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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1937.
TWO SIDES UNWILLING TO PLAY GOOD FOOTBALL
S. CHINA "B" RETAINS
UNBEATEN RECORD IN FIRST DIVISION QUESTIONABLE TACTICS
MAR ENCOUNTER WITH EASTERN
(By "Abe")
WEEK-END
CRICKET FEATS
Some Notable Performances
South China "B" retained its unbeaten record in the First Division of the Hongkong Football League by beat- ing Eastern at Causeway Bay yesterday by two goals to nil, but the spirit in which the players contested the en- counter was not a credit to either side. Indeed, I have seldom seen such dangerous play as I did in this match, and it was a surprise as well as a relief to me that the end performers in local cricket over the came without injury to anyone.
Tom Kwan-iron, in tested really never WRS
IL was not a pleasant match to break through.
goat. watch inssinuch as most of the play-throughout the whole game. ers sened to be carried away by the excitement of the moment: there were loo much ankle-tapping and all the various tricks which do so much to mur a soccer match without being serious enough to merit the wrath of the refere. Only once was a player warned by the
The South Chino half-back line of Leung in-chan. Lám Tak-po and Tse Kam-hum: played well enough to keep out the
official-when he
charged the goal-keeper with undue vlojence.
One could not help thinking that a much better game could have been played if both sides had been willing to play clean football; but they were This was a great pity because not. when the pinyers did concentrate on
of on their
op- the ball instead ponents, the game was fast and in- teresting and the ball moved with almost bewildering speed from one end of the field to the other,
I confess to a feeling of irritation throughout the match at the tactics employed by both teams. The play: ers so abviously had good football in them; yet they studiously ne glected the clean and enjoyable side
the
Eastern raids in the
first half, but had a gruelling time in second when their opponents were attacking for the majority of the 35 minutes.
GOOD EASTERN DEFENCE.
Sammy Tsang, in the Eastern goal, Have another One display; he hind little chance with the two shots which beat him as both were from very close quarters, Once he evoked
pause by holding a point-black drive from Lee Shek-yau. Another defender to shine, was Kwok Ping- chung, at left back, who kept a tight hold on Yeung Shul-ylck.
Cheung Kwok-chol was the best of the half-backs. Lo Wai-kuen, où his left, gave him good support, but Ng Tak-wing, on his right, showed inore bad temper than good play and had to be spoken to by the referee,
Mont Interesting feature of the
Mastern attack was the play of Seong Ling-sing
at centre-forward. He
hangs back a la Fung King-cheung. and although he is a harder, worker snd perhaps - faster than the South
of the game and chose the question-Ching star, he does not possess Pune's able end of it.
VICTORY DESERVED
genius for ball-distribution: Iils! shooting, too, left plenty of room for improvement. Apart from Soong, The South China players won be- the only other Eastern forward who cause their forwards were more dan-looked likely to get a goal was Hau gerous in front of goal, and on the Ching-to on the left wing, hat he day's play they deserved their vic- was well looked after by Leung In- tory as they were alightly the betterchan.
all-round team.
iry,
The forwards did
CK-
THE SCORING
no more
make for goal whenever they South China took the lead after lind the ball, and if they did not ten minutes' play when Lau Chung- score more than onec in each half sang, on the run, met a centre from they were not to blame; the credit close range. There was lay with the Eastern defenders, scoring until dve minutes from the pecially the backs
and the goal-end when South China, breaking keeper, all of whom were on top of way after being bruned in for a their form. The inside men provided long period, made the issue safe with the greatest danger for Eastern, Laut
a second goal. Chan Tal-fai scoring Chan Tak-fat and Tay with ease. Chung-sing Quel-liang seldom hesitated to take shot at goal, and for a change Yeung Shul-ylck and Lee Shek-yau were seklum
Teams;
China "B"-Tam
Lou
Kwon- Mau;
South in the picture. Lee wasted muny opportunities by over-thon: Chung Fal-lam, dribbling and running into the mid-Leung In-chan, Lin Tak-po, Tse die, thus throwing his own forward Kum-hung: Young Shui-ylck, Tay line out of position.
The following were the lending
week-end:
BATTING
L. S. A. Fynn (Navy) v. Queen's College
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50
.
