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Monday

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 12, 1938.

ROYAL SCOTS OUT OF SENIOR SHIELD FOOTBALL

ELIMINATED BY EASTERN AFTER EXCITING GAME

Chinese Not Two Goals Better Than Opponents

(By "Abo")

Even without Suen Kam-shuen, their star forward, who has returned to Shanghai, probably for good, Eastorn were able to defeat the Royal Scots yesterday at Sookunpoo in the first round of the Senior Soccer Shield. Loading by a goal to nil for three-quarters of the game, they were never really out of the woods until a penalty, given against the Scots, in the last five minutes of the match, put them in a safo position.

Prior to the penalty, the game was After ten minutes, the Scots were very even and the issue was always awardest a free kick just outside the pen. The Scots tried hurti tni prunity area, Procior took a shot obtain the qualiser and got very at goal with a terrifle drive which dloge on several occasions, but the was only Just pushed away by the dour defence of the Chinese kept goal-keeper. The corner, however, them at bay.

proved abortive.

AMAZING SHOT

There were moments of pretty football, that there were also long

Then the Chinese tore away and periods of dullness, especially in the iniddle part of the game. Both de-after some hectic moments in front fences

the of the Scots's goal, the ball was kick- wound, although Scols' backs were often troubled by ed to the right wing, from where

Chan Ping-to lobbed the ball acros the greater speed the Eastern wings. Hau Ching-to, on the left,

were

of

wat seen in severed fine runs, hut | +++++÷~|~|~|~|~||~|~|~|~|~|~|~| shooting was very erratic and even bla centres were far from perfeel.

Good though the Scots halves were, particularly Proctor in the middle, on the whole, the Chinese In- termediate line showed up to better advantage, Soong Ling-sing the pivot,

and La Wai-kuen, the left- half, being prominent with some fine interceptions. right-half, was the weak link.

Chul

the

but

Po-w fortunately for Eastern, the Bailey- Holmen combination was seldom in

the pleture. Actually most of

WEEK-END.

FOOTBALL!

RESULTS

the Club

danger to the Chinese gon! came Kowloons from the right, where Kane, Hossack and Munro gave the Eastern defen-

ders some anxious moment.

HARD KNOCKS

FIRST DIVISION

I

Navy

0 Poilce

SENIOR SHIELD

(First Round)

Middlesex

{ S. China "A"

0

Eastern

4

Kwong Wal

JUNIOR

2

In such a game, with both sides Royal Sents atraining so hard for victory, hard St. Joseph's knocks are only to bo expected. There were a lot of them yesterday, but the players kept themselves Middlesex under control in an admirable man- Kowloon ner. Tactful handling of the game | Electric by Mr. R. M. Omar, the referee, was R.A.O.C. in a great measure responsible for PW.D. this happy state of affairs, and the University whistle was heard on only very fewj Kwong Wan occasions for any deliberate breaches Eastern of the rules.

The game started off at a terrific pace, and Eastern missed 11 Krent going ahead in the opportunity very first ininute when the ball was worked past the Scots's defence. However, Hau Ching-to, with an open goil, ballooned the ball over the bar.

THIRD

R.A.S.C. 30th Bty. Royal Scots

SHIELD

Stonecullers

7 Police

0

Royal Scots

24th: Bly..

S. China "B"

Engineers (E)

1 S, China 'A'

0 5th Bde,

DIVISION "A"

4 Engineers (C)

1 Stanley

2 Kit Cher

DIVISION "B"

THIRD

Powhaltan

1 Signals

0 .R.A.F.

Taking the ball over to the other A‚S.A, side, the Scots had their share of

0

படு

Grogan, Middlesex outside right, and Mak Shut-hon, South China “A” back, in a tusste for the ball during the Senior Shield sorcer match at Sookunpoo on Saturday. After taking the lead in the first few minutes, Middlesex were finally beaten by 3-1. They played with only ten men for the majority of the match as Courtney had been seat off the field by the referee. Their goal was scored by Grogan--Photo by A.A. Kahn.

