1937-02-22 — Page 20

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1937..

INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CUP GAMES DESCRIBED Ireland Held To A Replay Excellent English Attack.

RECOVERY BY WALES

SMART GOALS SCORED

NORTH PLAYS OUTSTANDING GAME AS HALF BACK

Walcs

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(By "Veritas")

3

Ireland

3

(Fetusana t. Pickering)

IRE

RELAND led by three goals to one in this International' Charity Cup match on the Kowloon F.C. ground yester- day: yet they were a trifle fortunate to earn a replay.

Wales made a. splendid and | courageous recovery in the second half. Played a grand type of football and all but scored a sensational victory.

I was a trifle disappointed in the kome 03 4 whole. The ball wan sent from end to and in style true to such teams, but here was a lot of desultory play, and far too much haphazard kicking. Ireland's forwards sparkled in the the first half, while it was the Welsh attack which took the eye after the change-over.

Ireland was composed of Ulster Rifles players (with the exception of the centre-half, the team was the full while Wales,

feat division side)

the honours of the match. Un- doubtedly one of his best displays this season, North not only kept

Ught hold of 'Uie Irwin-Moore wing, but sent through dozens of ideal ground passes to Ferguson and Doherty. Altogether a clever and thoughtful display of half back football.

When Taylor moved from inside left to centre-half in the second, and

during the same period Evans went from centre-forward to right half, there was a discernible Improvement in the Welsh middle line. Taylor, though inclined to be slow, was a

fine worker, and Evans had Ferguson completely in subjection.

Of the two sets of forwards thought Roberts on the Welsh left wing, Irwin on the Irish right wing and Doherty, playing inside left for Ireland, gave the brightest display of the

Sullivan's opportun- lan was a pleasure to watch, and his two goals

worthy were

efforts. Ferguson was dangerous in the initial stages, hut rolkipped against the err

terrier-ke

apart from North at left half, con- sisted of the Fusiliers. So thut actually we had two of the strongest military teams in Hongkong pitted against cuch other,

an interesting. The result was

not notably outstanding game, thousand played so immeasurably better

of methods

Evans, Wales in the opening Coakley had se god Than

moments stanza that it seemed that a runaway victory for them was assured. But

on the Welsh right wing but lacked Wales, effecting astute positional consistency and was Incimed to he

overnwed by Stevens. changes at the interval, played like a different team, and thoroughly deserved to earn a draw and to fight another day.

SIMILAR TACTICS

Nearer goals We

Both adopted similar tactles, though what they were it is not too casy to define. It was a mixture of gulle, and whole-heartedness. On a difficult ground. (because it was like concrete) and with light ball, both teams performed wonders in ball- control, and there was a mos de- lightful understanding between half Backs

and forwards on both sides.

attacks became confident, though one cannot deny that nil of the goals scored were admirable-und reflected the highest credit on everyone

concerned. Stevens was quite the finest back and Keating easily the the

Keating's value io Wales-could-never-be-doubted Though his kicking must have given hoort palpitations to the rest of the team, somehow or other he came off nearly every time, and one must give him full marks for some skilful fater- ceptions.

On

most eld. *****

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THE GOALS

Wales tools an unexpected lead when Coakley performed a brilliant right wing run and finished up with a perfect centre which Roberts ran In to convert, but the advantage was short-lived, Ferguson equallsing with a half volley from what appeared to A few min- be an offside position. A utes later Ireland was a bit lucky to be awarded

penalty for na accidental hands

Wheeler, against Pickering converted with ground shot.

interval Before the Ferguson got his head to a perfect Irwin corner and it looked odds on for a handsome Irish vletory.

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But Wales made some positional

changes, the benefit of which were quickly realised. Firstly a neat left

movement wing

eulminated

Roberts centring and Sullivan screw- ing the ball into the net with his head. Not long afterwards the same pla player headed through from a corner, and from that time on, Wales were on top, and, twice came very close to scoring. Rowlands had to effect two miraculous saves to keep his gohl intact and the end came with Wales North, as a half-back carried off still on the offensive.

Cricket G.O.M.

Says Modern Game Too Slow

Cricket veteran Lord Hawke, M.C.C. treasurer, Yorkshire pre- sident, inks the publle is fired of present-day batsmes who nick at the wicket all afternoon for a paltry two-figure score: says cricket fans must be given more for their money.

Points from his annual survey at a meeting of the Yorkshire olub:-

"Present-day cricketers will say I am an old fossil, but I say the batsman's Idea must surely be to knack bowier of bis length.

