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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”),

The Club scored a good vic-

at the of

Borderes on Caturday after

noon after open game. The

This pleturs shows an incldant in front of the Borderers goal during one of the hot5.China raids at Sookunpol yesterday, Tam Kong pak is trying to headintogoal. (Photo: Ming Yuan).

Telegraph"

Borderers were Picks The

handicapped by the absence off-

one man throughout more than

half of the game, and had only Winners

thirteen for the last ten minutes.

sitors combined.

The Club thros quritore

Rigt

OUR FORECASTS

well and were farter than the op- GOOD RESULTS ponents, both Robertson and cutting through on several occasions their to make good openings for wings, Lammert and Ferguson wero both in form the former scoring two good tries, and Ferguson one.

Rigs scored the fourth try for the most of Club, after walking through most of backs.. the Borderers verted one try and Robertson another. All the tries were spectacular efforts, but should have been stopped if the

• Borderers had tackled better.

HUTCHISON AGAIN. Whitham was safe at back, but on one or two occasions he missed find- ing touch. Hutchison was a succes nt stand off half, as ho took Selby's PRABUS woll, and had a good eye for an opening.

Selby threw out better passes than in the previous game, and the backs had plenty of opportunities us the forwards obtained the ball regularly. The Clab forwards were often rattled by the rushes of the Borderers for- n typical voly warde who were

of the forwards.

The Borderers backs ran

neroso

the Bold far too much and made little ground on the occasion, they got a chance. It meant that the wings wore always cramped for space and were almost in touch when the bail reached them. The Borderers neored their only try early in the second half when Intercepted a pass from Robertson in his own twenty-five and backed over Whitham's head, the ball bouncing nicely for Walters, who had backed up well, to catch the ball, and beat Whit ham in the dosh for the line.

IN

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

GOING ON-LEAVE Indian Hockey Captain Honoured By Club

Mr. Ahmad Khan, the ex-Captain of the K.I.T.C. Hockey Team, who

to. is going on long leave shortly, was entertained to a dimer party at the Club-House last night. All the Hockey enthusiasts, Includ- ing the Club's Vice-President, Mr.

M. A. Khan, were present,

In wishing Mr. Ahmad Khan bon voyage and an enjoyable Holiday in Indin, Mr. M. A. Khan said that the Club's Hockey Team will feel his loss badly. He added that although Mr. Ahmad Khan was comparatively new

was just as Tonnis player he win-good as any other. Mr. Ahmad Khan

the replied suitably.

on

"Captain Foster" gave five nors and 16 placed ponies at Happy Valley race meeting Saturday.

"Ringtail" picked four winners and 18 placed runners,

These figuros compare with Morning Dew" who picked four winners and 14 places, "Rapier" who had five first and 17 placed who ponies and "Early Bird." forecasted four winners and 16 places.

HOME FOOTBALL.

These present were than entertain- ed by a most humorous speech in Punjabi by Mr. Waryam Singh, old- ed by Mr. Firdos Khan,

• MULE CORPS DEFEATED' BY UNITED H.C. The United Hockey Club gained more points in the Mamak two Tournament yesterday when they do

էջ՝ the Marina ground by one goal fented the Hongkong Mulo Corps on nil. The United had the better of weak in the exchanges, but were front of goul. Several

golden oppor

In his extraordinarily accurateities were minned, especially in

Isaacs, at

Sookunpoo Pitch Invaded Underwood and Tay Sent Off Field

HOW THEY STAND IN THE LEAGUE TABLES

DIVISION I.

Goals

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Lincoln Regt. 4:4 0.0 11 2 8 St. Joseph's 64.01 11 7 8 5 4 0 1 16 12 8 5 8 0 2.10 13 6 R. Navy H.K. Club South China 20 2 14 10 S.W. Borderers 4 2 0 2 14 H.K. Police

DIVISION III. League Table.

Goals

Morrlaon clearing from a dangar.. ous situation in front of goal. There were many such tussles at both ends of the field during the after- noon. (Photo: Ming Yuen).

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pta. Lincoln Regt.. 6 6 0 0 24 1 12 9.W. Borderora 0 5 0 1 31 8 10: Bouth China.. 6.4 11 18 7 D

1713 TAY QUA TONG MAKES 4 2 1 1 3 4 RA.S.C. Iteerdlo

0228 15 20 R.A.M.C.

