1935-03-11 — Page 70

How They Stand In The Tables

should have been five. Before the S. CHINA NEARLY

interval, even this slender lend 'was

lost when A. V. Gosano min-kleked

in front of goal and, Fung King

cheung, had nothing to do but to slam

the ball past Marques.

South China were lucky to get away with the points, beenuse at

CHAMPIONS

DIVISION 1

Goals

P. W. D. L. P. A. Pts, no time did they play like a cham-{S, China "A" 19 16 3. 9 57 15 plona team. Harely before this Lincoln Regt. 19 10 27 40 36 22 CAHON has the defence hren so 8. Chinn "B" 17 9 3 & 41 34 21 completely outwitted as in the initial Hongkong P.C. 1 7 0 8 34 30 20 stages of the match Gosano, K. Police 16 6 0.4 36 28 18; Delgado and Gomes waltzel round the half back and left. Li and Lau spreadeagled,

in

le Regreto 17 7 46 43 30 181 Chinese Ath. 14 564 38 29 15 R. Navy.....16 5 3 7 25 23 13 R.W. Fusiliers 14 4 5 6 31 28 RA.

19 6 1 12-31 61 13

4 11 28 4

3 11 21.3IN

DIVISION II.

Gosano magnetised the opposition so completely that he continually drew St. Joseph's 16.4 3 0 17 40 them all out of position before making, Lancashires 18 3 an adroit pass a rolleague. It Kowloon PC. 16 only needed ordinary steadiness ahooting to leave South Chinn hope lessly trailing. But that stendiuess was not forthcoming, and the Chinese, making full use of their only portunities, scored twice and won the

game.

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Goals P. W. D. L. F. A. P Lincoln Regt. 17 16 0 1 54 17 32 E. Lanenshires 18 12 1 3 56 14 25 R. Navy....17 12 4 48 27 24 TOO MUCH Bad temper (RA. ....................10 7 2 7 an 28 10 South China .13 6 4 34 20 15 Had the play maintained the high R.W, Fusiliers 13 6 4 4 31 19 14. standard reached in the first twenty R.E..........14 62 626% 14 minutes this would have been one of Chlaese Ath..14 6 17 2 the most entertaining matches of the Hongkang F.C. 18 3 ñ 19 20 50 11 senson. But weak refereeing which University 12 11 8 10 29 permitted players to get away will Eastern Ath. 16112R M blatant fouls, and encouraged them to Kowloon F.C. 16 1 2 13 ↑ A persist in such treties, helped the ex- changes to degenerate into a display

DIVISION JIR

of man-hunting fa the course of which the hall became but a secondary con-

dderation,

CHINESE WIN BRAWL BY GUY

A DISPUTED GOAL

A. V. Goerno heads out from a dangerous attack during yesterday's match. Surrounding him are McGuire, Chan Chun-wo, B., Gosano, Tam Kong-pak, Fung King cheung and Trul Ah-fai, (Photo: Mos

Cheung).

FLARING TEMPERS AND Championship

Tennis This Afternoon

MANY THRILLS

THE BRILLIANCE OF C. PILE

(By "Veritas")

CAAF............. 1. H.K.F.A.

C.A.A.F-Wong Wing: Mak So and 14 Tin-sang: Ho Choreying. Trul Ah-fai, and Leung Wing-chuf; Tru Kwai-shing. Tam Kong-Pak. Pong King-cheung, Chan Chun-wo, and Lee Shek-you.

1.K.FA-Cocker; A.V. Gosano and C. Pile; Keneghan, McGuire and Parker; T. Pile, B. Gusano, Higgins, Ridley, and Bickford.

OVER FIVE THOUSAND wildly excited Chin-

FINCHER MEETS

SHUTE

CHENG'S DRIVING

Impresses At C.R.C.

FİNE TENNIS

(By "Varitas").

Guy Cheng's powerful driv. ing almost annihilated Tsui Wai-pui when these two tennis stora met in an exhibition match at the Chinese Recrea- tion Club yesterday afternoon, and it was quite sufficient to give China's Davis Cup nominer victory in straight sets, the scores being 6-4, 6-3, 6-1. Those spectators who recalled

Inst (Cheng's

in appearance Hongkong-nearly two and a half years ago-must have en highly impressed with the progress made by this young player.

