1937-01-11 — Page 20

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1937.

INDIAN CRICKET TEST CAPTAIN IS CENSURED

LANCS.

E.

GO

TO PIECES

HECTIC 15 MINUTES WHICH BROUGHT S. CHINA VICTORY

FOOTBALL OF VARYING MOODS

East Lancs (Rings 1)

JUST

(By "Varlius")

2

China "A"

5

Go Ka-kurn 4. Tan Wartong, Lai Shui- swing, Aiede, own pool UST for a brief period in the second half, South China "Awere in danger of defeat in this match played yesterday at Sookunpoo. Then the champions piled on three goals in bewildering ́succession, and that was that. Not the best of games, and below the standard anticipated. The not a particularly happy fare. brightest period was the last ten min- wall experience for the Enst when the Chinese went clean away to score three goals after al draw appeared certain.

Lancashires. Too much subtle fouling was permitted, and there wore stages when the foot- ball became very ragged.

The East Lanes, never settled down to a normal display. The forwards were disjointed in the extreme, and were far too slow in making mea- sred kicks to look Hite scoring gools, They owed the two obtained to penalties.

South China paid the soldierg the compliment of folding a strong eleven, which included Lee Wal- tong. But neither Leung Wing-chul nor Fung King-cheung could turn out. Lau Mau also re-appeared at teft back-n shadow of his former nelf. He was continually misjudg- ing his kick,

and seldom tackled O'Donnell effectively.

WHAT EAST LANCS LOOKED LIKE

|

Ho K-kuen gave South China an

carly lead after Sandford had just

missed with a clever overhend shot, He was all but offside, but was given the benefit of the doubt and went on to beat Swallow with a left footed shot, though the goalkeeper made a splendid attempt to save.

Within three minutes the East Lancs, were on level terms, Sandford being badly fouled in the penalty area. Ridings converted.

Subsequently the exchanges be- came loose, but from a smart left)

wing attack, Steele was forced to put through his own goal, and the Chinese) crossed over leading 2-1,

Though the East Lanes exerted pressure at the start of the second half, the attack did not invite con- Adence, and it was usually repulsed as soon as the penalty area was reuched. However, some skilful

BOARD OF

CONTROL SAYS THAT HE

A tussle for the ball in the course of the keenly contested rugbý

match between Club and Army on Saturday. (Photo: Mes Cheung).

St. Joseph's Beaten By Athletic In Game Of Many Thrills

Athletic

3 St. Joseph's Z

(Leonard $)

(Ng Tikencing. Krook "Ying-th Chrono Moom

wing?

Chinese 'Athletlo delighted their supporters and surprised 61. Joseph's yesterday by winning a splendidly contested match at Caroline Hill by

3-2.

Athletic, after recovering from an early shock, when Leonard banged work by Tuley placed the champions a surprise shot which rattled the goal in dire jeopardy and Sundford roof of the net, became the better would certainly have scored if he had moving team and were yards faster not been atrociously fouled. So Rid- than the Saints. This was a telling ings come along and did the needful factor in the subsequent trend of the

East Lancs strove hard, but not too cleverly. The one forward who was capable of giving South China an anxious time-O'Donnell-was very largely ignored, and only rarely again. received passes which he could turn to account. But he WAS siditul

By this time the East Lanes appear- enough when he did get the ball, and | ed to have the measure of their nother Lee Kwok-wal, who played opponents, and the sudden his poorest games for months, nor which followed was very startling. Lau Mau, could hold him.

SUDDEN GOALS

game.

Athletic generally displayed lmm- proved form, the attack in particular

hidden qualities in marksmanship.

But East Lanes were badly served in the contre, where Rldings was pro- ferred to Dixon Sandford, inside right, was never in posillon, while Ridings and Smith constantly con fused each other. Tuley improved in the second half, but was not a source of very great worry, and was pretty well controlled by Lau Iling-chol and LI Tin-gang.

Eckersley was the best of mediocre half back line. Crowthers planted past the dazed Swallow. St. Joseph's went to an early lead

China when Leonard completed

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Tan

In and

were

conspicuous

.

