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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1986.
MISSED PENALTY CHANGES WHOLE TREND OF GAME Navy's Great Fight Against Brilliant S. China "A"
Clubhouse Chattor
By "Veritas" Feathers Fly for World Title
Time-Regulated Innings For League Cricket
PLAYERS BEGIN TO
ADVOCATE SYSTEM
It also
received a pleasant surprise inį tennis championship was disappoint- a local clubhousel the othering, the result made a little local day. Some cricketers were dis-history. It meant that for the third-
-successive your II. D. Rumjahn cussing the Hongkong ericket reached the last stage of the tourna lenguo system and to my astonment only to fail each time, while ishment they openly advocated save W. C. Hung his first Colony the adoption of a plan whereby as anything can be with competitive
tela title.
inode as certain in half-day league matches both tennis of Mrs. Wilson's triple success sides should have precisely the in Colony championships for 1030. same amount of time for batting She has now to win the ladies' open and that the result would depend practically no shadow of doubt but singles and doubles, und there in entirely on which team could that she will accomplish this. She score the most runs within their will thus return to Scotland schedule. Readers may recall March with the record of having that I advocated a similar sy
twice won the two ladies' tiles and tem in these columns at the and once the mixed doubles, thus fully vindicating the repatution she of last season, but this was the brought out with her as first time I had heard it support-player ed by cricketers. In view of this
11
next
tennis
of high ability. Nobody would have suspected that H. D. Run Jahn and Mrs. Chiu Chun-chlu could
I suggest that it is the duty of have been so completely out-matched
row, and only
the committee running the as on Saturday. After a promising league to take action in dis-start which won them the first two covering precisely what are the ames, they proceeded to lose the
next eleven games in sentiments of players on this just succeeded in slaving off a love- subject. I won't suggest that set defeat in the second stanza. at this moment there would be 4 majority
Gamos
far us partisans of English
Two hurricano rounds, the ninth and the tenth, gave licnry Atm- strong, dynamic colored Californian, the decisions over Miko Belloise of New York when the pair met in a world's featherweight title match in Los Angeles. Armstrong (left) is abown trading furious punches with
Beliciso,
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Our Daily Golf Hint Length without direction
is but a snare and a delusion.
-Wanda Morgan.
HOW HUNGARY WON
AGAINST IRISH FREE STATE
CLEVER FOOTBALL
Dublin, Dec. 6,
Jungary, who were
British Army Boxers Are Beaten
DENMARK'S SIXTH
VICTORY
GAME WAS ONE OF THE BEST THIS SEASON
CRICKET
BALDWIN'S SIXES
SAVE GAME FOR K.C.C.
ARMY "B" ALL
BUT WON
{B= “Varita “”
CHAMPIONS' DEFENCE
FULLY TESTED
CROWD THRILLS TO SERIES
OF DAZZLING EXCHANGES
(By "Veritas")
Royal Navy ... 1
(Commet)
S. China "A" Fung King-ehrung (2)- Jp Pak-seek),
NAVY had one supreme chance of turning the whole- trend of this match played at Causeway Bay yester- IN marked contrast to the pre- day, but they missed it, and South China rubbed things
vious week's confident bat-
ting, Kowloon Cricket Club had in by immediately switching the action to the other end to scratch about for runs on of the field and scoring a third goal which made the issue
Saturday in their second division Safe. cricket match with Army "B". They finally managed a fairly good draw after being in a dangerous position,
runs.
Away.
Wera
Navy's great moment was halfway) the line and Wolverson had kicked it through the second half when the out as soon as the referee's whittle Chinese
leading 2-1 Wong below. Mec-shun cammliled a foul in the Navy had two quick chances of penalty area and Wolverson ran up equalizing, but the luck was against Army batted stolidly taking 120 from full back position, to take the them, and then Chinese returned minutes precisely to-amuss their 180 kick. But he shot it giraight along for ip. Pak-wa to seize
un opening Ka-ping Q.M.S. Moreton continued his the ground at Tau
who and to drive the ball against the consistent form and contributed a stuck out a foot and got the ball underneath of the crossbar whence sound 55, marred by one blemish in
It rebounded into the net: or at least From there is was transferred to over the goal line. about the third over of the innings when he was dropped by Zimmern so Kwal-shing who broke clean
Navy
spirited responses to of a hard cover drive.
