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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH
1934"
S. CHINA BEATEN AGAIN: BORDERERS RUB
WEEK-END FOOTBALL CHATTER
SOUTH CHINA'S BAD GESTURE
DUNCAN LEADING GOAL SCORER
HOME FOOTBALL
HUDDERSFIELD ON TOP AGAIN
MAGNIFICENT WIN IN SHIELD FINAL
PREVIOUS WEEK'S GAME RE-ENACTED
ARSENAL KEEPING
CHINESE GIVE IT UP AFTER
PACE
(By "The Pilgrim")
By a dashing win against Wednesday at. -Hillsboro"
-on-
SAINTS LUCKY Saturday, Huddersfield regained
(By "Veritas"),
FIGURES are not avallsble, but there seems little doubt that ground records, at least for a Sentor Shield tle; were broken on Saturday at Happy Valley.
the top place in the First Division which they held for a brief period a few weeks ago. Arsenal, for whom rejuvenated "Alex."
.ཐ James netted his first goal of the season, beat the Wolves by the odd goal in five and remain behind the Midland leaders only by an
inferior goal average.
James' re-appearance was a de-
THERE was a capacity attend-light to the Highbury crowl for
ance, rocalling the Interports of 1931 and last year.
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THE BOR-Appearance of It Pak a on the Chinese left wing was a big disappointment to the crowd, who were eager to see how the renowned player would figure after a long absence from the foot- ball field.
since his injury in the first match of the season, James has played in only one or two games.
Aston Villa whose cup hopes were snatched ruthlessly from them by the City are making an equity magnificent bid to escape relegation. Having fortilled their financial re- sources by their display in the cup they satisfied their supporters with n brillast win at Middlesbro' where Astley covered himself with hon- ours in a scintillating effort which decided the match.
IX of the Borderers received SIX
winners medals for the second time, these being Mullane, Morri- Derby and Spurs are still to- son, Underwood, Podmore, Duncangether, the latter playing a fast and and Jones,
clever game to take a brace from the Newcastle venue.
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INCIDENTALLY when the Bor- derers won the trophy in 1932, Podmore was playing inside left with Duncan as his partner and Jones was leader of the attack.
History has a way of repeating itself, but seldom does one
see a football match so completely re- enacted in the space of seven days as the Senior Shield final between the Borderers and South China on Saturday. was the previous week's league meeting between these teams all over again, with only one difference: This time the Borderers won by three clear goals instead of by the odd goal in three.
It
But the reasons for the
DANDY GOALS
(BY
writme").
Jones, who netted the first goal for
the Bordorata,
cause of the directness of the soldiers' tactics, were completely out of tune.
CONCEDING TWO
IT IN
BADMINTON HO KA-LAU
K.C.C. V RECREIO RETURN GAME
NEXT WEDNESDAY
R. B. Hambly cannot turn out for the K.C.C., badminton: team in the return match with the Club de Recreio scheduled f Wednesday evening, and his place is being filled by A. E. P. Guest, who played in the first game against the Recreio.
The K.C.C. ara ngain turning out their strongest. combination Borderers brilliant success and the programme will be as in the original 'match, namely three were, the same, and even mixed doubles and threg Men's in the method of the scor-doubles encounters of 21 poista ing of the first goal, and up.. its scorer, there was dia- The match is being played on tict similarity.
the Recreio court, and the visitors will be represented by the follow-
MEN'S DOUBLES
Collina and A. E, P. Guest, E. F. C. Wigg and S. A. Gray, A. E. Fincher and H. Kew.
MIXED DOUBLES,
Once again it was Jones Ing. who supplied the stamp to the receipt which put PAID to South. China's shield aspirations: Fortey added the date with his
Miss M. Grifiths and S. A. Gray, second goal before the in- Miss M. Woolley and A. E. Collins, terval, and Mathias put Misa I. Gittens and E. F. Fincher. the receipt in an envelope and scaled it up with
half.
