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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY,

CLUB COMPLETELY OVER-RUN

GOAL-KEEPER SAVES THEM FROM

A HEAVIER DEFEAT

LAI SCORES FOUR IN A ONE-SIDED ENCOUNTER

(By "Abc")

If those who saw the First Division match between the Club and South China “A” on Saturday had gone to Happy Valley in the expectation of witnessing an even game, they must have been disappointed; good football there was, but it was all supplied by the Chinese, and the game was so one-sided that much of the interest was thereby taken out of it.

I was one of those who attended the match with the hope that sorne- thing thrilling might be provided, and perhaps in upset. Mind you, I have nothing at all against South Chinn "A", nur am I a bigoted par- inan of the Club; but one's sympathy is always with the underdog and there is something irresistible t weeing it turn the tables for a change and the Chinese, on paper, were definitely the better side.

All these hopes did not matérialise. Right from the start, the Chinese took the intiative and maintained it by to the end. They finally won eight goals to nil nifter leading by 5-0 at half time, and were full value for their victory. Their superiority was never at any time in doubt,

CLUB CHANGES

the

me

him rest

earlier display was no flash in the Kin He not only effectively blocked all the Club forwards' attempts to get past the defence, but found

forwards. With to asalst the diegrinating midfield play. was easy. Fung King-cheong played a Jess prominent part in the game than ustal, but nevertheless he swung out some charnetenstic far-flung passes his wing-men. Lab Shlu-wing was the bir danger in the Chinese altack and scored fnur of the eight

[H

to

THE SCORING

Lad's first goal was the prettiest One of the eight. In the first ten minutes, he obtained possession with his Iack to the Club goal. Screwing himself round on his right foot, he tuok a left-footed drive and sent the

Changes in the Club line-up pro-rather into the left-hand corner of bably contributed to their heavy de- the net with Skimmer well beaten. Before the whistle blow for the Inter- fent. The forward line remained the

sarrie, but the constitution of the deal, he and Fung had each added

fence was new. L. D. Skinner com

Lal Khu v

Ile scored four goals.

into goal for the first time this sea- son, while George Hill made a return to his old berth at left back, and Nichols was moved to left hall. The nut 2 success. new line-up was Kemp and I were not a reliable cach other pair, failing to cover

centre- effectively, J. Skinner, at ce

.

half, did not have the speed nor the ability to cope with the speedy movements of the Chinese forwards; Cheuk Shek-kam, Fung King-cheong and Lai Shiu-wing made rings all round him. Desmond Hynes was a willing worker, but Nichols was not happy in his new position and wan- dered all over the place, thus giving

two more.

In the second period, Cheuk Shek- kam, Lal Shlu-wing and

Cheung Moon-wing increased the fend in that order.

The nearest the Club got in acor- ing was shortly after the resumptleri. Fowler made Wong Wah-gay dive full length to save a fancy back- kirk, and with the goal at his mercy. Bickford shot wide!

Teams:

Wah-

George H

Back to soccer.

GERMANY'S

DAVIS CUP CHALLENGE

American Zone May Be Chosen

MIXED DOUBLES TENNIS

Tourney Or No Tourney?

(By "Abo")

NOVEMBER 22, 1937.

BY SOUTH CHINA "A"

WEEK-END AROUND THE GROUNDS

ONLY THREE SENIOR GAMES OVER THE WEEK-END

CRICKET FEATS

Some Notable Performances

for the

the

C.C.

(ny "Abo")

FIRST Division Football over the week-end was curtailed

could dietate terms.

Skinner's Fine Display

the Volunteer Camp and other rrasota, Only three games were played, two on Saturday and one yesterday. There were no surprises, all the results being an expected; but the poar show given by the Club against South China "A" was a Cricket 73 Hongkong over great disappointment to those, who had expected thrills, ara | week-end whs Unless further entries

confined only to: Axtures. Several notable

superiority midfield, the Chinese forthcoming, the Competition friendly Sub-Committee of the Chinese performances were registered, chier Eastern's Easy Task Recreation Club may find itself the batting being the 72 by Pd

Craigengower Luy

BASTERN'S task against Kowloon compelled to cancel the annual seconds against the Navy: 70 by Chinese was an easy one, mude the Kowloon C.C.; the 62 retired by of their opponents, who had no set Leut.

