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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March. 6, 1939.

CHINESE DEFEAT HONGKONG ARMY FIFTEEN GAIN

F.A. AND KEEP GOVERNOR'S CUP

ASSOCIATION PLAYERS LED ON 3 OCCASIONS

(By "Abe")

Despite having the lead at three different times in the course of the match, the Hongkong Football Association were eventually defeated by five goals to four by the Hongkong Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation in the second game of the Governor's Cup Competition at Caro- line Hill yesterday. As a result of this victory, the Chinese retain the trophy for another year.

It was a keen and interesting game throughout. The sides were well- matched In every department, and if the Association forwards had been In their upprizely. ittle steadier the Chinese might have been humbl-

Ching-to, whose usual. was lau complete disregard of the off-side rule is his greatest weakness,

OFF SIDE INCIDENTS Olde was called very frequent-

scored but ney

ed. As it was, Li Tin-sung. Bak Sluty in the second half. Once Court- tion and Co. went through some on-

the referee ruled

lous moments without conceding him off-side, and the fourth goal of goals, and when they settled down Chinese was scored

with the

inally, they were able to send their FA defenders appealing for off-side en forwards away in some danger against Chan Tak-ful Dus raids, which eventually brought victory to the side.

to the

The game started off at a good

For once in a while, the Chinese er, the Chinese taking two quick Shots at goal which-missed narrowly. half-backs had to play second fiddle. At this stage, Blackbourne und Ul- Association's Intermediate rich, the F.A. bucks: seemed very Hine. Freshwater, Dixon and Farker shaky, but they got down to it after formed the backbone of the Associatehile, and the forwards then le

in defenen i

le the game. Pan to take a share tion team, being solid and often helping in attack. Thelt; After 15 minutes, Courtney gut his opposite numbers, Soung Lingi head to the ball from a cross by KK Riertsen und guided it into the net, Leung Wing-chlund fisa

their work cut out but in the next minute the Chinese hing, had all

drew level. Fung King-cheung put- in delence and had Fittle time to

ting the dishing touch to a splendid

utvement.

help the forwards, who had to fall

back on their own resources in or- der to net the ball and because of this, the latter did not settle down until the defenders had their period of anxiety.

got over kick to the

WINGERS STARVED

Forner

Courtney again placed the F.A. in the lead, this time with a beautiful

in the 25th! minute. Again It was Fung who placed the Chinese on level terms after Coulas had failed to hold a

The prettiest goal of the match was scored by Dison just before

In fact so superior were the As-shot from Hat Ching-to. solution in the midfeld play that Funk King-cheung, Chan Tak-fai and Lai Shlu-wing had to go back all-time. Obtaining possession mid- constantly in the first-half in order field, he dribbed past two defenders terrife left-foot to challenge the F.A. halves. But before making one reat mistake all three moda drive which left Cheung Wing-cho! whenever they guined possession helpless. A wonderful shot. was to rely too much on the through the store 3-3 with a header In the second half, Chan Tak-fai Instead of the middic pass down swinging the ball out to the wings, which he took calmly and coolly. Dison, The F.A. centre-half, was But just before this Courtney had once agalis in rare form, and in this placed the ball in the net, but was ruled off-side, a decision which mood of his it was dificult for the seemed doubtful to those who were three inside men to rtet past him. For better would it have been for the sitting in the club-house in line with Chinese forwards to make use their wingers, Tong Kwong-sum and

former Hau Ching-to. The

was given some useful passes by Fung, but the latter was starved almost throughout the opening period—a rather unusual sight in my Chinese team, because Hau Ching-to is so often used to take the balt into enemy territory with his tearaway runs down the_wing_

the gont.

CHINESE TAKE LEAD

An exciting incident in the Governor's Cup match at Caroline I yesterday. Here Freshwater and I Ching-to are seen in a tussle for the ball, with Ulrich and Blackbourns (further back) In the background of the picture. The Chinese won 5-4 and thus retain the trophy.- Photo by Mee Chenmy.

