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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1936.

ANOTHER NAIL IN SOUTH CHINA "B'S" COFFIN

Championship Hopes Are Beginning

FUSILIERS GET A LATE GOAL & THE POINTS

CHINESE CLEVER IN MIDFIELD, BUT SHOOT BADLY ·

KEATING DISPLAYS BEST FORM

Fusiliers

1 S. China "B"

... 0

IF South China "B" hadn't been so terribly vague in

their front-of-goal work in this match played yester- day at Sookunpoo, they would have won instead of suffering their second league defeat of the season.

The Fusiliers responded to the innocuvres with Chinese intricate some fast thek-head, nagh-the- ing subtlety, had the opposition on middle, attacks, which thuga hack- for) tenterbonker t morŲ than once nearly brought about the downfall of the Chinese goal.

They were for ever cramming; on the pace and setting the Fusiliers'

₤1 defener

merry dance. But having érented all the openings necessary goals, they either shot necurate- ly, but weakly, or powerfully.j but insecurately.

Cham Tuk-fat and Henry Young olfenders, were the worst possible which in turn only served to ac

which the ungeifahness centuate bordered 123 the

febaroness.

Cheuk Shek-kam and Yeung Shui yick, the two Chinese forwards who looked at all copable of Anding the ክር

nct.

But when one han satell about the weak finishing of the Chinese attack, it has still to be acknowledged that the Fusiliers' defence scored a great triumph. Wheeler and Keat ing, though often dummaxed by the swift inter-passing of the opposition,

Well by covered their defences splendid positional play. And when they were able to tackle squarely. the

tackle was rarely made without effect. Keating was for ever in the thick of the fray, bobbing up at the most unexpected moments to head or kick clear.

The Fusiliers' half back line did not play with quite the same con- fidence. The wing halves appeared to be in two minds whether to con- centrate on the wingers or the in- ide men and as a result conalder- able territory was left exposed, materially niding the Chinese in their

Arnouvres.

JP:

But though attack gave way to counter-attack throughout the half, the period finished without any keure being registered.

Pustlers looked

much the very beiter team in the second half, and South by

ying pressure, kep: very much on the defence. Nevertheless it was not until

passes

n

best

drew inevitable- that

Talbo! to get in one of his which Hughes immediately seized and converted into a Kont.

Stung into renewed action by this reverse, Chinese practically Inst monopolised things for the three or four minutes, but by this time Keating Wheeler and Co., had secured full measure of the opposi

ion, and held out.

the

TABLE

İBADMINTON

I

EXHIBITION IN LONDON

(By Frank Poxon)

Wankiyn "polterd" Young, rather eleverly to that centre-forward's dis-

An attempt is being made to concert, and Evans was brilliant in patches. On the whole though the popularise Table Badminton in Eng- It is a game which already has intermediates were more impressive land, in their creative work, and were great vogue in the United States, largely responsible for the many and I think it will be popular here.

A controlling body has been form- dangerous ralds mide on the Chineseed. The table is of the same dimen- goal.

The soldiers' attack hadn't any-sions as that used for Table Tennis. thing like the finesse of their opposite. The net is, of course, higher, 13in numbers, but they were thorough the games are 21 up. The going and it needed an alert defence to keep them at. bay.

Talbot exploited hin usual methods and tricks, which now and again bore fruit to the extent of putting his colleagues through for goal, but usually they were well anticipated by Leung In-chon and Chung Chi- yon. Coakley was the most enter-

ackets are a little smaller than the ordinary Badminton rackets. The price of the equipment is very small.

There is just enough run to enable a player's arm to 4) back with a free swing

An exhibition was given recently

at the British Industries Theatre,

Clubhouse Chatter

"I HAVE IT" SAYS WONG WAH-GAY

Hotly pressed during yesterday's league football match between South China "B" and the Fusiliers, Wong Wah-gay, Chinese goal- keeper, dives for the ball with Talbot in close attendance. Wong's smart goalkeeping was 21 feature of the match. (Photo Mac Cheung).

By "Veritas"

The Impossible Did Happen Last Saturday

EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS IN INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CUP MATCHES

Marble Arch. It was claimed that INGLAND 3, China 1. Wales;

E prising member of the attack, but the shuttle, because of its special 3, Portugal 1.. This time, texture, would never pass beyond the

he

was not very well supported by Parry ur Sullivan, and Hughes on the left wing has played better games, though to him goes the credit for scoring the goal which gave his team two points and restored them to the leadership., WONG STRIKES BEST FORM' This must be suid for the Fusiliers forwards. They kept Wong Wah-gay very much busier than Rowlands by the Chinese quintette. And Wong came out of the test with colours well

to aloft, even though he had

concede the vital goal. But he might have and still not be let in two more counted to blame. One save from he dived

Talbot when

The shuttle

very

bounds of the table, In last night's I'l numit, I've been made to cat exhibition games that claim was not my own words. But who would established, for

sible?. frequently went over the table and have thought such results pos- This child, for one, fell to the flour.