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third goal in the second Shameen Lawn
Bowls And Croquet Club
a spate of work which few locat players could attempt to sustain, He became leading instigator of
The
HAS BIG TASK TODAY
MUST WIN IN THREE SETS
TAM YOC-FONG'S PROSPECTS
TENNIS SEMI- FINAL
(By "Varitas”);"
After last Wednesday's match, and bearing in mind pres vious results of a like nature such as the final of the CRC, championship last year when he had to give in during the fifth set owing to a severo at- tack of cramp, Ho Ka-lau's big problem in his replay semi- final: this afternoon would ap- -pear to be to hold sufficient in reserve to go four or five sets, if necessary.
Tam Yoc-fong's chances of win- ning are very much brighter than they were this time last week. He has discovered that if can avoid aunthilation in the first three sets, he will in all probability, beat Ho.
It seems definitely established that Ho Ka-lau .must- win the first three sets (and the first two with a conservation of stamina) if he is to make the final.
If there was any shadow of doubt | about the worthiness of the Bor- Rangers are now definitely in derers league victory a week ago, front of Motherwell who specialise it could not be applied to this match, in away wins and drop most of their the result of which was a decisive points at home.
vindication of the superiority of the As defenders the Borderers piny-attacks and a sound fourth hai ANNUAL MEETING The struggle for second place is Welshmen,
ed glorious football. The half back at the same time. It was his
An important factor this after- now the remaining interest in the
The Borderera took about five (backs finally became unbeatable for passes which started the move-
Canton, Mar. 23, noon will be whether · · Tam 'enn JUST a word to the officials of Second Division where Grimsby, minutes to get going, after which the ball, and at no time did Mullane monts culminating in JUST
the first At the annual meeting of the offer the same stout resistanco in South China.
despite a draw on Saturday, stand they had South China under their or Morrison give the slightest sus-two goals. He himself did not Shameen Lawn Bowls and Croquet the early stages of the game to securely at the heal with an eight, thumbs until the final whistle. The piclon of faltering. Smith, the figure as a scorer, but as a crea- Club, Mr. Herbert Phillips, British weakon Ho's physical make-up COMMON courtesy demanded points margin.
Chinese had one real chance of scor-goalkeeper, must have wondered tor of openings and as a constant Consul General, prealded as Hon. suficiently to snatch victory in the that the South China team
Brentford, Bolton, and Prestoning in the first half, yet it was not afterwards, how it was possible to source of apprehension to the President of the Club.
fifth.net. should line up with the winners are level with 40 points each. until after the interval that Smith go through such an important Chinese defenders, he played n
Ho Ka-Inu may very well decide Millwall's loss at the Den to the the Borderers goalkeeper fielded the match with so little to do.
very important part in the result.
following whilst Lady Southorn presented
officers were to adopt baseline tactics from the trophy and medals. Yet
Bradford club was the occasion of first direct shot. The winners' goal
Jones was not seen to auch elected: Hon. President, Mr. Her which to win, and he would, per- parently the players, in their accrimonious treatment of the re- was never in danger in the closing
good advantage in approach work bert Phillips; Hon. Vice-President, "40". chagrin at being defeated, forgot ferce by the home supporters.
Full marks are deserving for a the week before but his goal Mr, R. K. Batchelor; Hon. Secre naps, be wise to do so. It would not tax hla energy so much as n this, with the result that only him unpopular and after pelting The official's decisiona early made
Podmore (with n "distinction" men- was a gem. Duncan bucked up tar and Treasurer,
Mir. $. Paa Ka-ping was present to receive him fruit had failed to bring him
tion), Underwood and Davis. The considerably after a winning lead] Lillicrap; Committee, the ollatala concontrated net attack, and as ho the runners-up cup and souvenirs.
trio struck magnificent form which had been established and played named and Messrs. J. Baud and Into the crowd's way of thinking,
improved as the game progressed.
