1935-02-28 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY FEBRUARY

1935.

S. CHINA TURN IMMINENT DEFEAT TO VICTORY

ARTILLERY OUTPACED AFTER BRISK START-

ENTERTAINING SENIOR SHIELD MATCH AT SOOKUNPO0

.--(By “Veritas"}

Royal Artillery .....1 9. China “B”

Royal Artillery-Durham: Clancy and Hopkins, Scott, Pardoo, and Harris Edmonds, Worthington, Morton, Knight and Taylor. ------

B. China "Wong Wah-kat: Cheung Chi-young, and Yi Hing yuen; Lee Kam, Lim Tak-po and Henry Young: Tang Tack-liam, Lai Shuwing, Teang King-kre, Cheok Chok-ham and Loe Shok-yau.

The carly phases of this game went so much iti favour of the Artillery that a comfortable win was indicatod, and even when they were trailing ten minutes from the close they were fighting hard enough to suggest an equaliser; then Chouk Chek-kam netted a glorious goal three minutes from time and that was the finish of the Royal Artillery and their interest in the Sonior Shiold.

Sookunpoo provided ample space. Kuight, Morton and Worthington which were here, there and everywhere fair crowd· for the

Morton gathered at the Services ground for-but the right spot. this encountor; but those who did spent an unhappy and fruitless turn up were rewarded with a rous- afternoon, this being emphasised

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A jagas moment around the South Chins goal when a defender cleared from a corner kick during yesterday's Senior Shield tie. (Photo: Mes Chaung).

FOLLOWING SENIORS' FOOTSTEPS

TENNIS EXHIBITION

ACCOMODATION FOR 500

Likely Programme

For Friday

Accommodation for 500 spectators to 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 Yoshioka,

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 Alico for the Grand National, to- "day stated that an X-Ray showed the horse to be suffer- ing from a badly detached ligament, and that its chancesTM of running in the Grand National were very remote.~~~ Router.

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 Chong turn- Ing out, It is proposed to stage three doubles matches in which Teul Wal-pul will team with Chong against Hayashi and Yoshioka and also the Rumjahn cousins, while BREZ PORTRERETENSUTVAREN MED ENTRANCEZSEF, the third game will be between

the Japanese and the local cham The fourteenth

fined to two sets.

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 Taui Wai-pul 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- at 4.30 p.m. sharp. ing up with a doubles between the Rumjahn cousins and Hayashi and Yoshiok.

ing match in which the Gunners, by his colleagues' persistent efforts YOUNG CHINESE REVISED SHIELDS pions. Each match will be con-arathon urteeth aunund Kowloon

like the Roman Empire, figured into give him goal scoring op-

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.

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 Kamo; South China began to call the tune and the Gunners definitely had to pay the piper.

LEG WEARINESS

to drive

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portunities, and his complete in- ability to turn them to account.

The essential difference be- tween the wingers and the Jowers lay in the forward line, and this could not be eloquently expressed than in the scores,

more

Cheung Chi-young (right back),

Lim Henry Young (left half), Tak-po (centre-half) word pro- minant in the Chinese defence, while La Shut-wing played. bril- lant football at inside right and was admirably supported by the rest of the forwards. Lee Shek- yau was very eficient on the left wing, und with Cheuk Chek-kam presented Scott and Clancey with a ticklish problem.

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Hopkins remarkable first time kicking in the first half was feature, and throughout the game the left back figured as one of the most active and successful players on the field. Harris worked in- cessantly at left half, but Pardoe was not at his beat and but seldom got his attack going with those long ground passca which earned him so many honours in local football.

Edmonds and Knight stood on their own among the forwards, but the former was slow, while the lutter was always made to work too hard for his openings.

IMPRESS

AND WIN JUNIOR SHIELD TIE

R.A.

(Dy "Varitas").

