1934-01-15 — Page 8

BORDERERS TAKE REVENGE: GUNNERS LAUGH LAST

CLUB XV BACK

TO FORM

DESERVEDLY DEFEAT THE ARMY.

IN FAST BUT SCRAPPY TRIANGULAR -

TOURNAMENT MATCH

KING'S BEST GAME OF THE SEASON

(By "Line Out").

The Club side showed very much improved form when they beat the Army Rugby fifteen at Happy Valley on Saturday by two goals, a penalty goal and a try (16 points) to two goals and one try (13 points).

touch before crossing. McLellan kicked the goal.

scored

Martin was almost through for the Army after this, but WAS tackled well by Ferguson. Just on time, however, Gould his accond try, following strong pressure from the Army. Lloyd's kick failed, and so the Club came out victors by a margin of three points.

There was for more life in the Club pack, and for the first time this season they played almost as one man, pushing together and get- The result made the Navy the ting round behind the ball, when-winners of the Triangular Tourna ever they were held up.

ment for the year, as even if the

Castleton was a great success Army manngo to defeat the deplet ns hooker, and came out fairly ed Navy aido next month, it will even against Hebert, who is un-have no bearing on the result. doubtedly the best hooker in the

Colony at the moment.

Other principal successes in the serum were King and Walkoden

the former playing a very good game indeed, always being up at

AUSTRALIANS' VISIT

the ball and positioning himself Local. Fifteen Selected

magnificently on many occasions. once scoring a much needed try, and coming within on nce of scor. ing another,

For Thursday

Walkeden was a great success The Hongkong Rugby XV to in the Incout, a department of oppose the Australian Universities the game where he excels. team which arrives here on Thurs- Bradford, Martin, and McLellan day of this week, was selected also put in some great work, the following the Triangular Tourna first named leading the scrum ment match on Saturday. very well. However, it is hard to aingle out, any player in parties lar, unless it is King, as they played excellently.

EFFICIENT MEEKE. Meeke at serum half was always cfficient, and got through a great deal of work. He was humpered at time by the quick Army for- wards, but one must say he was An Improvement to the side.

Turner cut through very nicely on two occasions, once leading to a try, and he also relieved with many well judged kicks to touch.

The handling of the Insides, and Ferguson on the wing, was not eo good and one or two very stray gasses almost gave the game away. Lammort was thoroughly efficient, and although injured in -the first-half-was always a sourèc of trouble and marked his opposite number very well.

In spite of the fact that several are not leading Services players available owing to injuries or absence from the Colony, the local XV is quite a strong combination.

The following were selected:

P. Whitham Ferguson

Lieut. A G. Martin

L. G. Robertson (Club) and G. P. Lammert (Club); M. W. Turner (Club) and (Continued on Page 7.)

How They Stand In

The Tables

LINCOLNS STILL ON TOP

A THRILLING MOMENT around the Royal Artillery goal during yesterday's lengua match against South China. A Chinese forward is sen trying an overhead kick with a Gunners' defender rushing in to prevent him. Right shows Tam Kong-pak in a heading duel with Greenshields. (Photour Ming Yuan)."

LINCOLNS COMPLETELY

OUTPLAYED

BY

DETERMINED S.W.B.

For something like three months, the Borderers have been waiting for the opport unity to avenge themselves of the 5-nil defeat inflicted On them by the Lincolns at Soo. kunpoo, and on Saturday, they had their chance, and seized it with both hands. Lincolns, the league leaders, were thrashed to the tune of 4 goals to one, and the Borderers have better deserved a victory dur- ing this season.

not

Match

Described

By "Veritas"

THE ONLY SHORTCOMING.

The oily shortcoming I could find with the Borderers inter- 'mediates was a tendency in the Jirst half to get rid of the ball too quickly. Podmore and Jones were chler offenders. A number of times they beat their man for possession and had a clear

SOUTH CHINA SHOCKED

AMAZING DEFEAT BY ARTILLERY

"ATTACK. FOR 90 PER CENT OF THE GAME BUT LOSE BY ODD GOAL

"PRETTY PRETTY"

It's goals that count [..

South China discovered this to Their sorrow yesterday when, in n search for much needed lengue points against the Royal Artillery, they monopolised the play, only to lose by the odd goal in three.

