THE
HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1937. ·
INDIAN CRICKET TEST CAPTAIN IS CENSURED
E. LANCS. GO TO PIECES
HECTIC 15 MINUTES WHICH BROUGHT S. CHINA VICTORY
FOOTBALL OF Varying MOODS
East Lancs
(Ridings 2)
JUST
for
(By. "Veritas")
2
China "A"
........ 5
1570 Ku-kuen 1, Lee Waltong. Lai Shui- arimp, Rizde, own yoal
a brief period in the second half, South China "A" were 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.
WMA
away
Not the best of games, and below the standard anticipated. The not a particularly happy, fare-brightest period was the last ten min- well experience for the East tos when the Chinese went clean score three goals after £ Lancashires. Too much subtle draw appeared certain fouling
permitted, and Ho Ka-kuen gave South China an there were stages when the foot-early lead after Sandford had just missed with a clever overhead shot. ball became very raggod.
Ho was all but offside, but was given the benefit of the doubt and went on to bea! Swallow with a left footed shot, though the goalkeeper made a splendid attempt to save.
The East Lancs, never settled down to a normal display. The forwards were disjointed in the extreme, and were far too slow in making men- sured kicks to look like scoring goals. They owed the two obtained to penaltice.
Within three minutes the East, Lancs were on level terms, Sandford being badly fouled in the penalty. South Chinn paid the soldiers thefarea." Ridings" converted, compliment of fielding 瞧 strong cleven, which included Leg
Subsequently the exchanges be Wal- tong. But neither Leung Wing-chul come loose, but from a smart left nor Fung King-cheung could turn wing attack, Steele was forced to put out Lau Mau also re-appeared at through his own goal, and the Chinese
Aerossed over leading 2-1. left back-a shadow of his former scit. He was continually misjudg ing his kick, and seldom tackled O'Donnell effectively.
WHAT EAST LANCS
LOOKED LIKE
Wan
BOARD OF CONTROL SAYS THAT HE-
Did Not Give
Support To
Vice-Captain
HOCKEY..
Split The Team Up Into Two Parties
GUILTY OF
OF BAD CAPTAINCY
HONGKONG DEFEATS WASEDA
A tussle for the ball in the course of the kestly contented rugby A GREAT GAME
match between Club and Army on Saturday. (Photai Mai Cheung).
St. Joseph's Beaten By
Athletic In Game Of Many Thrills
Athletic
3 St. Joseph's ̈2:
Na Tak-being, Knok Ying-lf. Chrong Moon-
wing)
(Leonard #)
Chinese Athletin delighted their supporters and surprised St. Joseph's yesterday by winning a splendidly contested match at Caroline Hill by
EASTERN SHOULD HAVE WON
Though the East Lanes exerted pressure at the start of the second half, the attack did not invite con- 3-2. ndence, and it was usually repulsed as soon as the penalty arch
Athletic, after recovering from an reached. However, some skliful early shock, when Leonard banged East Lonca strove hard, but not goal in dire jeopardy and Sandford roof of the net, became the better
work by Tuley placed the champions in a surprise shot which rattled the POOR MATCH loo, cleverly. The one forward who would certainly have scored if he had moving team and were yards faster was capable of giving South China an not been atrociously fouled. So Rid- than the Saints. This was a telling anxious time-O'Donnell-was very ings came along and did the needful factor in the subsequent trend of the Jargely ignored, and only rarely again. received passes which he could turn
to account. But he was akilful By this time the East Lanes appear- enough when he did get the ball, and ed to have the measure nelther Lee Kwok-wal, who played opponents, and the mudden his poorest games for months, nor which followed was very storiling. Lau Mau, could hold him.
But East Lanes were badly served
SUDDEN, GOALS
game.
