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Monday,

HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH

January 22, 1940.

MONDAY

MORNING

COMMENTARY

ROYAL NAVY BEATEN AGAIN INTERPORT RUGBY FIFTEEN

SOUTH CHINA A. A.

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KOTEWALL

A. A. WIN

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- foat in the Kotowall Cup sorios when they lost to South China Athletic Association by five goals to two on the Sookunpao ground.

CHAN TAK-FAI SCORES FIVE DESPITE ROBINSON'S BRILLIANCE

How Teams Fared

Kotewall Cup

S. China

5 Navy

Senior Shield

2

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

3 St. Joseph's Junior Shield1st Round Replay

7 Electric

Kowloon

I 24h R.A.

Junior Shield-2nd Round

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

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1 Engineers

First Division

Police Navy

2 Kowloon

0 Eastern

3

2 Kwang Wah

Second

Division "A"

Tám Kwan-hon was clearly town efforts, having worked for op-Club nervous, his handling of the ball pertunities that were thrown away at all times caused 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'a score to two goala only.

settled.

DS.

ever,

MAGNIFICENT KEEPING DOBINSON for Navy was magni-

0 6th R.A.

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- ceeded to consolidate their position to such an extent against the K.C.C. on Satur- day that they finally earned

the distinction of being the first team to beat the junior champions in a league match 21since 1937-38.

LUCKY CASH SWEEP TICKETS

AT KWANTI

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Assuring Display

(By "Fly-half")

SPIRITED RUGBY was seen at Sookumpoo on Satur- day when Police defeated Club "A" by 29 points (a goal and eight trics) to nil, and, later, when the Club Interport 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 The following were the lucky cash Army, Marsh, Comb and Sheldrake deputised for Arting. sweep tickets at the Fanling Ruces at

stall, Brinkley and Cuthbertson, whilst for Club, Van Kwantl yesterday:

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Unplaced ponies 1823 gach): Nos. 1939.

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$1004.77 309.94 154.97

Tate 3

No.

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263

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פור

$1.770.04 289,44

183.72 Unplaced ponies ($50 each): Nos. 676

Bace 1.

€9570

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

Interport Match At The Canidrome

Unplaced ponter ($50 each); Nos, 200, by wheeling with the ball. On Saturday's showing the pack

Shanghal, Jan. 20. causes so fear for its capabili-

The Shanghai Rugby Union Foot- ties against the force Shanghai

morning ball Club announced this elght, and have only to repeat that the Interport Rugby match last Saturday's performance to against Hongkong will be held on justify themselves.

Thursday, February 8, on the Coni- A different story must be drome ground, commencing at 11.30 that between Hongkong a.m., and told the three-quarters who ap- and the Fourth United States Marines peared to be at sixes and sevens, at 11.30 am, on February 10, at the 102.19The makings of a first-class same place. Nos. 67three-line is there, and yet on

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1368 Unpinced ponies ($760 each): Nos. 18584, 01010.

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Apart from an early advan- 1 30th 1y. Bly. 4tage, which they quickly pro- ceeded to lose, KC.C. gave no indication of any ability to win the match. For the first time this season a series of catches oss, were missed some easy, same! sharp, but all which on any other i

Second Division "13"

Signals

(Postponed)

2 Signals

Third Division

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

0 24th R.A.

2.Kumacns

0 5th R.A.

"W" FORMATION

#1345.12

$125.00

308.55

18407

Unpinced ponies ($50 each): Nos. 1203,

occasion would probably have Women's Hockey

I been held. This enabled Crai-

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gengoser to reach a respectable

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

Despite illness, which is taking a Saturday thoy played like heavy toll of Shanghai's leading players, while several of last year's second-raters.

Afteen aro also not available, Shang- I was certainly an off day for the hal will be able ta field o fairly insides, Bidwell and Hutchison, who strong team, which will be selected have seldom been so indecisive In next week-United Prem. their attempts to open up the game.