50
E. L. Soares (Recreio 2nd X v. LR.C.....
C. Q. M. S. (Middlesex) v. R.A.M.C.
Northcote
A. K. Minu (1.R.C. 2nd 2nd XI v Recreio... E. Zimmern (C.C.C. "A")
Police
J. Fong (University) v. Kowloon C.C. 2nd XI
54 -
49
40
G. A. Lee (C.C.C, "A") v. Police
39
F. R. Zimmern
(CCC.
"A") y. Police
Зв
V. Lingam (University) v.
K.C.C. 2nd XI
30
R. T. Broadbridge (K.CC.
2nd XI v. University
35
U. Gegg (C.B.S.) v. ILK. C.C. 2nd XI
33
D'Arcy-Evans (Navy) v. Queen's College
31
30
(C.C.C.
30
38
W. L. McKenzie (K.C.C. 2nd XI) v. University
N. P. Karanjia 2nd XI v. C.S.C.C.
Pte. Joses (Middlesex) v. Police
BOWLING
8 for 15
Ple. Flatfield (Middle- sex) v. Police
2nd
7 for 21 5 for 16 5 for 28
5 for 30
5 for 35
C. W. Lam (C.C.C. XI) v. C.S.C.C.
M.I. Razack (LR.C. 2nd XI v. Recreio
Ple. Halfeld (Middle- sex) v. I.A.M.C.
C. Pope (Police) v. Middlesex
E. A. I. Alves (Recreio 2nd XI v. I.R.C.
V.
f for 4
N. J. Booker (C.B.S.)
1.K.CC. 2nd XI 5 for 62 Woods (Navy) V. Queen's College ....... W. L. McKenzie (K.C.C. 2nd XI v. University.. R. Singh (University) v. K.C.C. 2nd X
XI
C. W. Haynes (C.S.C.C. 2nd XI) v. C.C.C.
J. F. McGowan (C.S. CC 2nd XI) CCC
L. G. Gosano (Rċerelo
2nd XI v. L.R.C.
F. R. Zimmern (C.C.C.
"A") v. Police
N. P. Fix (H.K.C.C. 2nd XI) v. C.B.S.
Quei-Jinng. Chan Tuk-fai, Lau Chung-sang and Lee Shek-yau. BADMINTON
Chung Fal-lam and Lau Mau were Eastern-Summy Tsang; Tsang
a safe pair of backs, but their work
Chung-man, Kwok Ping-chung: Ng PROGRAMME
was simplified by the wild kicking Tak-wing, Cheung Kwok-chol, Lo
of the Eastern forwards, who were Wal-kuen; Lo Wai-man, Chon Ping-
so fucking in ruile that they resorted to, Soen: Ling-sing, Kwok ViR FOR WEEK
to
punts ahead in vain efforts to and Hati Ching-to.
The New
HILLMAN "14"
4 for 20
4 for 20 1 for 38
Chan Tak-fal, South China "B" centre forward, falls after being tackled by an Eastern defender.. An incident in yesterday's First Division League match, in which the Caroline Hillside won by two goal to nil Photo: Mee Cheung.
AROUND THE GROUNDS DIFFERENCES
SOUTH CHINA "B" TAKES LEAD IN LOCAL SOCCER
(By "Abo"}
South China "B" went to the top of the First Division of the Hongkong Football League as the result of the matches played over the week-end. The Seaforths were beaten by a solitary goal by Middleser when the two military teams met at Sookumpoo on Saturday, and yesterday South China "R" aver- came Eastern by two clear goals. South China “A” had things much their own way against Kowloon Chinese, while Kowloon defeated the Police by the old goal in three,
OVER BRITISH
The
WIGHTMAN
CUP TEAM
the
MIXED
DOUBLES TENNIS
Draw Made At
Chinese R, C.
The draw for the Colony Mixed Doubles Lawn Tennis Championship was made at the Chinese Recreation Club on Saturday, and resulted as follows:
Byes into 2nd Round:
H. D.
Rumjahn and Mrs. Chi Chun-chiu (holders) v. C. W. Malsey and Mrs. M. R. Holmes. J. M. Tom- linson and Miss V. Tylor.
First Round: A. V. Remedios and Mrs. D. W. Wagstaf v. A, E, P. Guest and Miss M. Grimths, T. A. Pehree and Mrs. J. A. M. Rice-Evans v. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Burnett,
Byes into 2nd. Round: P. Kong and Mrs. T. M. Lo. I. J. Armstrong V. E. C. and Mrs. J. P. Whitham Fincher and Miss R. Perry,
Thu First al Second
round matches must be completed by December 11, while the Semi-ẞnals and final will be hell at the Chinese Recreation Club on December 18 tind 27, respectively.
