1934-02-26 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY

26, 1934.

DAZZLING FOOTBALL FEATURES SHIELD

CLUB HUMBLED

BORDERERS IN THE FINAL

REALLY FINE, XI

RESERVES MAKE IMPRESSION

CLUB OUTPLAYED

(By "Veritas").

Duncan, the Borderers left wing about to shoot, against the Club in

Shield

Saturday. match the

(Photo: Ming Yuan).

on

The Borderers' entry into the final of the Senior Shield, accomplished at the expense of the Club on Saturday was characteristic. They played tip top foot- ball smashing the civilian eleven 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 defent, and only

very occasionally in the first How They

did they threaten to

kcore. As

against this, the Borderers, all- Stand In

powerful in defence and with for-

wards right on

the target with

overy shot were good for a dozen

goals, and it was only Rodger who The Tables

stopped them.

A stranger to the Kowloon

ground would

have

found it

difficult to appreciate that the EFFECT OF WEEK

soldiers were below strength. The Introduction af Herbert, Searle and Davies for Fortey, Harris and Wallace, was an instant success, and the Bordurers can now go for ward with complete confidence in their attempt to record the triple of triumph of winning the Charity and First Cup, Senior Shield Division.

END GAMES

S. CHINA AT THEIR

BEST

ΤΟ

BEAT ST. JOSEPH'S

CLASSIC DISPLAY UNDER RATHER DIFFICULT CONDITIONS

SAINTS COURAGEOUS BUT FORWARDS LACK FINISHING POWERS

LI TIN SANG MASTERLY IN DEFENCE: TAM KONG PAK BRAINS OF CHINESE ATTACK

(By "Veritas"},

Dazzling football which thrilled the spectators for 80 minutes, followed by a heavy rain storm which changed the atmosphere of the game from grim intensity to amusement as the players slithered across the water-swamped ground, made yesterday's Senior Shield semi-final tie between South China and St. Joseph's one of the most entertaining spectacles of the season.

at certain periods St. Joseph's were not far behind them. It was a game of thrilling incidents, begnt by quality football.

Dave Leonard was far too slow During that first hour and was always striving to give Pau at twenty minutes South China chance to break through, and when in the middle and refused to shoot Furthermore he of he and Tay Qua-tong were on the when placed. touched dizzy heights brilliant football craft, whilst 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 gonls were masterly, the second in the earlier part of the season and

He rounded A. V. appears now lack confidence. particular.

Rocha and Sabban were a dls- Gozano after a race for the ball South China were full value for and then banged in a shot which appointing sving and could make Pau kept his no headway. Sabban was afforded Marques never anw, their 3-1 victory, which with wings well supplied with long countless opportunities, but was The following are the results of goes the right of meeting the passes which immediately throw not skilful enough to make use of the week-end Shield and league Borderers in the final on March Sousa and Gosano on the defen- them. He put his faith in spoed, football, together with the latest 24. During the game they crowd-

consideration these two players Rocha's pussing was very faulty langue tables for the second and fed in some of the glories of their ive, and taking everything into and was even beaten at this. achievements in 1931, and certain emerged from a trying ordeal with and he only had one shot at goal. It was a good one and deserved to third divisions.

ly it was their finest display of

score, the ball beating Wong wing, the current sengon.

Yeung Shui-yic found lack of but hitting the underneath of the

a handicap cross-bar and bouncing out. Favouring the open type of weight and inches football, with long sweeping against the determined Elms and 7passes from wing to wing, their Gosano, but the little winger ac-

attacks

with complished a lot of excellent work, pregnant danger to the hard working Saints' and was an important mechanism defence. There

in the forward line machinary.

Borderers

SENIOR SHIELD, (Semi-Finals).

6 H.K. Club

St. Joseph's JUNIOR SHIELD. (Semi-Onal).

1 R. Artillery

Table.

All three reserves played with South China indomitable pluck and resource, Herbert led the forward attractively. He was unselfish to S. China "B"

very

a point of conceding openings

which he himself might have turn-

ed to good advantage, and he klifully tended his wings. In South China him the Borderers have an cellent deputy for Fortey.

CX-

1

were

credit.

THE GAME.

The opening exchanges were all in favour of South China, who act

MATCHES

Rodger, Club' goalkeeper, who saved his side from a much heavier defeat, clearing with Hazlewood, Bardorers inside loft ́in close attendance. (Photo: Ming Yuen),

HOPKINS RATTLES DEFENCE

GREAT GAME FOR ARTILLERY

GUNNERS SWAMP

CHINESE

'(By "Veritas").

