1934-04-23 — Page 20

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1934.

THE BORDERERS PLAY LIKE A VERY TIRED TEAM

AND LOSE IMPORTANT

SPARKLING

NAVY AT THEIR BEST

POINTS

MATCH SPECIALLY

DESCRIBED

BY "VERITAS"

MULLANE AND SMITH PLAY LONE HAND

The Borderers have no cause to indulge in vain re- grets concerning their defeat yesterday by the Navy by three goals to one. True it stopped them short in their tracks for the championship, and brought to a close a brilliant sequence of succosses in cup and league. But the better team won. Without wishing to be called a traitor to the cause of the Borderers, I would say that a vastly bettor team won. And because of this, the 24th can forget all about it and concentrate on their next match, the result of which is of even greater importance.

to opportunities.

Quite a new feature in local periods in the second hair Mathias, rivals on the wing, and a tendency football has been discernible this stand neglectul. Padmore, Fortey to wander into the middle gave year. Usually the typical "end- and Hazlewood were continually Roberts and Showbrook further.

swinging the ball acruss of-the-season" lethargy captures Duncan, who, although very useful the players, and games at this in the early part of the game, found perlod are so dull as to be hardly himself crowded out, worth seeing.

Nevertheless the smartness of But recent weeks have seen the Navy players must be recog- some of the best football of the nised. The defence Improved as season. The lost two matches the game progressed, and the hall between the Navy and Borderers backs were rarely at fault. have provided entertaining spectacles. Yesterday's spirtely exchanges sent the crowd nway very contented.

Nevertheless the Borderers did play like a tfred tenm: they were not at their best: their football wan distinctly patchy: and very definite- ly have they played better this

acason,

Up forward the winners were brilliantly served by Roberts and Shewbrook on the wings. Roberts gave Underwood and Morrison a lot of food for thought, and quite often be mode them think a little too late.

MORRISON OUTCLASSED.

Podmore, although hard work- ing, did not make his tackles so cleanly and with his usual oxcel- lent judgment. Mainly, however, he was locking in idea of direction when passing. Once or twice he sent his wingers nway with idon! forwards punts, which Duncan and Mathias were able to take in their stride, but more often he was guilty of sending it to a marked player or else to ono of the Navy: defenders.

DISORGANISED ATTACK.

A NATIONAL AFFAIR THIS Tussle for the ball around the Eastern Chinese goal at Caroline Hill yesterday, during one of the Southern China team's attacks. The match

уда

trial for the Far Eastern Olymples. (Photo: Mee Cheung).

KOWLOON COULD

FOOTBALL CHATTER

The New Ball

Which

"VERITAS"

inspiration, and the Borderers, with | Podmore's fall down, are a for different combination to the Borderers with

Flattered But Podmere on the top of bis game.

To Deceive

Tis still goal average keeping the Borderers at the top of the table. But the difference between theirs and St. Joseph's has now been reduced to .275,

QUT what a fish to the season

Wednes

BUT

this means. Virtually the championship resta on day's game ou the Railway ground.

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"MITH'S footwork in good to behold, But the Navy inside right has lost a lot of lits driving power, and the game he is playing toulay: is not the type to earn him a lot of goals.

BY

Local Chinese Too Clever For Eastern Players

and Southern Chinese are

com-

TE auggestion that the Boreder peting for the honour of represent- ers are feeling the strain of anjing China in tho Far Eastern exceptionally heavy programme in Olympiad was illustrated yester not without foundation when uno day, when the teams met in a ginnees at their performances trial match at Caroline Hill, during the last ten weeks.

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ROM February 26 to April 22 NOT unexpectedly the Souther- nera won in a fairly pro- eleven matches, of which aine have quicker on the ball,, and obtained inelalve they have played nounced manner. They wore much

been

won and two lost. These

don't think it will end in wames include two meetings with an early grip which never relaxed. draw. A goal in a match such South China, two with the Navy SOUTHERN China's snappy for as this will more than likely deler-one with St. Joseph's, and mlse the result, and I imagine we Sunday Herald charity cup final ok vary sluggish, Lee Wal-tong ward line made the visitors shall see that goal from one side against China.

or the other.

--

the

led the line with old-time skill,

ELSEWHERE I have reported BETWEEN March 12 and April 3 and was admirably supported on fully on the match between South China (two weeks in succes-ed his customary goal off the head,

inclusive, they met St. Joseph's both Banks. Tam Kong-pak obtain the Navy and the Borderersion) and China's representative and another with his feet just There were some aldelights,

before the close.

eleven.

