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THE HONGKONG TELEGRA

MONDAY, OCTOBER-

1908

SOUTH CHINA "B" NOT IMPRESSIVE DESPITE WIN

AMERICANS LEAD

IN DAVIS CUP

CHALLENGE ROUND Quist And Bromwich Beat Budge, Mako In Doubles

From A. Wallis Myers

Philadelphia, Sept. 4. Australia kept their Davis Cup challenge alive here to-day, when A, K. Quist und J. Bromwich beat Donald Budge and Gene Mako, of the United States by 0-6, 6-3, 6-4,

in the doubles,

the holders 2,

the first two singles having won

natches yesterday. Amerlen thus begins the final day's play to-mor row with a lend of two matches to one, and Budge opposes Quist and R. L. Riggs incels Bromwicht in the remaining singles.

Riggs, playing his firat Davis Cup match, beat Quist, 4-0, 0-0,8-0, G1, and Budge, probably playing his last, defeated Bromwich 6-2,

4-0, 7-5

in yesterday's

singles,

The Australian pair nut only avenged their American champlon ship defeat at Boston, but by bril- lant strategy and sustained pressure they exposed Imitations In the equipment of the Wimbledon holders.

service returns often

wrong-footed Mako, and in the rallies, citier with one hand or two, he hnd a parry for the Americans hardest thrusts,

In the fourth set, after the inter- val, die Australians made a propiti- ous start, capturing a double fault

ring Budge's

opening servietted two casy volleys.

"He' served a and

So to 3-1 after four vantages in game, and then Quist's, service ludge, smashing out twice, lost his service again

and the Australions were 4-1

With Mako baited in the forecourt and Budge netting simple drives the end was now only a matter of mo-g ments, The Australluns had a point for the match on Muko's service in the seventh game, but made victory certain on Quista service, which was won to love.

DECISIVE SINGLES Amerlen gained her lead yester- day in the singles when Riggs, play-

An exciting moment in the Folice goal-mouth' yesterday. Mellardy, the Police custodian, has just punched clear, while Briltain, the centre half rallies to his support. · Blackbourn, on the left, and Pope, extreme right, are looking on anxiously-Staff Photographer,"

AROUND LOCAL SOCCER GROUNDS

The honours went to 10-year-olding his fiest Davis Cup match, beat Lacked. Finish Bromwich. Once Quist hud re- Quist, and Budge, probably playing covered

from a nervous stort be lent his last, defeated Bromwich, 10,000 the tennis, which valuable aid, but it was his inscru- people watched table-looking partner who showed was considerably below the standard the real genlus for the doubles gaune

CONDUCTED

BY "ABE"

POLICE CRACK UP DURING THE VITAL STAGES

CHAMPIONS SCORE FOUR TIMES IN SECOND HALF

(By "Abo")

Even though they won by 6-2, South China "B" were seldom. impressive and certainly did not play like champions when they met the Police at Caroline Hill yesterday in the First Division of the Hongkong Football League.. Had McHardy been as good as he used to be several years ago, the Chinese definitely would not have piled on six goals; or if the Police forwards had finished a little better, the margain would not have been so wide.

In fact for three quarters of the once carried him to Interport match,play was inclined to be dull honours. Yesterday he Was slow

do

MOSS CLEVER

CHINESE SCORE

and uninteresting. There were some and should have saved two or three nice indleld movements by both of the shots which beat him. sides, but both sets of forwards took a long time to find their feet; the Chinese defeated their own ends by over-claboration in front of goal, Chinese for the first 20 minutes of The Police were the equals of the while the Police were too slow to make full use of their opportunities.

the gume, the ball swinging about from end to end. Then Chan Tak- Although he scored three goals, fai received a centre from the right Chan Tak-fal was not at his best and shot for goal. McHardy got his Probably an Injured leg had a lot to hand to the ball but could not keep with it, but in the first half hot out. Three minutes later, Lou wasted Innumerable chances. Lau Chung-sung put the Chinese further Chung-sang and Yeung Kan-po, the ahead after the Police had forced insides, also triltered nway

op-three corners, all of which proved

abortive. portunities and should have swung

Howlett was presented with han, the Middlesex backs, were ad-the ball out to the wings more often

to reduce the as both great opportunity mirable against the Chinese attack than they did, especially

Yeung Shul-yick und Lee Shek-yau | deficit, but with only the goal- whose fondness for the short

were both playing well.

keeper to

to beat,

shot straight at AD they been able to round off

Though the local soccer league | hortzontal

goal pass in front of

Tam Kwan-kon, who had no difficul→ only 50 per cent, of their many

ty in saving. Morrison, however, found the net shortly of the last challenge round at Ger- promising movements with goals, the only two Saturdays old, only nullifled many fine midfield efforts.

have scored two teams in the First Division Navy Not So Good mantown in 1927, when W. T. Tildon Police certainly would

The Chinese defence was sound in Previous to this, the Police and made 70 per cent. of the win-

the centre, where Lim Tak-po was had another narrow

goal and W. M. Johnston were unhorsed more often than twice against South have taken maximum points; and

had ning strokes.

a tower of strength, but the wing- terrifle shot by Lee Shek-yau hit the by R. Lacoste and his fellow muse China "3" at Caroline Hill yesterday of these, one has played only one

escope when a idge will have to be botter to Budge

keteers and United States lost the But the forwards were too low to match an indication, that the TN their first match of the season

halves were not impressive, Taylor cross-bar with everybody beaten. morrow-he locked definitely over-

use of their opportunities

lacked subtleties on the Police left played to-day or America's grip of up to France.

