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MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1938.

ARMY SURPRISES CHINESE IN LAI WAH CUP FINAL

HOLDERS RISE TO OCCASION IN FINE STYLE

MANY PLAYERS INJURED IN THRILLING MATCH

(By "Abe")

The greatest blunder committed by the Chinese in the Lai Wah Cup football final played on the Navy ground at Causeway Bay yesterday was in under-estimating their opponents, the Army. They paid the penalty for the blunder, for the military players won the game by four goals to three after being two goals down at one stage in the first half. The Army thus retains the trophy.

The side fielded by the Chinese The Army attacked continually for was probably the worst they have the remainder of the match, and ten from the end they were sent out in a representative match minutes during the present season; the half- rewarded when Saw received a fine backs were weak, with the excep- pass from Grogan and calmly put of Leung Wing-chlu in the the ball into the net from close in. centre, and the forwards were rug-

Army fully deserved their As a team they combined ged, with very little cohesion in the win. line throughout.

customary gether with better understanding snup

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in the attack was definitely than their opponents, and in defence lacking. Fung King-cheung's pre-Watson and Sheehan seemed safer sence would probably have infused than Mak Shul-hon and Lee Tin- the necessary life into it, but he is sang-high praise indeed when it is still on the injured list and could realised how long the Chinese backs

stated not play.

have played together. As fore, the Army halves completely On the other hand, the Army men dominated middeld play. Until his rose to the occasion one and all and injury, Bright was the outstanding well-deserved their victory.

They

te and

was given fine sup- intermediate played better as a team, and their port by

and Proctor. The Freshwater forwards too were far more dan-forwards were well-led by Pearson, gerous in front of goal than their whose headwork was a feature of opposite numbers.

the game. Both McGuigan and Saw If selenuifle football was often displayed clever football und fed absent In his match, the mony their respective wings well. Grogan thrills seen and the fast pace set and Calvert found their task casler by both teams more than made up on account of the weakness of the for it.

Chinese wing-hulves, but the shoot- On of the latter was erratic. ARMY SUPERIOR MIDFIELD

several occasions he would proba- Usually so dominating in midflela,bly have done better to centre than Use Chinese gave up this superiority to shoot when he had only a to the Army and the half-backs for acute angle at the goal.

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FINE TEAM WORK

very

The success of the Army was not due so much to individual brilliance as to fine team-work.

The Army football team. photographed yesterday with the Lai Wah Cup which they retained by heating the Chinese by four goals to three on the Navy ground at Cause way Bay, Front Row (left to right)-right, McGuigan, Saw, Calvert. Middle Row-Grogan, Pearson, Sheehan and Watson (captain).

(Photo: Meo Cheung). Back Row: Freshwater, Duncan and Proctor.

HOCKEY MATCH DRAWN

Macao Held By Army Team

Our Own Correspondent

Macao, Mar. 13.

Badminton Semi-Finals This Evening

Hui-Au Tie Promises Fine Play

Some fine play is likely to be seen in the semi-finals of the Men's Singles Badminton Championship of the Colony to be played at the Talkoo R. C. court this evening.

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H. Wong, the holder, will meet

S. Y. Hon, a clubmate, in the upper bracket and should win his tie, al- though the latter caused a surprise

Oliveira,

The

WEEK-END CRICKET FEATS

Some Notable Performances

Both the key matches in the First Division of the Hongkong Cricket

on Saturday were The most thrilling match of the

League played reason was witnessed here this after

drawn, and in consequence the In- when the noon by a large crowd

in the quarter-finals by beating M.dian R.C. and the Craigengower C.C. bave finished the season on level scratch Army hockey selection eng- aged the Macao eleven in a friendly etter match of the evening terms. A play-off will be necessary encounter. The SUIT engagement

to decide the championship, C. Au. This Is Au's first season in resulted with euch side securing two will be that between P. K. Hui and goals apiece.

the Colony, but he has created a very favourable impression in all he has played. The the matches game should be. very even.