3

2 S. China

R.A.:-Mackrill; Nash and Yoxal; Hall, Hunt and Fisher; Rivers, Brown. Reece, Leach and Sparken. S. China: Tang Ynt-ming; Tang

Chong Ching-tok and "Eugene Young Chi-cheung, Tai Wa-hing and Mok Qui-sang;`Ip Yan-po, Ip Chan To-wal, Lau Koon-ning, Chang-wan, and Lai Tat-chol.

Quite distinct from the result or the relative merits of the

teams,

DRAW

As a result of yesterday's matches, the revised draw for the semi-finals of the Senior and Junior Shields to be played on March 16 is as follows:

SENIOR SHIELD

5. China 'B' v Athletic . Police

v S. China 'A'

or Club

JUNIOR SHIELD

The court will be surrounded by 500 seats the charge for which will be $1 each including tax.

IN SEARCH OF TENNIS

Navy v R. Engineers TITLES

East Lancs

v South China

MIN MANTENE

there were several inter- FOOTBALL

points about this Junior dd tie at Sookunpoo. Al-

the game re-emphasised the enormous difference between

PLAYERS

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, bat

Pardoe, Harris

more especially that displayed And Hopkins

by the

shamed schoolboys.

(By "Veritas")

I think it was leg weariness as much as anything which caused the ..soldiers to falter and lose their grip. on the exchanges. Certainly the fierce game they played in the carlier stages took its toll of their physical resources; much so that when the time came for them to strike back they lacked the physical equipment necessary have terr rial advantages.

Judged in the light of pure football, the Chinese were con siderably ahead of their rivals, and it is to their credit that they refused to allow the Artillery bustling methods to upset their equilibrium. The forwards CS- pecially were highly constructive, and If, during the first half they

The Artillery were decidedly

On the other hand there were tended to keep the ball too close, unlucky not to end the first half intervals when one could appre the same complaint cannot be two goals to the good instead of ciate the serious attempts made lovelled against their methods in

one. After Pardoe had converted by the young Chinese to assimilate the last 20 minuten. They were a penalty (with a poor shot which and practice the type of game converted and purposeful, which Wong was unfortunate not to developed by the senior members offered a vivid contrast to the Rave), Knight broke right through of the South China Athletic Asso losers, whose attack, minus n com- and hit the underneath of the bar ciation. Tang Ching-tok's Inter- patent leader was very "au-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 efforts by Knight and again, but Wong, stretched out also a definite afinity between the Edmonds.

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 often described, though The referee was not up at the team vanners.

Whatever their shortcomings, G. F. Fleetwood, popular Officer In With them also is going Captain as time, and the Gunners" only re- somewhat abstractly I fear,

the honours of the game wont to Charge of the teams during the last "negative" football. That is they ward was an abortive corner. were splendid toppers, but poor It did not take South China very South China, for it was they who three years. Under Captain Flect- startora: Defensively they were long to equalise, Lee Shek-yau served up what docent football wood's guidance the senior team at- to be seen in thin tained many fine achievements during quite comparable to the winners, converting a penalty with an ideal there was

the 1932-83. season, whlie It Was but in the matter of attacks, both shot, and then, following a bril-match.

under his tutelage that Pardoe, in the initial and final stages, they llant run by Cheuk Chek-kam, LIKE WATERWAFER BISCUIT

Jackto Allen and Seal secured were found wanting.

Tang Tack-hum headed in from

Interport rocognition. Captain Fleet- Where La Shul-wing, Teang his final kick.

The Artillery were slow-footed, wood's co-operative work with Foot- King-kee and Chouk Chek-kam A few minutes before time methodless and positioned them- ball Association officials has also been were an Inside trio who knew Cheuk Chek-kam seized

a flash selves appallingly. The realative feature of his connections

local football, and his departure from precisely what the other fellow opening from 20 yards range and qualities of the defence were as Hongkong will be generally regretted. was going to do next and pre- drove the ball first time past the thin as water wafer biscuit. PARDOE'S FINE RECORD Pared themselves accordingly, helpless and astonished Durham.

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PROGRAMME FOR NEXT WEEK

Applications for entry, accompanied by the entrance fee of one dollar,

should be sent in by March 13. to either the Rev. J. I. Higgs, 94. Andraw's Vicarage, or Mr. E.H.P. White, c/o Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Ltd, from whom further parti- culars may be obtained.

