1933-11-20 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1933.

SPECIAL DESCRIPTIONS OF LOCAL LEAGUE FOOTBALL

WILL HOLD THEIR OWN

IN LOCAL SOCCER

EAST LANCS DIVIDE SPOILS WITH ST. JOSEPH'S

GOOD DEFENCE AND A CLEVER INSIDE LEFT

(By "Veritas").

and gave material all to Swain.

Amongst the forwards Woods early became pikminent, and throughout the game he was the chief source of danger to Marques and Co.

The East Lancashires havė įm no reason to bemoan the result of their first match in the senior division of the Hongkong Foot- ball League played yesterday. They held St. Joseph's to a draw of two goals each in an exhibition of football which, although not deserving of the *ppellations "brilliant" or "CR- ciling", merited appreciation.

St. Joseph's afforded an excellent medium for the initiation of the. Ensi Lanes into local football The Saints play that type of game which in a; combination of averagely good, fast! forward movements, inter-phasing, open wing to wing and through, pass ing, and close defending. It is an Baertment of typos which are in- dividually lupted by the nevernl teams in the first division.

Anyway it provided a real test. On top of which they had to contend with strangeness of surroundings, lack of league football practice and a number ofther circumstances all of which tended to prevent them from settling lown to play a normal game. Will Hold Their Own

Another Ridley ?

Playing as he does in the safar position, Woods reminds one some, what of Ridley, the Lincolns" arch. schemer. The East Lanes man is

clever, fast, and has a shot. Hẹ Kavo Lieut. Selmon a fine supply of passes in the first half, and In the second kept the Saints' de- lendern on the move with some through passes to Smith,

Tho forward line as a whole struck one as being workmanlike. They did net indulge in fancy stuff. But they moved the ball with confidence and with purpose.

It required a quick thinker and sure footed kicker of the A, V. Gusano type

prevent them from keering a nun- ber of goals.

Satisfactory Debut By

East Lancs

The

A good action study taken during the first division league match between the Athletic and Club de Recreio on the Hongkong Football Club ground on Saturday. It shows an attack on the Recreio goal. The Portu guese were beaten by the odd goal in three in this match, but the Athletic should have won by a much margin. (Photo: greater Ming Yuen).

SOCCER SHORTS AND SIDELIGHTS

SOUTH CHINA'S "PHEW!": POLICE DEFEAT THEMSELVES: WHY USE THE MILITARY GROUND FOR DIV. 1 MATCHES?

(Conducted By "Veritas")

The wingmen, Salmon and Sandford were less impressive than the insides, Ball, Smith and Woods. This trio Joined the company of clubs who have an ill-directed shot. will need careful watching when they forfeited their status as unbeaten' settled down.

league teams this year.

The Saints played a typical game. Territorially speaking they had the

HERE is no gainsaying it. They had one of the luckiest wina on

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I hesitate to commit myself with any definite expression of opinion, but I am prepared to suggest that the East Lanes will more than hold their own in local football. They heller of the exchanges, but the record against the Police last Satur- the neatest and best formulated at- HEERING partisans, urging on did not yesterday demonstrate any particularly outstanding qualities, Long of the attack was

demonstrative, and backed by

a

but their football was sound, un-

ertain amount of adlence. Occarinally there was a display of real Leam work. Throughout the game, the halsen were never too far kick tu luar touch with their forwards, wild the atinekers themselves were not |

Sac, day,

was a hard worker, but was

ARTILLERY'S SECOND

HALF COLLAPSE

BORDERERS MAKE A SMART RECOVERY

FORCE GUNNERS TO CHANGE A WINNING GAME

(By "Veritas").

The Royal Artillery are a most vexatious team this year.

Take Saturday's match with the Borderers as an example. They virtually had the game and two points in their pockets at half time. They held a lead of two clear goals and had been playing a type of football which just shouted "success,"

And then, after the last lemon peel had been thrown away they returned to give an as opposito display a possible, and finished up losers by gonls to 2.

Fourley infused plenty of dank into his leadership (mode a la Higgins), though with not quito' the name skill as the Lincolns" centro- forward.