Ingram for the Royal Artil-plan in attack nor the ability to keep lery against the Indian C. juniors; out the Eastern forwards. The wit and the d by A. T. Lay for the ners could have scored more have closed should Entries

on Kowloon c.C. against the Army. they been pressed: as it was, they in this position before, but I do know of the fact. R. Abbas led the bowling list with led 3-1 at luif-time and finished up that it was his first match this Saturday, but in view that only eight pairs had signified six wickets for 21 runs for the Indian with a winning lally of six goals to season; and everything considered, it their intentions of participating, it RC. against the Club de Recreio at one. was decided to postpone the closing King's Park, followed by 13. 1. Irunce

Mixed Doubles Tennis Tour- Lieut Weedon for the Army ugninst lighter s by the haphazard ping from the Club's and the spects-

nament which has proved so popular in past years.

date of entries for a week.

names are

well-known "Muny missing from the list. So for the following eight pairs have joined:

J. M. Tomlinson and Miss Tylor C. W. Malsey and Mrs. M. I. Holmes

A. E. P. Guest and Miss M. Grif- Athis

A. V. Remedios and Mrs. D. W. Wagstaff

T. A. Pearce aml Mrs. J. A. 31. Klee-EvanLS

►

DRIGHTEST feature of the game, tors' point of view, was the fine exhibition by L. D. Skinner in goot. hod 1 don't know whether he has played

was a good shaw in spite of the fact that eight gonis were scored against him. None of them was scored trem outside the penalty because the Club

(8 for 42) for the Craigengower CC. Chinese Too Good 2nd XI ngainst the Navy.

the MOUTH China "A" forwards were defence was so weak that in every Leading performers week-end were:

BATTING

over

much too fast and 100 tricky for case

the Chinese forwards could

the Club defenders when the teams weave their way through before

met at Happy Valley on Saturday. shooting.

I expected the Club to put up fr

greater opposition than they actually Wake Up, Saints!

did. Once again, the South China

"A" half-buck line dominated the WHATS come over St. Joseph's exchanges,

with and

A. R. Minu (1.R.C.) 4. Recreio

definite

W

14 made there days? They

but since their promising start, victory In the opening programme of the season they have won only one

5 for 20 points draw against the Pollec. On Saturday, they suffered their th

for 47 defeat, this time by the Seaforth Highlanders. It was not their defeat

F. J. Lay (C.C.C, Zad XD V. Navy

72

Lieut. Weedon (Army) v. K.C.C.

70

Lleet. Ingram (R.A.)

L.R.C. 2nd XI

62%

A. T. Lay

(KC.C.C.)

Army

61

E. C. Perry

Fincher and

Miss Rose

Capt. Carless (Navy)

V.

E. M. L. Soares (Recreio) v. 1.1.C.

C.0.0.

16

D. McLellan (C.8.C.C.)

Si. Partridge (Army) v K.C.C.

V. II.K.C.C.

-13*

Nazarin (1.R.C.)

Recreio

40

W. L. McKenzie (K.C.C.) Lieut. Hook

A. 3. Prata (Recrelo) v. L.R.C.

(R.A.)

I.It.C. 2nd XI

37+

Ldg. Wir. Jeffery (Navy 2nd XI v. C.C.C. ...

4 for 29

F. I. Stokes (H.K.G.C.) v.

Bdr. Hebsten (R.A.)

C.S.C.C.

30

1.R.C. 2nd XI volken***

3 for 11

Lleut.

Skelton (Navy)

C. II. Teol (University)

C.C.G

36

v. Recreio 2nd XI

3 for 13

Lieut. Catlow (Navy 2nd XI v. C.C.C.