Three Clubs Challenge

For Championship In Junior Cricket League

Recreio's Defeat Makes The

Position More Intriguing

Many Club Players Out Of Game Unfortunately injuries will deprive the Seven-A-Side Rugby Tournament of some woll-known Club

DECISIVE WIN

VOLUNTEERS'SEQUENCE

D. H. Stewart, the hefty BROKEN ON SATURDAY

Club wing three, is suffering from a septic knee.

J. R. Henderson is out of the game with a sprained ankle which he received play-

ing for the Club at soccer a week ago,

K. W. Salter is suffering from throat trouble whilst A. I. G. Taylor is indisposed.

TENNIS TOURNEY BEGINS

Five Singles Ties; Three In Doubles

The annual tennis championships of the Colony organised by the Hongkong Cricket Club cunajence to-day with Ave matches in the singles and three in the doubles.

Some good play may be expected as some of the performers to-day are already well-known to local tennis followers. The best match is likely to be that in the doubles between Wong Shlu-wing and Luk Ding cheung, of the Chinese 41.C., W. Leonard and George Choa, of the Craigengower C.C., who reached the semi-finals last year.

Improved

though the players Agafuroft brothers are. It is doubtful whether they will seriously Paul Kong and Szeto Bick, who have teamed up for the first time.

(By. "Fly-Half")

The Army defeated the Hongkong Volunteer Defence® Corps by 24 points (three goals and three tries) to nil on the Club ground last Saturday in their annual rugger en- counter. For the past few years, the Volunteers have been the winners of this game, and Army's decisive vic- tory on Saturday was something of a surprise, as up to date the Army team have been anything but inspiring,

Despite the fact that the Volun- leers were forced to make some Inst-minute changes, the Army's victory was nonetheless deserved. That quality which has been Incking in the Army sides this season-- Method-was possessed by them on Saturday.

.:

Club Defeat Birmingham Comfortably

(By "Fly-Half")

Army held on early advantage in the forward play and immediately behind the serum where Waite did a good day's work. The Army pack wore down their opponents, with the result that in the second but they gave their

backs practically In the match which preceded the monopoly of the ball. In the loose. Army v. Volunteer game, Clubs had they had plenty of tre with Pure, litle dimculty in defeating H.M.S. Richardson and Cuthbertson, the Birmingham by 27 points (four tries back row forwards, in the van, and three goals) to 18 poluts (two Evans was another to show pro-fries and two goals). minence by good backing up,

The Volunteers had trouble with their scrum-half position where Taverner was sorely harassed by the quick-breaking Army wing forwards. Late in the game a change was made; Redman was tried at serum-half whilst Taverner went, on the wing in place of Munro, who had received a nasty facial injury and had to retire froin the game. The change made no appreciable difference, however.

It is hard for a scrum-half to show extend up well when playing behind

and |

In the singles, none of those down to play scens good enough to NO really far in the tournament.

The full programme is as follows:

OPEN SINGLES

v.

A. R. Kitchell v. Chan Kam-moon

(No. 1) 'T. C. Monaghan y. Tsol Ping-fan

(No. 2) C. R Dax

Ng Kam-cheung

(No. 3)

K. M. Lee

v.

Saturday's results in the second division of the cricket A. V. Remedios v. Luk league served only to make tighter the race for the cham-. For the first time the Chinese went pionship. Recreio's defeat by K.C.C., was a severe blow

was sent through by

Fung King-

OPEN DOUBLES

beaten pack whose healing is general ly slow, thus allowing the opponents plenty of time to get round on him.

Many chances were lost by poor backing pp whilst the handling, especially of the Club backs, left much to be desired,

The Club forwards were superior la the serums and in the loose muuls. Their backing up was not constant, however. Burford was a successful hooker whilst Richardson, Watson and White were good foragers in the loose and did good work in the Ene-

nuts. Quis,

Rutherford gave a good service from the base of the serum to Mac- Grath, who played successfully at stand-off half. Van Leuwen was a forceful wing-three and was the pick of the three line.