nway and put the ball into the mid- | dle. Telfer rescued it but made the these reverses and a good movement resulted In The Chinese defence be- At one stage the Army looked good awful mistake of kicking it across
Ing tangled up, so that Cannell was for a very big score, their first five] his own goal with the result Fans able to shoot through to reduce the wickets putting on 147. But there- King-cheung secured and rattled the arrears. Navy maintained pressure after some very good catches were net with an unstoppable drive, held off blg hils and the last five Less than a minute elapsed be up to the interval, and upon resump-
tlon were very aggressive. wickets fell for an additional 33, of tween the taking of the penalty and which 20 were agored for the tenth the scoring of South China's goal, wicket.
t but it made all the difference to the
gume,
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C.B.R. Sargent was used for the first time in league cricket this sen- son, and flighted and turned the ball very well to take three for 30. Pot
MAGNIFICENTLY FAST
Madr
way through the second half in a heir big opportunity came half-
manner already described. Without wishing to wise after the event- must say I I was surprised to sc Wolverson take the kick. I I imagin
ed Bowers would be entrusted with
it. have long held that full backs
for
British Army boxing team spelis and and the excellent analysis) deserved every success which at-/ high kick/ y cultivate the art of
Copenhagen, Nov. 13. The to-night lost tlie Anglo-Danish trophy. to Denmark, represented by the Sparts Club, who won by five events to three,
won the
Denmark hove now trophy, which was presented by the Anglo-Danish Society, on six occa sions to Britain's five, three contests having been drawn.
Up to the last fight, the heavy weight, Britain had a chance of drawing the match, but Ove Olsen
BALDWIN'S 6%
defeated by settled the lasue by knocking out ht off a skier. He was just get- gent counters of the Navy.
I wouldn't say that South China Dunne, playing his last league match were fortunate to win because for of the season, sent down sorne good the most put they played such urll- are not ideal players to take spot stuff in the course, of two lengthy ant football that they thoroughly kicks,
nnd .so often one sees tended their of 8 for 59.
elforts. But one must full back clear the bar when tak- pay tribute to the very fine dis-] Ing a penalty. Wolverson didn't do play of
of the Navy, who made a spec- this, but his shot was certainly ill- tacular recovery from the depressing directed und altogether he seemed to Last week Mulcahy and Baxter put position ** being two goals · In be in much too great a hurry, on 154 runs for the first wicket. On arrears, and for long intervals had
However, the Chinese, elated with Chinese Saturday Mulcahy stopped a straight the
defence
escape, went straightaway and left before a run had been scored. one with the bottom of his pad and worried.
thoroughly their
planted on a third goal. The game was magnificently fast, Baxter was always uncomfortable and tinged with some first-rate fool- and had most of the territorial Still Navy tried desparately hard galast accurate bowling, but Fred ball. The dexterity of the Chinese advantages. But there was a notice- Zimmern butted pleasingly until he in ball manipulation was equalled by able absence of "punch" in their lunged out Incautiously and was the more direct, but highly intelll-flashing efforts,
Tibbets missed great chance of scoring just on time, his eye in when this happened. The losers had a full share of the while Wride hit the cross bar with Things continued to go in favour play, but they were up against a
n glorious drive. of the visitors, Power and Mitchell defence slightly better thon that
These were common Incidents in bowling a tantalising length and both boasted by the Navy when under game packed with exciting mo.. Anding a "spot" which made the ball severe pressure,
ments. A game which do some uncomfortable things.