...

AIRMEN BEATEN AGAIN IN HOCKEY TOURNEY: "Y" LADIES

BY A LONE GOAL

Fonseca Adds Thrust To Club De Recreio Team

(By The Pilgrim")

MAINTAIN

RECORD

Elliot's Genius Foils Club In Rugger Tourney

NAVY SUCCESSFUL BY POINT IN FINE GAME

(By "Fly-Hall")

In a very exciting game on Saturday, the Navy de- feated the Club by the narrow margin of one point in the Triangular Rugby Tournament, the scores being 14 points (a goal and three tries) to 13 points (two goals and a penalty goal).

penalty kick given for “fect up.” Soon after the re-start, Waltors went over for Navy. Elliot failed to bring out full points.

Indecision both in atluck and the first one himself. Watson ob- defence by the Club led to their tained three points for the Club from downfall, Oner again the Navy scored valuable polits at the onset of the game by scoring eight points in as many minutes. Right from the kick-off they went into attack und, by quick pissing, had the Club defence at sixes and sevens,

The Navy continued to dominate the game throughout the first halt, and led at half-time by 11 points to three.

Club staged a revival in the second half and with the forwards doing good work in all departments except the line-outs, the threes saw more of the ball in attack.

Mac-

Then Club got gelag and staged on exciting up-hill fight. Bidwell let Stewart through to score the Club's Brat try. Watson added the extra points. This was followed by a clever try scored by Grieve, who brake through and when tackled near the line, dropped the ball and drib- bled over for n try. Walson once more converted.

core

The score was now 14-13 in favour of the Navy and a grand struggle was Both full-backs played well.

seen with the Club time and again Grath, for Club, however, was not up galning much ground, only to lose it to his usual standard and had a very by some very fine touch-kleking by bad habit on Saturday of coming up Elliot. Very near the end, a to assist his threes at the wrong seemed inevitable for Club, but Elliot. moment. Far too often were the appearing from nowhere, intercepted forwards taken from one touch-line at the opportune moment to take the Maintaining their unbeaten record, to the other without any appreciable play back into Club territory. the "Y" Ladies, champions of the gain in territory,

Teams: Club.-M. Caer Clark Cup League, triumphed

W. MacGrath: G. K. Chadwick, H. D. Bidwell (Captain). W. E. Grieve, D. L. Stewart; F. Cessford. Watson, K. W. Salter, E. W. Stout, 3. R. Henderson: K. A.

A. J. C. Taylor and W. B.

of his

ame.

The

|

Hunt played well, his clean field~ over the C.B.A. on Saturday, wining and touch-kicking being a feature ning by 6-1 at King's Park.

The home team were hemmed in

Navy

threes were very depend their own ball for most of the game. able and quick in their movements. and but for a fine exhibition of goal- Lewis who, as well as Hunt, was! W. E. Peers, E. C. Luscombe, J. keeping by Miss Mosa. there would playing his frst game for the Navy The R.A.F., fielding their best team, suffered another have been a cricket

The nb-in Score.

used the! reverse at King's Park yesterday morning in the Hong-sunce of Miss A. Fowler, at lett back, when in possession. ile

no difference to the "y" cross-

Askwith; P. kong Hockey Association Tournament when they were attack, who took the offensive from again played a sterling game all

The cross-kick to beaten by Club de Recreio by 1-0.

the bully-off, and in 20 minutes goals round. His partnership with Lewis

made

In the Colony, was ever a danger B. Hunt (Engle); Lieut.

advantage.

