1934-10-29 — Page 8

1934

HALF AN HOUR OF BRILLIANT FOOTBALL: THEN SOCCER Caroline Hill Game Degenerates Into Scramble

SNIPS

CLUB WORTH A POINT

NAVY WILL YET IMPROVE

(By "Varitus")."

RIGHT now Boath China orv altting

on top of the world. From thoir exalted porch at the head of the first division (the club's two teams sharing the honour with the same number of points), they are regard- ing the rest of the opposition with parfect ang froid. Nolther team has yet lost a match, and although the second string have conceded a couple of drawn games, they are not per turbed, for they still remain in the position to shield thair senior out- it, who have secured the maximum. reward from four encounters,

Tay Qua-tong, diminutive South China winger in a characteristic pose, captured by the camera na he Teapt to bend the ball from a Chinate Athletic player during yea- tarday's match, (Photo:

Mie Cheung).

ATHLETIC OUGHT TO HAVE WON

Better Than South China For Most Of Match

REFEREE'S DRASTIC

ACTION

(By "Veritas)

For 30 minutes yesterday, a huge concourse at Caroline Hill numbering some 6,000 watched with growing excitement the best display of football since, South China and Borderers played their historic match

George Rodger, Club custodian, clears a hot shot from South Chias player, while Syd.. Strange guardi hii colleague from 'baing rushed. (Photos, Mee Cheung),

last season. Then Li Tin-sang was dramatically sent How They

off the field, and instantly the game degenerated into a

series of inconclusive and ineffective raids and counter Stand In

raids, Chinese Athletic doing everything but score, and

South China, left so helpless as to be able to do practical- The Tables

ly nothing else but watch their opponents do everything but score.

DIVISION Į

East Lancashire

S. W.,Borderers

ways he expected to remain. In the middle of the league table from the TE Club did very well

beginning to the end of the season. That South China eventually won by, incident which not only made an un- to hold South China "D" to a division of

HEY won their first match of the the odd goal in three is cause for some happy curtain to the first half, but spolls, and the fact that if chances on the Recreio for the achievementheless the Athletic insulted them off in the standard of play.

Benson on Saturday, and picked congratulation on their part; never

was the signal for a general failingLincoln Regt. had been accepted they might have Well, there's courage in a thing like selves by permitting such a result. won, does not alter the other side that, for even without A. V. Gunno, They of the question that if the Chinese the Recreio are not to be lightly re-or

could have won two A hot scrimmage on South China's Hongkong Police had done likewise, THEY might have garded. And Bellrao returned to the parlance

three times over. In the goal line was abruptly stopped by the Hongkong Club won. No! A draw was the only fitting team this week.

of the popular stands, referee's whistle, and to everyone's S. China "A". result of such match, where de

they "jazzed round South China. astonishment, the ofleial was seen fences outahone attacks, and two

But when it came to shoot........ taking L Tin-sang's name and point- goalkeepers walked off the felt with

ing his finger to the dressing room. halnes around their hende,

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the

VET, the Police were by far the better team. Solidity in defence and enterprise fa attack went hand DOTI teams scores!

hand to beat the Portuguese by the odd to do their beat, which acɛounted teen bigger. In the words of

over-anxious goat in three. The margin could have for periods of melibere play.

The Hustrious Charlie Chan: humbly sug- coul work, at Rover, Syd. Strange zest honoured inside forwards Chan- and Pate-Hunt were features of the ning and Stevens indulge in Club's contribution to an interesting shouting. Generous giving of ball to game, while Wong Wa-kl's goal. Johnson not always "rewarded with keeping, and La Sui-wing's forceful proper succEAR, work in the attack added colour to South China's display.

the goals

mure

VESTERDAY gave me my frat op portunity this season of seeing the the moment, the Navy are Chinese Athletle in action. General languishing at the foot of the impressions can be gathered by the ad- league table, but methinks they will joining report of their match with not take very long to climb out of South China. In extenso, however, it this invidious position. They had to Athletic have a teans second only to be added that I think the. might lose to the Berderers, because

4th" were just these

South China in skill and precision. two 'botter, but the sailors' play sumclently promising to alloy feelings of apprehension regarding the immediato future of the. team. They will win several matches yet, but they not at least another fort Alght together before they can face the leading sides with absolute con- Aldance.

