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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1935

THE DERBY PROSPECTS: : STARTERS

POLICE PLOD WEARY WAY TO DEFEAT

HALF BACKS FADE OUT AGAINST BRIGHT RECREIO ATTACK

THE GENIUS OF BERNIE GOSANO

Police

(By "Veritas")

2 Recreio

3

Polico: Perkins; Blackburn and C. Pile; Brooks, Gough, and Par- ker; T. Pile, Channing, Johnstone, Green and Moss,

Rocroio Marques A.V. Gosan sano, and Bowen; Silva-netto, Beltras and Marques; Castilho, Delgado, D. Cosano, Gon.es, and Alves.

With dull and heavy fest, ball, wave to kick it weakly to an As on a midnight beat,

Is how we went to meet- The Recreio!

opposing defender.

Johnstone and Moan tried really hard to account for the deficiencies of their colleagues, but lacking also The poets might have ex-adeguato support from the half pressed this thought different-backs, were forced too much to in- ly, but they could not have dividual efforts which were always well countered by A. V. Gosano, avoided a somewhat similar note Beltrao and Bowen, of dejection entering a descrip- tion of the display of the Police against the Club de Recreio,

Gough at contre-half was a big dinnppointment. One could have pardoned him for failing to shadow Bernie Gosano had ho shown initia- The team we had come to tive and skill in constructive work. regard as capable of epitmois-But he was clean off form, and did ing much of the best that is in little but run vainly about in eir-; football collapsed like an in- cica. experienced swordsman against the brilliant thrust and parry of the Portuguese.

If the Roercio had been denied victory, they would have to be classed as the unluckiest team of the season.

PARKER ON HIS OWN

HEROD STRONGLY FANCIED

SOLDIER OF HONOUR WILL COMPETE

Being Ridden By D. S. Li

FAVOURITE PLEASES

(By "Capt. Foster")

Soldier of Honour will definitely start in the. Derby this afternoon, and will be ridden by Mr. D. S. Li. This jockey rode the

Wong Wing, always confident and cool under any pressure, is soan cleanly fielding a high shot from Tong Kan po during yoster- day's thrilling match. (Photo: Mes Chaung).

pony yesterday morning AROUND

and, I understand, was pleased with him. Soldier of Honour galloped half a mile in. 58 'seconds."

Herod will be ridden by Parker was the one half back Mr. Davis, and, I gather, he who kept his head, and insisted on is also well satisfied with his his usual methodical game. Ils

Bonny Dandee (Heard) Clear View (PH)

efforts in the first half were mount. Other starters will especially commendable, and it was

be: ho surprising the amount of sting managed to take out of the Recrelo In the words of an Army inven- attack. Brooks' big fault was to tory, big contributing factors to wander over to the middle of the the defeat of the Police were Speed, field, thereby giving Alves and lack of; Enterprise, quantity of, Gomes so much room in which to minus. Other Incidental Influences operate, that three-quarters of the were the fine team work of the Portuguese offensives came Recroio, their opportunlam and the left wing. thoir superior ball backs.

HOPED AS THEY DID

The essential difference be- tween the teams however, wan whereas the Recreio did as they hoped, the Police only hoped as they did. The confidence of the Recreio as against the hesitancy

King's Jubilee (Marshall) Mistake Bay (Frost). Pacific Hall (C. Encarnacao) Rose Queen (Needa)

THE GROUNDS

AND JOCKEYS

TOUCH AND GO

SOUTH CHINA'S RECORD TOTTERS. BUT

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SURVIVES HARD ORDEAL

Athletic

'(By "Vacitas"),

1 S. Chind "A"

Athletic-Sui Tim-Rim: Mak Su Khon, and Wong Sik-ping; Ho Chor- yin, Taul Ah-tal, and Ng Tak-ping'; Lee Hon-cheeng, Tổng Xan-po, Ho Kar-loung, Chan Chang-wo, and Fung King-yin,

B. China "A":-Wong Wing; Li Tin-sang and Lau Mau; Leung In- chan, Leung Wing-chul, and Lee Kwok-wai; Tso Kwai-ahing, Tam Kong- pak, Fung King-cheung, Wong Mo e-shun, and Tay' Qua-lling.

For sixty-three minutes yesterday, the proud league record of South China “A” hung in the balance; then a sharp movement down the left wing, followed by a perfect centro, Tam Kong- pak mecting the ball first time, and once again the league leaders emerged from a gruelling ox- perience still an unbeaten side.

Until that moment South that stage would have guaranteed China faced what appeared to be victory.

It wor a splendid match from tho an inevitable defeat. For over

spectators' viewpoint, and the huge an hour Chinese Athletic were crowd which led the Club ground to

Artillery Deprived Aid Of the masters and South China the overflowing, fairly buzzed as they

Promising Player

(By "Veritas)

EVERYBODY I asking China for Lee Shok-yau, the left

MATCH was a personal triumph with South "A"?" They have now been held winger netting four times. to three successive drawn natches, and were lucky each instance.