ADVANTAGE IN HALVES

of

Lewis (Birmingham), P. O. Asquith (Dalaty), Licut Skelton (Grampus), Lieut. Walters (Olym were scored by Mrs. Burnett and was successful.

pus); Lieut. Elliott (Eagle), Capt., Miss M. Smith (2). Miss H. Bockler

Lieut. Talbot (Otus);

15): Ldg. Scu. J. Fonseca, the new Shanghai ing back on view. T. Alves, at left-ied the attack well, with Miss Har-

(Eagle), Mr. It was in the halves that the Navy Romans

Witherden 3 recruit at Inside right for Recreio, lf, was more effective than Mar-ker and Mra. Burneit on the right had a great advantage. Elliott was (Duncan), A. B. Thatcher (Eagle),

was an inspiring figure, and it was ques on the right, but W. A. Reed fante giving her all the support she the key man, and from him most of

Lieut Darling (Rover). Lieut. he who gave the Portuguese victory was the best of the line.

needed, and with the Smith-Westcott the Navy tries originated and were Northey

(Diana), Licut. Agle with brillant first-time of a cen- The inclusion of Fonseca proved a combination very much alive on the fulfiled. Talbot, at serum-half for (Phoenix), Lieut. Pomphrey (Dor- tre from P. Yvanovich,

tremendous Lonic to the Recrelu opposite wing, the C.B.A. defence the Navy, played well behind setshire) and Licut, Anderson The R.A.F. attack seemed more attack, and they won after a desper-never had a chance,

winning pack and his service to] (Olympus), of confident and precise in their ate struggle. Young Ribeiro, in

The champions kept up the pres-Elliott was very sure. His very long 4proach work, but they failed inside goat, gave a magnificent display, sure after the interval, but during to touch without being harassed by favourable comparison with those of

pastes greatly enabled Elliot to kick C.D.A. breakaway, Miss J. Ewing

Cesaford or the Club wing forwards, most junior teams in the Colony.

Henderson and Cessford, the Club

The Indians have now got together speedy forward, Initiated a good move and centred neatly for Mrs. halves, were not as good as they have quite a useful side.

In fact the cap- been in previous games. Probably tain, A. A. Aziz, is being ember- White to score their solitary goal. this was to a great extent due to the rassed by having too many men fact that they were playing behind from whom to choose his eleven; und MORE GOALS C.R.A.

a losing pack, added to the fact that it seems fairly certain that the Soo- when Club did heel the ball, it was unpee team in the Langue will be much stronger than was at first expected.

a

the circle, Once Bartlett broke The game was interesting and was through and should have equalised played at a very fast pace. The on the right wing, who was the most 7 but he drove the ball hard at Ribeiro, | R.A.F. suffered defeat because of 3 who made splendid clearance. | their poor shooting.

3 Soon after, Woods missed two clari- ous opportunities when he nipped in to beat his opponents, only to fall oniserably with only the onlle to ibeat,

1

At the other end, Recreio took up the attack and L. G. Cosano brat Miller during a nice dribbling bout, but he shot wide. Half-time was called with Recreio in the lead, though on the run of the play the

the attacking, and Kane had atro-| ++++++÷~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~javiators should have been 3-2 up.

cious luck with a shot which had

KEEN EXCHANGES

Recreio "A"

Win Brawn

4

Cup Match

Chui Hong completely beaten but As it was going across the goal- which hit the past and bounded Into mouth, Lee Tack-kee threw himself The second half was more keenly play again.

forward and, with an amazing aide-contested with the airmen doing most

Recrelo "A", who are a much im- The two sides took turns to attack, kiek, sent the ball into the net an of the attacking. Dawson, Kennedy proved side this season, defeated but the Chinese often spoiled danger-he fell. He deserved the unstinting and Smeeton, in the defence, took C.BA. by two clear gonis at King's ous-looking movements by getting applause of the crowd.

all the sting out of the Recreio at-Park on Saturday in the Brawn Cup themselves off-side.