The programme is as follows:

MEN'S SINGLES (SEMI-FINALS) P. H. Wong v. S. Y. Han 1. K. fful

T. C. Au

Both teams were in fine form and

more than three-quarters of the game concentrated in defence. result, Freshwater, Bright and Proc- tor gained an advantage which they did not fully earn, and consequently they were able to give more support to

As only to be expected in a game the forwards Uhan they would otherwise have done.

played at such a great pace, there With this help, the Army for- were a lot of hard knocks, many the wards swept down on the Chinese players receiving injuries in goal

time and again in the early course of the game. Those who had stages of the garne, and only the to receive attention off the field were Hau Ching-to, Bright and Yeung dogged defence of the Chinese and

The last-named appeared Shul-yick. their own wild shooting prevented them from scoring. Nelther Leung to be seriously hurt in the closing exchanges were very even to begin with. In a determined onslaught In-chan, on the right, nor Lo Wai- stages, but he returned to the game by the local forwards three minutes from the outset, Lyle took a fast shot kuen, on the left, was able to hold with his head bandaged. the Army wingers, who were thus

at the Army goal but the ball went able to send dangerous crosses

Army-Duncan; Watson, Shechan; to

wide of Dobson. almost at will. Freshwater, Bright, Proctor; Grogan,

As play proceeded, the Army half their inside-men

Mak McGuigan, Pearson, Saw and Cul-back line, working in splendid com- Hard-pressed throughout, . Shul-hon and Lee Tin-song were

bination, was pretty to watch. A Chinese. Tam Kwan-kon; Mak neat pass from Partab, the Army far below their usual

Shui-hon, Lee Tin-sang: Leung In-left-winger, enabled Gopal Ram at most always their clearances were chan, Leung Wing-chlu, Lo Wal- centre to open the score with a fine haphazard and very often

weak. Lee Tio-sang attempted to take auen; Yeung Shui-yick, Lee Tuck shot from close range. leaf out of the Islington Corinthians keeChan Tak-fai, Lat Shlu-wing

and Hau Ching-to. book passing back

standard:

al-

to the

дос- keeper, but he has not yet mastered the art and was fortunate yesterday in not conceding a goal through his erratic back-passes.

Of the Chinese defenders, only! Tam Kwan-kon, in goal, and Leung) Wing-chlu, at centre-half,

dis-

tinguished themselves. The former pulled down many high shols, ond the latter was a hard-working half.

CHINESE TAKE LEAD

Rather against the run of play,

Teams:

vert.

COLONY TENNIS

TOURNEY

Shortly after, in a speedy raid on the visitors' goal, Alex

fust Mineno's centre-half, put in shot which was disallowed however,

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owing to a

a foul.

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As the Army pressed to the attack,

ne individual

movement

by

Douglass, inside-right, was witnessed as he made his way right through the opposition, but Lammert coming be- hind at top speed, arrested him from swerving into position to shoot and cleared Ferreira, right back, then neatly.

Trying hard to equalise, Mucuo's the enemy forwards rushed upon

the Chinese took the load after 30 Championships To citadel, but the short corner awarded

minutes through Chan Tak-fai, who

slammed the ball into the net past

crowd of pinyers

mouth.

in the

Kool-

the

ive minutes five Within Chinese were two up when Watson,

Resume To-day

After two interruptions last week, a race for the ball with Hau Ching-to, had the bad luck to put the Colony Tennis Championships Army whose defence was obliged to

in

the ball into his own goal past the will be resumed this afternoon when

advancing Duncan.

three doubles

COUNTY CRICKET-NEW POINTS SYSTEM

No Advantage For Side To Play Drawn Matches

One positive decision of importance emerged from the Advisory County Cricket Committee after their meeting at Lord's on February 23, as briefly cabled at the time.

Coanty championship points will in future, be awarded in accordance with the recommendation of the Findlay Commission, which means that it will never be to the advantage of any side to play for a drawn game.

The new method of calculation,{ which comes into force immediately, is us tollows:

(a) Should a match be finished, the winning side to score 12 points. (b) Should a match be finished and the scores be equal, cach side le score six points.

(c) The side which leads on the first innings to score four points in all cases.

(d) Should a match be un- finished, and the scores of the first Innings be equal, each side to score two points.

(a) Should the first innings be uncompleted, the match will not be Included in the table of results,

For purposes of deelding the cham- pionship, the points gained will be divided by the number of matches played, and the side which has the highest average will be champion county.