a reasonably good game, although A, E. Smith. A Ballotting Com- Podmore had the Chinese inside he experienced difficulty in lifting mittee was also chosen. Su
QUCH an unfortunate gesture is the police intervened and quietened
forwards nonplussed: Underwood his centrea. Fortey was full of never made a mistake against energy and required careful watch bowls player, said he hoped the The Chairman, who is a keen Young Shui-yic, who was more ing. Mathias was variable, per- coming season would prove a most completely bottled up than in any forming well up to the point successful one, now that keener other match this season: Davis of his finishing kick, and then interest is being shown in the was right on top of Ng Poo-kui, often nullifying his efforts with game-Our Own Correspondent. the left winger who had to be brought in for Ip Pak-wa.
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only likely to injure the good" name of the club, and its officials should see that the incident is not repeated in the future.
WITH THE LEAGUERS.
QT. Joseph's collected two more
ST.
league points yesterday, but they have little cause to go into ocstasies about it.
THEY were hardly value for the
an ominous situation,
How They Stand In
The Tables
SECOND
win gained at the expense of ST. JOSEPH'S NOW the Royal Artillery. The Gunners had an equal share of the game; experienced bad joss on several, occasions in front of gual, and saw St. Joseph's score a lucky winning goal. THE second
division players performed creditably for the Artillery, and Seal was epleuous on the left wing going very close to scoring
on two occasions.
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ST. Joseph's were not very
pressive. Inside
con-
As a result of the week-end league matches, St. Joseph's move up into second place in the first division, whilst South China have practically assured themselves of the third division runners-up honoure. The results and present league tables follow,
SENIOR SHIELD FINAL.
S. W. Borderers 3 South China im-
FIRST DIVISION. forwards again dalled in front of goal and East Lanes," looked incapable of testing Dur-St. Joseph' ham with anything like a difficult shot.
The defence more than once gave signs of cracking up. Perhaps the sultry weather was the cause.
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BRINGING the second division programme to a close for this season, the Young Indians beat the Club by the odd goal in three.
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On weeks, now, the Club have been experiencing difficulty in raising a full side, and this time Dr. Selby had to turn out just before-half time,
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THE Indians registered two goals In the Arst half and had the greater share of the piny right through.
2 Police
1 Artillery
Goals
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Lenguo Table.
Lincoln Regt. 18 13 1 4 48 19 27
P. W. D. LF. A. Pta. St. Joseph's 10 12 2 2 39 10 26 S. W. Borderers15 12 0 3 51 20 24 South China. 15 11 1 4 38 15 R. Navy... 15 10 2 3 Kowloon F.C. 1 ILK.F.C. 15 0 1 East Lancs. 10 Athletic II.K. Police R. A.... Recreio .... 17 1 1 15 10 02
SECOND DIVISION. Young Indians
2 Hongkong F.C. League Table,
16 3 10 4 0
Goals
P. W. D. L.F. A. Pts, South Chine 10 13 0 0 64 10 20 Lincoln Regt. 10 10 3 3 49 81 23 R. Navy 10 9 3 454 21 21 S.W. Borderors 10 10 15 40 26 21 NEVERTHLESS it was fitting RA. 16 8 17 28 26.17 that George Duncan, who has LKF.C... 10 1 0 26 37 13 figurod so successfully ns leader Young Indians 15 51 9 23 49 11
14 2
Athletic
of the Club attack should bKowloon F.C, 1 1 1 13 13 67 given the opportunity of netting
his 18th goal of the weason which
zonkes him leading goal-scorer for South China the division. He converted RAS.C. penalty five minutes from the clone R.A.M.C.
with a perfect ground shot.
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4
11 20 53 5
3
0
0
1
THIRD DIVISION.
Radio @ University 2.R.E. League Table.
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Gotle P. W. D. L. F. A. Pt.
