1937-02-08 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, FEBRUARY,

1937.

THREE CORNERS THREE GOALS: RIFLES RECOVER Yesterday's Dramatic Football At Caroline Hill

LEE WAI-TONG

HAT-TRICK

LEAGUE LEADERS FIGHT BACK FROM LOSING POSITION

S. China "A"

Lee Wai-long 3)

FOR

(By "Veritas")

3 Ulster Rifles

(Maare, Ferguson, Kitten (3)

3

the second time this season, the Royal Ulster Rifles yesterday snatched victory out of South China's grasp just when it appeared the champions were going to romp away with two league points. Highly dramatic and colourful was this encounter at Caroline Hill which kept a huge crowd roaring and cheering with excitement. Fifteen minutes from the end Rifles were two goals in arrears. Then they quick- ly adopted the initiative, made lightning raids on the Chinese citadel and piled on a couple of goals before the championa knew what had happened.

Had the game lasted another five minutes I am sure the soldiers would have won.

The two blg features of the match were Lee Wai-tong's per feet hat-strick and Irwin's three

(to corners

take which he crossed over from the right wing to the left), which were so accurately placed that all three were converted into goals.

Exchanges contested. The Chinese were better as a leum. but the Rifles rugged - dividualism, and

die-hard their 'spirit made an ideal counter to the machine-like movements of South China.

were

would not have attempted. He was " completely beaten by the shots which did score goals, but his general standard of play was excellent,

TACTICAL ERROR

distinctly more magnificently

TERRIFYING CORNERS

There were periods when it seem- ed

longue leaders would be the overwhelmed. South China obtain- ed a strong grip on the game and with three goals coming from the foot of LeC Wai-tong at regular intervals, there appeared to be small chance of the soldiers saving a point. But not even the masterful Lee Tin-sang, the enterprising Kang-pak or the confident Pau Ka- ping could legislate against Irwin's remarkable corner kicks. Each time the ball, with a terrifying swerve, landed within a foot of the cross bur. The first time it was scrambler away only to be shot back from five yards range. The Inst two occasions, bobbing heads went up to meet the ball, and into the net it went.

Tam

usual

South China played their brand of football. Neat and accurate in their passes and keeping the bak moving with precision. They were co-ordinated than The soldiers, but I thought. In attack, just a bit too prone to overwork Lee Wai-long with through-the-middle passes. They became 50 regular that the Rilies' defenders were able to anticipate; ond to nullify Lee's curls.

Fung King-cheung was the brains of the attack, though 1 hope he doesn't ignore his winger quile so much next Thursday, He is per feet foil for Lee Wai-toug. but lie should not concentrate entirely on the centre-forward.

Two excalient camera studies taken, during yesterday's football match between South China "A" and Royal Ulster Rides which shows how Lai Shui-wing scored a goal which was disallowed, Picture on the left shows him jumping at Conner as the goalkeeper was about to gather Tao's high centre. The other picture reveals how the ball was knocked out of the custodian's hands and into the not. (Photo: Ming- Yuen),

TSUI YUN-PUI WILL PLAY

IN COLONY TENNIS

CHAMPIONSHIPS

(By "Veritas"}

By giving competitors only a stunt

week in which to fix up partners, fill in forms and return them. St was not surprising to find on Satur- day that the Hongkong Crleket Club had to offer a week's extension for entries in the Colony tennis chant- plonships.

I cannot fully, understand why the thing was so rushed, seeing the

Leung Wing-chiu and Lee Kwok- whi were better in offence than de- fence, whereas Wong Mee-shun was a Ane spoiling centre-hak, but not tournament is not to start until

so useful in playing up with his at- March 1, and that it takes no more than a week make the draw and

tack.

to

Both Lee Tin-sung and Tum Kong-get printed coples of it circularised pak put in some sparkling work in to competitors. defence, though a slight injury Lee early on look away some of his participants were taken by surprise Quite clearly several would-be confi confidence, and he was not quite so and the entries up to Saturday even-. sure of himself

ing last were far from satisfactory.