Harris was constantly menacing. but Matthing on the right wing hadn't enough tricks to overcome the deter- mined tackling of Harris and Wroc

Smart Half Back

"Hooker" Jones, feraterly the 24th's inside leff, was the best half back on the field. Playing beling Hazlewood and Duncan, he combined defence with attack in a very lively manner. Certainly an excellent un derstudy of Underwood, who is at the moment on the suspended list

There was little excuse. Which dockn't mean that the Horderers were not deserving of their win. But I

Pedmore did not enjoy his usual think they were somewhat flattered whare of limelight. He was tou often. by the final score,

In direct contact with Pardoe to be able to get going. Although noine In tho opening

tho stages Artillery played that type of game what cleverer than the Artillery pivot, which has small room for the Podmere could never properly shake technique of artistry, but which of the Pardne's persistent and relent. gives promise of goals in abundance, loss shadowing.

Once the Borderers had obtained a Fate hadn't ruled otherwise, Accuracy la always more likely to, on Saturday. It would have been

grip on the game. Mullano and South China would new have beat a goalkeeper than sheer force of much better for both the Borderer Match Winning Football

and the Artillery to have played there

Morrison shone brightly, but in the (or elsewhere), not to mention the

The ball moved rapidly from player first half they were ill at ease and to player. From the centre it was gave signs of being no stronger under INCIDENTALLY the Police Inter-spectators, who were forced to stand

mediates and backs demonstrated to watch the game.

pushed out to the wings and back pressure than any ther pair of backs again in less time than it takes to toil, in the Colony. in no unmistakable terms that quick,

and worried Mullane and Morrison confident tackling can break up even

their tenni with

Smith was quite good; but was not encouraging into hosty and indecisive kicking, not

called upon to do anything startling. tack.. Not for a long time has the "advice" are part and parcel of the to mention errors in covering.

Although the Artillery obviously. South China forward line been held real football game. For those who

Allent, In short it was mätch-winning fools; missed Allan, I don't think they can in such complete subjugation as by sit and watch a match in Filo and Blackburn, and in a slightly academical and possibly cynical judg-all. It rightly gave the Gunners a legitimately advance this as an excuse

two-nil lend at half time. In fast for their defeat. lesser degree by Brittain, Channings ment, one has very little time.

they should have three goals to and Shepherd. By the way, is there any necessity NEVERTHELESS even the more good, only Seal, after chverly atte BY

emotional spectators should an- cipating a forward pass; shot with his as in all cases, where one team D for first league matches to be preciate the necessity of conning wing fut and missed a sitter frain Jas laelt cannot be named s solely Happy Valley? responsible for the result.

crowded by Ward and Rocha, Fer- S for the Men of the Law, words bandez showed a useful turn of speed. A fall them. Take my tip and don't but very little else warranting "com.

breathe "South China" if you are near mendation. "Belty" Gane does not seem to improve on the title wing, any of them. The name in sheer

though his goal was a bay.

anathema to them.

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Einis was again the picic.of the most of the game yet lose, played on the military ground at their observations to friendly encour-four yards range.

halves. If he is prepared to apply

A charming study of Miss Mary Hosley, takan just before she look the court with Miss Round for an exhibition match at the H.K.C.C. on Friday. (Photo: J. C. M. Grenham):

imply individualists, but played to a cortain form of cohesion which we can expect to see developed to more forcatul effect within the next week

or so.

the lessons of experience to his game he should develop into one of: the best left half bucks in the Colony.

Gosano Shines

I was extremely impressed with the avork of Swain and Gorman at back.

A. V. Gosano and Gonica made aj St Joseph's possess a lively little reliable pair of backs, the former forward line, who delight in picking shining with his rapid interceptions પ the forward pass, and to keep them which, often solved a difficult problem in check requires something moro for the Saints' defence. than modlocrity,

Swain and Gorman supplied it.

Marques was rarely troubled. 11e

The forauer was always the master had to watch two shots pass him, but df Leonard, the St. Joseph's playor otherwise touched the ball only about

vainly trying to beat him by speed. Gorman was not over-troubled by the Ward-Gesang combination, although ho had his work lightened by the dour: play of North at left half.

Spoiling Halves

three times.

As a matter of fact the first shot of the match was recorded about fifteen minutes after the start, when A. V. 'Goyano converted

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agement,

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noticed that one member of IT is a most unsatisfactory aren. THE Police had their chances, but it only is the condition of the group of lively partisans at Garetine treated them in such a cavalier ground very bad, particularly in front Hill yesterday rather stepued over Sashlon, that they deserved little bet-of the goal at the racecourse stands the mark in his expression of opinion

end, but

it is a small pitch, with no regardling the decline during the samp than the reward received.

boundaries to keep the spectators of his team. from encroaching over the lines. An-

WHICH prompts me to ask "Why other big inconvenience is the con-TAPPILY such demonstrations af

must forwards try to break the tinual blowing of whistles from other

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ck of the net when a few yards from games round about.