EASTERN SHOULD

HAVE WON

POOR MATCH WITH

K. CHINESE

Kowloon Chinese 1 Eastern. 1 (Chan Tim-cheng) (Chan Ning-to)

The standard of play in this

4

Did Not Give

Support To

Vice-Captain

HOCKEY

Split The Team Up Into Two Parties

GUILTY OF BAD CAPTAINCY

HONGKONG DEFEATS WASEDA.

New Delhi, Jan. 10. A full meeting of the Bourd of Control of cricket in India has discussed the report of the Beaumont Committee which in- vestigated the visit last year to England of the Indian Test cric- ket team and the incidents which arose during the tour.

The Board has found Arslly

A GREAT GAME the vice-Captain, K. C. Naldu

(By "The Pilgrim")

Fin

that

AVALA

not supported by his captain, the Maharajah Vizianagram; second that the Maharajah Vizianagram split up the team into parties; thirdly that Waseda University hockey the captaincy was faulty; fourthly

that it was team yesterday suffered their fifthly that there was no blame at- over large team; second, and most important, tached to the manager, except that defeat on successive days, when he had not sent the players to bed: they bowed before a

sixthly there were strong Colony team by the odd goal in

of discipline on the field; Amarnath Was five.

gulity of ill-mannered and rude con- duct, though in a private place, and that in view of the warnings given. the captain and manager were justl fled in sending him home. Neverthe- less the Board felt the punishment

Spectators who made their way to the Navy ground at King's Park were rewarded with a splendid and excit ing displey of hockey, and saw the better team win..

reals that L.

was too severe.

Two changes were made in the Japanese team from that which Just Board's to the Combined Services on Salur-

no

IL WOB recommended that the sentence imposed on Amarnath should stand, but as he

India Kwould be allowed to play in

provided he apologises to the Board of Control-Reuter.

CRICKET

day, M. Kawashiten replaced K. had already expiated the offence, he. Kurosaka at right half and Yamamoto figured at full back in- stead of S. Kawahara.

From the bully-off the Japanese went away to a lively attack, Yone- maru passing the ball to Kawal, who after beating Gonsalves, passed back into the centre where Yonemaru obtained possession and put through lo score.

COLONY RECOVER Surprised by this startling reverse,

uway,

It may be recalled that on June 20 last, R. Amarnath, the Indian Test cricketer, one of the best bastmen in the Indian team touring England,

back to India was sent dis

by ship "a13 measure. disciplinary

lle had been warned several times for in- solence against his captain and the manager of the team, and when re- proved for lils behaviour off the

the

VICTORIES

IN SPITE

OF RAIN

Bowlers Well On Top

IN COLONY MATCHES

(By "Veritas"). -

Two hundred and twenty cricketers shivored their way. Hongkong on Saturday. It was through ten league matches in

the worst day for cricket ex- perienced this season. A cold wind brought with it a pene- trating mist about half way through the afternoon, which later developed into a thorough downpour. Yet a definite re- sult Was obtained in all matches, though many finished by five o'clock. Bowlers again more or less domin-

were

change being more incisive and revealing match yesterday on the Club ground but quite capable of recovering from field, was reported to have said that aled. In the senior division. Minu St. Joseph's were more individualis did not realise expectations and and a pretty movement was initiated as he was indispensable to the team. and T. A. Pearce (0 for 34) played it, the Colony set up an offensive, no action would be taken against him (6 for 46), Robbie Lee (7 for 20), ile, but this could not be treated was not complimentary to either by Donald only to be spoilt by Wright The matter was then left in the leading parts in the victories of lightly by the Chinese. The upshot team. the right, where apparently he was

Lee Wal-tong manouovred out to was fast and entertaining exchanges.

getting offside. Hassan intercepted hands of the Indian Cricket Board Indian Recreation Club, K.C.C., and the free hit and sent Wraith heavily brought down by Swain,

Amarnath never returned to

to play in Hongkong Cricket Club respectively. Excellent performances were given

There was a considerable amount but the Navy man missed a

a sitter. the Tests. Of the three Tests played, There was though the tackle looked fair enough by Tang Kwong-sum and Cheong of aimless and rather

some reasonably high from the stand.

