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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1933.

THE SEASON'S MOST THRILLING FOOTBALL MATCH

BORDERERS

BEATEN

RUGBY WIN FOR

THE CLUB

SUPERIORITY IN

ALL DEPTS,

HUTCHISON'S FORM

(By "Line Out”).

This picture shows an incident in front of the Bordarere goal during our of the hot S. China raids at Sookunpoo yesterday. Tam Kong-pak i trying to head into goal. (Photo: Ming Yuan)..

The Club scored a good vic tory at the expense of the Gerg

Borderers on Saturday after open

noon

were

good after

Borderers game. The handicapped by the absence of one man throughout more than half of the game, and had only thirteen for the last ten minutes.

The Clab three quarters combined

"Telegraph" Picks The

Winners

OUR FORECASTS

well and were faster than their op- GOOD RESULTS IN ponents, both Robertson and Higg. cutting through on several occasions for their good openings to make wings. Lammert and Ferguson were bath in form the former scoring two des and Ferguson ono, good tries

fourth try for the Rigg scored the Club, aftor walking through most of McLellan con- the Borderers backs. verted one try and Robertson another. All the trics were spectacular efforts, but should have been stopped if the Borderers had tackled belter.

HUTCHISON AGAIN. Whitham was safe at back, but on one or two occasions he missed find- ing touch. Hutchison was a succeRB at stand off half, as he took Selly's passes well, and had a good eye for an opening.

Proof that the Telegraph is tho most reliable of all local guides in sporting activities is to be found in the achievements of our sports correspondents this week. RACING:

"Captain Foster" gave five nors and 10 placed ponies at Happy Valley race meeting Saturday,

GOING ON LEAVE Indian Hockey Captain Honoured By. Club

Mr. Ahmad Khan, the ex-Captain

of the K.I.T.C. Hockey Team, who is going on long leave to India shortly was entertained to a dinner All the Hockey enthusiasts, includ- party at the Club-House last night. ing the Club's Vico-President, M. A. Khan, were present.

Mr.

In wishing Mr. Ahmad Khan bon voyage and an enjoyable Holiday in India, Mr. M. A. Khan said that the Club's Hockey Team will feel his loka badly. His added that although Mr. Ahmad Khan was comparatively now 1184 just as Tennis player he win-good as any other. Mr. Ahmad Khan

the replied suitably.

on

"Ringtail" picked four winners and 18 placed runners.

Those present wero then entertain. ed by n most humorous speech in Punjabi by Mr. Waryam Singh, aid- ed by Mr. Firdos Khan.

MULE CORPS DEFEATED These figures compare with

BY UNITED H.C. The United Hockey Club gained "Morning Dew" who picked four

more points in the Mamak winners and 14 places, "Rapier" who had five first and 17 placed two

who Tournament yesterday when they de ponies and "Early Bird,"

the Murina ground by one goal to forecasted four winners and 16fested the Hongkong Mule Corps on The United had the better of nil. places.

the exchanges, but were weak in front of goal. Several golden oppor

Belby throw out better panses than in the previous game, and the backs had plenty of opportunities as the forwards obtained the ball regularly. The Club forwards were often rattled by the rushes of the Borderers for. warda who were a typical lively Welsh pack. Cumming was the bust "Beat The Book" selections, "Ro- the second half, when on two acca-

of the forwards.

across

The Borderers backs ran the field far too much and made ittle ground on the occasions they got a chance. It meant that the wings were always cramped for almost in touch Bpace, and were when the ball reached them. The Borderers scored their only try early in the second half when intercepted a pasa front Robertson in his own twenty-five and backed aver Whitham's boad, the ball bouncing nicely for Walters, who had backet UP well, and ho beat Whitham In the dash for the line,

HOME FOOTBALL.

Invaded Sookunpoo Pitch

Underwood and Tay Sent Off Field

HOW THEY STAND IN THE LEAGUE TABLES.

DIVISION I

Goals

Lincoln Rent.. 4

DIVISION II.