Threo silver cups will be offered as prizes and will be presented at the conclusion of the ovent. Dressing Toom Accommodation will be available in the Church Hall.

The course extends over a distanco of about six and a quarter miles. The raco 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 there along Tam Kung Road, Bulkeley Street, Chatham Road, Sallsbury Road, Nathan Road.

Last year's winner was Lance Cor- poral Farmery, of the Lincolni.

GOOD: ATTRACTIONS Twenty-four, matches have been arranged next week to signalise the opening of the TRIANGULAR MATCH Colony's 1935 tennis champion- ships, and if all games are played according to schedule, Monday and Tuesday will see the first round ties in the open singles completed.

Among leading players who figure in-the-opening-day's programmine-are- E. C. Fincher, S. A. Rumjahn, E. L B. Shute, J. W. Leonard, M. W. Lo, and Pardoe, Hopkins and Harris, Lee Wai-tong, Tuesday sees G. R. M. leading lights in the Royal Ricketts, W. C. lung and F. H. Kwok Artillery senior league team, in action. yesterday played their last; Wednesday is devoted to first round the game of football in Hongkong.matches in the doubles, when All three together with several champions are scheduled to play. of the second eleven players week follows.

The complete programane are leaving Hongkong by the Troopship Somersetshire Sunday.

on

with

But for Mackrill in goal and Hunt Pardog can look back on his affilia at contre-half the Chinese would tion with Colony football with no have overrun the Gunners. Both little satisfaction. Ho has three Nash and Yoxal the backs are one-times captained Hengkong Interport footed kiekers, and the Chinese teams, and this year had the pleasure! threw a searchlight on this weak-of leading his side to victory. As a stood nese by aiming their through second to none in the Colony, while

centro-half he has at times passes to catch the backs on the his demeanour on the field and the Wrong feet.

manner in which he always plays-the The Artillery forwards could game has been an example to many. never get together. They enjoy- In Harris and Hopkins the Artillery jed fair share of territorial are losing two valuable players who second advantage, but allowed the Chin-gained promotion from the ess backs too much room and time team to the first daring the last two seasons. Harris has developed into a for clearing to turn promising sound right half, and Hopkins is a somewhat volatile, but brilliant_left positions to account.

Rivera was the most consistent back. Courage, pertinacity and first- front line performer, but the in-time kicking constitute the chief aldes were inept. Sparkes on the qualities of his football, and if he for left wing was averawed.

could deny himself the teste dribbling with ball, he would quickly become a first rate back,

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SMART INTERMEDIATES

The Chinese were finely served

by Tang Ching-tok at right back, LADIES AT GOLF tha 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-pó| Golf Club Ladies'. Section were play- performed with credit on the ed off on Tuesday, at Fanling. right wing and the faside trio In the Silver Division on the Old Course, Mrs. Forbes with a score of showed a good understanding.'.

* 100-1576, was the winner, whilo

Ip Yan-po put the Chinese two the winner of the Bronze Division goals ahead before Leach could on, the New Course was Miss Dray- respond with a penalty for the son with a score of 105—34=711. Artillery. South China led by the odd goal at the interval, but merit- ed a bigger margin.

Tang Tay-ming with a very fine Ip Koon-ning forced Yoxal to drop shot from long range. Undle- make a blunder in the second half mayed the Chinese continued to which put the Chinese, further assort superiority and the end bat before the and Rivers deceived found them attacking

MONDAY

. OPEN SINGLES

(First Round)

for the

S. A. Gray v Loung Ping-chlu F. R. Zimmern v Long Bal-wa

J. W. Leonard v A. L. Sullivan Wong Tollington

Shiu-wing HD.

