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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY

1934.

DAZZLING FOO

CLUB HUMBLED

BORDERERS IN

THE FINAL

REALLY. FINE XI

RESERVES MAKE IMPRESSION

CLUB OUTPLAYED

(By "Varitas").

Duncan, the Borderers lift wing about to shoot against the Club in the Shield match Saturday, (Photo: Ming Yusn).

on

The Borderers' entry into the final of the Senior Shield, accomplished at the expense of the Club on foot- Saturday was characteristic. They played tip top ball smashing the civilian eloven to the tune of five goals to nil, and every goal out of the copy-book. At no stage did the Club appear likely to avoid defeat, and only very occasionally in the first half did they threaten to Acore. As against this, the Borderers, all- powerful in defence and with for- wards right on the target with every shot were good for a dozen goals, and it was only Rodger who stopped them,

A stranger to the Kowloon

How They Stand In

The Tables

WEEK

END GAMES

ground would have found it EFFECT OF dimeult to appreciate that the soldiers were below strength. The introduction of Horbert, Scarle and Davies for' Fortey, Harris and Vallace, was an instant success, and the Bordorers can now go for ward with complete confidence in their attempt to record the triple of triumph of winning the Charity Cup Senior Shield and First Division.

The following are the results of the week-end Shield and league football, together with the Intest league tables for the second and third divisions.

Borderers

SENIOR SHIELD.. (Semi-Finals),

5 H.K. Club

All three reserves played with South China 3 St. Joseph's indomitable pluck and resource, Herbert fed the forward very

JUNIOR SHIELD..

attractively. He was unselfish to S. China “B✈

a point of conceding openings

which he himself might have turn-

(Semi-anai),

1 R. Artillery League Table.

Goals,

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

ed to good advantage, and he South China. 16 12 0 3 48 13 24 skilfully tended his wings. In Lincoln Regt. 10 10.3 3.49 31 23 him the Borderers have an ex-R. Navy 1 10 9 9 4 54 21 21 1648 20 21 cellent deputy for Fortey.

Borderers

16 8 15 0

Searle, brought in to partner A.

Mathias, also concentrated

on II.K.F.C.

nursing his colleagues, and Ma Young Indiana 13

thing has never been better served. Athlete 18

Kowloon

Searle worked Ilke a trojan, and

was never out of his depth.

Davies, tenacious and deler. mined, took over Wallace's

10 10

1 7 28 20

1.8 26.5

18

Lincolno

14

HONGKONG League (Second Division). 3 Borderars (Third Division). ·

2 R.A.3.C. - R.E.

League Table.

20.53

13 19 67

2

duties with distinction. His Lincoln Regt. tackling was splendidly timed, R.A.F.

and once he had settled down to

the pace set by his colleagues,

he revealed qualities of a really

good half back.

SOLID PHALANX.

*Not played.

R.E.

10 20

University. 13 0

11 62 3

Conls. P. W. D. L. F. A. Lincoln Rogt. 18 18 0 0 South China. 15 10 2 3 The rest of the team played as Borderers ... 15 9 they have done now for the last Recreio 10

12. 2 three months. The defence pre R.A.S.C.

16 G sented a solid phalanx, Mullane R.A.M.C.

Radio and Morrison covering each other

Mullane R.A.F. with perfect Judgment. was alightly the better of the two, his headwork and fine length kicking being features.

Smith was called upon to clear to give of his best.

Rodger alone atood between the three hard drives, and this he accomplished calmly and efficient Borderers and a huge acore. The ly. Other than this he was forced custodian, carly in the limelight. to spend most of his time leaning with several clearances due to up against the goal post, and magnificent anticipation, improved watching his forwards indulge in as the game wore on, and in the shooting practice, m

Jones, who with Lee Kwok-wai of South China, ranks as the best loft half in the Colony, played faultless football to shatter the Club right wing. The ubiquitous Podmore was equally as prominent in the middle,

SPECTACULAR MATHIAS, Up forward Mathias played a spectacular game on the right wing, finding nó difficulty in eluding, Duncan and Strange, and offering

second half, when his charge was literally bosleged, gave his best display for a long time.