LADIES' DOUBLES
the
selectors will never look further than Birmingham."
Mrs. J. M. A. Rice-Evans and Mis M. Grimths entered the Semi-Final Round of the Colony Ladies' Lawn London.
Terinis Doubles Championship on British Saturday at the Kowloon rout of
Cricket Wightman Cup team in the Club, when they beat Mrs. R. M. United States has brought dif- Wood and Mrs. G. C. Burnett 0-4,
7-5. ferences between northern and southern councillors of L. T. A. to a boiling point.
At the next meeling of the council [there is quite likely to be a lively Thus there is every likelihood of debate which may develop into nļa rift arising which wonki result in war between north and south
northern councillors banding them- selves
to together
the combat "If the Selection Committee, all ing was erratic. On top of this, the five of whom are southerners, had members, who, they claim, are able "clique" of Kome seven southern forwards had tendency to hang on heen composed of representatives of yet to earn a point thus far, South to the ball too long with the result Britain as a whole, the team sent to to sway the council, and even short- that they were either robbed of it the United States would have been China "A" took no chances yesterday
different," declared
"When the Wightman Cup team and fielded its strongest side except before they had an opportunity to very
was selected there was general dis- that Lau ifing-cho, one of the half-shoot, or found themselves crowded known northern councillor. backs, was absent. The result, out not only by the Middlesex de-
"There are very promising young approval of the cholce," said the therefore, was a foregone conclusion.
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players r the north, but the northern councillor, The Caroline team naily won by four goals to nil, but one had the impression that they could have had mare had they desired. The game was too-one-sided to be interesting.
NO CHANCES TAKEN
Although Kowloon Chinese have
WAS THIS NECESSARY?
It is difcult to understand why two teams, both capable of playing fine foutball, should stoop to ques- tlonable tactics. The match between South Ching "13" and Eastern at
Causeway Bay yesterday produced patches of brilliant football, but for the majority of the encounter the 4 for 43 Spectators must have been irritated
continuous by the
sircom bf In- The fringements of both sides.
Hill team collected both points as a result of their 2-0 vic-
3 for 13 Caroline
3 for 22 tory, but the game was not a credit
3 for 25
"A" Division Ties This Evening
The following is the badminton programme for the week with times of starting:-
MONDAY
"A" DIVISION
991st. Andrew's
(8.15)
v. University "B"
University "A" v. King's College
Chinese “Y”
(0.0) Recreio "B"
(0.00)
WEDNESDAY.
"B" DIVISION
Free Lances
.v. St. Andrew's
C.R.C..
1. St. Andrew's
FRIDAY
MIXED DOUBLES
(6.00)
(0.00)
Kowloon Tong v. St. Andrew's.
Free Lances V. Recreio "B"
Recrelo "A"
Taikoo
either to them or to Eastern. The blame
for the poor spirit shown cannot be lald at the door of only one side; both sides were gulity.
MIDDS' POSITIONAL CHANGES
Positional changes made by the Middlesex_in_their_impuriant matchi against the Seaforths at Sookunpoo | on Saturday had the desired effect, resulting in an all-round strengthen-j ing of the team. Whether Pearson, transferred from centre-forward, is the ideal outside left is doublful; buti nevertheless with Watson at inside- | right instead of right lanek as usual, and Grogan leading the attack in-
stead of Pearson, the forward ne showed more thrust than had been evident in the Midds last few Wher saw Bright at tort ac/ust the Police, I was Impressed by his coolness under pressure,
and I 'was
surprised that he was not played in this positions again. However, Courtney proved and was to be an able substitute responsible for the failure of Don- nuchle and Co. to get going. Bright and Sheehan, the two Middlesex full backs, started off rather slinkily, but they Improved as the game pro-: pressed and were very ante towards
the end,
SEAFORTHS' FAILING
The Scafor greatest falling was in the forward line, which failed to (0.00) |seille down and completely nullified the splendid work of the defence. (0,00) | There was no doubt that they had the better of the exchanges In the (0.00) frst half when they over-ran the
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WITH THE PERFORMANCE
Economy in every direction
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