1935-12-02 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHL MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1935.

LEE

WAI-TONG IN HIS MOST

WRONG TACTICS Kowloon

BY RECREIO

HAD S. CHINA AT THEIR

MERCY BUT FAILED.

FORWARDS KEEP BALL TOO CLOSE

Recreio

(By "Veritas").

5. China. "B"

S. China;-Pau Ka-ping: Leung In-chan and Lee Kam: Yau Wa-hing, Llin Tak-po, and II. Young: Yeung Shui-yick, fai Shul-wing, Ha Ka-keung, Cheuk Shek-kam, and Lee Shek-yau.

Recreio:-Marques: A. V. Gosano and Bowen: Delgado, Beltran and Marques: C. Minrques, Castilho, B. Gosuno, Gomes, and Alves.

Unless the forwards effect a profound change of tactics, the Recreio will probably go on drawing or losing matches. It was because of the wrong methods adopted by the attack that the Portuguese did not win this match at Caroline Hill on Saturday. The inside trio tried to inter-pass their way through a defence which was at its best in close-quarter work in front of goal. The wingers, with yards of space in which to operate at leisure were totally ignored. This caused a dozen promising movements to break down just inside the penalty area.

In truth there was little in the match over which one could enthuse. It revealed one im- portant point. That if Beltrac ho sustains his present form will practically walk into the Interport team.

DANDY DISPLAY

and by his splendid tackling and interceptions refused to give the opposition the slightest chance for a direct shot at goal,

Were To Blame

FOR OWN DEFEAT

Athletic Without Ho Ka Keung Still A Very Fine Team

(By "Veritas").

KOWLOON had themselves

to blame for being beaten by South China "B" yesterday. They had as much of the play, hold a goal lead 15 minutes from the end and gave no hint of the collapse which was to follow.

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defensive errors against the IT is not advisable to make Chinese. They ha, e a penchant for making full use of such Leo Wai-tong opportunities. and his colleagues did so against the Police and it was just the encouragement needed by Ho Ka-keung and his fellow players.

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It is a festimony for Gowano and the whole though South China un undefeated did not play as Bowen that although faced by one of the cleverest forward lines in tengue tean. For the most part they the first division Marques did not were dilatory and it was more hy have a single difficult shat to luck than judgment that they were handle.

not two or three goals to the bad at

half time.

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plays at centre-half it has been my keun to the forward line was not a teums, are suffering from the

and

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IOWLOON, like the Club and other lack of a co-ordinated plan of attack and defence. They depend far to much on individualisın. The forwards do not position themselves correctly

that there is for passes

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South China were a big disappoint- lie gave one of the dandiest diament. The introduction of lio Ka- pleasure to witness in local football success. In fact his ineptitude hnd its reflection in the work of his col- for a lank in making leagues. Lai Shui-wing experienced former Athletic

matchca his debut with the Caroline Hillites, one of the worst

lle lost all control over the was made to look a novice. No career.

ball and was wildly astray with hin contre-forward could have had his bal

more completely negatived passes. In fact the Chinese attack, as an attack, become non-existent. Beltrae. The his by were

LL this should be as obvious to Lee Shek-you alone maintained a cus- Portugese, revealing almost uncanny anticipation, thwarted every move tomary high level of play, but the them as players as it is to the and at the same time "mothered" his very fact that he span on his own spectators. *

nullified any contribution he had to forwards in a style a in Grayston.

It was an exposition of the third make. back game in its most constructive form.

<fforts than

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The Recreio had every reason to feel dissatisfod with the outcome of the match. But if they are bonest will trace the cause of that dis- they satisfaction to their own blundering methods. In

department were at a disadvantage and for the they most part they were clearly on top.

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symmetry in their movements.

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THE loss of Ho Ka-keung did not As with the Recreio it was the in- upset the equilibrium of Chinese aldo trio who were at fault, but in Athletic, who yesterday played a their case they were simply out- wonderful brand of football to beat played. They too preferred the close the Navy. This match at Causeway type of attack, methods which, the Bay was highly entertaining. The intelligent Beltrno and Gosano Im- Chinese won because there was more snap and precision in the forward line. mediately frustrated.