A better aperetif for the foot- bali feast provided by South China and St. Joseph's yester- day afternoon could not have been given than the Junior Shield tie between the Royal Artillery and South China "B", from

which the Gunners emerged worthy victors by seven goals to one. The Artillery played invigorating football, and their challenge to the Navy in the final is going to be something which will require care-

Morton and Fisher, the

ful consideration Gonia.

League

P. W. D. L.F. A. Pia. 15 12 0 3 48 13 24 Lincoln Regt. 10 10 3 3 49 31 R. Navy 10 9 3 4 64 21 21 Borderers... 10 10 15 46 26 21 Searle, brought in to partner R.A...... 16 8 17 28 28 8 1 7 28 29 on H.K.F.C... 15 6 18 26

16 8 1 8 26 35 13 Mathias, also concentrated nuraing his colleagues, and Ma-Young Indians 13 4 1 8 21 42 8

14 14 2 1-1

1-11 20 53 5 thias has never been better served, Athletic

13 13 57 Searle worked like a trojan, and Kowloon F.C. 15

HONGKONG LEAGUE -was-never-out of his depth.

(Second-Division). 3 Borderers (Third Division).

Lincolns

Davies, tenacious and deter mined, look over Wallace's duties with distinction. His Lincoln Regt. Z R.A.S.C. tackling was splendidly timed, R.A.F. and once he had settled down to the pace set by his colleagues,

he revealed quilities of a really good half back.

SOLID PHALANX.

Not played.

.R.E.

League Table.

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16 0 37 42 40 15 12 0 2 4 17 21 14 16 5

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ONLY ONE WEAKNESS.

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LAST LOOK AT THE DERBY

“A VERY OPEN RACE"

MY SELECTIONS

(By "Captain Foster")

If I was certain in my own mind that Soldier of Britain can stay, I would put him down as the winner of the Derby, but I feel somehow that the race is still very open........

In any case, on form, I must allot him the first place; he ran a great pony on Saturday to win the Malder Stakes after a very poor start.

The running of King's Wardon in the Trial Plate is to be dis- counted as the pony misbehaved was, himself at the start and therefore, never in the race. I still make him dangerous for this afternoon.

New Star will also run a better pony, so will Lemberg and Soldier of China.

Gladiator aud Prima Donna are both making their debut in the

TO-DAY'S RACE SELECTIONS.

(By "Capt. Foster")

Here are to-day's selections for six races at Happy Valley this ofternoon.

5th RACE. Bistre or Racing Boy Uth RACE. Classic Hall

8th RACE. (DERBY), Soldier of Britain King's Warden Gladiator

BIH RACE. Brechin or Navy Hall,

10th RACE.

Liberty Bay

11th RACE.

Macaroni

THE DAILY DOUBLE.

Classic Hall and Soldier

of Britain

ent in the training.

POSITION SUMMED UP.

wasting in front of goal as has so St. Joseph's played hard football terrifle pace, passing almost as often been the case this year.and were full, of courage. A. V. hard as they shoot, and moving the comere, enjoyed a good afternoon, Once in the penalty area and the Gosano, Sousa and Marques offer ball from wing to wing with ideal the former, operating at right half, inside forwards let fly for goal: ed a fine resistance, the first named precision. The tactics rattled St. being, especially prominent. His which was why Pau Ka-ping delighting with some clearances Joseph's, and it came as no sur headwork was a pleasing feature of

prise when the Chinese took the a clever display. scored two spectacular goals.

was the man to But Hopkina But it was not all South China, which had their echo in the display lead through. Tom Kong-pak, who

catch the eye. When he got going At no stage were the Saints out-of Li Tin-sang. Sousa, although headed a delightful goal.

had sometimes beaten by the quickness

This stendied up the Saints, the Chinese could excusably have played, and if the forwards made use of their opportunities, of Tam and Tay, kept a cool head who through their right wing raid- thought they had the whole of the 2 quite a different story might have and was not guilty of any blundered the South China citadel. Ward 20th Battery concentrated against Marques, given no chance of pre and Gosang were prominent with them. Forceful, yet never violat had to been told.

venting any of the three goals, some good movements, but they ing the rules of fair play, Hopkins rearguard a heavier saved his side from MAN OF THE MATCH.

lacked support in the middle. The sent the South China deficit with some extremely fine football improved as the game pro- into a state of nervous prostration. But chiefly the forwards 'were at

clearances.'

greased, and both teams, playing He worried the lives out of them Goals, fault in tactics. They endeavour-

at top-speed, kept the spectators and allowed his colleagues to enjoy Derby and both have been promin- WELL PLAYED ELMS. P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.ed to beat the Chinese defence by

on tip-toes of excitement and easy chances of netting. Lincoln Regt. 18 18 0 0 77 7 36

close-passing, and against quick-

Beltrão was outstanding among jantlelpation. South China. 16 10 2 3 29 20 22

thinking and quicker-acting de

South China, just 肆 shade fenders such moves were easily the half backs in the opening