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bewildered, frustrated servants. excitedly reacted to the rapid changes In every single position bar that of fortune,

of goalkeeper, the Athletic were FOUR OUTSTANDING PLAYERS superior to their compatriots.

The Athletle indicated from the out-

They took an early lead, should have increased it three set that they were on business bent. They were twice as fast as South China fold within the succeeding 40 in getting to the ball, and in its distri minutes of play,, and actually buton. Consequently the lazy move- held on to the advantage until ments of the South China forwards seven minutes from the end were easily stopped from becoming Then the defence made their dangerous, while with the Athletle on Grat blunder of the afternoon the attack their sharp thrusts made Li It is astonishing to find a hitherto IT is interesting to note how the

Tin-sang and and paid the penalty.

his colleagues very Services teama dominate the

Any strangur watching South "Jumpy." unapproachable team lone so much

Four men in the Athletic team stood confidence. That is the fun-second and third divisions. In the China during the last four matches damental trouble with South second division the first four would have found it impossible to out head and shoulders above the China "A" right now. They are places are occupied by Lincolns, believe that not only was the team others. Mak, Sul-han at right back

Lancashirea, Navy still trying to play the

anme Enst

and assured champions of the league, but, was Inspired, and gave one of the time kicking Blackburn was splendid in

excellent brand of football, but Artillery in that order, while in was walking about with an unbeaten finest displays of first

the Club ground for many a defence, being particularly pro- minent in his covering of Chris

Lincolns, those who have followed the team's long day. In fact he was the ideal King's Jubilee obtained the are doing so half-heartedly, as the third division we have East record. It is equally impossible for seen

and performances throughout the season back. His positioning was so clever R.A.F. R.A.M.C. Fusiliers Pile, who WAS never happy better of Mistake Bay in the though dominated by the thought Lancashires, R.A.S.C.

of their own limitations.

io reconcile their present-day form that no matter how well directed were against

with that of pre-Christmas.

the passes to Tay Qua-liang on the the clusive Gosano, Tria! Plate on Saturday, and I being several times. lured out of think both these can be in the

Yesterday, as against the Fusiliers left wing, Mak was always able to in- position.

hunt this afternoon.

a week ago, one looked in vain for tercept. It was a real pleasure to

watch him in action, thone characteristics which for

from

One notleed an appreciable all- and something like desperation round improvement in the Recrelo.

of the Police was one of the Thoy regained much of the con-

ndence which had been shaken

Soldier of Victory (Sun) Mersey (Botelho) Gold Coin (Tao)

HEROD OUGHT TO WIN

I must say I'like Herod better than the rest of the field, and expect to see him win.

In any case the race promises

striking features of the game..from them by the Fusiliers. The to be an exciting one, and may Once again we saw the tremond-return of A.. V. Gosano to the de- the best pony win! ous influence a botter balanced half fence was a sensible and much- back line can exert on a game. needed move. It allowed Silva-

Measured in terms of effectiveness, Netto, who is a fine footballer in How They

the Racrolo had three half backs his own right, to move up and to the Policemen's one. Only strengthen the, Intermediate line, Parker, on the day's display, could and with Beltrao playing one of his be put in the same catergory as best games of the season, and Mar- Beltran, Bilva-Netto and Marques, ques well able to hold his own And generally when you arrive at against the Channing-Plle wing. this position, there can bo only one the solidity of the Recreio defence result.

Iwas assured.

To suggest that the Police wero outplayed would be na foolish as

BELTRAO DAZZLING

Stand In The Tables

DIVISION I

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

Goals.

15 0 0 3 32 30 18

THE Royal Artillery also servait

up some reactionary football against the Club. The forward line,, which a week previous had set the Athletic defence on edge, suffered an attack of norves and made a sorry show against Sydney Strange and Co.

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then. As the

Another player to catch the eye was years have marked cleverest exponents of football in the Trai Ah-faí at centro-half. He mado Colony. Not only were the forwards Fung King-cheung as ineffectual as a at variance and the half

backs torch lamp with an exhausted battery. tentative in Lackling and wild in le waltzed round Wong Meo-shun and passing, but the defence showed was never concerned about Tam Kong- pak, And when it came to slipping forward passes along to Ho Ka-keung, The slipped them with meticulous ac- {curacy bath in direction and pace. His

wax magnificent football,

tendencies moment.

at of collapsing

ATHLETIC'S BIG HANDICAP

any

and

It has often been claimed in these columns that the Athletic should be. HO'S IDEAL PASSES figuring at the top of the table i

The other two players who helped instead of lauguishing, as they are, somewhere around the middle. The so much towards making the Athletic trouble with the Athletic-los always better team than South Chinn were been the uncertain personnel of the Ho Ka-keung and Chan Chang-wo, team from one week to the other. He's ball distribution was that of The men whose presence make all the Fung King-cheung at his very difference between a mediocre and a best

I venture to suggest brilliant team come from Canton, and one cannot pay a much higher com tho club never. knows whether pliment. Ho spoon-fed Lee Hung- they will be able to get down here ching with perfect passes, usually of for a match.

