1940-01-22 — Page 16

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 22, 1940,

MONDAY

MORNING

COMMENTARY

ROYAL NAVY BEATEN AGAIN INTERPORT RUGBY FIFTEEN

WIN

SOUTH CHINA A. A.

· KOTEWALL CUP MATCH

(By "Rex"),

DISPLAYING SUPERIOR FOOTBALL to that when they lost to Army in the first round, Royal Navy yesterday sustained their second de- feat in the Kotewall Cup series when they lost to South China · Athletic Association by five goals to two on the Sookunpoo ground,

CHAN TAK-FAI SCORES FIVE DESPITE ROBINSON'S BRILLIANCE

How Teams Fared

Kotewall Cup

S. Chinn

2

5 Navy

Senfor Shield

Their defeat may be attributed to concentration by the defence on Lee Wai-tong, and, as à result, Chan Tak- fai was given more or less free scope to score all five goals 5. China "B" for the winners.

3 St. Joseph's

Junior Shield-1st Round Replay

7 Electric 124th RA.

Junior Shield-2nd Round

Hendy's transfer from centre-forward to right back South China

Kowloom proved a failure, weakening the defence and removing thrust from the attack. Robinson, Navy's custodian, gave an inspired performance between the sticks and prevented Eastern the Senior Service from going down to an even greater defeat.

Tam Kwan-hon was clearly jown efforts, having worked for op-i nervous, his handling of the ball portunities that were thrown away! at all times enused a flutter of by his less spectacular forwards. excitement not unmixed with anxiety, and it was mainly due to the excellent work put in by his backs that kept the Navy's score to two goals only.

hial

Police Navy

Club

1 Engineers

Flest Division

BEAT THE ARMY

Craigengower Beat The Club Forwards Shine In

Junior Champions

Fine Recovery After Disastrous Beginning

RECOVERING WELL from a disastrous start- when they had lost their first three wickets for 17 runs- Craigengower juniors pro- 2ceeded to consolidate their position to such an extent against the K.C.C. on Satur day that they finally carned the distinction of being. the first team to beat the junior

7

2 since 1937-38.

2 Kowloon

1 champions in a league match

U Eastern

3

2 Kwong Wah

Second

Division "A"

R.A:O.C.

Apart from an early advan-

1 30th Hy. Bty. 4tage, which they quickly pro- ceeded to lose, K.C.C. gave no indication of any ability to win For the first time the match.

U 8th R.A.

Second

Division "13"

Lee Wai-tong, of whom much was 5th R.A. expected, was completely subdued by Hazzard. Fung King-cheung was an

but ever, hard-working as schemes were of no avail.

Of the University two wingers, Lee Shek-yau was the better. He substituted speed for Hau Yung-sang and Mak Sai-wile, and did much to throw the de- hon did not display the usual fence off, giving his other forwards understanding between bucks, more and better chances.

MAGNIFICENT KEEPING

DOBINSON for Navy was magni-

- Signals

(Postponed)

this season a series of catches were missed-some- easy, some sharp, but all which on any other

LUCKY CASH.

Assuring Display

(By "Fly-half")

SPIRITED RUGBY was seen at Sookunpoo on Satur- day when Police defeated Club “A” by 29 points (a goal

SWEEP TICKETS and eight tries) to nil, and, later, when the Club Interport.

AT KWANTI

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Race 3

Race 4

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side gained the better of Army by six points (a try and a penalty goal) to three points (a try).

In the big game both teams showed changes; for Army, Marsh, Comb and Sheldrake deputised for Arting. stall, Brinkley and Cuthbertson, whilst for Club, Van Leeuwen and B. Hynes for Bosanquet and Wanklyn.

Club forwards put up a great show, and at last were seen to relieve their lines from scrum

Interport Match At

The Canidrome

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Saturday's showing the pack 377

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$1200.00 30453 184.27

Saturday they second-raters.

occasion would probably have Women's Hockey

This enabled

Crai-

played

Despite ness, which is taking a like henvy toll of Shanghai's leading players, while several of last year's fifteen are also not available, Shang- It was certainly an off day for the had will be able to held a fairly insides, Bidwell and Hutchison, who strong team, which will be sekcted have seldom been so Indecisive in next week. United Press. their attempts to open up the game.

Holding up of the ball by the s.........................

hoives after the three line had got

off their mark resulting in players and Richards, and touch down

power to reach a respectable St. Andrew's Beat having to retrace their steps to got Pocton and cris, derson Child to

Third Division

2 Signals

1

been held.

