1933-11-27 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1933.

SOUTH CHINA BEATEN BY THREE BRILLIANT GOALS

How They Stand In

The Tables

Below are the present standings

of the clubs in the local football loogue..

Jancoln legt. St. Joseph's

Division 1.

!

Goals,

P. W. D. L. F. A.PUs, 76 1 1 17 10.11. 751 117 10,11 75 11 23 16'11 South China. 0 601 18 7 10 H. K. Club... 7 4 1 2 24 17 0 A.W. Borderers 6 4 0 2 24 12

IL Navy

Athletic

......

Kowloon F. C.

If K. Polica ..

East Lancashiro 2

R. A.

' Recreio

20 21

10

0 0 0 D 0

60 20 0

8 7 38 0

Division II.

Goals:

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pis.

South China.. B 70 1.24 3.W. Borderers 8 0 0 2 32 16 12

R. Navy ... 85 1 2 2 12 11 Lincoln Regt. BG 1 2 22 10 11 IL K. Club... 8 3 0 5 17 2 23 R. A.

80G 13 17 0 Young Indians 7 0 4 14 23 0 Athletic

7 2 0 5 13 23 4 Kowloon FC. RO 0 8 739 0

Division III.

Goair.

P. W. D, L. F. A. Lincoln Rogt.. DD 0 0 40 South China. T ॐ 1 1 10

RW, Borderern 7. 6 0 2 31

R.A.M.C.

Itecreio

Railio RAS.C.

R. E. R.A.F.

University

2 3 3 19

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Match Won And Lost In The First Ten Minutes Soccer

YESTERDAY'S CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH:-The Com bined Chinese and Army met In charity football match yesterday. Picture on the right shows the Han Mr. R. H. Kotowali-kicking off, and below EJ, Hung ching of the Athletic heating Podmore! nhd Cork for the ball. (Photo:

Ming Yuan).

KOWLOON COLLAPSE IN LAST FEW MINUTES

AFTER GIVING BRIGHTEST DISPLAY OF THE SEASON

Navy

By "Wanderor.”

6 Kowloon 2

IT. was bewildering to see Kowloon go down so heavily after a

brilliant exhibition in the first half when their re-arranged attack played delightfully attractive football with real iden and purpose behind it.

Nothing better has been seen on the Kowloon ground or on many other grounds this season than the swift passing bouts which swept them through the Navy defence time and again, with Lewis, Hill and Timberlake in particularly dashing form. The reward reaped conulated of two perfect goala, both scored by Lewis and both worked for in the aame way. The Navy defonco failed to get near the ball, thè finnl movement in each case developing when Timberlake made a perfect through pass for Lewis to snap up the ball clear of the backs and score at his case,

Disputed Goal

to give this season, until those last five fatal minutes. Their only weakness

at back where Willis and Martin at no time inspired confidence.

WOA

In the first half, Kowloan's half- backs held the fort magnificently and kept pressure off the rear- guard. But in this need, which was only too obvious, they were overworked and it was not

ASTONISHING reversals of form not only incurred two surprise results on Saturday, but created quite a new position in the league table of the first division of the local football league. Thanks to the defeat of the Lincolns and South China, both St. Joseph's and the Navy improved their standings. The Borderers also benefitted. THE Club are gradually proving to be South China's bogey team. For the second year the Europeans gained an unexpected victory. Kowloon were again unlucky: the Lincolns were beaten by a better team: the Police were made to look third rate by the Borderers.

QUIET DETERMINATION TRIUMPHS OVER LETHARGIC NONCHALANCE

CLUB'S NEW METHODS OF ATTACK PROVE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL

(By "Veritas").

South China 2 Club

AM not certain if I owe the Club an apology, or whether it is due from South China to those of us who had such faith in them as to be prepared to put our last shirt on their winning.

In any case it is a moot point, and if, in my pre-match comments, I refrained from holding out any hope for the Club, it gives me double the pleasure here and now to acknow- ledge their brilliant success of Saturday.