WORK OVERDONE

Seal beat Pau Ka-ping with a glorious dropping shot from the wing, and Jackie Allen, his leg in a much happier condition than on Friday, added a second from the centre-forward post- tion, beating Pau in a race for the ball,

axious and

over-eager

Tenaciously the Gunners held This was not the first time to this lead until the interval, South China had toyed with and although continuously on the their opponents: literally "made defensive, they warded off the

and then now rings round them," suffered defeat. It was an ex- Chinese attack until well into the all second half, when Fung King- traordinary match from angles, and deserves to go down choung scored with a typical shot. With the exception of Soal and to posterity as an example that Snook the whole of the Artillery prettiness pays only, when ac- team fell back to defend, and companied by goals.

when pressure was rollaved, the wingers sometimes made their presence felt with quick runs along the wing.

Dub South China's real sorrow was not so much in the actual de feat, as its effect upon their

ALLEN'S OLD LOVE. championship prospects. It con- siderably weakens their challenge, for they have to win games in

to Credit must be given and before they stand on level Artillery for a splendid display of terms with the Lincolns, and fighting football In spite of the

the

run for some 15 yards, but they even then can see St. Joseph's and absence of Pardoe from the half

the Borderers go above them.

that

booted the ball first time, and agalust the sun and with their

South China did everything forwards covered, the kicks

but score. The Gunners pretty often proved fruitless,

well did nothing but score. Which accounts for the result. Not even two lucky goals could off the eager forwards of the

There was an improvement in

COMBEY INSPIRED. deprive the Borderers of the credit popualrly described "Two Dozen," of a great achievement. They and in trying to pull his own for the closing stages, and so far as went, they

The Chinese forwards fell over were always the better team. A ward line together. But that in- defensive measures dynamic half back line which had evitable opening goal came after hold the upper hand all the time.

In their artistic all the counter moves for the cus- 20 minutes of almost continuous. Wallace proved such a stumbling themselves ning of Ridley, and which broke attacking by, the Borderers, and a block to Hocquard, that the left pattern weaving which brought robbed, or down the morale of the rest of the companion with it five minutes winger did not get in a single them well into the penalty area,

square centre. Jones was clever there to be calmly Lincolns forward, dominated the later.

DISINTEGRATED.

on the opposite flank where some harassed in such a manner the J.exchanges. Wallace played

game of his life, and Podmore and

After this the Lincolns, dis- quick interceptions were called hasty and ill-directed shooting Jones ran him close.

Integrated as a cohesive force, for against Baldry's first time resulted.

Combey performed with his kicking. early They obtained an

grip

could merely struggle along to which never relaxed, and ifos

Mullane stood out head and customary ability between the hold their own."

shoulders as the best back on the sticks, and occasionally became casionally out-manovevred, always enjoyed the conforting knowledge The Borderers attack looked full field. He was faultless, covering, inspired to negotiate shots which that Mullane and Morrison

were of goals, and although occasion- kicking, tackling and passing with would have beaten many another just behind to complete the good ally some hopeless attempts were brilliant judgment. It was his goalkeeper. Luck was with him South China work,

seen, for the most part they were best display of the season, and once, when, with

an equaliser, he tricked out of goals by the wind left the Lincolns left wing but a struggling for

was all beaten with a shot which WHY THEY WON.

the cross which played havoc with tho. ball, remnant,

bar and The Lincolns, beaten at all struck The Borderers won because The right wing was very smart. they were faster (they always Betts couldn't teach Mathias any points, gave no indication that bounded into play.

a team holding the But the lionours of the day go

Disjointed appeared to be getting two kicks which played havoc with the ball. they were

and to the Artillery for the manner in they in to the Lincolns' one); because cleverly to create oponings. This leadership.

played each which they grabbed their op they were more scientific wing in motion constantly spelt methodless, "although this was not a promin- danger-to-Edminson and his according to his own idens, and portunities. Before the Chinese knew where they were, they had ent feature of the match-and colleagues,

two goals scored against them.

the

Whitham's touch kicking was first class. He was at all times thoroughly safe in his handling, The following are the results of and fell on the ball to stop the the week-end matches in

Hongkong football league, together Army rushes.

The Army were rather a dis-with the latest placings in the appointing alde in comparison to league tables, the team that played and bent the

DIVISION 1.