HAVE WON AN old ball was used in the first IS programme, plus the fact

BUT DESERVED TO LOSE

ABJECT DISPLAY

(By "Wanderer."), Kowloon should have defeated South China and had only the brilliance of Cord in goal to thank for the fact that they did not lose more heavily, by four or five goals.

In consequence of the compers tive neglect they suffered," the Morrison was definitely out-attack was much less organised classed in the last quarter of an than usual. The forwards made Yot all this was not surprising. hour. Prior to this he had played honest endeavours, but were all After a programme such as they by no means confidently, and the at sea in their finishing. have engaged in since Christmas, burden of successful defending fell Hazlewood was smart, but lack- reaction is bound to reveal itself, on Mullane, who responded magni-ed a shot. Fortes was atrociously although personally I think it is ficently. Morrison seems to have stow and appeared unable to anti- only temporary, and that the lost faith in himself, and his cipate the most obvious movement. momentary check they have re- hesitancy in getting in to tackle is Jones has made much better use ceived to their league nspirations quite siariling. As against St. of the ball. Duncan, until he was will do them more good than harm. Joseph's he tried to dribble his way too well marked, played attractive out of awkward positions, when football, and Mathing was not And the foregoing is no attempt a first time kick would have been given a real opportunity. to belittle the Navy. Full marks much more effective.

On the whole it was a spirilless must be given a team which played) The Navy owed lot to their attack. An attack which appeared exceptionally attractive football: wingers, for they were, on the to have the outlook of a futulist a team which, had it remained at whole, too clever for Davies and "Well, if we don't score, we don'tina the same personnel throughout the Underwood, and therefore con-score, and that's that. season would itself be running for tinually in the position to send the league honours at the present all through to the insides withinj moment.

the penalty area,

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“MYSTERY TEAM"..

This sounds like n contradic- tion in terms. It ja necessary

half, and the soldiers ap

PART from Zeo Hong, who was that it included the Senior A continually in the limelight porred to have the greatest Shield Sinal and the charity cup with daring anyes from under the difficulty in controlling it.

final, as well as important matches bar, none of the Enatorn players believe it was Mullane who sug-ship, cannot but have its effect, to be influenced at all by yester hearing on the league champion Impressed, and if the selectors are gested a better inflated sphore especially on an amateur team who day's display, it would seem that for the second "35". Anyhow a cannot devote the whole of their Southern China will provide the a brand new ball was rolled out dur-time to training. ing the interval, and the Borderers started off the second half as though TNCIDENTALLY"

it was only the need of this which had stood between them and a dozen goals in the early part of the game. BUT later on the Navy niso found requirements, and in the end made the new ball nultable for their

much better use of it,

.

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those

eloven matches reaped the Borderers 31 goals-only two under three's, while cleven goals were con- ceded, an average of one a match ATURDAY'S three first division

matches worked out in ac cordance with expectations.

majority of players for national team to visit Manila.

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the

NOTHER match, is scheduled

for Wednesday, and by thon the men from Shanghai and other parts should have become used to. local conditions. The oppressive heat seemed to have its effect on them. Notwithstanding this, as exponents of the art and science

to explain further that Soul Two vain appeals for penalties were made by the Borderers, in China, possessing

n certain the first half, when a Navy defender THE opportunism of Hopkins of the game, they could hardly amount of cleverness in attack, appeared to have handled, and in the with two points, this time at the patriots...

again provided the Artillery approach their southern com!-

did

changed.

santewlut

PROBLEMS

Iis

expense of East Lancashires.

the success of bustling tactics to earn him his goals. But he is an

Glasgow Rangers Win

indefatigable worker: a good shot The Cup

with both feet, and a player, who.

into one of our most successful |forward line_leaders.

BEING SOLVED given the right advice, will develop

not at all impress, with second, when Jones was their stability as a side and if severely bundled by Forrest. Kowloon had shown anything EWIDENCE as to the effect on the OPKINS has the makings of a Ilke even reasonably good form, rest of the team of loss of form useful centre-forward. At the the whole trend of the game by Podmore was forthcoming. must have been

present his game is unsensoned, pivotal leadership is undeniably anand he dopends almost solely on As it was, they were hopeless a side, playing an eleven strangers thrown together on the The opening exchanges favour-fold for the first time. An ex- ed the Navy, and within five laggerated" formation In at- minutes, Showbrook had forced a tack repeatedly left Elliott and corner, and placed it well for Blake up in the air, and the de- Roberts to head the ball past fence was all at sea, only. Bliss Smith, who unexpectedly clung to and Eastman earning any honours. his goal line."