and

SEIZED THEIR CHANCES

It was a pity the Birmingham The Army threes saw much of the threes did not gain possession more ball and made the most of their often, as they appeared to have opportunities. Boe found the fact plenty of thrust with speed as their

main asset. Cleeve, Collins that the Volunteers' threes were in- ma clined to hesitate before tackling Lewis took the eye with some elever much to his liking, and took advan-runs. Their pack although not so lage of it to bring in his effective successful, was best served by Mc- side-slep. Lang fed his threes well Cann and Wing. and yet found openings to go

his own twice to score.

into the lead when Chan Tak-fi to the Portuguese, who, if they had won, would have been Lul Kwal-fan and cheung, and with all the .. de- more or less assured of the title. University too, conceded fenders appealing for off-side, Chun a strong challenging position by losing to the Hongkong I. and B. Agafuroff v. Paul Kang and effectively.

Hunt put the teams on level peg- Cricket Club, and with the Police winning easily against

scored to make the tally 4-3.

B. Szelo (No.

5).

Army stored tries through Bee and Richardson in the first half. Boc converted the second one. Lung (2), Bue and Cuthbertson scored further tries after the change-over, of which Bloc converted two.

I. M. A. Razack,

(No, G)

back where he found himself freed and Marsh on the wings were new; Chun-

comers to the Army side and showed with more than one Army player on cheung (No. 7) up well. They were fast and pos- all occasions. However, he did let

sessed good tackles. Hook did all Boe "dummy" past him once. that was required of him, being dis- posed to leave it to Boe who was Chan Chl-keung v. Jim Thlam-tet the most successful altucker on the and Stephen fold. Marshall was seldem called Wong (No. 1) upon but dealt with all loose balls With the Army gaining the ball in

Teams: and line-outs, the most serums Volunteer three-quarters saw little of the ball in attack. Their piny J. W. Leonard was mainly defensive and in this and George they they were at times shocking. Choa (No, 8) Infrequent were low tackles, for The Agures in brackets represent everyone preferred to grab his man

have of the ties

been fixed to be splite his lapses in defence, broke L N. 1. Cuthbertson (Rt. Scots) Ple.

through once or twice, only to find;

Volunteer:-11 E. Hopkins; KA himself unsupported and possible Munro, W. E Grieve, J. G. Day and W. Watts: M. G. Carruthers and E. Taverner; W. Schnabel. J. 8. Dunnett, T. Swan; A chances of scoring went abegging.

Grieve was much subdued. Hop-F, Walkden, E. A, Bompas; A. G. Dariel. kins had an unenviable task at full C. Austin, J. Redman.

ging once again with n shot from Civil Service, three teams can now be reckoned as poten- | Wong Shin-wing elöse runge, but aftde-some--even

play, Tang Kwong-sum scored the tial winners of the league. winning goal two minutes from the end with a shot from almost, point- blank range.

Either Police or K.C.C. will be analysis of 4 for 33, but he had more The F. A. certainly did not de-eliminated from the struggle next than one fortunate wicket, and the

It was just as well for the Chinezd that Mak Slu-hon and Li Tin-sang were su stendy: had they been otherwise, the constant feeding of the Association forwards by the bulves would have told its tale. Mak and Li were the sounder pair of backs on view, but their work was made slightly easier by the rather disconnected play of the F.A at ble result. tackers.

and Lak Ding- cheung

Dr. J. A. R. Selby refereed: Army:L/Cpl. Marshall (R. Scots): Gnr-Richarde. 18th. Hvy, RAJ, Lt. look (RA) /Cpl. Bon (It. Scots) And Tide:

Bat

Lang starsh (8th Hy, A.);

A.G.C.) and Spr. Waite (1) Spr. Appely (RE.). L. Hewitt Middlesex). Houstead (R.A.0.0.1 L/Cpl. Butler-

land it. Scots), Onr. Evans (5th A λ.

gerve to lose. They ployed equally Saturday when they clash at Happy bowler who commanded most respect the numbers of the courts on which round the neck or chest. Day, de- Regt.): L/Sgt. Paxo (6th A. A. Regt.).

