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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, FEBRUARY. 11, ̈1985.

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

Herrelo:- Marques; Silva-Netto, and Bowen; Delgado, Beltrau, and V. Marques Castilho, B. Go anno, A. V, Gonano, Gomes and Alves. Fusiliers: Rowlands; Wheeler, and Kentings; Grindley, Keneghan, and Ellis; Hughes, ilarrison, Dennie, 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.

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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.

efficiency.

ON TOP FORM

Maybe the occasion inspired with such skill and case as to staną them to play above ordinary hin a goalkeeper of unusual skill 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 outstand- ing Fusillers performers were Keneg- han and Grindley in the half back line, Roberts the left wingor, who was far too good for Silva-Netto, and Speed was the keynote; yet it was Talbot at Inside left, Dennis was a not purely speed which made their

Attack but dashing lender of the attacks so spectacular and their wasted quite a number of good open. defensive work so impressive. They played to a plan of tactics the kind by taking the hall too far out to of tactics which made the Borderers the left. losing valuable ground and

position. the most famous military team ever to appear in tocal football.

The ball was put straight through. instead of passed squarely,

and

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

It would be ridiculous to suggest

attacks were always kept very upen,} the ball moving rapidly from wing to wing. It was in initiating much { offensives that the Fusiliers half backs the Recreio were butplayed, but it is acored. Grindley and Keneghan were a fact they were never able to settle outstanding in this respect, and in down to a normal game. Not even fow other games this season have. A. V. Gosano's appearance in the soen the constructive work of the forward line could inspire the quintette halves play such an important part in to overcome the dour Fusiliers defence, In addition the Recreio contributed the discomfiture of an opposing

somewhat to their forward line failure defence.

And the forwards rendered splendid by concentrating on the right wings wupport. When on the move they where they were poorly served by seldom fallod to make suficient Castilho. Possibly we have come to ground to put them within shooting expect a little too much from the distance, and ones there they peppered Gosano combination. Certainly they the Berreio goal. The shots were not could not get together on Saturday, always well directed, but they had the and twice they got in one another's effect of disquieting E-Maiques and way in front of goal. Nevertheless I his colleagues, who, in the latter felt the Fondamental mistake of the stages of the match, foundered badly forwarde wat in keeping the belt under this pressure,

close. This type of atlack is Against such quick footed players as the Fusiliers,

BELTRAO'S LOSS OF FORM

fatal

Rowlands, the smart Royal Welch - Fusiliare, goalkeeper, makes a char-,

́acteristic clámranos from a corner during yesterday's match against South Chian." (Photo Mus Chung).

AROUND THE GROUNDS

SOUTH CHINA'S LOSS OF UNBEATEN RECORD NOW IMMINENT

LUCKY WIN YESTERDAY: CLUB'S KEEN DUEL

toast

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three or four weeks.

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DURHAM'S MAGIC HANDS

INSPIRES ROYAL ARTILLERY

TO GREAT VICTORY

MORTON INFUSES NEW SPIRIT

INTO GUNNERS' ATTACK

R. Artillery

(By "Veritas")

4 Athletic

Artillery: Durham; Clancey and Hopkina; Scott, Pardoe and Harris: Edmonds, Butterfield, Marton, Knight and Smith.

Athletic-Wong Shik-ping: Mak Sui-hon and Lo Hong-Chau; Ho Chor-yin, Chul Ah-fai and Ng Pang-wing; Tang Kwong-shum, Yrung 'ak- po, Lo Wal-kui, Chan Cheng-wo, and Les Hung-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 judgments high to catch the ball and anticipation have not been surpassed in any when hard pressed by Fusiliers other display of goalkeeping in the Colony this

season.

NOT IN SAME STREET Hopkins was the better of the

The Artillery deserved to assisting his own attack, an ever win, even though Clancey and pleasant feature of the Interpor- Hopkins left their supporterster's work. on tenterhooks several times. The soldiers played the right kind of football, and their dia play generally was an almost unbelievable improvement on that of the last time. I saw them in action.

GUNNERS' DISCOVERY The Gunners have made an out- standing discovery in Morton. Readers may recollect that when he first came to the Colony he was cited in these columns as a cut But above the average half back. in transferring his affections to the forward line. Morton has undoubt

footballer. edly discovered hla vocation as a

ting the more refined-movements

two backs, but both were prone to will under pressure, and but for Durham the Mighty, would have seen the Chinese score a spate of goals.