Holding up of the ball by the *****............++++++++++***** halves after the three lino had got

mark resulting in playera Picton and Richards, touch down

St. Andrew's Beating to retrace their steps to set for Club's try. Henderson failed to

Caer Clark Cup Champions

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, son, Taylor and Henderson made un- Club serum half, only fractions of availing attempts to grass him, and a second in which to get the ball he eventually touched down at the out, and often as not left the serwnside of an upright. Paul just missed

f with the only alternative of with an ensy kick. hanging on to the ball and to try

Club "A" 0

R.A.O.C. Lee Wai-tong, of whom much was 5th R.A. expected, was completely subdued by Hazard. Fung King-cheung was as hard-working

but hial schemes were of no avall Of the University two wingers, Lee Shek-yau was the for substituted speed better. He Hau Yung-sang and Mak Sui-wile, and did much to throw the de- hon did not display the usual fence off, giving his other forwards understanding between backs, more and better chances. and the fact that they were both right-backs may account for their lack of covering. However, cent. He pulled off saves which they proved too strong for the Navy

an ordinary goal-keeper would never attack, particularly in the second half when they appeared more have done. It seems to me that for him, but made the meet of a as the visitors. Chan Tak-fal has probed and found difcult task.

Seized Opportunities his weakness as Chan could not score

FULL CREDIT must go to Crat- Excepting Leung Winit-chiu on the with high shots, but found grounders

gengower for the manner in which THE Navy. forwards adopted the they accepted their chances of re-

Police 29 right, the Chinese half-back line was very effective against Robinson. in and feltle. Soong Ling-sing was

Hendy and Hall had not the "W" formation, and with a more covering. Lam, twice dropped, scor- the best of the three halves. He had mice at an understanding be experienced centre would have founded 28 not out in vigorous fashion,

POLICE had little difficulty in for opponent Phippens, the more dangerous of the two wingers, whom tween them. Hall was the steadier this an excellent attack against the Way, also let off, compiled a useful

defeating Club "A", and yet, des while Hendy was in- Chinese ride. Allison had not the 25, and Locke batted well for his 19. dash and finish of an ideal centro His partnership with N. Broadbridge he kept well in check, and found of the two

pite the score, the game was not and would have done botter as an (16) was an important turning point

without interest, nor time and opportunity for plying his clined to run upfield.

The Saints were full value for! his play appeared in the home team's innings. Hazzard was the pick of both de insido man DJ forwards with beautiful pastes? Lam

loided Tak-po gave him excellent support, fences.

their win and Miss Hida Reid was The visitors started their task pur- On hls and Robinson's constructive. O'Regan and Thoburn

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, Eny hitting Trance for two to a large extent responsible, scoring HENDERSON, at full back, lay too A far back, and fly kicked too the score down, and they did honour runs up and down the than constructive work.

Beld left successive fours, but in attempting to one above a "hat-trick."

Mrs. Harrington in goal who fall-often, and although he made no mis-Club backs to le on the bail, and when it came to find the boundary off the next ball, to the responsibility, Briit had to them spent,

cause for anxiety "feet trapping" being resorted to PROLIFIC GOAL-SCORER

combat Chan, and if he had had scoring they were erratic, Phippensbe mis-hit and gave Youngsaye ed to avall herself of the use of her takes he

there was no need for 1. the left-wing.

Miss Where 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 THE best forward,

South China was caslly Chan might not have been what it was, as Chinese attack more often and his signal for a batting rot which per-Buchenon were the main weaknesses With the ball and ground dry and (often instead of lying on the ball

sisted until the last wicket full. in the "y" team, while the inside wind which played the devil with to stem a rush. Tak-fal. He has proved beyond any he had the measure of Chan; and if centres being models of accuracy.

the surveillance-had--not-been-re-

Goodban fell to Omar's fast yorker trio were much too intent upon dia- the ball on bouncing, it would have on their own line, Club players question of doubt that he

Navy opened the aflack, und

ly, instead of getting their heads Colony's most prolife goal-scorer. It laxed or transferred there might have

within the first five minutes drew before he had scored, and then gonal pasting instead of pushing the been much safer to have caught the were inclined to pau, often wild- With the Insides ineffective, the down to allow an organised through. is true that three of his goals were been a different story to tell.

Stewart and Hill found Fung a shade 100 much Arst blood, Thoburn receiving from Irance pierced Mulcahy's defence with ball through the centre for e run ball before the bounce. from passes, but two were from his

Allson to allp the ball to O'Regan Baxter and R. T. Brondbridge Miss Pocock, at left-half, Miss M. wing-threes,

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

press top, but Baxter was smartly taken Strange, left-back, were the pick of Tam was called upon to save, behind the stumps and thereafter the the "y" defence, while Miss Harker from Allison, O'Regan and Phippens.

