1939-04-03 — Page 20

Monday;

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

April 3, 1939.

STRAITS CHINESE FOOTBALLERS BEATEN ONCE MORE

WEAKNESS NEAR GOAL REVEALED IN BOTH GAMES Forwards Dally Instead Of Shooting At Goal

(By "Abo")

Playing in the second of their three matches in. Hongkong, the Straits Chinese footballers were defeated by a Colony eleven at Caroline Hill

yos- terday by three goals to one after being a goal in arrears at half-time.

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On Saturday the visitors had been much too solid, Beltrao, at centre- beaten by the South China A.A, on half, played well and was given fine a haki ground which did not suitsupport from his funts, Freshwater them at all. Yesterday, following jond Courtney, and behind him Hou the morn rain, the ground and Yung-song and Sheehan seldom put become soft and slippery, and was a fool in the wrong place. The more like the grounds to which the young Kwong Wah right back gave tourists are accustor ed Though a particularly fine exhibition, kick- they played a slightly better branding and clearing tu splendid style. of Soccer than they did on Saturday. The only goal scored by the Straits the Straita men again revealed the team was by Chin Keng-bok. some weakness in front of goal. centre-forward, who showed fine ball While the local players deserved control despite the stippery ground their victory. It must be said that and the wet ball, but probably would had the Straits forwards shot more have done beller had he essayed often, they probably would have more shots at goul instead of looking scored goal around

the

Recreio Players Win Senior Cricket Shield

CFA

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The Straits Chinese footballers who are now in Hongkong for a series ar matches. So far they have lost both their games in the Colony, 3-0 to South China A.A. on Saturday and 3-1 to a Hongkong XI yester- day. Back Row (left to right)-Koh Hor-kaon (Cant), Soon Choon-lye, Jolin Then (Manager and Coach), Fong Wal-mun, Chia Keng-bock, Lee Fak-tong, Yuen Quan-chong. Loong Leek-boo. Tan Kal-ban and Yop Boh-huat. Front Row (1, to :)-Kee Yew-leng, Yap Thian-icek, Chon Seng-quee, James Gob, Ia Tec-slang, Lee Hal-choo, Ho Kok-chey and John Chiye.

altered more than the one and which stund, for follicues even when Last Year's K.C.C.Seconds Improve

THE PLAY

the game

they did. In indfleld play they well-placed. were as good as the Hongkong XI: but when they had got to within

Hongkong nearly took the lead in shooting distance they Indulged in the opening minute of too much short-passing Instend of when Strange sent in a well-placed taking shots at goal.

shot from difficult angle, but Lee; Palt-tong managed to push the ball out for an abortive corner.

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Final To Be Re-Enacted

Tennis Tournament Resumes To-day.

Position By Defeating Indians At Sookunpoo

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ROYAL NAVY BEATEN IN LAST MATCH OF. SEASON BY 40 RUNS

(By "R. ABBIT")

The Recreio first eleven on Saturday last won the Shield in the First Division of the League and on the whole they deserved to do so. They ran true to form right up to the last, however, as their undoubted weakness-the batting caused them to be out for ninety-nine runs only. Then once more their excellent bowling pulled them out of trouble and they won by forty runs.

The Recreio won the toss and, the Rev. Chapman smacked E. L. contrary 10 the present fashion Gosano prettily through the covers elected to bat, opening with E. M. L. for four in the Drst over and runs. Soares and J. Gosano on a wicket began to come. Collies was partlett- which took a good deal of spin. larly uncomfortable with Goseno Moores and Whitmarsh bowled very who repentedly did all but bowl him, alcadily and bolli batsmen defended | Ozorio at first was nol bowling so well, Soares watching the ball very well

as usual, but at 17 the ball well, Runs came very slowly and slipped out of his hand and a słow over half an hour passed before the high full-pitch_resulted. Chapman twenty was holsted.

anicked it just hard enough to steer It on to the top of his middle stick. 17-1-10.

Aller that Ozorio began to bowl

Two

A NASTY COLLAPSE

-runs

later

put Lates

on

Christison, a left arm round bowler really well, though to had no im- who had formerly been told off for mediate success. Collins seemed to be settling down and Walters put the tia Second Eleven games. However,

his

There was no further scoring in last year's final; Tsui is confidently ide Recreio were in exactly the same the slips before he scored,, the Ine north and, but the wicket came time and appeared to be getting_set.