D

4 St. Jomph's,

9 Kowloon F.C.

2 R. Navy

D

2 Club de Recrelo 1

1 S. China "B"

2 China Athletic

League Table:

8 7

K

5.

only one of a dozen opportunities They missed a penalty, but that was

Goals wasted. It only needed the slightest only six yards behind the goal at the 8. China "A" 4 4 0 0 18 48

As far as could be seen (and I was 8. China "B" 3 2 0 13 a

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pis. degree of initintivo and enterprian

8 break down the South China defence, Athletic forwards. It was a foul, of S.W. Borderers 4 2 1 1 12

time), jumped on one of the Hongkong Club 6 230 this was particularly emphasised course, but hardly one which I ex-W: Bord the closing stages, when. for pected to see receive auch severe en minutes on end the ball was punishment.

enshires never out of the homesters' hair.

Chinese Ath. To complete

Inexplicable K, Police action, the referco, instend of Kowloon

F.C. 4 awarding a penalty, which presum-

Lincoln Regt. 4. 1 ably the foul called for if it was A.

4 1 suficiently bad to deserve a player Club de Rec. 40 being sent off the field, penalised the St Joseph's Athletic for

F.C. apparently fouling Wong Wing, the

Navy

INTOLERABLY IRRITATING.

The abject failure of the Athletle. forwards in front goal became Intolerably irritating when One studied their highly polished mid- field play. Their passing wan ingenious both in conception and effect, constantly leaving · Leung, Wing-chai and his colleagues run- ning round in circles. But once within the penalty area the attacks Ezzled out

+

an

goalkeeper,

although here again it was difficult

SHANGHAI F.A. AND ROUGH

PLAY

STRONG ACTION

INTENDED

Bright Cricket Last Saturday

With most of the wickets playing easily, acoring was fairly high in local cricket dur ing the week-end, nevertheless of the five league matches played, only two were left drawn.

Alec l'earcu and Owen-Hughes ran into batting form for the Club against Civil Service in the only first division gamo, bút dogged batting by Perry, Darrow, Wood and Baker allowed the government servants to earn a

draw.

G. R. Wynne, recognised as the Sam Iannen of Hongkong cricket, contri- buted another hurricane knock for the Police against the University, and won the match for the officers in |spectacular fashion.

K.C.C. COLLAPSE,

A remarkable game was seen at the K.C.C., where the second string lost to the R.A.M.C., by four runs. With the ball kicking awkwardly, batamen were constantly at fault in timing, and Trimble, taking advantage of this, bowled magnificently after an Indifferent start, to capture 7 wickets for 37 runa.

After dismissing the Medicals for Rough play or flagrant viola-the K.C.C., put themselves well on 89, of which Major Bonavia hit up 41, tion of the rules of soccer will the road to victory by scoring 40 for not be tolerated by the Shanghai the first wicket. With half the side.

Shanghai Times. Football Association during the out the homesters still only needed season, writes "Offside" in the Rome 20 runs to win, but the Ialor batsmen offered no resistance, And when Mulcahy left to a very doubtful b.w. decision, the defeat of the K.C.C. was assured.

This policy, I understand, will bo pursued vigorously by the League Management Committee and

the Executive Committee, Stern action will be taken against Individuals or teams in a determined effort to keep the game clean in Shanghai,

Bonavia took a brilliant ono-handed catch in the slips to dismiss Jones, while F. E. Lawrence also brought K.C.C. off two smart alip-calchea for the Leading performances in the longue

FIRST DIVISION. Batting.

were:

4 0 1 3 5 11 3 0 1 2 0 6

DIVISION IL.

The resolve is largely due to the unfortunate incidents which

marred the local league fixtures

towards the end of last season. T. A. Pearce (H.K.C.C.) v C.§.C.C. - 71 following which a great deal of H. Owen-Hughes (ILK.CG v

C.8.C.C. criticism was levelled against the

5 Kowloon F.C. oS.F.A., which was charged with 4 Hongkong Clübo having dealt too leniently with 3 S.W.Borderera 1 certain cases. F.C

3 R. Navy

to appreciate the decision, an Wong retained the ball, and in consequence East Lanca- became the natural target for the Athletic forwarde,

hires Lincoln Regt. any play the Caroline Hill seniors at

Just prior to this Tay Qua-tong has South China.

University Full credit must be given to South been badly injured, and South China A their own game, and up to a point Chira for stout-hearted defending, but ed the first half with nine men. beat them, is a pretty worthy achieve at the same time they were greatly ment. The Athletic have proved they sided by the Athletic, who attempted SOUTH CHINA'S SECOND GOAL. are capable of doing this. Further to carry their inter-passing campaigns

R.E. more it is quite obvious that their too far and to dribblo the bali into lamentable shooting failure yesterday the goal. If half a dozen first time, was quito useless as he had to hobble

INCIDENTALLY they will be creat-

.been reversed.

