1935-04-01 — Page 19

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1935.

S. CHINA HAD TO FIGHT HARD ΤΟ BEAT LINCOLNS

HOWE'S THREE GOALS

DO THE TRICK

THWARTS ARMY'S LAI WAH CUP ASPIRATIONS

DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS BUT AN ENTERTAINMENT MATCH

Civilians

(By "Varitas")

4 Army

Civilinna-Ruslger; C. Pile and Strange; Brooks, Beltran, and Par- ker; B. Go ano, Wavil, Howe, A. V. Geantin and Bickford.

Army:-Rowlandn; Swain and Steele: Kenghan, Marton and North; English, Sandford, lygins, Ridley and Baldry.

Albert Howe, scoring three very clever goals, beat the Army and retained the Lai Wah Cup for the Civilians on Saturday, when the teams contested the final under deplorable conditions. The result rested on Howe's finishing; it was this which left the Army a defeated team, for so far as the game went, there was practically nothing to choose between the sides.

The Army had an equal share of, the exchanges and at intervals weral more dangerous on the attack than the Civilians. Their forwards, how- ever, fell away badly in the second half and rarely bothered Rodger,

A continunua drizzle and n ground already made difßeult by rain did not tend to lift the football to a. high standard, and under the eircumstances the players performed with distinct credit. Practically everything de pended on the speed and accarney with which the ball was transferred) from one player to the other and in this respect the Civilians earned chief) bonours.

IMPOSING MOVEMENTS There were times when the forwards! swept up the field in imposing style the ball moving rapidly from wing to wing and allowing the Army de- fenders but little time to positioni themselves. It was by such methods! that the Civilinas sebred their four! gunle,

NEW RULES TO KILL "BODYLINE"

Orders To Umpires

"DEAD BALL" AT 3RD OFFENCE

Read the Lincolns goalkeever making a timely clearance from a kean South China raid during yesterday's game at Sookunpoo. (Photo Me Cheung)

TWO SOCCER TITLES DECIDED

Interest In Game Now On The Wane

wane.

(By "Veritas")

PENALTY TURNS TREND

OF THE GAME

TAM KONG-PAK'S HEADER-WINS

CHAMPIONSHIP

ASH AND RIDLEY SEEN AT THEIR BEST

Lincolns

(By "Verlias")

.2 S. China "A"

Lincolns:-Rend; Ash and Etminson; Deeming, Thompson and Robson Enlish, McGuinness, Higgins, Ridley and Baldry.

5. Chin-Wong Wing: Leunr In-chan and Lau Mau; Lau Ing- choi, Leung Wing-chui, and Lee Kwok-wui; To Wwai-shing, Chan Tak- fal, Tam Kong-pak, Ip Pak-wa, and Ng Po-kui.

A penalty early on in the second half which the Lincolns were rather unfortunate to have to

THE LAI WAH CUP

concede altered the whole trend of this game RUMJAHN and saw South China pull up from a 2-1 deficit

to win by the odd goal in five and with it the AND PAUL championship.

Taking the ranleh in its fullest per-1

spective South China

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were Just alout goal better than Lincolns, but this superfority was hot manifest until the second half, the Lincolns owed everything to in- dividuals, whereas the Chinese were thoroughly sound in all departments) and by consistent endeavour obtained the goals necessary to win the first division title.

ASH AND RIDLEY

For the most part the match was extremely entertaining. The Linealas certainly put up a much better op- Anti- VITI the La Wah Cup concluded CHOWING no idea of shooting, the position than was generally

Fusiliers were beaten by the cipated and nothing better has heent and two championship titles in London, Mar. 7. the lengue decided, interest in local Navy in a first division game yester.seen. at Sookumpoo than the brilliant! In its attack an "bodyline" football is beginning to

The day. For three parts of the game the defending of Anh and the dazzling! mportant games now outstanding soldiers were the attack, but their first half performance of Dick Ridley. bowling the M.C.C, have drawn | pohe International Charity Cup final efforts found the ball directed Unhappily for the Lincoln these up rules for umpires for the Anal, the Governor's Cap deciding to every part of the field except the displays were not reflected throughout coming season-and, of course, match and the Kotewall Charity Cup goal. The Navy, suddenly realising the team. There were glaring half given the hardworked umpires engagements.

the position, set up a couple of coun-buck weaknesses, while the success. ter attacks, scored both times und of the attack depended entirely on more than ever to do.

