1939-03-20 — Page 32

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 20, 1939.

ENGLAND XI FINISH POORLY AFTER A GOOD START

Chinese Enter Final Of 'Sunday Herald' Charity Cup Soccer Competition

(By "Abo")

The "Sunday Horald" International Charity Cup match between China and England at Caro- line Hill yesterday started full of promise but ended on a farcical note, and a record crowd saw play deteriorate until it became a very mediocra game indood.

After conceding a goal in the seventh minute, China recovered and finally won by four goals to one. The margin of victory might have been wider had the Chinese forwards gone all out in the second half; but victory being already assured, they were content merely to play around."

The English team started so well that the ropes of their supporters must have been rulsed very high; but after scoring the first goal, their altacks were checked, and when the Chinese forwards took a hand in the game, there was never any doubl regarding the final issue. The Eng- Hah defenders played well right to forwards were the end, but thi extremely ragged in their methods after the first 20 minutes or so, and thereafter they seldom got within shooting distance.

Hurtley stopped tiree red-hat driver from Lee Wai-tong in the first half, and in getting to one of them he Injured his left hand. This injury prevented him from uppent- ing at his best, and he Jet in three more goals, at least one of which he could have stopped normally.

'ENGLAND'S FINE START

When the game commenced, there

Боль

Record Crowd At

Game Yesterday

It is learned that the crowd watching the China v. England International match at Caro- line Hili yesterday was a re- cord one for the "Sunday Herald Cup series.

A total sum of $3,041 was collected in gate receipts. This beats the previous record of $2,900 for the match between China and Scotland last year.

was thrust in the English attack, hu settled down by now, and with and with the halves backing up well, Hou Yung-sang giving Leo Tin-sang the Chineze had

anxious such good support at right back, the. moments. In the first five minutes, English atlocks were easily repulsed. England nearly scored, only the Tam Kwan-kon, in goal, was given' timely Intervention of Hou Yung-tle to do. song saving a goal. The ball had

On the other hand, the English

nearly reached the goal-line when hacks and halves were kept busy, the right back ran across to clear.

Nevertheless, the Englishmen de though, fortunately for him, Hartley servedly went ahead in the seventh did not have as bad a time as he might, had the Chinese forwards minute when Emberson mel corner-kick taken by Duffield and been going all out for goals instead fancy patterns. Only of weaving bent Tam Kwan-kon all ends up.

At this stage of the game, the one goal was scored against him in Englishmen were the better side. this half, by Lee Wal-tont.

passes

ty in collecting the were meant for the Chinese forwards

---Though he had already injured his left hand by this time, Hartley, the English goal-keeper, had no dificulty in dealing with this high shot in the internacional match played at Caroline Uil yesterday against the Chinese. However, Rides, the rl ht back, was not taking any chances and can be seen inside the goal ready for any emergency-Yuen Chun Studio.

INDIANS CAUTIOUS:

UNNECESSARILY

SAFE CIVIL SERVANTS

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PLAY OVERDONE REVEAL SPLENDID

FORM OF DEFEAT!

NO ENTERPRISE SHOWN INDIAN SECONDS

IN CRICKET FIXTURE WITH KOWLOON C.C.

The Chinese attemple to get their Even before this goal was scored, Several of the arguments against league cricket which forwards moving were stemmed by there was little interest left in the have been raised over and over again in Hongkong, were the splendid positioning of the Eng-game, and when the Dnal whistle lish defenders, who had little difficu- was blown, it came as a relief to given forceful emphasis at the K.C.C. on Saturday, when

which everybody.

Credit must be given to the Eng- the Indian Recreation Club, with 60 runs on the board for However, the phace did not last. Ish halves, Freshwater, Bright and the loss of two wickets, bluntly rejected a grand oppor- In a Chinese attack Fung KingWilkinson, and to the backs, Rides

found himself unmarked

and Parker, for their untiring efforts. tunity to force a win, and satisfied themselves with an and calmly beat Hartley with a Their task was an unenviable one abject division of the points. ground shot to the corner. Defore but they stuck to it gamely, Hart- this, Lee Wai-tong had sent in several terrific drives which were Y. before his injury, was in tare

cheung

forin.