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CURELY better arrangements can!

patty feeling are rare in local fotball, but perhaps it i be as

well to recall that even speglattes

nie governed by the gentlemanly

I have Cough and Brooks in mind be made for such important games, condnet" rule, with rather drastic

The formur mixerd at least three gift goals through this transgression,

Club

&

I believe the Hongkong Football Club penalties it found enty of commit- ground was used only for a friendly ting a breach of the rule.

Kowloon Exciting

Draw In Match

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By "Wanderer."

This was the most thrilling Kowloon-Club clashes for a many seasons and if Kowloon were a trifle unlucky to lose their goalkeeper and to fail to score from cleverly initiated raids in the second half, there were also a number of narrow escapes at the other end.

LINCOLNS FALTER

Fast Game With Navy

Ends In Draw

What might easily prove their stumbling block to cham pionship honours this year was the drawn match played by the Lincolns against the Navy at Sookuppoo yesterday.

This ruined the Lincolns 100 per cont, league record, and materialls penalty. With this goal St. Joseph's assists South China, who have not

yet dropped a point in five matches.

Yel in fairness to the Lincolns and

crossed over leading,

Kowloon 2 Club 2

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They have anly themselves to blame. They allowed the Borderers to force them to change a match

winning game. A continuance

Miss Dorothy Round. England's No. 1 player, snapped ne sho rested in the Cricket Club pavillon before playing in the, exhibition tennis match, (Photar J, C. M. Grenham).

Both Seal and Snook in the initial "85" put in some first rate work. Seal hit the ball first time and put across some excellent centres, whilst Snook often found time to bent his man before middling.

Heath was kept banier than Lid-| Cord suffering an injury to his arm in dington, bis vis-a-via, yet hils safo the collision which may keep him out

none too hands, coupled with the

of football for some tinte," Chief thing, however, was the splendid spirit which prevailed. All In between whiles, Lewis, Hill and the keenness/traditionally marking the

The early aggressiveness of Green- "Derby" was there in abundance but Elliott had harassed the Club defence: at no timde it allowed to de- persistently without looking really shields, Lench and Wood found only generate into lil-feeling. Hard knocks dangerous, and it not until Blake a half-hearted appoaltion from the were given and taken, in the right nipped in and scored in characteristic Borderers rearguard, and the Artillery. spirit.

fashion that Lowson's charge looked were thoroughly in the ascendant. really Imperilled.

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The Club were definitely the more dangerous alde prior to the interval. Martin, Kowloon's left back, making his first appearance of the season, was clearly out of condition and the 'Orrors on two Club seized upon his

pening the acor Bickford opening across his own goalmouth close in, and Strange beating both Martin and Willls in a race down the middle to put ball and goalkeeper into the net,

cca Martin passed the ball

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AFTER THE INTERVAL.

After the interval It was a rather different story, Kowloon's ten men doing the bulk of the pressing, Although Strange and Bickford on the Club left wing burnt through occasionally to enuse anxiety in the] Kowloon camp.

him

Elliot scored the equaliser with a daisy-cutter from 25 years which Fenn, in goal, cleared his lines well.

gave Lowson little chance, but with Occasionally, there appeared to be a It didn't take the East Lancs very Navy there could have been no other slight hesitancy on his part, but this long to get on level terms, Ball smart result. Even though the Navy's accurate shooting of Langmead and half a dozen, better chances later, was only noticeable in the first half, ly heading in, and a few minutes later, goal did not come until the last his partners made it look likely that whon Lewis and Jones KAYA jand was perhaps, to be expected.. In they took the lead, Snith polishing minute, it was merely a long delay the Lincolns goal would escape fall-beautiful through passes, he failed to the closing stages ho saved cleverly off a good movement initiated by ed reward. They had their share of ing.

play, and if they lost opportunities on three occasions, and his splendid Woods. timing in running out once prevented

It was not until five minutes from it was to no greater degree than the

Lincolns. certain goal.

the close that B. Goranu, after a good The Lanes halt back were great deal of pressure on the part of the spoilers, Thompson in the pivotal Saints forwards, recolved in front of position was tenacious: and steady. gonl and levelled the scores with an

unstoppable shot which was de-a He also showed a ready and wyliberately directed for the corner of 'pathetle appreciation of the needs the net,

EXCITING FOOTBALL. Nevertheless one could not restrain pang of sympathy for the soldiers, who had valiantly, if at times- trille luckily, held off their opponents

слепрев.