Tay returned in the second half, but

RE.

4 Chinese Ath.

3 1

2 Young Indians

League Tablo

quarters that

Goals

Dowling Simpson (C.8.C.C.) ▼ I.K. General dissatisfaction was ex-Bowker (H. K. C. C.)

C.C... Executive Committee, and it was Duckitt pressed with the findings of the C.8.C.C. belleved in many their action against

3 for 7

C.S.C.C.

(H. K. C. C.)

SECOND DIVISION.

4 for 19

2 for 13

P. W. D. L. F.A. Pts. team in particular wag

clont to meet the 0 1 26 8 8 question. 4 4 0 0 16 7 8 媾 90 13 5

F 4

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3 10 15

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129 10

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0 8 7 12

a Chinese not suffi offence in

EARLY EXAMPLE POSSIBLE. Although no definitely official polley-has-been-yet-formed, or 5ssued, there is a strong, feeling

They dominated the remainder of Hongkong F.C. 5 0 3 3 2 15 2 committees empowered to deal R. Navy 3 1 1 1 13 11 3 among the members of the various

Batting G. R. Wynne (Policov Varsity 75 M. el Arcall (LRC) ▼ RAS.C. 68 Major Bonavia (R.A.M.C.)

K.C.C.........

GA

C.A.C.C.

Stewart (B.K.C.C)

Bowling

T

40

Is but a temporary phase. They rat-on-the-mark shots had been fired in about on the wing, and during this East Lanca tied up ten goals the week before, and during the last twenty minutes, I have period South China could not ba seven in their two preceding matches. no doubt that the result would have regarded as more than nino strong. Lincoln Regt.

shires ...... ing no precedent by indulging in THERE is no weakness in the at- a little shooting practice.

Tam Kong-pak dropped back to take RA. Probably

over L duties, and fulfilled them South China tack, and the insido trio are posi one of the most unfortunate features tively brilliant. The half backs are first half. It was eram full of really backs also concentrated on defence, 8.W. Borderers.5

Happily one in able to recall that with pronounced success. The half Chinese Ath... of football is that goals count. Ask sound, with only one obvious short Ane football, The teams were very and it was this packing of the goal University F.C. G Chines Athletic!

coming-The wing halves have a de-evenly matched, with the Athletic which upset the Athletic. PAST Lancashires are beginning to middle of the field, leaving the oppos South China balancing this with their cided tondency to concentrate in the enjoying a slight edge in passing, and Justify the claims I made for ing wingers too much room. So far additional speed. Both attacks kept the play, yet, thanks to a blunder by Young Indians & 0 1 4 8 21 1 with complaints that whatever Trimble (RA.M.C.) ▼ K.C.C. 7 for 37 them a month ago. To

beat Joseph's by such a decisive margin as

St. 48 I can see the two backs need only the play open, and Ho Ka-keung vied Mak Chiu-han and Sui Tim-lim, found Eastern Ath 4 0 1 3 4 14 1 may be the circumstances in Baker (Police) Varsity for 47

a little more confidence in each other successfully with Fung King-cheangemselves another goal in arrears Kowloon 4-1 fndicates one thing: that the Enst class defence. Sul in goal is quite re- wings. Once in the first half he sent Mink allowed Tao Kwai-shing too much Lancs, aro a good team. They were sourceful.

to form themselves into a really first in his brilliant angle passes to the before the second half was very old,

F.C.G ◊ 0 G 1 21 0 which an offence was made, it Vaughan (R.Á.8.C) LLC. 4 for 32

Jones (K.C.C.) ▼ R.A.M.C. hotter than the Saints in the follow- ing phases: ball control, footwork,

DIVISION III.

shall be no excuse for the offen. Hiptools (Varsity) v Police 4 for 60 out a 40 yards ground pass to Lipe, and the speedy Chinese winger,

der. understanding, plan of attack, de- WHILE the Athlette can field this fect a piece of ball distribution as one squares the goal-line and centred R. A. F

Hung-ching which was about as per now at Insido right, carried the ball East Lancashires 8 R.A.0.C. team they are bound to remain could imagine.

zquarely. Sut, the goalkeeper shaped Radio S, G. very badly for the ball, saw it beat R. A. M. C.

2 Lincoln Rog him, and Ip Pak-wah had only to run Hongkong Police In and net a yard from goal..:

8.W.D.

fence, and marksmanship.

.

among the leaders. I think I can see enst holding the Borderers to a draw, them beating South China "B," at.

name, and consequently they can al-fed out for three seasons.

