HONGKONG -- TELEGRAPH – THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
1935.
S. CHINA TURN IMMINENT DEFEAT TO VICTORY
ARTILLERY OUTPACED AFTER BRISK START
ENTERTAINING SENIOR SHIELD MATCH AT SOOKUNPOO
Royal Artillery
(By "Veritas")
13. China "B"
Royal Artillery:-Durham; Clancy and Hopkins, Scott, Pardon and Harris; Edmonds, Worthington, Morton, Knight and Taylor.
B. China Wang Wah-kai; Cheung Chi-yeung, and Y! Hing-- yuon; Lee Kam, Lim Tak-po and Henry Young: Tang Tack-Ham, Lal, Shul-wing,
Tsang King-kee, Cheuk, Chek-ham and Lea Shek-you.
The early phases of this game wont so much in favour of the Artillery that a comfortable win was indicated, and oven when they wore trailing: ten minutes from the close they were fighting hard enough to suggest an equaliser; then Cheuk Chok-kam notted a glorious goal threa minutes from time and that was the finish of the Royal Artillery and their interest in the Senior Shield.
Sookunpoo provided ample space,
the for
fair crowd (which gathered at the Services ground for this encounter; but those who did turn up, were rewarded with a rous ing match in which the Gunners, like the Roman Empire, figured in a Rise, Fall and Decline. Albeit South China were worthy of entry Into the semi-final, despite the fact they had a goal scored against them which was disallowed and which might otherwise have altered the whole trend of the game. S.
There was a time, as I have in- timated, when the Artillery looked very good winners, and they certain ly merited their one goal advantage at the interval. But after lemon time a vast change came over the game; South China began to call the tune and the Gunners definitely had to pay the piper.
LEG WEARINESS
Knight, Morton and Worthington word here, there and overywhero Morton but the right spot. spent on unhappy and fruitless afternoon, this being emphasised
A lonte moment around the South China goal when defender cleared from a corner kick during yesterday's Senior Shield tie. (Photo: Mes Cheung).
FOLLOWING SENIORS' FOOTSTEPS
by his colleagues' persistent efforts YOUNG CHINESE to give him goal scoring op portunities, and his complete in- ability to turn them to account.
The essential difference be tween the winners and the Josera lay in the forward line, and this could not be more eloquently expressed than in the scorch.
Cheung_Chi-yeung (right back), Young (left half), Lim Henry
(contre-half) Tak-po
were pro- minent in the Chinese defence, while Lal Bhui-wing played bril- lant football at inside right and was admirably supported by the rost of the forwards, Lee Shek- yau was very efficient on the left wing, and with Cheuk Chek-kam prosented Scott and Clancey with a ticklish problem.
football.
Edmonds and Knight stood on their own among the forwards, but the former was slow, while the latter was always made to work too hard for his openings,
IMPRESS
AND WIN JUNIOR SHIELD TIE
R. A.
3
(By "Veritas").
2 5. China R.A.-Mackrill; Nash and Yoxai; Hall, Hunt and Fisher: Rivors, Brown, Reece, Leach and Sparkes. S. China: Tang Yat-ming; Tang Ching-tok and Eugene Chong Yeung Chi-cheung, Tai Wa-hing and Mok qui-sang; Ip Yan-po, Ip Koon-ning, Chan Towel, Lau Chung-wan, and Lal Tat-choi.
Quite distinct from the result or the relative merits of the
TENNIS EXHIBITION
ACCOMODATION FOR 500
Likely Programme For Friday
Accommodation for 500 spectatura lo - sit and-- watch the matches in comfort is being made in connection with Friday's tennis exhibition at the Hongkong Cricket Club, where Hayashi and Yoshloka,
CRAFTY ALICE UNLIKELY
NATIONAL STARTER
HORSE SUFFERING FROM DETACHED LIGAMENT.
London, Feb, 27,
Mr. Tom Walls, the famous stage and screen producer- actor, and racehorse owner, who has entered Crafty Alice for the Grand National, to- day, stated' that--an X-Ray showed the horse to be suffer. ing from a badly detached "Ignment, and that its chances. of running in the Grand National were very remote- Reufor
the Japanese aces will appear Annual
against local players.
Marathon
Race
TAKES PLACE ON
MARCH 18
The programme for the after- noon has not been finally decided, as it is not yet known whether Guy Cheng is on board or willing to play. In the event of Cheng turn- Ing out, it is proposed to stage three doubles matches in which Taui Wai-pui will team with Cheng against Haynehi and Yoshioka and also the Rumjahn cousine, while RACIJA KORE KLANKA CESTA FOR CON CENT CONCUBINA RICH, the third game will be between the Japanese and the local char. plo. Each match will be con- ined to two sots.