The

SEVERE TEST FOR LADIES' HOCKEY INTERPORT TEAM

REST PLAYERS PUT UP SPLENDID RESISTANCE

(By The Pilgrim")

The Probable Colony Ladies' Interport Hockey XI received a severe test at King's Park yesterday morning when they faced a Rest team, and after an interesting game won by three goals to one.

It one could nominate the one | fault. Mrs. Stone was really good lady in this game who showed ber- and Miss Woolley was energetic. self n great individualist, it was Miss Ilarker and Mrs. Burnett got Mrs. Dalziel, the Colony Inside left. un well on the right wing, the latter She not only showed speed in her revealing dosh and speed. Mrs. unaccustomed position but also Read, in the centre, tock and gave

proved that she is a marksman of her passes extremely well and, on a high degree.

the whole, gave a greatly-improved The Colony players had plenty of display. the ball in the first ball and kept 1. Dalziel, at inside left, was the Itest busily

defending. Mrs.geand; she combined well with her Read found the net after 20 minutes wing, parted with the ball in a most play, after Miss J. Hall had made a unselfish way and also worked with weak clearance. No further goals rendy will. Miss Westcott, on the had been scored when half-time was left wing, had paco when she got called.

away and centred frequently with

THE REST TEAM

There was only one change made accuracy. un resumption, Mrs. Wilmot, from the Rest team, changed places with Miss A. Fowler at left back, Facing:

Of the Rest attack, Mrs. White, astern defence in Miss Gray and at inside left, was always neat in Miss A. Fowler, the Colony attack, her passing schemes but she is now however, got Into their proper stride not as fast as of yore. Miss and further goats were added

Mrs.

was

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rather

Dalziel, off a nice centre by Mrs. Ewing. on the right wing, did good

work, maintaining her shine unt Burnett, and by Mrs. Read, off a short corner hit, Mrs. White, play the finish. Miss Greig, as lender,

patches but good in ing at contre-forward for the Rest.as reduced the deficit in a splendid In-neglected her wings. Little Miss D. Greaves, at left half, was the best dividual effort.

the intermediates; she marked well and fought, many grand ducks STEADY DEFENDERS

with Miss Harker and Mrs. Burnett.

this did not in the least detract from Reid, kept

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Straits Chinese Due

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Taking the Interporters first, Mrs. Mrs. Wilmot did useful work and Lunson in goal never faltered and Miss Gray did much that was good, I could not blame her for the goal but she seems to be anding her loss which escaped her vigilance. Miss of speed a bit of a drawback. With such a fine bowler as C. W. G. White was quite steady at right. It was a fast game, but one could Haynes and the well-balanced bat-G ting strength they revealed against Dack, but she seemed to weaken a not call it a particularly construc- the Indians at Sookunpoe, it is bit in the last hall. Miss A. Fow-five one, though the Rest did ex- well considering it was difficult to understand how the Civiller, her partner, tackied very hard ceedingly

I believo the Interporters Service seconds had not won a game but always fairly and was at times their first comblaation as a team. in the Junior Cricket League until over-hitting to the disadvantage of

Mrs. having two more games before their Saturday. True it is that the In- her own side. The haven

n close watch on the these badly, although they are shap- dians were not at full strength, but Stone, Miss I. Woolley and Miss H. departure for Shanghai. They need the merits of the Civil Servants upposing attack and were rarely at ing much better now as a team. they were the better side. victory; for in almost every respect As long as they have Haynes, Buckle and Warr bowling for them, the Civil Servants' should not con- rede many runs if the fielding does Some point might have been given Anderson, stumping the left-hander. not let the team down. The Indians however, forwards,

discovered this to their cost on Wag The KC.C. innings anticipated by the English Azzied out after the opening minutes. to the visitors' tactics had they been just to make certain.

very Saturday when the earlier batamen, Interested in the destination of the Then with the scores tied ut 1-1. England Hartley: Rides, Farker; shield, or hnd the K.C.C. attack been scrappy. The Fincher brothers figur- with the exception of M. 1. Razack, Hartley hurt his hand. First Lee Freshwater, Bright, Willenson; Emas-good-os-the Indians tried to make ed in a fine third wicket stand which who batted confidently for his 20, Wat-tong scored to give the Chinese berson, Moss, Chesters, E. Strange it appear. But the first factor never produced 20 runs, but both lost their found it not only almost-Impossible entered, and the second was only a wickets after reaching the half-to score but also difficult to keep the lead, and then Lai Shlu-wing and Duffeld,

Kwan-icon: Hou half-truth. It is true that in the century mark, and thereafter Minu their wickets intact against added the third from close in.

