1933-12-18 — Page 12

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1933.

LINCOLNS BEAT SOUTH CHINA IN WILD SCRAMBLE

CLUB REVERT TO THEIR

OLD METHODS

ATTACK WITHOUT ANY DEFINED

PURPOSE

ATHLETIC PUT NEW SNAP INTO

THEIR WORK

(By "Veritas").

There is something a little too tantalising in the reversals of form to be found in local foot- ball, and the "consistent inconsistency” of prac- tically all the local teams, leaves one floundering| in the realisation that "form is an almost moaningless phrase,

A glaring example of this provided on the Club ground on Saturday afternoon, when, contrary to all reasoning based on recent performances, the Athletic defeated the Club by four goals to two.

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And the most significant feature! was that the Club could not claim to be unlucky with such a verdict. They doserved to lose. To put it bluntly the Club played badly; and there seemed no legitimate excuse for such much д display. They fielded ntronger team than that which bent South China in their previous league match; they were playing on their own territory, and had, if one was to take any cognisance of recent dis- plays, struck a winning vela.

But the very qualities which they paraded against South Chinn to earn for themselves the finest achievement of the season, they tucked away in their clubhouse lockers on Saturday and produced that type of play which for the fast three years has had such their league a retarding effect on record.

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SLUGGISH.

INTERPORT TRIAL

STARTING NEXT MONTH

FOUR ELEVENS CHOSEN

The Interpori Selection Committcoi have arranged for two trials early in January, and four leams have been chosen to participate,

on

There was a sluggishness, lack of co-ordination and a form of The first game will take place at Wednesday, meaningless.Individualiam in their the Club ground work which stood not the faintest January 1, at 4.30 p.m., and the second chance Bf against the vividly on Monday, January 8.

BUCLERA

There are one or two surprising contrasting snap and cohesion of the Athletic.

inclusions, but on the whole the play. The Strange-Bickford wing flopped; ers would appear to be fairly repre- Hown played his, poorest game to sentative of the best talent at the date: Fowler never gave promise of disposal of the acloctors.

Hera are the teams. standard beyond attaining any: mediocrity, it alone remained s constructive and thoughtful worker. He pliod flow with pakos until ono „becania wiery, of, apeing, 19,

golden opportunitió. watod, mil would have done no harm had he taken matters into his own hands, As it was he stuck faithfully to his job and created opening after opening for his centre forward,

Strange worked like a nigger, but

WEDNESDAY. JAN. 3.

Blush-Worrison (SWD); Cork Wing (Bouth China); Alima.(R.A4}); (Lincolle), battenu

China); Leung Wing Chui (South Young Shui Yick (South

China), China), (South Wong Moo Elliott (Kowloon), E. Strange (II.K. Club) and Blake (Kowloon).

Shun

Whites G. Rodger (H.K, Club);

it was of the negative type. Rarely S. Strange (H.K. Club); A. V. Gosatio did he time his passes correctly. (St Joseph's): Podmore (S.W.B.); Either he held on to the ball too long Pardee (R.A) Bilas (Kowloon); B. and found himself crowded out, or he Gosano (St Joseph's), Tam Kong Pak went out to Bickford when the winger (South China), Ho Ko was completely covered by his oppon (Athletle), Ridley (Lincolns)-and- ing half or full back.

Bickford played as well as circum-lckford (H.K. Club).

stances would allow, but these elreum

stances were not very kind to him.

Too often was he called upon to beati

Keung

MONDAY JAN, 8. Bluca-Mellardy (H.K. Polico); S.

a couple of opponents before getting Strange (11.K. Club); Morrison (5.W. the chance to contre. But when he .); Skinner (H.K. Club); Podmore did get the ball across there was (S.W.B.); Shephered (H.K. Police); danger in every kick, and his corners B. Gosano (St Joseph's); Ward, (S

Joseph's) Howe (H.K. Club); E. wero ideally placed.

Howe was disappointing in the Strange and Bickford (11.K. Clab),

Whites-Cord (Kowloon); Allan extreme. Ile enjoyed an unusually

C.

