1935-01-21 — Page 20

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JANUARY

21, 1935.

LAST MINUTE PENALTY GIVES CHINESE LUCKY

CLUB SEND BICKFORD.

TO COVENTRY

AMAZING TACTICS WHICH HELPED THEM TO DEFEAT

SOUTH CHINA'S FINE ATTACK

(By "Veritas")

I distinctly remember "Bunny" Bickford walking on to the Caroline Hill enclosure a few minutes before 4 o'clock on Saturday; in fact at the time I made a mental note of satisfaction, inasmuch as I appreciated we should have a good chance to assess the value of this probable Interport left winger. But we didn't. Which is to say, Bickford's Club colleagues were attacked with loss of memory, and although intensive enquiries were sub- sequently carried out, nobody could recollect seeing Bick- ford again, at least with the ball

Behind, J. Tin-anng did everything Which is by way of introduction to the observation that seldom have right. All the same it was lucky for soch a team defeat its own ends more him Bickford was forgolton. Tang completely than did the Club againat Yai-ming was a worthy deputy for South Chine on Saturday. Bickford Wang Wing. In fact the team was was the key-man of their attack. In all throughout, Lee Kwok-wat and the Arnt five minutes he showed Fowler were too concerned with a Leung In-chan a clean pair of heels, "hate" to contribute very greatly to and twice waltzed round Li Tin-sang: the constructive side of the football. if that wasn't enough to tell the Club Curiously enough the Club relic al- that Blekford was the red light to the most exclusively on Fowler to carry Chinese defence, then all I can say out their attacks. in the future they will need to have a five minutes cabto service on such else but

Fowler woR matters,

THOROUGHLY BEATEN ́

RECREIO AS GOOD AS

S. CHINA "A"

BUT BADLY TREATED

(By "Veritas”), "Fortune favours the brave", and there was no doubt yesterday about South China's brave efforts to keep their league record intact, nor

Kowloon Surprise The Police

SHOULD HAVE.

DRAWN ..

Though Kowloon played an excellent game and in the first half were by far the superior team they were defeated two goals to one by the Police on the Railway ground.

On the run of the play the match should have been drawn especially as the referee's decision

WIN

PLEASANT. BOXING

SKILFUL BARRY IN FORM

THE CHINA FLEET CHAMPIONSHIPS

There were some remarkably fine displays of boxing at the China Fleet Club, on Saturday night when the China Fleet Open Championships were cons tested in the presence of Ad- miral Dreyer and Mayor-Gen- eral O. C. Borrett

The weltor woight men again

in disallowing a goal scored by gave the boat displays of the Jones was very questionable. It evening. In the semi-finals A. B. appeared that Pilò headed the ball | Bonnett (Diana) boat A. B, to Jones who after notting was Appleby (Medway) and both men. ruled off-side.

were congratulated on the fight. The scores were even at half A. B. Huckfald. (Defender), in time and the Police had been con- the other semi-finals showed re- tinually on the défensive, but in markable pluck: down four times the second half Kowloon in the first round and again for deteriorated as much 15 their about five seconds In the second, opponents improved.

ENERGETIC BROOKES

of their good fortune in being successful. When, two minutes before the end of a great match with the Recreio, Tam Kong-pak shaped to score his second penalty, Wong Wing, at the other end of the field, leant up against a goalpost and buried his face in his arms. He might

most energetic member on the the fight was a good ono. have been excused if the

In the finain Barry met Bonnott feld, saving his side many times George Rodger, Club custodian, during the first half when Kow- and in a fast and accurate three gesture had intended to con- makes a spectacular clearance from a loon, mainly

Jonoa rounds won on points. through

Ordinary Seaman Prandy, at such an corner, taking the ball off Tam Kongbrilliant play, went perilously

near scoring. Moss at outalde (Kent), had an easy victory in the break for his pak's head. (Photo: Mes Cheung), loft also did good work for the feather weight contest, and in the

Police.

