, the scores were' 18-6 in favour of the visiting captain--Router.
Navy.
RUGBY. IN ENGLAND:
London, Jan. 28,
F. Jones defeated A. Silva in the Of a total of eleven matches which Open Billiards Championship at tho were down for decision ono rugby match was placed only St. Patrick's Club on Saturday night, the Joner made an unfinished broak of others all being scratched owing to the vevere frost The Devonport! EL
SEAL
con-centra half,
sequent on that game. The soles- tors latest action is extremely un- reasonable.
SHANGHAI CHANGES, Shangha are making several changes in their team, for this
Bossuet, who now reports that he has completely recovered from his leg injury, will be seen at inside right, whilst Bolseres is displacing K. C. Chen at insido left.
Hay, who played such a good game on Saturday retains the right half position, although, in view of Li Ning's inability to play. Remodlos may be brought Into the side at the last minute.
THE TEAMS.
The Shanghal team, as selected up to this morning was:
Bradley:
Johnson:
Allen and Mullane: Davey, Pardoe, and Ro- bertson:
Baldry, Rawson, pass, Ridley and Lt. quard.
BOSSUET.
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RUGBY
NATISFACTION In the Colony's ISA
Interport rugby performances in Shangkni was rendered complete yesterday morning when it was learn. ed that Hongkong had beaten the U.S. Marinca in the second match of the visit by 16 points to
University. 10 12th Battery 13 4
2
R. Engineera 15 41 10 13 Tamar
13 3 2 8 18 28
78-1 3 3 Veteran
.14 2 1 11 18 51- Gerran Club 24th Battery 0 1 2 6 7 25 2.A.0.C... 18 1 8 10 1 88 Kowl. Indiana 10 12 12 11 69 20th Battery. 11 1 1 9 8 22 3 30 Destroyers..
1 2 4 5
CAER CLARK CUP,
The following wore the results in Caer Clark Cup programme on Saturday,
both the Interport and the friendly on Saturday Hongkong asserted a superiority which was the only partially reflected in the scores. It is gratifying to know that the whole team played so well, and the results vindicate the sound methods of the Club this season in team building.
MAKING any thing but on auspic-
the taking
start to the ACABON, Club, thanks to pains- endeavour, not only. de.
1
Hongkong Club' 11 · CBA. ..... (M. Alun-Jones 4, P. M. Harrop 4, J. Churchill 3).
Y.M.C.A.....0 St. Andrew's
Rongkong
Club
LEAGUE TABLE.
veloped a fifteen capable of beat St. Andrew's ing the best the China Fleet and the Y.M.C.A.. Army could turn into the field, but Recrolo
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30 300 200
HONGKONG WIN GOLF
INTERPORT.
AMAZING DISPLAY AGAINST SHANGHAI
Hongkong yesterday won the triangular golf Interport, whenj they defeated Shanghai in the Mal-singles by six matches to nil. Hoc.
The results were:
M. W. Budd (ifongkong) beat J. W. Harrison, 3 and 2.
L. R. Andrewes (Hongkong) beat W, H. C. Huggett, 8 and
O. E. C. Marton (Hongkong) beat
D. Ward Smith, 10 and 9.
T. A. Pearce (Hongkong) beat T.
8. M. Terrace, and 8.
E. J. R. Mitchell (Hongkong) beat
P. H. Prevot, 5 and 4.
A. E. Lisaaman (Hongkong) beat
A: V. Pettit, 6 and 6.
Andrewes v. Huggett, Andrewos made certain of his match ant golf and finished eight up. in the morning when he played brilli-
Huggett struggled along in fairly good figures, but five birdies and an eagle and Andrewes' alt-round. ff. cloney left him pretty helpless.
The scores tell the story! Andrewos: G.4 4 3 5.4 4 3 5. Huggolt: 6 4 6 4 4 5 5 4 G. Androwes: 4 5 4 4 4 43 4 Huggett: 6 4 6 3 6 5 4 4 4,
Marton v. Ward Smith, Ward Smith made Marton fight in the morning, but was awamped in the Hongkong the afternoon when
player produced some of the finest The outstanding feature of the golf of the day, Barton was two Budd-Harrison match was the Shang- down at the third and all square at hai player'n fine fighting finish. Budd the sixth and completed the morning was too good for him in the morning, round two up, after many changes of After a rather shaky, start which fortune,
found him two down at the third, Out: 8'4 4 4 4 4 3 4 5—85. In: 6 83 5 8 5 8 4 4—38.
| Budd played the steady type of golf
"which" "seems' to lack Incident, keep-
Pearce T. Terrace.
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ing well down the middle of the fair- Foarce took the lead at the second way with powerful drives, on to the hole and never lost it. He was al- green, and down in two. Harrison ways outdriving his opponent; al- was not so consistent and went in to though using his bay from most of timin five down.
the tear, and in an, cadeavour' te Horrison endeavoured to keep up koop up with him Terrace was: ip his warm pace and holed out at the clined to pross. 32nd in birdle three, but Budd was
វ· វ៉ Qut: 69 with him this time and became dormoy In: 4 t 4 8 four. Harrison produced another TerrAČE birdie to win the thirty-third, but his fine fight was brought to an end on the next green, where he narrowly The kick off is at: 3 p.m., the missed another long pult which would match being played on the club nave given him his third succcanive ground, and will bring to a close the Interport programme.
To-night, the Interport dinner The Combined Servicos ́ aldo, in being held at the Peninsula which finds Baldry; he ex-Inter- Hotel when the Telegraph Cup port left wingor operating at out-will be handed to Mr. Stanley side right, and Davoy preferred| Gash, the Shanghai, captaid.
A, N. Other and Turner: Hay, Voong and Vance: Keats, Bossuet, Collett, Boiseree and Hughes.
The reserves are: Ash, Podmore, Harris, Jones and Usher.
scores weret
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Out: 48 2 In: B 4 G
Mitchell v. Prevot. bfitchell was out in 40 and honie
5 4 404.
56 34/ 44.
birdie and the hole. The afternoon in 38, while Provet who knocked his opponent's ball into the hole on one of the greens had 80, coming in owe down. Provot squared at the 19th in the afternoon and the
BAMO 'clatie: struggle which marked the morning. biny soomed certain. But Prevot (Continued on Paga. 9.)
Out. Budd: 4 4 8 6 4 5 4 4.5—89. Harrison: 44 33 40' 4 4 6–98. In Budd: Harrison: G6 8 40 4
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