Continuing Hau Ching-to

the attack, Eastern tack, but their was the greatest offender.

own forwards in Lengue. nearly went further ahend when Hsu turn never looked like saving the The game opened with Recreio Bartlett and Froude got having slightly the better of the ex- through many times but were re-changes, but Miss E. Woolley was pulsed by the timely clearances of ways dangerous in the C.B.A. for- J. Gonsalves, who was the outstand-ward line and she made several un- successful individual attempts to get through.

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King-shing sent in a drive which hit Recrelo, however, took the lend ike bar with Duncan hopelessly when Miss Marle Roza found the net, beaten.

after some erratic shooting by the The Scots tried hard to equalise forwards. Miss C. Silva, at centre- before the interval but the Chinese forward, kept her attack well-sup- defence succeeded in keeping them piled with long swinging passes and out,

gave the home defence Some fast football was seen to-harassing time. Miss Remedios, on wards the end of the second half the right wing, was also in fine form when the Scots threw everything and sent in some nice centres, they had into the game. The East- Crossing over willis in one-gont ern defence remained steadfast, lead, the Recreio as team combined however, and frustrated all attempts better, Miss N. Gonsalves, at centre- to penetrate their goal.

half, showing considerable resource. in the last ten minutes, the pace She was well-supported by Miks of the game began to tell on the Botelho, at left back. Scots, and it was now the turn of Despite brilliant work by Miss the Chinese to take up the offensive. Bone and Miss J. Black in the C.B.A. Their efforts, however, were nulli defence, Misa

A.

The

half-hack line was sorely tried and though Miss Iris Woolley

and Miss J. Booker were very slow in coming out. great workers they found it difficult Navy forwards were superior to to hold the fast attack, and the opposite eight in all departments further goals were added by Mrs. and especially inthe line-outs where they caught the ball with comparative ease. The Club forwards were list- less in the line-outs and few were During this half, C.D.A. managed seen to make any effort to jump.

Burnett,

Bockler.

their Mrs.

eir

Miss Harker and

Miss

to advance on several occasions, but the tight, Club had the push but

with the exception of

were very slow in their heeling. Wards,

who was always a source Prominent in the Navy pack were of danger, lacked thrust.

Anderson and Darling, the former The champions, with a depleted doing good work at the line-outs as full-back line, were forced to play well. Club were best represented the one-back game, which proved amongst the forwards by Redman, sticcessful, and with the halves, Mrs. Watson and Peers. Stone, Miss M. McCaw and Mrs. ELLIOT'S THREE TRIES Williams, in brilliant fettle, they Elliot scored three tries for the completely outplayed the home team. Nuvy in the first half and converted

Weak Junior Kowloon C.C. Batting: A Poor Showing At Sookunpoo

Leading Individual Performances

The following were the leading individual performances over week-end:

BATTING

A. R. H. Esmall (C.C.C.)

C.S.C.C.

G. Pryde (CIS) Y. Navy

2nd XI

the

A. E. Carcy (Police) v. C.8.C.C.

2nd XI

101.

J. E. Richardson (C.S.C.C.) T.

C.C.C.

45

L/S Silth (Navy 2nd XI) ▼

C.B.S.

€1

SE•

43

49

44*

41+

F. Lhigam (University). Sk

Joseph's

E. L. Gosano (Heereis)

H.K.C.C.

J. Stephens (Polleo) v. C.S.C.C. C. H. Tech (University) v. BL

Joseph's

I. M. A. King (Volunteers) v.

Had a sharp chance given by A. R. Suffind, who went on to make 36 runs before retiring, been accepted early in his innings, the match between the Indian R.C. and the Kowloon C.C. juniors at Army Sookunpoo would have been a very much closer affair; but although

E. Bonres (Recreio) v.

ho got his hands to the ball, Bertram Lay was unable to hold it. A. B. Sallad (I.I.C. 2nd XI) v.

JI.K.C.C.

And, profiting by this let-off, Suffiad went on to bat confidently to

fied by poor passing, and Fraser and certain for Alves made vielory! help his sido win by five wickets.

sidn

K.C.C. N. Smith (C.B.S.)

