THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1984.
BORDERERS STILL PURSUING THE CHAMPIONSHIP
TSUI TO MEET RICKETTS TO-DAY
IN TENNIS SEMI
FINAL
(By "Veritas").
Trui Wai-pui, leading local Chinese player, is expected to enter the final round of the Hongkong singles tennis cham- pionship for the first time in his career this afternoon.
He meets G.RM. Ricketts in the semi-final, and everything points to x win for the young CLC. exponent despite, the promising form displayed by Rickolta.
Ricketts has the strokes, but I doubt whether he will be able to cover the court fast enough to stand up Against Tsul's attack, which when in working order, is one of the keenest in the Colony,
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The Englishman will have to be- ware of Taul's drop shots which are' numbered among his best strokes so well concealed and adroitly placed are they.
If Ricketts can tako tho net with confidence he may harane Toul into
errors.
It promises to be an entertaining encounter, with plenty of hard hitting on both sides.
Leonard and Ho Ka-Inu are also duo to play off their fourth round en counter, this afternoon, and there, is little doubt that Ho will qualify to play Lal Kwong-tЯun.
I think it la destined that the C.R.C. shall be represented in the final this year, and I favour the appearance of two of their representativos.
But upsets have boen a feature of the tournament this year, and one hesitatos to make anything liko a dogmatic statement on the prospect.
Wood Surface Tennis For Rumjahns
ENJOY GAME ON
"EMPRESS LINER
(By "Veritus").
Tennis on board the Empress
of Britain is not the least delightful attraction for its Ruger as Sirdar and H. D.
discovered on Satur
day when, at the invitation of the CP.S., they enjoyed a hard knock up on the wood surface court which adorns the huge sports docks.
With conditions ideal, and the court appointments perfect in every detail, the Rumjaho cousins were able to taato to the full the advantages of playing on a sur- face, where every bounce of the ball was accurate, and the ex- changes an fast as one wished to
make them.
They, and others who enjoyed
MATCH DESCRIBED BY
"VERITAS”.
When, at the end of the season we look back in retrospect on the incidents which have had such a vital bearing on the first division championship, it is quite possible we shall be able to recall that it was when "Hooker" Jonca trapped the ball and coolly let drive past the astonished. Wong Wing ten minutes after the start of yesterday's game, that South China lost the championship.
From that point onwards, the Chinese played frantic football, and the Borderers profited by this reaction to win by the odd Kont in three: a splendid per- formance, fully worthy of the reward which went with it.
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In a colourful game of fast ex- changes, defences shone brightly than attacks, yet it was over anxiety more than anything olee which saw the forwards mies so many chances. The Chinese Auffered the most in this respect. and when early in the second half Tam Kong-pak and Pau Ka-ping missed open goals, one felt justi- fed in regarding the match a good as over.
OLD FORM RETURNS.
S. CHINA CRUMPLE IN FASCINATING SOCCER DUEL YESTERDAY
ANXIETY FOR CHINESE~An incident during yesterday longue football match between South China and Borderers showing Fortey, Borderers centre-forward heading towards goal. (Photo Mea
The Borderers recaptured that old form which has permitted them to rise from comparative ob scurity to a position of eminence in the league table. Gone was the apathy and sluggishness which characterised their display against half, especially after he had fallen St. Joseph'.
wise to the necessity of clinging They made up their minds what to Yeung Shui-yle. Jones Infused they wanted to do and went out to just that vim which had been lack- accomplish it in the quickest time ing in the forward line, and he possible. As a result they had was indubitably the outstanding considerably more of the ball in player in the attack. the first half than South China, who were distinctly upset by the rapidity in which the soldiers moved the ball and made thelr tackles.
The Borderers didn't bother their heads about "clever" foot- bail: their objective was the goal, and they got the ball directed towards Wong Wing at every opportunity. It was match winning football under the cir- cumstances, for it prevented the Chinese defence. settling down.
from
the first goal and ho had no chance with the second. Other
wise ho appeared quite rollable, BANKS' quick rushon of the Border SMART
although he did not relish tho
inside man, and several times was glad to throw the ball away, Wong Wing cannot be blamed for the defent, yet by the santo tokan it cannot be anld he contributed very much to averting it..
Of the forwards only Yeung Shui-yic remained consistently good. He and Fung King- cheung combined with wonder- ful understanding in the first hall, but Fung became disor ganised after several direct- clashes with Podmore, and, he lost his fervour and quite a lot of his ideas.