Police); big share of the ball, but was slow (RA); Pilo (H. and obvings in his movements and Robertson (H.K. Club); Pardee (R dozens of times had the ball taken A.); Jones (S.W.B.); Matthias (S. off his toes when in a perfect panl-W.B.); Harris (S.W.B.); D. Leonard tion for shooting.

(St Joseph's), Ridley and Lt. Hoc- quard (Lincolns).

CURIOUS MIXTURE.

The Club half backs played

curious game mixture of par ex

cellence, indifference and stupidity. shots which passed into the net, with Once again that lack of ability to the exception of the second and fourth, upply different tactics to different both of which he badly misjudged. circumstances, of which I made men-

Lion but recently, was again manifent, Because playing against the Chinese

MAN OF THE MATCH.

The real man of the match was

fast week they found it essential to L Kwok-kl the Athletic custodian. stick grimly to the opposing wingers, He gave a really brilliant display. Robertson and Duncan considered it Twice he saved point blank shots expedient to apply the same tactics from Strange and Howe, when they without qualification, on Saturday. were but five yárda from goal, and

ANOTHER FREE FIGHT AT SOOKUNPOO

THE FREE FIGHT PROBLEM NOT YET SOLVED

"double" has THEIR week-end

the Lincolns three placed points clear of their nearest rivals In the first division of the league, and the soldiers will not now be easily displaced from stronghold.

MCGUINESS SCORES WINNING GOAL

This is when Li Kwok-ki made one

of his most spactacular naves against The Club on Saturday. He turned a four yards range shot from Strange (pictured) over to bar. (Photo: Ming Yuen).

How They Stand In The Tables

DIVISION 1.

Lincolns Lincoln Regt. South Chinn Athletic I.A.

2 South China

& Recreio

4 Kowloon F.C.

4 B.K. Club

3 East Lancashires

2 St. Joseph's

CUP..

II.K. Police

auch A

Scotland

SUNDAY HERALD 0 Walca League Table.

Goals.

Lincoln Regt, 108

1 20 11 17

NCE again South China havo Laen Gelipaod, and it in magsali ficant to note that out of the nive points dropped by them this sea- Bob, three have been to. Service teams.

IT

is evident that more disciplinary action is required on the part the F.A., if these brawls on the Hoccer field are to be stopped. One would-have- thought that the recent, suspen- slous of Lai Kwok-chul and Walkden would have been suf- ficient warning.

THE whole atmosphere it Soo-

kunpoo yesterday was charged with an electric current of bad

WALES' BID FOR THE CHARITY CUP

all knowledge during the past month.

THE now blood in the Gunners" THE

team-Worthington, Berming-

ham and Knight-is infusing a lot 3 of much needed "life". Pardoc is also notting about to give the lic direct to his critica,

LINCOLNS SNATCH THE POINTS

PLAYERS RULED BY THEIR TEMPER:

DISGRACEFUL SCENES -

SOUTH CHINA AGAIN AT FAULT IN TACTICS

A swiftly moving drama of skilled, refined, boisterous, and at times, almost primitivo foot- ball, was brought to ́a climax at Sookunpoo yesterday when McGuiness found the not to give the Lincolns a remarkable victory against South China in one of the most important league games of the season.

The soldiers won by the odd goal in three, but not before Ileath and Wong Mec-shun had been sent off for indulging in a free fight, and Higgins, Li Kwok-wai and Cork had been threatened with expulsion.

WALES WIN

SCOTLAND NO MATCH

Tempers were keyed up to strain- Ing point, and it was not surprising to find some of them break. The hopes expressed that the severe punishment metered out to Lai would Kwok-chui and Walkden serve as a corrective for the future wero quickly disillusioned, when in the first half Higgins and Li Kwok- wal wers severely cautioned for an altercation. It was only the signal for a general display of bad temper, culminating, as hus already been revealed, in the dismissal of Henth and Wong, and the subsequent one of the Chinese players as a gesture of resentment against a questionable trickle.