With Hill doing everything wrong and being right out of things, the Club right wing 'offered little danger, whilst Fow ler was equally Impotent on the opposite flank, Davies and Mull ane easily frustrating his some what elementary attempts t break through.

meat or sortie Chri's, offisives,

FEATURES SHIELD MATCHES

NA AT THEIR

BEST

TO

ST. JOSEPH'S

SPLAY UNDER RATHER CULT CONDITIONS

RAGEOUS BUT FORWARDS LACK : FINISHING POWERS

nor

MASTERLY IN DEFENCE: TAM, KONG RAINS OF CHINESE ATTACK.

(By "Varites").

which thrilled the spectators for 80 minutes, in storm which changed the atmosphere of the sity to amusement as the players slithered across ound, made yesterday's Senior Shield semi-final na and St. Joseph's one of the most entertaining

bn.

Howe, up to the time of bojni his inside men plenty of chances crocked, was lively, and twice f with some ideal centres. He work- the first half caused the Borderer ed hard for his goal, and when it some anxiety with bursts down th camo, it typified the game he had middle of the field. He along played throughout the afternoon. looked capable of scoring goal

-Davo Leonard was closely watch- Boating Strange for possession he but an unfortunate foot injury

nofther Rocha ran in and drove past Rodger with rendered him a mere passenger in ed, hvhilst

Sabban could make any impression only two feet of the goal at his the second period of the game.

Ernest Strange plodded along, against Leung In-chan. Leo Kwok- disposal, the ball rocking the roof

full of spirit, but rather wild in wai probably had the most difficult of the not.

Hazlewood had a good after passing and shooting. He missed task in holding up the Ward-B. noon, for in addition to scoring two glorious opportunities of not Gosano wing, but although some- three goals, distributed the ball ting, the second being the result times outwitted, stuck to Cosano. well, offering Duncan plenty of of an attempt to break the back of like a terrier and finally removed openings, which the winger did the net instead of contenting him the winger's sting. not always make full use of. But self with placing the ball. He the forward line was a thoroughly bad only Smith to beat a fow good combination, and a continu-yards from goal, but he fired ance of current form will bring its straight at the custodian who own reward.

cloverly negotiated, the shot,

was always striving to give Pau | Dave Leonard was far too slow chance to break through, and when in the middle and refused to shoot he and Tay Qua-tong were on the when placed, Furthermore he move, things Invariably happened. kept the ball too close allowing Pau led the line with customary the defence to nip in and clear. skill and forcefulness. His two He is not the centre-forward of goals were masterly, the second in the earlier part of the season and particular. He rounded A. V. appears now to lack confidence.

Rocha and Sabban were a dis-"] Gosano after a race for the ball and then banged in a shot which appointing aying and could make Marques never saw. Pau kept his no headway. Sabban was afforded wings well supplied with long countless opportunities, but was passes which nimediately throw not skilful enough to make use of Sousa and Gosano on the dofen- them. He put his faith in speed, sive, and taking everything into and was even beaten at this. consideration these two players Rocha's passing was very faulty emerged from a trying ordeal with fand he only had one shot at goal. credit.

It was a good one and deserved to score, the ball beating Wong wing, but hitting the underneath of the cross-bar and bouncing out.

clearances.

THE CAMĘ.

Rodger, Club goalkeepar, who saved

CYCLIST'S FINE RECORD

LEADING RIDER · IN COLONY

CAREER OF MR. H. A. KEATES : The already lengthy cycling career of Mr. IL A. G. Koates, the well- known English cyclist now residing in Hongkong would be distinguished of even if each section of Its variety the branches of cycling was examined separately,

Starting at the age of 4 under the and care of his father, who

bla side from a much heavier defent, zulo provided strong competition la

clearing with Hazlewood, Bordevare inside loft in close attendance, (Photo: Ming Yuan).