It is not the first time the Club sur-have proved champion-beaters, prising to find them struggling to and in defeating South China by Yet Kowloon went into the club. raise a gallop in the closing stages. the odd goal in five at Caroline house at half-time with the posi Pope, who came into the Kow- tion no better than a two-all draw. loon eleven at right half for the Hill they were merely repeating In one of the Navy rushes, Skinnor first time, rivalled Ward of the history.

But this time there was nothing scored from thirty yards range Navy as the best half on the field. with a glorious shot which Cook He was a better offensive half fluky about it. Any other result would

goal), opportunism, and skilful com-! bination. In other words he did the right thing at the right moment.

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stages, but it was Desmond Hynes, whose faithful aliadowing of Tam Kong-pak rendered important that young player, who caught the eye in the last quarter of an hour. In the first half Li Tin-song was

Quick and sure in his tackling, hopelessly at sea with the Bickford-ynes warded off many threatening Strange alliance. Leung In-chan saw

situations.

Hoplessly At Sea

COMBEY; of the Artillery, who kept goal for the Army had a much busier time than Wong Kae long, the former South: China, custodian. Combey played a clever game often relieving dangerous situations with his woll timed clearances. Here he is 1061 saving well, with Wong Membum in close attendance,

(Photo: Ming Yuen)."

Shorts & Sidelights

(Conducted By "Varitas")

THERE were sufficient surprises in the week-end results, to make football fans sit up and take notice.

THE Club take order of preced- ence. And this time there

Wan

no sneering "lucky" to "be shouted about the clubhouses.

The Club won because they were the better team South China, I {am auro would be the first to ne- knowledge this.

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THE way those reserves came in- to the Club team and out all their heart into the job was grent sight. They may have been ncking in nesac, but when it came to grit and determination, hey held their own with the best.

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INCIDENTALLY Skinner was

kept out of the team owing to an injury sustained at practice, on Thursday. It seems he was about to shoot, when tackled from be- hind, and his foot was badly hurt.

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AFTER seeing both Chinese

games this week-end I am con- vinced they have 'lost a lot of speed, Tho BRIG nest inter- passing is there, but the ball is hot moved quickly enough, allow- ing a nimble defender the op- portunity of Intercepting. This was minde' especially evident yes-

Forday.

CHINESE AND ARMY IN A POOR MATCH

ONLY A FEW PLAYERS TOUCHA REAL· FORM.

Combined Chinese

(By "Veritas").

0 Army

Not even the worthy object of this match-the swelling of the Tung Wah Hospitals' coffers--could wholly compensate for the disappointment given the spectators by both teams.

For two elevens, professedly representative of some of the best football talent in the Colony, their display was appalling. Even the Chinese on the cumshaw hillside found it difficult to raise excited and enthusiastic "Hei-yas" at the display!'

That the Chinese lost was com

pletely their own fault. Perhaps

some of my readers are' becoming a

URTHERMORE thin shortcom

tle tired of me continually offer- ing does not seem to be con- Ing this as one of the reasons for fined to South China, Tho

a Chinese defedt. But in this case Athletic players seemed to be a

it is fairly Incontrovertible. They move behind throughout yester- had a major share of the play, day's match.

with a pronounced superiority in midfold but with pattern-weaving

being overdone, and forwards who | CT. Joseph's have made me bito lost all sense of direction in their my words with a vengeance. shooting, their chances of winning To trounce the winning Athletic faded as the game wore on.

by 4-1 is no mena feat. ' No Sirl My congratulations “A.V." and colleaguest

With two or three exceptions, the

Only Few Exceptions

even less of them. Bickford introduced Lowson, again deputising for Fox- players seemed unable to produce OCCUPIED at Caroline Hill, I made no attempt to save, apparent than defensive, but against the have been distinctly uncomplimentary a new and successful note into his well in goal, had very little to do so anything like their ordinary form. was unable to goo the match, ty thinking that, like a very similar most dangerous ralder on the Navy to the Chub. On Saturday they beat methods. As soon as he received the atrocioully did South China shoot. Only Allan, Li Tin-sang. Loung but was able

Joseph's called shot shortly before, it would pass side, Skinner, Pope more than South China on their merits, nothing hall anywhere near the corner flag, he

more nor less.