VERY POOR GAME warning to Cork, who squared up to

(By "Voritas").

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VICOUR PAYS.

Wales 3 Scotland

Naturally the play suffered in The only wonder about this such an atmosphere, but the ox- International Charity game changes could not be robbed of their played at Kowloon yesterday excitement, and every move was was that Wales did not win eagerly followed by the huge crowd.

The Lincolns were

a trille by at least six clear goals.

lucky to get away with both Scotland, as I had anticipated,

points; nevertheless their "all were never any match for the.

out" policy always looked more Awiftly moving and brainy"

pattern likely to be productive of goals whose Welshmen,

than the sedate, meticulous weaving movements formed

movements of South China. the only interesting feature

of an otherwise poor niatch. Territorially the trend of the

Harris and Fortoy were exaspera-game favoured South China, but in the manner they missed they were slow before goal, and opportunities. The bail was constantnover approached the same farm as

Ling

St. Joseph's. 8 6 2 1 24 14 14 THE woek-end results in the first ly hovering in front of Scotland' that by which they had 24 hours South China. 8 6 1 2 25

R. Nnvy

Athletic

8 5 2 1 25 S.W. Borderers 7 0 2

10 6 0

ILK, Club H.K. Police.. 10. Kowloon P.C.

R.A. East Lanes. Recreio

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1 2 3 D

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9. 8 43

DIVISION 1.

R. Navy 5 Young Indlank Kowloon F.C. 1 H.K..Club

0 S.W. Borderers Athletic.

League Table.

Goals.

division still leave five teams goal, but there was hardly ever ons previously vanquished Kowloon.

The forwards found Dudley Cork well in the running. The Lincolns there to make use of the openings.

Apart from wretched

finishing, the

10 enjoy the advantage of having Borderers played presentable football, and Bett difficult to overcome, and 9secured their points, whereas their They were completely "mastors from behind them, Heath, Roden and Ash

rivals with games in hand must win the word "Go" Only twice were the formed a reliable defence.

The Lincolns were very quick on to consoldate their challenges.

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. South China. 10 8 9 2 28 7 10 S.W. Borderers 10 72 34 16 15 R. Navy. 10 6 1 3 38 14 13 Lincoln Regt. 9 6 1 2 20 21 13 R.A.....

10 4 0 0 16 198 H.K. Club... 10 40 6 19 25 8 Young Indians 8 3 0.5 14 28 a Athletic

1 6 14 26 Kowloon F.C. to 1 0 8 41

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DIVISION III. Lincoln Regt. 8 Radio 9.C. Recreio

4 R.E. S.W. Borderers 3 R.A.M.C.

League Table.

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Goala. P. W. D. L. F.. A. Pts, Lincoln Regt. 11 11 0 0 66 4 22 9.W. Borderers 10 8 0 2 39 17 10 South China. 6 1 2 10 10 13 R.A.M.C.

Rocreio RAF...

As a resuit both were found laying in the closing stages he cleared his much too far back when a Club at Hines magnificently from Bickford, tack was temporarily repulsed, and awe and Strange. Even the fact instead of being on the spot to return that Iowa and Strange missed open the ball, they allowed it to be gather goals by shooting straight at him, the ed by the Athletic forwards who had greatness of Li's display cannot be Heath who received marching orders University

dropped right back.

In their breaking up of the Akhiëtia attacks, the half backa were signally successful, but they rabbed their achievements of machi of their value by falling to follow by and support their own vanners.

STRANGE OFF FORM.

The Chineao discovered a pro-

overlooked,

He was covered by A very vigorous and alert defence, who ex- ploited-first time kicking? wwift inckling and expert covering with equal facility. Itinloug' "length" kicking was quite a feature.

The

minant weakness in the Club defence nuver

half back line was solid and faltered from their chief pur

in the form of Sydney Strange, whose of keeping their forwards on

Lo

yesterday.

gamo progrossad.

consider the

The

Radio S.C. R.AS.C. R.E.