St. Andrew's Club and open to all Should only the Japanese ap- Europeans of the Colony and mem pear on Friday, It is possible that bers of the Club, will be run on Mon both Tsui Wai-put and S. A. Rum- day, March 18, starting from outside Jahn will take part in singles St. Andrew's Church, Nathan Road, matches, and the exhibition wind-nt 4.30 p.m. sharp. Ing up with a doubles between the Rumjahn cousins and Hayashi and Yoshiokn.
REVISED SHIELDS
DRAW
As a result of yesterday's matches, the revised draw for the semi-finals of the Senior and Júnior Shields to be played on March 16 is as follows:
I
SENIOR SHIELD
S. China 'B' v Athletic
The court will be surrounded by 500 seats the charge for which will [be $1 each including tax.
Police v S. China A IN SEARCH
Navy
or Club
JUNIOR SHIELD
East Lancs
OF TENNIS
R. Engineers TITLES
✓ South China
teams, there were overal inter FOOTBALL
esting
points about this Junior Shield tie at Sookunpoo. AI-
lowing that it was a cup-tic, PLAYERS
the game ro-emphasised the enormous difference between
the standard of first and second LEAVING
division football in Hongkong. Nowhere else have I seen it quite so marked. There were periods yesterday when the football by both teams, but more especially that displayed
I think It was leg weariness as much as anything which caused the soldiers to falter and lose their grip
Hopkins remarkable first time) on the exchanges. Certainly the kicking in the first half was fieroo game they played in the feature, and throughout the game oarlier stages took its toll of their the left back figured as one of the physical resources; so much so that most active and successful players when the time came for them to
on the field. Harris worked in- strike back they lacked the physical
ceanantly at left half, but Pardor equipment necessary to drive was not at his best and but seldom have territorial advantages,
got his attack going with those Judged in the light of pure long ground passes which earned football, the Chinese were con-him so many honours in local miderably ahead of their rivals, and it is to their credit that they refused to allow the Artillery's bustling methods to upset their equilibrium. The forwards es: pecially were highly constructive, and ff, during the first half they tended to keep the tall too close. the same complaint cannot be levelled against their methods in the last 20 minutes. They were a penalty (with a poor shot which and practice the type of game concorteil and purposeful, which Wong was unfortunate not to developed by the senior members offered a vivid contrast to the
save), Knight broke right through of the South China Athletic Asso-- losers, whose attack, minus a come and hit the underneath of the bar ciation. Tang Ching-tok's inter- potent leader was very
"Ko-so" with a
terrific drive. The ball ceptions for instance were efforts and mainly expressed itself in bounced out and Morton shot in to "ghost" Li Tin-sang; there was individual offerts by Knight and again, but Wong, stretched out also a definite affinity between the Edmondo.
on the ground at least two feet style of the forwards and the The Artillery played what I behind the line, punched away. methods followed by the A and B. have ofton described, though The referee was not up at the team vanners.
"negative" football. That is they were splendid stoppers, but poor starters. Defensively they were quite comparable to the winners, but in the matter of attacks, both in the initial and final stages, they avare found wanting.
Pardoe, Harris
by the Artillery would have And Hopkins
shamed schoolboys.
The Artillery were decidedly On the other hand there were unlucky not to end the first half intervals when one could appre- two goals to the good instead of ciate the serious attempts made one. After Pardoe had converted by the young Chinese to assimilatel
PROGRAMME FOR NEXT WEEK
GOOD ATTRACTIONS
Twenty-four matches have been arranged next week to signalise the opening of the Colony's 1935 tennis champion-
ships, and if all games are
played according to schedule,
The fourteenth
Kowloon
RANGERS
NEW CUP TASK
DRAWN AGAINST MOTHERWELL
Hibernians Again Hold To Draw
London, Feb. 27, Motherwell, who have never' won the Scottish Cup have drawn. Glasgow Rangers in the fourth round of this competition, the draw being made to-day:
Motherwell are at home and have therefore 'a' reasonable chance of benting the holders." Hamilton and the Baints clash In this round, Hamilton be- Ing on their own ground, whilst Celtic have to visit either Abor- deen or Hibernian. Airdrieonians have the advantage of home ground in their tie against Hearts.
The full draw ia na followD;--
Airdrie. v Hearts
marathon race under the auspices of Hamilton
Applications for entry, accompanied by the entrance fee of one dallar,
should be neat in by March 13 tó either, the Rev. J. t. Higgs, S Andrew's Vicarage, or Mr. E.H.P. White, c/o Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Ltd, from whom further part- culars may be obtained.