@24th R.A.

0

2 Kummons

1

# 5th R.A.

South China 12th R.A. International R.A.M.C.

and the fact that they were both right-backs may account for

of covering However, theent. He pulled off saves which****** their lack they proved too strong for the Navy

the second an ordinary goal-keeper would never attack, particularly in

have done. It seems to me that for him, but inade the meet of a they half when

appeared more Chan Tak-fai has probed and found dimcult task. settled.

hits weakness as Chan could not score i Excepting Loung Wing-chiu on the with high shots, but found grounders right, the Chinese half-back line was very effective against Robinson. in fina fettle. Soong Ling-sing was the best of the three halves, le lad

"W" FORMATION

score of 147, although on the smali Happy Valley ground this was hardly expected to be sufficient against such a potential batting side os the visitors.

Caer Clark Cup Champions

BY THE ODD GOAL in soven, Seized Opportunities FULL CREDIT must go to Cral the St. Andrew's Ladies beat the Kengower for the manner in which

ON

side had a lot to do with the

convert. throwing out of gear of Club backs. Late in the game, Richards picked The credit for this must be given to up a loose ball to run diagonally and the Army wing forwards, and Foley, thus get away from Stewart, Hutchi- who was scrum half, gave Thomson, sun, Taylor and Henderson made un- Club serum half, only fractions of availing attempts to grase him, and a second in which to get the ball he eventually touched down at the out, and often as not left the serum side of an upright. Paul Just missed hair with the only alternative of with an easy klek. hanging on to the ball and to try

THE Navy forwards adopted the they accepted their chances of re- "Y" Ladies, Caer Clark Cup to get through on his own. Police 29 Club "A" O Hendy and Hall had not the "W" formation, and with a more covering. Lam, twice dropped, scor- for opponent Phippens, the more semblance of an understanding be-experienced centre would have founded 20 not out in vigorous fashion. champions, in their return league adopted the best polley open to them,

PROLIFIC COAL-SCORER

down

the fleld left

on

In the second half Club pack

where there Wis

1

POLICE had little difficulty in Hall was the steadier this on excellent attack against the Way, also let off, complled a useful

the CB.A.und kept the ball to themselves tween them. clangerous of the two wingers, who of the two while

whenever necessary; a policy which defeating Club "A”, and yet, des- Hendy was in-Chinese aide, Allison had not the 25, and Locke batted well for his 19. bockey match he kept well in cheekt, and found

appeared to catch Army unawares.pite the score, the game, was not dash and finish of an ideal centre His partnership with N. Broadbridge time and opportunity for plying his clined to run upfleld.

and would have done better as an (16) was an important turning point ground on Saturday.

UNNECCESSARY ANXIETY without interest, nor so one- Hazzard was the pick of both de-inside man

innings forwards with beautiful passes. Lam

aa his play appeared in the, home tearn's

The Saints were full value for

sided. Tak-po gave him excellent support, fences,

On his and Robinson's constructive. O'Regan and Thoburn The visitors started their tank pur- their win and Miss Hilda Reid was

Poor efforts were made by the but shone more on the destructive shoulders rested the task of keeping did sterling work, but their frequent posefully, Lay hitting Irance for two to a large extent responsible, scoring HENDERSON, at full back, lay too far back, and by kicked too the score down, and they did honour runs up and than constructive work.

lie on the ball, to the responsibility. Briit had to them spent, and when it came to successive fours, but in attempting toj ons above a "hat-trick." who fall-often, and although he made no mis- Clab backs to

And the boundary off the next bail. Mrs. Harrington in goal

gave' cause for shalety "feet trapping" being resorted to combat Chun, and if he had had scoring they were erratie. Phippense mis-hit and gave Youngsaye aed to avail herself of the use of her takes he

the left-wing, Miss

no need for it often instead of lying on the ball E beat forward on view for any reliance on Hazzard the score was the better winger, piercing the simple catch at cover. This was the pads, and

When pressed South China was easily Chan night not have been what it was, as Chinese attack more often and his signal for a batting ret which per-Buchanan were the main weaknesses with the ball and ground dry and to stem a rush.

alsted until the last wicket fall. in the "Y" team, while the inside wind which played the devil with Tok-in! He has proved beyond any he had the measure of Chan; and if centres being models of accuracy. question of doubt that he is the surveillance-had--not-been-re-

Goodban fell-to-Omur's fast-yorker trio were much too intent upon dia- the ball on bouncing, it would have on their own line, Club players and attack, opened the

then gehal passing instead of pushing the been much safer to have caught the were inclined to pass, oftea wild-- ly, instead of getting their heads Colony's most prolific goal-score:.

within the first five minutes drew before he had scored, and

With the insides Ineffective, the down to allow Ja true that three of his goals were

through. a beauty.