the brainless Gradually, however, the Colony at- India lasthird. R. Amarnath, who match, where E. Zimmern hit up 74

fust, drew the second However a free kick Moon-wing in

scoring in the Navy-Cralgengower tack was securing a firm grip on the and lost

n the winners' attack, kicking, with Httle or no was given and before the aggrieved while Leonard, Omar, Hussain and paid to the possible effect of

attention play, and there was a East Lancs defence knew where they Costa

big such

thrill when is 21 years old, was the first Indian and E. R. A. Triggs repiled with an were Lee had sent in a lovely centre Saints.

knock of Pataub centred perfectly and Donald player to score a century in un enterprising for the kicks. It was, on the whole, a tested

the goalkeeper with

u official test against England in 1934. In the second division, B. G. Baker which Lo Shul-wing

ragged display of football, relieved smart shot only to see him save He received his coaching from Frank walked through the University side only occasionally by some neat in-spectacularly, Immediately after-Tarrant, the Australiam and Middle- to take six wickets for four runs, and did quite well in checking the very

wards Wraith followed through on sex player. dividual efforts.

received good support from T. R. his own but had his attempt frustrat enterprising Chinese inside trio, but exerted a superiority which one-alaltack with a rasping drive, but

Hunter, who bagged the other four his attempts to set the soldiers attack ways felt was there but which they within three minutes the Athletic

Eastern could have won easily had red-by-Onisuka;

-CAPTAIN-ASKS-FOR-REPORTS wickets for 23 runs. Both bowlers in molien sadly lacked intelligence. had refused to apply. Lee Wai-tong were back on level terms, Ng Tak the forwarda displayed any idea of

Pataub had n

were slightly flattered, the Varsity December 1, Reuter reported batting being poor in the extreme. dne chance of On He lifted the ball, and was only occa- received one his favourite passes, and wing scoring with a long shot for where the goal lay. They were al-

Vizianagram, sionally accurate in his direction. though he looked suspiciously like which Marques did not even shape.

scoring when he obtained possession that the Maharajah most wlitul in their Swain and Sleeie, were sturdy offside.. went through, shook off the

Encouraged by

inaccurate in the circle, but he lifted the bali Captain of the Indian cricket team HKCC CHALLENGE this success the backs, but clearly worried by the desperate attentions of Steele and got Athletic applied pressure for the remarksmanship. Kowloon Chinese did yards over

the cross bar. Then that toured Britain last summer, re-

Hongkong Cricket Club, whose bid progressive methods of Lee Wal-tong

of the first half and added further not settle down at any stage, and Thornhill attempted a solo run, and quests the publication of the report and Lai Shul-wing. But for the

goals through Kwok Ying-ti, who they were a trifle fortunate to ex-actually got the ball into the net, but of the Committee that inquired into for the leadership is making teams most part they succeeded in crowd-

the causes for the sending home of like the K.C.C. and Police sit up and ing out these two, only to permit Ho

Brought off a nice header, and Cheong capo defeat. Moon-wing, who completely deceived

the Indian Test Cricketer R. Amar-take notice, scored a handsome win Ka-kuch freedom which he turned

Marques with a long dropping shot

nath.

over Army "A" who last week did to good account.

so well against the Indians. from the left wing..

Swallow in goal was not notice- ably outstanding, and should certainly have saved the third goal. He stood and watched Lal Shul-wing run in to tap a free kick past him, when he could have advanced two yards and cleared at case.

ABOUT SOUTH CHINA South China were good value for the polnia, but they resreely, merited pacans of praise for a performance which sometimes showed them to be capable of only second rate football.

Thus encouraged South

the ball into the net from 15 yards range with ground shot.

But the East Lancs' cup of bitter- ness was not yet full to overflowing, and it was left to 1o Ka-kuen to make it so. A strong attack on the right flank resulted in an ideal centre which Ho look first time and banged Into the net. Two determined, but not very clever attempts were made by the soldiers to recover lost ground, but to no effect.

HOME RUGBY

They owed much to the energetic Rugby games leadership of Lee Wal-long, whose sulted: thrusts continually opened up goal-Blackheath B00Ning possibilities. Lee capped a Bristol Line afternoon's endeavour by going Devonport S. right through and scoring a typical Gloucester goal.