Three allver cups will be offered na prizes and will be presented at the conclusion of the event. Dressing room accommodation will be availablé In the Church Hall
The course extends over a distanco of about six and a quarter miles. The race will start. and end.outside the Church. As in former years the course will be along Nathan Road, Waterloo Road, Prince Edward Road, to Kowloon City, and from thero along Tam Kung Road, Bulkoley Street, Chatham Road, Salisbury Road, Nathan Road.
Last year's winner was Lance Cor- porni Farmery, of the Lincolns..
TRIANGULAR MATCH
Monday and Tuesday will see Army Team Against H.K.
the first round ties in the open singles completed.
Among leading players who figure (By "Varitus")
In the opening day's programme are E. C. Fincher, S. A: Rumjahn, E. LH. Shute, J. W. Leonard, M. W, Lo, and Pardoe, Hopkins and Harris, Leo Wal-tong. Tuesday sees G. R. M. lending lights in the Royal Ricketts. W... Hung and F. H. Kwok Artillery senior league team, in ection. yesterday played their last game of football in Hongkong. three together with several the second eleven players are leaving Hongkong by the Troopship Somersetshire Sunday.
of the
on
With them also is going Captain
Under Captain Fleet-
somewhat abstractly I fear, as time, and the Gunners only re- Whatever their shortcomings, G. F. Fleetwood, popular Oficer in ward was an abortive corner. the honours of the game went to Charge of the teams during the lant
It did not take South China very South Chinn, for it was they whethree years. long to equallee, Ico Shek-yau served up what decent football wood's guidance the senior team at converting a penalty with an ideal there was to be seen in thia tained many fine achievements during i
the 1032-33 sensor, shot, and then, following a bril- match.
while it was liant run by Chauk Chek-kam,
under his tutoingo that Pardoo, LIKE WATERWAFER DISCUIT Jackie Allen and Sonl Bocured Tang Tuck-ham headed in from
Interport recognition. Captain Fleet- a final kick.
The Artillery were slow-footed,wood's co-operative work with Foot methodieas and positioned them ball Association ofcials has also been selves appallingly. The resistive feature of his connections with qualities of the defence were as Hongkong will be generally regretted. [local football, and his departure from thin as water wafer biscuit. But for Mackrill in goal and Hunt
PARDOE'S FINE RECORD Pardoe can look back on his affila- at centre-half the Chinese would tion with Colony football, with no have overrun the Gunners. Both little satisfaction. He is three
Chok-kam seized
Where Lai Shul-wing, Tsang King-kee and Cheuk Chek-kam
A few minutes before time wore an inside trio who knew Cheuk
a flash precisely what the other fellow opening from 20 yards range and was going to do next and pre- drove the ball first time past the pared themselves accordingly, helpless and astonished Durham.
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Wednesday la devoted to imt round In the doubles, when the matches champions ure scheduled to play.
The complete programme for week follows.
MONDAY OFEN SINGLES (First Round)
Hockey Club
✓
v St. Johnstone
v Rangers
Motherwell Aberdeen or Hibernian ✓ Celtic, These games will be played on Saturday week, March 9.
STILL UNDECIDED
Hibernian and Aberdeen were unable to settle their third round "dlapute", the teams again draw- ing after extra time. Both sides scored once, and the match will now have to be replayed on a neutral ground. The winners are
MANILA BASKETBALLERS
AGAIN BEATEN
SHANGHAI GIRLS' TEAM IN ASCENDANT (Special to "Telegraph")
The
Manila, Feb. 27. All-Manila Girls' Basketball team suffered an-
other defeat' to-day, when the Shanghot Girls won a fast encounter by 30 to 14. Yea- terday the Maulia basket- ballers were beaten by Amoy. United Press.
at home to Celife in the quarter- -finals.
In the second replay match for entry Into the fourth round, Hearts visited Dundee United and
The faal-match-in the annual-cored a clear-cut victory by four. Triangular Tournament is to ho play goala to two. They now travel to ad on Wednesday afternoon March, 6, play Airdrieonians. when the Army meet the Hongkong Hockey Club in the return fixture.
In the first match the Army won casily by five goals to one, and a draw will give the military eleven the cham- the planship. The Club must win to
Inish ahead of the Army.
8. A. Gray v Leung Ping-chiu
Zimmern Liang Bai-wa J. W. Leonard ▾ A. L. Sullivan Wong Shiu-wing Tollington
Y
11. D.
K. L. Bhute v 31. Drysdale Lee Wal-tong vlu Tak-lam M. W. Lov.D. M. MacDougall 8. A. Rumfahn v H. Y. Ho E. C. Fincher v E. !. H. Shute
TUESDAY
OPEN SINGLES.