Pau was only mediocre in the middle. Ha distributed the ball fairly well, but was useless bofore goal. Tam had hip poorest aftor- noon of the season, and Tay was flamboyant without making the Mullano slightest impression. made his tricks look elementary, and was not even disconcerted by the winger's flashes of speed along the touchline,
But chlely the attack fell dowa in shooting. It was wild and in-
hadn't and discriminate,
the redeeming feature of being on the turgot. Smith was called upon to deal with about three good shots, but there were other times, when a little steadiness on the part of the forwards would probably have seen him left holpless.
THE FIRST COAL
the
big difference. One has come The soldiers held on to their to look upon the half back line lead up to the interval, and only ns that department of the Caro once did they look like conceding line Hill team which never falls. n goal during the first half. Tam But there was definitely a weak Kong-pak received in an ideal link in the middle. Leung was position, but with only Smith to useful in defence, but he lacked best he pulled his shot which flew control over his passes und harmlessly post the upright. rarely gave Pau a fair chance.
RUGBY
WIN
SEVEN-A-SIDE. TOURNEY
..(By “Line-Out")
It was disappointing to see such a small attendance for the
tourna Seven-a-side annual ment when the final rounds were on Saturday afternoon at the Valley. The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank team came out victors when they beat the the Club aide in the final by one goal and two tries (11 points) to two goals (10 points).
There was nothing very sparkling in the play in the second round matches. The play of Gordon Lum, the Chinese pinyer on the Kowloon side, was watched with interest, and he gave a great display of in the match i which the tackling Cumberland
defcated Kowloon. feature of the
Hewitt and Sim- game
Dazzling monds was the
in which the Borderors defeated H.M.S. Cornwall. The Lincolns were unable to field a side, and the Bank overwhelmed a scratch side.
The other second round match resulted in an easy win for the Club side against the R.A., Stonecutters. Ferguson, who was probably the most dangerous runner in any side. was always putting a lot of good work and outpaced the defence time and again.
THE SEMI-FINALS. The semi-final rounds wore full beating the Cumberland played of interest, and the Bank side in very sound game. Their short passing mavements, and quick backing up gained for thom a meri torious victory, and when the Club beat the Borderers in the other semi-final, the crowd settled down to be treated to a very keen final.
lot The players were suffering a from the previous games, but un- doubtedly the outstanding player
in the finals wus McGilchrist of the Bank. His defence was always
It was Jones' goal which de- elded thing. The ball came over from the left wing. Jones got it under control very deliberately dozen pinyers looking. and with Cheung).
on and wondering what ho would the ball into the corner of the net. Morrison improved after this, first half and were invariably do, the inside left calmly placed but these unhappy moments are menacing on the move, new characteristics for the left South China, taken by surprise Wong Wing didn't make back, whose defending up to this with that early firal goal, failed to slightest movement to save.
Thus stimulated, the Borderers last fortnight has been impec- recover their equilibrium. As the cable,
game progressed their football be- swarmed to the attack, and cer- The Borderers also owed much came more and more desperato, tainly had the better of the play. which in turn lessened their It came as no surprise when the
China defence South
again. Podmore, Mullano and Jones to the half back line. Podmore chances of saving the game.
tangled itself into a knot to allow played the leading parts in the has already been referred to.
The Instability of Leung Hazlewood to beat Wong from five soldiers' success. Podmore, the Davies, rather crude, but Oh! so
Wing-chul at centre-half made a yards out indefatigable, gave an amazing persistent, had Tay well battled display of stamina. skill and up. Underwood took some time to resourcefulness. Not only did find a counter for the wiles of he break up the Chinese Inside Yeung Shul-yic, but he was the trio, but he kept his forwards better man after the interval. on the move with hard through · Up forward Jones slipped back passes which the opposition de- into his old position with such fence of times falled to anti- case and skill, that it was not easy cipate.