GAME

A TRUCE TO THIS FOOTBRAWL

COLONY SOCCER SUFFERS

LOST SENSE of PERSPECTIVE

(By "Veritas"}

If Saturady's game between South China and the Recreio and yesterday's encounter be- tween the Federation and Asso- ciation reveal anything it is that local footballers are losing their sense of perspective and proportion. They are sacrific- ing much that is the best in football either to 'create, sustain or break a record, or to grab a piece of silver. The ethics of the game are going by the board for material gain.

Tactics displayed at the Railway Ground and Caroline 111 were dis- not only changed his graceful; an insult to a great game Cheng had grip, but a good deal of his style which has sportsmanship as its key-

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Off the ground he has added pace to

note. Legitimate tackling and fair His footwork shows roundacks, marvellous improvement, although his play is in danger of becoming a thing overhead and volleying is still for of the past in Ilongkong soccer frem rst class.

teams are allowed to behave as they did in these two matches.

BEATEN BY SPEED

NOT PERSONAL QUARREL Yesterday Cheng bent Twal by sheer speed, and when it is realised

The great thing which has to be that Trui is happier against this instilled into the minds of the de- type of game, the power of Cheng's linquents is that football is a game, drives can be more readily imagined. not personal quarrel. Neither The Shanghai player gained a beau- national, club nor personal honour le tful length and perfect control from a stake in the winning or losing of the start, and while it is true he made a game; that is decided by the manner a certain number of mistakes it is in which the game is played. equally accurate to observe that it was

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his fine ground strokes which gave Admittedly the Ego cannot be cut him such a decisive win,

out of a football minteh like One of Cheng's best shots was n'appendix, and to win is to satisfy that The continuance of the open running forehand drive in which ex-ego. But for goodness sako let tennis championships to-day cellent "fantwork played an important players win honourably by decent, To allow brings several of the Colony's part. His unekhrind was as stylish as clean and sporting tactics.

flare because the oppost- The ever, but much more of an attacking tempers best players into action.

stroke than in 1932. Dui In addition tion are proving themselves better programme is confined to to power in his driving Cheng made players is about the worst gesture singles with nino matches ndmirable placements which kept Taul, imaginable. Players seem to lose scheduled. Most interesting on the move from corner to corner, sight of the ethical ruling that defent of them all is the first round A deceptive variation in flight and can sometimes be no mognificent nx tilt between E. C. Fincher and pace were uther important contribu- victory.

tary factors to these punishing and E. L. H Shute.

point-winning shots.

Displays such as those seen this Up at the net Cheng did not show last week-end are the more pitiful reason the fact that all of the two anny "kills," volleyed one ball very players concerned can, if they so no weakly into the not und only oneo desire, play football of the heat type. scored outright from the forecourt Because of this, sly kicking, elbow These were the only real blemishes on pushing and fistic demonstrations are an otherwise attractive display.

nothing but childish actions, quite unworthy of the performers.

ese watched their favourites win one of the most astonishing and eventful matches in the annals of local football when the Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation met the Hongkong Fincher is firmly favoured to win, Davis Cup class. He made a hash of Football Association in the season's second con-and is, in fact, expected to go on to

the semi-fiunt, but he will have test for the Governor's Cup at Caroline Hill cake-walk against Shute, who has as much experience of tournament tennis yesterday.

behind him as Fincher,

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South

Incident followed incident, and thrill succeeded thrill with Shate's performances in eluh tennis TSUP'S BIG WEAKNESS

demonstrations

STERNER CONTROL NEEDED such rapidity that the crowd's voent

made since his arrival in the Colony

Tauf played well in the first gut and practically one continuous roar. Seldom have I seen so much phasised that he is a pinyer wh

His-hitting on It is obvious that much storner con-- excitement crowded into a short period as in the last fifteens hold his own in the best from then went to pieces.

is 4 hard hitter, and the ran was about the worst this trol in called for if this type of foot- pany, 13 minutes of this match. First L.Tin-sang received marching favours top-spin driving. Fincher's youngster has shown since getting ball is going to continue. orders; then A. V. Gosuno was sent off; in desperate efforts heavily cut shots may nullify Shute's into the forefront of local tenis. 11s China very naturally want to remain

ground strokes.

feet were badly splayed in taking unbeaten in the league this year; lots to store an equaliser the Football Association hit the cross-

Temale Kwok should not unduly corner and in consequence he could not beat them; keenness to win the Chong's deep drives to the backhand of teams very naturally desire to live bar, missed a penalty and allowed three open goals to go

the distinction, of being the first to beyging.

worry S.A. Rumjaha, although the obtain any lift on the ball.

