1934-04-09 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1934.

BORDERERS BECOME LEAGUE

LEAGUE LEADERS FOR 24 HOURS

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

KOWLOON IN THE DUMPS

FALL TO PIECES AGAINST CLUB

DEBACLE IN THE SECOND HALF

Club

(By "Wanderav.")

4 Kowloon 0 In an exhibition which was more of a scramble than of association football, the Club suggested a far better ac quaintance with the rudiments of the game and were, for this reason, well worth their vic

tory.

Kowloon were frankly disappoint- ing, ragged at all points and, with one or two exceptions only, in- dividually undependable. Blake

alone seamed ikely to enhance his, reputation, but with all his speed and adroitness with the ball, it was

Only Two Teams Now Left In

The Race

LEAGUE leaders for 24

hours!

THIS has been the experience

of the Borderers. As a result of their victory against

the Artitery on Saturday, they took over premier position in the nrst division on goal average, but yesterday, St. Joseph's defeated East Lancashires, and returned to the head of the table, leading the 24th by two points having prayed an extra game.

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HARMSWORTH BEATEN:-One, of the two shots from Ward,

the St. Joseph's inaldo right, which passed Harmsworth, East Lans cashires goalkeeper and which earned the Saints two further league points yesterday, (Photo: Ming Yoso).

the

Mystery Of Our Local Olympic Players

thore were looks of blank astonishment by those who heard" bla appeal.

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England, when two Services teams became associated in a cup final one nutomatically antici- pates a rough and tumble, with an excessive amount of technical, potty and sometimes deliberate fouling.

Dfinal was

A PROPHET-WITH HONOUR!

"ROBIN'S" FOOTBALL

ACHIEVEMENT.

It is reputed that football" prophets are more likely to go astray at the beginning or the end of a season. · But this-week "Robin", the Tele- graph

·forecaster, whose "Beat The Book" has en- joyed consistent success this season, defied precedence, by correctly giving 16 out of 18 results.

These included three cor- rect away winners and three draws. He crred only in- two home win forecasts, Middlesborough failing to pierce the Wolves not, and West Bromwich being held a draw by Liverpool.

was supplied to the European that Press, but I understand I OWE St. Joseph's an apology. PODMORE, whose effective pere- BUT yesterday's Junior Shield yesterday a selected Hongkong

Twice

lately I have re grinations about the field can

model of fair Chinese team met Canton in n ferred to Sousa,

the Sainta be likened to a mine-sweeper, play. It was hard going all the trial match preparatory to right back as Gomes, and twice held the Artillery forwards in time, but tactics were above re- arrival of the Shanghai contin- have I confused Costa with check. Nevertheless Seal, hnd be prouch.

gent, CHALLENGERS to these two. teams for the championship

Fernandez the left wing. prnetixed ständiness, might have are falling further behind. As Gomes, of course, has not played netted twice. expected the Lincolns and Navy for several weeks, and Costu is the some-time contre-half, who has

cut each other's throats with a

although they won, are

pletely out of the running,

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speak,

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By the way, here's a new one. THE programmo, so far as can be We have become used to hear- ascertained seems to be: Two ing the Navy described alterna- trial matches between Hongkong the "Nauticais," the and Canton teams. A trial be- drawn game, and South China, such a capable successor MR. Baldwin, whose reforecing tively na

to Sabban.

better than he is generally "Marinera," the "Nivy, and the tween the Shanghai players and given credit for, but whose reac "Blues," but

yesterday

combined ono n

Hongkong-Canton tions to the crowd are very quick, enthusiastie supporter ignored. eleven: another trial between a seldom that he succeeded in round-THE Navy

had 'occasion to speak severely to are now the only FIGURES, they ony, can a section of the onlookers, who tradition and made his appeals team selected from these players ing the elder Strange, who was serious contestants, for they but won't lo. From which thought fit to balt him.

to the "fresh air party."