despatched it first time along the But in the first half he did clear his Win-chul, and in a slightly lesser the tune for the better part of the over the bar. And near the inter-held his own for the greater part

Before paricularising, I think this ground to the centre. It produced the lines particularly well when Tam degree, Morrison and Comboy tou- game, and that their forwards, val, Smith drove in and a hotly of the game, while Ward, added by match can be described as a triumph Club's first and third one of the timer, and once or twice before the

Kong-jak got in a characteristic firal ched any standard above mediocrity. (who can be nippy and penetrativo disputed goal was awarded to the the fact that Elliot was inclined

of quiet determination over lethargic In stating that the whole

An illustration of the inconals when they like) had the Lincolna Navy. Willa kicked the ball clear to hang back in his new position

relieved the tericies of the game was furnished rearguard at sixes and severe. nonchalance, born of aver confidence. Club's attacking movements came close, he ran out and and the mere fact that the ball at inside-left, had Kowloon's left

And although generalising is not the forward line was unbalanced. Up

from the left wing, it suggests that backs.

Without desiring to take any gilt in the winning goal. It was scored finally lodged in the stand behind wing fairly under control.

to be regarded as the best method of to a point this was true. Fowler had a off the success enjoyed by the Club, I by Greenshields, who throughout the goal cunta doubt on the Justice

expression, I am prepared to go as real off day, and was obviously still do not hesitate in claiming that South had played as though he was en is no excuse for the soldiers" far as asserting that Ernest Strange: minutes of the game, when he not

of the referee's award. It is centre-half in the second half, dis-i beat South Chinn in the first ten suffering from the effects of bls in China Iargely contributed to their own tirely out of his claas of football. I defent to state that Ridley was

dimcult to explain how Willla could kick the ball round the post if it had passed inside,

Even in the second half, when the Navy clearly reversed the run of play and indulged in the bulk of the attacking work, no-one anti- cipated the final result. Only Afteen minutes were loft for play when Langmead burst through the Kowloon backs to put the Navy into the lead for the first time with

McGuire played a nice game at tributing the ball with splendid judgment, while Kowloon's pivot, Jones, whs a curious mixture.

But Howe led the forwarda well

jury. only scored two of the peachiest goals until a wrenched knee fifteen minutes imaginable, but put the Chinese de- from the end put him off the field for fence on such tenderhocks, that they the remainder of the gamo. Dominy, were nover able to settle down.

although out of touch with the at-i Contributing Factors

His tackling was well-timed and accurate and his passing good, but several times the eye caught him standing still wait- The Club finished the first 35 ing for something to happen minutes with three goals to the good. The chief contributing factors were when he should have been make their extra speed to the ball, and their ing his contribution,

fast moving of the ball when in

There was no sugar coating to the

| tacks, was pinying to Instructions, and us a fourth half did his share of good work.

Club

defeat.

oyer

Army In Greenshields. for

WHICH is tantamount to saying

without Ridley, on

LOP form, the Lincolna lose much of their potentiality. Which, there, I do not deny.

INDERWOOD, the Bordorers left half, who was recently suspend- ed for ble part in a fracas with Tay Qun-Long of Ebuth China is not like- 1y to appear agala for the 24th, this зервом,

There were several spicy and Too Much Fag

entertaining pieces of individ- suffering from an lujury and was und cleverness in the match, but herefore handicapped. But equal- The whole team played as though |

the team work served up was ty so it will not be denied that it it was too much fag to do so!

meant an all-round reduction in, very uncomplimentary to the There wasn't a sparkle in any of the

The strength of the forward Hine, real meaning of that phrase, attacks; the half back broke down completely, and L Tin-sang and Both teams made chatice. - Lau Lau Mau, thrown back on their own) Mau was an absentee, and Cheung resources, were forced to realise Pak-ahung camo I raise my hat to Andy Duncan! He gave his best display of spelling

their shortcomings.

in at right back, work in two years. Yeung Shuf- The colapse of the Intermediates sick, the only forward in the early made all the difference between victory in-sang a splendid goal, and then Kowloon between Smith and the speedy Club movements. They were made

Bliss had a hard day, running possession.