Athletic generally displayed im-
in the centre, where Ridings was pre- ferred to Dixon. Sandford, laside
Lee Wai-tong inanouered out to right, was never in position, while the right, where apparently he was Ridings and Smith constantly con-heavily brought down by Swain, fused each other. Tuley improved in though the tackle looked fair enough by Tang. Kwong-sum and Cheong
However a free kick
controlled Lau Iling-chol and
from the stand.
Excellent performances were given
New Delhi, Jan. 10. A full meeting of the Board of Control of cricket in India has discussed the report of the Beaumont Committee which in- yestigated 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 fratly that the vice-Caplain, K. C. Naldu was not supported by his captain, the Maharajah Vizianagram; second that (By "The Pilgrim”)
the Maharajah Vizianogram split up the team into parties; thirdly that Waseda
faulty; fourthly University hockey the captaincy was
that It was on learn yesterday suffered their nfthly that there was no blame at
over-large team; second, and most important, tached to the manager, except that Jefeat on successivo days, when he had not sent the players to bed hey bowed before a strong breaches of discipline on the field: earlier; Bixthly there were no Colony team by the odd goal in
that L Amarnath seventhly
was Ave:
guilty of ill-mannered and rude con- duel, though in a private place, and Spectators who made their way to that in view of the warnings given, the Navy ground at King's Park were the captain and manager were justi rewarded with a splendid and excited in sending him home. Neverthe- ing display of hockey, and saw the less the Board felt the punishment beller team win..
was too severe.
of Control-Reuter.
Two changes were made in the It was recommended that the Japanese team from that which lost Board's
sentence imposed on to the. Combined Services on Satur- Amarnath should stand, but as he day. M. Kawashima replaced had already expiated the offence, lie Kurosaka at right hall and K. would be allowed to play in Indla Yamamoto figured at full back in-provided he apologises to the Board stead of S. Kawahara,
From the bully-off the Japanese
It may be recalled that on June. WITHnt away to a lively attack, Yone-20 last, R. Amarnath, the Indian Test maru passing the ball to Kawal, who, cricketer, one of the best bastmen after beating Gonsalves, passed back in the Indian team touring England, into the centre
where Yonemuru
was sent back to India by ship "as obtained possession and put through │""
measure. n disciplinary
He had to score.
for been warned several times in- solence against his captain and the manager of the team, and when re- off the proved for his behaviour
K. CHINESE
Kowloon Chinese 1 Eastern
(Chan Lim-cheung) (Chan #ing-to}
The standard of play in Cils
1
COLONY RECOVER Surprised by this startling reverse,
though he looked suspiciously like whics Marques did not even the marksmanship. Kowloon Chinese did yards over the cross bar. Then that toured Britain last summer, -20= |
•
nati.
CRICKET
VICTORIES
IN SPITE OF RAIN
Bowlers Well On Top
IN COLONY MATCHES
(By "Varitan") AND 21
Two hundred and twenty cricketers shivered their way through ten league matches in Hongkong on Saturday. It was the worst day for cricket ex- perienced this season. A cold wind brought with it a pene- trating mist about half through the afternoon, which later developed into a thorough downpour. Yet a definite re- sult was obtained in matches, though mahy were. finished by five o'clock, Bowlers again more or less domin-
WRY
اله
of their proved form, the attack in particular
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 ated. In the senior division, Minu
hidden qualities in marksmanship.
St. Joseph's were more individualis did not realise expectations and itit, die Colony set up an offensive, no action would be taken against him (8 for 10), Robbie Lee (7 for 20), tie, but this could not be treated was not complimentary to either a pretty movement was initiated as he was indispensable to the team. and T. A. Pearce: (5 for 34). played by Donald only to be spoilt by Wrightands of the Indian Cricket Board. Indian Recreation Club, KC.C... ahd The matter was then left in the leading parts In the victories of lightly by the Chinese. The upshot team.
getting offside. Hassan intercepted was fast and entertaining exchanges.