HOPKINS RATTLES DEFENCE

"

GREAT GAME FOR ARTILLERY

GUNNERS SWAMP

CHINESE

(By "Varitza").

also his youthful days, Kentes built up. his stamina and speed steadily, until at the age of 17 won his first race, Mor- a mile grass track event at the ris Motors sports at Cowley Oxon.

After a few other track events had been ridden, with consistent success in the same year, Kontes turned his at tention to the sport of unplaced rond racing, and in 1928 won his first event of this typo over 25 miles with the Oxford City Road Club, At the ond of that season he was chosen as a representative of his Club in an an- nual inter-club Championship which, on that occasion the Oxford City Road Club was

For live cccessful in record time.

years Keates has been selected for thfh event despite the strong competition offered by new riders, only his coming East putting an end to the sequence.

RECORD MILEAGE. =-

It was not however, in the actual road sport of

of road-racing that Keates chiefly distinguished himself in 1928, but in covering 22,403 miles during be the that year. This proved to Great

recorded

this being

A better aperetif for the foot-highest that ball feast provided by South Britain during China and St. Joseph's yester a total of 17,983, the drop being day afternoon could not have explained by the fact thayal Army been given than the Junior

for duty with the Royal Shield tie between the Royal Service Corps in August 1920. Artillery and South China "B", Again this proved to be the highest from which

Gunners mileage covered during the year,

and Kontes then seized the oppor emerged worthy victors by tunity offered in the forces of ample seven goals to one.

followed up the year by

the

time for sport by topping the list The Artillery played invigorating in 1930 (20,638 miles, 1991, 20,241) football, and their challenge to the and for the second consecutive year Navy in the final is going to be beat all known totals in 1992 with something which will require care- 31,016. This compared favourably ful consideration.

with A. A. Humblis professional total comers, enjoyed a good afternoon,

Morton and Fisher, the now-In the same period of 38,007 especial- Humbler's total contained no had a most successful season.

of In all during twenty years cycling, this rider has now covered

being especially prominent. His headwork was a pleasing feature of

clever display.

a

a total of over 100,000 miles which

course

Yeung Shui-yic found lack of weight and inches a handicap against the determined Elms and Gosano, but the little winger ac- complished a lot of excellent work,

The opening exchanges were all and was an important mechanism

in favour of South China, who set in the forward line machinary. a terrific pace, passing almost as St. Joseph's played hard football hard as they shoot, and moving the and were full of courage, A. Vball from wing to wing with ideal the former, operating at right half, racing experience whilst Keates in Gosano, Sousa and Marques offer precision. The tactics rattled St. ed a fine resistance, the first named Joseph's, and it came as no sur delighting with some clearances which had their echo in the display prise when the Chinese took the

load through Tam Kong-pak, who But Hopkins was the man to includes 710 days in which over 100 of Li Tin-sang. Sousa, although headed a delightful goal.

catch the cya. When he got going miles were covered, the highest day sometimes beaten by the quickness.

This steadied up the Saints, the Chinese could excuanbly have being 343 miles in 1980. of Tam and Tay, kept a cool head who through their right wing raid- thought they had the whole of the In 1929 he began to show a great and was not guilty of any blunders.ed the South China citadel. Ward 20th Battery concentrated against improvement in racing and with the

26 miles records. Marques, given no chance of pre-and Gosano were prominent with them. Forceful, yet never violat-] Oxonian C. C. lowered both club and venting any of the three goals, some good movements, but they ing the rules of fair play, Hopkins His racing career for that season saved his side from a heavier lacked support in the middle. The sent the South China rearguard was shortly afterwards curtalled by deficit with some extremely fine football improved as the game pro-into a state of nervous prostration. his enlistment, but he had sufficiently in 1930 to win an- his, form gressed, and both teams, playing He worried the lives out of them regained WELL PLAYED ELMS. at top speed, kept the spectatora and nilowed his colleagues to enjoy other 60 mile mee in May on the same course in 2.19.48. Being stationed at on tip-toes of excitement and easy chances of netting.