to believe he had been at half back
Other incidenta in the first ""safe, and he scored two good.tries. Turner scored the other try for the for three months. His foraging
Bank and Robertson converted. Mullane, unshaken after
kept the Chinese backline on the
Lee Kwok wai was the best of were Podmore's free kick just out- tremendous test, added further to alert, and forced them to with--
Both ball shot past the upright with his laurels, and is fast earning draw their attentions from the the intermediates, with Loung side of the penalty area when the
In-chan a good second. More than onee this season Lau for himself the reputation of being other forwards,
magnificent save from Fung King- Mau and LA Tin-sang have shown the best right back in the Colony. Fortey's harassing, play was shone brightly at times, especially Wong well beaten, and Smith's
useful in this respect, in repelling attacks.. their discomfort at being pulled Tam Kong-pak and Tay Qua-tong also
The slowness of Li Tin-sang choung... into constant action in the early could not make the slightest-im-although he was a little slow in stages of a game. They are not pression against him, and Pau Ka- making use of the ball in front of and Lau-Mau in settling down-to-It was noticeable that the Bor quick off the mark, and the Bor- ping was equally subdued.
goal, and missed two rather aasy work, which has been noticeable derers had taken a lot out of quite often this year, was agala themselves forcing the pace in the chances in the closing minutes. derers made the utmost of this.
manifest. They were completely initial half, and the Chinese wore MORRISON AGAIN AT FAULT.
MATHIAS IGNORED. at sea in the initial stages, und it quickly to the attack after the re- Mullane covered Morrison per-
It was then that the do- Mathias, when given the oppor was not until after the Bordorers start.
qualities of 'Mullane, From first to last the Borderers' fectly, which was just as well for football was stamped with de- the Borderers, as the right back tunity, was in excellent fettle on had netted their second point, fensive
the Nevertheless quar had another lapse, and if the the right wing, and should have that they became 'nt all effective Podmore and Co., were seen at termination. They gave no
Hazlewood was After that Li Tin-sang obtained Chinese had their chances which tor and expected to receive none. Chinese had shared the points or received greater attention from his or impressive. They were plain and straight- snatched a win, the cause coulit colleagues. forward, with speed a dominating have been traced directly to fault in not slipping the ball out a tight grip on Duncan, yet never they frittered away..
to him more often, and Podmore had the full measure of Jones.
After this reverso the Borderers factor. The whole team played to Morrison,
Hazlewood, but
had redoubled their energies and in this plan, and as result were In the second half he twice mis- was also inclined to flattor Dun- Lau Mau was perfectly at home excellently balanced with hardly kicked. The first time Pau broke can, who was seldom effective against
clean through, and only a daring against that brilliant half back trouble in anticipating Mathias. the last ten minutes held the Both managed fairly well to balance of play. Fortey might A weak link.
have notted twice if his sense of The changes effected since the excursion from his goal by Smith Leung In-chan,
Nevertheless the attack showed mother Fortey.
anticipation had been a little previous match were completely prevented the centre-forward from
YEUNG ON HIS OWN.
keener. In any case the "come vindicated. Underwood, although scoring. On the second occasion big improvement. They infused
Wong Wing was absolutely de- back" justifled the soldiers' fine plainly a little out of touch with Tam got away, but again Smith spirit Into their work and could Arat division football made a suc- came out and forced the inside never be treated lightly. They
snapped up their chances in the cetved by Jones' shot which netted victory. cessfully deputy for Jones at left left to shoot wide.
DETERMINED FOOTBALL.
this unique experience of Playing KOWLOON'S FOURTH
on a wood court, wore impressed and delighted.
FRENCH RANKING PLAYER.
his
It was not, of course, surprising to find that the passonger 1st contained players of merit, among them being Baron P. B. de Ricou, former Oxford tennis "Blue," and a French ranking player.
Baron de Rilcou obtained Blue in 1931, when he played in both doubles and singles. He also toured America that year with the University team. In 1020 he was ranked No. 9 in the French national llet, and in 1931 ho played in the French Cham- pionship, Wimbledon, and Forest Hilla
By curious coincidence he was drawn against Wilmor Allison, the American ace in the first round of each championship, and was beaten all three times.
IN SUCCESSION
WIN
CLUB FIXTURES Bristol Overwhelm United Services
SMARTLY SEIZE OPENINGS IN MATCH WITH RECREIO
(By "Wanderer.").
Kowloon's habit of playing taken by Timberlake, who seemed up to or down to the standard certain to score in any case, and of the opposition nearly cost a brilliant solo run by the same them a point against the Club player, who beat three men in
(Continued on Page 9.) de Recreio. It was impossiblo on Saturday to recognise in them the side that so effectively defeated the Lincolns a week previously and the game was well advanced before the win- ning goal was obtained.