Old Merchants Lal Shui-wing was his right hand Richmond man in more ways than one. His Rosslyn Park skilful passing searched out large London Welsh gaps in the soldiers' defence, and his Bath goal was a nice plece of oppor- Bedford

tunk.

Ho Ka-kuen showed great improve- meat on recent displays, but Tay Qua-Itang, who was feeling unwell, and Tso Kwai-shing who spent the afternoon exhibiting-rather badly- his gallery tricks, were not very im- portant contributors to South China's victory.

Wear Mee-shan was as cflcient as his taotles were questionable. When is he going to be stopped from making a farce of the laws of foolbally. He can make himself Enffiolently effective without re- sorting to elbow-digging, round- the leg isokling and ankle fapping. That sort of thing doesn't help his team -orestes a unfavourable atmosphere, and lowers the whole tone of the game, man

Lau Hing-chol gave a display of methodical foqtball" at right half, and in his quiet way was the best inter- $999, mediale on view.

Lay Max seemed to be right out of practice, and El Tin-song has been marer of foot, though he committed no serious blunders. Pau Ka-ping was Just Pau, covering everything confidently that looked in the least bit dangerous, and beaten only by shots from the 12 yards'apot; "-and ho all but saved the first of these.

HOW THE GOALS WERE SCORED

The game does not merit a great

London, Jan. 9, played to-day re-

a smart

Eastern took u first half. lead after

and Chan

-The game continued to be strongly contested in the second half, though both sets of forwards lost some ac- curacy in shooting. However Leo- nard eventually got his chance when Afterwards Kowloon Omar broke through on the right and proved centred, the centre-forward getting his head to the ball and scoring

equalised. cleverly. The Anul phases of the game were featured by St. Joseph's rallying efforts to obtain an equaliser, but the Athletic defence held out very well,

6 Harlequins 24 Birkenhead Royal Air Force 7 Llanelly Exeter

16

8

14 Leicester

30 St. Bart's

D Newport

12 Neath

Heriotonians

37 Guy's Hosp.

NINE HOLES IN

·TWENTY NINE

the goal was disallowed owing to

sticks".

From the free hit Yonemaru beat

His lawyers have advised him to

and Manager

announcement

con-

2

enjoying most of the exchanges. two opponents and paved the way ask for its publication.

Another excellent innings by P. C. Frost (60 not out), and consistent Chan Bing-to converted a centre, but for Shimoda to test Souza with a

bowling by Stoker (4 for 60), Frost the team should have been more than fast drive, but the goalkeeper was Recently a press

prepared and cleared nicely. At the was to the effect that:

(2 for 10), Way (2 for 5) one to the good at the interval.

and Bathurst (2 for 27) were the other end McCoy centred to Wraith,

tributing factors to the Club's Chinese im- who pushed the ball on to Pataub,

It is understood that the special achievement. They faced a score of but the last named made but Yim-choung feeble shot, The Colony maintained inquire into the causes for the semi-fident manner for the loss of three commitice, which was appointed to 140, yet made the runs in most con- the offensive, and several timesing home of the Indian Test Cricketer, wickets. threatened the Waseda goal. Even-R. Amarnath during the Indian tour Kowloon Cricket Club were all but tually Wralth made a fast breakaway in Englund, while not exonerating beaten by the rain down at Civil and tested Onisuka, who saved, but Amarnath, opines that the action Service. The winning hit was mode could not properly clear, and Thorn- taken against him by the Captain Just as the rain began to descend in hill, running in, equalised,

was too drastle, and fernest. In fact the whole of the

the whole visitors' innings was Waseda replied with another dash-affected the morale of

played in nasty, cold drizzle. Ing move, but Sugawara was stopped team.

Due to the Jate appearance of the Yamada the circle. However

demand for publication Civil Service, the game did not start secured and passed McCoy before transferring to Kawal, who beat follows the receipt of an announce- until 2.25, and then, when half of the

ment from Souza hands down with

Sir John Beaumont, home side were out for under 40, the his findi shot.

