1935-02-11 — Page 20

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY FEBRUARY 11, 1935.

FUSILIERS WONDERFUL SOCCER AGAINST RECREIO

REMINISCENT OF THE BORDERERS

NEW TEAM LEAPS INTO LIMELIGHT OF LOCAL FOOTBALL

ROWLAND'S GREAT "KEEPING”

Club de Recreio (..

(By "Veritas)

..2 R. W. Fusiliers kokkupe,4 Recreio Marques; Silva-Netto, and Bowen; Dolgado, Beltran, and V. Marques; Castilho, B. Go nano, A. V. Gosano, Gomes and Alves. Fusiliers: Rowlands; Wheeler, and Keatings; Grindley, Kenoghark, and Ellis: Hughes, Harrison, Donals, Talbot and Roberts,

Playing a type of game highly reminiscent of the Borderers at their best, the Royal Welch Fusiliers scored a magnificent victory against the Club de Recreio at King's Park on Saturday. They served up some of the smartest league football of the season, and by their dis- play earned a new and deeper respect among critics and contemporaries.

That the Fusiliers could, if they liked, make the best of local teams sit up and take notice was made manifest the other day when they outclassed St. Joseph's, but I, for one, was astonished on Saturday by their highly developed football craft. The Recreio are not easy to beat, especially on their own terri- tory, but I doubt if the most ardent. Portuguese sup- porter would deny that the soldiers were far and away the better team.

ON TOP FORM

Maybe the occasion inspired with such skill and ease as to stamp, them to play above ordinary hin a goalkeeper of unusual skill and

ellciency. form. I haven't seen enough of them to contribute to, or refute, such a suggestion; but whether it was that or not, the game offered a vivid impression of their potentialities.

Apart from Rowlands, the outaland. ing Fusillers performers were Keneg han and Grindley in the half back Hine, Roberts the left winger, who was far too good for Silva-Netto. and Speed was the keynote; yet it was Taibot at Hulde left. Dennis was a not purely speed which made their dashing leader of the attack but attacks so spectacular and their wasted quite a number of good open. defensive work no impressive. Theyings by taking the ball too for out to played to a plan of tacties—the kinil of tactics which made the Borderers the lot, toning valuable ground and

the most famous military team ever to appear in local football.

position.

The team right through, how. ever, were on top form, and if they can keep it going, they are going to cause a lot of upReik before the Henson is ended.

It would be ridiculous to suggest

The lil was put atraight, through instead of passed squarely, and attacks were always kept very open. the ball moving rapidly from wing to wing. It was in initiating such offensives that the Fusiliers half backs the Recreio were outplayed, but it is scored. Grindley and Keneghan were fact they were never able to settle normal game. Not even outstanding in this respect, and in down to a

the

Rowlands, the smart Royal Welch. Fusillers goalkeeper, makes a char- acteristic clearance from a sorper during yesterday's malck against South China. (Photo, Men Cheung).

AROUND THE GROUNDS

SOUTH CHINA'S LOSS OF UNBEATEN RECORD NOW IMMINENT

LUCKY WIN YESTERDAY: CLUB'S KEEN DUEL

*

(By "Veritas")

very unlikely, we shall probably to the present senders have maining ton matches. As it is ecome championa within the next

Three or four wetka.

DURHAM'S MAGIC HANDS

INSPIRES ROYAL ARTILLERY TO GREAT VICTORY

MORTON INFUSES NEW SPIRIT

INTO GUNNERS' ATTACK

· R. Artillery

· (By "Veritas")

..4 Athletic

Artillery: Dutham; Clancey and Hopkins; Scott, Pardor and Harris; Edmonds, Butterfeld, Morton, Knight and Smith.

Athletle-Wong Shik-ping; Mak Sui-hon and Lo llong-Chau: Ho Chor-yin, Chal Ah-tal and Ng Pang-wing; Tang Kwong-shum, Yeung Pak-- po, to Wal-kul, Chan Chang-wo, and Lee flung-ching.