Pau Ka-ping was safe with any

Over the week-end I have heard of thing which came direct, but 1 felt "Irwin was, in fact, the star man of the Rides attack, and it

that he was very ill at case with me interesting partnerships in the was anything like a well placed corner. Trui Yun-pul is endeavouring to get

men's doubles. According to

to reports rather surprising he did not receive He might, though I

don't

sny he down hom Swatow to participate in more of the ball.

He was con- should, have prevented two of the both singles and doubles, and if he is tinually outwitting Lee Kwok-wal three corners, being converted into successful, he will enter again with before sending across Ideal centres, goals. But generaly speaking he was his brother, Tsui Wal-pui. Thus the or testing Fun with well shots, and he was the one man who looked like scoring,

was the

Test Player Loses Job

Sydney. Ray Robinson, New South Wales. and Australian Test batsman, has lost his job be- cause he played for his State and country when he was re- fused leave-Reuter.

Robinson, twenty-three years old, played in the first Test match against England -at Brisbane, acored 2 runs in the first innings, 3 in the sccond.

Shanghai Will Need Lot Of Beating

FINE FOOTBALL TEAM

(By "Verlian'')

Promising to make the boldest bid for Interport honours since 1933, Shanghai Football Associa- tion on Saturday last selected a team of eleven players, who, it is claimed, constitute the finest representative side at the dis posal of the selectors.

The team has several distinctive features. It is all-foreign, none of

JEUNENUES CEREMONTEREZ LENTENTIAANSE DEE

"NEVER REFUSE ANYTHING" WHY GASH

FOOTBALL TEAM IS NOT

BEATEN

In a friendly soccer match played at the Recrels Ground, yesterday morning, between the N.L.A. ("Never Refuse Any. Uhing") Football Club, and the School of Accountancy and Com- merce, the fatter emerged win- nern after a hard fought game by seven goals to two,

The goal scorers for the win- ners were H. A. Kozorio (3) F. M. Marques (2) C, A. Figueiredo and A. Azedo. Mike Franco and Jolin Gomes replied for tho N. R. A.

UNUSUAL

BILLIARDS MATCH

PLAYING IN INTERPORT

INJURY TO HIS KNEE

(Special to "Telegraph")

Shanghai, Feb. 8. No little surprise was created in Shanghai football circles on: Saturday when it was announced that Stanley Gash, after play- ing in all of the Interport trials and having been named as cap- tain of the Shanghai team to visit Hongkong, would not be playing in the Interport game.

Later it was revealed why. Gosh, though originally selected as playing captain, has injured his

the Chinese players being available H.K. CHAMPION'S knee and is therefore not fit to

owing to the visit to Hongkong of the Eastern Chinese squad. It also includes eight players who have had no previous experience of Interport football in Hongkong. Thirdly it is led by a one-man manager, couch and non-playing

captain-Stanicy Cash. I believe this is the

first time visiting Shanghal Interport team has been in the charge

There is no blinking at the fact that it is a very useful side, being especially

strong for ned. Belinsky who is playing inside right, scored four goals in an Interport telal match a week ago (three

with his head), white Robuosta, at centre-forward

of one

and Bossuet at inside left are

14

man.

the best sharp-shooters in the Orien Jimmy Ward, so it is said, is one of the cleverest left wingers Shanghal

BRILLIANT DISPLAY

(By "Veritas")

Behind the rather brief notice which appeared in the local Press last week of A. J. Osmund's vic- tory over Sinu Hon-yat in the Colony billiards elamplonship. 1s an unusual story of figures. The cold fact is that Osmund beat lits opponent by 500 to 182, but thin docs not reveal the astonishing fluctuation of the game which dated from the players' 21st visit to the table.

In their first visit neither Osmund nor Sinn scored.. Sinn got a 20 in

has ever sent to Hongkong. This his second visit and Osmund an ele- will mean

lot to the visitors, who ven. Sinn didn't score during the

It

team.

hai

is

on an 18 and 44. Then the cham-

play,

As stated elsewhere, Gash is travelling with the team, combin- ing the duties of non-playing cap- tain, manager and coach. place at centre-half in the Inter port side is taken by Jack Ward.