HALVES DOMINATE,

their first half polles must have brought нucceka,

gave

But after the change-over they adopted short passing tactics, their wingers no chuneg whatever, and paid the penalty.

Lesson Forgotten Apparently the lesson Fardo learnt from the St. Joseph's match was for

con.

That is why the metamorphosis Rollen after the interval. He alad shocked. Perhaps it is unfair to played with complete lack of

fidence. Price to suggest that If Jackie Allan

Harris was strong in defence, but had been playing at right back there!

night have been a`different result, shockingly neglected his own wing. Reger's work was like, the Vicar's. egg.

Nevertheless there is no gain- naying that it was Price's miskick which directly led to the Borderers' Further back Wroe defended stout- first goal, and that Allan's exper-ly, and was really well supported by lence in the subsequent exchanges Price until that first goal after the would have been of immeasurable interval. Then the second division value to the Gunners.

player went to pieces.

Given Their Own Medicine

Combey was an, safe an ́houses. with anything which had a reason- able chance of being stopped, but the five goals he conceded were rasping shots. Nevertheless I felt that he might have covered his charge better for the third and fourth goals.

From the moment Hazlewood toak) complete the movement."

advantage of Price's blunder, the At the other end, the same hasti.

Borderers came into their own. They Blake also burst clean through on Lock the initiative out of the Artif: ness, born of over-anxiety, allowed eno occasion but hesitated Just that lery's hands, and applied the same the Navy citadel to enjoy, narrow fraction of a second which enabled medleine as they had been given in

Wood and Greenshields put the Gun- Hynes to tackle and avert a certain the first half, only with more telling pera nhond in the first half, the goal.

results,

latter scoring with a great shot. Hynes, Robertson, Skinner --distin-

Ten minutes after the restart, It was the Duncan Hazlewood wing The half backs really dominated .0

the game, where Purkins, Blair and gulshed themselves in the Club do which really sealed the Gungors' fate. azlewod nipped in to open the McQuire were no less effective than fence, while Strango and Fisher Rodgers found thems too severe a Borderers account, and within an

were the most dangereux Club. for handful, and Price, thrown back or other five minutes they word on level. of his forwards, and continually wet

Betta, Cork and Dudley.

wards. Hawe scomel off colour and his own resources, had not, aufficient. terms, Harrin scoring wall. Harris put the winners ahend' with a clever, experience to hold them down. them going with well directed|

Ash made, a welcome return to the never put in a likely looking shot.

what, but one which might have boen pansen. Although he sometimes East Lancs-Penn; Swain

Kowloon were not as powerful at

Hazlewood's fantwork and hall saved. Then Hazlewood, helped him- Jost. Leunard, it was not for long, Gorman: Rothwell, Thompson and than clever. The importance of the Lincolna defence, and played

has experienced much North; Sanford, Ball, Smith, Wood, encounter affected both answere strong game despite lack of practice. half-back as the line-up promised distribution supplied many, openings self to the most spectacular goal of

were nctions among the forwarda in closer badowing then that and Lieut. Balmon.

especially noticeable. Thur goal Ridley put the soldiers ahend in though Jones gave an improved dis- for the rest of the forwards. Duncan the match, Neered from n very acute siven by Thompson."

chancer,

under the first half, and they held tonucious play. Willis did splendidly at ful showed that given the opportunity he angle the ball entering the not like a St. Joseph's: Blarquen; Cannon and scoring

on shame of the Artillery in the closing Rothwell had a pretty big tank to "A. V. Gonnnu; ?17, Costa, and ordinary circumstances, would have ly to this lead until a minute from back. All the forwards did good can despatch as accurate a centre as bullet. Fourtey made complete the

tho end. when Langinond shot things, except when it came to finish anybody, and Harris, Invariably

minutes. Ing off. through after a mofee,

the spot, did the rest. ed to ga begging bald Vernandez, and he didn't always Elms; 1. Gomano, Ward, D. Leonard.bren quickly snapped up, were allow

scceed. But he stuck to his guns, Rocha and Fernandez.

Teamas

and

for 60 minutes,

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The football was more exciting

which,