the free hit and sent Wraith away, Amarnath never returned to play in Hongkong Cricket Club respectively. There was a considerable amount but the Navy man missed a sitter. the Tests. Of the three Tests played, There was some reasonably high ΟΙ Dimless ind rather brainless Gradually, however, the Colony at India lost the first, drew the second scoring in the Navy-Craigengower the second half, but was not a source was given and before the aggrieved Moon-wing in the winners' attack kicking, with little or
no attention tack was securing a firm grip on the and lost the third. R. Ameenath, who match, where E. Zimmern hit up 74 well con Bolt or, and was pretty East Lanes defence know where they while Leonard, Omar, Hussain and paid to the possible effect of auch
was a thrill when 23 21 years old, was the dest Indian and E. R. A. Triggs replied with an Palaub centred perfectly and Donald player to scure a century in an enterprising knock of 71. Li Tin-ang
were Lee had sent in a lovely centre Costa were conspicuous for the kicks. It was, on the whole, a tested" the goalkeeper with ♫ official test against England in 1934. In the second division, B. G. Baker Eckersley was the best of a which Lal Shul-wing ran in
and Saints,
regged display of football, relieved smart shot only to
see him
save He received his coaching from Frank walked through the University side. anediocre half back line. Crowthers planted past the dazed Swallow. did quite well in checking the very
St. Joseph's went to an early lend only occasionally by some neat in-spectacularly. Immediately after-Tarrant, the Australiam and Middle- to take six wickets for four runs, and
wards Wraith followed through on sex player. a smartdividual efforts. Thus encouraged South China when Leonard_completed
received good support from T. R. enterprising Chinese Inside trio, but exerted a superiority which one al-attack with
his own but had his attempt frustrat- a rasping drive, but his Attempts to set the soldiers' attack ways felt was there but which they within three minutes the Athletic
Hunter, who bagged the other four Eastern could have won easily had led by Onlsuka.
CAPTAIN ASKS FOR REPORTS wickets for 23 runs. Both bowlers He lifted the ball, and was only occa- received one his favourite passes, and wing scoring with a long shut for where the goal ley. They were al scoring when he obtained possession Captain of the Indian cricket team in motion-sadly lacked intelligence: had refused to apply. Lee Wai-tonk were back on level terms, Ng Tak the forwards displayed any idea of
On December 1, Reuter reported batting being poor in the extreme.
were--slightly flattered, tho Varsity Patnub had a finc chance of sionally accurate in his direction.
that the Maharajah Vizianagram, Swala and Steele were sturdy offside, went through, shook off the
most wilful In their inaccurate in the circle, but he lifted the ball
H.K.C.C. CHALLENGE backs, but clearly worried by the desperate attentions of Steele and got Athletic applied pressure for the rest not settle down at
Encouraged this success by progressive methods of Lee Wai-tong the ball into the net from 15 yards of the first half and added further and Lat Shul-wing. But for the range with a ground shot.
any stage, and Thornhill. attempted n solo run, and quests the publication of the report Hongkong Cricket Club, whose bid. ન
trifle fortunate to es- 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-
goals through Kwok Ying-u, who they were a
the causes for the sending home of like the K.C.C. and Police sit up and the goal was disallowed owing to ing out these two, only to permit Ho But the East Lanes cup of bitter-Moon-wing, who completely deceived
brought off a nice header, and Cheong cape defeat.
"sticks".
the Indian Test Cricketer R. Amar-Įtake notice, scored a handsome win Ka-kuen freedom which he turned ness was not yet full to overflowing Marques with a long dropping shot
over Army "A," who last week did to good account.
Eastern took a first hált lead after: and it was left to Ho Ka-kuen to from the left wing.
From the free hi Yonemaru beat
so well against the Indians. Swallow in goal was not notice- make it so. A strong attack on the
enjoying most of the exchanges, two opponents und paved the way ask for its publlention.