The Shanghai squad of 15 play-

cra

left for Hongkong by the Stuttgart last night and are due to arrive in Hongkong on Tuesday,

United Prese.

What Sport Earns The Most Money?

COMPARATIVE FIGURES

were not particularly well served by next four visits, while Osmund piled their wingers in 1935,

interesting to note that Collet pion marked time while his opponent is Buring at right half. I presume recorded a 43, and thereafter until that is the same Collet who led the the 17th visit, they ench made small attack in Stan Cush's successful 1933 breaks of under teu. At the 17th visit The inclusion of Jack Ward Sinn got a 35, wille at the 21st Os- at centre-half greatly delights Shangmund recorded a 21, and the respec-

Four with whom Ward is a great tive totals were damund 168, Sinn Melbourne has taker £25,303 in gate days Test crickel at 15-1. Then

at his 24th attempt Osmoney, which is a fair Despite strenuous newspaper mund compiled a 02, while Sinn cricket has a long way to go before it gitation, Remedios, the 1935 skipper, could caly score three. has falled to secure inclusion, but on Sinn

Next time can rival other sports us money- made nine and paper, at any rate, Shanghai appears countered with a brilliant all-round-ball, a Cup Final crowd pay £25,000, Osmund getter. For an hour and a half's foot- to be extremely well off for half, the-table 154. At that stage Osmund and the England v. Scotland match at Wembley last season earned £20,305, umazing turn-over as strong as the attack.

sum but

backs, and this department should be i led 320 d with two small says a Reuter message from London.

in points.

IS DEFENCE GOOD ENOUGH? breaks then put himself within 100 of The Rugby Union keeps is finances One is inclined to doubt whether the required points and at the 30th to itself, but there are 10,000 half- the Shanghai defence will be good visit to the table registered a perfect guinea seats at Twickenham, and ns enough to withstand the wiles of Lee 101 unfinished to win a match, which an international often draws in 20,000 Wai-tong and his colleagues. Both at one tine looked like being the spectators, the gate must run well into Victal and Marcal have played extra- closest yet in the championship, by live igures.

For Wimbledon the L.T.A. have ordinarily well this season, but from 328 points. conversations I have had with our This is how the players scored | been known to return £30,000 to dis-

ngh players who have appeared In their points.

appointed ticket applicants. The Shanghai, 1 I gather they are not

Epsom Grand Stand Company have Osmund-0, 11; 0, 18, 0, 41, 0, 0, impressed with the might of

0, 2, 5, 20, 7, 0, T. 0, 0, 11, 0, 0. 21 clare a dividend, and it may be to take £70,000 before they can de- Bolsesson 1s

directed completely competent, and he is sureholders of both championships will belts that of G. Clarke, the Army ai's recognised as a com

some nice touches, though one would have liked to have seen him playing

a little more forward thin was his wont. More than one pass went begging because an Inside left WILS not on the spot.

to prove a worthy representative for defending their titles... the Colony on Thursday.

One interesting entry in the doubles

champion and K.C.C. player, and Warr, who is another leading Armypetent goalkeeper, who finds inspira- exponent. If they can settle down tion in the "Big" game. This will suickly to a good understanding, and probably help to allay twinges of enjoy a reasonable draw, there is no doubt concerning the invulnerability valid reason why they should not of the two backs. advance through a round or two of

3. 0. 62, 154, 5. 0, 0, 17, 101 (un-accepted that on Derby Day round finished),

Sinn Hon-yal, 20, 0, 0, 0, 0. stands and rings alone.

about £30,000 is the harvest from

2, 43, 2, 2, 0, 5, 7, 7, 5, 2, 35, 0, 0, 4, 5, 0.9, 3, 8, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0.