Durham, Artillery goalkeeper, lifted this match from the rut of an ordinarily interesting! league encounter, to a spectacular and attractive entertainment. His magic hands saved four certain goals, while his fine sense of judgment and anticipation have not been surpassed in any other display of goalkeeping in the Colony this

season.

The Artillery deserved to assisting his own attack, an ever win, even though Clancey and pleasant feature of the Intorpor Hopkins left their supporters ter's work. on tenterhooks several times.

NOT IN SAME STREET The soldiers played the right

Ilopkins was the better of kind of football, and their dia- two backs, but both were prone to play generally was an almost wilt under pressure, and but for unbelievable improvement on Durham the Mighty, would have that of the last time I saw seen the Chinese score n spate of them in action.

goals.

The Athlelic, as a team were. not in the same street as the Artillery. Although on the offensive a good deal, their at- tacks were invariably the result; of one player-Chan, who work. ed slavishly, and did not enjoy the best of luck.

GUNNERS' DISCOVERY The Gunnera have made an out- standing discovery in Morton.. Readers may recollect that when he first came to the Colony he was felted in these columns as a cat above the average. hall back. But In transferring his affections to the The half backs did not inspire forward line, Morton has undoubt-too much confidence. Chui Ah-fat totallevered his vocation as a

HOW THE GOALS WERE SCORED

Wong Wing, South. Chins custo.

in leaps high to catch the ball when hard pressed by Fualliars

forward. (Photo Mês Cheung)

Macao's Hockey Triumph

Y. M. C. A.

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WELL

BEATEN

Not only did the Y.M.C.A., hockey team fail to find the net yesterday when it visited Macao but it never looked like scoring and was completely outclassed.

were.

SPECTATORS AMAZED

Muller showed more skilt in

most reliable of the trio was Ho

The Macao team was immense- Not since their palmy days when Chor-ylu.

ly superior and overran the Gentlemen is, The

Bryant rattled opposition nets con- Once again the Athistic's old THE toast this week

was inclined to wander, and the

Royal Welch Fusiliers, the

sistently week after week, have the trouble-defence-made itself ap Hongkong players who

of considered the best team the Artillery enjoyed the services of parent. The covering work team which set alight the

such a virile leader of the attack. Mak Sui-hon and Lo llong-chau Y.M.C.A. had ever fielded. The Recreio on the one day, REACTIONS this week-end He is a player of real opportunism, was appalling. Both hugged their final score wag 6-0, four of the to the Interport Auries and scores goals with his head and own goal lines when they should goals coming during the second and all but extinguished were highly favourable. All of fert with equal facility.

have been well up the field, and half. South China's flickering the first division matches pro-

The effect his presence has had they played so squarely together,

From the Intitial bull-of Macao duced good, and in some cases on the forward line is quite remark that any sort of angled pass left

showed their superiority and wonte flame of undefeat the next.

Intraling, football.

able. There has been infused a them out of position.

It to the credit. of the straight through to score. There. few other games this sensan hava IA. V. Gosano's appearance in the

They played inspired foot:

new spirit. Correspondingly better soon the constructive work of the forward line could inspire the quintette:

Artillery forwards. that they after they had the "Young Mon" halves play such an Important part in to overcome the dour Fusillera defence,

ball on both occasions and THE Navy, although folding an showings are being given by

entirely new side. put up a Edmonds. Knight and Smith. The discovered this early, and took continually on the defensive. the discomfiture of an opposing In addition, the Reerelo contributed aomewhat to their forward Jine failure,

have already got the critics most worthy performance against attack yesterday was in excrilent the fullest advantage of the defence.

position. And the forwards rendered splendid by concentrating on the right wing.

wondering if a second Bor-South Chlau "A" on Saturday, and fettle, the insides putting lots of support. When on the move they where they were poorly served by

would have been more deservedly"ginger" In their work in front of derers team is to be born. seldom failed to make sufficiens Castilho. Possibly we have come to

ewarded with a point instead of goal.