****** semi-finals koyoed "A. "B. Nowell, Amongst the Kowloon team (Diana), early in the first round Jones was undoubtedly the out- with a beautiful right. standing player and took every

Albert Howe, Club contre-forward The result, of course, was nothing

last opportunities. True altempts to break through, but

twice unlucky not to South China defender intercepts. acore, capecially with his head in the Exciting incident during Saturday's Vey remorse

league match. (Photor Mes Cheung). unlucky

Of coured the Club were thoroughly second half.xfully at once, and if beaten. It is useless to try and ex-things successfully it plain away a 4-1 deficit in any other one is extensibly out for "revenge" terms. Yet a close analysis of the one's value to the test in pretty con game suggested that that needn't have alderably reduced, bonn But they cold-shouldered the

So far as the Club forwards were

opponents.

While giving South China "A" full credit for rising, to the four occasions i, e. two converted penalties and two snap goals the result of splendid opportunism), it is also quite fair to state that they were extremely lucky to get away with both points. For the major part of the second half they were strictly, sometimes desperately, on the defensive..

he wont on gamely although A. B. Barry, (Berwick) was untired and able to take advantage of every that offered. The the best man was always on top but

The Police term was unchanged opportunity

was probably

and Brookes

opportunity offered, while Boyes, goal, saved the Police from scoring n number of times,

the

Late in the second half Stephena was unfortunato in hitting thie upright,, but the ball bounced out to Johnson who was able to score again for the Police. On both locensions, there was a good deal

went

JUNIOR GOLF

CHAMPIONSHIP.

FIRST ROUND RESULTS

of lack connected with the Police the first round of the Junior Cham- The following are the results of goals, for in the first half Moss pionship of the Royal Hongkong then had opened the Police

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acore by

one man in the attack capable of concerned, however, Ernest Strange turning the tide, and thus helped was chiefly to blame. He ignored his South China "A" to keep their un-partner Bickford as though he were the plague, and made useless efforts team from ever broken record intact.

The match was disappointing in to walk through a

thing the halfway line.

By the same token the Recreio intermediate line, overshadowed all leap in and level up the reores, Howe did not play well. That in, several respects. For, one

de other players. He was magnificent, tennis erbssing over at two-li, there was far too much petty fouling. Fowler and Lee Kwok-wal, both old apart from the close shadowing he somewhat encouraged their own

became received, he also missed one or two feat by complete lack of thrant when oft times holding up the Chinese at- the tack single-handed, Bawen support

THAT DECIDING GOAL good chances, and on the whole his in front of goal. Right up to enough to know better,

worked ludicrous "got your man"

in their other. Wong Anishing was well below that ex-polty area the Portuguese forwarded quite well, and Delgado

Very luckily, the Chinese And the Chinese guessing, and very like a glutton at centre-half. i also nilitude

HIll showed the effects of a long often guessing incorrectly, but dozens liked the way V. Marquess, shadowed lead from a breakaway, and Bica-shun got linck to some of his old pected from an Interporter.

Tro Kwai-sling, making that normal. V. Gosano, who came up for altnce from the game, and shot of openings went begging.

Gonsalves on the right wing was lý, dangerous player appear very corner, was fouled in the fatal area, landing one in the net off Morri-Golf Club: badly. He should have acored at

and Dawen did the rest, The son, left back for Kowloon, expeelally at fault. Castilho, Bernie Innocuous. least once.

standard of play suffered somewhat The teams were: Police:- The Club halves were extraordinari- Gosano and Gomes supplied him with.