against the Rest of the Chinese and finally a match between the steadiness personfied.

can materially affect things by axiom it is easy to

assess the

N. another occasion the ultimately chosen Olympic twice defeating the Borderers, brilliance of the St. Joseph's and

ON The keenness of the rivals prob- Even so, St. Joseph's would have Berterers' defences. A.V. Gosano

Artillery were invited to and the Rest of the Colony. ably had a good deal with the rag to lose two of their remaining and Co., have given away but 19 will all referees, whose taak

spike their guns. But as they gedness of the football. Good In- fixtures.

seemed to be using only air tentions were to be observed in

guns, it was hardly worth the trouble!

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from the

goals in 18 matches, whereas Mul- lang and his partners have con- ceded only 21 goals in 17 games.

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WHILST in complete sympathy

is as invidious and thankles na one could imagine, I suggest it would help matters if they endeavoured to remember that their very pro-

How They

sence on the field opens them up THE Royal Army Service Corps Stand In to the most carping criticism, and are still making a determined was further FRANKLY I shudder to think that it is far more satisfactory to bid to overhaul South China and

what would happen to tho ald college team if A.V. Gosano had to accept such in a philosophical finish runners-up in the third

division, drop out through injury. In this manner. WARD netted both goals: an respect the former Recreio player

plenty, spolled by over-haste or THE Saints had no difficulty in over-anxiety to do the right thing. East Lancashires, whose normally

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garnering points The three players who refused to unimpressive side join in the general spirit of excite-weakened by the absence of one, ment laid the foundation of the or two rogular players. Club victory. They were Pote- Hunt, Strange and Baldwin, Dur- ing the only period in which Koss joun gave their supporters any real encouragement, the first twenty minutes, the Club trio dominated the game, refused to be flustered in the face of a series of dangerous rush assaults, and covered Rodger so efficiently that only one, a shot from twenty yards by Elliot which beat Hodger completely and struck the lower angle of the cross-bar, was the goalkeeper really troubled.

WENT TO PIECES.

unusual ovent for the colle. has been unusually lucky this loa- gian Inside right, who generally son. confines himself to providing openings for his colleagues.

ONLY on Saturday somebody

sald to me "Ward can't score goals: he's a schemer, It makes one believe in thought- transference.

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IT is unfair to suggest that Si. Joseph's have a one man de- fence, but the rest of the play- ers would be terribly hand- capped without his inspiration.

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THEY are in the sound posts flon of knowing that no mat- ter what the opinion of the crowd, their word is Jaw.

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and they deserve to be

The Tables

JUNIOR SHIELD'

R.A. SPIKE THEIR GUNS

AT SEA

VAL NAVY

GIVE POOR SHOW. AND LOSE

(By "Veritas").

The Navy deserved to win and at the same time retain the Junior Shield, but it was a chearless game, in which neither team sent onlookers into ecstasies.". There was `n lot of fruitless chasing of the ball, long periods of dreary mid-field exchanges, and a disconcerting habit of both sets of forwards to go to pieces In front of goal.

It was easily the poorest game the Artillery have played - for months. Hopkins, as an in-. dividual, was the only exception. Finally It became Hopkina versus the Navy, and there could be only one-result.

The complete lack of ball con- trol, plus most of the major faulte of a Austered team, auch na wild teamkicking, mis-directed passing, orrors in covering and indirectivo marking, rendered the Gunners casy opposition for the Navy, who certainly sorved up what football there was, in this disappointing game.

LEAD

N the face of things it seems a

somewhat forlorn quest. South ST. JOSEPH'S China must lose their one remain-

STILL ing match, and at the same time the Corpa have to gather all points, from their last two encounters.

Although on Saturday the

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Borderers headed the first division,

2 East Lancs.

4 Kowloon

2. R. A.

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X FIRST DIVISION.

Hongkong F.C. Bordorers South China Navy

League Table.

