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Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 13, 1939.

POLICE BEAT SAINTS SUPERIOR THREE-QUARTER LINE

IN SEMI-FINAL

OF THE SHIELD Winning Goal Scored In Closing Minute

(By "Abo")

With the score dead-locked at 3-3 when the final whis- tle blew, extra time had to be played yesterday in the semi- final Shield match between Police and St. Joseph's at Causeway Bay. Then just when it looked as if a replay would be necessary,

Moss received the ball inside the penalty area and promptly scored with a low ground shot, thus putting the Police in the final.

of

had round to to his consterna- the ball inside the.

ers

aro

An Incident in the Rugger Interport between All-Hongkong and Malaya when the local men won by 18 points to 11. The ball has just been thrówn

jumping high I-Mre Cheung.

less This happent

that one chol, the Police centre-forward, shot minute from the end; but even then, at goal. Eddie Marques, the Saints*

goal-keeper, thought the ball the Saints hind an opportunity

gone outside and turned getting on level terms, The ball was wung out to the left, where young pick it up. But Alves made a good run before send- tion, he found

David net! ing the ball into the centre. Leonard was on it, but there were three Police defendern on him at the same time and he was just prevented from scoring.

The Saints were certain the ball i ad gone outside and had rebounded into the net. The Police, naturally, were, equally certain the bali had

If a trifle Jacking in selentifle foot-one inside. ball, the game was fast and exciting throughout. The Police played ex- tremely well a team, and on the day's performance, they deserved to win, being alightly

the lines- The referee consulter man and the latter ruted in favour of the Saints, and the "goat" was

the better all-disallowed,

round side. Their defence always seemed sounder, with the half-backs far superior to their opposite nun- hers.

The looked!

C.

F

back,

From where I was, I had thought the ball had gone outside. But for the life of me I cannot explain how it entered the net.

was.

At this stage of the game, the SAINTS SHAKY

Police were continually attacking, Saints'

defenders

their never and

efforts were rewarded under reliable

pressure. when from a movement un the right, Remedios,

right Howlett jutted out his foot in front thu Wis

only onc who of Castillo and hooked the ball into A very fine shut indeed it remained cool; the others played far the net. below form, especially Souza, at left Beck, who had an ol day. A. J. Now on level terms, both sides Hussain, at centre half, was imprev-fought hard to obtain the winning ing when he was hurt, and for the rest of the game he was a mere passenger. A. V. Gosano, from in- alle right, had to go to centre-half, and thereafter the Saints' forward- tine, which showed promise of scor- ing goals, never recovered,

goal. However, with play progress- ing in the way it was, it seemed ob- vious that the Police could not lose had Bllack Inasmuch as the Saints been reduced to complete ineffec- tiveness. Nevertheless, full time ar- rived with the stores dead-locked. As already stated, only less than a But with Gosano in the pivotal minute was left for play when the position, the Saints' defence became | Police obtained the winning goal.

BELTRAO MISSED

In

for

at Happy Valley

on Saturday

in from a line-out and the play-

INTERPORT HOCKEY TEAM

GIVEN TRY-OUT

BY COMBINED XI

Swimming Record

By American.

Win By University, created

Selected Players Win By Four Goals To Nil

(By The Pilgrim")

The Colony Hockey team was given a good try-out on the

2 new

Annapolis, Maryland,

Feb. 12. Dick Hough, of Princeton

world's record for the 200 metres breast-stroke to-day. covering the distance in 2 mins. 19.8 seconds.-Router,

Club ground yesterday morning when they had rather a struggle Great Britain

to defeat the Combined Association team by 4-0; but if G. Singh and D, Smith had taken their chances in the first half, the result would have probably been different,

The

Wins Second

Tennis Test

Johannesburg. Feb. 12.

PAVES WAY FOR

COLONY WIN

Malayan Rugger Tourists Defeated In Last Match

(By "Fly-Half")

The Malayan rugger players wound up a very successful tour on Saturday when they were beaten by an All-Hongkong side by 18 point (five tries and a penalty goal) to 11 points (a goal, a try and a penalty goal). Their record of ons draw (against the Club), one win (against the Navy) and one defeat is very satisfactory.

J

Although dogged by bad luck in score near the corner dag. From a the way of injuries to players, they fet scrum Anderson broke away on a have always had enpable subsiliutes dribble and just as he was about to playing. One thing that will remain be approached by on

opponent the long in one's memory In respect of hall bounced into his hands, so he their me is the brilliant forward drew his man before passing to Bid- play in which short passes amongst well who was backing up.