It seems that he got hit about early bat weil on to the ball, At 29, how- in the season and was dropped. He ever, the former tried to cut Gosano's has now, however, found his length rising ball and succeeded unfortun and has played recently for the first ately for himself as Reed made a Navy leam. He shook Recreio up safe catch at third man. 20-2-14. badly! At 22 Soares apparently lost Up to this I had thought the Navy patience and took a dreadful cross-were likely to get the runs but

now trouble started. Firth hung In yesterday's game, for instance,

bat swipe at a length ball and was but up at one of Ozorio's when 30 they did not deserve to be a goal

bowled. Two balls later Rodrigues down at half-time. The team, as a

Then followed a period of even ex-

was taken in the slips, while in his runs were secred; and allowed too much for the leg break, the ball whole, had played as well as the changes, with the ball swinging from

next aver E. L. Gosano tried to Hongkong men in this half: the only one side of the field to the other.

drive and was beaten by the break, going almost straight on and bowling

him. differencn was that in the ColonyMost of the Straits attacks were

Moores bringing off a quick catch eleven, every one of the forwards inillated on the right at this stage

A GOOD CATCH- high up at second slip. Prota came made attempts to score, whereas when Lee Hal-choo and Loung Leek-

Placed as they were in the Junior short runs in view of what happened in and managed to hang on but the Whitmarsh came in and it was thele Straits counterparts dollied too boo were combining very effectively. Several interesting matches are Cricket League, the Kowloon C.C., to Naranjan Singh and Razack, and

not holsted until after

pretty clear that he and Walters long and were invariably robbed of But the Hongkong defence, aided by down for decision this afternoon at strong contenders for championship moreover the K.C.C. bowling remain-thirty was

Afty-five minutes play. The bowling would have lo put up a big stand possession before they could shoot. the refusal of their opponents to the Hongkong Cricket Club in the honours, could not but regard their cd extremely steady right

was very accurate and one or two to save the game as Lees was, the SPLENDID COHESION shoot, weathered the storm, and in a Colony Tennis Championships. match against the Indian R.C. at end.

balls popped up.

popp CHANCE MISSED

only good but to come. right the ball

But it was Saukuinpoo on Saturday very serious- There was a cohesion between the breakaway on the

Moores On the stand court, Tsui Wai-pully. Two points behind the Police

Whitmarsh relieved

at not to be. Walters stopped in some Stralls backs and half-backs, and be swing to A. V. Gosuno, who bent

will play H. D. Rumjalin to re-enact R.C. with

Had G, A. Goodban been held in tween half-backs and forwards which Lee Fak-tong for the first goal.

game in hand-the Club

from Christison who bowled J. (though at times he let Gosano alone wun delightful to watch, especially

20 closer on Saturday they could dinns would have made

Gosano with a beauty, 32—4-0. on the off when the ball seemed to in the fra half when, though a goal this half. Lee Wal-tong, playing his expected to win the singles title once position

come dangerously near the of down after 15 minutes, they easily second game in two days, was slow again, and his form shown to date not afford to drop any points against Aght of it despite their low score. The outgoing batsman had kept an

In the very first over sent down by end up and played with a straight stump), bat finally after playing held their own. Apart from the in-and was too well-marked by Choo fully justifies the falth placed in him, the lowly-placed Indians.

But he should

that meet with

M. R. Abbas, Goodban snicked the bat, but nine runs in an hour is des- five balls of an over from ability of the forwards to finish off Seng-quee to be effective. their movements.properly, the only After the resumplion, Hongkong opposition to-day, and a good match But if they had entertained any fourth ball to the slips, but first slip)

came in, which was fortunate for misgivings at all regarding the out- was not ready and the ball went by perately slow. L. G. Gosano then bowler he off-drove the sixth and tho went further ahead through Gosono is assured. other weakness apparent in visitors' team was the way in which again. The ball went to him after

come of the match, diese must have him for a four. And, batting very Recreio as Christison's excellent leg uten at deep mid-off rushed back Receiving a walk-over from W. C. been dispelled as soon as the toss well. Goodban went on to make 59, breaks were the much caster of and across and brought of a

catch in a very awkward position The local wingers were left alone. a scramble in front of the goal, and

breaks to the left-hander. Prata. did 424-13. Lees came In, and This was probably due to the fact he beat Les Pak-tong with a left-Hung in the first round, Ho Ka-lnu hed been decided; for after calling in which were eight boundaries.

was generally that because Choo Seng-quee, the foot drive, which the goal-keeper got plays Lai Kwong-tsun lo-day. His aright the spin of the coin, M. I.