Smurtest performances for the pleasure in recollecting. Navy came from Le Page on the K.C.C. lost their first five wickets right wing and Wride at inside left, for 67 and definitely had' their while great work was accomplished backs to the wall. Then Rupert by Wolverson and in a slightly lesser Baldwin entered to hli up, 30 with
vote for time-Good Recovery regulated innings, but there does appear to be a growing cricket are concerned the only body of opinion in favour of consuling tenture of the first two stich a system, and that opinion day's play in the Brisbane Test should be allowed to give ex-match was the brave recovery of the England team after a shocking start. pression in the proper quarters. Leyland's century was a life-saver,
but due credit must be
given to Few Exciting Drawn Harastad, Robins and Allen for their stolid battleg on Saturday which en- abled the total to be raised to the
respectable,
though wholly in- appears that in Singapore, n-adequate figure of 366. But it is though there is no league as in quite on the cards that the side would Hongkong, there are intra-club mat- have.
been dismissed for 100
runs been ches for which they adopt the time-less it McCormick had not foreed to retire after playing regulated batting system, and with England's early batsmen. Me England in an international football
havoc works exceedingly well and Bute Cormick obviously bowled with a lot mnich last week, met and beat an
too, it in often found necessary to make allowances of "devilment on Friday, though Irish Free State team at Dublin to
one reads the cables aright it would day by three goals to two. for time wasted owing to rain, but this is always worked out meticul- appear that both Worthington and
Hummond lost their wickets to bad-The teams lined up as follows:
Irish Free State: O'neill and Ger- such interference. The effect of this system is to encourage much wickets were not gained without Fallon.
"sporting"
P. Ellis, Donnelly, Davis, Moore and cricket, and of course, drawn games are unknown tralla storts to-day, 200 odd runs in vasu, Sruces and Budas; Ssch, Vince,
amount of loss in runs. Aus
Hugary: Falinkas; Polgar I have still to be convinced that
and arrears with eight wickets intact. playing for a draw in kel?-day lengue cricket makes any contribution to land will face a deficit of some 150 though they were very unlucky over.
This almost assuredly
Earosi, Toldi and Titkos. means Eng better cricket. W
Hungary fully deserved their win, It is While is true one can get some very exciting an on the first innings. The dieratssol midway through the first half to: of Badcock and Bradman are two lose Falinkas through an injury. He feathers in the Englishmen's cops, was replaced by Parhort the reserve braustralia has still a plethora of goalkeeper.
run-getters at her disposal,
Fallon scored for the Free State
factorily. There
ause
Pte. W. G. Fayne (RAM.C.) in the fifth round. This was the
only knock-out. The bouts were six
rounds of two minutes.
Pte.. G. Gibson (RA.M.C.)-lost-his buntamweight bout by default as he eyelid sustained in his last night.
nusly and no one side suffers because strokes. In the end O'Reilly steppe man: O'Reilly, Turner and Moulson: was unable to fight owing to a split
more
into the breach, though his
four
to drawn games, such are few and far between and usually a draw is Inevitable after the first hour of play. This Is surely proved by the fact that the majority of our local critics and one will be very surprised if after 20 minutes, but fifteen minutes correctly forecast drawn games enchy are dismissed for less than 500 later Titkos equalised. Two minutes weck, 24 hours before the matches for us England is concerned, could and this was
runs. All the same the position, so later Cseh put Hungary in the lead played. Drawn results without question of the most un-sitting quite pretty but the game isn't
arbe very much blacker. Australia is three minutes after the interval.
increased by Sarsol happy feature of Hongkong league yet wou
However, 17 minutes Inter Davis cricket,
reduced
urrents through penalty, but Hungary continued to play the better football. They were very clever, although were rounded-off weakly.
aro
Is Imagely bocause so often
to avoid them. Oppa-
sers to any suggestion of alteration to our present system seem to lose sight of the fact that when it comes to the relative strength of batting and bowling in most of the league tcome, bowling is very poor. In other words it is often an absolute impossibility for
for one team to dis- miss another in sufficient time to eu- them to knock off the runs for awin. Recognition of this unpalat- fact robs a game of lis natural interest and excitement before play ever starts and creates a static situa tion hardly commensurate with our beloved "village green" "Ideals cricket.
able
Why Not More Points
For A Win?
of
·was' whether there, should be
for o
ENGLAND SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP
Rivalry Between Phelps And Barry Families
London,
There will be another match for the Sculling Championship of Eng- land on Easter Monday, March 20, nt 2.15.p.m.
the
Bn. R. Ulster Rides) on points.
Flyweight 0. Neergaard (Den- mark) beat Rifleman T. Shaw (2nd
Bantamweight.-Denmark walked
Featherweight-Pic J. March beat E. Jespersen on (Dorset Regt.) beat George Andrea- Lightweight,Pte. G. H. Spears sen on points.