DIVISION IL

Goals

4

R. Navy 5.2.1 2.10 9 6 Lincoln Rogt.. 6 2 12 11 10 Athletic 4 2 0 2 0 11 4 Kowloon F. C. 6203904

03 15 18 4 H.K. Club ... 0 2 0 4 15 19 4 6 2 0 Athletic

0 0 57 15 R..A.

0 Young Indians 4 2 0,2 11 10 4 06 18 0 Kowloon F. C. 6 0 27 0 Recrelo

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. 5.W. Borderers 8 5 0 1 28 13 10 South China. 5 4 0,1 16 2 8 R.A... 0 3 0 3 13 13

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R.A.F.

R.E.

HOW S. CHINA BEAT

THE 24TH

WITH YEUNG'S

CORNERS

BORDERERS A BIT UNLUCKY

DESERVED TO DRAW

(Dy "Veritas"),

Beyond this Young was compara- tively subdued. Morrison and Under- wood, revelling in the game, produced of their best, and wore seldom in dimcaitles against Wong Mce-shun and Young.

Morrison was the real thorn in tho 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.

But Morrison also enjoyed excellent support from Sgt. Harris, and beforo them was a half back line whose energy and determination was bound-

Icas.

Fascinating and thrilling were the duels between Podmore and Wong Mee-shun. Podmoro, in fact, acemed: far more worried about Wong than he was concerning Pau Ka-ping (who finally played centre-forward and not in between the sticka).

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TACTICS AT FAULT

ARTILLERY IN DOLDROMS

SAINTS SCORE THE GOALS

(By "Veritas").

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

MATCH FOR NEW CLUB

Tay Qua-tong, the Singapore football star, made his Arts ep pearance for South China in local, leaque football yesterday,

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

Then, Impelled by the exclle- ment of the occasion, he crossed over to the other side of the field, where Underwood the Borderers. left half had possession of the ball.

Tay fouled him, Underwood hit him, and the Chinese had the almost unique experience of belag sent off the field in his.. first match.

ellet offenders. *

It was the old old story; a goodly Not for many a long day has

Wallace, confronted with a rare share of the play, lots of promising a football match at Sookunpoo seen so much excitement, such handful in Tay Qua-tong on the left movements, and no marksmen. But a number of incidents, more wing (an amazingly adept substitute perhaps the latter part of that sen spectacular exchanges and such for Ip Pak-wa), threw himself whole-tence requires qualification. If one heartedly into the task, and if Tay acknowledges Seal's shot which gave a huge crowd as the meeting could claim advantages during the the Artillery their first goal, togethered

solitary efforts of Grean between the Borderers and closing minutes, Wallace enjoyed the with South China yesterday after-distinction for the best part of the shields in the first half, one comes to the conclusion that the marksmen wouldn't give ex- were there, but just pression to their talents.

noon.

game.

Seldom Dangerous

It was palpably obvious after the first ten minutes that the essential weakness in the Artillery forward line was the right wing. 1 say this after das consideration of the fact that Snooks, the outside right, hos been selected for the Services eloven against the F. A, for next Satur day, and that he is an old Army representative footballer,

By the same token it was emphasla- that if the Artillery were to score goals their real hopes lay in the loft wing, where not only was Green- shields a very forceful personality at Inside left, but. Seal was more then capable of holding his own against the opposition:

Left Wing Starved

Opening after opening was con- tempturously ignored by Smith and Leach, and in a lesser degree by Greenshields, who preferred to run around, in small circles a dozen! By that strange trick of perverse- yards away from Marques until one nees which so often assails football of the Saints defenders nipped in players, Seal was left soverely alone to rob them.

by his colleagues, Greenshields had to

Welsh pack. Cumming was the best "Beat The Book" selections, "Ro-the second half, when on two ocen-} bin" gave eleven out twelve cor- sions they muffed passes from their rect home results, had 100 per halvea, in the goalmouth. cent, correct away forecast for right back for the United was the three matches, and went down only outstanding player. G. Winch scores

the only goal of the match.

South China won by the odd goal in on the drown games.

He actually gave 14 correct re-

HONGKONG LADIES WIN. five after (a) they had been hustled

It is a peculiar fact that although a selection of 18

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

the Hongkong Ladies Hockey Club concealed relief that they greeted the South China. scored three gouls, "The Pilgrim❞ achieved a good defeated the Club de Recreio Indies by closing whistle; (b) the pitch had been seldom were their attacks allowed to performance in forecast of all the three goals to one. Miss J. Churchill invaded with hundreds of spectators develop to the state of being danger- ners while Miss M. Roze nulled for (c) Tay Qua-tong and Underwood had as han boen already Indicated the division in home football, return-acured all three goals for the win-rushing to gain shelter from the rain: ous. Their first goal was lucky, and ing 31 correct results.

come to blown and both had been sent other, two were entirely resultant on the losers.

off the field.