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a beauty,

and In a breakaway, Chan Tak-tat re-innings became a procession. ceived the ball from a half-back to

Sprightly Cricket

a

try a arst-timer, which had the mis- IRANEE maintained an impeccable fortune to strike Hendy's head and length to take 4 for 21, and Way, glance into the Navy's net with coming on second change at the other Robinson out of position.

end, ran through the later batsmen to obtain three wickets for nine runs.

Cragengower played very spright

EXCELLENT SAVES

AFTER some vain sitempts by Lee

to score, he changed tactles and from the initial shock of losing their instead worked for opportunities for Carly batsmen so cheaply, and on the Chan and Fung, in one of which day's play were the better team. Fung received to bring Robinson to cre was a decided tendency on the part of the visitors to Antler the his knees to save what was one of Craigengewer attack, Baldwin being

the exception with a hard-hit 19.

the finest saves of the match.

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

Fung passed to Chan who tested Robinson with a

fino Arst-timer which the latter collected in fine style.

SOFTBALL.

LEAGUE SCORES

BY THE ODD GOAL in seven, the St. Andrew's Ladies beat the "y" Ladies, Caer Clark Cup to get through on his own.

In the second half Club pack champions, in their return league adopted the best policy opon to them, the ball to themselves CB.A. and kept

whenever necessary; a policy which hockey match on the

appeared to catch Army unawares. ground on Saturday.

UNNECCESSARY ANXIETY

and Mrs. Burnett were the pick of the attack. Mrs. Gardner (2) and Mas D. McCaw scored for "y.""

Brawn Cup Matches

Beores in Brawn Cup matches over the week-end were:

placesan Girls 0 Argonauto

1 "y" Juniors Recreio

(Miss M. Campos)

UMPIRE ABSENT

gave

Vin

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

Succola 起

so one-

The new recruit to Police, Wright- Nooth, showed up well, Although not exceptionally tall, he caught the ball in the lineouts, cleanly, an ob- ject lesson to local players in Jumping to the lineouts instead of just stretching their hands above their heads.

In the loose, he kept up on the ball well, and he had hard luck in not Lopenings for themselves, and met securing more than one of his side's

with very little

their tries. He should prove a valuable nequisition and enhances Police's efforts.

Charler, at stand-off half, once hopes of retaining the Blarney Stone gave a forceful display, al-Shield in the Seven-a-side Tourna- Owing to the non-appearance of more one of the umpires, the Brawn Cup though when and if he gets posces-ment.

HARD-TACKLING INSIDES match between St. Andrew's and slon quickly it will be his policy to Central British School was post-put it out to his threes straightaway

to give them time to feed the wing|WILSON. and Foy were too hard- poned.

W threes.

fackling insides for the Polico, Leslie, who did not resume in the RELIABLE FULL-BACK

second half due to a hand. Injury,- PICTON was a very reliable full- did not handle well in the first bait. back for Army, being impressive Taylor,, at full-back, was seldom in his fielding of balls and touch-troubled, and dealt with kicks ahead kicking, March and Richards kept effectively.

Morgan, playing his first game LONDON. Jan. 20 (Reuter)--The the Club wingers In check, and following were the results of matches Richards shone in attacking move here, was off his mark too fast for played in the Regional Leagues toments. Įday:

LEAGUE REGIONAL SOCCER AT HOME

Navy now assumed the ascendency and pegged the Chinese to their own arent. Thoburn shot into Tom's Allison and Thoburn hands, and harassed him, and the ball

Mitterall knocked out of his hands, but they

The scores in the various softball Tottenham falled to put it in the net."

Navy was on the defensive, and ICAge matches over the week-end Watford Fung again tesied Robinson with a ine shot. Lee received from Tong the shot from just outside penalty area, the ball going out.

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South Chinn brought the ball back almost immediately from the goal- kick, and Chan received from Lee Shek-you to put South China fur- ther ahead with a nies drive.

CRUELLING TEST.

"ROM" the resumption, the Chinese backs were subjected to a most gruelling test, but as minutes went!

were

Men's

Acte Forum 2..

Becs, Filipinos 1.

Conucks 9, Machine Gunners 2.

Oud 6, aseball Club 2,

Girin

Wildcats 10, Cuba 4.