10 3 3 4 22 24·9

THE

Borderers must

have

pletely throttled the machinations colleagues, who instead of opening- of Fung King-cheung and his

rarely and closer passing which up the game, seemed driven to closer

held any terrors.

defence caught nupping, and then they succeeded in recovering well the ball and made a lot of ground.. Their swift and sure tackling com- enough to avert the danger.

Channing took a long time to settle breathed a sigh of relief when down, but even he in the second half they learnt yesterday that the was noticeable for some neat work, Artillery had drawn with the Lin whilst Jones and Wallace his wing coins in the second division. As colleagues were brilliant. the "Swoba" had themselves-con- ceded a point to the Athletic on Saturday, the positions remain un- altered, with South China still at the head, one point to the good.

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part in the first half of yester. day's match, and it came as no sur- prise to find a blank sheet at half time.

were

JONES SUPERB.

WFUL

Jones played the game of his life. He had Shepherd and Lawson under his thumb right through the equally minutes, and prominent in initiating attacks. Jones seems to have found his niche in the left half berth, and if denied his former opportunities of "hooking" goals, has since revealed other splendid qualities.

The forwards were extremely enter- taining until they reached striking distance, when they overdid the Juggling and permitted the Scotland

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RIDLEY TO THE FORE.

The Chinese half backs did not shine so brightly as their oppusites. Ridley needed care- ful watching, and this gave the other forwards greater op. portunities. Ridley's powers of drawing the entire defence were uncanny, and several times the South China rearguard found theruselves nonplussed by his bralny movements.

He stool out above the rest of the

of WHEN Edmunds burst through goal to go free when a score seemed forwards, which is not to say they

on his own to open the Artillery Inovitable.

did not play well. They gave him account. It looked as though another Harris was the chief offender, and very useful support. Higgins, until unexpected result was pending. The this in spite of the fact that he sent back to fill Ileath's place in Artillery

the scored two certainly

gouls. But was goal, applied his old technique of liveller. Barnsby equalised, but dangerous on the move and was for-thrust and forcefulness, and Me- on the whole the Lincolna were ever threatening the Scottish defence Guiness was hardly less prominent,

Mathing, who was the most effectivel fortunate to escape defeat.

raider in the first half, was sub- Hocquard and Baldry played rather

one passive parts. sequently neglected which is

The Lincolns owed their half time reason why Wales did not score more THE Lincolns third division goals. His first time centres were lead of a goal to nothing to a giving nothing admirably done. There was some- penalty, which Cork converted. after cloven minutes. away, and they appear. to be the thing, slick and businesslike in his This was 1safest bet in local football to-day first half display which left Duncan Four minutes later came the first

By the way take a glance at their and Dockerty floundering. amazing record. One hundred

9 31 6 21 30 7 9.3 0 0 13 10 6

7 2

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4 15

14 23

4

4 7 36

team are

fracas between Higgins and Li, and this was the signal for a gen- DEFENCE TESTED.

eral overstraining at the leash. Fortoy lacked ball control and the Both goals had narrow escapes but ability to shoot first time. But he held out until the interval: was a hard worker and his goal wasi the result of, a peat shot,

in per cent, from eleven matches, fueling which generated as the the Saints are to remain

the running for championship with an average of five goals a honours they cannot afford to repeat match under the "F" column, and ttila performance very often. It only four goals yet conceded.

TEMPERS BECOME WORSE. was only one of several surprising

Hazlewood contented himself with

Five minutes after the restart, results.

thereafter the constructive forward on the field. Fung King-cheung scored from

a melée, and sion of the Arylls to give Duncans rarely shone THE Artillery feel they are on THOSE who expected the inclu-bull distribution and was the most fracas the crest of a wave, and their Scotland the verdict against Wales

Chinese forced the pace, selling last two displays have given every yesterday were disappointed. It Never at any time did Scotland up raid after raid." right to feel this way.