Ridey and Higgins. The right wing could do nothing, and Baldry, except won the match.

for a few well placed centres, was not in the least bit impressive and in- variably came off second best against au Uling-choi in a duel for posses

After deciding upon these, a sub- RURSTS of fire-crackers' greeted Fawe missed something like a dozen committee of the M.C.C. called first South China's victory at Sankun-

and pino yesterday signalling the winning Fusiliers amply confirmed the opportunities through Inck of ball class umpires to a conference

ar the first division championship. impression that in many respects entral, but his three goals showed the submitted the proposals to them.

These rules, which will be further There was no such demonstration on they are one of the best teams in local enterprising Eatro-forward at his best. The third point was a magni- considered by the M.C.C. on Monday, the Navy ground, although the result football. They were well above the ficent effort, How slipping herors to pre anderstood to give a player who of the East Lanenshires v. R.A.0.C. Navy in the more anbtle arts of the the left side of the Belt and shoot- bowls "bodyline" three chances before game was just as important site and were so completely amini ing first time sa Le turn from netian is taken against him in the the East Lanes, win the third division ont in midfield that any other result: field. This netion will be as follows: honours. The second division title) but a decisive win seemed out of he But to repent that fruest Flest bodyline ball: bowler.wars- Will probably log on next werk hy question. 'ed by umpire,

the Liher. They require but was of all football trutams, "It's goals that count", and when a team refuses to Second bodyline ball: umpire, points to clinch the issue.

shopt goals from ident positions, then speaks to captain.

expected. defeat must be

Aah, who defended brilliantly for the Lincolns yesterday.

attack.

Third bodyline ball: umpire cats "dead ball"; bowler withdrawn for rest of innings.

A SPOT OF BOTHER

jon.

ane of the little things which are Te Navy improved their chame going to bother us next season."

of finishing next to the Lincolns At that is giving concern tal in the second division by virtue of}] Inmpires is the time that may elipre, fheir win yesterday over Bust Lans | before the howler is "pulled up.” cashire, although the latter are stil The M.C.C., however, consider that; better placed, having, two games the “knowledge that the rule is-in hand over the Nauticals and being but existence will prove a suicient deter one point in arrears.

und will probably ̧ prevent

1 the same thore is

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SWIMMING CONTROVERSY

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A NEW PROBLEM

KONG

Meet To-day

IN OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.

the doubles.

(By "Veritas")

I am afraid that unless wẹ (By W. J. Howcroft),

get some sun before half past four to-day there will be but The argument put forward small hopes of the tennis chamn- by Mr. Gilbert Colling suggest- pionships being resumed at the ing that the butterfly breast Hongkong Cricket Club. stroke was illegal because the The week's programme has been arms awing instead of being arranged, and it it is completed we pushed forward in the re-shall have three of the four semi- covery, is directly opposed to finalists nanted in the open singles, the decision of the Inter- and the last four positions filled in national Federation Bureau on

Two important matches are down this controversial point. ·

for decision to-day. H.D. Rumjahn, When the Bureau art at Berlin Inst whose form has not yet touched the following decision was standard anticipated, has to meet Rohson eeldam saw the way Tso August the

the stand court for Kwal-shing went once that speedy arrived at, and it appears in the Paul Kong on winger got on the move and it was offieint minutes: On an inquiry from right of entering the semi-final. whether Although I consider Rumjahn a bet- the inability of the Lincolas to the United States as to throttle the right wing which was swinging or throwing the arms, instead ter player and a probable winner, one chicly instrumental in their defeat of the rounded and outward sweep of jeannot ignore Kong's prospects.