'hinese, is n steady player and bound to offer stiffer opposition than Sirdar received in the first round.

FROM FOOTBALL TO FOOTBRAWL

Offences,

WAY

PAGH'S TASK

his money.

understandable. Tru hit quite well when he had Governor's Cup in plenty of time to position himself, and But to accomplish theso enda tening also pulled out three spectacular they are not prepared to, then the nust play the game, properly. It passing shots after being driven cut Football Association have got to take

ride the court boundaries. Hut his

A GOAL THAT WASN'T A COAL

Anyway Sorg Inley's finger firstly The Chinese, n better team all puinted inexorably to the pavilion round, played inely until I caught and then to the penalty spot. Lass Sergt. Isley's eagle and reproving than five minutes later A. V. Gosanu,

It Pagh can forget that flo Ka-luuning was faulty to the extreme, and along line of action. Marching eye.

Then they foll right away who had come up to over the halfway! and what before WBX football line to help concentrate the Associn-high ranking player, an Interis sense of anticipation much below orders are supposed to act as a severs usual standard so that Cheng often corrective, but do they? Yesterday's become footbrnwi,

Rome tion attacks came into conflict with porter and' one of Inst year's semi-lenght hit on the wrong foot with field made. but little difference. The finalists he may give the RC. ex phot to his forehand corner,

damissal of two players from the Goals technien), others very deliberate and Fung ting-eheung. Again it P. W. D. L. F. A. Pota

Tui played fighting tennis in the Association had three free kicks in the E. Lancashires 10 15 2 2 70 20

little dangerous, were com- difficult to see exactly what happened, ponent a good run for milied every other minute, while the but I think Fung fouled Gosne and can pull out some very good

first set when he faced a five-love course of the next five minutes. the invers le och ly regre RAS.Cip 134 48 32 28 already extricated players became the Recreio player lashed out. Any-enis indeed, nd if he can play any- Cable incidents which domande n

deficit, and did extraordinarily well Questionable tactics may appeal to frm line nction by the official Lincola Regt. 19 12 4 68 26

to pull up to 4-5 before losing the section of the crowds which throng more and more arunanageable, under; how he also went off and the teams thing like a normal game the match; the influence of the partisan crowd. fought out the closing minutes with land to provide sonit keen and

Mtunza, Daring this period be to incat football matches, but the interesting exchanges, The closing ten minutes were inare in fin men each and the Chinese goal

brugght, his drop shot into active rules of the game are not founded on The nature of a dor, fight than bonbarded from all angles.

Paul Kang, H.D. Ruijahn and Teal

and successful me and jured Chenghob reactions. The good conduct of display of football, but

To cap everything in this match of Yun- tank safe for even this

into errors with heavily chopped players is still an essential quality of could not robs the game of a thrills, pany, incidents, the Chinese scured passages into the third round

balf court placements which the football, and to preserve that, the The Chinese won not much the winning goal which was never a

visitor continually setted in endea ruling authorities Here is this afternoon's complete

have to take because they were a superior team, goal. The hall was sent hard for-pragramme,

vours to drive.

sumcient netion, no matter how strict but because the Association vanuers, ward on the right and The Kwal-shing

it may appear to be. hadn't a shot between them. Ridleychased it; it was obviously going out twice ballooned over the, har, frumu had actually bounced a yard over four yards range, and capped the line when Tso got his font to the wretched afternoon by making anball, lofted into, the middle for Chan Chun-wo to head late an open goal. awful hash of a peanity.

RAF

18693 29 Unhappily this was not taken and R.A.M.C......17 8 2 7 27 33 in the end personal fueling was tun C. de Recreio 18 6 943 43 ning very high. True Deteado End,.W. Fusiliers 11 7 0 434 19 his namo takon for as deliberate R.A.0.0......17 7012 foul ever seen on local grounds, but Railway R.C. 1782 12 23 71 Wong Meo-shun, Tae Kwabahing and 1.K. Police 171 33 18 40 Leung Wing-chut were allowed to get R.E.

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OPEN SINGLES

First Round

E.C. Fincher v

ELHI, Shute

Second Round

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