Goaly

.P. W. D. L. F. A. Pta. S.W. Borderers 0 0 128 13 10 01 18 28 8 South China

6 8 0 3 12 13 6 R.A.

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.

4 0011 08 St. Joseph's.. 5 4 0 1 11 7 8

4 0 1 16 12 R. Navy 5 South China 3 0 0 0 8 0

K. Club

*

5

DIVISION III. League Table.

Goals P. W. D. L. F. A. Pls. Lincoln Regt., 0 0 0 0 24 1 12 S.W. Borderera 8.5.1.318 10 A 11 13 70 South China.. 0 4 11 13

2. 1 1 3 4 5 R.A.S.C.

17 20

4

5 3 0 2 19 18

•

H.K. Polico

W. Borderers 1 2 0 2 1473

R. Navy

G 2 1 2 10 9 6

Kowloon F.C.

4

Lincoln Regt. Athletic

3 15 18 4

0

5 2 1 2 11 10 5

R.A.F. 4 0 2 0 11 4 H. K. Club 6.2 0 4 15 19 4 R. E. Young Indiana 4 2 0.2 11 10 4 Kowloon F. C. 5 0 0 5 5 18 0

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Radio University

Athletle R. A. Recreio

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HOW S. CHINA BEAT THE 24TH

Beyond this Young was compara- tively subdued. Morrison and Under- woad, revelling in the game, produced

WITH YEUNG'S of their best, and were seldom in

CORNERS

BORDERERS A BIT UNLUCKY

DESERVED TO DRAW

(By "Veritas").

Not for many a long day has a football match at Sopkunpoo seen so much excitement, such

Hiculties against Wong Mec-shun and Young.

Morrison was the real thorn in the South China attack. He did not put; a foot wrong throughout the game, and more than once stood alone be tween the Chinese, and the downfall of the 24th goal.

Bat Morrison also enjoyed excellent support from Sgt. Harris, and before, then was a half back line whose energy and determination was bound- lesa,

Faschinting and thrilling were the duele between Podmore and Wong Mec-shun, Podmore, in fact, seemed far more worried about Wong than he was concerning Pau Ka-ping (who finally played centre-forward and not in between the sticks).

8 1 2.3 17

G20 3 7 9 4

4.0 2 2 7 10

60 23 5 10 2

4.0 1 5 4 81

Morrison clearing from a dangor our situation in front of goal · There- were many such tusalos at both ends of the field during the after noon. (Photos, Ming Yuen),

TAY QUA TONG MAKES HISTORY

TURNED OFF FIELD IN FIRST MATCH FOR NEW CLUB

TACTICS AT football star,

FAULT

ARTILLERY IN DOLDRUMS

SAINTS SCORE THE GOALS

(By "Voritai").

After Saturday's display against St. Joseph's the Royal Artillery supporters must be getting weary of finding ex- cuses for their team.

It was the old old story; a goodly! Wallace, confronted with a rare share of the play, lots of promising handful in Tay Qua-tong on the left movements, and no marksmen. But

спо

Tay Qua-tong, the Singapore football star, made his first-sp- pearance for South China in local lengua football yesterday.

For sixty minutes he delighted the crowd with a clever display of speedy football on the left wing,

Then, impelled by the excite ment of the occasion, he crossed over to the other side of the field, where Underwood the Borderers teft half had possession of the- ball..

Toy fouled him, Underwood kit. him, and the Chinese had the almost unique.experience of being sent off the field, in, his Erst match.

chief offenders.

It was palpably obvious after the Arst ten minutes that the essential weakness in the Artillery forward line was the right wing. I say this after duc consideration of the fact. that Snooks, the outside right, han been selected for the Services eloven against the F A., for next Bator day, and that he is an old Army › representative footballer.