Goodban's innings put the K.C.C. not last long as, after he had skled though the bowling and powers of recovery Razack, the Indians' captain, deelded centre-half, had been given the task tu but could not stop.

and one from Whitmarsh behind mid-on ton nccurate to score off much he to bat first-which suited the Kow- well on the way to loon C.C. down to the ground. With Mulcahy and Gray came along inter for a couple, and had shown signs got a nice extra cover four from and DO oft drive from the to knock off the necessary runs in of going for the bowling, a cun- dosano their strong batting strength,

slow yorker de- Ozorlo. But at 53 the former took visitors, given sufficient time, did not quick time. Four of the first five ningly disguised

his off stump and that was the end. fear anything less than 180.

balls he received Mulcahy sent to the fealed him. 35-56.

The last five wickets only added six boundary and was then badly run AN INVALUABLE STAND

runs, for

no one could stop with As I turned out the Indians gave out by Goodban, Gray hit six boun-

Whitmarsh Gosano took four for very litle trouble. They were all darles in his total of 28 before being At 10 a.m. it was announced

out for 124. and the Kowloon C.C. bowled.

Reed came in to face a very nasty 31 while Ozorio had six for twenty- by Mr. T. C. Monaghan, the won the game by seven wickets. As

rose situation and he defended firmiy seven, an excellent performance but The Indians' bowling never Tournament Secretary, that a result of this victory, the Kowloon above mediocrity. The K.C.C. bats-while Gosano made some nice shots. not as good us Christison's 13-3---17 -the-match between Tsui Wal-CC. ure ahead of the Police by one men showed how easily it could be it was here the Navy began to lose

THE WINNERS "and"In view of the fact that point, pui and H. D. Rumjahn wille Club de Recrelo were held a hit and mude the necessary runs for their grip on the game and one not be played. Rumjahn has draw by the Civil Service C.C., the victory in just over an hour, a touch of fever.

championship will be deelded by the result of the final match between the Police and the K.C.C., to be played ot Happy Valley on Saturday.

of shadowing Lee Wal-tong, the two Hongkong should have been three In a race for wing-halves, Koh Hor-koon and Kee up shortly after this.

the Strails Yew-leng, were drawn far too often the ball, Strange beat into the middle by the Hongkong in- goal-keeper, but with an untenanted

result both goal he shot wide. akie forward. As Emberson and Strange were given The visitors look a hand in the al- many chances to take the ball down tack, and in one of their ruids they defeit through Chin the wing. Emberson especially had reduced the

Hongkong again! plenty of rope by Koh Hor-koon who. Keng-hock. But except for leaving the Hongkong out- went to a two-goal lend, the scorer skte right too much alone, played alls time being Lee Wal-tong, who constructive game, however, beat-Lee Pak-tong from close range.

Teams: setting the forwards in motion on several occasions withi splendid Hongkong. Tam Kwan-kon; Hou Yung-sung, Sheehan: Freshwater, through passes.

Beltrao, Courtney; Emberson, Fung King-cheung, Lee Wal-long, A. V. Gosano and E. L. Strange.

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Lee Hal-choo and Loong Leek-boo delighted spectators with some ane passing bouls in the Arst half, and the work of Loong in the first 25 minutes of the game deserved better results.

Straits Chinese-Lee Pek-tong: Inn Kwal-ban, Soon Choon-lye; Kee Yew-leng, Choo Seng-quee, Ko Though the Straits forwards main- Hor-khoon: Lee Hui-chao, Loong tained their pace in the second period Leek-boo, Chiu Keng-hock, Yuen; they found the Hongkong defence Quan-chong and John Chye.

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Stand Court Game Is Postponed

At any rate it is not yet cer. tain whether the courts will be in condition for play. Mr. Monaghan states that if there is no more rain and the 'wind keeps up, the other matches will be played off as arranged.

are Ho's greatest assets and these may off-set Lai's stronger strokes.

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BRILLIANT FIELDING

Against the bowling of Simpson Drd McKenzie, the Indians' opening

and pair, H. T. Barma

Naranjan Singh, went along steadily. If they were not scoring rapidly, they were not in trouble. Then at 26, just ne it seemed that the pair were set for a big score, Naranjan Singh was the

winning.

Germans Triumph In Motor Race

Paris, Apr. 2.

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They

realized they had only three bowlers.

