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CUP-FINALIST SECRETS

WHY MANCHESTER CITY WON THE CUP

A LESSON IN STRATEGY

FOR HALVES

Strategy Of Manchester City

(By "Saracan"}

What is there about the football of Manchester City which has made it so outstanding? During the past three years they have been in the cup sem-final on each occasion and they have thrice reached the final win- ning on Saturday. Only a team of very remarkable attainments could have set up such a record.

The curious thing is that throughout the whole of this period it has been said that the City have had a comparatively weak defence. I am afraid they have been misjudged. The play of the backs may not be notable for ita certainty, but in all their ties they have set up a bold front and they seem to have an unusual facility to retrieve any mistake.

The success of the side can, of clear cut goals. Rather does it think, be traced to three things, seem as if the aim is to hustle and high spirited team work, their flurry the opposition into a mistake exceptional eleverness and power and then make the most of it be in the half back line and the fast fore there can be a recovery. Thin go ahend raiding of the forwards. jat any rate is how many goals are Firat na to the halves. Cowan obtained. Some-one blunders and in the centre used to be rather the chance is snapped up to put vonturesome in going up with the the ball into the net.

Reader's Views

attack, but now he has discovered Perhaps on this account seine of that it does not pay. In the cup the City's wins have appeared a little ties at any rate ho makes it his fortunate, but their plans are de- main job to "police" the opposing liberately carried out and the re

of their centre half and leave the attacking suits tell unmistakeably to the wing men. Bushy and Bray effectiveness. Busby stands first among all wing halves in English football at the present time. He is very sound defensively, being quick in re. covery, but he la mainly notable for, the brilliance of his ball play and the way he schemes an opening. Although scarcely so outstanding Bray is a player very similar in type and the forwards I am sure would freely admit how heavily they are in the debt of these two men behind there.

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gistered player. I quite appreciate the Committee's decision in having ordered a replay between the St. Joseph's and S. W. Borderers, in- stead of awarding that point to the These halves in going in to the former. I am sure St. Joseph's attack make the ball move quickly will be only too game to prove their and the forwards At in with this worthiness. progressive policy. They do not; By taking this action they will favour the spectacular short pass prevent local Clubs from playing Ing style. They atake all on the unregistered players in the future. long pass, raiding down the wing It would be very embarrassing to the and then transferring the ball as Committee themselves should for smartly as possible Into the middle. instance, two teams meet in the final In this way they get the opposing of the Shield, one of which playing defenders on the run and possibly an unregistered player. out of position when danger By simply imposing a fine on the Police, they have left much to be

threatens.

The style does not lead to what desired. may be described as the "making"!

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1934.

SWIMMING ASSOCIATION

SEEK SUPPORT

INTERPORT CHANCE

WILL BRIGHTEN

Mr. Y. K. Mok, for kindly pre senting the Association's Water Polo League Shieki.

The genetlemen who kindly sub- scribed to a fund opened by the Association for the

purpose of wiping off the debt of $569.51 owing to the Victoria Recreation Club by the old Association (now defunct). In this connection a fotter of thanks "and appreciation was received from Mr. P. A. Dixon, Hon. Secretary of the V.R.C.

The European Y.M.C.A. for the The possibility of a swimming demonstration being use of the Swimming Bath for

Association galus. organised in the Colony by the Amateur Swimming

The Committee Members who Federation of Japan, was voiced at the annual general]

during the past season, meeting of the Hongkong International Amateur Swim- served on the various Committees ming Association yesterday.

JAPANESE MAY GIVE DEMONSTRATION LATER

At this, the second annual meeting of the body, satisfaction was expressed by members of the Council of, the magnificent inaugural year of the Assocition.

The following Association Swimming records were established during the year under review:- 50 yards Free Style, Leung Shiu Man, C.B.C. 27 secs. 100 yards Free Style, A. G. Donn, Y.M.C.A., 61 4/5 secs. 220 yards Free Style, H. Lange, Y.M.C.A., 2m 42 3/5 acca. 440 yards Free Style, W. T. Campbell, Y.M.C.A 6m 3 3/5

SCCs.

880 yards Free Style, W. T. Campbell, Y.M.C.A., 12m 34 1/5 secs.

200 yards Breast Stroke, Kwok Chun Hang, S.C.A.A., 2m 43 3/11 secs.

100 yards Back Stroke, Kwok Chun Hang, S.C.A.A. Im

14 seca.

Harbour Race, W. T. Campbell, Y.M.C.A., 28m 9 4/5 seca. (New Course).

200 yards (4 a side Team Race) Y.M.C.A.: A. G. Donn, E. W. Railton, H. Lange, R. Wood; Im 51 2/5 secs, Im 51 2/5 seca Y.M.C.A.

ACCA.

Diving---Cheung Ping Yan, C.C.S.C.