Smart work by the whole of the stickwork than his team-mates.but defeat by the odd goal in three. ground to put them within shooting expect a little too much from

Harris was the man of the mo- Artillery forward lne and a clever he was too well marked to be of any real danger, and though they distance, and once there they neppered Goanno combination. Certainly they the Recrelo goal The shots were not could not get together on Saturday,

several weeks to accustom ROM the Navy's viewpoint, how. ment among the half backs, klaniece of headwork by Morton gave all played a good game the visitors always well directed, but they had the and twice they get in one another's THE Fusiliers have

over, they found consolation in 1wift and decisive tackling upset the Artillery their first goal im-were never able to push through effect of disquieting E. Marques and way in front of goal. Nevertheless I hla colleagues, who, in the latter felt the fundamental mistake of the themselves to local conditions,

so_tar_that it re-tof the Athletic right wing. Pardon mediately after Durham had effect the defence and only on one or two-occasions-was-the-ball-any- stages of the match, foundered badly! forwards was in keeping the ball tog and the possibly different type vealed to players of great ability was able to hold his own, with at7ed-a-glorious clenranco..

close. This type of ottnek is fatal

Durham made four more spec- where near the Macno goal. against auch quick footed players an of football to which they were in oss at kit back, and Gray at the forwards bar Chan Chang-wo, familiar with in Gibralter. contre-forward. Moss challenged

Spectators were amazed at the the Fusiliers.

and centrated energy always had just again worked the ball down the

had Macao played Having reached the end of this Li Tin-sang for the honour of and that five feet nine piece of con- tacular Bayes before the Artillery BELTRAO'S LOSS OF FORM

transitional period, they are, I being the best player on view, and the extra trick up his sleeve when fold for Edmonds to drive into the play am convinced after the week-end Gray had it all over his vis-a-vis, it came to a show-down. Pardoc's net over the prostrate Wong, and similar hockey in the Interport it best efforts were directed towards then they went further ahead when is felt they would have defeated displays, about to put our lead-Fung King-cheung..

Pardoe converted a penalty, shortly the Colony with ease. There was only one change in the team: a after Chan had beaten Durham.

Sustaining the pressure, and new centre-forward boing included playing an excellent brand of foot-who was, if anything, better than ball, the Gunners netted a fourth F. Ramalho, who played in the point, when Morton headed in a laternort match.. perfect corner by Edmonds, and the teams crossed over with the Artillery leading 4-1.

under this pressure.

UNORTHODOX METHODS

In defence the Fusiliera were equal-

ly as well-balanced. Although Whee

Jer and Keatings adopted the unortho-

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PLAYING According to the word of the prophets, the Club and Lincolns drew in what can best be interesting match.

and with each forward line reap both defences being tested in turn, ing a fair reward.

were a continual menace to the

iting the mare refined movementa

How They

The Tables

As a result of the week-end

It is also a fact that they were not dox methods of ploying parallel one so well served by their half backs as to the other, they always seemed able to soldiers. Beltrao is not playing to get in same effective covering work, the same high standard of football ing teams through their paces. They chiefly scored, however, with this year as he was when with S perfectly timed Interceptions, both Joseph's, although he shone on Satur- impending defeat of South China "A" is now no imminent, men at tires fairly racing across the day more than Delgado and V. Mar-1 Bold to nip a dangerous movement in ques, who were slow in tackling and that the chief question appears to described as

dilatory in ball distribation. And behind them Rowlands gavel Except when A. V. Gorano has been be, which team will be the first to It was the fairest result possible,tand In us fine a display of goalkeeping seen at left back, the Recreio defence has accomplish what at one time look- in the Colony this season. Two never inspired the confidence which a ed to be the impossible? penalties were brilliantly saved, Ifrat division rearguard should.

can TF the Fusiliers yesterday had re- was not a case of Bowen and A. V.the other hand Silva-Netto

the Lincolas' inaide trio was Goanno minaing: both at their shots generally hold bls own, and when he ceived their true deserts, theyYDNEY Strange's duels with

have enjoyed this dis would normally have found the net. outwitted, then the Recreio gost in would

only equalled by the fascinating! But Rowlands exhibited uncanny anti- in real danger. Such was the case tinction, the right of which nobody elashes betweer. Albert Howe and matches. the amended local foot would have denied. South China cipation, for both times he had to against the Fusillera.