2

0

Club earlier on. They misseds. W. Borderers 4 Lincoln Ragt 1 Walker at stand off half, as Birt. E. Lancashires 3 Kowloon F.C. was not really on form; he was St. Joseph's howover handicapped by Boma South China bad passes from Hewitt.

on

2 R. Navy

1 Artillery

II.K. Club

3 Recreio League Table.

Gouls

hesitation in asserting..

the result was chaos.

FADE INTO OBLIVION. Once again it was demon.. started that with the left wing booted up, the Lincolns haven't got an attack. It just faded into oblivion against the Borderers,

re-

back fine and Allen from the do fence.

Allen, I am told, used to play forward for the Brigade in Eng- land, and his clover goal and early work revealed that he can still make himself vory useful in the attack.

Greenshields was outstanding

man at back, and Combey was brilliant whole Gunners' team to a as the last line of defence. The played with rare spirit, and did not make the mistake of spurning the gift of the gods when blesse with a two goals load.

South China, at full strength, played ring-a-ring-a-roses for 70 minutes. It delighted their supporters to see them swerve, dribble, sille-step, pass back, forward, to the elde etc, with expert precision, yet it failed to yield goals. There is no need to reiterate the obvious moral. It would be invidious to deal with individuals. In their peculiar ways the whole team played good and bad football. Perhaps South China have learnt a lesson. For their sakes it is to be hoped that it will not be too severe in its effect

SOCCER SHORTS AND SIDELIGHTS

ALLEN FIT AGAIN RIDLEY RUMOUR: CLUBMATES

THE Lincolns. have an arduous

task before them to recover the valuable ground lost during the past fortnight.

beause they refused to, concedo Fortey was a good worrler, but an inch or relax for a moment. he was without a goal scoring shot The Lincoins were not equiped and was unusually slow in accept- Cork had him Ing openings. with a constructive policy with fairly well in hand throughout. which to retaliate. They lacked a

Hazlewood, Indefatigable and as plan of attack; they also lacked a keen as mustard, worked mighty plan of defence. Only the inter- hard, yet accomplished little of note. mediates saved them from a much apart from scoring the fourth goal, McGuinness was really, the out- heavier defeat. This I have no which was a grand shot from atanding forward, but his tricki- nearly 30 yards range.. He made ness was overdone, and so slow So far as the result and the run the error of falling too far back, was his ball distribution that of the play went, things worked and seemed completely to under- every time a Borderer jumped in out precisely as I had anticipated. estimats the ability of his half to rob him after ho had made Hewitt was always very plucky,

The standard of football was be- backs to withstand the Lincoln possible a promising opening. and gained a lot of ground

low par, but "needle" matches are attack. In consequence he was Ridley was so closely shadowed several occasions with his wriggl-Lincoln Regt.

traditionally disappointing in this often seen either muddling him that he couldn't even begin to ing runs. All the backs were

respect, so that a certain absence self, or Podmore or Jones back move the ball, and Hocquard was prone to run across, and gained St. Joseph's

of finesse and skill occasioned no over the half way line, when he a rather dismal figure on the wing.

(By "Veritas"). little ground in attack. Martin R. Navy

ST. Joseph's occasioned no Bur great surprise. was! South China

should have been up waiting for I liked Baldry's first time kicking, was a less offender but he

prise by defeating the Navy. although he could have displayed

task rather Inclined to overdo the short H.K. Club

But it did not take long for the the pass.

FTER Saturday's match A

The nauticals had quite a kick ahead.

Borderera to show just how much A further effect was the neglect a little more judgment in its use. Atliletle

Kowloon, feel like proudly getting a team together, and it they 12 3 1 8 17 23 7

meant business. Several of the Army forwards II.K. Police

Their of Dunean. The left winger, In the end one knew exactly what were inclined to hang about offsido Kowloon F.C. 12 3 1 8 19 30 7

bustling methods faro and aft had when given a chance, was in he was going to do, and the romarking "What did I tell you." was finally one of parts which which spoilt good game and E. Lancashires 10 3 1 6 10 24 7

the Lincolns unsettled in the first:ably equal to taking it. But Borderers rearguard shaped for turned it into a rather scrappy | R. A. ̧

ten minutes, and they never re- comparatively speaking he was the ball accordingly. Metcalfe put in some

covered their equilibrium, good tackling and scored a nico try, and Hebert, Lloyd and Hardy were conspicuous on many occasions.

one.

THE SCORING.