But the teams were well matched and the result was in doubt until the Inst minuto..

CLEVER DEFENCE

The Chinese half back did not

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ARTISTIC MOOD

Tam Kong Pak clears a Police attack with his head while Li Tin-ng stands anxiously by ready to give assistance. An in- cident during yesterday's match at Caroline Hill. (Photo: Moo

Cheung)

BADMINTON ACTIVITY

LEAGUE MATCHES EVERY NIGHT THIS WEEK

Tennis Tournament At K.C.C.

An

YESTERDAY'S EVENT

A dozen couples took part in American mixed doubles tennis tournament at the Kow- loon Cricket Club yesterday Pairs played each other seven games on an automatic handi- cap-system-limited to owe-15

Badminton teams are going to be very active this week, the league programmes extend ing over to-night, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri- day.

CAPTIVATING DISPLAY

LEAVES POLICE DEFENCE BEWILDERED

Ś. CHINA PLAY LIKE CHAMPIONS

S.. China "A"

(By "Veritas"),.

4 Police

S. China:--Wong Wing; Li Tin-sang and Tám Kong-pak; Leung Win- chut, Wong Mec-shun and Lee Kwok-wal; Tao Kwaf-shing, Fung King- cheung, Lee Wai-tong, "1p Pak-wa, and Tay Qua-liang.

Police: Mellardy; Blackburn and G. File, North, Gough and Brooks; T. Pile, Stevens, Green, Parker, and Moss.

Loe Wai-tong, most classical exponent in the Orient of "Football as she is played” dominated this game and converted it from a series of somewhat scrappy exchange to a match which will not readily be forgotten. He not only scor- ed two goals but by reason, of his amazing foot- ball craft made it possible for South China to retain their 100 per cent. record.

Looking back over this game At no stage were the Police in the one personality emerges clearlyse einss as their opponents, and anybody ignorant of the relative posi- and remains a vivid memory. Hetion of the teams in the league table is Lee Wai-tong, the "Alex would have found it difficult to belleve James" of the Far East. And I that up to 24 hours before the match am not merely thinking of his the Police were league lenders.- One waited in vain for that goals. They were were clever structive football which had

footed enough in all name's sake. But then such an

con-

carner! position. The distinter- it was his inspiring leadership, attack was indefinite and his magical ball control and his grated. Green was an unimaginative

lender

of the attack. cumbersome and creative work which stands out Stevens tied himself up in knots and so clearly,

only Mess and Pile, when given the

I do not think it is exaggerating io suggest that without Len, Sopportunity (which was rarely) pre Rented any tortors for the Chinese China would have probably lost

rearguard this match.

Only during one period of the game Abstaining from peracialities for did the Police forward line become a the moment, it is meet and right to really dangerous force. This was acknowledge that the Chinese were raidway through the second half im- 100 per cent, value for their win. In mediately after Moss had reduced the every department and in every phase margin to a single goal by converting of the game they were the masters. a penalty. Then for five minutes tho The Police

but Police adopted the initiative. fought valiantly.

tide "There in

Shake- hopelessly against superiority, To-night the Sailors and Soldiers'

In a needle match such as this, apeare, and wan true Home play off their postponed mixed

the Police. But Moss throw away a doubles match with the C.R.C. It is where one team is so decisively beaten,

it is a somewhat easy matter to level chance in a

million of oqualising and on the S, and S. Court, but I expect criticism at the losers. But in this the tide once again turned. South to see the Chinese win fairly com- case, criticism is rather out of place China went straight away and notched fortably,

this

oh with

Men's doubles matches are spread because the one big fact to bear in two more goals to settle the issue. thu Police But just for a brief time it was touch over three

evenings. On Tuesiny mind is that as a tenni the V.R.C. meet Recreio "A", while the could not compare with the Chinese,