After the interval, play was very wing; otherwise the

he would have But there was some excuse yea- and many chances were thrown away.teams in this division are evently cup, appearing so firm last

dull until Chan Tak-fal scored for a lot night may be weakened. For Brom-terday for the less scientifle play. On the other hand, there were periods matched. Of the two teams with Ane impression on those who saw

more trouble to the

Chin

the Chinese with

weak

shot Abnormal rain in June had drowned on end when they were as good as 100 per cent. records, one appro- them in action: yesterday, however, right-half and right back. Moss wich should defeat Riggs it the

through a crowd of players. Play the young grass and subsequent sun- the Chinese. These periods were the priately enough is South China against Kwong Wah, they were not so was a great trier and Issue should depend on the Inst

livened up when Taylor met shine raised nothing but clover on first 20 minutes of the game, and ten "p" last acason's champions, who, good. The team did not show the with the ball, but unfortunately for shot from the Fine and banged it match.

brown patches of soil.

after the resu

same co-ordination as before, and him he was up against Lau resumption of play DISASTROUS START

Mau, into the net past Tem. round on this quite un-Wim- In the second half. During the other however, will have to play much only a goal scored in the concluding who was giving little away.

How- Quiet and Bromwich started dis- bledon-like surface was really de 10 minutes of the match, however, the if they are to retain the champion share the spoils. The halves and source of dunger to the Chinese de

the better than they have done so far

stages of the game enabled them to ever, he was always ប greater astrously, losing a love set in 10

and minutes, Quist's first two services pendable, and the players had to Chinese over-ren une defences

The final score of ship. The Police, who were beaten forwards seemed to have little fence because in spite of his weight, Chinese showed glimpses of their It was from this stage that the were double-fuults. He

sults. He could the Those using the "drag, like Rings 0-2 rather flattered the Chinese who, by South China "B" yesterday, are understanding and any a pas was he was surprisingly fast.

could find qualify their strokes accordingly, scored six times. neither range

and Bromwich, had the advantage; though the better team, were not that the only side in this section of the misdirected. Only in defence did

old form. The ball was taken down Americans were thriving on his er-

well. On the Navy show up

the For periods on Quist and Budge, hitting best off much better, however.

League to be without a point.

end, the Police the field with great rapidity, and Torg.

day's

play the Chinese deserved to defence kept the Chinese forwards during one of these quick raids, But this passed and when Quisthigh bounds, were crumped by the erratic behaviour of the ball when

win, not because they were better at bay by resolute tackling; they Chan Tak-fai gave the Chinese a than the sailors but because they cracked up in the last ten minutes 4-1 lead. Continuing to dominate were always combining a little better of the first half, and the last 20 the exchanges, the Chinese exerted and were always working towards minutes of the second-which rather pressure and the Navy goal-which is more than goes to show that the players are scored two more goals to give the one can say about the Navy.

probably not yet in condition.

Chinese victory by 0-2.

Teoms:

had won his service in the first game it touched this peculiar floor. Play

Q

from perfect conditions.

make

minutes

nothing like the old McHardy

we used to sce several years ago when he was regarded as a worthy successor to such well-known Police

of the second set and Mako's had accordingly was tentative and lack-MCHARDY, in the Police goni, was been martly broken through for Ing in the fire and authority coming 4-2 lead, the Australian combination Buulgo held his were going strong, service for 5-3, but Bromwich, with dazzling interception, made sure of the ninth game. One set all.

The Australians should have been 4-1 in the third set. They were love 40 on Mako's service, only for Quist to poach injudiciously and sacrifice vital points.

Bromwich was playing so magni- ficently; he was so sure and enter- prising, so cool and calculating, that the campaign looked safe in his handa And it proved to be. Mako's service was broken again vital cleavage and the third was captured at 6-4.

80

set

The Australian service system was more efficaciou. They served In- variably to Budge's forchand, and when serving to Mako, the partner of the server stood in the same court, imposing their will on the re- turn.