But

is playing views on the team must be largely valuable to the visitors. Certainly 100 Dempsey-Hunner die winner,

receipts at

W. C. Hung and E. C. Fincher are i was also rather impressed with

MISSED PENALTY

definitely entering together, but me Ferguson's work on the left wing

thinks Fincher will require some

The 1932 Olympic Games drew a Though in a strange position he Though the Chinese led by a goal pretty solid practice during the next

gate of £300,000 in sixteen days, and made excellent use of the ball, to nil at half time, it was the Rifles | three weeks lo put him back into the

America's

Jinal

baseball series causing the Chi

Chinese defence some who should have scored 11st. Moore championship class. He has long

Shanghai's advantage. His touchline drew about £280,000.. anxious moments with his high and very cleverly tricked in opponent a been a stranger to the tennis court. the competition. Clarke

At the present, however, one's advice is likely to prove extremely

boxing is accumlely placed centres. Doherty few

few yards from goal and would cer-

well just now, having vastly im- based on hearsay. We shall have a they could not be given a more able Chicago in 1927 were £531,734, In the schemer-in-chief in the tainly have scored, but he was LEE WAI-TONG'S NEW PARTNER proved his volleying. soldiers vanguard and

Kowloon Cricket Club will have better opportunity of judging for manager-cum-coach-cum- nonplaying record is the £23,000 paid to see exhibited brought down badly from behind.

this country most people belleve that Pickering ran up to take the penalty Luk Ding-cheung as last year, but doubles-G. C. Burnett and A. W. Gerinin that the side includes a num-

Lee Wai-tong is not entering with four other representatives in the ourselves this week. We know for captain. and shot yards wide of the post has Ju Tak-cheuk as his partner, Ramsey, and A. Crawford and S. Aber of brilliant Individual players. A February 11. That Hongkong will 63 seconds at

Thus we look forward to Thursday. Carpeatler knock-out Joe Beckett in Another illustration to

the Old Holborn prove my which means that the well-known Iul Gray. A. E. P. Guest, another Kow-rather more important question is win I feel confident, but equally safe Stadium. theory (expounded several times in brothers combination is broken up for loon player, is taking part in the whether they can weld themselves is it to predict that Shanghai will these columni) that a full basis the first time in many years. The singles.

Actually the return Carpentier- into an effective and match-winning put up a splendid struggle and be Beckett fight at Olympia drew over should not take penalty kleks. Moure Lee-lu partnership is highly regarded or Doherty should have been given at the Chinese Recreation Club, and

I hear that it is possible, though combination.

worthy of the cause for which they £20,000. the task-Doherty in perference. is likely to prove a menace

to the probable, that Lai Kwong-tsun

It is, Indeed, excellent news to are playing. (Continued on Page 9.)

champions,

will obtain absence of leave from his know that Stanley Gash is accom-

SHANGHAI TEAM jab in Swatow -appear in

the panying the team. That he will ful- championships,

The following is the Shanghai his important duties with distinc-team: The Cricket Club will not be very tion there is no question. Gashi jins De Boissezon (ASF); strongly represented this year as both an extensive and beneficial know- (Clube Lusitano)- and L. Goldman and Alee Pearce are ledge of local conditions, the idiosyn-A.S.F.); Collet (S.B.C.), Jack Ward Willy Ward (full-back). absent. M. Pagh, however, has re- cractes, of most of our players, and (A.S.F.) and Cochran (S.R.C.); Foyn turned and doubtless will be compel the best way ing in the singles. He also stands an

to counter them to (St. Francis Xavier), excellent chance of carrying off the Club Championship. Last year he reached the final, only to lose to Goldman.

EXHAUSTING EXPERIENCE

Campbell had an exhausting after- noon endeavouring to subdue Lee Wat-long and Fung King-cheung, and though he wasn't entirely sue- cessful in this quest, he came out of the ordeal with a falr amount of credit. He played the third back game practically all the time, only reverting to normal methods and becoming an attacking pivot towards the end, when the Rifles crowded on their two vital goals.

The wing halves were stumbling; blacks, but both rather neglectful of the more constructive phases of the game. Irwin suffered badly be- cause of this, and Ferguson was only

a lttle better off.

But at least Miller and McGonigal can be said to have kept the Chinese wingers in

28 DEATHS IN FOOTBALL

U.S.

New York. Professor Floyd Eastwood, of New York University, who records. annually the number of deaths in American football, `reports 28 for the 1936 season.