2nd XI

26

36+

NAVY

34

W. L. McKenzie (Volunteers) v.

Army

when she bral McDonald did not have much diff- Miss MacFayden ten minutes before The batting of the K.C.C. was bat against a total of only 77. Three culty in keeping them out.

the HOPES SHATTERED

Anal whistle.

extremely

hit weak. Lay

three wickets had fallen with only 27 on The result was a fair Indication of boundaries but lashed out once too the board, and when they lost their A. The Scots' hopes of an equaliser the relative merits of the two teams, often and was caught at cover. S. A fourth wicket they still needed some were shattered in the last Ove min- The Recreto passing was more ac- Gray was shaping quite well until 30 runs to win. After being missed. utes when Proctor had bad luck in handling the bail, and Lee Tack-hee curate and consequently more dan-A, Baker, and after that only Rupert ruris came steadily when he became A

was bowled by a beauty, from Sumad went on to bat correctly and made no mistake with the spot kick. CBA, defence saved many threaten- Boldwin did anything of note, al-nasociated with M. R. Abbas. The

gerous, though spirited play by the It was an interesting game Birough, but the final score rather ing situations.

Tattered the Eastern players; they were certainly not two goals better than the Scots. However, their de- fence deserved all the praise for the way in which they kept out the Scots' forwards.

Teams:

Royal Scots-Duncan: Fraser, Me- Donald; Brown, Proctor, Clark: Munro, Kane, Hossack, Balley and

Holmes.

ARMY BILLIARDS

The Army snooker and billiards championship will take place to-day, and on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, at the Soldiers Club, Queen's Road East. Play will com mence each evening at 8.30 p.m. EasternChul Hang:

Billiards will be played to-day, Chung-wan, Mew Wah-kwok; Chui Tuesday and Thursday, and snooker Po-wan, Soong Ling-sing, Lo Wal- on Wednesday. kuen; Chan Ping-to, Hou King- tenge Cup and Amateur Champion The competitions are for the Chal- shing. Lee Tack-kee, Yu Hop-hing and Hau Ching-lo.

Chang

ship.

of

·

SEVEN BOWLERS TRIED

wicket

Warr (0.8.0.0.) v. 0.0.0. m

• Denotes not out.

Denote retired.

K.C.C.

BOWLING

Minu (LB.C.)

7 for 43

St. Joseph's

C. Pope (Police) v. 0.8.C.C..

2nd XI

7 for 44

6 for 25

X. T.

Barma (I.RO. Zad XI) V. K.G.C.

for 11

XI) v. Roercla

4 for 23

though G, G. Davis stuck in for a required number were then made C. H. Teoh (University) w, Tong time to make his 11.

without further loss. The bowler who did most damage was Y. T. Barma, who completely fooled the batsmen with his seem-

No fewer than seven bowlers were

ho imparted a tremendous amount ingly innocuous donkey-drops. But tried out by Gray, the K.C.C. cap. C. Bond (11.3.C.C. 2nd

11 tain, and, everyone had spin to his deliveries, as J. R. Luke except Baldwin, Actually, however, IL Owen Hughes (HK found to his cost. This batman he was one of the most accurate of went out to hit a ball pitched out the lot with his leg-breaks which A. Alves (Recreio 2nd XI)

0.0.) v. Recreio side the off-stump, but was beaten came off the ground very fast. by the spin and the ball came back

▼. IL.K.C.C. to take the leg peg. Barma was all. It was that the K.C.C. seconds well-supported in the field, Sulad are much weaker than they have E.

If the match revealed anything at E. L. Gosano (Recreio)

II.K.C.C. alone taking throw beautiful calchasbeen for several years. The batting

Lee (K.0.0.) the Indians when they want in to though, the attack perhaps bears

I.R.C. None too good a start was made by needs great deal of stiffening, A. K. Ismail (0.0.0.)

0.8.0.0.

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