BROMWICH BEST

In the second and third sets Brom-j wich was the best of the four. His

Rothmans

came at the gool-keepers as Swan and later

HEROIC BROMWICH All the exeltement end of the day, when young Brom-He has been out of the game too wich, in a murky light and on this to be expected to show all his old unreliable court, made an heroic rellability. At his best, he would have dealt easily with some of the effort against the world's champion to redeem the disappointing display shots which beat him; yesterday he of Quist.

qulck enough, For a brief und palpitating pertod, alertness being missing. when Bromwich had worked his way gallantly to 54 in the fourth set and had four set balls, it looked as

was not

the

old

TN spite of their victory, the cham- if Australia after all; might sque plons were not by any means impres- the necount and keep the issue

The boy had played well in the ive. I would like to see how they fare against a well-balanced side. first two sets and deserved more Thus far, they have beaten iwo than five games. Budge was then rather weak teams, Kwong Wah and fresh and buoyant and not tempted Police. It might be that they have to overdrive by Bromwich's skilful not variations of pace. Nor had he been hard had to go all out, though I

There were hardly think so. drawn out

out of position for the attack ments yesterday, against the Police by the Australian's adroit drop shots when a couple more goals in

For two sets the champion's con- lead would have allayed a great deal trolled speed, with his service as a of the anxiety felt by their supporters spearhead, was commanding the especially when they were ahead

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WEEK-END RESULTS IN FULL

Kwong Wah

DIVISION I

S. China ""* Kowloon

S. China "A" Club

1 Navy

6 Police

1

2 Royal Scot

Middlesex

2

2

2 St. Joseph's 2

DIVISION II

R.A.O.C. Kwong Wah

Kowloon

S. China Club

11 Police

2

1 5th A.A. Ide.

0 Royal Scots

3 Middlesex

2

0 St. Joseph's

4

1

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DIVISION I "A"

R.A.S.C.

10 P.W.D.

Royal Scots

30th Bty. S. China Electric

3 5th A.A, Edc. 1

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3 C. Engineers 4

DIVISION III “B”

24th Bty, Stonecutters Powhatan

4 Medicals

4 Signáls

2 University

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2

ngainst Kowloon, the Navy made

Club Hold

was

clever

Blackbourn and Pope were willing workers though neither could be sold

SHOWED OLD FORM

Yeung -Shul-yick

South China "B"-Tarn Kwon-

to be safe. The halves provided the kon; Leung Pak-wai, Lau Mau: Lau Police with their strongest depart- Wal-pul, Lum Tak-po, Tse Kam- WITHOUT Costa, St. Joseph's will ment, North, Britain and Parker hung: Yeung Shul-vick, Yeung Kon- never be a really effective team. shining with good defensive pluy, po, Chan Tak-fal, Lau, Chung-sang This was borne out when they open- The wing-halves were particularly and Lee Shek-yau. ed their League programme against good during the day.

Blackbourn, the Club, but they

did

'well

Police, McHardy;

As stated atrendy, McHardy has Pope; North, Brittain, Parker; Moss, y not yet regained his old form which Wall, Morrison, Howlet and Taylor.

enough to play a draw against a team which had beaten Middlesex. An early

hould have

ve given the Saints a goal great deal of encouragement; yet the forwards were unable to settle down against

defence, a shaky

and then

the Club levelled and went on to take the lead. Just when the Club looked пке like wining the match, a penalty was awarded against them and Leonard made no mistake with the kick. The last few minutes provided the best football of the match when both sides were trying hard to score a last- minute winning goal. Kirwan missed a glorious opportunity with a weak shot, and Leonard also got very close with a header:

Kowloon Unlucky

N injury to Ulrich, their left back, FTER their defeat by the Club

A just before the interval rather the previous week, Middlesex

disorganised the Kowloon team when were regarded as almost certain to

they clashed with the Royal Scots. go down to South China "A" by

But for this, a different slory might those who have no iden of the

have been told; yet in the end they enpabilities of the team. But those

Chinese were in danger of losing until Blake who know how the robust and smooth functioning of the

Chinese found the net in the closing minutes straight-for-goal tactics of the side did not look upon a

point. Before Middlesex ployers can

upset the victory as a certainty. I know for a to give his side a

fact that the Chinese themselves Ulrich was injured, Kowloon were a were doubtful; for they have the high- workmanlike side and seemed likely est respect for the Middlesex side. to win, but one man short was to big Their fears proved well-founded at a handicap. Caroline Hill on Saturday when they were beaten by the odd goal in three. Only the previous Saturday the Chinese had ridden rough-shod over the Royal Scots, but they found the Middlesex an entirely different proposition altogether. They were not

given the timo to employ the intricate movements which other teams have found so disconcerting; they were tackled when they had the ball and, forced into parting with it hurriedly, the forwards were not nearly 48 effective as on the previous.... Bunday against the Royal, Beot

Fang-King cheung

•he missed a penalty“

the

Don Budge Defeated By Quist

Los Angeles, Oct. 2, di Adrian Quist, of Australia, achiev- ed the greatest victory of his career TRUE enough,

Middlesex when he defeated Donald Budge in players were fortunate to walk the Pacific South-west Champion- off the field with both points. Prob- ships, 7-3, 0-2, 5-7, 6-3. This is ably a draw would have been a falrer Budge's first defeat in two years, result. However, there is were in the same competition, H. Hop- saying the fact that the soldiers were

at the top of their form. The for- man, also of Australia, beat C. E.

led by Grogan,

was

wardacing the Chinese defence Hare of England, 6-1, 6-0-United

always

and though he was placed on the Prass. right wing because of his injury,

Reuter adds that in the quarter-

Pearson had a share in both goals. Anals, J. Bromich (Australia) defeat-

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The first was scored by him and the ed It. A. Shayes (Great Britain), INTERNATIONAL SPORTS

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"The

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