(K.O.Y.L.L) points.
one finds
S. CHINA "B" HEAD
the following strokes: 6, 314 degree by Laister at right half.
Bowers had } good
the other end George Lee game in the middle of the field but 66
grip on
AL
the two played | comfortably.
wrong
mained dour, and..
his constructive movements were not out time fairly Baldwin's knock was very refresh- sufficiently progressive. Ing after the struggling. Innings of Navy was a crowding by the half
What seemed to be most of the other KC.C, batsmen, backs on to their defenders. Con- His sixers were perfectly timed pulls aequently the Chinese often found to the leg boundary, but he did not that once they had broken through bulis strictly on their merits and was clear yards from goal they had a merely slog. He treated good length
seldar in trouble.
Welterweight Emanuel Knudson This
This was the only league match (Denmark) beat L/Cpl 3. Donoghue of the afternoon, and the result was (D.L.L) on points:
subiclent to leave Army "B" at the Middleweight.-W. Jensen (Den-head of the uble
posi- tible, though their amark) beat Cpl. G. II. Caulfield tion is insecure.
(Loyal Regt.) on points.
The chief scores In this matcli Light-Heavyweight Cpl. T. Gor- were as follows. Army "B" 180 Henry Lehmonn on points.
(Gordon glanders) beat (Q.M.S. Moreton 55, Cpl. Hopcroft 20, Sap. Haddinoit 30, P. O. Dunne Heavyweight 0. Olsen (Den for 69, C.B.R. Sargent 3 for 39). mark) knocked out Pte. W. G. K.C.C. 199 for 6 (R. Baldwin not Payne in 5th round.--Reuter.
out 30, P. O. Durine 29).
don their attacks
The Irish dominated for two-thirds of the game, but experienced no tick in shooting-Reuter.
THIS EVENING'S BADMINTON
PROGRAMME: PROSPECTS
A full programme of men's doubles badminton league matches is scheduled for this evening, Bath Recreio teams are engaged, the seniors against Free Lances and the "B" team against Chinese Recreation Club.
A lot of people will wonder why there should be another sculling NOTHER polat I heard debated the last. The answer is that pro
championship within six months of further amendment to the allocation fessional sculling has experienced of league points for a win and a a macked revival due to the rivalry The latter are due to play at Cầu- draw. It was suggested that the pre-1 between the Phelps and. Barry seway Bay and I think they sent me the awarding of three familles..
are booked for a defeat. On the other points for a win and a a. point apiece
hand Recreio "A" should win with- a draw was not sufficient induce- ment for teams to go
The Easter Monday contest was out much difficulty, though right at all out for vic- „tory: Would there not be greater arranged when Phelps and Barry the moment the champions do not
seem to be playing quite so well. encouragement for a side to straih signed to row over the champion- They had a much harder Job in every nerve
ve to win if by accomplish ship course for £200 a side and the bealing St. Andrew's last week. than ing this they carned four points in title. The holding of such a con- the scores even hint. It is true they stead of three? There appears to be test on a Bank-Holiday is an innova- Saints were minus Kew. But this wern, without L.. A. Silva, ns to reasonable grounds for Lo BUNE CA
tion, but it will probably be a apart the form of the other players tion, especially as an alternative to the time-regulated danings system. successful venture,
was hardly that expected from the At any rate these, and other, points,
champions. should be worthy of consideration
Free Landes, Ar they can turn-out at the next annual meeting of the
anything like a full team, may find it Cricket League, pat
possible to spring a surprise, but of this there is but a very
faint chance, osad
Hung's First Title
THOUGH as a spectacle Baturday's final of the Colony mixed doubles
The last meeting between this pair, produced a grand race and return encounter promises to equally keen...
the
be
Phelps, the holder of the title, leaves for Germany shortly, to ful- Alan.coaching engagement
BY "VERITAS"
Isn't This A Record?
Kumaon Rifles opened their football campaign in Hongkong during the week-end, “ starting: 'with a' Junior Shield, màtch :on
Saturday against Kowloon' Chinese and continuing with a third division game yesterday agalust "Kwong Wah. This is what happened:
Lost Shield. Lin2 8-0. league match 13-0,
Lost
Twenty goals conceded in their first two matches and not a single one #oored. **
Surely this is a local soccer record?