China. Tam

Lce Tin-su Teang middle of the innings, Anderson, and Madar took very cheap wickets, bowling of Haynes, Watz and Buckle. Yung-sang,

were down for 48 Chung-wan, Leung Wing-chiu, Hsu Baxter and Lee bowled consistently, seven batsmen golug in and out for Seven wickets

runs when T. All and Y. T. Barma E. F. Fincher batted beautifully, became associated in a partnership Starting the second half with a King-shing; Tang Kwong-sum, Fung and it is also true that the K.C.C. an additional 30 runs.

The Straits Chinese footballers will visit Loo Wnt-tong, La fielding tightened up considerably. 3-1 lead, the Chinese were never in King-cheung.

But in neither case could this be scoring with some nice, clean cover which, took the score to 100 before danger of losing it. The defence Shiu-ving and Wong King-cheung.

claimed as justification for the man-drives and glorious square cuts, but All was dismissed after scoring a

and was splendid 38. Both Barma and M. Hongkong shortly. They are now in Manila for ner in which the Indians pusbed Teddy Fincher was lucky

a series of matches, and when these are concluded themselves into a shell, and refrained twice dropped off comparatively easy Hassan played invaluable innings of from punishing the worst of long-changes. Ils knock was dour com- 18 and 14 respectively, which en-

pared with that of his brother, but abled the Indians to reach 121. hope and half-volleys.

Y. ct Arcull in the early part of the innings showed that the bowling made some effective shots on the leg returned the excellent Ogures of could be hit, and his 44 out of 62, side.

with well timed strokes In the Minu always had the later batsmen

eatly.

SECOND HALF

Teams:

Flashes From World Sport

Only one of the tea was known to all the applicants-Eddie Hop- good, Arsenal and England foot-

They're wisecracking over Two-baller. ton" Tony Galento, portly prospect

"World's most famous full-back," for Joe Laula's punch. Ho's spot, Gay sportsmen, his opponents run said the twelve, unanimously. round him a few times to completo their road-worki

Charlottesville, fly 300 miles for £100 prize, arrivo

World Fair.

Slavin!

at New York

Soccer

priest governing

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This apart, however, K.C.C, might] have forced a clear-cut decision if

the

In Hongkong Soon On Soccer Visit

it was none the less valuable, and he Haynes, who bowled unchanged, they will proceed to the Colony..

Irish Sweep Draw Starts

To-Day

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Straits Chinese Win Opening Match

Manila Mar. 19.

The Straits Chinise soccer team won their opering match in Manila to-day, boating the University of Santo Tomas by three goals to one.

In the first-half, the Chinese fed by two goals ti nif, and in the second, each side scored once-United Pris,

The forthcoming visit has aroused tremendous enthusiasm in 0. M. R W. Chinese soccer circles in Hongkong. Matches have been arranged

of Henry Arm-jof clerk in the tiny Dutch village of middle of the bat was a correct pic-in dificulties, while Mader bowled

These figures are suficient proof between the visitors and the South China Á‚Â.

The following pen-pictures of the visiting team should be of Running is one lrong's success secrets. When "dis-Ilcer.

"Here is a list of the great men," ture of the potency of the K.C.C. with fine precision from the other of his sustained accuracy. A fast

felding was leg-break had the Indians in con- interest; Was training for

difficulty covered," Henry

and he clean- during the Piles Bunyon Derby, marathon race said the burgomaster. "Tell me why bowling. The same enterprise had end. The Indians

only to be shown by the later bats-hardly up to par, three or four tinuous

Lee Pak-tong Goalkeeper. Age Los Angeles, New York.leach is famous." between

wen chances being missed, and there was bowled five batsmen to have men for the Indlung

23. A good and safe, goalle who occasional slackness in ground fleld-affternoon. That's 2,800 miles!/

handsomely.