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the result is

Soldiers Home engaged

Fire

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Where Gough failed' Admittedly thought that Gough did not

shadow Lee Wal-tong half enough.

of

I And by the same token

was

and go. Anything might have hap pened if Moss had equalised. The cumulative effect was to dishearten the Police and to encourage tho Chinese.

and S. Home entertain St. John's. Kowloon Tong return to their own court on Wednesday after a week's

and will play the absence

MATHEMATICAL PRECISION Brigade, while Recrolo "B" are at But territorial supremacy in useless enjoy the same mid-field supremacy

home to Taikos. his Kwong-sum struck

Once again the Chinese played unleas

On Thursday the two St. Andrew's consider that the Police experiment with almost mathematical precision. supported by finabing work as those of the leerelo, but they TANG

happiest form and was the finest which yields goals, and it was here were astute enough to divine the forward on the field. Wearmouth of

trying Parker on a forward

wash-out. This complete

much Players were always moving into the teams clash und that the Recreio fell down badly. opposition tactles and to fall back

There was no apparent reason why into the middle of the field there to the Navy ran him a close second, but

foregone conclure-rued for the offers itself for criticism. Gough un right position to give and to receive a there was a somewhat wider disparity

doubtedly should have

the the return pass. There was not a the wingers should have so bring the Recrein onslaughts to

playe and receive 40.

third match of the week, being hosts third back game. He should have, to weak link in any department. L neglected. When they were given a standstill on the edge of the penalty between the attacles as a whole. The

Ladies of the winning pairs re- the Fire Brigade.

all intents and purposes, said farewell view and the solidarity of the half vell n-ar was the finest defender on chance they usually managed to loft aren. If the Portugese forwards had work of the Chinese was very much

more considered and thrustful. The ceived silver spoons, and the follow- The Mixed Doubles programme on

forwards and concentrated back line was sufficient to frustrate the ball into the middle. Had Mar

swung the ball about they would have ques and Alves been off form the had Lim Tak-po and his colleagues a red a good deal through the ing were the successful couples, the Friday suggests one or two interest this

bottling-up of Caunel.

number of games which they working matches. The

Fire Brigade en solely on stopping the Chinese centre- the most bull-like of the rather wild

is the third back Police attacks. boycott would have been somewhat completely at their mercy,

forward. This appearing in brackets.

ain Recreio "B" in what is tertain

Lee Wai-tong understandable. But Bernie Gosano,

One could not but admire the clever

game in its most fundamental form

was intelligently OBERT'S goalkeeping for the Navy N.A.E. Mackay and Miss Alison to be a close match. Kowloon Tong and is Gomen and Castilho chione deliber defensive work of Leung In-chan and

เจ a prominent feature, of a Mackenzie (86), Mr. and Mrs. Kirby and St. John's meet on the former's

football clubs In England. ately to try and muddle through a Lee Kam. Heavy demands were

Ip Pak-wa, whilo Tao Kwai-shing on But Gough was so eager to assist the right wing did not waste a single we positioned and cajmble of dent made upon them but they were vid fast exchanges. large

and against a defence made upon them but they were sel- game full of exciting incident and (38), Mr. and Mrs. Jack (29), court and it is doubtful if there will leading ctised by several of the norted by Fung King-cheung and

Tacchi and Mrs. Blandford (27), Mr.

be more than the odd gume separating and Mrs. Craig (25) and Mr. Freeman the teams. Recreio first string have his vanners that he neglected Lee opportunity and constantly jeopar koo, Wai-teng the mainspring of thedised the Police goal with ideal cen- T. Joseph's more than did justice to and Mrs. Kella (26).

an easy task being at home to Taikoo, The following players took part: while St. Andrew's should experi. South Ching attack, and the result trek. themselves by overcoming Enst

ence no difficulty in overcoming the was inevitable, Left on his own in Lancashires. It was a smart and well Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin, J. Smith and

Mrs. Silkentone, Mr. and Mrs. Jack, S. and S. Home, who play their the middle of the field, Lee did as he liked. When Isa wasn't crashing merited succes. Here again it was the forward line which held the C. J. Tacchi and Mrs. Blandford, Mr. fourth game in succession.