Inirly

played.

as well as the Chinese, and a draw Valley, and this xture may enable was his brother, G.N., who was con- would have been a far more equita- Recrele to squeeze in for the honours. tinually pegging away at the

However, Recreio have yet to fnce stump with good length stuff. F. H. Carvalho took three His Excellency the Governor, Sir the Cricket Club, undoubtedly onc

the cheap wickets, but they were tall- Courtney, leading the FA. attack. Geoffry Northcote, was an interested of the best all-round sides In

loss here will criders, and his bowling was fairly Badminton scored two goals besides playing a spectator throughout the inatch, and division, and fine all-round game, but neither at the end of the game presented the seriously, jeopardise their prospects. innocuous, flighting being his chief

It is unlikely that the championship usset. Jorge nor Hunt, the two Inside men, trophy to the Chinese team, was up to their usual standard, und Hongkong F.A-Coultus (Navy); will be settled until next Saturday on the whole, it was the Chinese Blackboume (Police), Udrich (Kow-week. who looked the more

Freshwater dangerous loon); when on the move. In the second period particularly the Chinese went very close with fine efforts, but they spoiled many of their movements by getting themselves off-side. In this respect the greatest offender, as

In

some

Carvalho and his other bowlers showed that they knew how to place (Middlesex), Their match against K.CC., last a field, and boundarles were hard to Dixon (Navy), Parker (Police); Saturday clearly revealed how the obtain despite the fast outfeld.

Faced with the comparatively com- Emberson R.A.O.C.), Jorge (Kow- Reerclo have been so successful this lonn), Courtney (Middlesex), Hunt season. They have a keen, reliable monplace task of scoring 97 to win,

Recreio indulged (Navy) and Riertsen (Kowloon). attack, supported by a magnificent the

Nevertheless one H.K.C.AMF.--Cheung Wing-chol field. But in the batting department spineless batting.

Mak Stu-hon (S. there is more than (South China);

the average must not discount the cleverness of amount of speculation. Unless G. N. McKenzie's bowling, the good sup- Gosang comes off, it seems that the port he received in the field, and the leam is likely to go to pieces. This nice backing given by bowlers at the end. Simpson's two carly has been demonstrated more

than other

wickets seemed to make Recreio once this season, but in other games despondent, and once G. N. Gosano the attack has been capable of rising had gone, after clouting two grand boundaries, the innings became a It did well enough against the

procession. K.C.C., who lost their opening four wickets for three runs! Even at one stage had taken seven wickets McKenzie became unplayable, and this position somewhat flattered the for seven runs in eight overs. He Portuguese attack. One or twe of took two wickets with successive the batsmen "got themselves out balls, and the third ball only just either through tentative stroking or missed its

mark. being misled by the varying paces of the wickel.

Dhan Tak-fal (Chinese centre-forward) * Jamp-high for the ball in yesterday's

• Iɔldeni" near the FA, gos-mouth.

to the occnsion.

A. E. Noronha showed himself to possess a straight bat, and Soares The Recreio wicket surely must made one or two very nice shots, but be one of the trickiest in the the rest of the team batted in dia- It truly flatters only to appointing fashion, and scarcely look- deceive, It looked as though the ed like motential champions, visitors, batting first, were going

Colony.

to have the benefit of a plumb wicket, yet, from the opening över it: showed signs. of crumbling, and by the time McKenzie started with his spinners, It was doing all sorts of curious and disconcerting things.

RECOVERY ·

Europe vs.

S. America

At Soccer?

Although Recreio's start was auspicious, it was not to be fully suslained, and later batsmen showed that the bowling, though enterpris ing, could be played and hit, Thirty- four runs were added for the fifth wicket, and 51 for the sixth, so that M. Jules timet, president of the finally the visitors aggregated the International Football Federation, fairly reasonable score of 90. Gray goes to South Amerien this month gave no chance in his 61 and Good with the object of improving football ban played some excellent strokes, relations between countries there at the same time displaying a rigid and those in Europe. defence, In contributing 22.

A. VGosano returned the best:

It is stated that he will also discuss the possibility of arranging a Europa v, South America match:

Relations have been troubled siree China) El Tin-sang (S. China); Boong Ling-sing (Eastern), Leung Peru, after a dispute during the last Wing-chiu (S. China); Hst King Olympic Games football competition, shing (Eastern) Tang Kwong-sum suddenly withdrew her team. (S. China), Fung King-cheung (S,When only Brazil of the South China), Chan Tak-fai 19% China), American nations sent a team to Lal Shlu-wing (South China),and France for the so-called World Cup Hau Ching-to (Eastern),;

competition last year. It was clear

St. John's

Receives Walk-Over

Only two matches are down for decision in the "B" Division of the

walk-over to St. John's.