Blackburn, The only decent footill came

Up forward Gomes performed with thereafter, due largely sethe exciting Perkins:

C., Pile; from South China. The forwards made everything look delightfully ly weak. Skinner never gave up, but in service of perfect passes, beenuse

continually beaten. Andy the weakness of the Chinese defence rare skill at inside left, and initiated state of the game, but füst when it Brooks, Gough, Parker: J.. Pile,

eluased, and Hynes was on this side of the field: but the most of the Recreio attacks. Bernie seemed the Recreio were to earn a Stephens, Johnson, Green, Moss, simple. But they were considerably e

Eastman, Kowloon: Boyes; helped by the spread-eagled Doal-Indicated more than ever that he is young winger failed to make use of Gosano varied. He worked well with creditable draw, Fung, King-cheung Tam Kong-pak played a great gamaa full back and not an intermediate. them. His big mistake was trying to his inside colleagues, but might have broke through,' swerved. out to tioning of the Club defence.

was overworked, make square centres from the goal unde his presence more effectively right, shat hard, and saw the ball Morrison; Davies, Pope, Gilchrist, at inside left, but for his sake I wish but stuck to things wonderfully well line instead of hitting the ball earlier felt in front of goal. His tendency strike AV. Gosano on the arm. It. White, Elliott, G. White, Jones

was to hang back, thus giving Li and was within the penalty area,

and Knox, without hesitation the referee award- Lau opportunities to intercept. South China had put him the other Gamble was an unstable partner, and from an angle.

ed the free kick. Tam did the reat, side of Fung King-cheung, Fung I would seriously suggest to the Club

Castilho spoon-fed Gonsalves, but much more impressive than low, that if Ilynes is going to play in the who finished wretchedly. On other hand the Chinese centre-forward team, to put him at right back. The

tricks; I become tired of onumeratic thom. "Scrappy" is the word Am up the game generally.

the

WAR

was

Sydney Strango

WELL-CONTROlled game

the

A fine game, but a draw would CORRESPONDENCE

In a game, marked by frequent the latter played nervously, and kept have been a much more satisfactory

was allowed much more lattitude than fundamental virtues of a defender-technical fouls, and two outbursts of jabbing the ball instead of making reault. his vis-a-vis, and also much better quick decision, anlielpation and cover-temper by Wong Mee-shun for which a clean swing with follow-through. |

suport by his colleagues.

ing work-were not very strongly he was admonished by the referee The ball very naturally found in

BLUNDERINGLY EFFECTIVE marked in Gamble's display, although three penalties were awarded, and all destination behind, instead of in front

Wong-Mee-shun was "hunderingly" and pertinacity. Both effective. Ila acemed to strike a cer-xomewhat inadequate. Lain amount of terror into the hearts

MYSTERY PENALTY.

"DEWAR"-GOLF TOURNEY

FOUR PLAYERS IN

THE FINAL

NEW INTERPORT TEAM

· SUGGESTED

The-Sports-Editor:

Hongkong Telegraph.

Sir:-May 1, through the columns

R. L. 8. Webb w.o. from A. B. Raworth, who scratched.

C. II. Burton beat' H. F. Phillips 7 and 6.

H. Hampton beat G. W. Reeva 6 and 5.

J., W. Mayhewbeat D. L. Prophet 4 and 3.

Capt. Michell bent H. G. Wallington 4 and 2.

J. Harrop beat D. J. Valentine at the 19th.

W. Woodward beat C. Mycock 2 p.

J. MacKnight beat A, Ritchie at the 26th,

SMALL UNITS CRICKET

I am the first to admit his courage converted, was mystified by the of the gosi.

useful, but first, and thought the third a rather severe decision, but at the same-time, South China rattled on three goals I could not help appreciating and ad-

South China, took the lead when of the Club half backs and rearguard, before the interval, through Fung miring the consistency of the referee.

the very start Bowen was judged to have handled excluding Sydney Strange, local foot King-cheung (2) and Tam Kong-pak. He showed from mil's Rock of Gibraltar. But Wong The Club deserved a goal, Li and his that he did not intend to permit any from a free kick. I was that end

Playing at Bookunpoo yesterday,..." of your esteemed paper, bring forward the East Lancashire Regiment de- was often astray in his understanding colleagues twice being caught napp-horse play, and he backed this deter of the fielil, and it seemed that he!

for the consideration of the Selection feated the Combined Small Units by Committee the following to represent six wickets in the Aron Inter-Unit with Two Kwai-shing and emoting but lucky clearances were information with pleasingly quick de hendes the ball away quite cleanly,

Howe scored a beauty soon after eixions, and admonitory chats to some although Wong Mee-shun fell down

D. C. Wilson, E. Black, W. H. G. Hongkong against Shanghai in the Cricket Competition. give the speedy winger the opportuni

the resumption, but Tam quickly res- of the more persistent offenders. In front of him and looked expectantly tles he might.