“The great failing was at centre- The Bordérera did not come into half where Pope seemed to think their own

unt after fifteen his principle inission was attack minutes, and then a series of The centro of the field when tho! attacks saw Leech brought into Chinese were in possession was THE action, saving from Mathins and left wide open and this circum- Iinzelwood.

stance readily exploited by South Nevertheless the Navy deserved China explained the liberties they their one goal lend at the Inter-were permitted to take. val.

They swept down the field with

And here is undoubtedly one of Naismith, Stauley and Smith, in the reasons why the Navy are such fact, should have made greater dangerous outfit to run up use of their opportunities which againgt. They are what one might were certainly more numerous call a mystery team. Opponents than those of Forfey, Jones and inke the feld never quite sure Hazlewood. what they are coming up against. But Smith preferred fourth The team changea-

sweekly. One is half hack game. and Naismith, so completely in the dark that raillough keeping well up, was a would not be in the tenst surpris trifle slow in gathering the ball. ing to find the Navy take the field THE "STONEWALL" SUPREME. with eleven internationals.

But for Smith and Mullane, the Borderers would have suf- fered a heavy defeat. The Welsh

The Borderers did not take long awift passing movements, con- captain is playing some of the to level up after half time, Hazle-siderably overdone perhaps, but finest football of his career just wood netting in a scramble after pretty to watch until It became now. A model of sustained both he and Jones had missed ait-obvioun frittering, and in the accuracy in Judgment and kick-ters.

absence of any obstruction in the

Yesterday they had експ changes to the team which lost to the Borderers last Wednesday. And when it is realised that every oue was an improvement, it can readily be understood why the Borderers hind such a gruelling time.

Liddington, Mathias, Guy, McClurg, Chapell, McNeill, and O'Donnell had to make way for Leech, West, McGuire, Wilcox, Roberts Naismith und Stanley, which mount a completely new defence, a strengthened half back line, and a livelier attack.

The Borderera had their usual complement.

Both teams adopted similar tactics, but the Navy were some what more accurate and effective

in their exploitation. Once

ARSENAL VIRTUAL

CHAMPIONS

RELEGATED!

(By The Pilgrim")

Arsenal have again virtually annexed the League Champion ship, their defeat of Sunderland on Saturday and Huddersfield's failure at Middlesbro' putting ing. His interceptions, some- "UNFILFILLED PROMISE. middle, they were always a the issue beyond all practical times magnificent in conception After this it certainly looked as menzee. Fortunately, Cord had

doubt. let alone achievement, can only hough there was to be a repeti- one of his brightest days, and be equalled by A. V. Gosano. tion of Wednesday last. The saved a score of shota magnificent-from bottom are reasonably sure Chelsea although standing second Mullane, too, seldom wastes his Borderers swarmed to the attack, ly. final

kick.

but could not finish, and having He had the worst of luck with of retaining the First Division Behind him, Smith played boldly survived a gruelling ten minutes, and brought a pair of safe hands the Navy again took up the run- into active use. A little quickerning. judgment might have saved the An error by Underwood (ne a first goal, but he had no chance result of being unable to kick with the second and third. Some with his right foot) enabled thei of his clearances in the closing Navy to go ahead through Show- minutes were very fine.

brook, and it was Showbrook who It is the first time for many sent across a swift ground centre

the

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status as have games in successful one

Chinese effort. He jumped four yards hand over Newcastle and Birming in an effort to clear a lob into am which should enable them to turn the scales in their in their own the right-hand corner and actually got his fist to the ball, favour. which had, however, progressed Chesterfield have too far, struck the angle of the supplanted in the leadership of the post and rebounded into the net, | Northern Section, their close South China's defence was rivals Barnsley having their per

at last been

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THE Recreio certainly are un- lucky. By which.I mean that so often this sonson have they run up against teams for whom they But either the absence of "punch" are, man for man, their equal. in the forward line, or an unfor- 'tunate lapse by the defence, has seon them lose points all against the general run of the play.

ST. MIRREN NO MATCH-

(By "The Pilgrim")

Rangers fulfilled general ex- pectations by again winning the Scottish Cup on Saturday, the most recent succesees of the Club In this department being in 1932, and in 1929.

PEAKING fairly they hardly In losing by five goals to nil, deserved to Joao both points St. Mirren dalled rather dismally against the Lincolns. It was a to achieve distinction in the first case of the soldiers solzing their qual in which they have appeared, chances. The Recreio suffered yet but they were up against a high another of those most dishearten-speed scoring machine at fall ing of all football experiences to strength. fose again the run of the play. THE keen zest with which the Northern (I'm sorry, Eastern)

How They Stand In

maons I have seen the Borderers a few minutes Inter for Naismith sinks under pressure but Kowloon sistence rewarded by an advantage The Table

Stockport too, are still in the

Over 100,000 spectators Saw Rangers win the toss and take advantage of a strong win blow- ing down the pitch. From the start the forwards were dangerous and McPhaill, who was to prove the outstanding man of the game, struck, the side of the net from 30 yards.