was patently obvious before the approach the form expected by some

Unfortunately they became tou start of the game that Scotland pre-match obaorvors. The defence,

overworked through the ineffective enger, and the Wong-Heath incident expense of the East Lance was their opponents. At least two stood up bravely to a novora imposi- down the bitter feeling which had good going, and I shall be surpris-players were out of position, and tion, Hunter kept a the goal, and ed if they do not finish well in the however good. Individually, Scotti was the better of two good backs, gradually been gaining the upper middle of the table.

end never appeared capable of None of the halves played true to hand, and the standard of

serious team form, Robertson was the pick. le generated in sympathy. Bottling down

had Duncan tied up, but his •right { Som what surprisingly the Lin wing misused his passos,TAN coins again went into the lead, when KNIGHT was again brought work,

Into the team. They tell

An I forecasted on Saturday, Green McGuiness finished off an attack shields did not turn out, but his with a great drive which struck the

WONDER if the offending players stop to offeet of their Impetuosity. had a most uncomfortable afternoon, the move. The Athletic havo found Wong. Mee-shun-Honth

a worthy successor to Lal Kwok-chai

moans that these players will bo Two or three times he entirely mis-

lost to their clubs for at least kicked, and his heading was so badly and Bio Chol yu at right half gave

uvery support.

recont timed that it was quite a 'menato

lie Ka-keung was, the brain of the month, and if the more

ILA B the Club.

attack, but he did not have to play a punishments are taken between him and Hynes, and fo something of his old form and led Ka koung quickly seized on this to Robertson a merry dance, whilst Fung weave his way through and score Kung-mul on the opposite winger three goals.

was an aggressivo raider: Ho Choy- Hynes was dashing and had Hayui helped to maintain a high standard Chol-yu fairly taped. His sliding of attack with an afternoon of tackles met with unexpected succoss in plow of the hard state of the ground brilliant constructive play and a fine which offered little assistance for goal, such tabtics. But Hynos timed his

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Furthermore there was far too big one game, Tang King-sum found criterion, then they may be out of ANOTHER two points at the hnd not the same balance asiness of Blackbourne' at contre-half, resulted. This did nothing to tona ·

lfo Ka-keung put the Athletic two

tackles with splendid judgment and tend in the first half, although both

Strange and Howe missed silters. was rarely at fault.

Ho completed his hat-trick after

It came as a disappointment to lemon time before Strange reduced the loarn that George Rodger had over-deficit, and then Lle. Choy-yet went

was feeling the offects so much that are

The Club set up a series of detor- he could not turn out la goal.. Lowson, who substituted for him mined attacks which lacked finishing

football for practically the rest of the senson."

INCIDENTALLY Heath and Wong have been selected for the Interport trials. It is pretty certain that substitutes will have to be found for them.

T. Joseph's suffered one of those

cho thurado, Evening, and through to make the Chinese virtually Sipptes trpisal to football. Two goals up only a few minutes before dufence. the end, and then the crumples up before the Police on slaughts, and a point is lost,

was not up to usual form, although quality flagover before the close he had but little chance with the flowe natted the Club's second goal.

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me his weakness is a habit of playing fourth half instead of TF Podmore finda his place in loputy, Grant by no means disgraced underneath of the bar before pass fifth forward. Maybe so; but the Welsh team against Eng- himself, and was the mainspring of ing into the net.

The last five minutes were hectic. this. hasn't prevented him from land, thon I think Wales will a rather dilapidated attack. McQuade scoring two very Important figure in the final. Insufficient and Shepherd were big appoint. Cork was warned. Higgins, now in ments. The Policeman made futile goal, Injured, and the Chinose gools in two weeks.

cognisance has been taken of the tempts to pull himself together. missed scoring only by inches

olidity and stably to Lowson was A flah out of NOOK is also figuring an

among Borderers this year. They have on right wing (and after all, he - It-was, an extraordinary game. the not-finders. This veteran only dropped four points in seven a goalkeeper), whilst George Duncan and hardly complimentary to either seems to be regaining a lot of lostenguo matches, and the defence found the steadiness of the opposition side; certainly not to the ethics

a little too overwhelming.

of football and sportsmanship. confidence, and has improved out of Jans conceded but a dozen goals.