Young's masterly corner kicks.

On the whole it was a dull match go for the ball if he wanted it, and all In direct attack South China did It was a glorious match; fast, SCHOOL GIRLS TROUNCED. LOCAL FOOTBALL

with rare interludes of that type of of the Gunners' attacks were con

centrated on the right wing. "Veritas" picked ten correct re- The "B" team of the Hongkong vigorous, sincero football which had not look like scoring.

The reintroduction of Fourtcy in football which one would expect from

It may not be right to aver that aults out of 13 matches including Ladies' Hockey Club trounced the scant respect for the finer points of

the Borderers' forward line was first division teams.

the Artillery would have won had they the drawn games between the Lin- Central British School team by ten the game, but which, by its very

won-and that kept the ball on the loft wing, but 1 neither a big success nor a failure. Although they colns and Navy in the second divi-gents to one after loading by 4-1 at keenness, and the quick reactions of

the most According to his lights Fourtey deservedly-St. Joseph's did nothing certainly think they would have gone and the R.A.S.C.,--and half time. The match was-played at the crowd. made it

played quite a good game. He was to make me alter my view expressed nearer than they did. sion R.A.M.C., In the third division. Happy Valley, Mrs. Adam (6) and spectacular encounter of the season.

persistent, ready to contcat every on Saturday, that they are not such Misa Helbling (4) being the scorers The team which, because it had lost

inch, and was at the least, aa good team as their record would for the winners and Miss H. Knill for to H.M.S. Berwick during the week,

we were told stood not the slightest menace to Lau Mau and Li Tin-suggest. the losers.

against the chance

machine-like

The same applies to the rest of Chinese, staged a thrilling come-back. They deserved to draw. This is no the quintette. But it wasn't all reflection on South China, but an brute forco. At times these forwards the fighting indulged in skilful bouts of passing, acknowledgment of

drawing out the best in the Chineso qualities of the Borderers.

From the word Go, the play defonders.

of Duncan played his best game swept up and down the field; the Chinese always that shade more the season. Without hesitation he acleatific and more dangerous in despatched the ball into the contre,

NAVY DEAT CLUB "A". Several well-known Navy Rugby inen were seen in action against the Club "A" on Saturday afternoon al Happy Valley. The Navy alde won by four tries and one goal (17 points) to three trits (9 points).

The Club put up a fine struggle against a very much superior side, and although they were beaten for the ball in most of the tight scrums, the three quarters wore dangerous on the few occasions they did got a chanco. Archer and Griffiths combined well, and the latter was responsible for opening the score after Archer had run well down down the wing,

St. Claire Ford, the Scottish in ternational wing three quarter then ran well to score three unconverted trios before half time.

CLUB SECONDS v. LINCOLNS. The following will represent the The Club scored first in the second Hongkong Hockey Club seconds in a half touching down after a meles on friendly, match against the Lincoln the Navy line, and then Miers and Regiment on the U.S.R.C. ground at Thomas added further tries for the Chatham Road at 5 o'clock this after Nevy, the latter being converted. noon.-E. S. Moses; L. A. It. Duncar That before the final whistle the Club and T.. F. Nicolson; K. E. Catter, J. scored through Jenkins who caught a 11. Jeffera and G. F. Rees; H. R. A. bouncing ball well and ran half the Wend, L. D. Kilbee, R. I. Alexander Sinclair, C. R. W. Alford and S. HII.

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

Tactical Error

Perhaps the most significant fact

Not only was Buooks completely bottled up by Elms (by the way the selectors would do well to keep 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. Goannó."

Pardoe's Wasted Work

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

Harris was rather off 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 ho missed two gioripus ners had the major share of the ex-altacking movement became known

changes, and were certainly more almost before they were initiated. their usual game, and by so doing chances of scoring through healtancy methodical in their approach work. only just missed bringing off the biggest surprise imaginable.

A New Sight

Denied that pronounced superiority

on

did Pardoe waste himself as ho But their advantages stopped at Not for a long time have 1 seen the that point. Once in front of goal, Saturday. He seemed obsessed with and the Artillery melted out of the the idea of right wing passes and picture.