stages who suggested danger to the and defeat; for in the second half the switching

defence, was, before the end forwards might have scored a few to left. came back strongly for Binke to Hudspeth, Martin failing to back with a purpose (and with such precl

subjugated by the indomitable half goals had they been properly sup- The put in two rasping drives, the first him up.

and ported. Not even loung Wing-chu! | brought whose Interceptions back; made him the best inter-[could get going. His parkos went all alon as to satisfy one that they were of which, Liddington saved but falled to hold, Elliot handling the

nino pre-conceived.) The ball travelled

astray, and he never looked capable Ridley, and Jones mediate on the field. Navy Woll Balanced

fast and accurately from player to rebound to spoil a great chance,

playor, with each of the three goals The absence of Skinner and Robert of stopping Strange.

It was pretty and the second of which missed

Taking the game by and large, the materiallation of this plan ofson sadly weakened the Club half well the "sarnoj the left-hand post by inches, Kowloon looked a highly emclent campaign.

back line, Boyd (In the pivotal atory. on the flanks. Li Wai- The effort having failed, Kow-team when attacking. When the It was quito a new Interpretation by position) and Rawlins stuck gamely

kwok certainly loon shot their bolt and five do ran against them, their" de- the Club of the rules of vanguard to their job, and it was their deter

a big ordeal. 2. minutes from the end, Willis put fensive weaknesses wero apparent. play, and if they could guarantee tomination which pulled them through bottled up Fowler,

· but he made the The Navy were a well-balanced apply it each week, I can't see many through his own goal trying to side fore and aft, ever pursuing toms stopping them from winning.

mistake of con Defence Sound clear, the defence crumpling up the direct method, cloan und in brought heme more forcibly than ever The display of Ernie Strango

centrating his 'Boyd was constantly being beaten passos on Tonr completely from that moment, cisive in most of their work, solid before how rich local football is at the for possession, but his quick - Kwan, when the Langmond scored two furthor gonis, one three minutes from the rather than brilliant, always present with inside lefts. We have covorles often made them on tem- left winger had end and the other one minute from pegging away, even when their Ridley of the Lincolns, Harlowood of porary defeats, and he gallantly ful- amply demonstrat defonce was having a trying time. the Borderers, Tam Kong-Pak of hiled his mission in taking the sting od that it was not

Teams: Kowloon:-Cook: Wil- Bouth China and Strango of the Club. out of Wong Meo-shun.

hia."Big Day."!

one fully expected to see a brighter APART from this Underwood would was fortunate-In - having Rawlings Ha, Martin; Popo, Jones, Bliss: Their current form makes them all

Even allowing:

show. But the Army half backes me find it difficult to roclaim his candidates for the highest - local a real weak wing to mark. Tong for the obvious Hill, Lewis, Timberlake, Elliot,

could never settle down, and al position,, for Jones is proving such an honours,

Kwong was never any danger, Quito left

"Wink

do

though useful in defence, offered adopt substitute, and Halewood such Blako.

This was undoubtedly Strange's the reverse. He more often defeated flelency, it is Ancat diniy since being elerated his own ends.

almeult to make Wong Mes shun.little or no aselstance to their for to the senior team.-"His game was The soundness of the Club défence excuses for the atrocious play of the wards. PENDAN

was agato emphasised, Syd Strange inside forwards. Pau Ka-ping seamed Harris at Inside left played his earned the honours...in the early

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time.

Weak Kowloon Backs

For Kowloon it was a disas trous finish to`s great game in

Navy: Linndington; Buchanan, which for the most part they Wost; Purkins, McGuire, Ward; had, given as good a display of Hudspeth, Smith, Langmoad, Bar- real football us they are likely | nett, Skinner,-

a happy mixture of constructive Individualiam

(per............ that second!

for Wallaco.

Jones, nftar giv ing two maääni- Scent displays `nt- Jeft half for the Borderers, practically

Was

-osh.

fesa, and scarcely put a right foot.

Spoon-Fed Forwards

Even with these altered line-ups,

TT is said that the Powers That Be..

other, than the Football Associa tion, have taken a perlous view of the case.

a brilliant successor to "Ilcoker" t Inaldo left, that the Bordarers would naturally. hesitate to change their winning combination