EIGHT-BALL OVER

To Be Given A Trial Next Year

Another decision was to give a trini in 1939 to the eight-ball over in Orst-class cricket, although this proposal was not recommended by the Findlay Commission.

In my view (writes Ronald T. Symond in the Daily Mail) this ex- periment is of small importance in confronting county cricket. For its relation to the general problems those expecting a whale of change in the conduct of first-class cricket. the eight-ball over is a red herring. As anticipated on the issue of the Findlay Commission's report, the fin- ancial recommendations for a cricket fund were not accepted.

Natural selection, and the pressure of finance, may ultimately reduce the number of countles engaged, but no Uberation from the geographical and numerical anachronisms of the County Championship can be expect- ed from the unwieldy Advisory County Cricket Committee.

OTHER ISSUES

Rules regarding qualification of players remain unchanged. Hours of play, Intervals, and the preparation of wickets all came under discussion, but no inaterial changes were made.

In summary, the adoption of the new method of scoring. for the Cham- pionship is an important step for ward in improving the game. In all other major designs for the solution of Arst-class cricket's problems, there is us yet no progress to report,

Possibly in future the problem will have to be reconsidered in terms of more drastic change, involving per-

the

of abandonment

the happ "County" method of dividing up the country's cricket

Time will tell.

resources.

MISS LUMB'S RECORD AT SQUASH

Wins Title For Fourth

Successive Year

Miss M. E. Lumb beat Mrs. I, M. McKechnie in the final of the women's championship at Queen's Club last month by 9-3, 9-2, 9-1, and the fourth thus won the tue for time in succession-a record.

Last season, the Indians also led for first place, with Hongkong C.C., and the play-off resulted in a draw.

All that has come of that elaborate The two teams thus became joint

Miss Lumb was in much better scheme is a recommendation to the champions.

by Beating the University two Board of Control that the distribution form than against Miss F. B. Cooke of Test match profits shall be modi- in the semi-final. The fact that she runs on Saturday, the Navy became

player as Mrs. chumpions of the Second Division. fled, so that less money be handed bent so good Their rivals, the Craigengower C.C. to the clubs on whose grounds Test McKechnie in 18 minutes speaks for slipped up against Hongkong matches are played, and more to the Itselt. C.C., losing by 18 runs after they had other counties. dismissed their opponents for only

123.

the

The most notable performances over the week-end were:

BATTING

R. T. Broadbridge (K.C.C.) v.

U.S.R.C.

103

H. Owen Hughes (II.K.C.C.) v.

C.C.C.

88

Mid. Wilson (Navy) v. Volun

teers

Lt. Weedon (U.S.R.C.) v. K.C.C. A. R. Minu (IR.C.) v. K.C.C. 74

E. M. L. Soares (Recreio)

Lt. Godby (Army) v. C.S.C.C. 55

53

49

A. K. Minu (I.R.C. 2nd XI) Y.

Recrolo

K. M. Rumjahn (1.R.C. 2nd XI)

V. Recrelo B. D. Lay (K.C.C. 2nd XI)

Police

A. H. Modar (I.R.C.) v. K.C.c.

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made Both started shakily, and lots of mistakes, and the rallies were short. When Miss Lumb led 5-1 in blank hands the first game nine

NO "DISCARDS" But Big Problems Must followed.

Be Faced

The other major recommendation of the Fladlay Commission, suggest ing a reduction of the number of first-class counties, was also nega-

fived.

In this connection it appears that the Advisory County Cricket Com- mitice is disabled by its overload of tradition and sentiment from grap-

pling with the problems involved.

The haphazard organisation of county cricket as a whole (as distinct from that of individual counties) is hardly adequate to cope with a situa- which requires positive and forceful action

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F. Baker (CS.C.C.) v. Army 44 Lt. Weedon (Army) v. C.S.C.C. 43 E. C. Fincher (K.C.C.) v. I.R.C. 41 A. E. Perry (CS.C.C.) v. Army 39 F. Goodwin (K.C.C.) v. U.S.IC. 39 Lt. Beadnell (U.S.R.C.) v. KC.

C.

