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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1984.

THE BEST TEAM-BUT THEY JUST COULDN'T SHOOT!

SAD STORY OF

THE

INTERPORT

ACADEMICAL HONGKONG

FOOTBALLERS

WHO DID EVERYTHING BUT SCORE GOALS

(By "Veritas").

There is only one conclusion to be drawn from the

Interport. Hongkong showed Shanghai and Tientsin

how to play football, and their northern friends showed the Colony team how to win. Against Tientsin on Saturday, Hongkong demonstrated once again the utter futility of a highly-skilled game unaccompanied by goals.

S.

Grapphic picture of the Services obtaining possession from a fierce scrimmage during their match against the Shanghai Interport XV at Happy Valley on Saturday. (Photi Mao Choung).

CHINA RICH

WEEK-END FOOTBALL

CHATTER

The terse cables tell their own against the opposing defences; or "Hongkong had three that the hall tracks had proved too story. shoot"...."Hongkong were con- that the defence had not pinyed tinually alincking, but could'nt quite up to standard. We were, score"...."locquard and Ridley think, a little surprised to hear. a team Hongkong hack combined well"-but goals there that as

"The

themselves Infinitely Hongkong revealed were nonu.... attack was a like a machine but better than either Shanghal or

pportunities

mixard" Tientsin; but to learn that "Beltrao was the bost half back players had lost because the for- on the field”—but Hongkong last, wards couldn't, or wouldn't, shoot,

camo a little hard,

quarters of the play, but couldn't weak to offer resistance, or even Junior Shield Tie: More

were

ONE CONSOLATION.

contribute

our

be

our

"Hard Feelings": The Charity Match

(By "Veritus"),

JUNIOR football again held away THE MORAL.

In the Colony on Saturday. So we have only one consolation.

The Navy entered the final of the! Nevertheless, I think it can Junior Shield, thereby remaining We know Hongkong played perfect football--that is, up to the penalty fairly claimed, that even if warm public favourites for re-

to tention

of the trophy: South area. For the rest, congratula- team did largely tions to Shanghai and Tientsin for their defents, they were also China won the second division displays of opportunism which against bad luck, and this influence championship from the Borderere: brought their. own rewards. has more than once destroyed the

and the Lincolns just managed Hongkong were fairly beaten; We morale, of a team. Furthermore can say that; for, a team which has we must take of our hats to the to keep their 100 per cent, record every quality bar that of shooting victors, who, although territorially intact in the third division. straight, or even shooting at all, ontplayed, kept cool heads and

Club, unaided this time by deserves only to taste the bitter seized their meagre chances with-E

the machinations of her lady Truits of disillusionment and de-out hesitation, feat.

Up to a point the Colony players ship, Good Fortune, were left to We in Hongkong do not attempt more than justified themselves. their own devices, and found their to hide our disappoinment In the It was merely that they forgot to masters in the Navy. The Shield with them. holders avere full value for their outcome of the Interport; not so take shooting boots

Club

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IN FOOTBALL TALENT.

SPARKLING "DISPLAY BY JUNIOR PERFORMERS

TROUNCE BORDERERS TO WIN THE SECOND DIV. CHAMPIONSHIP

PLAYERS SUFFICIENTLY DEVELOPED TO APPEAR IN FIRST ELEVEN

(By "Varitas").

SHANGHAI AND SERVICES

TACKLE

FINELY

BRILLIANT RUGBY ENDS INTERPORT SERIES

VISITORS SHOW THEIR REAL CAPABILITIES

(By "LINE OUT.")

The Shanghai Rugby Interport fifteen played a magnificient-game on Saturday afternoon, when they defeated the Services fifteen by a goal and three tries (14 points) to two tries and a penalty (9 points).

The Shanghai team gave a far better account of themselves than in the Interport match, and the spectators were treated to a good open game with plenty of thrills.

A fenture of the game was the

HOME RUGBY RESULTS

FIXTURES.