TWO GOOD PARTNERSHIPS ing.

first-rate There were flashes of

In the batting line, the Civil Ser- reached his top form last year. Tong Wai-mun-Goalkeeper. Axe cricket, but the match was ruined by vants had young G. Ainslie to thank. Malaya Cup Representative 1038. A. H. Madar's 18 in 90 minutes an anti-climax.

Starting very slowly, he gathered confidence as his innings progressed 25. Reserve goalie who rose sud- brilliant

Very promising but too 1.Д might have ranked

and anally batted very well indeed, donly. achievement under different circum-

for his 51 not out, which was prin-spectacular.

John Then Left back. Age 27. stances. As it was, it deserved to

elpally responsible for winning the; No other personality gained such be regarded anly us a dog-in-the-

game for his side. Three wickets Veteran who has been a regular complete recognition.

manger contribution. He could have

had been lost for only 31 runs when member of the side since 1931. he and W. A. Wight got together Originally a.centre-hall, who is con- onc of the best halves to Even Russian composer Tchaikovsk doubled his score by using his feet,

and they took the total to 77 before sidered the latter left after making a hard-have ever played for Singapore. Pigeon fanclers will be interested could not rival Topgood's fame-one instead of moving back to his stumps.

hlt 28. Later after four quick wic-Will be player-manager as well as Jugo-over pitched. Mndar's Inninga was a in the new U.S.A, race. Next Sep-applicant described him as a Roman for everything tint was not obviously splendid example of correct, rigid

wets had fallen, Alaslic was ns-coach of the touring team... Member tember 15,000 pigeons will start at Catholic

defence, but as an attempt to win o

sociated with D. Wright in another of the former tours to Shanghal, A shining half-day cricket match, it

stand which hit off the remaining Hongkong, and Saigon.

example for younger players to fol- lamentable.

runs needed for victory.

Malaya Cup Representative The bowling of the Indians never low. To-night the lights are dimmed In rose above mediocrity. The nelding 1931, 1032, 1993, 1994, 1980 and 1937. Tan Khai-ban-Right back. Has the Gitting had not dropped Arculli off a

been a regular player for simple catch at mid-on when the the historie Round Room of Dublin was quite good, however, and two

Selangor Chinese team since 1933. Indian hud acored about 20; for Mansion House and a great figure very good catches were held.

Good kick and tackles hard. Repre- Arculli stayed for another very Im- of the Angel of Peace, towering over

sented Malayan Chinese Football portant 20 minutes, and helped to the drum of fortune, looks down on

Team In 1035 at National Meet la Increase the store by 37. Arculli's the allently pacing bgures of armed and ward

Shanghal. Malaya Cup Representa 20. Has been reposenting Perak in knock was. the bright spot of the guards keeping watch

tive for Selangor 1935, 1930, 1037, Malaya Cup garis sinen, 1934... A the under the vigilant eyes of Govern made I.R.C. Innings. He

the

member of the Malayan Chinese majority of his runs by use of ment-appointed auditors

Yap Boh-buat-Full back. Age team to Shanghai in 1935. Played powerful, and perfectly timed pull-müllons of counterfolls which awalt

27. Rather fate in developing into right-half in the Semi-final against drive, and a sweeping stroke to the Irish Hospitals Sweepstakes draw

a class player. Raw but should im Hongkong Chines in the Meet. Á square leg. He was especially severe on the Grand National race.

prove with more experience. Fest fine constructive and classy player. on Lee, whom he hit for half a dozen To-day witnessed the third mixing

Coiro, Mar. 19. and good tacker.

Choo Seng-que-Centre half, Age boundaries, and he was finally rather of the counterfolls and unill the last

Soon Choon-lye--Full back. Agö

25. Singapore's centre-half since Gottfried von Cramm, the former unfortunate to be the victim of a minute thousands of people, Inehuling

28. A versatile player who, a 1937. A tall, an Impressive figure toura-pinch, ran play either on a wing who closes vera ably to gap down brillian e. and b. effort by Baxter a great many from Great Britain,

hof, full-backs or wing-forward. the middle. Lyally takes penalties who held in express return very low circled through the Round Room to German Davis Cup player, after and rolled over, sill retaining the witness the brilliant spectacle of 250 year's absence returned to

ament tonnis here..

conls Irish

medieval pretty

girla in

Playing for an International team Malaya Cup Representative 1037. SMART WORK IN FIELD

costumes tending the pneumatle mix on Saturday, he beat the Egyptian, Another wonderful catch was made ing machines. In a blaze of artificial Nalar, by 0-0, 6-1.