the arms under the water surface,

NOT WHAT HE WAS Thompson did attempt to be con was permitted by the rule defining structive, hut in so doing he tended the brengt stroke movements, the to neglect his task of checking the hon. secretary stated that he had

The ex-Chinese Davis Cup player

the Club can obtain points from their games in hand they ought to finish runners-up in the senior divisi incorrect reflection of a team'tion. Deeming was about the best of was confirmed, but the Burent reformer self, but he has played very Tam Kong-pak-fp Pak-wa combina replicit in the affirmative. His reply is admittedly but a shadow of hir They are two games behind South China "B" and three bel performances al patentialities than mediocre trio and with Ash behind solved that such a development of the teadily in the tournament so far and has not yet been extended. Kong the Lincolns with but two points | uhe Fusiliers' league record which him the Chinese, left wing was rather stroke is undesirable, and that an

more reliablo of the What will happen if a batsman is dividing them. All the same the shows five wins, five draws and is out of the picture.

amendment to the existing rule should seems to be

ground but less effectivo at the net bowled or caught from the second Athletic and Police are not out of the defents in 16 matches.

SMART CHINESE HALF-BACKS be submitted to the next Congress than in his heydays of 1928, 20 and "body-line" delivery? An umpire runnin, and there should be 1421

with a view to its prevention."

Against this Rumjahn can, when 150mdecday...replied to this quedio: interesting contest for secund place,

e will be out, I suppose. That is]

--A❤-a-direct-contrast-the-Chines

Obviously, the Bureau representa he likes, take the forecourt and score on the volley. Lowed practically everything to the

wlaners consistently intermediate trie. Leung Wing-chutives were not in sympathy with the Rumjahn's generalship and tactics do rat innovation, otherwise they would not not suffer by comparsion with Kong was rather bewildered In the Hongkong C.C. Beat K.C.C. by Ridley's deep scheming and have suggested an amendment to the and as he boasts somewhat stronger

Higgins thrustful play, but once he existing rule.

stroke equipment, the Indian ought to And ofRained their nienstre he became

As the matter stands the butter-win. nu effective stopper und at the samej

fly movement conforms to the rules J. W. Leonard faces his stiffest In a friendly cricket match play-time discriminating ned clever.

of breast stroke swimming, and the task to date when he meets G.R.M. ed on the Kowloon C.C. ground at creator of progresslys attacks.

point at mac Is, have the rules to Ricketts on an oriside court and I King's Park yesterday, the Hongkong: Lee Kwok-wai was always too good

altered to make the stroke Leonard emerges successfully it can "direct attack" bowling being von FOUR teams have already completed CC, defented the home team by seven for English and McGuinness, the left illegal because some enterprising be regarded as his beat achievement

the senson's programme in the wickets. Hatting drat, Kowloon were half playing as well as ever and show-

individual has discovered a new (third división, and the next three full

In local tournament tennis. enit for 200 alepite a gallanting no ill-effect of his recent injury, The Chinese boasted a fairly res

method which gives infinitely better| weeks shoubi see the remaining mat-knock for 40 by E, C. Fincher. C.

results without infringing the Inter. Ricketts ia DL somewhat more The umpires have themselves taken ches cleared of. The championship K. Il-Wood did most of the damable defence in Leung In-chan and a hand is provide."brighter" cricket. has been settled, but the runners-up nge, claiming six victims for 11 yung tau Muu, although the alter twice

national Federation rules on breast virile player and can be a real menace stroke nwimming which came into front, the net. Nevertheless bla that the "nick" law. rule which was are well placed, and require only to for 18.

They have expressed their view honours have to be decided. R.A.S.C.T. A. Pearce exptured three wickets miskicked and the former was des

finitely qutclassed by Ridley in the operation in 1908.

backhand volley remains a distinct wenkness, and if Leonard in able to dropped last senson should be restored. win their last ontch to supersede the The visitors knacked off the runs early stages of the game.