The only weakness noticeable in

To sum up the position: I countered. Neither did they shoot period, but it was Elms at left quicker in moving the ball, were

expect to see a very fine race who captured the major slightly the more dangerous in the Artillery game was a tendency moving the ball.

with the above mentioned ponies often enough, and in view of the half

well in the picture, and, of the amount of time the Saints spent honours. This young player, for attack, but they failed again to to be slow in In the Chinese penalty area, Wang whom I predicted a bright future penetrate the Saints' goal before They were fast in tackling and as the score suggests had the ball for

seven ponies, it will not be easy as they casy some three months ago, la realising the interval. Wing..had an Uncommonly

to pick the first three It was afetr Paa Ka-ping had 80 per cent. of the game. But they all the promise he gave when first

all have undeniable chances of drafted into the team. Ho has a scored a glorious goal to put his were rather laborious in moving in

winning. I have not seen a The man of the match was fine sense of anticipation, tackles team two, up, that St. Joseph's towards goal, with the exception of

Derby in Hangkong so open as without quection question Li deliberately and effectively and were given their real opportuni Hopkins.

There will have to be an improve-

this one. Tin-sang, South China's right only falls a little short of require-ties. The rain increased and the

In making my selection for the back. His display was without ments in ball distribution.

heavy state of the ground made it ment in this phase against the blemish. Not only did he render" On the other flank, Marques, dificult for the light-weighted Navy, who are well know for their three places I would, however, have it known that it has been helpless the Saints' left wing, lacking

his Chinese to maintain a footing. rapid and relentless tackling.

South China were completely done without any confidence, and but his covering of Lau Mau was colleagues was less to the fore Leonard and Rocha both missed

should not overshadowed. On a slippery intending backers masterly, his sure-footed clear-against the Tam-Tay combination, ensy chances by failing to shoot,

pitch, they had no weight with warlly. ances good to behold, and his Beltrao worked tirelessly through-and South China returned to the

which to combat the heavy

As the Paper will not be in interceptions Judged perfectly out, and had Fung King-choung attack to aco Pau obtain his second

Artillery men and were con- to the fraction of a second. I completely in hand.

and put the Chinese three ahead.

tinually being knocked off the circulation until the Arat four This was the signal for the rain Up forward Ward made frantic

racca have been decided, I give ball. have never seen Ll play belter.

efforts to get his colleagues going, to fall torrents, and conditions

The Gunners played well to a you my selections ns from the But as anticipated the success but ho semed to be thinking a were made very unpleasant. But of the Chinese largely depended on little too far ahead for them, the playera stuck to

their man, with Price outstanding at 5th race, and would mention that,

13 2 4 7 11 38 8

15 3 1 11 21 31 7

11 2 3 6 16 20 7

13 0 2 11 11 G2 3

The rest of the team played as Borderers. 15 0 16 50 27 19 they have done now for the last Recreio three months. The defence pre-R.A.S.C. sented a solid phalanx, Mullane R.A.M.C.

Radio and Morrison covering each other, with perfect judgment. Mullane R.A.F.

R.E. was slightly the better of the two University his headwork and fine length kicking being dentures.

Smith was called upon to clear to give of his best. three hard drives, and thia. he Accomplished calmly and efficient- ly. Other than the he was forced to spend most of his time leaning up against the goal, post, and watching his forwards indulge in shooting practice.

Jones, who with Lee Kwok-wat of South China, ranks as the best left 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.

Rodger alone stood between the Borderers and a huge score, The custodian, early in the limelight with several clearances due to magnificent anticipation, Improved as the game wore on, and in the second half, when his charge was literally besieged, 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

time,

nor

the

of finesse

Canton Tennis Champions.

For the 7th race I prefer Cheung Ping-lung was a lively races. Chinese attacker on the right wing, the chances of the New Austra- but was shockingly supported, the lians as they have a pull in the inside men failing every thie to weights vis-a-vis the old Austra gather his passes. The forwards lians, such as Night Star, Wood- showed tile iden of where the goal land Stag, etc. was, and rarely wan Wood, the Artillery custodian troubled.