Richardson (Seaforth),

SEVEN-A-SIDE RUGBY TOURNAMENT STARTS

(By "Fly-Half")

This afternoon starting at 4.30 p.m. on the Club ground at Badminton League this evening, St. Happy Valley, some matches in the first round of the Seven-a-Side Andrew's "B" having conceded Rugby Tournament will be played off. The four ties promise some good "Sevens" play which, as would be expected, is much faster The programme to-night, there-and more open than 15-a-side rugby.

Wanderers fore, will be as follows:

Recreio

*. St. Andrew's "A""" and the 5th A.A. should be a

The first le between Middlesex V. Chung Wah

close game. WANERERS WIN

The second tie should be an Inter- esting one when Police "B" meet On Saturday evening, Wanderers P. and O. Building

and

Another. defeated the Club de Rrecrois in the With Grieve playing for the Bulld "B" Division of the League nting, they seem to have the pull be- Recreio by 7-2. Scores:

hind the serum although the Police forwurds may win the day for them, CY Yung and E. S. 110 especially If they contrive to keep (Wanderers) beat P. Yvanovich and the game as close as possible. C. C. Pereira 21-10; lost to C. N. da R.A.O.C. should have an easy task Silva and J. E de Souso 12-21; beat against Club "B". The latter will H. F. Gonsalves and R. A. Marques have great difficulty in farding a 21-12,

seven in view of the numerous calls J. S. Ho and S. L. Cheung made on their players by the "hongs." (Wanderers) beat Yvanovich and However, they certainly won't have Pereira 21-14; beat Silva and Sousa a player of the callure of Lang, who 21-13; lost to Gonsalves and Marques played so well at stand-off half for 17-21.

Army on Saturday, and will prob S. w. Liang and T. J.

Ongibly be the match-winner for the (Wanderers) beat Yvanovich

and R.A.O.C. Pereira 21-0; bent Silva and Sousa

The best tussle of the afternoon 21-10; beat Gonsalves and Morques Heavy Baltery meet the Hongkong will probably be seen when th 21-14.

and Shanghal Bank. The 8th Heavy will have a speedy three line with Richards, and Marsh at their disposal. that not only Peru had taken offence. Both showed their paces against the M. Rimet is expected to visit Lime, Volunteers and impressed with their

strong running.

the Peruvian capital:

V

3th. A.A.

(4.30 pm.)" V. P. & O. Build- ing and Another

As for a Europe v, South Amorica

THE PROGRAMME match, many doubt its practicability.

The ties to-day are: The meeting of East and West Middlesex. "B" Europe (the West were without British players) at Amsterdam in Police "B" 1937 was a success, but there were many critics of tlie England. v. The Continent game last year,

5th. A.A. "B" Problems of dato, ground, and choice of players must forcibly occur 3th Heavy Battery to organisers of a match between players in the two hemisphères, e

Rest Of Club "B" Withdraws

There has been one change in the original draw. The Rest of the Club "B" side has been forced to scratch and their place has been taken by the 5th AA. "B" team.

Surg. Lt. Commdr. Nichol- son and Dr. J. A. R. Selby will referee to-day's games.

Switzerland Wins Ice Hockey Title

Dosle, Mar. B. Switzerland won the European Ice- Hockey Championship to-day, beat- ing Czecho-Slovakia by 2-0 in the replay, which was postponed from February 12.

Switzerland scored in the second and third perióda,--Reuter.

In view of the fact that the pro- (4.50 p.m.)ceed will be devoted partly to Service and Civilian chorities, a good v. RA.Ò.C.

(2 g (0,10 p.m.) attendance is expected. Admision v. HK and S. for this evening's ties is only 50

cents for all stands with. Servicedieri, Bank

(0.30 p.m. in uniform at half price

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