DIVISION I After the first quarter of an hour, have had one or two narrow escapes/ Ash. Howo's Individual dashea ball league tables now read: bring down six feet or body, and spread himself across the goal to get there was

League Table But these were not the bakiness about the Recreio backs, since the beginning of December, soldiers' rearguard. On the other at the wholm.

Goals only things he accomplished. He which also became reficeted in the lut yesterday they were definitely hand Strange had to play one of

cost. Its lucky to get away with a point.

this season best games

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pta. Baved n three yards point-blank shot work of E. Marques in from Gomes and negotiated at least effect was not only to sap the Recreio

the prevent Higgins and Ridley from S. China "A" 15 13 2 0 16 13 28 II.K. Palice 14 6 6 2.32 22 18 half a dozen other dangerous shots

(Continued on Page 0.).

THEY will always be

S. China 14 8 2 1 36 30 18 most difficult team in the overwhelming George Rodger.

Lincoln Regt. 16 7 2 & 31 20 16 lenguo to overcome, because of their remarkable defence. THERE were no upsets in the Hongkong F.C. 14 6 6 3 28

second divisions. The Lin-Chinese Ath. 13 5 4 4 Tin-sang is at the peak of his

colns' second string retained their Club career, and Wong Wing has no 100 per cent. record by beating R. W. Funiliors 1445 equal gool for consistent

Eastern, and are as certain of wia R. A. 168 1 brilliance.Wong, Li and Lau Mau have met no brighter for ning the championship, as South E. Lancashires 16

19 3 ward line this season than that China "A" are of annexing the R. Navy...

14 3 3 8 15 35 of the Fusiliers, yet they suc senior title. Recrolo did well to St. Joseph's

DIVISION 11. ceeded in holding on and in hold the Army Service Corps to a Kowloon F.C. 13 1 2 10 17 36 division of spoils in the third keeping their citadel intact. division.

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Goals P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.

a glance at the league records THE Army's Lul Wah Cup pres- Lincoln Regt. 10 16 0 0 40 15 30 pects are now very bright, R. Navy 13 2 2 30 20 201 will satisfy. South China "A"

They Can draw on plonty of E. Lancashires 13.9 1 8 40 19 19 have now played 15 matches-ne many as any other team in the Brat talent from the Lincolns, East Lan- R. W. Fusiliers 13 5 4 4 21 29 14. cashire, Fusillors and Artillery. B. A 14 6 2 0 20 24 14 division and have only conceded I would suggest the following as South Chins 12 6 3 4 31 18 13 13- goals.. These figures are a one of the beat teams now at their Chinese Ath. 13 0 1 0 27 21 13 more eloquent tribute than I can disposal: Durham (R.A.): Swala Hongkong F.C. 14 2 6 7 10 37 9 11820 19 24 8 pay in iterary rhapsodies..

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is no danger to South China's (R.A.), Ridley (Lincolns), and position at the head of the table. Roberts (Fusiliers). They are now ten points ahead of

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Goals

P. W. D. L F A Pts.

16. 11 2 2 52 18 24 10 11 2 3 41 27 24

their nearest rivals Police and The following are the results of E, Lancashires 16 13 0 2.73 18-20 South China "B," and have only to yesterday's golf matches at Fanling. Lincoln Regt.

Junior Championship semi-final. RA.SO. obtain eleven points from their c. H. Burton beat H. Hampton, 4 and R. W. Fusillors 11 7 0 4 84 19.14 remaining nine matches, to make

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The soldiers had pleaty of oppor- tunities in the second half to add to their scure, but their finishing was weaker. The spasmodic raida of the Chinese always spelt danger, but Durbim saved everything until a few minutes before the clone, when Lo Wai-kui broke through and found the roof of the net from four yards range.

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