Goals

1. Polico

2 Lincolns

WOOON

SOME spectators become censured. But generally the trite THIS evening's Football Council Sunday's win gave back the leader observations which have been ro; items on the agenda. One is the results and present standings in meeting has several Interesting ship to St. Joseph's. Week-end peated ndnauseum for years, and which manage to come under the fixing of the postponed Borderers the tables are as under.

v St. Joseph's league match which LTHOUGH the football was MORRIS, accond divialon player, heading of "wit," and which ap-

rather scrappy, the Saints did brought in for the injured Ppeal to a crowd because they are will probably decide the champion- St. Joseph's Apart from this effort, neither not scramble home to victory as Jones, was the outstanding player keyed up and are too inarticulate ship.

to give expression themselves, can ANOTHER to consider a re- haa happened once or twice this in the Borderers team had earned a goal prior to the season. It was clearly evident encounter. He didn't score goals, or authority.

Artillery be ignored without loss of dignity A interval, and no goal" came. Oshortly after the start that goals but kept the opposition defence on

Guest from the Chinese resumption, Kowloon went to pieces necessary for the two points were their toes, and gave Duncan in-

Federation for the Association to losing any sense of cohesion, and inevitable.

turn out a Rest team against the while the Club must account them-

RICHARDS, the Navy second selected Chinese combination to St. Joseph's 18 14 2 2 43 19 30 wolves lucky to have netted four

team right half stands about appear in the Far Eastern 3. W. Bord- goals without reply, they 'wer

GOTS 17 14 0 3 '67 22 worth at least two.

12-yards-spot made one-rub-THE-Welsh forwards have played six feet in stockings: yet he takes Olympiad.

"size" aix "n" boots! Such dispro- *****

Lincoins: 20-1325:60 29 28 the eyes in astonishment. } a lot botter in front of goal. portion is unusual, and when TNCIDENTALLY Federation R. Navy... 17 10 4 3 50 80 24 South China 18.12 1 5 42 21 25 Fowler and Strange were their cannot recollect A. V. missing a But Fortey, I imagine was thinking yesterday he called for another officials seem to be keeping H.K. F. C. 18 8 19 40 62 17 most dangerous constructive penalty. His shot la pretty well about his injury, and after all pair of boots because his own their activities in this connection Kowloon F. C. 19 7 2 10 34 45 16 play ocenЯlonally while Howe the surest in local football. only needed the two for the points. were giving signs of collapsing, rather quiet. No information Enst Lancs.. 18 6 2 10 23 42 14 was working in fits and starts, doing brilliant things and

V. Gosano's fallure from the

numerable openings.

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foozling other opportunities by MALAYA PLAY STYLISH HOCKEY TO BEAT LOCAL

turns.

Kowloon neomed to be dis organised when they bogan. The absence of Bliss from the centre- half position removed their most cfficient destructive half-back, and while V. White played a useful game in the place of Owen-Davis at left-half, his value would have been better felt in the usual position of inside forward.

To add to the discomfiture of the Joss of two regular

half- backs, Everest (right back) sprain- ed his ankle Afteen minutes from the start and was crippled for the rest of the game. And then, of all things, Kowloon kept him in posi- tion at right back until they were two goals down, upparently not realising that his injury was creat ing a wide gap for the swift breaks- | through by Ernie Strange. To put him where he would not, at all events, be a dangor to his own side should have boen elementary tactics.

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INTERPORT TEAM

HONGKONG PLAYERS FALL TO JUSTIFY THEMSELVES

VISITORS. SUPERIOR IN ALMOST EVERY DEPARTMENT

(By "Bally-OR')

The Hongkong hockey eleven opposed to Malaya in the Interport clash on Saturday gave a sorry account of themselves, and compared with, the visitors showed up like a team of novices. There was hardly a player in the side who justified his reputation.

In all departments Hong- of the inside forwards often. kong were outclassed and the leaving him helpless. victors were full value for their four goal win. They set the pace, which was ter- rific throughout and were about a yard faster Hongkong in every position. Their stickwork was also vast-i ly superior.