50 yards Free Style, Mrs. Schreuder, Y.M.C.A., 33 1/5 100 yards Free Style, Mrs. Schreuder, Y.M.C.A., 1m 3/5 440 yards Free Style, Miss Yeung Sau King. S.C.A.A., 7m 26 2/5 secs.

&CCB.

200 yards Breast Stroke Mrs. Schreuder, Y.M.C.A., 3m 16 4/5 secs.

160 yards Back Stroke, Miss Yeung Sau Chun, S.C.A.A., Im 36 9/10 secs.

200 yards (4 a side) Y.M.C.A.: Mrs. Schreuder, Mrs. Divett, Mrs, Rend, Miss. Dalziel); 2m 20 4/5 secs. 2m 20 4/5 secs, Y.M.C.A.

Ladies Diving,-Miss Ng Shun Ying, C.C.S.C.

Special Mention must be made of the time catablished by Kwok Chun Hang, South China Athletic Association in the 200 yards Breast Stroke Race at the interport Gala against the Kwangtung Provincial Amateur Athletic Federation. Kwak's time was 2m 38 2/5 secs. which broke the Association record by 4 9/10 secs.

Mr. Y. K. Mok, the retiring and Chairman was, In the Chair was supported by Mr. R. Goldman,' Asst. Ilon, Secretary, Dr. Tsui Te Phek (Chinese Bathing Club), Mr. Wong Kam-yin (Chinese Bathing (Royal Club). Mr. Woodward

Naval Recreation Club) and Mr. A. N. G. dn Cilva (University

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Tientsin The Shanghat and Amateur Swimming Associations for kindly forwarding a copy of their Annual Report and State- ment of Accounts.

The IG.P. for very kindly grant- ing us a launch for the Harbour Race.

The Press: The S. C. Morning Post, H.K. Daily Press, China Mall, Telegraph, the Chinese News. papers for facilities granted.

Mr. W. J. Cole of Thomson & Co. for auditing the books of the Association,

The Association has been grant- eti afliation to the Amateur Swimming Association (Southern Countries) in England.

Mr. Wong Kam-ying proposed and Dr., Tsol Tez-shek seconded the adoption of the Report and

Accounts.

The Acting Secretary, Mr. R Goldman slated that he had met Mir. I Matsuzawa, Hon. Secretary of the Amaieur Swimming Federation of Japan and Mr. K. Abe, Foreign Relations Secretary of the same body, last Saturday on the r.m.s. Empress of Canada, when Mr. Matsuzawn confirmed the H.K.I.A.S. Association's in- vitation to the Japanese Olympic Swimming 'representatives to an exhibition under their auspices,

Mr. Matsuzawa said that on re- ceipt of Mr. E. W. Railton's letter, the contents of which were discussed Fat a meeting of the Japanese Olympie Delegation, the latter had nanimously accepted the Associa tion's invitation.

Mr. Matsuzawa stated that he was very glad the Association had nt their disposal a fresh water swimming pool 25 yards, long as The annual report stated:--

it was quite probable that several The year ander review has been of the Japanese Olympic swimmers most successful and must be re- would attempt to break existing corded as a memorable one, par-World records in yards.

After a formal discussion, it was ticularly as it is the Association's first year,

meeting that ar The improvement in the stan- agreed by the dard of swimming in Hongkong rangements for the Exhibition com- can be judged by the enthusiasm mence immediately and that final shown In the inter affiliated club discussions should take place at a events and the Association.Cham-meeting.to be convened at an early

170 date. pionships, when ibere were

entries for the 16 events.

The Acting Scerotary also un-'

It is very doubtful whether nounced that arrangement had any other Aquatic Association been made for the Japanese Olym can boast of such a large entry pic' swimmers to practice at the. for its Championship events. European Y.M.C.A. Pool on Fri-

day.

wore

The times put up by the com- petitors in the Championship The following officers events were quite good but It is elected to serve during the ensuing expected that those of the coming year:~~ season will be considerably better, due to the experience gained and the keenness shown by the swimmers of the Affiliated Clubs.

POLO A SUCCESS.

Mr. Y. K. Mok as Chairman,

Mr. R. Goldman as lion. Secre- tary,

During the season the Associa-er. tion held one gala in nid of Asso-

Mr. A. G. Donn as Hon. Treasur

Mr. Leung Tit-sang as Asst. Hon, ciation Funds, one Interport Con- Secretary and Secretary in charge test with the Kwangtung Provin-of Water Polo.

cial Amateur Athletic Federation and three Galas In connection with the Association Champion- ship. The Interport was closely

contested the Association whening LEE THEATRE

by one point.

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It was regretted that owing to

re-1 Lunforeseen circumstances

turn contest could not be arrang ed.

The Association ran Water Tolo League which was a great Huccess and was won by the Euro-

pean Y. M. C. A. "A Team."

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