Aldershot, however, most of his rac- Beltrao was outstanding among anticipation.

ONLY ONE WEAKNESS. ing was done under the colours of the half backs in the opening South China, just a shado

the Farnborough (Hants) G. G. Of period, but it was Elms at loft quicker in moving the ball, ware The only weakness noticeable in eight events ridden in 1930 and 1981 half who captured the major slightly the more dangerous in the Artillery game was a tendency with this Club Kontes proved vic honoure. This young player, for attack, but they failed again to to be slow in moving the ball. torious in all, and broke the club whom I predicted a bright future penetrate the Saints' goal before They were fast in tackling and as and course records in three of them, some three months ago, is realising the interval,

the score suggests had the ball for which times have yet to be beaten.

INTERNATIONAL SUCCESSES. all the promise he gave when first It was afetr Pau Ka-ping had 80 per cent. of the game. But they

The year 1932 proved an outstand- drafted into the team. He has a scored a glorious goal to put his were rather laborious in moving in ing period, for in addition to again fine sonse of anticipation, tackles team two up, that St. Joseph's towards goal, with the exception of beating his year's mileage figures, deliberately and effectively and were given their real opportuni-Hopkins.

Keates was consistently. successful only falls a little short of require- ties. The rain increased and the There will have to be an Improve- through the whole of the racing sca- ments in ball distribution.

heavy state of the ground made it ment in this phase against the son, winning events in both England, On the other flank, Marques, difficult for the light-wolghted Navy, who are well know for their Sectland, Wales and Ireland. Out of 19 races Keates figured at the head lacking the fincase of his Chinese to maintain a footing. rapid and relentless tackling. colleagues was less to the fore Leonard and Rocha both missed South China were completely of the awards list 10 times, led the Northern Ireland team to a recorri against the Tam-Tay combination. easy chances by falling to shoot,

overshadowed. On a slippery victory over the South, and the Beltrao worked tirelessly through- and South China returned to the

pitch, they had no weight with Northern Cycling club teams in their out, and had Fang King-cheung) attack to ace Pau obtain his second

which to combat the heavy three victories in the three open completely in hand.

and put the Chinese three ahead. Artillery .men and were con-championships in Northern Island, and tinually being knocked off the also the Oxford City Road Club's - ball.

teams in the Swindon and Vegetarian.

Keate's departure for

Canton Tennis Champions

or-

un-

Up forward Ward made frantle This was the signal for the rain efforts to get his colleagues going, to fall torrents, and conditione but ho semed to be thinking were made very unpleasant. But

The Gunners played well to a Open 50 miles races in September··· little too farahend for them the players stuck to thoir man, with Price outstanding at

from Belfast carly

carly in 1933 was great- Only B. Gosano really understood task providing several amusing left back, Morton among the best

but Ireland's

China's WAS

Rain, his cleverly conceived ideas, but mishaps, and it was during this halves on the feld, and Hopkins is regretted by his home associates, Bernie was allowed very little rope period that Sabban broke through and Edmunds two clever forwards, as will be acen from the following. by Lau Mau and Lee Kwok-wal, whilst the Chinese were appealing

Cheung Ping-lung was a lively FORMS SHANGHAI WHEELERS.

In April, 1933, tho Shanghal so that Ward's schemes were never for offside, hit the cross-bar, and Chinese attacker on the right wing, consumated:

Leonard scored from the rebound. but was shockingly supported, the Wheelers owed fin commencement to Inside men falling every time to the efforts of Mr. Keates who used to gather his passes. The forwards the full all the experiences gained showed little Idea of where the goal by himin his association with hone assistance. clubs With very little was, and rarely was Wood, the and against the general sporting Artillery custodian troubled. But lethary existing in Shanghal, Kentes even he enjoyed personal glory, plodded on and in addition to leav when he brilliantly cleared from ning behind a most prosperous,

ganisation, realled another ambition. MRS. WOOSTER WINS LADIES TITLE: penalty.