But

ler was equally Impotent on the the half back line. Led by Leung, Only B. Gosimo really understood task providing several amusing left back, Morton among the best as I am not certain where the opposite flank, Davies and Mull-Wing-chui, whose covering of the his. cleverly conceived idens, but mishaps,. and it was during this halves on the field, and Hopkins Australian ponies are starting. I Up forward Mathias played a

ane easily frustrating his some-ground was exempinry, and who in Berale was allowed very little rope pèriod that Sabban broke through and Edmunds two elever forwards, have left out the 7th and 12th spectacular game on the right) what elementary attempts to every way played a perfect pivotal by Lau Mau and Lee Kwok-wal, whilst the Chinese were appealing

break through.

game, the South China inter- wing, finding no difficulty in cluding Duncan and Strange, and offering Howe, up to the time of being mediates dominated. They dictat so that Ward's schemes were never for offalde, hit the cross-bar, and

consumated,

Leonard scored from the rebound. his inside men plenty of chances crocked, was Ively, and twice ined practically all the movements in with some ideal centres. He work- the first half caused the Borderers the game either in frustration of ed hard for his goal, and when it some anxiety with burats down the the Saints' attacks, or the develop enme, it typified the game he had middle of the field. Ife alone, ment of South Chinn's offensives.. played throughout the afternoon. locked capable of scoring goals.

Dave Leonard was closely witch- Beating Strange for possession he buban unfortunate foot injury

neither Racha ran in and dreva past Rodger with rendered him a mere passenger in ed, whilst

Sabban could make any impression only two feet of the goal at his disposal, the ball rocking the roof Ernest Strange plodded along, against Leung In-chan. Lee Kwok. full of spirit, but rather wild in Wai probably had the most difficult of the net.

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 net- Gosano wing, but although some. three goals, he distributed the ball ting, the second being the result times outwitted, stuck to GoBano 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 wolf with placing the ball. He the forward line was a thoroughly had only Smith to beat a few 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.

cleverly negotiated the shot.

the second period of the game.

It is not often that Fung King-cheung is to be found wanting, but the fact remains that he was the one weak link in an otherwise brilliant attack. He rarely had the better of Beltrao, and only covered up an afternoon of errors by keep Ing Yeung Shul-vic fairly well supplied on the right wing.

MRS. WOOSTER WINS LADIES TITLE: LAI KWONG TSUN DOUBLES

when he brilliantly cleared from penalty.

even he enjoyed personal or VOLUNTEERS TO PLAY

K. C. C.

RAPID SCORING.

Yau Wa-hing worked hard at centre-half, but his flanks were"

The final tennis matches for Mrs. Wooster, who sent quite a right out of the picture and this the Ladies Singles and Men's nice serve. On the whole the threw a tremendous responsibility Doubles for the American match did not contain any very on Cheung Pat-wing and Tang U Challenge Cup presented in outstanding features, there being pang, a responsibility which proved Canton, by the American Asso- scarcely any net play, both players ciation of South China was being rather on the defensivo played on Saturday, in the side. Central Park.

The match was a three set one,

THE DOUBLES..

too much for them,

Cricket Team Chosen

For Wednesday

m

Two up at half time, the first-

The following will represent the goal coming from Edmunds and the Volunteers in a friendly match second when Hopkins and Fisher bundled ball and goalkeeper Into against the Kowloon Cricket Club on Wednesday on the Hongkong: the pot, the Artillery rapidly added Cricket Club ground commencing The Club contrasted unfavour- The Bordorers were two up at

but since Mrs. Wooster from tho The second match was in quite to their score after the Interval. ably. Skinner, was. sorely missed half time, and fully deserved the

start completely outclassed her a different category. The players, Fisher added a third and a fourth, at from the Intermediate lino, where advantage. Herbert obtained the

opponent only two sets were were Lau Fook-ling and Chan Chi- and another concerted rush saw a Boyd was rathor outclassed and first goal, a clever left footed hook

played, the results being 6-1, 6-1. cheung, who played against Lainfth. Edmunds was responsible certainly

outpaced. Robertnon aliot beating Rodger. Hazlewood,

Curiously enough Miss Fong won Kwong-taun and Liu Yat-fong for the sixth a wonderful shot was the best 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- midable half back line and his moment converted a corner stand- BRAINY TAM.

Fong le quite a steady little player, plonship for last year in Canton, kins obtained another a brilliant shining moments were mostly con- ing right beside the far uptight

At first it appeared that the drive fired to defensivo play..

for the second.

Tam Kong-pak was the brains but is not quick to anticipate the Both Hynen and Strange were After the interval there was only of-the-attack. His goal-was a ball, and therefore was caught fattor couple, who' undoubtedly South China's solitary point came rather vague in their stack another, then Mathias hin "rocket proceeded to mystify-st-Joseph's ponentovice is also weak, and obviating the necessity of playing crashed the ball in from the re rather vague in their attempts to one team init. Hazlewood got typical effort and after this he napping many times by her op wore the stronger pair, would take from Cheung Ping-lung, who broke Mall the first three sots, thus away, hit the upright, and then Strange was thorough-going all the goal, and finally Hazlewood rearguard with some clover page Hor service afternoon, but never settled down very nice goal this.-/. Ping and intricate footwork. He was a strong contrast to that of (Continued on Page P.) bound

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