Stewart

organised Brst blood, Thoburn receiving from ranee pierced Mulcahy's defence with ball through the centre for a run ball before the bounce.

wing-threes,

Van and from passes, but two were from his

Allison to slip the ball to O'Regan Baxter and RT, Broadbridge. Mis Pocock, at left-haif, Miss M.

Leeuwen had to attempt to make scrum to form round. who made no mistake with a pile-looked as though they might get on McCaw, at right-half and Mrs.

The new recruit to Police, Wright- driver. They continued to press,

Nooth, showed up well. Although and Tam was called upon to save top, but Baxter was smartly taken Stronge, left-back, were the pick of behind the stumps and thereafter the the defence, while Miss Harker from Allison, O'Regan and Phippens innings became a procession.

not excepilonally fall, he caught the ond Mrs. Burnett were the plek of

ball in the lineouts cleanly, an ob- In a breakaway, Chan Tak-fai re-

the attack. Mrs. Gardner (2) and celved the ball from a half-back 10

local players in Miss D. McCaw scored for "Y."

jeat lesson to [jurnping`in the lineouts instead of just try

stretching their hands above their heads.

laxed or transferred there might have been a different story to tell.

Hill found Fung a shade too much

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Navy

a first-timer, which had the mis- fortune to strike Hendy's head and gloace into the Navy's net with Robinson out of position.

EXCELLENT SAVES

FTER some vain attempts by Lee LAF

to score, he changed tactles and instead worked for opportunities for Chan and Fung, in one of which Fung received to bring Robinson to

Sprightly Cricket

IRANEE maintained an impeccable length to take 4 for 21, and Way, coming on second change at the other end, ran through the Inter batsmen to obtain three wickets for nine runs.

Cralgengower played very spright y cricket once they had recovered from the initial shock of losing their early batsmen so cheaply, and on the day's play were

the better team. There was a declded tendency on the part of the visitors to flatter the his knees to eave what was one of Craigongower attack, Baldwin being

the exception with a hard-bit 19.

the finest saves of the match,

Soon after Les again passed to Chan for him to run through the de- fence and net with a well-placed shot.

Fung passed to Clian who tested Robinzon with a fine frst-timer which the latter collected in fine. style.

SOFTBALL

LEAGUE SCORES

Brawn Cup Matches

Recreio

(Miss M. Campos)

UMPIRE ABSENT,

0

Next Saturday, Club in- terport side will play a team made up from players from each of the Navy, Army and Police teams.

of more Owing to the non-appearance

an

In the loose, he kept up on the ball well, and he had hard luck la not

Beures in Brawn Cup matches over the week-end were: Diocesun Girls C Argonauta

0 openlogs

for themselves, and met securing more than one of his side's "Juniors. with very little success in their tries. Ho should prove a valuable

acquisition and. efforts.

enhances, Police's Charter, at stand-off hall, once hopes of retaining the Blarney Stone gave a forceful display, al-Saleld in the. Seven-a-side Tauma- one of the umpires, the Brawn Cup though when and if he gets posses-ment. match between St. Andrew's and slon quickly it will be his policy to post-put it out to his threes straightaway Central British School was

to give them time to feed the wing VA/TLSON and Fay were too hard- poned.

threes,

tacking buides for the Police. RELIABLE FULL-BACK

REGIONAL LEAGUE

SOCCER AT HOME

M

HARD-TACKLING INSIDES

Leslie, who did not resume in the second half due to a hand injury. DICTON was a very reliable full-did not handle well in the first half.

wns seldom. back for Army, being impressive Taylor, a full-back, in his fielding of balls and touch troubled, and dealt with kleks ahead kicking. March und Richards kept

effectively, LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuter). The the Club wingers in check. following were the results of matches Richards shone in attacking move played in the Regional Leagues to ments.

Navy now assumed the ascendency and pegged the Chinese to their own arca,

Tam's Thobuth shot into

day: and Thoburn hands, and Allison harassed him, and the ball was

Millwal knocked out of his hands, but they

The scores in the various softballTottenham failed to put it in the net.

defensive, and were:

league matches over the week-end Wattord Navy was on the Fung again tested Robinson with a fine shot. Lee received from Tang and shot from just outside penalty area, the ball going out.