R. L. Holden (JI.K.C.C.)

33

• Denotes not out

+ Denotes retired

BOWLING

II. D. Rujahn and Mrs. Chiu 'Chun-Chiu

Mr. and Mrs, G, C. Burnett Though it is realised that much of the interest would be taken from the tournament if there were only eight ihal the entries, it is to be hoped

CRC will no decide on cancrila-

tion

even if no forthcoming. Ladies'

moment

more entries are tennis at the ebb. low

very

A. R. Abbas (I.R.O.) v.

Is al One cannot visualise a Miss Norah Wilson or a Miss Rosamund Hancock London, Oct. 30.

among those who have entered for Recrete According to the lawn tennis writer the ladies' singles and doubles and B. R. Irance (G.C.C. 2nd

the mixed doubles. This being the XI v Navy

of the London

6 for 21

Sgt. Bloomfield (R.A.) v.

€ for 42

5 for 17

South China "A"-Wong gay; Mak Siu-hon, Li Tin-sang; of the London Daily Telegraph Ger-case, everything should be done to Leung Wing-chiu: Lau Hing-choi, many i Hikely to exercise its prerogeneourage those who are doing their 1.R.C. 2nd XI Lee Kwok-wai; Tung Kwong-suin, ulve and challenge in the American best to lift the standard of Indies Lat Shlu-wing, Fung King-cheung, zone of the Davis Cup in 1938. Cheuk Shek-Kam and Cheung Moon- wing.

Club.-L. D. Skinner: Kemp, Hill; ynes, J. Skinner, Nichols; Fisher, Main, Fowler, Wilson and Bickford,

BADMINTON LEAGUE TIES

The following k the backinton

Tang Kwong-sum, the Chinese right League programme for the week with winger more freedom than he should, times of starting:

The result of all this was that L. D. Skinner was kept busy all the way. Though he let in eight goals, his display was eminently satisfac- tory when one considers that it was his first appearance in goal. His handling was surprisingly clean and he saved several point-blank shots,

BICKFORD NEGLECTED

Of the forwards, only Freddie Fow

Owing ler looked capable of scoring,

to the weakness of the halves. Wilson went back to assist them, thus

To-day

"A" DIVISION

University "A" y St. Andrew's (8.00) Recřelo "B" v Recreio "A" (6,00) King's College v Chinese Y.M.C.A.

"B" DIVISION

St. Andrew's

(0.00)

v Recrelo

Wednesday

"B" DIVISION

(8.15)

weakening the attack. If more at Kowloon Tong v St. Andrew's tention had been paid to Bickford by St. John's

v Recreio

Friday

MIXED DOUBLES

the other forwards, perhaps better results would have been obtained; but Bunny was neglected for long periods and when he was ted with passes towards the end, they came

sher St. Andrew's Fisher much too late. Main and were disappointing on the right wing: Tulkue danger seldom threatened from their Kowloon Tong quarter. Fowler was forced to play lone hand, and had bad luck with several of his shots, which went very

close,

Recreio "B" y Free Lances University

EYSTON'S CAR

London, Nov. 20.

iennis In Hongkong. Eight

is

far

a

frum

a satisfactory number for "An American zone challenge has Colony championship; but neverthe- 1 feel that the C.R.C. will be obvious advantages from a German less viewpoint, as there would be fewer doing a publle favour if they decide mutches and the competition would to carry on. begin later," says the writer. "The players would be able to remain un

The championship has always been

turf courts until the quest was over. popular in past years, and it would Thus the exacting Europcun tour. be a pity if it were to fizzle out like with the newessity of mixing turf and this. S, it is up to us to support saed court play, would be elimin-it. What about it, folks? ated,"

There is no doubt that Germany,]

make Australia's which has an excellent chance of zone would making a successful challenge, would path to the Inter-zone

be wise to enter in the American more difficult.]

final muen

SURPRISE VERDICT

DRAWS BOOS FROM CROWD

By Fred Dartnell

London, Oct. 20.