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R. H. Wang, Hongkong goalkeeper, runs out and saves cleverly against the Malaya attack.. An exciting fa. cident in the Interport hockey match at King's-Park on Saturday. (Photo:" Ming Yuen).

INTERNATIONAL FAILS. Surg. Lleut. Cmdr. Phillips, the Irish International, was_un- able to cope with the dazzling display of the opposing for- wards and it was little wonder on the wing and was a continual that he began to crack up in monaco to the Colony defence. In the closing stages.

the first half he made many excel-

lent runs on the wing and it was

R.A.

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

Athlotic ... 105 011 85 49 10 Police

18.4 2 12 21 34 10 17 4 0 13 22 41 8 18 1 2 16 18 64 4 JUNIOR SHIELD, FINAL- Royal Navy 1 R.A.

THIRD DIVISION.

B.A.F.

R.A.S.C.

6 University #R. E. League Table.

Goals

The Navy half backs were as good as the Artillery intermediates were bad. MeClurg, West and Richards dominated, the.first two named being particularly promin ent. McClurg had the full measure of Rivers in the first half, and of Edmunds, who crossed over from Inside left, in the second, although the latter did succeed in despatch- ing across some useful centros which were allowed to go bogging. WEST KEPT›BUSY.

West found Hopkins, whose rush tactica nearly brought about the downfall of the Navy goal on two occasions, a Ilvely... handful, arid the centre-half was much happier in dealing with the inside forwards. West was more Impressive in attack, and concentrating chiefly on keeping his forwards on the move.

Richards smothered Sell, who did not put in a centre during the game, and was practically useless on the left wing.

The Artillery halves contrasted badly. Hunt was an indefatigable worker, but with little idea of how to turn his successful broaking up efforts to advantage. He neglected Hopkins, who was only waiting for a respectable through-pass to make things interbating.

Scott completely lost his touch and had no idea of how to stop 0Chappel, whose speed left him standing, and whose understand- ing with McNeil found him at a 1 complete loan.

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P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts, Lincolns.... 38 18.00 777 30 South China. 17 11 2 4 33 23 24

| 8. W. Bor-

derers

RAS.C.

Recreio

17 10 6 54 31 21 10 9. 3425 17 7 3 7 51 40 17 18 0 4 8

17 49 28

R.A.M.C.

R. E.

R.A.F. Radlo

18 6 11

10 2 4 10 12 40 8 University 10 0 2 14 13 89 2

Hongkong Cycling Club

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Morgan was slightly more suc- cessful against Sargent, but he did not mark his man wall enough, and allowed the winger too much rope.

WOODS GOALKEEPING.

Woods, in the Artlilery goal. was the man of the match." Ile prevented the Navy from being three goals up at the interval. In one exciting period of three minutes in the first half, he cleared four blank-range shots in rapid succession, and extricated himself from many unpleasant situations with the case and skill of a first class player.

Before him Clancy and Price worked whole-heartedly, but their.. positioning left much to be desired, aud often Woods was at the morcy of the opposition.

At the other end of the field Lench, Mathias and Guy were very trustworthy. Leach folded the

gave Donald no rope whatever, ANOTHER RUN ON. ball confidently, although he was covering his every move.

SUNDAY

The fine weather prevalling over

'FOR THE REST.

Apart from such things as this, the game left little impression upon the observer. There was nothing in the work of elther teara to on-

saldom worried with a dangerous of the backs Rahman was un-

ahot and Guy confined his atton- thusa about, unless it was the stodlness of the back play of

The famous Donald-Endon right) His partner in the full-back line, from

tions to stopping Hopkins, M one of his centres that doubtedly the pick, giving as he Strange and Baldwin,

Hopkins was the only Artillery wing combination were bottled up Rodrigues was much safer and Baharom and Osman, on the In- did one of the finest exhibitions and so much that they were a bitter was the outstanding player of the side, took everything which came seen in Hongkong. In C. O. LA the weekend brought a slight in- forward the Navy, had to worry clover feeding of his forwards by Poto-Hunt.