C. H. Teoh (University) v. Navy

2nd. XI

local did not produce result. The side played az a team, and in repeat- ing attacks, kept the ball well in the visitors' territory most of the time and things looked pretty hot for the keep a strict vigilance, Ghulam Rassul, left-back, cleared smartly, three singles and

while his right partner, Lt. Gorman, did his full share of work. Another On the run of play the Chinese matches will be decided.

H. D. Rumjalin, holder of the short corner found Dobson well on definitely did not deserve this lead. Their forwards failed to show any singles title, will be in action to-day the alert and he cleared easily. understanding

relying too much on against S. A. Hussain, a prominent hefty kicking, which was success-player from the Kowloon Indian and should get through to the Cully countered by the fine head-round fairly comfortably. work of the Army defenders. Chan

The other two lies in the singles Tak-fal and Lai Shiu-wing tried hard to pull the line together, but promise some even play, but neither Hau Ching-to was obviously handi- game will probably be of any great ever, n long corner secured against i holm. Sweden. Misa Colledge, former N. Singh (LR.C, 2nd XI) v.

Was

too

another

WAR

very

F.

R Zimmern (C.C.C.) v. K.K.C.C.

Cpl.

G. Souza (C.C.C.) v. HK.C.C.

Webb (R.A.M.C.) C.S.C.C. 2nd XI

Denotes not out.

BOWLING

C. B. R. Sargent (K.C.C.)

Police

MISSED CHANCES The Army left flank

Miss Megan Taylor became world's dangerous to the home goal with Lt. woman skating champion, recently Chattey and Partab working in close when she bent Miss Cecilia Colledge co-operation with Gopal Ram. How. In the championship held at Stock- Macio falled to improve the scure. holder of the title, was so upset that Before the interval, another con- she hurriedly and in tears left the capped by an old Injury which was consequence to the championship.

The doubles matches may provide certed attempt by Macao from the banquet arranged for the distribution a collision which he aggravated by

fouled owing to of prizes. had with Watson, and Lee Tack-kee the best fare of the day. Paul Kong left fanie was

a poor substitute for Fung and Lee Wai-tong, who showed con- "sticks" following which Lt. Godby. King-cheung. Yeung Shut-yick was vincing form in their opening match Army outside right, took up the ball, and against W. A. Land and A. Warr, passed to Chattey who missed by Army inches. Once again, Macao all but well-marked by Proctor Sheehan to be dangerous, though he will be up against

them long enough in the pair, Major L. A. Newnham and equalised when R. Angelo passed to poss, by Land, enabled Partab to get evaded

Major F. T. Baines. win for Ramalho at centre who evaded Gor- past the opposition and excitement. W. Church (Navy) v. second half to score a fine goal.

at goal before him. It was hard Dobson's F. H. Kwok and S. W. Liang, a man and drove a fast shot which was high when he had only Almada

eagerness Strangely enough, It took two re-Kong and Lee is indicated.

lines for the Army when Partab foul- verses to shake up the Army for- wards. Like hounds unleashed, they very steady Chinese combination, caused him to fall with the ball cou

ARMY PLAYED WELL took the ball down Chinese territory meet Capt. L. J. C. Loch and J. M. ing aately to rest between his knees. ed with his stick.

whistle Tomlinson, while J. W. Leonard and Macao had a narrow escape

All the Army players showed fine and before the half-me came they had already drawn level. George Choa, of the Cralgengower Godby centred from the right wing

to the ball, but most of the

credit The first was a gem of a header by C.C., will clash with G. C. Burnett and both Gopal Ram and Partab mettle, and never hang on too long Macao evened the score only one belongs to Dobson at goal. Rassul, Fearson, banging the ball past Tom and A. Crawford. If all four players missed the chance.

are on form, the last-named the may

minute after resumption with aLand and Wetton in the defence, and produce some sparkling tennis.

spectacular goal when Ramalho puss-Godby,

Kwan-kon.

A

The following is the programme:

to

when

Mrs. McKechnie went boldly for her shots from the start. Unfortun- ately her touch was all wrong. She could not get a length, and her at- tempts to play the angles and the reverse angles frequently found the tin.

She improved a little after the Arst game, but Miss Lumb had found a length, and cleverly volleyed Mrs.

cross-shols, McKechnie's

which passed might have

the ordinary player, but were easily parried by 80 swift a mover as Miss Lamb.