Still, Table Badminton is good didn't, and now I have been put game, and it may become very right on the spot so far as fore- popular, for it provides the maximum casting the result of the Inter- of exercise in the minimum of space. national. Charity Cup laal is Perhaps it's just

·TURF TRIBUTE TO KING GEORGE V

full length, and another from Conkley, when Gordon Richards Among he flung himself at the ball almost despairingly were very excellent display.

high

spots of a

Group Organising Special Fund

London.

Gordon Richards, champion Jockey, owners, trainers, bookmakers, and Was racegoers are to serve on a commit

Before him Leung and Chung played stoutly, and rather less hurriedly than their vis-a-vis, while the half backs were about on a par with the soldiers. Lam Tak-po was hend · and shoulders above colleagues on the flanks, featuring a neat display with some first-cloas boll distribution

Yeung Shui-ylck and Cheuke Shak-

tee formed to organise a special fund

concerned.

ANNUATION IN EINER AND IS A RETRAGE

Our Daily Golf Hint

When the bunker is deep, it is nothing short of suicidal to attempt anything in the matter of distance.

-G. Greenwood,

To Dwindle

BIG SCORES

HOCKEY

IN LOCAL MACAO CRICKET JUST THREE PLAYERS WINS

GET 100'S

418 RUNS IN LESS THAN FIVE HOURS

There was a characteristically festive air about Boxing Day cricket in the Colony, batsmen enjoying themselves thoroughly on quick-scoring wickets.

At the Cricket Club, for example, 382 runs were scored in the course

Close Call In Smart Game

(By Our Own Correspondent) Macao, Dec. 27.

A closely contested game of

of the day's game between the Club und Army. At the K.C.C. no less than 418 runs were hit up in sume-hockey was played here this thing ke four and three-quarter afternoon when a team of the

hours of betual plny.

Even

on

the large Navy ground at King's Royal Welsh Fusiliers, captained Park, the Nautical test string by Cant. Dwyder Jones, met the K.C.C. put together 340 runs in formidable Macho Hockey Club, under Ave hours.

captained by Laertes da Costa. A large crowd of spectators gathered to witness the friendly, encounter which Macao won by the only goal scored.

In all three matcher bowlers were made to look rather rad. Perlings the most astonishing, innings of the day

D'Arey. Camd 1949 century against the Kowloon Cricket Altogether he Club second string.

Macau delded Cardoso at right was missed six times, and he should have been out three times before back, and R. Rosario deputised at renching 50. Some of the chances

centre half in the absence of Alex were a bit dificult: some were

But the offer- Alreso.

way dis- Coin-

practically "es"

in no ing of these

Play. was 'Inst and thrilling from the enterprising couraged ntander from having a real go at the the outset, the visitors, pressing the.. howling. This is Indicated by the attnek which was met with vigorous fact that be hit a six, one five (all run) and 17 boundaries.

resistance. Cardoso did full credit

to his side by frustrating many 83 IN AN HOUR

elever movements. Attempting to Nevertheless the best knock of open the score, Dunby, right wing, the day was that of Pat Dunne, managed to get past the opposing de-. who scored 93 in something like an hour of actual baiting. Of these fence by working in close combina-

with the insido

The trio. 74 were made in boundary strokes, tion including

one six. Yet, despite this huge hitting, Dunne did not soldiers were unfortunate in failing give a chance. Only twice was he to scrare a goal within the first auronfortabic, Voster getting past fifteen minutes. Almada proved to his defence with lovely deliveries which. Just shaved the stumps.

be a very reliable custodian for the

Ernest Fincher, who contributed home team twice saving what up- 103 not out to the K.C.C. total or peared to be certain goals. 158 for 3, played a classical innings,

sold by those who watched it. in

Towards the interval the attack

rank as one of his best ever. All of was transferred, and the Fusiliers the bowling came alike to him, and were kept busy checking constant

the

still with which he treated it

can be gleaned from the fact that raids. Macao's forwards would have in the face of Boucher's five for 42, undoubtedly scored before half time he was able to find the boundary dozen times and to score three quar- iers of his side's total.

Boucher's bowling on matting wicket was excellent while before lunch, Goodwin sent down some!

but for the splendid goalkeeping of Ludlow, the Fusiliers custodian.