It is not often that boxing spectators express their re- sentment with such prolonged noise as the storm of booing which greeted the verdict given in favour of Walter Neusel, the German, at the end of his 12-round contest at Wembley last night with Maurice Strickland, of New Zealand,

The majority is not always right, I grim determination, and no matter how much punishment he took he admit, but in this particular instanco Mr. Jack Smith, of Manchester, the kept coming back with unconquer- referce, appeared to be in a very able will decided minority of one.

NEUSEL CAUTIONED

The Chinese were superior in every

Hardly anybody seemed able to In this he was the Neusel whose department. Lau Hing-choi's display Thunderbolt, the car in which agree with his reading of a fight that

battering-ram and hammering tactles at centre-half for the Hongkong Captain G. E. T. Eyston made the was keenly and vigorously fought in twice reduced Petersen to defeat, but Chinese A. A. F. ngolnst the Hong- now world loud speed record at every round, but in which Strickland with all his energy and persistence kong, F. A. in the Governor's Cup Bonneville Salt Flats, incorporates a showed the better boxing.

he never hud Strickland weakened .match Inst week was 'revelation' to four-wheel steering device among

most of us, and on the strength of other novelties of design.

For my part, I thought that Strick- to such extent. that exhibition, he was played in that powered by twe Rolls-Royce engines, land was a comfortable winner, even poaltion ngain by South China "A". each of which develops over 2,350 although at the very end of the Lau showed on Saturday that bla horsepower.-British Wireless.

GENTLEMEN

WAIT

FOR-

Rotras

It is

twelfth round a smashing right from the German put him on the floor for a count of six.

ONE MISTAKE

This was a sensation, certainly, for Strickland never previously seemed In danger of being knocked vul, but the surprise was not nearly so great ns the verdict that was given al the close of the round.

Strickland was dumbfounded and Neusel changed his normal dour grim expression to delight.

I thought that Strickland had won six rounds and Neusel three, with the remaining three rounds even, and this estimation did not show any generosity to the loser.

Strickland hit Neusel scores of times with his right, and also used his left to effective purpose.

He was subject to a lot of pulling and holding by his rival. Neusel was twice cautioned for this, but the loser might have had more protection than this.

Neusel deserved every credit for his untiring and persistent fight, but if scoring punches and cleverness in making the other fellow miss bre still to be accepted for the grounds of judgment, then I maintain Strick- land and not Neusel should been returned the winner last night.

have

George James (Ebbw Vale) won a popular victory over All Robinson

(Manchester).

Dave Crowley (Clerkenwell) beat George Odwell (Canning Town). Strickland boxed finely and with Ernie Roderick (Liverpool) beat After splendid courage all though, I Jimmy Purcell (Australia). think he made a mistake in keeping Purcell had been put down threa so much to close quarters, o phase of times the fight was stopped in the fighting which just suits the German. Afth round with the Liverpool man

Neusol batticit with his customary the winner.

v. C.S.C.C.

Gosano (Recrelo L. G. 2nd XI) v. University ...

Capt. Carless (Navy) v. C.C.C.

K. L. Ng (University) v. Recreto 2nd XI

C. P. O. Page (Navy 2nd XI) v. C.C.C.

Y. Army

4 for 20

4 for 10 so much as the impotence of the forwards to score goals which so disheartened their supporters on Saturday. A reshuffling of the llac- a bil, but up improved matters nevertheless the form shown by the players in recent weeks leaves picnty of room for improvement. Seaforths Take Lead

3 for 21

Sa result of this victory over St. Joseph's, the Seaforths have 3 for 28 gone to the head of the First Division League Table. However, they are

3 for 1 only one point ahead of South China

"y", which has two games. In hand.

3 for 33 Consistency is the key-note of the Scattish tram; in eight matches, they 3 for 42 have obtained 12 out of a possible 18

38*

points.

How to know.

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when you taste it

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one of the

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