In the meantime American swim- expose this the result may be all The matter was fully considered at Lincolns who at present hold that required for the loss of only three Tao Kwai-shing was the shining the conference.

wickets, and went on to make tight of the forward line, the human mera continue to advance with the against general expectations.

John Higgins, competing pair of new atroke.

'Leonardi's A well-known umpire, eni; «We

Normally

sienöiness The chief scorers tebird showing a clear rims for eight, mpires want to combine the old

Innis (50 were P. 1. Williams (59), 1. Me-eels to all the opposition and con, for the Central High School, Pro-pulls him through a match, but if he retired), G. S. Dunkley tinually menneing the Lincoln goal vidence, Rhode Island, at a school lnds Ricketts iess.dlsposed than his (26) and E. R. Buckitt (24)

with ideal centres. His only weak-meet in the Inrvard University's 25 earlier opponents to commit create, nos was in corner kicking. He sent yards bath, covered 100 yards breast the Craigongower representative may INTERNATIONAL MATCH OFF

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UMPIRES AND 1..R.W.

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15 yards range, the ball entering the top corner of the net.

Nevertheless Ward was the most akilful performer in the Civilian anic rule with the new 1.bw, rule. THERE' was a much improved at

He "inde" two of Howe's That would won that if a bataman mosphere about the football this goals by perfect through passes and snicked a ball even a font nutside his last week-end. The Lai Wah Cap he rarely wasted the ball.

elf-stump, arut it struck his leg in line game was played in the best of spirit, The International game arranged something like half a dozen flag kicks stroke in min. 44-fiser, using the find it necessary to alter his style of halves, although Brooks was prominent be east.

Dell ran was outstating on the between wicket and wicket, he would and beyond technical fouls there was for Yesterday between tile and behind a very unusual feature for new style, and disposed of his own play, and this will probably, suit. in the second half and shadowed Ridley very effectively. -

PILE'S INTERCEPTIONS

tlu-other-forwards.

(Continued on Page 9).

RECORDS OF RUGBY CLUBS

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nothing to mar yesterday's match at Portugal was called off ng the Club | Kookunpoo. But while local games do Rerveio ground was unfit for play.

were played in ponce nnd goodwill: certainly more dangerous than any of Shanghai saw an ugly affair at the Stadium when a riot broke out during Drilliant interceptions. featured a Riley schened, but was not always the match between Tung Hwa and thoroughly good display by Chris Pile well supported. Both Baldry and the Pollee. I was a far more serious.

London, Mar. 7. lly at right back, and the manner in Sandford nullified Ridley's creative thing, than that which happened at

Bath are establishing a reensan ris which he adapted himself to a strange labours by slowness or bad finishing. Sookumpoo the other day. The crowd position was commendable.

Apart from scoring EL good goal becausʊ muieli out of hand that several doubtable record on their own... (1) There was not n real weakness in Sandford was not à auccess, while people were injured and only by ground, for in their last three at Univerally the Civillane' team, although some of Baldry and English were far too rushing up a riot squad was it possi-home matches they have defeated London Univ. Vanstala

themselves to the conditions so well backs to contribute anything much to]

drawn with Bristol. Other vic- Morley as others, and accordingly were not the game.

Sis but another illustration of time at home this season include Muntain Ass BO prominent.

Higgins was the most entertaining the second half when he came into ball being abused, and the Shanghai Moseley, Camborne and Bridwend. Newport

the priveleges of competitive foot Llanelly, Bedford, London Welsh, aler performer in the Army Eleven, the his own by keeping Howe in cheek. F.A. appear to he in the ARPO energetic contre-forward accomplish Keneghan was mediocre against the quandary as the Hongkong Associn- ing a lot of hard and useful work Bickford and A. V. Gosano combination so far as finding means to deal Aler against asound defence.

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