11 Portsmouth

36 Leicester

good tackling of both sides. VARSITIES WIN THEIR Murtin for the Services and Grieve) for Shanghai were perhaps thej

it is but strongest tacklers,

London, Feb. 17. dificult to single out any par

Oxford Both as all the backs

Cambridge and ticular player

Universities won their rubgy matches got in some beautiful tackles,

Shanghai again played with to-day, the former defeating Black- seven forwards, and obtained the heath by the narrow margin of 11-10, as the strong and the latter beating the Harlequins

by 0-3. South China settled the second division champion-ball just as much

Services pack, Chambers hooking The Dovenport Services defeated Borderers ship issue on Saturday by defeating the

very well indeed. Younger and the Portsmouth Servicca by 11-6, four goals to nil at Sookunpoo, and it is impossible to Poole were often conspicious and agd Gloucester trounced Leicester to An interesting game was that be- imagine anything more decisive than this verdict. South both played fine forward games. the tune of 36-7,

FLY HALF WEAKNESS. tween the Army and the Civil Service. China were those four goals and more superior to the

The Services missed Cheyne at The military team was too good and soldiers, who gave, what I am sure, must have been

won by 14-5. By half in which department they Full scorca

of games

played their worst display of the season.

were rather wenk. Walker played fellow:

10. Cambridge. U. 11 The match demonstrated at least there at first, but soon 'Irving, who Blackheath

17 London Scot. one thing: South China is rich in is really a wing three quarter, Bristol football talent, and if by any tried his hand there, but was in- Devonport the Gloucester

Northampton chance they lose any of their first cilned. to run straight. division players, they have no cause acrum..

Oxford U. Tingle broke away to lead up Richmond to worry. Excellent substitutes, waiting only for the opportunity.to the first score, passing to are available to fill any position, and Bidwell, who is a most dangereus fill it with credit, at a moment's attacking player, for the latter notice.

to awerve past the defence and Bedford score far out, Jenkins took the Bradford kick but failed. Shanghai soon Cardif

whon Grieve rani Edinburgh The advanced football technique scored again, of these youngsters on Saturday, strongly down the wing, and Wanderers was, at least to me, a revelation, passed to Younger, who had back- Stewartonian

over for a try? In the final, na I think they wil,

The following were the results They have inculcated the principles up well to run

The Services play now improved, this is the department which in local football during the week-of attack and defence so cleverly which Bidwell converted. promises to give the Gunners the end, together with the up-to-date exploited by the senior members of

the club, and their knowledge of but Shanghai were again the next most-anxiety

the-game-le-not-morely-theoretical to acore when a fine passing They outplayed the Borderers by movement among all their backs fast moving of the ball, perfect found Bowerman left with a clear D. positioning, sound tackling and run in, and he made no mistake in accurate shooting,

the scoring. Jenkins found the kick too surely epitome of good football. One did far, the ball rolling over before not have far to seek for the reason he could get his kick in.

How They Stand In

Tables

much in the actual defents, but They paid for their forgetfulness, win. They called the tune through The in the manner of the defeats. but let us hope there will be no out, and if anything, the The last thing suspected was weak repetition, for after all no amount escaped rather lightly with only a finishing among the forwards, of clever stalking will get you the three goals deficit, We were prepared to hear that the deer if you forget to take your nitnck could minko no headway ammunition.

How Tientsin Drove In The Last Nail

PILE ON THE SCORE AFTER BEING COMPLETELY OUTPLAYED

Shanghai, Feb. 17. Hongkong won the Wooden Spoon in the Triangular Inter- terport Football Tournament, when they were defeated by Tien- tsin here to-day by four goals to two. They had already lost to Shanghai by 6-2.

A crowd of 8,000 were present in poor weather, a steady drizzie falling throughout the game.

Hongkong were again dogged by the worst luck. They outplayed Tientaln for three quarters of the game, but the refusal of the forwards to shoot was the main cause for the Colony's defeat. They literally made rings round the Tientaln dafence, but Horely lacked the essential finishing touches.

A sensational start to the game was provided when A. V. Gosano eut through the Tientsin defence to score the first goal, three minutes after the kick-off.

THE well organised Navy attack

was prominent, and if the Artillery provide the opposition

op

LOCAL FOOTBALL

RESULTS..

0

tables.

Junior Challenge Shield--Semi- CHAPPELL is an uncommonly final.

R. Navy

3 Hongkong Club Hongkong Lengue.-Divisiem II, Lincoln Regt. Kowloon F. C. South China

•Athletic

Match abandoned.