His lawyers have advised him to Another excellent innings by P. C. ably outstanding, and should certainly right fanit resulted in an ideal centre
The game continued to be strongly Chan Bing-to converted a centre, but for Shimoda to test Souza with n
Frost (09 not out), and consistent have saved the third goal. He stood which He took first time and banged contested in the second half, though the team should have been more than fast drive, but the goalkeeper was
bowling by Stoker (4 for 50), Frost and walchod Lal Shui-wing run in late the net. Two determined, but both sets of forwards lost some ac-one to the good at the interval.
Recently a press
announcement (2 for 10), Way (2 for 5)
and prepared and cleared nicely. At the was to the effect, that:
Buthurst (2 for 27) were the con- to tap a free kick past him, when he not very clever attempts were made curacy in shooting. However Leo-
other end McCoy centred to Wraith, could have advanced, two yards and by the soldiers to recover lost ground,
tributing factors to I eventually
Afterwards Kowloon Chinese im- who pushed the ball on to Pataub, "It is understood that the special achievement. They faced a score of got his chance when
the Club's cleared at case.
but to no effect.
Omar broke
on the right end proved through on
and Chan Tim-cheung but the last named made but centred, the centre-forward getting equalised.
committee, which was appointed to 1149, yet made the runs in most con- feeble shot. The Colony maintained inquire into the causes for the send- adent manner for the loss of three. his head to the ball and scoring
the offensive, and several times Ing home of the Indian Test Cricketer wickets. cleverly. The final phases of the
threatened the Waseda goal. Even R. Amarnath during the Indian tour! Kowloon Cricket Club were all but game were featured by St. Joseph's
tually. Wraith made a fast breakaway in England, while not exonerating beaten by the rain down at Civi rallying efforts to obtain an equaliser,
and tested Onisuks, who saved, but Amarnath, opines that the action Service. The winning hit was made but the Athletic defence held out!
could not properly, clear, and Thorn- taken against him by the Captain just as the rain began to descend in. very well.
|hill, running in, equalised.
and Manager was too drastic, and jernest. In fact the whole of the Waseda replied with another dash-affected the morale of the whole visitors' innings was played in a
nasty, cold drizzle. ing move, but Sugawara was stopped
Due to the late appearance of the in the circle. However Yamada The demand for publication Civil Service, the game did not start secured and passed McCoy before follows the receipt of an announce until 2.25, and then, when half of the transferring to Kawai, who beat
ment from Sir John Beaumont, home side were out for under 40, the Souza hands down with
final Chairman of the Committee, to the KCC. lost their grip, and finally
effect that: "Press reports are entire-faced a total of 86. J. Pengelly bat ly unauthorised and untrue. I neverted courageously for Civil Service, while H. Strange (10) helped him to Splendid batting by Kenneth Bax- ter, who did not have a single blemish In his innings of 40 not out and hearty hitting by G. A. V, Hall, who knocked up 25 in something like iquarter of an hour, were feature of the latter phases of a game cather spolit by the conditions.
ABOUT SOUTH CHINA South China were good value for the points, but they scarcely merited paeans of pralec for a performance which sometimes showed them to be. capable of only second rate football,
HOME RUGBY
They owed, much to the energetic! Rugby games leadership of Lee Wai-tong, whooeaulted: thrusts continually opened up goal-Blackheath scoring possibilities. Les capped a Bristol fine afternoon's endeavour by going Devonport S. right through and scoring a typical Gloucester goal.
Old Marchants Lai 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 piece of oppor- Bedford irmlan
Ho Ka-kuen showed great improve- ment on recont displays, but Tay Qua-lang, who was feeling unwell, and Tao Kwal-ahing who spent the afternoon exhibiting-rather badly- his gallery tricks, were not very im- portant contributors to South China's victory,
Wong Men-shun was as efficient as his tactics were questionable. When is he going to be stopped from zuaking a farce of the in of football?. He can make himself sufficiently effectivo, without re- morting to elbow-digging, round- the leg tackling and ankle tapping. That sort of thing doesn't help his
·Beam,- ·crenten AD unfavourable atmosphere, and lowers the whole tome, of the game.