The Inst themselves were ล feature. Every mentiontd scored. Stewart was next use was made of the forwards by the to break through to score at the left scrum-haif, Simpson, and his break- hand

corner. Bidwell came into the aways were featured by his passing centre from the wing to break in to the forwards Instead of looking through. Stewart, backing up, goin- for three barking up. Their threesed possession, and scored wide of were opportunists and made good use the posta of loose balls. Seldom did a nu Bourne went over for Malaya near break through without having one or the end. Harper converted. The two of his lean backing up.

Malayans were going well at this On Saturday the Colony forwards | stage, their forwards were brushing kept a tight grip on their opposing aside all positions in delirmined pack. They by no means subdued fashion. After some inter-passing toem, for it must be mentioned that between the forwards, Rounlle sent in a late rally by the visitors, their | MacLennan over for an unconverted forwards were very lively. McHugh | try,

"The teams were: was irrepressible, us also was Mac- Lennan, who played for two thirds of the game with a broken orm,

ELLIOT BRILLIANT

Malaya.-D. R. Harper (Selangor) (Copt.); G. R. A. Lundon (Sing- pore), A, P. Craigie Singaporo), L. J. E. P. Pierce (Army), Lt. J. II. Procter (Penang), Capt. F. W. Simpson (Army); J. W. Ewart (E.): D. Mcbride (Selangor Perey Park), I. McLennan (Johore), R. W. McCall (ILA.F.); J. F. M. Roualle amiss. Elliot (Selangor), P./O. McCall (Perak); J. | made n brilliant return to form. M. McHugh (Perak), I. F. Macken- zic (Johare), P. W. Bourne

Fine combination between Hen derson and Elliot led to Hongkong's victory. This was the

first time these two players bud bern in

| partnership and yet' not

did anything

precision

ence

H.

His kicking regained its former (Selong-Pay-Lt. J. E. Stevens

and Jeneth. Whenever there was a danger of his pack being over-

any

Elliot

relleve were

attempt to (Club), K. W.

run through the strain of having to (Navy): D. H. Stewart (Club), Petty push against a heavier one,

Omeer T. F. Askwith (Navy), W. E. used judicious kicking to

Grieve (Club), HD. Bidwell (Club); them. Simpson and Ewart

Lt. W. Eli

W. Elliott (Navy) (Capt.), J. R. much subdued. The former general-Henderson (Club); K. A. Watson

found that

Salter (Club), 2/Lt. break away was soon squashed by N. H. Cuthertson (Army); W. E. his vis-a-vis or the opposing wing Peers (Club), A. F. Walkden (Club); forwards. Elliot frequently beat his | Lt. I. M. Anderson (Navy), A. J. G. man whereas Ewart seldom got past Taylor (Club), Li. E. N. Pumphrey

(Navy). Hongkong were deinitely superior The referee was Dr. J. A. · R.

the three-line. Askwith

and Selby. Bidwell

Grleve were lively but seldom got going. Stewart's speed proved a great asset on the wing. He scored two well-taken tries with Malayan players in close attendance on both occasions.

kim.

sith.

in

a tritle steadier. However, as the forwards seldom Hot goin the

In the absence of Pritam Nath,, Pyara Singh led the line, with S. A. Police intermediates could come up

who is on the sick Hist, M. R. Malik Fowler on his right and Malik on the How the Salats missed the steady-led the to help in attack, and this was the

Colony attack, with R. wing. The forwards showed some- ing iniluence deciding factor in the end.

of Beltras at centre- Marques filling the left-half berth. thing like their true form in this half! This player was indisposed One change was also made in the half

Partab and Nerain Singh) Great Britain bent South Africa by In a game of this description. It is only to be expected there would be and could not turn out, with the re- Association side, E. Fowler sub-played havoc on the left flank and seven matches to one in the Second a great deal of hard knocks. Theresult that the Saints team had to be stituting for Parker at left-half. Pyara Singh dribbled the ball to his Tennis Test match.

To-day's results were as follows, and scored three The Combined Association attack cart's content were plenty of them yesterday, but reshuffled. Hussain went to centre-

Valeric

Scott (G. Britain) times in quick succession. look

Miss was the first to tempers became a litle frayed to half and T. Castilho was brought

dangerous. end. Little incidents half-back line was not

to All the wards the

right-lif berth. The They approached brillantly and halves also gained more confidence beat Miss Olive Craze 6-0, 6-2.