AS anticipated, South China beat Lincoln Regt. 18 18 0 0 71 7 36 the Radio and need one point South China 17 11 2 4 33 23 24 for third division runners-up S.W. Borderera 17 10-1 6.54 31 21 honours. They wore woll on top
R.A.S.C. throughout, and matters for the RAMC.
Rocrclo Radio were not helped when Sowa, E. their goalkeeper received march-RAF. ng orders. for striking an Radio
opponent.
University
15 8 3 4 23 29 19 177 B7 51 40 17 18 0 4.8 1.
16 4 4 7 24.31
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· Podmore, played brilliantly. This is surely proof of the Herce hold the Borderers find on the game?
RUGGED. FOOTBALL.
It was a game in which there were lots of midfield exchanges; ralds ruthlessly broken down before they had time to develop. Nevertheless. that strang phononomen, the collapse of the Chinese half backs, which was noticed a week ago, oc- curred again, and it played no small part in the result.
The football was rugged: honest. open sort of stuff: shorn of subtle. ties: seldom boasting "artistic". qualities: yet by its very nature, exciting and full of incident. The Borderers had to put up with a lot of fouls, technical and otherwise. but they refused to allow these to upset their aims for progressive [football.
The soldiers again worked on the soundly orthodox, if some- what unpretentious Ines, of moving the ball quickly and shooting as often ne possible. These tactics were directly re- sponsible for their three goals.
The chiol Improsalon after a comparison of the teams was that the Borderers were thoroughly co ordinated, whorens South China. B possibly because of the team 2 changes effected, and certainly bo
MAGNIFICENT TRIO.
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a wretched attempt to get the ball And behind this trio, who paid into the goal mouth.
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ATTACK WITHOUT SNAP.
RUGBY FOOTBALL
Services Tournament
Won By Army
London, Mar. 24.
slightly atendier than Tam in defence, he may be able to lure his
young opponent into errors..
From a spectator's point of view unfortunate, and it is to be hoped such a plan of campaign would be that Ho Ka-inu will prefer hi normal methods of attack, which in general terms is a deep drive to the corner with a follow up volley from the net.
OUR JAPANESE VISITORS
Davis Cup Team Due??
On Friday
Although delayod in reaching
as much attention to the needs of their own forwards as they did to destroying the machinations of the ...... But in ... comparison-to-the opposing attack, Mullane and Mor. Chinese attack. the Borderers rison operated with supreme con- were ideal. Rarely have I seen Adence.
Fung King-cheung and his collea- Morrison regained his proper gues at such a complete disadvan- form and reduced Tay Qua-tong's age. They couldn't do a thing football to a state
of futile in right. There was no snap in the. dividuality. Mullane played a not-attack: the playera seemed de-
The annual Services tournament Shanghai, the Japanese Davis Cup able captain's part in dealing in pressed from the outset and there has been won by the Army, who to- team on board, the Hakone Maru masterly fashion with the fancy was no attempt to rectify matters day beat the Royal Air Force by 14 will arrive in Hongkong on Friday touches of Pau Ka-ping and Fung after the first ten minutes of the points to three after having won from morning according to schedule, I the Royal Navy sixteen points to was informed by the N.Y.K. officos King-cheung.
second half.
eight.
this morning. Passes wont all astray and the Results of the more important HAZLEWOOD'S LIVELY DISPLAY. attempted close patter-weaving matches played in Britain to-day out as advertised on Friday after- The players will therefore turn' There is no gainsaying that the between Tay, Fung and Pau were follow: Borderera forwarda missed ruthlessly destroyed by the op- chances: equally so must. It be position, With both wingers over Army stated that their goals wero fine shadowed the task of making. pieces of opportuniam, particular headway was of course rendered Bristol ly the first and second. As a line fairly dificult
for the Chinese Cardif the attack only Occasionally have come to rely on their wingers Gloucester swept down the field in tradition for the penultimate efort in
the
Harlequina Loicoster nl style, but If rather unspecta-i scoring of goals. Even so the
Northampton cular, they remained very danger inside men made no serious at Old Milbillans ous and worried the lives out of tempt to formulate a new method Richmond the Chinese defenca.
of attack, so that the quintelte Swansea
Services Tournament.