Lammert scored the first, try of the match for the Club when he touched down following a scrum

Borderers

Recreio

P. W. D. L.F. A. Pts. 14 10 1 3 31 16 21 12 3 2 1 32 18 20

11 90 2 40 14 18

12 8 2

38 22 18

12 8 1

3 31 13 1

12 6

6 30 30 11

12 6 0 7. 30 80 10 12.0

11 3 0 8 18 20 6 12 0 0 12 11 54 DIVISION II.

0

9 Athletic Lincoln Regt. S.W. Borderers 2.Kowloon F.C. R. Navy

1 HK. Club Young Indians - South China

"Abandoned.

League Table.

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

on the Army lino, McLellan's kick Borderers... failed. McLellan, however, kicked South China. 12

R.A.....

Goals

3 40 19 10

0 3 31 12 18 *2440

1 46 18 10

a nice penalty goal soon after R Navy 13

Was Lincoln Regt. 11 7 1

71 33 when the Army scrum half

0 0 0 20 offaide.

H.K. Club 13 6 1 7 23 30 The Army then attacked strong-Young Indians 104-16 20 32 ly, and following a good move- Athletic

11 2 1 8 18 38 6.

mant, Gould went over and Lloyd Kowloon F.C. 13 1 1 11 11 49 3 kicked a good goal. They were

seen to go ahoad when Metcalfe Lincoln Regt.

followed up well and scored far | R.A.S.C.

DIVISION HI.

6 University

b

2. Recrolo

0

2 S.W. Borderera ·1

League Table,

Goals

out, just saving the ball from go- South Chinn,

ing over the dead line. Lloyd

again kicked the goal.

Just before the Interval, how-

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

ever, the Club. svent ahead when Lincoln Regt. 14 14 0 0 08 4 28

Turner cut through magnificently Borderer .. 13.0 1 8 48 21 10

and passed to King, who had fol- South China

lowed up well, to score between the R.A.M.C. poats McLellan kicked the. goni R.AS.C. And the Club erossed over with a Recrolo

R.A.F. load of one point.

Radio

Lammert scored immediately on

I.E. resumption, from a good opening University by Grimthu. Several of the Army players seemed doubtful as to whe|ILK. Pollco thor Lammert had put a foot. In

11 7 13 21 17.

11. 3 4 4 24 28 10

12

11

0

10

-SENIOR SHIELD,

1 R.A.

After extra time.

.

starved, vainly waiting at least The Lincoln half backs strove Cork strove desperately hard half a dozen times for the through hard, and Cork made untiring

(Continued on Page 7.) during this period both in warding pass which never came.

Graphie plcture of the play in Saturday's Triangular Tournament rugby match between the Club and the Army, won by the civilians. (Ming Yugo).

IN OPPOSITION

UNTIL the defence is strengthen- od I cannot see them remain- tho ing serious challengers for championship.

could offer but elight resistance

tion. was Borderers all the time and to the well tuned Saints combina- all the way. They justified all the ink which has been spilt over them in these columns.

•

*

I don't know when the Borderers and St. Joseph's are playing off their postponed fixture of Decem

BUT I am afraid they are going bar 30, but it is going to menn a

to be robbed of some of the best douce of a lot to them when it players before the crucial match does come off. with South China is played on

March 18.

a tremendous way towards

A win for St. Joseph's would go WITH the present team I would winning them the title, for there

back them against South after they would have only South China and all-comers. And this China to fear, and they could oven is not based on an hysterical reac afford to drop points to them. tion to Saturday's gront win, but

ou observation of their perform-TN both of their week-end games, ances during the last two months.

TH THE suggestion made in some quarters prior to the match that the Borderers' weakness was

the Royal Artillery refused to

bo shaken by the absence of Pardoo and Allen on Saturday, and the centre-half yesterday.

at forward, was passing strange THEY put up

a great show

in view of their record for the against the Police in the Senior Inst seven matches which shows Shield, and were a trifle unlucky to lose. McHardy saved one that 25 goals have been scored by Fortey and Co. That's an avor- rasping drive from Seal which had.. ago. In golfing parlance, of three GOAL in capital ketters written all ́over it. Another, of a similar. under fours. Not bad surely?

type, had tho Polico custodian wall and truly beaten, but it just cleared the bar,

HAR

ARRIS'S return to goal scoring form le a now feature in the S.W.B. attack. Three last Wed.

ono on nosday and

Saturday.

Is pretty good going.

REENSHIELDS, doputleing for Allen at right back, played his

(Continued on Pago 7.)