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THE HONGKONG・ TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1934.

F. A. & CHINESE LEG-ALL FOR GOVERNOR'S CUP

CORD SAVES:-This picture makasit look as though Elms tested his own goalkeeper, but actually Cord saved from Fung King-cheung who (can be seen in the corner. An incident during yesterday's Governor's

Cup match. (Photai Mes Cheung).

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SAINTS LOSE A POINT

AND DESERVE TO

FORWARDS CONTINUE POLICY OF NON-SHOOTING

CLUB HOLD OUT IN SPITE OF HANDICAPS

Club

(By "Varita“),

0 St. Joseph's

Neither side were capable of scoring a goal, but both deserved a point, and the result was fitting after a game of fast and fierce exchanges.

tu watcmny.

was given few chances. culd not shake off the shadow of Gosano.

FLASHES OF EXCELLENCE, St. Joseph's, showed flashes of

ke the Club.

LEE WAI-TONG LEADS TEAM TO VICTORY

TWO HAT-TRICKS IN MATCH OF FIERCE EXCHANGĖS

GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES WASTED BY ELLIOTT AND HIS COLLEAGUES

CORD MAKES TWO BLUNDERS: LAST MINUTE GOAL DECIDES MATCH

(By "Veritas”).

Recalling the old-time glory of South China, Lee Wai-tong led the Chinese to a thrilling victory in characteristic style against the Football Association team in the second match for the Governor's Cup yesterday, a last minute goal completing the centre-forward's hat-trick and settling the hopes of the F.A., of lifting the Cup without playing a third match.

In winning by the odd godi in seven, the Chinese were, on the run of play, a trifle lucky. Completely overshadowed in the second half, they

their goul bear a charmed life, nithough chiefly the F.A. attack was at fault in shooting. Thin was about the strongest Cord conceded two unexpected the field, yet it atill left something team the Chinese could put into

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game, but blundered with indis- tion forwards, who constantly criminate passing. Once the made the error of getting rid of. Chinese defence had discovered the ball before attempting to the secret of positioning them draw an opponent, selves for this type of game, Behind them Lin Tin-sang and their task was made considerably Lau Mau were sound without being canler.

brilliant. They were not so good!

Mullane and Gosano, und against a better directed attack! would have probably collapsed,

Gosano, Podmore, Mullane and

goals which meant all the differ- to be desired. Although the for-

accuracy in markamanship, been shown by the other forwards, the Association elevon would have netted many more goals.

to a state of impotency.

ex-

As

Elms and Robartson affered use-

best in the second half, when he

moved up with the forwards and kept Mathias and Elliott well sup plied with passes. Elma did his

Malpas were the pick of the losing ence between victory and defeat. wards attacked skilfully. Lee Wai-team. They played extraordinary Ife shaped badly for the shut with teng was not properly supported in good football in their varying which Tao Kwal-shing netted the front of goal, and in leaving him ways. Gosano covered fautlessly, The Saints could not afford to ceasingly, and always required care-third goal, and after covering Lee to do all the scoring, allowed the whereas Mullane featured his dis The big mistake Wai-tong's final effort, managed to Association defenders to concen-piny by cleverly timed inter- concede a point, and it may cost them the championship. To lose made in the closing stages was the allow the ball to clude his grasp trate on him and to crowd him out ceptions. to the Borderers on Wednesday starving of the right wing. Fowier and it trickled into the corner of when within shooting distance.

Drown the net.

Padmore's cavings did much to week will mean their swan song,

Ip Pak-wah's appearance on the break up the Chinese movements. It was the most unconfident dis-left" wing did not A forward line without a shot

play Cord has given this season brilliant foottall expected, and he Lee Wai-tong, and was always produce the He refused to concerte an inch to amongst them was again a notable

and quite out of tune with his seldom rose above a standard of master of Fung King-cheung and feature of St. Joseph's display.

unual form.

mediocrity. Robertson refused to Tam Kong-pak. They had opportunities by the

In contrast Malpas captured at-allow him to settle down, so that dozen, not always open gonin, but sufficiently well pinced to justify a excellence, but they were fol sus-tention by his fine opportuniami when he did get away, his centres ful support. Robertson was at his ahot at Rodger; but they preferred tained, and whilst the forwards are which rewarded him with three were not always well directed.

TE LA becoming a common to tap, the ball one to the other unprepared to shoot, they must ex- excellent goals. Had the same until the uncompromising Club de Pect to drop points against teams

perience to find Fung King-cheung overshadowed, and against Pod fenders stepped in to clear.