Chairman of the Committee, to the CC. lost their grip, and Anally effect that: "Press reports are catire-faced a total of 86. J. Pengelly bat

ted courageously for Civil Service, This was against the run of play, ly unauthorised and untrue.

while II. Strange (19) helped him to but the Colony quickly buckled down communicated with

add useful runs for the ninth wicket. to their task of knocking off the Reuter.

Splendid batting by Kenneth Bax- arrears. However, the forwards lack-

ter, who did not have a single blemish ed accuracy in shooting, though they

in his innings of 49 not out, and had several easy chances of scoring.

hearty hilling by G. A. V. Hall, who The Japanese took the interval lead-

knocked up 25 in something like Ing' 2-1.

quarter of an hour, were feature of the latter phases of a gomo rather spoilt by the conditions.

7

3 Cardiff

10

3 Swansea

0

24 Cross Keys

Golf Performance At D. W. Bay

in

7 Watsonins

13 United Services 18 Stewartonians 13 Glasgow Acad. 0

13 London Scots. 9

7 Moseley

15 Northampton

13 Coventry

J. E. Richardson had a good round In the county championship, Lan- shire beat Yorkshire 8-3, and the at Deep Water Bay yesterday. His 0 North Midlands lost to Warwickshire card showed seven 3's and two 4's— 30-3-Reuter.

a total of 29. The course record is 27.

An Army playar breaks away with the ball from a loose serum during Saturday's - Triangular Tourna dest of descriptions... 1. think it fall | ment rugby match agelast the Club...... Club won sually. (Photo: Men Cheung).

THE SECOND HALF

The

the

I never Press,"

ENGLAND'S RUGBY

· FIFTEEN ..

To Play Walos Noxt

Saturday

pocond

In the second half Cox, who sp-

ANOTHER CROPPER peared to be all at rea in the left back position, changed places with

Indian Recreation Club Guest, the latter adapting himself

string came another crapper, this time well in the new position. The Colony

to Army "C," who had the Indians London, Jan. 10. from the attack became busy.

{dismissed for 99 and hit off tho runs atri,

The English international rugby for the loss of four wickets. and only grand saving by Onisuka team to oppose Wales at Twickenham stopped some early goals, However, next Saturday was announced to-day still retain 100 per cent. records. Two teams in the senior division after 18 minutes, McCoy centred to as follows:- Wraith who equalised with a grand

Both the Club and IR.C. have won Owen Smith (St. Mary's Hospital), all three matches played. Kowloon shot. Thus encouraged, the Colony Butler (Harlequins), P. Candler (St. Celekot Club, the champions have maintained pressure, several brilliant Bart's Hospital), P. Cranmer (Rich-dropped two points as a result of a runs being tried by Wraith, Wright mond), H. S. Sever (Sale), Kemp draw, but they remain well in the and Thornhill. Later, Donald exe- cuted a solo effort and broke through. (Cambridge University), J. L. Giles running. Onisuka in an attempt to save fell on try), H. B. Toft (Waterloo), R. J. division leading positions. Army "B," (Coventry), H. F. Wheatley (Coven- There is no change in the secoâd the ball, and a penalty bully resulted, Longland (Northampton), Huskisson K.C.C., Police and H.K.C.C., ali won from which Pataub scored with ease. (O. M. Taylors),

Just afterwards Sugawara broke (Coventry), Campbell

A. Wheatley on Saturday, and the struggle for the (Cambridge championship is certain to become away but his phot, was cleared by University), Müman (Bedford), and intensified during the next week or Struza, The Colony returned to the

W. H. Weston (Northampton).—| 80. Reuter,

Leading performances on Saturday offensive and Yamamoto saved time

follow: and again with lusty clearances. Soveral short corners

given

FIRST DIVISION away by the Japanese, but Thornhill named playing at centre-half in place failed to turn them to account,, - of Willie Reed, who was still muffer-

BATTING.. ing from his injured thigh, were Hongkong was undeniably the outstanding for Hongkong, while E. Zimmern. (C.C.C.) v. Navy (.. bailer team and deserved to win. Yamada, Tomita and Onizuka played E. R. AdArlega (Navy) V. C.0.0. Cox, Gonsalves and Hussun, the Inst | brilliantly for the Japanese.“

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