By the same token it was emphasis-

a number of incidents, more wing (an amazingly adopt substitute perhaps the latter part of that sen heartedly into the task, and if Tay acknowledges Scal's shot which gove spectacular exchanges and such for ip Pak-wa), threw himself whole- Lence requires qualification. If a huge crowd as the meeting could claim advantages during the the Artillery their first goal, together ed that if the Artillery were to score between the Borderers and closing minutes, Wallace enjoyed the with the solitary efforts of Green- South China yesterday, after-distinction for the better part of the shields in the first half; one comesents their rent hopes lay in the loft to the conclusion that the marksmen wing, where not only was Green- were there, but just wouldn't give ex-Hicks a very forceful personality at Insido left, but Seal was more than pression to their talents.

capable of holding his own against the oppdaltion.

noob.

KROC.

Seldom Dangerous

Opening after opening was con- tempturously ignored by Smith and Leach, and in a lesser degree by Left Wing Starved Greenshields, who preferred to run

By that strange trick of pervoRNO- around in small circles a dozen yards away from Marques until ono ness which so often assalls football of the Saints defenders nipped in players, Seal was left severely alone to rob them..

by his colleagues, Greenshields had to

of the Gunners' attacks were com 50 for the ball if he wanted it, and all centrated on the right wing.

In his extraordinarily accurate-tunities, were missed, especially in bin" gave eloven out twelve cor-slons they muffed passes from their rect home results, had 100 per halves in the goalmouth. Isaaca, at cent. correct away forecast for right back for the United was the

the only goal of the match..

South China won by the odd goal in three matches, and went down only outstanding player. . Winelt acored

five after (a) they had been funtled

It is a peculiar fact that although on the drawn games.

HONGKONG LADIES WIN. He actually gave 14 correct re- a selection of 18

Ploying at Sookunpoo on Saturday and harassed until it was with ill- sults out of matches.

the Hongkong Ladies' Heckey Club concealed roller that they greated the South China scored three goals, "The Pilgrim achieved a good defeated the Club de Recreio ladies by closing whistle; (b) the pitch had been seldom were their attacks allowed to performance in his forecast of all three goals to one. Miss J. Churchill invaded with hundreds of spectators develop to the state of being danger the división in home football, re-scored all three goals for the win rushing to gain shelter from the rain: ous. Their first goal was lucky, and ners while Miss M. Roze nutted for (c) Tny Qua-tong and Underwood had us has been already indicated the come to blows and both had been sent other two wore entirely resultant on

Yeung's masterly corner kicks. turning 31 correct results.

the losers.

off the field.

In direct attack South China did

On the whole it was a dull match 1t won

a glorious match; fast,

with rare interludes of that type of LOCAL FOOTBALL..

SCHOOL GIRLS TROUNCED.

The reintroduction of Fourtey in football which one would expect from "Veritas" picked ton correct re-

The "B" team of the Hongkong vigorous, sincero football which hail not look like scoring.

the-Borderers forward line was first division teams. sults out of 13 matches including Ladies' Hockey Club trounced the acant respect for the finer points of

they won and that 籍 the drawn games between the Lin-Central British School team by ten the game, but which, by its very NAVY BEAT CLUB "A".

the most colns and Navy in the second divi-goals to one after lending by 4-1 at keenness, and the quick reactions of

and the R.A.S.C., and half time. The match was played at the crowd, made it Several well-known Navy Rugby sion

Happy Valley, Mrs. Adam (0) and spectacular encounter of the season.

The team which, because it had lost] men were seen in action against the R.A.M.C., in the third division.

Miss Holbling (4) boing the scorers Club "A" on Saturday afternoon at

St. Claire Ford, the Scottish in-for the winners and Miss H. Knill for to H.M.S, Berwick during the week, we were told stood-not the slightest Happy Valley. The Navy side won

Балк machine-like by four tries and one goal (17 points) ternational wing three quarter then the losers.

chance against the to three tries (9 points).