Division II,

The

fino winger, and an portunist of the first order. forward line as a whole plays to n well defined purpose, backed by skilful manipulation of the ball.

PERHAPS the biggest surprise

4 S.W. Borderers Young Indiana

Goals

ADVANCED TECHNIQUE

Torquay

Army

& Coventry

# Harlequina 8 Rossly

10 Plymouth 14 Civil Service

Old Merchant

Taylors

10

3 Headingley

7 Nowport

Glasgow

8 Acar

3 Watsonians

-Router,

HOLIDAY GOLF.

H. Blake Wins Fanling

Bogey Pool.

D. H. Blake (16) won the Fanling

of their pronounced superiority in The Services then pressed hard Bogey (Par) Pool over the Old Course the second division; they play well and following a line out on the when he returned a card of 2 up dor- Capt. D. B. Micholl (11) and Dr. enough to defeat many of the first Shanghai line, Pascoe threw him- ing the China New Year Meeting, division teams. They are extreme self over for a try. Lloyd's kick J. E. Dovey (17) tied for second

while other scores

ly well-balanced, and probably this falled, and half time came with place with 16 Included Surg

of the day was the defeat of

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pis. the Borderers in the third divi- South China 15 12 0 3 48 13 24

has been the big secret of the sea- no further score. 16 9 2 4 54 21 21 sion. The winning goal came R. Navy.....

xon's successes, actually in the last second of the S.W. Borderers 10 10 1 4 44 23 21 game, and the result has material- Lincoln Regt. 15 0 3 3 40 29 21 17 28 26 17 R.A. Hongkong F.C. 15 Young Indians 18 Athletic

scored again from a rebound from the crossbar, and Tientsin crossedly affected the Borderers' aspira- over at half time with a lend of three flons ns. runners-up. goals to one,

Kowloon F.C. 15

Division III.

R.E.

6 University

3 S.W, Borderers

3 R.A.M.C.

3 R.A.F. 1 Radlo

Goals

Б

3

22

10 6 3 7 42 40 16

11 8 2 3 16 19.14 18 6 4 7 28 34 14 13 2 4 7 11 38 8 16 3 1 11 21 317 11 26 16 207 02 11 11 52 2

ONDMI

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in the field of

E. K. Weoks (18) 1 up, Lt.-Comdr. J. EXCITING TUSSLE.

K. S. Robertson (6) all square, and Surg-Comdr. There is nothing top-heavy The Services forwards kept thei. II. Pethick (12) and about them; from the centre ball from a serum on the Shang- A. Craig (13) 1 down..

Surg L-Comdr. E. J. K. Wecks forward to the last line of de-hai twenty

five line instead of

(80-13-07) won the Modal Round fence there is solidarity; not a heeling it and Tingie was offeide over the Old Course from a field of single player is out of tune with for Lloyd to land a penalty goul. 21 entries.

one

rwny

made

wan

LEAD REDUCED.

SOUTH China now lead the Welshmen by three points and

his colleagues, and the result is The game now became most ex- Other scores included Capt. D. B. Hongkong commenced the second half in aggressive style and had the each have three games outstand-Recreio

a highly developed type of citing and each side fought hard Michell (82-11-71) and J. Forbes skilled football which is almost

tackling Northerners

was (87-1572). penned in their owning. It is not likely that the RA.S.C.

acore. The to startling in this grade of soccer. deadly and no

Lt. Col. E. D. Matthews (10) won was allowed goal area, but the forwards were Chinese will drop more than two South Chins most feeble in their shooting, thero points from these matches; and Lincoln Regt.

BORDERERS' FAILINGS. much scope to get away with the the Bogey (Par) Pool over the New being innumerable missed chances. they can afford to do that, and

Division III,

bali. As it was Shanghai scored Course when he ended up all square Hocquard scintillated with wonder. still finish second to the Lincolns.

The Borderers had nothing to again to make certain of a win, a field of 10 entries. D. H. Blake

(15) was one down. Strange, A. V. Goanno, B. Gosano, ¡ ful passes, and it was from one of

ies. Tottenhum and Major East- P. W. D. L. F.A. Pts offer in comparison, although I am Bowerman going over for his and Hocquard ware the outstanding these that B. Gosano headed into the SOUTH China seniors are also Lincola Regt. 17 17 0 0 20 20 34 sure they are capable of much second try. following good hand-wick-Field, and Mrs. Lafford and II.