RAPID SCORING.

by seeing both track and road events

· LAI' KWONG TSUN DOUBLES

You Wa-hing worked hard at promoted by his Club, and also en- centre-half, but his flanks were couraged the establishment of The final tennis matches for Mrs. Wooster, who sent quite a right out of the picture and this paced road records. Before leaving the Ladies' Singles and Men's nice serve, On the whole the threw a tremendous responsibility Shanghai, despite some good opposi tlon, Keates had gained all records Doubles for the American match did not contain any vory on Cheung Pat-wing and Tang. U- and now holds up to 100 miles, Challenge Cup presented in outstanding features, there being pang, a responsibility which proved the latter beingly 434 minutos lower than the British records held It is not often that Fung

Canton by the American Asso- scarcely any net play, both players too much for them. King-cheung is to be found

ciation of South China was being rather on the defensive goal.coming from Edmunds and the for less than eight

Two up at half time, the first by FW. Bouthall. Though riding months of the wanting, but the fact remains that he was the one weak link|

second when Hopkins and Fisher year, in the adverse conditions at In an otherwise brilliant attack.

bundled ball and goalkeeper into Shanghai, he wound up the year with the not, the Artillery rapidly added cluding 47 centuries

a fine total of 14,172 miles, this in- The Club contrasted unfavour- The Borderers were two up at He rarely had the better of but since Mrs. Wooster from the The second match was in quite to their score after the interval. Once again, his outstanding all- ably. Skinner was sorely missed half time, and fully deserved the

Beltrno, and only covered up start completely outclassed horn different category. The players Fisher added a third and a fourth, round abilities were a keen loss to from the intermediate line, where advantage. Herbert obtained the alt afternoon of errors by keep opponent only two sets were were Lay Fook-ling and Chan Chỉ- and another concerted, rush saw a his club when he left Shanghai ́ifor Boyd was rathor, outclassed and first goal, a clover left footed hook

Ing Yeung Shul-vic fairly well played, the results being 6-1, 6-1. cheung, who played against Lat nith, Edmunds was responsible Hongkong during the current month cartainly outpaced. Robertson shot beating Rodger. Hazlewood,supplied on the right wing. Curiously enough Miss Fong won Kwong-taun and Liu Yat-fong, for the sixth- a wonderful shot but undeterred, he is now facing was the beat of a not very for- rushing in at the psychological

the first game of each sot. Miss Lal Kwong-taun holds the cham from the touchline, and then Hop- the proposition of the formation of midable half back lino and his moment converted a corner stand-

Hong shining moments wore mostly con-ing right beside the far upright

Fong is quite a steady little playor, pionship for last year in Canton.kins obtained another brilliant China's socond cycling club in fired to defensive play.

for the second mae AN

Tam Kong-pak was the brains but is not quick to anticipate the At first it appeared that the drive, fishing Kong, his ambition being to soo, direc

China represented on wheels Sin Both Hynes and Strange were After the Interval there was only of the attack. His goal was a ball, and therefore was caught latter couple, who undoubtedly, South China's solitary point came the Olympic Games and secondly, rather vague in their attempts to one team in I. Hazlewood got typical effort, and after this he napping many times by her op were the stronger pair, would take from Cheung Ping-lung, who broke teen competition, insinterport events frustrate the soldiers' attack. another, then Mathias his "rocket" proceeded to mystify St. Joseph's ponent.AMARA. all the first three sota, thus away, hit the upright, and then with Bhanghai Te in bladeiro to Strange was thorough-going all the goal, and finally Hazlewood rearguard with some clover pass Her service is also weak, and obviating the necessity of playing crashed the ball in from the reaccomplish this before he leaves for

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kenglandint the close of«Házk^yoki afternoon, but never settled down very nice goal this."

ing and intricate footwork. He was a strong contrast to that of

BRAINY TAM..

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played on Saturday, in the side. Central Park, "The match was a three set one,

・THE DOUBLES.