CLUB SECONDS ▾ LINCOLNS. The Club pat up a fine struggle

The following will represent the Chinese, staged a thrilling come-back. The Club scored first in the second Hongkong Hockey Club seconds in a They deserved to draw. This is no the quintette. But it wasn't all. ngainst a very much superior side, and although they were beaten for the hall touching down after a melee on friendly match against the Lincoln reflection on South China, but an brute force. At times these forwards ball-in most of the tight scrums, the the Navy line, and then Miers and Regiment on the U.S.RC, ground at acknowledgment of three quarters were dangerous on the Thomas added further tries for the Chatham Road at 6 o'clock thin after-qualitios of the Borderera, fow occasions they did got a chance. Navy, the latter being converted. noun.-E. S. Moses; L. A. I. Duncan Archer and Grimiths combined well, Just before the final whistle the Club and L. F. Nicolson; K. E. Catter, J. and the latter was responsible for scored through Jenkins who caught a II. Jeffers and G. F. Rees; II, R. A. opening the score after Archer had bouncing ball well and ran half the Wood, L. D. Kilbee, R. I. Alexander

length of the field.

Sinclair, C. R. W. Alford and S. Hill. run well down down the wing.

can well to score three unconverted trien before half time.

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It may not be right to aver that the Artillery would have won had they kopt the ball on the left wing, but I neither big success nor a failure. Although According to his lights Fourtey deservedly-St. Joseph's did nothing certainly think they would have gone played quite a good game. He was to make me alter my view expressed nearer than they did. persistent, ready to contest every on Saturday, that they are not such inch, and was, at the least, na good tean as their record would menace to Lau Mau and Li Tin-suggest.

The same applies to the rent of

Duncan played his best game of the season. Without hesitation ho despatched the ball into the centre,

A New Sight

True they scored goals, which was more than the Artillery could de, but there was no other feature about their play which would cause| one to exclaim "Ah! Here is a champlonship winning team",

Tactical Error Perhaps the most algnificant fact:

Not only was Snooke completely bottled up by Elma (by the way the eclectors would do well to koop an eye on this youngster, who packs more skill in his boots and intelligent football theory in his head than a good many of our tried and trusted representative players), but Smith was just a pawn in the hands of A. V. Gosano.

Pardoe's Wasted Work

the fighting indulged in skilful bouts of passing, drawing out the best in the Chinese From the word Go, the play defonders. awept up and down the field; thu Chinese always that shade more scientific and more dangerous in

In spite of this Pardon urd Rodger front of goal, but no more purpose, and it was not his fault that goals about the game was that'the Artillery | ful than the 24th, who, appreciating failed to accrue from them,

Harris was rather of colour. The had twice as many chances of scoring continued to ply these forwards with the need for quick tackling, quick ball distribution and quick shooting, fast running of the ball continually than the winners. In fact the Gun- perfect passes, until every Artillery added about 20 per cent speed to beat him, and he missed two glorious aers had the major share of the ex-attacking movement became known

were certainly more almost before they were initiated. changes, and chances of scoring through hesitancy.

methodical in their approach work, Not for a long time have I soon their usual game, and by so doing

But their advantages stopped at Pardee waste himself as he did on only fast missed bringing off the

that point. Once in front of goal, Saturday. He seemed obsessed with biggest surprise imaginable.

and the Artillery melted out of the the Iden of right wing passes and as Sensational Opening There was a truly sensational opening. In the first half minute, the Berdurere literally hurled themselves up the field, caught the South China

A critical survey of St. Joseph'.te defence in two minds, forced L1 Tin-

see the intermediates continually sang to miskick and Fourtey broke thrown on the defensive, and fer the death knell of the soldiers were far more difficult. The scored thol through to score.

periods they could be found mingling quickly to think again, hey goals and won, and even if, in othe down with a concorted rush, and respects they were not unusually in But this was only the beginning, with the backs to keep out the cager Teng Kwan fouled in the nonally pressive; it has also to be recorded although most of the excitement came Borderera forwards,

Denied that pronounced superiority picture.

A result undid all the excellent break- to which they have became accustom- But the lowers were also guilty of ing up work previously accomplished ed, the Chinese at times gave signs a grave tactical blunder. And it was or cracking up. But after a faulty surprising to find Pardoo among the opening, Li and Lau settled down to

ively defending.