An attempt to reverse play won defeated by the Rangers pivot, Simpson, but the persistence of St. Mirren carried, the ball up fold to and the not for the first lina, MacGregor got the ball but the referee ruled the player offside,

DISHEARTENING.

picture being two points behind but BORDERERS CLING and made a breakaway, to score

with a match in hand,

again that precision in ball dis half backs break down. But Un- to rush in, take the ball in his were never sufficiently well to in goal average and an equality in tribution and that little extra derwood and Davies were not stride, and score with a very fine gether to be able to maintain a points. specii in getting to the ball and quick enough to anticipate their shot--the best goal of the match. austained attack. moving it distinguished their performance from the Borderers.

GAME IN A NUTSHELL. Whereas the soldiers often spoiltį good tackling by mis-directed pass- ing, the Navy kept these errors to the minimum, and reaped the benefit thereof,

A more forceful attack turned the game in their favour. When in front of Smith, the Borderers gon was always in danger. In contrast the Borderers seldom lusk- ed the possessors of a finishing ahot good enough to pass Leech.

And there you have the game in a nutshell.

The return of West at left back. and McGuire at centro-half ald much towards strengthening the Navy

powers of resistance. McGuire had Partey tied down. Wost, finely supported by Forrest, was never in dificulties.

The task of the Navy Inter- niediates was made easier by the sömewhat flustered passing of the opposing vannors,

But chiefly the winners worej helped by the Borderers concen tration on the loft wing. Finally it became no obvious that Forrest

had only to position himself, and the attack was cleared. For long

DANGER THREATENS-The Borderers defence have an anxious amontent when Smith Navy inside right sent in a dangerous shot which Morrison, Underwood and Smith can be seen following up. (Photo: Ming Yuen),

TO LEAD

Saturday seemed a day of decl- sions, for Norwich beat Coventry at Although defeated on Saturday, ut the Nest to qualify for entry to the Borderers are still lenders of the Second Division and the crowd the first division table by virtue This effort, had it been allowed, were correspondingly enthusiastic, of a slightly better goal average. would have had a very heartening Thanks to determined played at The Lincolns and Navy have out-effect on the St. Mirren players the Den, Millwall triumphed to side chances of finishing runners-whose disappointment was n Brentford's disadvantage In the fup. Present standings are:

keen race for second place in the j

division and promotion to the First

Division.

OLYMPIC TRIAL.

Bolton managed to gain a point Southern China 2 East China from goalless game at Swansca

FIRST DIVISION,

BS.W.B.

Lahcoin Regt. - R.A.

whore the crowd demonstrated against the referee's handling of R, Nayy game and throw stones at him.

Bolton have the slight advantage

of goal average but Preston, South Chine Brentfort and oven Bradford lavo

n Ilvely interest still.

3 Recrolo

ereased by a goal from Nicholson and another from McPhail, giving. Rangers a two goal, lend at the o interval.

to

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Knox and Phillips began the resumption with a determination even things up but when Rangers again took command of 1 the play the St. Mirren dofonect

collapsed epmpletely. Main used In tricky run along the wing to acore the third goal, Smith notted the fourth with a ground shot, and Micholson completed tho

2 East.

Lancashire 1 Kowloon F. C. League Table.

Goals, P. W. D. L. F. A. Pis, So Aro Lincoln: Cardiff and Bournemouth murt St. Joseph's 20 14 4 2 43 19 33quintette.

Borderers... 20.10 0 4 60 20 82 neck re-election, and Rochdale are. Lincolns 21 14 26 13 23 00 in a similar position In the north Navy ...

Sheffield United are doomed for relegation:

20 12 4.4 55 36 28

ern section of the Third Division. South China. 1 13. 1. 7.43 21 27

Motherwell took the leal of the Hongkong Scottish League during Rangers East Lance. absence at the Cup Final but their A stay will be short lived They bave Polico

a lead of one point but have played Athletle three more games than Rangers.

Recreio

10 8 20.45.52 18 10.6 2 1124-44.14 20:0

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A strong wind rather spoilt the play but the crowd were keen partisans tip to the Bnish. Ono, man collapsed and died during, the excitoniant and, a crowd who were unable to neo the play. became noisy and had to recolvo

0 16 19 08 7 attention from the police

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