Lau Hing-chol gave a display of methodical football at right balf, and in his quiet way was the best inter- mediate on view..
Iau Mau aeemed to be right out of practice, and LA Tin-sang has been surer 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 spot: and the all but saved the first of those.
"HOW THE GOALS. WERE SCORED The game does not merit a great ¿dent of description. ...I think it foll
London, Jan. 9. played to-day re-
bord
6 Harlequins 24 Birkenhead
15 Royal Air Force 7 Llanelly
Exeter
8
14 Leleester
30 St. Bart's
37 Guy's Hosp.
7
5 Cardlit
10
0 Newport
3 Swansea
12 Neath
9 Heriotonlans
7
24 Cross Keys Watsoniana
13 United Services 18 Stewartonians 13 Glasgow Acad. 9
13 London Scots. 9
-7 Moseley
15
Northampton
13 Coventry
In the county championship, Lan-
.
NINE HOLES IN TWENTY NINE
Golf Performance At D. W. Bay
J. E. Richardson had a good round
shot.
his
tearn.
0 North Midlands lost to Warwickshire card showed seven 3's and iwo 4' but the Colony quickly buckled down/Communicated with the Press, add useful runs for the ninth wicket.
ashire beat Yorkshire 5-3, and the at Deep Water Bay yesterday. His 30-3.-Reuter.
a total of 29. The course record is 27,
This was against the run of play,
to their task of knocking off the arrears.. However the forwards lack- ed accuracy in shooting, though they had several easy chances of scoring. The Japanese took the interval lend- ing 2-1.
after 18
THE SECOND HALF
minised with a grand
Reuter.
ENGLAND'S RUGBY FIFTEEN
To Play Wales Next Saturday
ANOTHER CROPPER
Indian Recreation Club second string come another cropper, this time to Army "C," who had the Indians
or the loss of four wickets. dismissed for 90 and hit of the runs
Two teams in the senior division.
In the second half Cox, who ap- peared to be all at sea in the left back position, changed places with Guest, the latter adapting himself well in the new position. The Colony
London, Jan. 10. attack became busy from the
satri,
The English International rugby 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.
McCoy centred to as follows:- Wraith who
Owen Smith (St. Mary's Hospital), all three matches played. Kowloon. Both the Club and LR.C. have won shot. Thus encouraged, the Colony Butler (Harlequins), F. Candler (St. Cricket 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 exc-(Cambridge University), 3. L. Giles running. cuted a sole effort and broke through. (Coventry), H. F. Wheatley Onisuks in an attempt to save fell on try), H. B. Toll (Waterloo), R. J. divisior leading positions. Army "B" (Coven- There is no change in the second- the ball, and a penally bully resulted, Longland (Northampton), Huskisson K.CC. Police and H.K.C.C. all son from which Pataub scored with ease. (O. M. Taylors),
Just afterwards Sugawara broke (Coventry), Campbell (Cambridge championship is certain to become A. Wheatley on Saturday, and the struggle for the away but his shot was cleared by W. H. Weston
University), Milman (Bedford), and intensified during the next week or Souza. The Colony returned to the Reuter.
(Northampton) -- † so, offensive and Yamamoto saved time
Lending performances on Saturday and again with lusty · clearances.
follow: Several short corners were given
FIRST DIVISION
BATTING
away by the Japanese, but Thornhill med playing at centre-half in pinco failed to turn them to account, of Willie Reed, who was still suffer- ⚫ing from his injured thigh, were An Army playar branka away with the ball from a loots scrum during Saturday'a Triangular Tourna. better team and deserved to win. Yamada, Tomila and Onisuka played; E. R. A. Trikes (Navy) v. 0.0.0.
Hongkong was undeniably the outstanding for Hongkong, while R. Zimmern (C.C.C.) v. Navy mant rugby match against the Club. Club won, unelly. (Photor Mee Champ).
Cox, Gonsalves and Hassan, the last brilliandy for the Japanese.
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