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

The half backs did not inapire too much confidence. Chuf Ali-fai was inclined to wander, and the

most reliable of the trio was Ho

Wing, South Chiam eusto.

forward. (Photo Mas Cheung) '

Macao's Hockey

Triumph

Y. M. C. A. WELL

BEATEN

Not only did the Y.M.C.A., hockey team fail to find the net

when yesterday

it visited Macao but it never looked like scoring and was completely. outclassed.

were

them out of position.

showed their superiority and went Thera. It is to the credit of the straight through to score. Artillery forwards, that they after they had the "Young Men" discovered this early, and took continually on the defensive. the fullest advantage of the position.

SPECTATORS AMAZED

Muller showed more akill in HOW THE GOALS WERE SCORED

stickwork than his team-mates but Smart work by the whole of the he was too well marked to be of Artillery forward line and a clever any real dangor, and though they

two occasions was the ball any-

(By "Veritas"} this week maining ten matches. As it is

The Macao team was immense. THE

very unlikely, we shall probably

Not since their palmy days when Chor-yin. Gentlemen is, The and that the present readers have Bryant rattled opposition nets can-

Once again the Athletic's old superior and overran the Royal Welch Fusiliers, the ecome champions within the next sistently week after week, have the trouble-defence-made itself ap- Hongkong players who

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

such a virile leader of the attack. Mak Sul-han and Lo Hong-chau Y.M.C.A. had ever fielded. The REACTIONS this week-end He is a player of real opportunism, was appalling. Recreio on the one day,

Both hugged their final score was 6-0, four of the to the Interport series and scores goals with his hend and own goal lines when they should goals coming during the second and all but extinguished

were highly favourable. All of rect 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,

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

thring, football.

able.

There has been infused a They played inspired foot-

new spirit. Correspondingly better ball on both occasions and THE Navy, although elding an showings are being given by entirely new alde, put up Edmonds, Knight and Smith. The have already got the critics most worthy performance against attack yesterday was in excellent wondering if a second Bor-South China "A" on Saturday, and fettle, the insides putting lots of would have been more deservedly "ginger" in their work in front of derers team is to be born.

rewarded with a point instead of goal." defeat by the, odd goal in three.

Harris was the man of the me taken several weeks to accustom ROM the Navy's viewpoint. how-ment among the half backs, his niece of headwork by Morton gave all played a good game the visitors THE Fusillers

over, they found consolation in /swift and decisive tackling upact the Artillery their Arst goal im-were never able_to_push_through_ themselves to local conditions,

the match, in so far that it TC- and the possibly different tyre vealed to players of great ability was able to hold his own with nil

of the Athletic right wing. Pardon mediately after Durham had effect the defence and, only on one on

ed a glorious clearance. of football to which they were in Mose at left back, and Gray at the forwards bar Chan Chang-wo, Durham made four more spec- where near the Macap goal., familiar with in Gibralter. centre-forward. MoRa challenged and that five fect nine piece of can- tacular maves before the Artillery

Spectators were amazed at the Having reached the end of this Li Tin-nang for the honour of centrated energy always had just again worked the ball down the

and had Macao

played transitional period, they are. I being the best player on view, and the extra trick up his-siceve when field for Edmonds to drive into the play, It is also a fact that they were not am convinced after the week-end Gray had it all over his vis-a-vie,it came to a show-down. Pardee's net over the prostrate Wong, and similar hockey in the Interport it dox methods of playing parallel ons n well served by their half back as displays, about to put our lead-Fung King-cheung.

best efforts were directed towards then they went further ahead when is felt they would have defeated to the other, they always seemed able the soldiers. Beltrao is not playing ing teams through their paces.

Pardoe converted a penalty, shortly the Colony with ease. There was only one change in the team; a PLAYING according to the word

after Chan had beaten Durham. to get in some, effective covering work, the same high standard of football They chiefly scared, however, with this year as he was when with St.

of the prophets, the Club and

Sustaining the pressure, and new centre-forward being included playing an excellent brand of foot-who was, if anything, better than perfectly. Umed interceptions, both Joseph's, although he abone on Satur-E impending defeat of South

China "A" is now so imminent, Lincolna drew in what can best be men at times fairly racing across the ny more than Delgado and V. Mar-

ball, the Gunners netted a fourth F. Ramalho, who played in the

Interport match. field to nip a dangerous movement in ques, who were slow in tackling and that the chief question appears to described as an interesting match.

point, when Morton headed in a dilatory in ball distribution,

perfect corner by. Edmonds, and And behind them Rowlands gave Except when A.

and with each forward line reap-i

the teams crossed over with tho 8 fine a display of goalkeeping seen at left back, the Recreio defence has accomplish what at one time look-both defences being tested in turn,

Artillery leading 4-1. in the Colony this

ing a fair reward. season. Two never inspired the confidence which a ed to be the impossible?