The goal stung the Athletk into

6 R. E.

2 Rallway R. Club

2 R.A.S.C. League Table.

2 Club do Rec.

;

Goals

1 It is possible that an early |

4 for 24

O example may be made in the caso issued a general warning to the

1 of the two Chinese teams, Tung captains of both teams.

In view of the fact that Mr.

Ifwa and Three Cultures, which during the all-Chinese match at Sung is Chinese, and therefore the Stadium last week, indulged in must be considered wholly im rough play to such an extent that partial in this case, the atop taken the referee, Mr., W. T. Sung, was must be regarded as unusually

P. W. D. L. F.A. Pts. forced to halt the game while he serious.

the Police were not so unfair to

LEADING PLAYERS, themselves they would be one of and scoring a number of very decisive excellent, and it says much for the Team work on both sides was the best teams in the league. But victorice. Yesterday's team strikes defences that during this period only combined endeavour, but most of this inconsistency la their intermediate me as being the best they have turn-one goal was scored. Up is the time was accomplished between the halfway]

of his dismissal, Li Tin-sang was the line and the penalty area. best back on view, although one could them to indulge in pattern-wearing, Lancashires

It allowed find no fault with either Mak Chiu- but nothing camo of such tactice. han or Taui Ah-fai the Athletic rear-with a penalty, sent high over the8.W. Borderers 5 4 0 1 20 9 8

Finally, when Au Kam-fang, entrusted AS.C bar, one felt that the last thing the Athletic wanted to do was to score.

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Leung Chui-wing and Lai Kwok- chiu, playing at centre half for South, China and the Athletic respectively Au Kam-fung eventually found the Club de Ree. wore magnificent. Leung was occasion not, and right to the end South China H.K. Police ally Jured into making falso tackles were desperately defending. But by Railway Roc. by the subtle passing between the this time the football was all rather Athletic's three inside forwards, but unimpressivo.

his recoveries were so well timed, and

his headwork so effective, that rarely

THE upshot of the week-end results

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was he completely out-manonevred,

Lai's insistent shadowing of Fung three divisions now remain unbeaten.Cosano will not

was that only seven teams in the DEPORTS have it that A, V. King-cheung and Ip Pak-wah very Three nearly caused the disintegration of division and three in the second. The hope the belief is ill-founded. Local of them figure in the first studded boots again this season. I be donning his this famous partnership. It was a two South Chinn teams and the Club football without the inimitable "A. case of them both getting rid of the enjoy this distinction among the V. is liko a loaf of bread without ball, and getting rid of they were to make any ground and South China In the second division ing, and we are not overstocked with quickly, it seniors, Lincolns, Royal Artillery and yeast. Besides the Interport is com- save the attack from utter disruption. and the Air Force in the third. eligible centre-forwards.

All of which tunded to increase the

speed of the exchanges and thereby

to add excitement.

When finally

China opened their account

Through Tom Long-paita head, the Vines Compares Professional

goal was no surprise, for it was plain)

that such persistant pressure as was

being applied against both defences,

must in time lead to goals,

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But after that goal, there was really

Back in his home town after his tournaments.

| far from the "Cash and Carry" only one team in it so far as terrifirat season as a professional, El- torial play WAS concerned. Thosworth Vines declarod playing pro tennis is hitting the downgrade now Vines denied that professional Athletic set up a series of brilliant tennis is a "hard life." conceived attacks, two of which

because the novelty of the sport has culminated in Fung King-mul clearing than the amateur game because one of 2,500 and more were not unusual "Professional tennis is much harder worn of. He pointed out that crowds. the cross-bar with rasping drives, and has to play almost every night and in large cities throughout the nation others in fierce scrimmages and fino in different towns on unfamiliar at the matches, headwork by Li Tin-song and Lau courts" the former national cham- Mau

Addition of new stars graduated alon said.

from amateur ranks and Importation! When asked if amateur tenuls did of European professionals will keep not have certain advantages over the interest in the pro sport as keen as In the course of ten minutes Eouth after looking at my bank book

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this season, Vines de olared. times, but was in actuality, reprieved pleased with the financial returns of in October, when he will travel to The lanky Crown City youth, Vines will remain here until lato through the inability of Ho Ka-keung, his several months with the "Tilden Now York for the National profes Au Ping-ming and Au Kam-fung to Tours," refused to reveal how much he signal tennis championships. A fore shoot..

Then cafoe the very distasteful reported to have mado 15,000; thus, he will resume intensive practice.

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