20 to 30 yards range, which allowed the winger to obtain possession com Tang

fullpletely unmarked. If only Ho had been a little stondier in front of goal, strength, and in consequence demon he would have won the match for the strated that they could be as skillful Athletic.

Yesterday, apart from Kwong-shum, they were

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THE Gunners were not helped by the enforced last minute in- troduction of Butterfield for! com- Matthewa. Matthews is paratively

unknown player Hongkong crowds, but I am Assured that he is a very clever exponent of the game. The Aftillery "discovered" him acci- dentally as a result of his turn- ing out for the 20th Battery at Stonecutters in the Inter-Battery competition. Unfortunately Mat thews has been in hospital for the last six weeks, and it is not certain whether he will be available for next week,

HOWE, Bickford and Fowler Tam Kong-pak is the most specta a combination as any in the Colony. Chan spent most of the afternoon were the Club's "Big Three" colar "header" in local football, and For seven-eighths of the match tying the South China defence into The wingers accomplished the this picture, taken as he leapt high they had South China at thelr krots.

But his efforts did not mest spade work and Howo provided the toe ball in front of the Athletic gotunate to be robbed of victory. They mcs when one felt he would have marey. They were distinctly unfer with fust reward, and thoro wore in drawing the Polico St. Joseph's 14 3 3 8 15 35 2nishing touches: Three of the yesterday vividly illustrates the fact played football deserving of

E defence out of posliion, after which Kowloon F. C. 13 2 10 17 36 4

two been better advised four goals came direct from them,

attempt same- lo calmy gave the ball to an un-

points. At the same time they also thine on his own instead of making while-it-war-Howe who-mado-it- marked colleague. Much of the

made some shocking blunders. Be openings for the rest of the forwards, possible for I to score, The R.A.0.C, occupying the first seven Ka-keung, after scoring a magnificent Neither Leung Wing-chul nar Loung credit for Delgado's three goals

PW. D.L.F.A.Club went very near to producing positions. In this division, how-goal in the first five minutes, missed In-chan could make kend or tails of must be given to Gosano, whose Lincoln Regt. 10 16 0 0 63 16 32 skill in initiating the movements R. Navy

E. Lancs.

their best form in this game. If over, it should be noted there are two "sliters" while two minutes Chan's manoeuvring, and once Wong and making possible the openings RA.

baforo South China obtained they could have remained con- only three civilian, teams,

the Mec-shun moved neroas to challenge sistent this season..

analiser, Tong defied the determination of Pile South China. 13 8 3 4 34 20 15

Kan-no walked the inside left, but Chan Junt corried through on his own, and with only the ball round in a complete circle and Blackburn.

R.W. Fusiliers 13 6 4 4 31 19 14

beat sent the ball and left Wong standing. Chinese Ath. 14 0 1 7 27 25

past the Wong Wing

upright. A Koni at

(Continued en Page 9.) Hongkong F.C.15 2 6 8 17 R.E.

11 3 2 0 19 24 University 11 31 7 10 Eastern Ath. 14 2 1 11 13 50 Kowloon F.G. 14 1 2 11 8 69

DIVISION 11

Beltrao was dazzling in his S. Chino "A" 16 13 3 0 47 14 20 to deny that the Recreio were the single-handed hold-ups of the S. China "B" 16 9 2 4 40 31 20 better team. But one walted in Police Inside trio, and when it came II.K. Police.. 1 0 0 3 34 26 18 vain for evidence of the awift-to attack, he rarely failed to notLK.F.C. moving team which the Police were his forwards going with long sweep Club de Rec. 16 46 30 37 15. reputed to be.

Ing ground

well timed and Lincoin Regt. 10 7 2 731 32

Chinese Alb. 14 G ៨ . 4 38 29 15 DISJOINTED FORWARDS

accurately

Bernie Gosano was the genius R.A.

W. Fusiliera 14 4 6 31 28 13.

36 0 1 31 50 13 True, they were without Stephens among the forwards. His subtle R. Navy 13 4 3 0 23 21 11 in the forward line, and I am pro- peregrinations with the ball suc- E. Lancashires 16 3 4 9 27 37 10 pared to believo that hla absence ceeded did much to upset the machinery of the attack. Channing, his sub stituto, was absolutely out of depth, and Tommy File wandered about the right wing waiting vainly for a reasonably good pasa,

Noverthaless this did not exeuse Green for such an inept display, Not few promising movements The forwards generally were far were squandered and apolit by his more impressive than the Follce. fnability to do anything with the (Continued on Page 9.)

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DIVISION II

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Goals.

14 10 1 8 43 13 21

14 0 2 3 41 23 20 16 7 2 0 30 24 16

Goals.

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(Photo: Mee Cheung).

THE Navy chalked up three goals THE second round Shield match between Royal Artillery and and two points against the South China "B", which was Lincolns, thanks a good deal to originally fixed for interport week, the return of II.M.S. Suffolk, which

allowed the Silent Service to field has been re-arranged for Sunday

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P. W. L. F. A. Pts, although Higgins, Ridley and MR. Manning Railton, of Messrs. East Lanca, 16 14 0 2 75 10 28 Malpass were not always blessed Jardine, Matheson and Co.,

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