There is nothing much of Interest meculation attached to the S. und 9.
Inst Home
season's standard,. and
stand. a very reasonable
the
run.
shaped very well for some stinging I liked Crocker's goalkeeping. Het shots and rescued his goal from several threatening situations.
PURIST VIEWPOINT
THE TABLE Beat Police Smartly
8. China "B"
(Chan (Tak-fal, Ay Las
Yeung Shui-yiek) Police'
From the purist viewpoint South) China played much the finer foot- ball, the forwards being notable for the splendid manner in which they South China "B" sent an eagerly opened out the play and so rendered expectant crowd into deliriums of their advances pregnant with danger delight at Caroline Hill yesterday by to the Navy goal.
beating the Police and Fung was a sheer artist and both themselves at the head of the first so placing Tuy Qua-Hung on the int and Tạo division, Kwal-shing on the right made good
use of his ideal passer.
Not only this but the team is the Wong. Mes-shun's doubtful tactics only one in the division to hold an Lended to obscure the better features:***
unbeaten certificate,
Li
chance of gaining, their second vi in defons ulways, dominated) always skilful enough to be able to.
his
of the Chinesa hall back line, but For the batter part of the game there was no doubting Leung Wing- Polles were hopelessly outclasseri chul's skil, despite the fact that he They attempted to throw the Chinesa was opposed to a winger who con- out of gear by rush tactics, but once ceded nothing to Tao Kwai-shing in the homesters had accommodated the way of craft....
themselves to the position, they were Tom Kong-pak wasn't dictate terms. so impressive... though tory of the scaton:
quick Follco had golden opportunities of King's College are fairly certain tackling very often enme in useful. taking a lead in the first quarter of than once the Chinese de un hour, but Parker and Morrison, to win against St. Andrew's “B”, though they may find the different fence experienced decided "Joss" in failed badly from wonderful post- conditions upselling. A lot, too, preventing goals. Twice Cannell
Cannelli tions, and thereafter it was all South depend, on how they fare against was through but Pau rushed out just China. Kilby and Dawson," a very rellable in Ume to divert the ball and it rollicks by transferring the bail from The winners developed their at pair who play together with ed along the line, with nobody on thorough understanding. I rather hand to administer the final touches, wing to wing in a series of remark thinit the College will win 0-3.
But undeniably the Chinese were ably accurate passing bouts. They Chinese Y.M.C.A. have two: points] more effective before goal. Navy co-ordinated with plensing effect, In the bag so far as their encounter certainly let chances-easy, chances and on this display alond deserve to with Kowloon Tong "B" is cop-slip by, whertas South Chinn be rekoned as one of the three best cerned,
seized everyone when t
teams in the league. Here la the programme, with the It was an entertaining match; at and by this goal the Chinese led of the Chan Tak-tal opened the scoring teams expected to, win, in capital times exhilarating, and well worthy interval. Police shot their bolt in the letters."
of two such fine teams,
Brat 15 minutes of the second half when they rallied strongly but made
all their most promising movemente.
MA DIVISION/ Free Lances
RECREIO "A"
TWO EARLY GOALS Chinese B. G. V. Recreio "n"
""B" DIVISIONS
South China became two up early nbortive by. Inaccurate
Very on, both gonis containing Just in Chinese returned to the attack and Kowloon
Tong "B" v CHINESE
Y.M.C.A. clement of doubt though they were Lee Shek-yau was presented with a Victoria R. C. not contested by the Navy ppgift goal. Juist on time Young Shif- KING'S
A free kick taken by Tio from 40 ylok took a free kick of the fringe of COLLEGE yards led to the first goal. Fung the padalty area, and, with 27 hard Kowloon King-cheung cleverlyheading in, drive Chitol the
ha uprights, whence
В. 4 5. ДОМЕ
St. Andrew's "B"
in the "B" Division programe Home: v. V.R.C. match. Recreation ST. JOHN'S though there is a certain amount, of | Club haven't quita hit-form-up-to
- Kong "A"; though the ball only just passed over the ball was denented.
Linto the net.
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