There was the same lamentable: The good work of the defence

more and Gosano he was reduced weakness, with the Club attack.and half backa was constantly being Once in the second half Ernest andone by the futility of the van-

POLISHED CHINESE Strange burst through in charac-ners, who seemed determined to teristic style and then ballooned the Ing on to somebody else.

shelve the responsibility of shoot- The Chinese were always the ball more polished, keeping the ball over the bar when five yards from goal. The Club could have the Saint

There was nothing wrong with

moving with precise passing. intermediates. Elma Novertheless the attack was liable beon three goals to the good at was prominent, and he is improving to crowd together rather too half time had they displayed a little every game. Beltrao was not al-with the result that Gonano and much, more enterprise within the penalty waya successful against Ernest Mullane, covering the middle

Strange, but he looked after his the penalty area, invariably cut It was a game of missed chances.ur

Jurwards. Nevertheless interest never It would be unfair to single"out flagged. End to end play Wha practically continuous. St. Joseph's particular members of the at- tack for criticism. The whole quintette appeared to be infected of territorial advantage in the with the nou-shooting germ. They second molety, ust their attacks conceived some clever movements. were so meaningless, that the Clubd made lots of ground rapidly, were much more dangerous when on the move, and A. V. Gosano nad to be at the top of his form to stop Home of the quick rushes,

ziren.

could claim a slightly bigger share

but were sadly lacking in the final effort. When one has said this, one has nuld all about St. Joseph's) and the game.

OLYMPIC TRIALS

Hongkong Football Eleven Trounced

Canton, Apr. 16. South China Zone's Fur East Olym- pie football trial was held here yes- terday, læfore over 10,000 spectators,

COSANO AND STRANGE.

Gosano and Sydney Strange were the men of the match, with George Rodger a close second. Gasano s perfect positioning (his covering of the middle of the field was in object lesson) rendured solid the St. Joseph's defence. Until he vacated the left back position in an effort to infuse life into the attack, he Rave a display without blemishi.

At the other end of the field. Strange, although suffering from the effects of a rather severe attack colony by to-day's morning train

The Ilongkong team returned the of malaria, was courageous und tenacious. His timely Interven-Wah Kiu Yat Po. tions completely broke up the Leen- ard-Ward-II. Gosano which gave promise between the halfway line and the Cumberland Draw With penalty area, and then fizzled out.

formation, +of many things

when Ingkong was beaten by Can- ton by four clear goals.

SOCCER AT AMOY

Chinese Playing at Amoy H.M.S. Camber- enland met a Combined Chinesa tenm ini

of

short sume promising movements.

The Association vannera in dugled in the more open type of

LEE THE GENIUS.

Lee Woi-tong was the genius of the attack. His quickmess in seizing onenings kept the opposi tion on their toes, and his three goals were sufficient testimony to hin virulence and cleverness.

JUST PRACTISING?—No, although the photograph suggests it. Actually Kowloon and Borderers players gathered round the ball in this melee, near the Kowloon gaal, which was eventually cleared. ' (Photo: Mee Cheung).

KOWLOON VALIANT BUT UNAVAILING

BORDERERS CLINCH KEEN ISSUE

IN THE SECOND HALF

A MOST ENJOYABLE

MATCH

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(By "Wanderer.") Kowloon 0 Borderers 4 Kowloon and the Borderers surprisingly furnished an extraordinary game, one of the most exciting of the season, with never a dull moment. It should have been a cake-walk for the Borderers, facing a sadly depleted team, but so stoutly did Kowloon tackle their task that in the first fifteen minutes most of the scoring efforts troubled Smith and not Cord and the Borderers were rattled and worried.

best work as destroyer of the right wing schemes. He took a little time to settle down and to under-

. Then there was a spell of ten stand Tso Kwai-shing's type of minutes in which Kowloon's gou. game, but once he had captured its seemed to bear a charmed Hfe. secret, he had the winger fairly Jones was twice put in possession subdued,

FAULTY FORWARDS.

with only Cord to bant." Once he ballooned the ball and the second he miskicked completely. Forley, The Association were not too Dunean and Mathing all had ensy reliable, although they cracked up Elliott was completely out of touch or to see Cord performing at his The Chinese intermediates were well served by the forwards. chances only to frittor them away towards the close. Generally and scarcely put a right foot. His best, their task was made lighter by the shooting was atrocious, being rank bad passing of the Associa

Continued on Page 9.)