But for his sterling defence their way and gave the Colony Broox he had a worthy partner crease in number of cyclists about Unsupported as he was, he But I have already disappointment. They exhibited side. stressed their excellence and it is none of that dash which has made Hongkong would have gone under citadel many anxious moments. and it was due to their steady and partaking in the run of the Hong- gave a daring display of in- Caleb mada rings, round Hill and reliable game that Aeria was kong Cycling Club to Castle Penk dividualism which demanded ad- difficult to pick out another player them the best right flank in the by n much larger margin. for really favourable comment," Colony. Lieut. Currey was another | Wong, in goal, had to hear the nearly always bent him to a travel seldom called upon. They both district.

miration. But his colleagues fail- The party left the Ferry sharped to anticipate his moves, and disappointment. Admitted he was brunt of the attacks and the four ling ball, and his goal in the last intercepted extremely well and well covered but when he had a goals which were registered minute of the game was one of the made some spectacular first-time at 2pm and collecting other against a very determined defence, chance ho could do nothing. gainat him were shots almost features of the match. Taking clearances.

members along the way covered ho was continually being frustrat- up a mishit by Philips half way

the outward trip with the assisted Willy Reed, of whom great impossible to save.

down the fiold he made a solo rún

ance of the wind by 3.15, p.in.

The Navy were clearly the better things wore expected in keeping Malaya were on the attack right into the circle whore he

Some spood work over short dis- the Malayan loft flank in order,

In the opening stages of the game

team in the opening half, and practically throughout. showed his true form only in the

Their drow Wong and tapped the ball Donald sunt across some good passes tances was indulged in by the should have led by more than one forward line gave one of the past him into the net.

to sinaldo men, but the smart faster members before the return goal, which McNail scored follow- Drown, Howe, Strange and closing stages of the game.

most spectacular displays yet

interception of the Malayan aneka journey Into the wind was coming a clever right wing movement, Fowler scored the goals. Howe and Llout. Cmdr. Hill was tog

seen here. They were a perfect

prevented the centre of the line being moncad at 0.45 pm, the party in which Chappel figured prom Strange netted with perfect shota slow altogether, and although

combination and their almost

dangerous, after showing the opposition a clean IL 1. D. Lowe, in the pivotal

phenomenal speed was a decided The Malayan halves exhibited. Malaya then settled down and main anally dispersing at Shamshulpo Inently.

After the interval, the Artillery pair of heels, Drown's was a lucky position, put in an Bonor

asset in piercing the Colony de A keen anticipation and the tained heavy pressure on the Colony at 5 pm, with appetites much. 'snap offort and Fowlor carried ball mous mount of hard work ho

made desporate offorts to recover goal. Fordriau fod Baharom with sharpened by the hard return fence.

Colony attack found them the nont passes, and it was from one of The objective of next week's ride lost ground, and as a result enjoy- stumbling block whenever they thole thing the latter player opened ja Shataukok, and the party willed the balance of territorial ad- got going. C. R. La Broo in the sebring,

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leave the Ferry, Kowloon at 2 p.m.vantage, but the Navy were never particular. Abbas, on the left} (Continued on Page 0.1. as usually

at any stage, outplayed.

Willia, perhaps, earns praise for good work under difficulties, and Elliot was a trior auffering from hopolèsts Inck of support. Gonerily he found himself crowded out with 10-one to slip the ball to.

and keeper into the net when Andy was not fast enough for the nippy

Duncan put in a contro under the Malayan attack. He wAB alit- crossbar.

played, the short lightning passes

Perdrinu again made one-hand-

od stickwork a feature of his play

KEEN

LANTICIPATION.

THE PLAY.