Sensational Opening to which they have become accustom- But the losers were also guilty of ing up work previously, accompilahed.

There

Wak

a truly sensational epening. In the first half minute, the Borderers literally hurled themselves up the field, caught the South China defence in two minds, forced Li Ti sang to misklek and Fourtey broke

through to score,

od, the Chinese at times gave signs of cracking up. But after a faulty opening. Li and Lau settled down to lively defending,

a grave tactical blunder. And it was surprising to find Pardoo among the

R rozult undid all the excellent break- Back in the defence Allan excelled himself, but Wroe was often caught napping and his kicking was weak in the extreme.

Nevertheless it was a new alght to see the intermediates

Those who expected this to sound A critical survey of St. Joseph's is continually the deaths knell of the soldiers were far more difficult. The scared their thrown on the defensive, and for quickly made to think again. They goals and won, and even if, in other porteds they could be found mingling went down with a concerted rush, and respects they were not unusually im But this was only the beginning with the backs to keep out the eager Tong Kwan fouled in the penalty pressive, it has also to be recorded although most of the excitement canio | Borderers forwards,

Up forward Tam Kong-pak and Tay Rick shot straight at Wong Wing In the second half, and was engendered

arca. Hazlewood, entrusted with the that they revealed no weakness. mainly by the fact that time was Qua-tong worn for over dangerous. who cleared in fine style. rapidly passing and that there was Tam's through passes gave Tay un- the need in the first place for the limited opportunities, and it is to the

"That's Balshed it" said the crowd. Borderers to draw lovel, and sub-credit of Wallace and Harris that the But 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.

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

to turn them to useful account.

Weng Mee-ahun was pretty well out of the pleturo put Pau Ka-ping required a lot of watching, for he has a gick like a mule, and three times ho just missed the bar with 'Not the least interesting feature of the match was the change in tactics beautiful shots from a "dead" ball, When half time was signaled with by the Chiness. They forsook to a large extent their customary methods the teams one level terms of ond of attack-short interpassing between half back and forwards and based Real sach, no fairer reflex of the zame could be given.. But thoro 35 their attacks on the forward pass. With the state of the ground often minutes ware packed with exciting exchanges, and it would not have causing the ball to beat the player, been surprising if both goals had It was quite a sound policy, although fallen more than once. curiously enough none of the South China goals resulted from any such movement..

Young's Corner Kicks

Chinese Take Load

The second half was only a few minutes old, whon rain began to fall

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

It did. Unable to stem the force of the movement, the Chineso de with a shot which hit the under fence willed and Harris equalised neath of the cross bar,

The Deciding Goal

They touched a mediocre levot in almost overything they did, and this was sufficient to pull them through:

The real redeeming quality of tho forwards was to be found Itt their opportuniam. They Boored four snap goals because Leonard and Ward were slick enough to seize their openings. -~;!

On the move, they rarely looked dangerous. Leonard scored his second goal from n dead kick. Ward obtained his goals from breakaways. In midfield they hardly ever obtained mastery. Leonard was alive, gure and required careful watching. Ward With a drawn match looking as safe too gave him useful support, Bat as houses, the crowd were once again one could not extol over the virtues given a display of Chinese opportun of the rest of the attack.

am. Young Bucceeded in forcing a corner from a breakaway, and placing the kick like one inspired had the satisfaction of

Tam head in.

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Elms was tho dominating figuro After this there was a lot of "take among the halves. Against South.

Pooing the man' type of football, and Tay China be played on the right wing.

him.

and the crowd, completely ignoring inconsed Underwood by running across Yet switched across to left half and Without heallation I give Yeung the game, rushed neross the pitch in from the left wing and badly fouling he seemed much happier. Bhul-ylck credit for the champlons wild disorder.

himself, the Unable to restrain victory. It was his two perfoctly South China had forced. a corner, placed corners which gave them the and Referee Brown had to hold up Borderers left balf hit Tay, and the declalva goals. So brillantly were the game until the fold was cleared. referee had no option but to send minuto, they placed that it was impossible Then Yeung Shui-yick took his kick, both off the field.

It happened in the very last: not to score from them. They were placed a dropping ball within a foot almest in the not before Tam Kong of the goal line and Tem just did the an unhappy ending to a memorable

match. nak louched thom.

needful

y amount of promise: There Is any In this former Radio Sports Club player. He has wreed, Tackles judiciously, makes intelligent use of APChendrand knows how, të pase, On Saturday, a small edition of a.

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