A girl of 15 died on. Thanks- giving Day when a football bit her. Most football deaths occur among

subjection. Tay Qua schoolboys owing to their lack of ex-

liang never looked dangerous and

Tro Kwal-shing got away only once perience in the game. Only one col-

or twice to threaten the Rises' goal.

Pickering and

lege man died last year.

American football is the most com-

Stevens, though plicated technical game,

three times completely outwitted by Lee Wat-tong, and often confused by the tantalising trickery of Funit King-cheung, won general admira tion for their defensive tactics. Their rugged Lackling and hafty kicking relieved dangerous situations time and

aguin. Their positioning was not always precisely as it should bo and Loe more than once dis-

The player appears on the ground

Schmeling Fight Boycott Extended

New York.

The Anti-Nazi League claims

as heavily armoured as a crusader. to have extended its boycott of

On his head in a tell-lined leather,

helmet, his jersey is thickly padded, the Braddock-Schmeling world's and his moleskin knickers have heavy weight championship

-

Britain Interested In Dog Racing

The National Greyhound Racing Club has just issued statistics, con- cerning the racing for 1930, which show that despite the restrictions. of the Betting and Leiterles Act, dog racing has never bean in to sound

a position as it is to-day, Reuter.

More than 15,000,000 people pald

troiled by the N.G.R.C. Prize money distributed-was-£250,000,-entertain

leather plates to protect his thighs fight to all the cities of the for admission at the 52 tracks con- Heavy bars on the soles of his boots

are often a source of danger to his United States.

opponents.

POPULAR AS FILM STARS

It has already appealed to the New ment tax close on £160,000. There York State Athletic Commission to were 1,573 new owners and 4,720 new

covered a wide gap in the middle Blnokboard talks of the field. They were definitely throughout the week be given or off the bout us at: present greyhounds, registered, on the books at ease when Lee obtained the ball who instruct the boys in every art utranged-scheduled to be held in of the club. from one of his favourite forward of the game. This enthusiasm for New York in June--and its new claim This makes a total of 67,200 dage

they pussea, scramble

to perfection often leads schoolboys to is aimed at preventing the fight from and 20,000 owners, far and away the hard to stop the audacious make more demands on their strength being transferred elsewhere.

highest Agure ever recorded. centre-forward. Lee Ilterally walked than they should.

No mention is made of the totalisa- round both of them to score hils In

The Jewish war veterans, number- tor and its turnover, probably be

often fiad

nil

third goal, while his second was the school games weight is regarded Ing 250,000, with 150.posts scattered cause the revenue authorities are the

great asset, and big boys are result of a brilliant plece of sharp sometimes chosen for the team re-Democracy, with 100,000 members, estimate the total figure. It is quite over the country, and the Friends of only people who can do more than shooting

with only a small portion of gardless of their ability to endure are supporing the boycott.

probable that the turnover at tlie: goal discernible.

N.G.R.C.- tracks totalled about. „£40,-. Considerable credit is due to Con-Buch a strenuous sport.

But the football star is in his day Fight experts agree that the boy 000. The popularity of the tota her, the Rifles' goalkeeper, who as popular as a star from Hollywood.cott is serious It might mean a gate a staggering, and, as a result, White saved: several stinging shots from Americans love their game and hero- of only £40,000-a very small sum City are virtually, frobling their tote Lee which many another custodian worship those who excel at it. for a world's championship contest, accommodation.

(S.R.C.), Reboostoff (A.S.F.), Bo1- suct (A.S.F.) and Jim Ward (A.S.F.).

Reserves:-I. Greenberg (S.IL.C.) Victal (forward); Dell (A.S.F.) (holf-back), Alarcal Parkinson (Loyals) (half-back); and

Manager, couch and non-playing Belinsky captain: Stanley V. Gash-Reuter,

SHERMAN SCORES FOR THE MARINES

A tensa moment in the ladies Interport hockey trial on Saturday during a strenuong attack on the Probables, goal, Though a goal looked likely, tha ball was cleared.. (Photor Yusan Chun Studio),

t