Nevertheless it was a now sight to

Those who expected this to sound

Back in the defence Allan excelled himself, but Wroe was often caught

napping and his kicking was wank ir the extreme.

almost everything they did, and thi was sumelant to pull them through

In the second half, and was ongendered Up forward Tam Kong-pak and Tay arca, Hazlewood, entrusted with the that they revealed no weakness.

kick ahot straight at Weng Wing They touched usmediocro level mainly by the fact that time wER Qua-long were for over dangerous. who cleared in fine style. བ། rapidly passing and that there was Tam's through passes gave Tay un "That's Anished it and the crowd. the need in the, first place for the limited opportunities, and it is to the Borderera to draw level, and sub-credit of Wallace and Harris that the Bat they were wrong. As though sequently for one of the teams to young Singapore player was unable smarting with the injustice of fate, obtain the winning goal,

to turn them to useful account.

Wong Mee-shun was pretty well out of the picture but Pau Ka-ping *required a lot of watching, for he has a kick like a mule, and three times he just missed the bar with beautiful shots from n' "dead" ball. When half time was signaled with

Sandwiched in between was the in- vasion of the playing pitch, causing the game to. bo hold up for two or three minutes, and a penalty missed by Hazlewood.

Not the least interesting feature of the match was the change in tactics by the Chinese. They foriook to a large extent their customary methods of attack-short interpassing between the teams on lovellerms of ond half back and forwards-and batod foal cach, no feirer reflex of the could be given. But those 35 game their attacks on the forward pass. minutes were preked with exciting With the state of the ground often exchangen, and it would not have causing the ball to beat the player, been surprising it both goals had It was quite a sound policy, although fallen more than once. curlously enough none of the South China goals resulted from any such .movement.

Chinese Take Lead

The second half was only a fow

the 24th again swept down the field. The attack was initiated by Morrison, and it was obvious that something had to happon.

It did. Unable to stem the force of the movement, the Chinese de- fence wilted and Harris equalised with a shot which hit the under:

neath of the cross bar.

The real redeeming quality o the forwards was to be found t their opportunism. They score fout snap goals because Leonar and Ward were alick enough t seize their openings.

On the move they rarely looke dangerous. Leonard scored his secon goo! from a dead kick War obtained his goals, from breakaway In midfield they hardly ever obtaine The Deciding Goal mastery. Leonard was a live figu and required careful watching. War B With a drawn niutch looking as safe too gave him useful support. as houses, the crowd were once again one, could not extol over the virtu given a display of Chinesa opportun of the rest of the attack, fam. Young: succeeded in forelega corner from a breakaway, and placing *Football Text-Book the kick like one inspired had the satisfaction of soding Tam head in.

Elms was the dominating figu After this there was a lot of "take among the halves. Against Sout

Young's Corner Kicks minutes old, when rain began to fall the man". typo. of football, and Tay China ho played on the right win

and the crowd, completely ignoring incensed Underwood by running across Yet switched across to left half Without hesitation I give Yeung the game, rushed across the pitch in from the left wing and badly fouling he seamed much happier.

him. Shui-yick credit for the champions wild alsorder? victory. It was his two-perfectly Scuth Chlon-had forced a corner,

Unable to restrain himself, the placed corners which gave them the and Referee Brown had to hold up Borderers loft half hit Tay, and the decisive goals. Bo brilliantly were the game until the feid was cleared. referee had no option but to send they placed that it was impossible Then Young Shui-yick took his kick, both off the field.

nat to score from them. They were placed a dropping ball within a foot. It happened in the very last minute, almost in the net before Tam Kong of the goal line and Tam just did the an unhappy ending to a memorable

match. pak touched them."

heedful.

There is any amount of promi In this former Radio Sports -CI player. He has red. tack Judiciously, makes intelligent use his head, and knows how to pas On Saturday a small edition of (Continued on Page 9.)

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