Rashierettes 15. Piraten T. Wahoos 0, Ballgiris 1, Panthers 27, Cardinals 9.

HONE

Cables 0. Texnos 7.- Somony 7. National City Bank 3. har 17, China Provident is.

riendly

Recre 10. Tulea 4.

by they became more consolidated WEEK-END GOLF

and perceptibly checked and finally hold the Navy forwards, The Chin- esa too, seerned to find more leeway with the defence, all excepting Leo Wal-tong,

to who appeared

bo singled out for special attention. This left more scope for the other

AT FANLING

Results Of Junior

West Ham

Rutherford, and as a result had to

Paul and Walte were handicapped take his passes behind. His handling was not safe, and as a result, D. late that they received passes

were upon Tynes changed places with him in their opposition them. Hook and Foley did reason- tie scond half.

Hopkins, at full-back, was given a ably well in a new Army combina busy time, and little time in which tion at half. Hook was nore sub-

ENGLISH REGIONAL

South "A"

in

Charlton

when

a Cimplon Orient

Southend

3 Arsenal

Brighton Bournemouth Chalion Heading Southampton

Both "**

1 Dulkam

Aldershot

0 Queen's Park IL

3 Brentford

Foriamouth

East Midiauda

Mansfield Town

Mildlands

1 Wolverhampton 3 Birmingham West Bromwich A. T. Walsall

Chesterfield

Loltester Northampton

Dumley

Bury Treston Flochdale

North Western

Bouthport

4 Nolton

3 Accrington

1 Blackburn

Western

Chester

New Brighton

Liverpool Manchester U. Tranmero

4 Slako

9 Everton

Western

1 Motherwell

Hangers

SCOTTISH REGIONALS

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dued than usual and found Charter to act. Ife was generally caught in hard to hold. Foley made an im- possession, or else passes to him went pressive debut as a serum-half.

The Army forwards did well, and (Sutherland received more

than a

wide.

Thompson and Nelson were Club's best three's. Up forward Club were

fair share of the ball in the set best served by Banpas, Dazield and

Leigh 4 вегита in hoolding against Saller.

Pinkerton

loose.

Police scored tries through Rose,

was conspicuous in the Wright-Nooth, Wilson (2), Luscombe Henderson (Club) kicked a penalty (2), Jackson, Fay and Reynolds. goal to make the árst score, and the Only the last one was converted by only one, In the first half In the Fay after Taylor, Fay, Searle and Arst period, quick breaking by the Reynolds had missed the rest. Army forwards nullified any advent Hage Club obtained from the

and lineouis.

-REVISION OF POLICY

AN obvious revision of policy was ball, noticeable in the second WA. Stewart beat J. Linaker six when Club forwards took the gaine and Ave,

under their control and wheeled

Kowloon C. C. Beat

Kowloon B. G. C. At Tennis

In a friendly Inter-Club, tokala

forwards, and, bad they realised it Championship Matches Alexander bent L. Jackson the bull at their reet, or made good match, the Kowloon Cricket Clubs beal

four, and three.

should have attempted to score

usp of had passes by the Army the Rawdon Bowling Green Club by themselves rather than pass to Lee. Following are the remits of gazes 1. N. Willienison beat R. R. del pers to begin feet nishes. These 24 games to 10 on Baturday,Phangan The KC.C. were far superior in the Chan received from Lea, and at- for the fanlor championship of the Liesching three (and two.

idles were soon rewarded when a tempted to break through, but was Boral Hongkong: Gelf Club played J. C. Taylor beat A. B. Purver gain of forty yards was made by Mixed Doubles matches, winning 91 stopped in than hick of time by yesterday1--

Walkden, Taylor and Heaveman. Hazzard. Leo manoeuvred himself W. Howitt bent D. L Prophet 7

March picked up off their feet, and for a shot at goni, but this drew on and 1,5

games to their onponente D

In the Ladies Doubles; KC.O, Were

N.K. Littlejohn beat H. H. Mundy

In attempting to kick touch, kicked again winners by games to B. And

three and two.

isix and Ave.

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Filmself extra attention, and he was J. W. Mayhew best T, Low at the At McBride beat T. Magarry

PLEASE Turn To Page:9,00) 100,

Men's Doubles they won

crossed over at top speed to evade by 6 games to 4.0