"Unless erleketers of to-day give spectators more for their money we shall see a serious decrease in gates."

To his own club in parti- cular!

"We want strong, forward, vigorous strokes-no back play. Yorkshire must set an example In playing an attractive game.”

Lord Hawke, seventy-seven, in his cricket career scored 13,000 runs, including len centuries,

Colony Badminton Championship

EASY WIN FOR C.E. CHNG

Chinese

Y.M.C.A's leading exponents, won an

C. E. Chox, onc of

easy victory In the second round of the Colony badminton championship yesterday.

They Shall Not Pass This Day"

It

This is probably the most typical and candid picture ever taken of Sydney Strangs, the well-known full back during a football match. shows Strange taking the ball in favourite manner and stopping Scottish attack on the English goal during yosterday's Charity Cup match.

(Picture by staff photographer),

Playing on the King's College court, he defeated Lul Kwai-you in straight Saturday's Cricket In Hongkong games of 15-1, 15-1, und thus enters the quarter-ânals.

His opponent will be either P.K. Hul, F. Kah, F. H. Kwok or E. de Sousa, most probably the first-named,

This evening's first round match between T. C. Lee of the University and SMA. Gray of St. Andrew's has been postponed until Wednesday.

To-morrow evening Frank' Kwok and E. de Sousa play off their Brst) round engagement in the singles.

AND EVERYBODY PLAYED HAPPILY EVER AFTER~~

Soccer Teams Tangle Is Unwoven

(By "Veritas”)

EVERYBODY'S GUIDE THE amusing muddle created by

TO FOOTBALL And How To Distinguish Soccer From Rugger

The difference between "Soccer" and "Rugger" is that in the first game you may got killed before the end of the season, where- in the second you'll probably be torn limb from limb long before Christmas. The difference between amateur football and professional football lies in the fact that in the former no one knows how much you don't got!

is

The referee, or the man whe

A football "fan" is never cool. As under the impression that he is in a matter of fact, this individual is to charge of the game. can be dis- the point of having apoplexy from tinguished from the other 22 men the end of August until the follow- on the field by the fact that he wears ing April.

In America a football game is fre- coat and an extremely

a

worried

the field at the end of the game, rival

tly mistaken for a war between

look. He is also, the first mun o qual gangs" by European visitors. The goals is usually very dirty in Americans do not make the same due mistake, because they recognise the front and clean behind. This is

under their disguises,

to the fact that the flings himself play" is the place.

dull length on the ground every

should not be or

a

be

time a goal is scored just to make playing to the spectators. If the

people think that he's trying to save

the goals. If he didn't do this no one referee notices that the should-not- would be able to distinguish him be's exceed the should-be's he blows from one of the spectatora.

his whistle and points dramatically

As for the spectatore, they are at a certain spot, but if the should- usually expert footballers with lum→

be's exceed the others then he tries

hurd not to notice the remarks of

the Com-

mer toes, weak hoorts, varicose veins, and other allments that prevent them disappointed should-not-be's from Inking on active part in foot-pileated, yes but football IS a com- ball.

Sixty

per cent of them are plleated gamel supposed to be out doing the week-

shopping for the wite.

Half-time is a period in the middle of the game to enable the players to The iralser is the man who tells lick thole wounds and the spectatoru newspaper reporters why his "boys" to read the hastily printed half-time scores of other foobtall matches or are bound to win before the game, and then tells his "boys"

exactly

the results of early horse races,

A fout is a dirty trick as far as the why they lost after the game. The chlet point about. his training opponents of the man who fouls are methods is to get the "boys" to do concerned and jolly good play as far things that have nothing whatever as his supporters are able to see. It to do with football. For exam- a referee is foolish enough to be a plo he gets them to run egg- foul, then he penalises the fouler and-spoon races, ride donkeys on and his team and at the same time the sands, play billiardo, toarn chunks of Euclid, and master the art of dancing the Rumba.

runs the risk of having potion put

in his beer at the "Blue Pig" after

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HURRICANE HITTING

AT THE K. C. C.

Then Frank Goodwin Takes A Hand And Gets Three Wickets In An Over

(By "Veritas")

Jessopian-like batting by

A. W. Ramsey, who smacked two sizes and nine fours in an innings of 74 compiled in 50 minutes left the Army bowlers shaking their heads in despon- dency when K.C.C. senior team was at home to the military side on Saturday.

the selection of Irishmen and

Ramsey, exhibiting powerful drives! Welshmen for the English Inter-attack appear exceedingly inocuous, and hefty leg pulls, made the Army national Charity Cup football and with the willing and very capable team was straightened out satis- assistance of Donald Anderson, 144 runs were added for the second wic- factorily yesterday.

ket in a few minutes under the hour.