David Butler (G. Britain) beat enter! Into the play which rather

a success. their defence, with M. If. Hassan, and it was this ability to back up Not only did the intermediates fail narred the game as a whole.

their forwards that was the grandest Norman Farquharson 6-4, 2-0, 0-3. Carter and R. J. Reed, were sound. to hold the Police forwards in check, but it was in finishing that they feature of their play. The Colony

Ronald Shayes and Miss Jean One did not like Bowlers but they sektion gave the forwards talled. Many good storing chinnies bicks were never in danger of being Saunders (G. Britain) beat Fannin Lapping, for which he was pulled up each time; nor the way he pushed it pass In consequence, the were thrown away, but it has to be over-worked. Goodwin had an Idle and Miss Margaret Morphew 0-7, 0-8,

Inside forwards, Gumes and Gosano, stated that W. A. Reed, the Colony second half in goal. the Saints goal-keeper before the hud to go back to forage for them-pivot, proved a

Miss Scott and Miss Saunders (G. ball reached him when a corner w selves. Then to make things worse

a big stumbling block.

With comparatively poor support, Britain) beat Miss Craze and Miss to catch the eye in this outclassed being taken at a critical stage of the for the Saints, C. Marques could not of the first half, Hook, who

However, during the closing stages

was G. Singh, ni inside right, played Sheila Piercey 4-0, 0-2, Kame,

He got away with it in the do anything right on the wing, and the playing a most constructive game at not met with an accident avlich

*** rather a good game and hind Pinto Reuter. lalter case because the referee, was

only danger to the Police was on the right half for the Colony, sent S. A. unsighted.

Howlett is a clever Ind in his way; left, where Gomes and Alves Indulged Fowler through down the right wing compelled him to leave the field-after

10 minutes'

In the second play but a player of his undoubted ability several pretty movemen.s. But the and the latter put In a nice centre period. the Combined ctinck might have done belter. R. J. Reed did grand work at left back for the de- fence.

need not resort to such tactles.

One also was not particularly en- amoured of the manner in which T. Custilho went about stopping Moss and Howlett, nor C. Marques, crude methods of trying to get round the Pollen left back.

DISPUTED "GOAL"

In

Police defendeta were aware of the which was converted by Partab. deflelency on the right and concen- Osman, in goat, cleared on two beca- trated their resources on the left to tions before the goal was scored.

CHANGES MADE effect that they gave the Saints opportunities to round off their Positional changes were made in the Colony attack In the second half.

few

movements,

The Police settled down more quickly than the Saints, and within the first ien minutes they were a goal up, a break-through by Fan These incidents apart, however, Kwal-choi ending in the centre-for- there was another which drew voel-ward beating Marques. Shortly af- the Police terwards, the Police nearly went feruus protests from players and supporters. With the further ahead when the same player Saints leading by 3-2, Fon Kwai-

(Continued on Page 9.)

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Play was fast and interesting. The Colony eleven deserved their victory,

Undergraduates Collect Three Valuable Points At Expense Of Police

The Police junior league cricket team, hitherto regarded as almost invincible on their own ground, received a rude shock last Saturday, when, after running up a score of 169 against the Uni- veraity, they were beaten in a thrilling finish by one wicket, two minutes from time.

It was the Varsity's best perform- ance for many a long day, and ranks ns the outstanding achievement of the day's league programme.

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The University started a confident reply. J. Fong hit up 61 and K. L. Ng batted respurcefully for 37.

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Ireland Retains Winning Fifteen

London, Feb. 12.

"SOUND BACKS *** *** ******

Germans Win World's Ski Championship

Zakopane, Feb. 12. The world's ski championships were deelden here today.

In the men's downhill course, over a distance of 3,000 metres, the win- Helmut Lantschner, of

Both full backs played sound games.

Stevens was Inclined to waltner Was for the bouncea dangerous practice Germany, his time being 3 mins. 28.8 into the picture once or twice with at the best of times. Harper come sccs. some beautiful kicking. He

In the women's downhill course, gained over 3,000 metres, the winner was touch with some low powerful Christel Cranz, also of Germany, her

time belag

The Irish rugby team to play Scotland in the International tourna- ment on February 25 is the name the one which beat England on efforts. Saturday by 5-0. The players are:

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Moron McKibben

The first two scores resulted from

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the serum. Watson (Old Belvedere); Alexander (toyal difficulty in scoring from An casy Ulster Constabulary), Irwin (North position. Then Bldwell was caught of Ireland), Mayne, Malone in an off-side position during a scrum, O'Loughlin (Marryowen), Ryan Mackenzie kicked a good goal to (University College, Dublin), Sayers cqualise the scores.

Basic, Feb, 12. Canada retained the world ice- (Almershot Service), Teshan (Ún!- From a serum near the line, Elliot hockey championship here to-day, versity College, Cork), and Tierney gained possession and with a good beating United States 4-0 in the Anai (University College, Cork)--Reuter. hand-off avoided Ewart's tackle to pool-Reuter.

Plotyre isken at Causeway Esv. on Saturday when the Shanghal Studente tennis loan vialled the Chi Bese R.C. Left to right are "Poker" Toni, K. F. L. Lee Wal-tong and Taui Wai-pof-Staf Phot

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