South China brought the ball back- almost immediately from the goal- klek, and Chan received from Leo Shek-you to put South Chinn fur- ther ahead with n nice drive.

GRUELLING TEST

the

贵

FROM the resumption, the Chinese

backs were subjected to a most gruelling test, but is minutes went by they became more consolidated

and perceptibly checked and finally

held the Navy forwards. The Chin- ese too, scomed And more leeway. with the defenen, all oxcepting Les Wal-tong, who appeared to be singled out for special attention, This left more scope for the other

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WEEK-END GOLF

AT FANLING

Results Of Junior

forwards, and, had they realised it. Championship Matches

ENGLISH REGIONAL

West Harn

Beighton Noumemouth Chelses Reading Southampton Chesterfield

Leicester

Northampton

and

Morgan, playing his first game here, wai cft is mark too fast for Rutherford, and as a result had to

10k handling take his pasca behind. was not safe, and as a rest, D. Hynes changed places with him In upon the scond half

Paul and Waite were handicapped that they received passes late when their opposition were them. Hook and Foley did reason- Inbly well in o new Army combina-

Baath "A

in

Charlton

2 Clapton Orient

4 Beuthend

3 Arserial

Routh ""

1 Fulham

2 Alderslot

D Queen's Park R.

3 Brentford

2 Portsmouth

Rast Midlands

Mansfield Town

Midlands-

1 Wolverhampton 5 Birmingham

West Bromwich A. 7 Waln

Burnley

Bury

Preston Rochdale

Liverpoo! Manchester U.

Tranmere Wrexham

Hangers

North Weitera

7 Southport

* Dalton

3 Accrington

1 Blackturn

Western

1 Chester

2 New Brighton

4 Stoke

Everton

Western

1 Motherwell

RCOTTISH REGIONALS

'.

Hopkins, at full-back, was given a

tion at half, look was more sub- busy time, and little time in which dued than usual and found Charter to act. He was generally caught in hard to hold. Foley made an im- Possession, or else passes to him went pressive debut as a serum-half.

Thompson and Nelson were Club's The Army forwards did well, and best three's. Up forward Club were Sutherland received more than a

B

fair

wide.

share of the ball in the set est served by Bompas, Dazidd and 2 scrums In hooking against Salter. Leigh

Police cored tries through flose, oj Pinkerton was conspicuous in the wright-Nooth, Wilson (2). Luscombe

loose.

Henderson (Club) kicked a penalty (2), Jackson, Fay and Reynolds. goal to make the first score, and the Only the last one was converted by Fay after Taylor, Fay, Seale and only one, in the first half. In this Reynolds had missed the rest

first period, quick breaking by the Army forwards nullided any advant- nge Club obtained from the serums and lineouts.

REVISION OF POLICY N'obvious revision of polley was noticeable in the second half,

W. A. Stewart beat J. Linaker six when Club forwards took the game

under their control and wheeled with

Kowloon C. C. Beat Kowloon B. G. C.

At Tennis

In friendly - imler-Olsblomnis

W. L. Alexander bent L. Jackson the ball at their feet, or made good match, the Kowloon Cricket Oint beat

four and three.

should have attempted to score

use of badt passes by the Army the Kowloo Bowling Green Club by themselves rather than pass to Lee. Following are the results, of gives H. N. Williamson beat R. R. del players to begin feel rusher These 34 games to 10 on Saturday, "ye

Chan received from Leo, and at- for the junior: championship of the Liguching three and two,

lactics were soon rewarded when a The KCC. were far superior in the tempted to break through, but was Hoys! Itongkong Golf Club - played J. C. Taylor, beat A. D. Purves goin "of forty yarda was made by Mixed Doubles. matches, winning 21 topped in the nick of time by yesterday:

three and two..

~Walkden, Taylor, and Henseman.. games to their opponente'. 9. mendek Hazzard. Lee manoeuvred himself W. Howllt beat D. L.. Prophet 7

In the Ladies Doubles, KUC, wore N. C. Littlejohn beat Hi H. Hundr for a shot at goal, but this drew on and 0.

two up.

In attempting to kick touch, kicked again winners by 7 games to Hand- himself extra attention, and he was J. W. Mayhew beat T. Low at the AH. Moride beat T.. Magarry into the hands of Stewart who in the Men's Doubles they won a gemden.

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six and five.

crossed over at top speed to evade by é games to 4.,

110th

March picked up off their feet, and