The Small Units took first lenso of The most attractive feature ofonded for the Chinese, who there- fact it was one of the best controlled at the referee. Anyway. Tam made Hirst and G. Castle, with scores of Interport Soccer gan.o:—

no mistake from the "spot,"

60, 71, 71 and 71, respectively. 5. Strange (Club); Bliss (Kowloon). Major

Rodger (Club); Ash (Lincolns) and the wicket, and made 128, to which the forwards, however, was not after held the balance of exchanges, matches of the season.

Bonavia Both teams had had fairly stiff

contributed 32. Just before this Bernie Gosano qualined for the final round of the Dudley (Lincolns), individualistic skill, but their even though Fowler hit the cross-

And Parker CQ.M.S. Elvin was great form their individu nation, which left bar with a bender. Tang heing well encounters the day before, and at, but missed a glorious chance of scoring, "Dewar" trophy at the Kowloon (Police); Matthews (Lincolns), with the ball and captured Skinner, Dancar, Hynen and Gamble beaten, und 'ifht missed two gloriousoft on level terms in this respect; but but made some amends when he put | Golf Club yesterday. The next Stephens (Police), Howe (Club); Ewickets for runa.

it was the Chinese who tired first, Gomes through to equal with a ne running round in small circles.

Whenever Bickford received the ball especially notable being the half

minutos later best acores were as follows: J. D. Lauling-chol, who came in at

period he gave the backs, The first quarter of an hour ground shet, Five centro-half vice Leung Wing-chui, during this played a great hard-working game, Chinwae defence something to think of the second half saw the homesters there were definite prospects of Thomson (71), R. Henderson (72),

was too consistently, confined to their own area, and if the

E O. Murphy (78), H. C. Borner hut was all at sea in ball distribution, about, but he being decidedly weak in his passes to ignored to niako any tangible contrl- Recreio had netted during that period, hebution during the most important it is fairly safe to suggest the Chinese

(73), II. II. Mundy (74), 1. D. right wing. Nevertheless hung on

Purves (74) and W. Stoker (74). to Howe like a leech and phase of the game the: Orst fifteen would have gone to pieces. gare the centre-forward no chance.

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But, n against the run of the piny, Fung King-cheung and his colleagues rushed down the field, the centre-forward catching Marquess napping with a wonderful ground shot from 30 yards range. This altered the whole trend of the game, although the Recreio Inter levelled up, they did not play with the same fire and determination which had marked the earlier stages.

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In cohesive team work there was little to chooao, between the siden. Gomes, B. Gokano and Castiho were equally as clover as Fung, Tam pud

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But a poor piece of defensive work by Bowen allowed Wong Mee-shun to

South China "A" Virtual League Champions

ST. JOSEPH'S TAKE WEEK-END

FOOTBALL HONOURS

(By "Veritas)

much better team all round, they

Wong, their opposite numbers, making SOUTH China "A" have to lose Av Ahtained the full measure of the

ground very quickly by necurate matches before they can be dè inter-passing and classy passes to posed from the leadership of the first Navy, and more or less won at will. the wings. Only bafore goal did the division. So that we can regard the Portugese compare at all unfavour-championship question ably.

The Chinese shot every time: the Recreio not until they had tried to worm their way through to the goal' Tinc.

settled.

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being FIFTY-SIX goals were scored in n

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Strange (Club) and Knox (Kowloon). The East Lanes, knocked off the Reserves:-Boyes (Kowloon), Tam nccessary runs with six wickets to Kang-pak (South China), Johnstone spare, scoring 128 for four wickets. (Police). Leung Wing-chiu (South Elvin followed up his bowling per- China).

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