14 Royal Air Force 3 Clubs Fixtures,
Favouring the quick rings hardly ever did anything of note. Weston-Super-
Mare The fact that shooting was again | down the middle, the forwards forced Li Tin-sang and Tam ignored only made it easier for Glasgow High
School Kong pak into hasty kicking the Burderers to defend success-
Stowartonians fully. and, falsely timed tackling.
But th chief sorrows of the Chinese were In the repeated (Continued on Page 9.)
Hazlowood was easily the most lively forward: he accomplished
* Lady; Southorn, with Sir Thomas Southorn beside her, prasasting. 'the Sania Shield to Mullane, the Borderers' captain at the conclusion (of Saturday's final. (Photo: Ming Yuan); ?
B Aldershot
3 Blackheathe 11 Llanlley
6 London Scot.
3 Coventry 10 London Welsh
10 Birkenhead
12 Portsmouth
11 Newport
11 Oxford U.
22 Watsonians
6 Herlotonlanis
Reuter.
LAWN BOWLS
"WAPPINGCHAW” MATCH
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noon at the Hongkong. Cricket Club.
In addition to games between the four Davis Cup participants, it
is hoped to stage ono net of Gaingles between the local singles
fa champion and one of the visitors, 14 and a set of doubles between the
8 winners of the Hengkong, cham-
24 pionship and two of the Japanese.
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7
THE COVENOR TO ATTEND.
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Eight rinks participated i "Wappingchaw", Lawn Bowle game at
the Kowloon Bowling Green Club, on
Thus the public will have the opportunity, not only of seclug the international players in their own class of tennis, but of how local talent compares with Japan's leading exponenta.
A big crowd is anticipated. The occasion is being graced by the attendance of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Poel, as well. as members of the Japanese Con- sulate...
Booking plans are now open at Messrs. Moutries, with the whole of stand ready for reservation.
Saturday afternoon, when the quar KOWLOON GOLF
tetto skipped by J. Fraser qualified na the winners by beating A. W. E. Davidson's four by 28-18, the biggest defeat of the day.
Each rinic was drawn for, the pinyors bowling in the order in which their names drawn. The winners were the recipients of ash-bowls. J. The scores were:
HONG FOURSOME MATCHES
Four matches in the Hong Four domes were decided at the Kowloon Golf Club yesterday. The results are as follows:
W. E. Halo, C. Hatt, J. McDonald and J. Fraser beat B. E, Maurhan, P. J. Hamilton, J. H. Budding and Lane, Crawford Ltd (W. S. Hor A. W. E. Davidson 28-15; B. Randle, and S. MacNider) beat Hongkong and 3. Totley, G. L Farmer anut R Whampoa Dock (8 Gray and P. B. Duncan beat O. B. Hocking, G. N. Párks), 5 and 4; Polico (F. E E. Mitchell, W. B. Drake and J. 6. Camp- Dooker, and A. 3, W. Dorling) bout bell 30-24; A. W. Moley, A. Chapman, Falconer, & Co. (F. W. T. Ross and F. Merlou and A. E. Jefferies beat J. J. King) G and 4; Union Trading- G. Chambers, J. Davidson, E. V. Co. (B. Jox and F. F. A. Remedios) Searle and G. E. F. Thomson 23-18 boat Fire Brigado (G. Mons and J. Sloan, 3. A. Bright, J. Rodger and Smith), 0 and 6; 9, C. and A, Gort. J. Watson boat E. D. Labrous, H. (F. D. Angus and W. H. G. Hirst)'; F. Stoneham, J. G. Moyer and J. and H. K. Electric (J. R. Way and Charlton 24-10, 20
W. Stoker), finished up all square,
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