Here in the complete programme through the Police defence he wan balance and tipped the scales in favour and Mrs. F.S.W. Smith, F. A. Broad-

creating openings for the other for- of the Saints. Leonard's leadership bridge and Miss M. Churn, Mr. and for the week..

wards which immediately pined the (Continued on Page 9.)

opposition in jeopardy.

ing with such efforts,

Perhaps it will be more illuminat Ing to observe that although the Recreio were attacking for three parts of the game, Pau Ka-ping the Chinese goal had only three real shots directed at him.

VALUE DESTROYED ·

with A. V. Gosano for individual honours,

Pau Ka-ping was magnilleently safe. He was not over-burdened but he did bring off two glorious saves in the second half which amply de- monstrated his Une sense of anticipa- tion and positioning.

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ball well covered on each occasion.

Mrs. Kirby, N.A.E. Mackay and Miss A. Mackenzie, Dr. Reed and Mrs. T. G. Stokes, Mr. and Mrs, Craig, W. C. Dyer and A. E. Perry, Mr. Freeman and Mrs. Kella.

Throughout the exchanges never The Portugese half backs paved got beyond the interesting stage. the way to what should have been a There was practically nothing to ex- decisive victory by securing such a hilarate the spectators. The Recreio One on two shots just cleared the bar firm grip on the South China attack did most of the pressing but did not or the upright but Marques had the that it became a negligible factor in

in seem to be very sincere about

Gomes when the game, And the same trio were persistently setting their vanners on sent in a terrifle the move with neat and accurate Lim Tak-po stopped with his chest, sion of petty fouls. They threatened through passes. It must have been and again in the second half when an epidemic so Referee Isley called very disconcerting to them to see Bernie Gosano got in a lovely low the teams together and gave them a their best work turned to, nought by shot to the upright which Pau splen- few words of warning. It had the the foolishness of their colleagues, didly turned round for a comer, the desired effect although the play did Furthermore the Recreio defenca teersia looked like scoring. I did not not brighten and finally one waited was in his most spectacular mood Portuguest goal was in real jeopardy-clear whistle.

In the closing stages interest in IRELAND'S RUGBY XV Once in the AFAK pilledriver which the game was lessened by a succes- .

SELECTED

wan as sound as a bell. A. V. Gosano discern a single instance when the sonitwhat hupatiently for the all-To Meet All Blacks Onl

Saturday Next

London, Dec. 2. Ireland has picked her Rugby teamn to oppose the New Zealanders At Dublin on Saturday next, the follow- ing players being selected,

Morrin (Bective Rangers), O'Con- ner (University College, Cork), Malcolmson North Ireland), Bailey

University College. Dublin), Boyle Hewitt (Inston- (Dublin University), fans), Morgan

gun (Clontarf), Beamish (Air Force), Deering (Bective Ran- Dun (North Ireland), Graves Ker), (Wanderers), McGross. (Instoninas), (Collegians) captain, Walker (Instonians) and Wallis (Wanderers). -Reulor.

Siggina

LOCAL YACHTING

Lobo, salled by Lt. Col. Grimn won the "A" Class event in the Royal. Hongkong Yacht Club Rogatta on Saturday when she beat True Blo (Mr. H. S.. Rovno) by 41 seconds over a distance of D miles.

TO-NIGHT

Mixed Doubles

bound

S. and S. Home v. C.R.C.

TUESDAY

Men's Doubles V.R.C. v. Recreio "A" lat

- Recreiol

S. and S. Home v. St. John's

WEDNESDAY

Men's Doubles

Kowloon Tong V. Fire Brigade Recreio "B" v. Taikoo

THURSDAY

Men's Doubles

St. Andrew's "B" v. St. Andrew's "A"

S and S. Home v. Fire

FRIDAY

Mixed Doubles

Brigade

Recreio "A" v. Taikoo

St. Andrew's v. S. and S.