Originally Stevens, an Irishman, Anderson, after a start which sug-! and Taylor, a Welshman, were gested the opposition bowling held all chosen for England, while Talbot,the terrors known in cricket, sudden- an Englishman, was included in and at one stage nearly caught up ly blossomed into a beautiful, hitter, the Welsh team.

with Ramsey, though before he had However, when the teams fin-been over 30 runs behind him.

An Interesting feature about both. ally lined up it was to reveal

innings was that each

balamen Stevens at left back in Ireland's reached his half century with a team, Taylor in the Welsh team, mighty hit for six. tamsey got his.

with a straight drive from the and Talbot taking his rightful pavilion n to send the bail into place in the English side.

the Bowling Green Club, while So everybody is happy, though Anderson adopted a similar stroke, I rather think some of our soccer at from the other wicket and clear- club selectors will think twice nexted the cinder track by the

garden.

MODEL INNINGS Ramsey's knock

was a wee "chancoy," though when he did con- neet (particularly against Barron) It was right in the middle of the bat. On the other hand Anderson's was a model Innings. He got over the ball perfectly in making his flashing I cover drives to the boundary, and when he did in the ball, It was always thoroughly clear of elders, and in an intended direction.

time before picking their teams at the Interport dinner!

Coronation Day Six-A-Side

Matches?

Association

hit

FRANK GOODWIN

FINISHING

SUPERIOR

IS

BOTH DEFENCES GOOD

FOWLER'S FINE RIGHT-WING

DISPLAY FOR WINNERS

England

Filliat Fouters

2 Scotland

0

ENGLAND, possessing a forward line with the will and ability to score goals won yesterday's Inter- national Charity Cup tie against Scotland somewhat contrary to expectations. Scotland's weakness was England's strength.

were

The English attack showed up remarkably well, and doubly as dangerous H the Scottish vanners in front of goal. Rodger was very much- more worried than Church his opposite number, which WRS fortunate for England Church did not inspire a grent deal of confidence.

saves.

Scotland were splendidly served in Steelc defence. Rodger, Hill and were constantly averting catastrophes to their goal by means of clever in- They terceptions or daring needed to be on their best behaviour clearly against a quintette which found inspiration in the occasion. Fowler and Bickford on the extreme English wings were sources of real worry to the Scots, while the pushful efforts of Elliot, Wride and Talbot constantly spelt dunger.

The Scottish attack was polished in its approach movements but fell very short when it came to adding the finishing touches. In addition to which full marks must be given Sydney Sirunge and Webster for some | first-class defensive play. They posi- fioned themselves better than did Hill and Steele, co-operating more effec- fively with their half backs.

The Scottish inside forwards rarely received opportunities for cutting through the middle as did Elliot and Talbot at the other end. The cover- and Strange ing play of Webster mide a pretty plcture.

There was little to choose between the intermediate lines, though possi- bly the Englishmen were a little more attentive towards their own forwards. Certainly the Engilsh vanners did not have to fetch and carry so much as the Scots..

'The fact that the Scots had rather more of the play indicates they were supeflor in the midfield exchanges, but there that superiority ended. It was the English forwards who were the more potent before goal, and al- though they could not. pierce a brit lant defence in the first half, they met with just reward in the closing stages,

game

safe

It was Fowler who paved the way for the first goal, firing in a hard drive which Rodger could not hold, and Elliot, rushing up netted before the goalkeeper could recover. Not long afterwards England made the when Fowler broke Through a second time and best Rodger with a well directed shot.

Scotland might have reduced the arreurs before the end, but the luck was against them. On the whole, though, England deserved to win, if only because she enjoyed that slight jedge in attack.

Thirty-one To None! Goalkeeper

Scores Six

Penalty Goals

Have you ever heard of # goalkeeper scoring six goals in

a match? Well, It happened in the game between Ousion Juniors (Durham) and Deaf 101 Juniors, at Ousion.

Ousion Junlors were awarded six penalty kicks. Their goal- keeper converted the lot,

The Quston lads won 31-0. Morrison. inside right, scored nineteen on his own.

BADMINTON

TO-NIGHT'S LEAGUE PROGRAMME

(By "Veritas")

and two in the "B" are scheduled as Three matches in the "A" Division to-night's Icague badminton gramme.

pro-

St. Andrew's "A" receive Univer- sity "A" in the relin fixture, while Recreio "A" visit the Eu Tong-sen second string. gymnasium to meet the University

The Varsity seniors are sure to win comfortably, wille Recreio should armex points..