MACAO SCORE

On resumption, the local forwards me displayed wonderful understanding

come

lovely stuff. The catch with which Sargent dismissed Lieut. Davies off in their combination-and-continued to threaten the opposing goal. After his own bowling was one of the

Afteen minutes, Pedrinho hottest seen in local cricket for son long while. The batsman stepped

sed Angelo, centre, forward, taking out to off-drive and connected with advantage of a neat pass by Cosin, the middle of the bat. Practically left half, drove a smashing that from close range into the net leaving nobody saw the ball leave the bat but the next instant it was safely Ludlow no possible chance. A few minutes later Macao netted a second question of luck entered into it. lodged in the bowler's hands, who goal which was disa

disallowed owing Wales won on merits. Fairly and took it without batting an eyelid.

without a doubt. Portugal tried in Alec Pearce's century, made in

match.

Army

the

10

an offside. Thereafter, both vides settled down to some pretty passing and, maintaining a clever defence, the Fusiliers resisted' many des- parate efforts by the Mocno forwards, The Fusiliers forward line obtained several openings and pressed close.

play copy-book football, while Wales tried to score goals. And that was flawless manner, and Holden's smart the precise difference between the bowling were the features of

were teams after one has investigated all Club-Army

cons of the match. very lucky to get away with a draw the pros and Wales were undoubtedly helped by a Another little gem was McLellan's nervous display on the part of the half century for the Club. When he Portuguese defence, who were plainly and Pearce were together the Tele- rattled by

the Welsh shack tacties, graph board had to work overtime, Waley wa

disponed to changing figures Bushing on every forwards weren't at all wates

minute or so.. worry

about the finer points

football, yet, they played rerupulously fair. The chief factors

determina quick

but the alert Almads was able to keep his goal clear,

Shortly before the end, the home approached the Fusiliers goal. A smart shot by F. Nolasco, Holden's 4 for 42 was the outcome left wing, hit the goal post and re- bounded; Angelo then tried to shoot Club had by far the better of the inside right. His smart save was some stendy bowling, supported and after intercepting Ludlow, was by excellent catching in the field. suli to face another shot by Alrosa,

of

by the fates.

as well Czechoslovakia didn't enter a team in this competition! securing a lead in the first 20 min in their achievement werd intelligent But to England and Wales, who Jutes, or maybe it was because Eng- tion, speed, what best to do with! game and were decidedly treated greeted with a storm of applause.

appreciation of put my prognostication in the nd's reply was so rapid and effec

Incidentally that equalising the ball, and an unexpected emcicuey same class as a Walter Winchell tive.

goal of Sandford's demonstrated that in front of goal. These are qualities They

of ne player has plenty wisecrack congrats!

tball | which will win cup-ties for any team, are thoroughly deserved. That brains. It was neatly scherned and and if Wales can reproduce the same WAS a even more cleverly fulfilled. It also form in the final, I wouldn't bot a England-China game rousing, palpitating, thrilling provided another Illustration of how red cent on the result of the match.

offside game can be played once affair, as witness the opinions too often. Though they conceded the New "Home".For F. A. of one of my scouts who was goals, the Chinese defence was much

THE Hongkong Football Association missed the genius of Fung King- moves into its new "home" on)

The

Stabilising Sussex

good enough to attend the match better than the attack, which sadly T and send me a few notes on it. cheung, or even the creative work January 1. Room 205, which is Cricket

to the memory of King George, him- The Open-Passing self a great patron of the turf and n regular racegoer.

The racing community" said

a Game

kam were far and away the beat of statement issued "wishes to arrange

the forward and did not seem to

In posscasion. Chan Tak-Tal

Was

a special tribute to his late Majesty.

of Lal Shut-wing. No denying the situated on the second floor of the forwards possessed the touches, but

Gloucester Hotel, has been chosen,

know what to do with the ball when as being one of them in his love of "ONE of the best matches seen in can fool players like Swain

this competition for Hively, but very indiscriminate, and the open air and good sportsmon- England exploited the open passing the time. After the initial quarter which they moved to take up "regate receipts for a period of three

game magnificently. Everybody his shooting fell very much below. All of the money subscribed to the seemned to possess pre-knowledge of of an hour, the English defence knew sidence" in the a fund will be devoted to the provision the next move as though each had precisely what was

ship.'

par. Wong Ming-chung played rather passive part in the game, of pinying fields-Reuter. though Cheuk, bis partner, gave him many opportunities to shine.

London.

For the Fusiliers, Capt. Dwyder Jones, inside right, played inspiring- ly with Thomson at centre and Bru- ton, left inside, Sharp, centre half, tactful combina- destroyed many tions by the opposition, while Lud- 'low at goal met his tight situations so creditably, that he well doserved the applause he received.