On the whole I think the win of Moores tired and now, and also later, sent down same loose balls which Recrelo is a very good result. resulted in four byest Twenty-four have shown themselves desperately invaluable runs were added before keen. I fancy they are the weakest Reed paid the penalty of his in- batting side ever to win the Shield, correct back shot and played on to but their excellent and varied team Moores. His bat is perpendicular of bowlers, backed up by their enough but he brings it across the splendid fielding and entering have through this year wicked from outside the off stumps pulled them toward the line of the leg stump. When cricket has fallen to a lower A. P. ebb than ever before in my ex- 61-0-9, One

run later Pereira had a blind swipe and was perience: All the cricket has been of a very low standard and in one bowled by Whitmarsh

P. M. N. da Silva batted nicely-or two Clubs there is in the first eleven-- definíto loss of keen en- and looked as if he was worth

Accond Division Is place higher than number nie. He thusiasm. The

hope to publish further notes on

victim, of a brillant bit of flelding The automobile race for the Grand made one lovely leg glance off better off in this respect. The only doubles matchs to-day is by W. Mulcahy. After the batsmen Priz of Pau, which took place to Christison who had gone on again other matches in to-morrow's PRACT, that in which S. A. Gray and G. C. had crossed for run, they attempted day before 60,000 spectators, ended at the Pavilion end, and Gosano | Burnett will meet A. V. Gosano and a second and the K.C.C. captain. In a double German victory. J. J. Remedios. The Recrelo pair with only one stump to aim at, threw caused an upset in the first round of down the wicket.

the tournament by eliminating E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung, and if they can produce the same should win to-day.

The K.C.C. bowling was

Sommer, driving an Alfa Beltrao again offered assistance

Herman Lang, driving a Mercedes and played some pretty shots. A as I have not yet been able to col- stand of 20 resulted and then Christi-icct any reports from eye-witnesses, Benz ear, secured first place, closely con got da Silva to try and drive owing to my visit to Recreio.

By the way one point I should steady folowed by Manfred von Brauchit-him and once more Moores obligea mention and that was that there was

with a smart catch at second slip

a large concourse of spectators who form they without being particularly difficult, son, also driving a Mercedes Benz,

but the 1.R.C. batsmen found run- Third place

went to the French- the third of the match, 82-8-7.

were not only most enthusiastic but getting for from being an easy pro-man,

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Romeo car, and a Frenchman gained and another 17 runs

before Gosano tried to hook Christi- applause quite ne hearty as that ac- Only M. I. Razack (39) and H. T. The German erncit driver, Rudolf on and was low, for a most use corded to the home side. Barma (24) seemed really comfort- Caracciolo

feld ful score of 24. Next over Delirno was leading the jable.

Whitmarsh, returned The former batted aggressive when at the end of the 13th lap he mistimed ly for his runs and was run out by was forced to drop out of the race simple catch to the bowler, Recrele all out for 99 and it would as pretty a bit of fielding as has owing to a burst oli line.

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The programme is as follows:

OPEN SINGLES

Tsui Wai-pul v. H. D. Rumjahn (stand court)

Lai Kwong-tsun v. Ho Ka-lau

W. J. Howard v. J. M. Tomlinson

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Badminton Tie Re-Arranged

The play-off for the mixed doubles badminton league title betwren Club do Recreio (holders) and the Univor- eity, originally arranged for Wednes- day of this week, has been changed.

The match will be played at Talkoo! on Thursday, April 6, at 8 pm.

| The cliunge-over is the result of a mutual agreement between the two icams..

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and as it happened Moores had an but long-on (S. A. Gray) had other lost the position when he was forced was the only three were overworked, Ideas, Running in, Gray picked up to repair his tank. quickly and threw down the wicket three Germans, 11 French, and one

Fifteen drivers took part, including off day. almost in one movement, leaving

Swiss. Razack yards out of his crease.

Softball Matches Played Yesterday

Portugal defeated Jadia by nine runs to five In the International Softball series played yesterday. THE NAVY DAT

In the Girls' League, Wahoos beat Numerous cars were forced to drop I have reason to believe that the Cardinals by thirteen runs to eight, The rate of the IR.C. scoring was out of the race owing to technical Navy had doubts about getting the and thun tie with the Wild Cats for very slow throughout, They took difficulties, and no less than Eve gave runs and after I had seen their tail first place.

The other matches were postponed two hours to make 124. Their later up during the first and third laps. I was not surprised. They started,

et 4.30 p.m. in a promising way, as on nccount of rain, balzmen were not encouraged to steal-Trang-Ocean.

An idea of the crowd 'which saw the match at Caroline Ill on Saturday between the Straits Chiasso and the South China. Aihletto Association. All the stands were packed to capacity, and here's the crowd on "Aberdeen Hill," a natural grand-stand.'. The play may be a little distant, but who cares? Certainly not these people here!-Photo by Mee Cheung

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