3 2 China 15 10 2 20 20 well in the running for the South players in the Colony team, which not to reduce the arrears.. combined in perfect manner.

tho Encouraged by this succes

first division honours, which if S.W. Borderers 15 91 5 50 27 19 better things. The occasion seem-ling by Bidwell, Jenkins and Lafford tied in the Mixed Bogey ed to "get them." They were slow Younger. He attempted to convert (Par) over the Now Course with 2 down in an event which attracted 14 continued to team

completo Colony

press secured will

highly Recreio

(a unique shortcoming for them), but failed. R.A.8.C.

were guilty of maldistribution of The scoring finished when entries. R.A.M.C.

The putting competition vigorously for the equaliser, and the successful season. To win the

from the the ball, were too often caught in Forbes broke Tientsin goal was subjected to many first and second division and finish Radio runners-up in the third is no mean RA.F. sensational hairsbreadth escapes.

two minds when tackling, and lack-serum, and

an excellent cancelled. ed the finely conceived movements opening for Simmonds, who play- After the referee had ignored aachievement for any club,

of their opponents.

ed a sound game on the wing, to From a centre, however, Radgor unanimous Hongkong appeal for a

This was the contrast given in qualised, find, though the Colony penalty, when a stinger from A. VONCE again the Young Indians

failing. team dominated play with delightful Gosano struck the hand of a Tlentsin, figured in an "incident" on son. Strange had the Chinese the first ten minutes, after which cross over for a try, Lloyd's kick Shanghai full deserved to win.

their defence on edge from the word period one realised that it was just combination, Tiontain secured the defender, the Northerners ran away Saturday which caused lead when after 20 minutes Jones to not their fourth goal, and thus game with the Athletic to be "Go," and scored a clever goal;; à question of waiting for South prise, but on the run of the play side. acored from one of the few break- made the match safe,—Henter.

abandoned' after half as hour's.

China to score the goals. They all aways, Ten minutes later Jones

LD-TIME Chinese reactions to came from a sorely harassed and play: Two players squared up to OLD. each other, and the crowd, al-i n deficit were noticeable wheh over-worked defence being caught ready excited by the kooness of the Rest secured a two-nil lead. hopelessly entangled, and if there the exchanges, swarmed the pitch The opposition faded out. the was any shadow of doubt about to add their private opinions. forwards throwing up the sponge Football this season seems to as though it wore a physical im have been one long stream of possibility to recover from such a arguments, fighting and displays set-back. of bad tempor.

(Continued on Page 4)

CHAMPIONS The South China eleven, who by defeating the Borderers; won the second division "championship." (Photos Men Cheung),

THE Chinese

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R.E.

University

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Leung Tat-wing's position when he received the ball to not the second (and personally I thought he wan easily onside), there could be no quibbling about the other three... ARLIER on the Chinese de The third goal, scored by Kam, turned out a served to score, but the causo Sik-wal was a gem, meeting the strange looking team against of the blank sheet was not all bad ball first time from a right wing the F.A team for the charity joss. Pau. Ka-ping, made some centre, ho flashed it into the not match yesterday. The forward shocking mistakes in front of from 15 yards range, the onl Included Tong Kwan and Li goal, and generally speaking the keeper not even getting a smell of Kwok-wal, normally half barks, inside forwards failed to give full, the ball. It was a first class piece. and neither Lau Mau nor Li Tin-support to a couple of Ilvoly of opportunism: the sort of thing

winger. sang figured in the defence.

needed in Shanghai on Thursday and Saturday last.

A

SPIRITED game saw the Rest WHEN Podmoro took over the CLEVER RIGHT WINGER. win comfortably by three clear. pivotal position in the second vonia. Among the fontures was half, it was the signal for a gen-South China wore excellently. the left wing combination of Soal oral, Improvement in the Rest served throughout. The defence and Strange. The former, once team, and it is not withbut blighted the Borderers, movements again in representative football, significance that all the goals before they had time to develop,

(Continued on Page:45) played his bost game of the scal came during this period...

They gave a fine exhibition, and The resuit came as a slight sur showed that they are a very good

The South Wales Bordurers second division team

Sost

ahip by losing to South China on Saturday:

Stór Ma

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