Chinese Y.M.C.A. are at home to Chinese Recreation Club, and I rather think they will win about 6-3 at the Very least.

"Derby" encounter at Kowloon Tong, where the club's two teams meet. The senior outfit are sure to win.

In the second division there is a

St.

College a good run for their money John's should give King's at the Cathedral Hall, but I cannot see them avoiding defent.

The programme, with home teams given first, follows:

"A" DIVISION. St. Andrew's "A" v. University "A." University "B" y. Recreio “A." Chinese Y.M.C.A. V. C.R.C.

"B" DIVISION Kowloon Tong v. Kowloon Tong "B." St. John's v. King's Colleze.

TWO.REFEREE SCHEME OPPOSED BY HERTS F.A.

If the advocates of two referees being appointed to take charge of professional football matches get their way there will be a serious shortage of efficient referees for the big amateur competitions.

It games wore

This was the information laid be- fore the council of the Hertfordshire handledt it was due to the Incom- not properly Football Association at their meet-petence of the officials and not to ing in London.

the system of control.

The Council unanimously decided to instruct the representative of the against the introduction of two re- A further argument put forward county to oppose any motion that ferces for professional football was he took three wickets for two might be submitted to the FA that it was most undesirable there

Anderson reached his century by runs in one ever. four o'clock. In other words ho

Council for two referees to be placed should be one law for the profes- In control of games instead of one.sional side of the game and another

made his runs in something he runs. I wondered why he was not 110 minutes, which was great going brought back again. Only the and The Football

The view was taken that, although for the amateur alde. seeing that he started off rather Meintosh-Walker looked capable of at present the advocates of the Hitherto the game had been dealt Council at a meeting in London slowly. It was his second succes- slemming the fast tide of scoring, change insisted that they meant the with asa game, and the counell was will consider a draft letter of sive three-figure innings and was Barron was treated in merciless alteration to apply exclusively to emphatle that it would be a danger- one fashion,, especially by Ramsey, who professional football, it was inevitous experiment to set up two kinds without blemish. One six, instructions recommended by

five and 15 boundaries were his smote him time and again past theable that, if the option were placed of control. the Consultative Committee for best bits.

delders.

In the lawa, sooner or later, it must- issue to county associations in

Walch in a brief spell sent down be made compulsory, and it would E. F. Fincher made a confident 37 connection with six-a-side against bowling which had had its some fair stuff, but taken all round apply to all kinds of, football. matches on May 12, Coronation heart broken, and with Anderson the Army attack was not impressive,

Their fleiding was the poorest I The appointment of two referees helped to advance the score by 80 in Day.

an hour. He boasted seven boundary have seen for a long lime in this for each game would lead to chaos, hits.

grade of cricket. As somebody re-only because it would be impossl- A sub-committee will be ap- pointed to consider Welsh club two hours and in that time they

X.CC. Innir.as lasted just short of marked: "Shades of the Hunt Ball!"ble to obtain the number of referees

CURIOSITIES

required at different pedods of the applications for entry in next rattled up 238 runs for the less of

There were some curiosities about season when there was a large num- season's competition.

two wickets. Teddy Fincher left at the Army innings, which terminateder of cup, tles on the same after-whelming majority of professional Recommendation of the sub-eight, and so accurate was the bowl-at 132 leaving the home team win- committee who

The biggest of ing in the early stages, that is seemed nors by 100 mins Lavo sidered rulo 29 dealing with the fight for runs,

con- the home team would have a ceal them was Frank Goodwin's bowling figures of 6 for 40. a first wicket, status of amateur and profes- sional players will be sidered.

con-

As I was Gorlhwaite finished with secured in the course of five overs the admirable analysis of 1 for 27 in cost 34 runs. Then he returned to nine overs (including two maldena), bowl. from the Bowling Green end "and his first aix overs, only cost ten

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I would be the first step towards a cleavage between the amateur and the professional sides of the game, and ultimately the two would be completely divorced.

Norwich City F.C. directors are unanimously opposed to the scheme. Mr. J. F. Wright, chairman of the club, told a reporter: "The over- footballers play the game ja a sportsmanlike way, and to let loose It was' stressed that, in the on footballers generally this costly, experience of the members of the and what might easily prove to be Council, there was 'not any diffl- confusing, split puthority, is not calty in a competent referee and justified because there may happen two linesmen controlling a gamo to be a few black sheep who can emolently, especially under the be adequately dealt with by one diagonal system now In vogue. referee,"

noon.

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