The winners were well served by Cardoso at back. R. Rosario inter- cepted very neatly in his new post- tion at centre half while Costa at

*

been worked out mathematically China played nice football, but the operation of the club, “the rents of all schools and clubs Cheley; Corps, Davis, Sharp and Fus.

Gaulish

a little more directness would have and in consequence the Association produced better results. Experience will enjoy a little more space for Sussex Cricket Club intend to up-left performed the most amazing should have proved to them that you carrying out its duties. This is not peal to their members to Increase stickwork. The forwards treated the and the first change in headquarters their subscriptions by 10 per cent. spectators to their usual agility in Wolverson some of the time, but most made by the F.A. At one time they to askt Horsham, Eastbourne and passing and dribbling. years.

The Fusillers team consisted of decidedly you can't fool them all of had offices in Ice House Street, from Hastings to forge their percentage of

Sports Club.

There years and to raise by 10 per cent. Ludlow; L/Corp. Palmer, Sergt. coming next. they have enjoyed the

Jones; Sergt. Dundy, Copt, Dwyder It has using the Hove ground.

Jones. Fus. Thomson, L/Corp. Brut- The Ein team appeared to lack leadership and long been felt that.

In 1933 Sussex suffered a loss of ton, Fus, Hall. the dressing room for the last three

monthly meetings in inspiration."

In the lounge, the £1,500. A loss in the neighbourhood months. Sandford's trickery and his

Association were somewhat imposing of £2,000 in 1836 makes an ape energy so bolstered up tee The Copy-Book CONTRASTING METHODS

Club. It on the Sports

this proximate defielt, together with the Was The Chinese played the spectacular

Mr. R. Lambert, a London business attack that they were twice

which largely actuated the FA. to previous overdraft, of 20,900. football, with the Fusillers content man, had the unique experience of as dangerous as the Chinese. There

search for other headquarters. I Versus Goals

understand the accommodation at to defend doggedly and to make watching from the sky the only race was an effervescence about Smith's straight-forward onslaughts by the horse he owns win at Cardiff. leadership which also added materi- quickest possible route. These con- He made the journey by aeroplane ally to the effectiveness of the for- AND so China has failed in her the Gloucester Hotel includes a wide

in trasting methods were themselves,

Jarge room, will provide ample space hoping to arrive on the course before ward line. Laister played polished A attempt to create a record with verandah, which, together with the the specta- the first race was run, Mr. Lambert football at right half (but then he three successive annexaties of the for holding meetings as well as for highly diverting and kept the tors interest at a high pitch. The was held up

usually does), while on the way, and,

International Charity Cup. But if Mr. Bliss and his secretarial duties. Chinese were first on the offensive: realising that he would not be in time robusiness allied with Swain's more China's defeat was surprising, Por- and very dangerous they looked. If he landed at Cardiff airport, he measured and methodical work, mode Both Chan and Young missed fairly told the pilot to circle over the course the defence next door to being im-tugal's dismissal from the compett- Five Potential

tion was nothing less than re- early on, the while the race was in progress. pregnable."

tional. It was a Hongkong dollar to easy chances of Fusiliers rearguard not having

From his position in the sky Mr.

Europe's War Debt that Portugal would win. Yet the real truth is sivat the best representative side THE English football season has down reached ∙fts' halfway stage,

No

(Continued on Page 9.) thought the Chinese became a avaliable to Portugal went little bit too confident. after badly to a third division team,

scoring

Wolverson's

settled down. Later on their efforts Lambert was, with the aid of his Where Chinese Erred were more easily countered, but even binoculars, able to watch the run- In the closing stages the soldiers ning. He had the satisfaction of goal underwent a number of narrow seeing his horse, Manchester City,

escapes.

successful-Reuter.

Champions

LOSS ON GLOUCESTERSHIRE

CRICKET

Mr. Frank Wills, presiding over a of the Gloucestershire meeting Cricket Club Committee at Bristol stated that the accounts would not boj made up until Dec. 31, but they already disclosed a heavy loss,

He mentioned that the whole of the professional staff had been offer- ed engagements for next year.

Goddard's benefit has already -realised £2,088.

Playing for Macao were Almada; Cardoso, Lammert: J. Nalasco, FL Rosario, L. Costa; F. Nolasco, Alrosa, P. Angelo, H. Rosario, A. Angelo,

It may be recalled that when the Fusiliers played in Macao ́last-sen- son, they were defeated by eight clear goals..

MACAO POLICE DEFEATED

The

In preparation for the Football League which is to begin here in January, the week-end. has seen a: continuance of interest in soccm. Tenembrosa's cleven combatted will the Magno Poline team twin feiendly match in which the Custodians of Law and Order. were beaten by a rcore of four goals to two.

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