(First Round)
W. C. Shute v J. Tavares
Nash and Yoxal the backs are one-times captained Hongkong Interport A. Crawford v B. Blyth
footed kickers, and the Chinese teams, and this year had the pleasure threw a searchlight on this work of leading his side to victory. As a ness by aiming their through second to note in the Colony, while centro-half he bas at túnes stood passos to catch the backs on the
bia demeanour on the field and the wrong feet.
manner in which he always plays the The Artillery forwards could gaine has been an example to many. nover get together. They, enjoy- In Harris and Hopkins the Artillery! ed a fair share of territorial are losing two valuable players who advantage, but allowed the Chin- gained promotion from the second ese backs too much room and time team to the first during the last two for clearing to turn promising sound right half, and Hopkins fa a seasons. Harris han developed into a positions to account.
somewhat volatile, but brillant left Rivers was the most consistent back. Courage, pertinacity and first- front line performer, but the in-time kicking constitute the chicf aldes were inept. Sparkes on the qualities of his football, and if he loft wing was overnwed.
SMART INTERMEDIATES
The Chinese were finely served
could deny himself the taste for dribbling with the ball, he would quickly become a first rate back.
by Tang Ching-tok at right back, LADIES AT GOLF
the whole of the intermediates whose tackling, was so well timed
that the Artillery attack found The monthly LG.U. Medal com- itself up against a brick wall. petitions of the Royal Hongkong Among the forwards Ip: Yan-po Colf Club Ladies' Section were play performed with credit on the ed off on Tuesday, at Faning. right wing and the inside trio In the Silver Division on, the Old showed a good: understanding. Course, Mrs. Forbes, with a score of
40-16-75, was the winner, Ip Yan-po put the Chinese two the winner of the Bronzo Division goals ahead before Leach could on the New Course was Allss Dray- respond with a penalty for the son with a score of 105-34-71. Artillery. South Ching led by the most
odd goal at the interval, but merit-
while
F. H. Kwok v T. C. Monoghan
Y. W. Leer W. C. Hung
G. R. M. Ricketta y A. V. Gozano
WEDNESDAY OPEN SINGLES (First Round)
II. D. and 8. A. Rumfahn v H. D. Tollington and Ravenhill
P. K. Liang and II. N. Loov A, V. Gonano and A. V. Remedios
J. G..Halgh and G. Gamble v. M. W. and M..K, Lo
Wong-Fuk-nam and Ko Hin-han A. E. Collins and L. E. Kirby T. Kwok and Luk Ding-cheung y M. Beach Thomas and W, N. Fetch
THURSDAY ·
OPEN DOUBLES (Second Round)
Thui Wal-pul ▼A, E. P. Guest
(First Round)
.R. M. Ricketts and M. Pagh
W. C. Hung and Ho Ka-la v G.
FRIDAY
OPEN DOUBLES (Bocond Round)
J. G. Hàigh v lu_Tak-ch®uk'
OPEN DOUBLES (First Round)
ed a bigger margin, Tang Toy-ining with a very fine Y. W. Lee, and Ho Sal-wing::
Ip Koon-ning forced
to drop-shot from long range. Undis
*lu Tak-lam and fu Tak-chenk-
Second Round.
The following have been selected to represent the Army in the final match of the season to be played on the Royal Navy Ground, King's Park at 6 p.m. on Wednesday:
Pto. Hollingsworth (Lincolna); Lieut. N. W. Metcalfe and Bep. Khan, Bahadur (Punjabla); Lieut. J. P. Wil liams (East Lancashires), NK, Dullah Singh (Punjabin) and L/NK, Alaf Din (Punjabis); Sig. May (Royal Corps of Signals), Lieut. C. C. Garth walte (H.KS.R.A), Capt, W. Benlor (A.E.C.), L/Nk. Kartar Singh (Punjabia) and Lal Singh (Pmjabis). The reserves will be Lieut. J. O. Laine (Royal Artillery) and Colour Bergt. Reeks (Lincolns).
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ENGLISH LEAGUE GAMES
Two matches were played in the northern section of the Third Division to-day, when New Brigh- ton pleased their own supporters with a 5-1 victory at the expense of Carlisle, while Gateshead on their own territory, just obtained the better of Walsall, winning by the only goal scored.-Reutor.
The following have been select- ed to play for St. Andrew's Club in a Mamak Tournament hockey match against the Police on the Police Training School ground on Sunday at 8 p.m.-A. E. P. Guest; F. A. Broadbridge and E. H. P. White: A 8. Bliss, A. B. Hamson and E. F. Selk; N. A. E. Mackay, C. Angus, E. F. Fincher, W. H. Col- ledge and R. A: Carroll, Reservo
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