FOOTBALL CHATTER BY

BORDERERS GIVEN THEIR OPPORTUNITY

FOUR VITAL MATCHES PENDING: BAD

DISPLAY BY SPECTATORS

SAD IDEA OF SPORTSMANSHIP

"VERITAS"

How They Stand In The Tables

BORDERERS WELL

HOME FOOTBALL

LEADERS CARRY ON SERENELY

(By "The Pilgrim")

When the interval arrived with no score. Kowloon were definitely fortunate, although they deserve

redit or a distinct achievement. Beaten on their own ground The fact was that they played by Bury, Preston North End with a zest rising greatly above went a long way towards los-.

ormal inspiration, turned the ing promotion on Saturday. match into a cup-tie Instead of a Brentford and Bolton both dreary end-of-the-season league snatched narrow wins and stand contest, and prevented tho Border-head of Preston now, Brent- ers from playing anything in the fort holdng the coveted position. nature of cohesive football.

SECOND HALF CHANGE.

next to Grimsby by a decimal

Had they been able to maintain point advantage in goal average, these tactics in the second half.oth points from the visiting Don- Chesterfield's failure to tako there might have been a surprise, caster club

But five minutes or so after the

the result was settled,

was another Indi restart Willis ahot into the top of cation that the Salter Lane Club his own net in trying to clear and in the leadership. Barnsley are

arc for from

Impregnable

PLACED

Once they were a goal up, the Stockport's chances are practical- only a point behind and though much importance

Borderers pulled themselves togety nil, they will have the Borderars do not make the WITH so

a šorious Borderers are well placed in the ther, refused to concede anything bearing on promotion hopes when attached to the concluding arst division as a result of the to lactics that had previously key crash with Chesterfield in the common mistake of looking a should carry off the first division injuries, and in this respect St. mude certain of runners-up hou-w remorectuss pressure which had match of the reason. gift horse in the mouth, they games, one watches closely for week-end football. South China disturbed them and settled down championship.

In the higher division James' at when Ward "took a packet" in theurs in the third division, and then produce, goals, although that of 'Highbury enve a number of rea-

thene present placings in TUE_Saints' draw with the Club, second half. I don't believe it tablea are below.

twa Mathins, the fourth was the only

really good one, Jones got the sons why he should not be trans aid the victory of the 24th at was serious, and there is little

ferred from arsenal to Derby and he kicked the expense of Kowloon leaves doubt that he will be ok. for the

Division I. the softiers one points behind the mid-week encounter against thes. W. Borderers 4 Kowloon F. C. 0 second

Cord's body. His his brilliant passes to Hulme prov

Whet

Batman the match-winning feature of a collegians and with a game in 'otice,

classic entertainment for 40,000 1hesitated in the goalmouth. hand,

Joseph's suffered on Saturday,

When hard pressed in the closing #tage, Strange received willing support rum Gansble, Baldwin and

THE Borderers escaped unscath Robertson. Gamble, lacking finess, but very purposeful, had Costs well friendly football match last week be. NEXT Wednesday may see the ed against Kowloon, so that the foren big crowd of spectators at the Borderers take over the leader-leading contestants are at least held on the left wing, and also kept Chung San Park football ground, the ship, this time for a little longer physically ft. Rochs very subdued. Gamble's un-result beg a drawn gants of one than 24 hours. But you orthodox tactics neemed to upset goat all. The Bailure cored ments were always hampered by the qualised in the second. right back.

their

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R. A.

1 Recreio Hongkong F.C. 0 St. Joseph's

League Tables.

Division 1.

the meticulous Rockn, wirose mave peal in to first half while the Chinese never tell, with those Navy men. IT is

The mariners feel they have à end of the season only three S.W. Borderers 18 15 0 3 61 21 30

with

STRONG HALVES,

game.

HOME RUGBY Harlequins No Match For Gloucester

Goals. P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. remarkable that with the St. Joseph's. 19 14 32 43 10 31

powerful side at their command weeks off, and most of the teams Lincoln Reg. 20 19 2 6 50 23 28 just at present (secretly they con- well behind with their fixtures, R. Navy .......... 18 11 4 3 60 30 20 South China. 20 12 1 7 42 21 25 first division 1.K. Club sider it slightly better than in the that only three

1 8 2 0 40 52 18 early part of the season when they games were played on Saturday. Kowloon F.C. 20 7 2 11 won their way into the final of the

E. Lancashires 18 8 2 10

A

Wah Cup), and the lapse by TRUE the Navy were disappoint-B. A. 1 G the Saints has given them en-ed by the Athletic, but what II.K. Police.. 18 4 2 couragement to renew their for- about the Polleo, East Lanen-Recreio ..... 20 2 3 15 lorn quest for the title,

ahires, Lincolns, and South China?