To-day he was beaten by the young

America won the tournament

in athletes competing N.S.W.

under three-mile while gruelling blazing sun won sympathy of track officials, who tried to lighten athletes task by playing "Lambeth Walk" over amplifying system, "It didn't make Journey any shorter com mented beet-red competitors.

Irishmen Draw With Hungarians

Action of punter holding only tote ticket on winning horse at Victoria Park, Australia, nearly had toto staff

Cork, Mar, 19.' ewooning. His ticket won £36. At

The International Boccer match be pay out window he distributed good- ly portion round tote workers, who tween Eire and Hungary, played here say it's first time winning punter to-day, ended in a draw of two tals

each. has ever made gift.

A crowd of 20,000 saw the pre- Peter Kano (dolborne), holder of vlously unimpressive Irish forwards

to meet Paddy Ryan (Manchester) minute. The

..

ball.

Dublin, Mar. 10,

on

Von Cramm Returns To Tennis World

and 1038.

(After their four of the Philippines, the Sraits Chinese will como to Hongkong for o series of matchs).

the world fly tyeight boxing title, la pitack Bercely and equallis in the last by All during the K.C.C. innings, sunlight.

Irish delcnto was when he held a big drive by Baxter When the actual draw commences for the British championship, and] strong Turner, at centro-half, being higit over his head on the boundary, Monday, the horses will first American, Donald McNeil, 6-3, 3-0, capped as right-half for Singapore Shanghai, and Balgon,

the Board of Control have given promoters hind boxers up to March

outstanding.

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Koh Hor-hoon. Left nif. Age for the side and got many 20. Captain of the side. First from corner-kiks awarded to the peramental.. 1 played in Jave, played for the team in 1932., Was side by his her work, Rather tem- in Malaya Cup Games in 1936, 1937 Sh

John Chye-Half back Age 23. on making about ten yards for the dealt with, and the holders of lucky Jufler

and. 1938, captained the, Singapore team. A member of former tours to fast. and tireless workers Ins ball

tickets the world, over will be Reuter,

Hongkong, Salgon, Shanghal, Manila, played for BRO. (Selangor Chin- The Hungariana" positional play third high-class plece of work prot

and drawers of the third horae Medan, etc. Very fast and a fine ese Team) ince 1037, A reservo half back to the Selangor Malaya. 31 to arrange the title, fight.

Ryan recently bent fut Whalley was superior but the Irishmen were as the slumping by Mackay of M. promptly notided by cable of their

Mas madara constructiva player. P. Madar off one of Lea's fastest balls. Everybody who draws a horst, £10,000,

On the second dây' of the draw, Yen Thian-tock-Half back. (left Cup. Team 1938. (Hanles) in the final eliminaung faster." bout for the right to oppose Kane, who works the world title when, bol Bradshaw, the Irish centre-for-It popped: tip quickly, and; Mackay ven if it not in the first thred or

rolth of Off-grade wingers, who, re-

10 Colfrued on Fäze 9.3/ The second half was oven, the suns all waving dismally in the air is a non-runner, will be antred of har some residual prizes, together or right). Arg. 10, A promising James Go-light wing, Age 24. Hungarians aking the lead through Mackay, in fact, kept splendidly. He a prize of E580. Drawers of the with a great many prizes bt: £100 player. Shows alina of developing A very wrthy succnsor to a long

Looo-yoow Right ; half; AR Kolloh, and Carey, the inside pild-not concrds a single extra, and winning horse will receive 220,000, oach, will be drawn-International into a very good constructivo hall, Frost the port (left, scoring the equalisereuter he caught Minu very neatly of drawers of the second horse £15,000 Press Bureau,

af Liverpool, last September,