At the Indian Rodrenilon Club' The Recreio were strikingly the yesterday be played his first game better side in the first half. Kow- on grass for several years, loon's forwards, given the ball fre Nevertheless he gave an attractivo quently enough, wore onally rob. Haplay, holding his own in singlow bed by the quick tackling Recrolo against both S.A. and H.D. Rum-haives and thirty-five minutes elapsed without a single direct Jahn.
shot between the posta
With fewer notual opportunities, The Kowloon Golf Chub bold their the Recreio forwards gave Cook a fest Smoking Concert at the Club score if teasers and when Gomes house on Saturday night Mr. D. C.notted with a peculiar bouncing Wilson presided over a large gather-shot, the lank was woll deserved. ing of members. During the evening the Captain, of the Club, Mr. W. M. Uroven, was presented with a hand-h
Limepiece is suitably Inscribed;
wmotento from his golfing friends
TIMBERLAKE'S EFFORTS,
Kowloon pulled. themselves to- gether after the interval and might
un the C Docasion or is forthcoming have, hored on-woveral occasions.
They equalised from a penalty,
London, Mar. 17
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The following are the results of the Club fixtures: Both
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Stowartanians
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10
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WEEK-END FOOTBALL
TIT-BITS
HOW RESULTS AFFECT CONTEST FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP
(By "Veritas").
23OUTH China are now in the same the league, and by virtue of it hold position us the Lincolns. They second position. That return match
e cannot afford to drop another point with St. Joseph's is going to mean
if they are to remain in the cham-an awful lot. epionship running.
THEY are faced with only one serious proposition-the Navy, And, with diffidence, may we per haps add, Kowloon,
·
KOWLOON are recapturlag some thing of their old time glory, and are just the type of team to upact championship hopes,
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Trica by McLellan and Hutchison, both converted by Pears, put the Club within one point of the Bank. to Both sides exerted themselves their fullest, and are to be congratu lated on giving a very good exhibi- tion of seven-a-side-Ruggor...
How They Stand In The Tables
BORDERERS
TAKE
SECOND PLACES
As a result of the week-ond league football games, the Bor- dorers takes second place in the first division. The complete re- sults and league tables follow.
EXHIBITION.
South China 2 Military
HONGKOING LEAGUE DIV, 1.
2 H.K. Police R. Navy East Lancashire 2 H.K. Club Kowloon F.C. 2 Recreio S. W. B. Lincoins:
2 S. China
6 Athletic League Table:
Goals P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Lincoln Regt. 18 13 14 48.
SW. Borderers 15 12 8 61 20 St. Joseph's 15 11 2 2 38 1 South China. 10 11 14 38 15 R. Navy 16 10. 2. 3. 40 20. Kowloon FC. 17. 7 1 0 32 3 H.K.F.C... 16 18 34
151.01
15 4 0 11
17 1115 10 62 14 2 2 0 17 25
ON paper there would seem to be East Lance,
only three teams seriously con-Athlete 10 5 0 11 5
R.A. cerned in the title, for the Saints,
Recrolo Borderers and Navy have games H.K. Police hand over Lincolns and South China, with only a few points, now separating them.
BUT those gamese have to be won, and the Lincolna and Chinese
will now rely on their rivals eut-
DIVISION III.
.
R.A.F. R.E.
2 Radio 1 R.A.5.C, League Table.-
Goals
THE Lincolns are not letting the ting their own throats in the final Lincoln Rest. 18 18. 9-9-177 30
+
P. W. D. L. P. A. Pts.
South China 10 10 2400 23 22 S.W. Borderers 17 10 1 81.21 17 7 8 7 51 48 17 14 7 9 4 21 23 17 17 04 8-20 06.14 14 440 23 29 12. 10.4 1.11 23 320 16 2 4 0 12 48: 8 14.02 12 11.01 2
grass grow under their feat. clashes of the season. They are grasping every available at point with both hands. But they THE Lincolns played a fine brand Recreio have still to negotiate St. Joseph's of football tu swamp the Athle-R.A.B.C. and the Navy, and personally I have tio yesterday. Getting quickly off R.A.M.C.
the mark, they did not rofonse their R.E. my doubta,
pressure on the game until a win. R.A.F. ning lead had been establisfied.
THE upshot of the week-end games was to leave St. Joseph's and the Borderers on level poggings immediately below the Lincoins;
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netting three goals in the first G. Misirin (16), who returned a and South China running a not too half. Dick Ridley was also con- good fourth.
spicuous with two typical efforts, card of two up, won the Bogey but it was Hocquard who took the (Par). Pool. on the Fanling Old
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