It first division rearguard should. On ponakties were brilliantly anved.

other hand Silva-Netto can F the Fusiliers yesterday had re- was not a case of Bowen and A. V. the Gonano naing; both of their shots generally hold his own, and when he ceived their true deserts, they SYDNEY Strange's duels with the Lincolns inside trio was have enjoyed would normally have found the net. in outwitted, then the Reerolo goal is would

only equalled by the fascinating As a result of the week-end was weaker. The spasmodic raids But Rowlands exhibited uncanny pati in real danger. Such was the case tinction, the right of which nobody clashes between Albert Howe and matches, the amended local foot- cipation, for both times he had to against the Fusiliers,

would have dentet. South Chinn bring down six feel of body, and After the first quarter of an hour have had one or two narrow escapes Ash. Howe's individual dishes ball league tables now read:

an air of timidity and WILK Aprend himself across the goal to get there at the shots. But these were not the shakiness about the Recreio backs, since the beginning of December, were a continual mennee to the hand Strange had to play one of only things he accomplished. Ile which also became reflected in the but yesterday they were definitely soldiers' rearguard. On the other saved a three yards point-blank shot work of Marques In goat. Its lucky to get away with a point. from Gomex and negotiated at least effect was not only to enp the Recreio half a dozen other dangerous shots

UNORTHODOX METHODS

In defence the Fusiliers were equal

ly a well-balanced. Although Whee

for and Keatings adopted the unortho-

the bud.

Casano has beert

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The soldiers had plenty of oppor- tunities in the second half to add

for their score, but their finishing

of the Chinese always spelt danger.

but, Durham saved everything untli

a few minutes before the clone, when Lo Wai-kui broke through and found the roof of the net from four

DIVISION 1.

Lengue Table

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

II.K. Police 14 0 0 2 32 22 18 S. China "B" 14 8 24 35 30 18 Lincoln Regt. 15 7 2 6 31 29 10

S. Chinn "A" 15 18 2018 13 28

his best games this season to THEY will always be the prevent Higgins and Ridigy from most difficult team in the overwhelming. George Rodger. lengue to overcomte, because of their remarkable defence. THERE were no upsets in the Hongkong F.C. 14 6 6 3 28 28 10.

second divisions. The. Lin Chinese Ath. 13 6 4 Tin-sang is at the peak of his; enreer, and Wong Wing has no colns second steing retained their Club de. Rec. 14 equal in goal for consistent 100 per cent. record by benting R. W.. Fusiliers 14

Eastern, and are as certain of win-R. A. Arilince, Wong, Ll and Lau Muu have met no brighter for ning the championship, as South E. Lancashiren 16 3 4 8 26 ward line this season than that China "A" are of annexing the R. Navy of the Fusiliers, yet they suc- senior title. Recreio did well to St. Joseph'a 14 3 3 8 15 35 1. 2 10 17 36 ceeded in holding on and In hold the Army Service Corps to a

DIVISION II. division of spoils in the third keeping their citadel intact. division.

League Table

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.. 12 3.3 6 20 21

Kowloon F.C. 18

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P. W. D. L. F: A. Pis. pects are now very bright. R. Navy 13 9 2 2 will satisfy. South China "A"

They can draw on plenty of E. Tancashires 18 9 1 3 have now played 16 matches-as every purpose where

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DIVSION III. League Table

Goals

ALTHOUGH it is claimed that Pardoe (R.A.), and Robzon (1) Kowloon F.0.18 1.2.10 8 10

the ultimate loss of an colos); English (Lincolns), unbeaten record is imminent, there Higgins (Lincolns), Morton is no danger to South China's (R.A.), Ridley (Lincolns), and position at the head of the table. Roberts (Fusillers)." They are now ten points ahead of their nearest rivals-Police and South China "B," and have only to obtain olevon points from their remaining nine matches to make certain of the championship. THIS, of course, is based on the primises that the Police and South China "p" win all their re-

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