Mias Lumb served well, Mrs. McKechnie having to "boast" the re- turn, which gave Miss Lumb the at- tack at the start of the rallies..

Rothmans CONSULATE

FILTER

-TIPPED

THE ORIGINAL

FILTER TIP

Recrelo Wyre (R.A.M.C.) v. CS.C.C. F. R. Zimmern (Dr. Ride's

XI) v. Phoenix Capt. Parsons (U.S.R.C.) v.

K.C.C.

for 13

34

7

30

7

.. 78

18

Volunteers

27

A. E. Carey (Police)

K.C.C.

31

Chalcroft (Navy) v. Recreio 5 P. D. Crawley (C.5.C.C.) v.

R.A.M.C. C.S.C.C Lt. Godby

27

37

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(Army)

90¢

5

42

F

H.K.C.C.

J. Billimoria (CCC) v.

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15

33

29

12

40

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Balunos MMAHANTIE

U.S.ILC. G. F. O'Bryca (K.C.C.) v.

H. L. Ozorio (Recrelo) v. NEVER LOOKED BACK

Open Singles-S. S. Hussain v. H. ca to Lyle who drove a perfect shot italy, Gopal Ram and Chattery in into the net. The Army were again For Macao the sensoned players

Navy The Army players, once they had Owen Hughes; T. A. Pearce v. T. C. drawn level, never looked back. Monaghan; 8. A. Hussain v. H. D. in danger when following a short were well in their own. However, C. P. b. ilutley (Navy 2nd

corner, Lyle's ball hit the post and the younger bloods surpassed them-

XI.) v. University Even when Bright was injured and Rumfahn.

rebound | selves. Ferreirn at back, and R.K. L. Ng (University) Open Doubles-F. H. Kwok and Ramalho hitting off the had to leave the field for attention,

Angelo, inside loft, showed many

Navy pressure, playing as S. W. Liang v. Capt. L. J. C. Loch sent the ball just out of goal. they kept on

minutca A further in

elapsed clever movements, and Lyle showed J. B. L. Leckie

C.C.C. well with ten men as with cleven, and J. M. Tomlinson; J, W. Leonard In fact it was when Bright was out and G. Chon v. G. C. Burnett and and Nolasco at right, passed to dependability and was always monac- of the play that Fearson mapped up A. Crawford; Paul Kong and Lee Ramalho who being in a good ing to the opposition: Alex Airon's M. F. L. Hoymes (HK

V. C.C.C. A pass and gave the Army the lead Wal-tong v. Major L. A. Newnham position, put Macas in the ascendancy slickwork was excellent,

with a neat shot. Undeterred, the Army--Dobson: Lt. Gorman, N. P. Fox (H.K.C.C.), v.

Wetion. Land, C.C.C.. with a right-footed drive in the candicap Doubles-E E. Army halfs fed the forwards. Land, Chulam Rassul;

Club ran high when the Story and N. L. H. Railton (4/0) v. at pivot, displayed amazing coins Naraina Ram; Lt. Godby, LLA. P. Pereira (Recreio) v.

Valetine and A. C. T. Bowker tre he and his reach enabled hire Dougings, Gopal Kam L Ghatter, NAVY do 17. Chinese in pop of their tow raids, FM, 30, King and J. was fine and his reach enabled Hire Fariak: equalled Hall Ching-fo was in (0/0) er vi T. 2. Wheble and to rob the opposing forwards, Five Macao-Almada: Terreira, Lam Duncan not his hand to the shot he J; A Douglas (-3/6); 3, J. Ferguson minutes later. Godby passed to meet; Albert Alross, Alex: Altos, and Young and J. M. Wilson (3/8) v. W. Woodenal Ram who evened the score Costa Nolasco, Lyle, Ramalho, R.

Before the close of play, a swifi Angelo, A. Angelo. ing and E. Laidlaw (scr.).

penalty, arex.

Food portion to score, but though was tunable to clear Shui-Yick ran in to score.

T. Baines.

B. Iranes

and

R.

XIV. H.K.C.C.

Bingis & (University).

Navy and XINWEISE

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