Division III.

A

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3 Radio 1 Recrolo League Tables. Division III.

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pis,

Goala.

Hin Orst

otaor two. Trom under

came

Podmiore played an important spectators, art in the Borderers' second half Between the posts was Wilson regeneration, and Mullane seldomenutising for Moss and compet- ut a foot wrong at right back, w with James for the honours of

a shaky Morrison ex-Liverpool's reversal,

CHELSEA IN EARNEST. edingly well. Forward Alathing} was easily the outstanding player, Chelsea's long delayed apurt with Duncan also playing well. has come in earnest and they The insides did not Impress.now stand fourth from the bottom G. V. White, Willis and Cord took) with thoir 2—0 victory over Ever- most of the honours on the Kowton. Oakton headed in from a loon side, while Eastman played corner and Horton added the se gallantly at left back. It is no cond goal, both being netted in the. small tribute to the rest that they second half. succeeded in keeping the game interesting until the final whistle,

'L.T.A. MEETING

Alteration in the Venue

The Club half;backs were strong in defonso, but louing Polo-Ilunt as they did at the interval, rendered

Manchester City were overwhel the middle line lens effective no a

med at White Hart Lane but (constructive ·IOTOO. Pote-Hunt

more serious than the loss of two twisted this knee Just before the

London, April 14.

points was the injury which no- Interval and was forced to hobble The Harlequins proved no match for

censitated McLuckio leaving the on the left wing for the re- Gloucester when these teams met to- THERE isn't the slightest doubt FINAL interest in the third RAS.C.

division was killed by the South China

fold. He was one The Club day, the latter winning by eight points that the championship rests on

of the two mainder of the

It victory of South China ngainst the pronult, as it to all. Blackheath won a hard-fought the results of four matches.

wing halves damaged in the game game from Leicester, the scores be might be limited to three,

which ensured the

jand if-ho is not recovered in time and Recrofo, avas bo who kopt them wen pied

19 [ing 14-11 at the finish.

Chine of the runners-up

to take part in the Cup Final, the in the initial stages. PASICA

Full results of the Rugby Union possibly two. But if the Bor-honours. The R.A.S.C., maintain-

City will be awkwardly placed. Andy Dungan put in some good games played to-day follows

derers win on Wednesday, they

108 Lincoln Regt. 18 18 0 0 77 7 30

In connection with the ex-| work against Bernie Gomano, using Bedford........10 Old Blues

It was not surprising that Der 6 will have only to repeat the per-ed their challenge to the

traordinary general meeting of hy lost to the Wolves; they had his powers of recovery to advan-Birkenhead 14 Waterloo 10 formance against St. Joseph's, and taking points from the Radio, but South China 18 12 2 4 84 23 20

the Lawn Tennis Association the last two or three matches out- S.W. Borderers 18 11 1 6 54 81 28 tago. Robertson

to four men playing at the Interna- was always Exeter

13 the whole thing is over.

standing cannot juve

18 10 8 5 25 25 23 stumbling block,copeoially in the Gloucester

Any R.A.S.C.

be held on Friday, Club secro-lonal match and two others, In- material effect on lenguo table Rocrelo 18 7 0 8 51 47 17taries are asked to note that the jured. pivotal position, where he closely, Leicester

Nonth

R.A.M.C..... 18 0 4

a7 18 meeting will be held at 6.15 p.m. shadoweil Leonard.

Newport

KE...

18 GG 8 | R. A. F.. 19 6 2 11 on Wednesday week, I'll eat myTHE Chinese Athletic's failure to Radio 18 2 4

a team either on University. 190 turn out a hat! (I'm safe in saying this as

2 20 13 69 Z any men's outfitters in Hongkong Saturday or Sunday_will demand University withdrawn. Points will tell you).

(Continued on Page 8.) R.E. and 'Radio.

With Howe injured in the second T. half, and Pote-lunt a pager.on Pontypool the wing, the Club attack was Plymouth seldom noen in conoorted action. Wasps But Ernest Strange worked un- |

3 Llanelly

B Torlonins

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11 Blackheath 14

12 Doenport 5.4TF there isn't a record breaking standings. 15 Bath

mid-week crowd at Sookunpoo

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4 London Irish

0

6. Bristol

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London Welsh

Router.

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to

in the Sanitary Board Room, Post zeneral meeting a meeting of the Onco Building, and not in. Mr. Council will be Bid to lonta Justice Lindsell's chambers, na Executive Committee, an Interport. originally arranged,

Boloction Committee, and to com Following, the extraordinary stituto the 1934 longue.

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