Home

Fire Brigade v. Recreio "B" Kowloon Tong v. St. John's

Brisbane, Nov. 30. The M.C.C. touring team, as the result of carefree hitting, amassed

When South China play football such as this they are a veritable adornment to the game in Hong- kong.

Up to the moment Moss missed the reat chance of equalising, the Police uefence played extraordinarily well of course Parker is no for-arrainst tremendous odds. But with- ward. Possibly it needed this match out warning they want to pics. to prove it although I thought it was Chris Pile lost his coolness and re- rather unkind to a player of his sourcefulness and began to adopt des

ho was ability to subject him unnecessariny perate measurez Twice to auch

FLTE expose. When finally found wandering from left back to Parker dropped back to his proper the middle of the field on the right position at left half he was a different wing touchline.

(Continued on Page 9.) player.

Colony's Mixed Doubles Championship

THE PROBABLE SEMI-FINALISTS

Thanks to "seeding." adopted when the

(By "Veritas").

which was counter to reach the Luat Four, and draw for the the matches in the championship, this Colony's mixed doubles tennis cham-year promise to be rather more enter- pionship was made at the C.R.C. fast taining than hitherto, evening, the following couples would appear to be fairly certain to' con-

siitute the semi-finalists:

THE DRAW

The matches in the first and second

L Goldman and Miss R. Hanenck. rounds have to be completed before M. I. Lo and Mrs. Lition.

H. D. Rumjahn and Mrs. Chịu draw: Chon-chlu,

W. C. lung and Mrs. Wilson.

Goldman and Mias Hancock, hold-

UTM

of

December 14. The following is the

L. Goldman and Mina N. Hancock,

bye.

G. C. Burnett and Miss O. Dalziel

the title, and Hung and Mr. v. Major W. E. B. Dowling and Mrs. Wilson, edel No. 2, have drawn Dowling,

yes in the first round, being placed; M. K. Lo and Mrs J, Latton vi at the top and bottom of the draw Captain W. J. R. Cragg and Miss H. respectively,

Hancock.

In the second round the holders will probably

moet

Major and Mrs.

semi-final will be no enay matter.

Captain J. D. Milne and Miss M.

the formidablo total of 400 for six Dowling and their passage into the Saville v. C. Pile and Mrs. Thorpe.

H. D. Rumjahn and Mrs. Chiu Chun-chlu.v. Q. Polglase and Mrs. L. M. K. La and Mrs. Litton will pro R Androws

$.

The "G" Class race resulted in a against Queensland to-day, win for Sirius (Mr. H. M. Finlay), W. Barber (01) and D. Smith (109) who finished ahead of Eunice (Mr. took part in an opening stand of 204,bably experience a somewhat casior A. Gray and Miss A. Mackenzie F. Anthony), while Stella (Major B. while. E. R. T. Holmes (80), the skip time, while H. D. Rumjahn and Mrs. v. T. A. Penres and Mrs. J. A., M. E. C. Dixon) wen comfortably from per, and R. II. Human (118) added Chiu are favoured by the draw. Rice-Evans. Allan (Mr. 8. Douglas) in the "I" 182 in 180 minutes for

Clasa race. Darothen wicket. (Major S, D. Reid) camo first in the Queensland yesterday scored 203

„McHardy, Pollon goalkeeper, who was given a busy time at Carolina Hill' yesterday là soon dashing. out, to wave with South China: forwards in close attendance, (Photof Man Choun)

and

"H" Class.

runn--Reuter.

the fifth

Whether they meet Lt. and Mrs. A. E. P. Guest and Miss M. Gri Kayll or Guest and Mies Griffiths in Aitha v. Lt. D. A. and Mrs. Kayli, jak the second round, W. C. Hung and W. C, Hung and Mrs. P. Wilson, Mrs. Wilson will have a hard on-bya.