▼

K. L. Shute v M. Drysdalo Les Wal-tong v la Ták-lant M. W, Lo v D. M. MacDougall 8. A. Rumjahn y H. Y. Ho E. C. Fincher v E. L. II. Shute

TUESDAY

OPEN SINGLES (First Round)

W. G. Shute y J. Tavares

A. Crawford v 11. Blyth

F. H. Kwok v T. C. Manoghan Y. W. Lee W. C. Hung

G. R. M. Ricketts v ́A. V. Gasano

WEDNESDAY

OPEN SINGLES (First Round)

H. D. and 8. A. Rumjahn v H. D. } Tollington and C. Ravenhill

P. K. Liang and H. N. Lee v A. V. Gonano and A. V. Remedios

J. G. Halgh and G, Gamble v. M. | W. and M. K. Lo

Wong Fuk-nam and Ho Hin-han vA. E. Collins and L. E. Kirby

T. Kwok and Luk Ding-cheung v M. Beach Thozias and W. N. Petch

THURSDAY

OPEN DOUBLES (Second Round)

Thut Wai-pui v A. É. P. Guest

(First Round)

W. C. Hung and Ho Ka-lau v G. R. M. Ricketts and M. Pagh

· FRIDAY

OPEN DOUBLES (Second Round)

-J. G. Hälgh v la Tak-cheuk'

OPEN DOUBLES

(First Round).

YW. Lee and Ho Sai-wing-:v

In Talc-iam and Tu Tak-cheuk....

· Becond · Round

Army Team Against H.K.

Hockey Club

The final match in the annual Triangular Tournament is to be play od on Wednesday afternoon March, 3, when the Army meet the Hongkong Hockey Club in the return fixture.

In the first match the Army won easily by five goals to one, and a draw will give the military eleven the cham- pionship. The Club must win to

nish ahead of the Army.

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 5 p.m. on Wednesday:

Pte.

BMERS

CUP TASK

DRAGAINST

MOTHERWELL

Hibernians Again Held 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.

In

Motherwell are at home and have therefore a reasonable chance of beating the holders, Hamilton and the Sainta clash- this round, Hamilton ·bo- ing on their own ground, whlist Celtle have to visit althor Abor- deen or Hibernian. Airdrieonians have the advantage of home ground in their tie against Hearts.

The full draw 16 BB followE:-- Airdrie

v Hearts

v St. Johnatone

v Rangers

Hamilton Motherwell Aberdeen or Hibernian v Celtic. These games will be played on Saturday week, March 9.

STILL UNDECIDED

Hibernian and Aberdean' wore unable to settle their third round "dispute", the teams again draw- ing after extra time. Both sides scored once, and the match will How have to be replayed on a neutral ground. The winners aro

MANILA BASKETBALLERS AGAIN BEATEN

SHANGHAI GIRLS' TEAM IN ASCENDANT (Special to "Telegraph”)

Manila, Feb. 27. The All-Manila Girls' Basketball team suffered an. other defent to-day, when the Shanghai Girls won a fast encounter by 30 to 14. Yes- terday the Manila basket- ballers were benten by Amoy. United Pre39.

at home to Celtic in the quarter- finala.

In the second replay match for entry into the fourth. round, Hearts visited Dundee United and

scored a clear-cut-victory by-four goals to two. They now travel to play Airdrieonians.

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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 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.-Reuter

Hollingsworth (Lincolns); The following have been select- Lieut. N. W. Metcalfe and Sep. Khan ed to play for St. Andrew's Club Bahadur (Punjabis); Lieut. J. P. Wil- in a Mamak Tournament hockey liams (East Lancashires), Nk. Dullah match against the Police on the Singh (Punjabis) and L/NK Alaf Police Training School ground on Din (Punjabis); Sig. May Royal Sunday at 8 p.m.-A. E. P. Guest Corps of Sigrials), Lleut. C. C. Garth F. A. Broadbridge and E. H. P. waite (II.KS.RA.), Capt., W. 0.

White: Senior (A.E.C.), LINK, Kartar Singh

A 3. (Punjabis) and Lal Singh (Punjable). The reserves will be Llout. J. 6. Laine (Royal Artillery) and Colour Sergt. Reeks (Lincoln).

Z. H. B.

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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. Reserve

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