1941-01-06 — Page 14

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 6, 1941.

MORNING

MONDAY

COMMENTARY

Royal Navy Upset Sing Tao At Causeway Bay

Splendid Goal-keeping By Both Robinson And Cheong Wing-choy

(By "SCRAMBLER”)

NAVY TEAM were responsible for one of the season's upsets in the premier division of the soccer league yesterday at Causeway Bay, when they inflicted a two to one defeat on the Sing Tao, one of the chief conten- dors for the Championship. The game was featured by the brilliant do- fence put up by the winners, and the superb goal-keeping of both Robinson and Choong Wing-choy.

EXCELLENT DEFENCE

Week-end Golf

The mainstay of the Navy team was their defence, W.C. Hung Wins

and, on the day's play, the Chinese had to take second place, for despite the heroic work put in by Lee Tin- sang and Hou Yung-sang, they were outclassed by backs that gave nothing away, and who by their robust and first-time tackling robbed the Chinese attack of much of their sting.

The Navy, were full value for their points, for they kept up an incessant attack, supported fully by their intermedinte trio. The work, of Roughley and O'Regan at back stamped their display as par excellence, for it was due to this pair that most of the Chi-

Cricket Match

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Robinson (Navy's goal-keeper) taking the ball off the too of one of the Sing Tao forwards during their match at Cause- way Bay yesterd ay.—Ming Yuen.

Junior Title Varsity

Rough Play In Club-Army Rugger Match

ROUGH PLAY, necessitating words of caution from the referee, was the feature of the Army-Club Quadran- gular Rugby Tournament match on the Club ground on Saturday, when Club beat Army by 5 points (a goal) to 3 (a try) after leading at the interval.

Poor handling somewhat marr-{ ed the game, contributing as it

did to a disappointing standard

of play. Wenk passing was in

Past v. Present turn partly responsible for the THE FINAL of the Country Cricket Match Drawn

that the match was won, for until

Club Junior Championship was played over 36 holes at

THE ANNUAL Past v. Present cricket match played Sheungshui yesterday, result- Ining in a win for W. C. Hung at the Hongkong University yesterday was drawn. In over A, R. de Pinna by 3 and 2. past years the match has been played on New Year's Day It was only over the last nine holes hardly a day for good cricket—and in consideration of then, it had been anybody's game. the New Year festivities, it was played this year on the Pinne was 1 up at the 10th, after nese attacks frittered away, for Led by the Maharajah of Patiala, a the third nine holes, Pinna, at one

(Reuter)-being all square on the 0th, and over first Sunday in January. whenever the Chinese threaten-Viceroy's XI beat a Governor of stage had taken the lead 3 up, but The Past batted first and ed their goal, it was either Bengal's XI led by C.K. Naidu, by 3 at the 27th all was square again. Roughley or O'Regan who would wickets in a cricket match played to- come up to relieve the situation day in aid of the War Fund.

Scores were: by timely clearances. Their Governor of Bengal's XI-364 and .coverings and anticipations were 123

very much to the fore.

PESHAWAR. Jan. 5

Women's Championship

quickly settled, down to run- getting, and though three

THE SEMI-FINALS of the women's wickets fell for reasonable LETTERS TO THE

Championship were played off during cost, when E. Zimmern (64) the week-end. The results were:

Mrs F. E. A. Remedios beat Miss became associated with F. Viceroy's XI-302 and 180 for 7M. C. Churn 2 up.

R. Zimmern (29) the scoro' whis.

Miss A. Sequeira beat Miss Qel & mounted rapidly, and at 199 for and 3.

The final will be played next week-7 wickets the innings was de

clared closed.

As stated, it was Navy's inter-1 medinte trio that held the Chinese, for by their first time interceptions and clearances, Honeywell. Hazard several of his efforts should have end.

been better rewarded, for on more

Sound Forwards“

JONEYWELL worked

Ho

throughout, though now

hard

again Young Shul-yick got the sing better of him, but this winger was invaribaly slipped By Roughley, who, like his partner, covered his front mah well. Hazard had a lot to do in covering the

fast

Weak Middle Trio

their

This

a

EDITOR

Cricket Suggestion

a

poor handling. In this. Car- ruthers, who figured in two brilliant runs, rendered his efforts abortive in that hils passing was wild and impossible to take.

П great

Don Bradman Twice Out First Ball

MELBOURNE, Jan. 4 (Beuter)- Don Bradman was out first ball for and the second successive time in re-

Charter played

unfortunate In being kicked on the

interval off the field.

presentative Cricket matches.

Bradman was playing for a side cap-

inned by himself const side cup

Stan McCabe, whose eleven won by an Innings and 103 runs. Scores were:

SON BORN. TO NAWAB OF PATAUDI

unselfish game in defence, and was head, but he carried on after a short Prominent Forwards AMONG the forwards, Thomas, Stan McCabe's XI-443 for nine wkla promoted from the "A" XV, where he dec

Dan Bradman's XI-200 and 141. had been performing so well, carried on that good work and was in the iimelight together with Macrae, Kennedy and Gairdner,

Thompson and Picton (Army) ware a

of full-backs. a staunch pair There was little to choose between them,

and the latter was particularly prominent on the occasion he blocked Stewart who was moving through at top speed,

Among the, threes of both sides, Bhopal. however, Coombes (Army), who deanned back to fill one of those which Coombes came near to scoring berth Douglas had assumed the for Army but was grassed by Thomp- fly-half position-was far and away son a few yards from the line. It was the best on view. With better sup- a grand tackle. port he might have been Instru- Army registered their points in the

reversing the final score, closing minutes of the game It was, incidentally, Coombes, who Macdonald evaded Stewart and sent

BHOPAL, Jan. 5 (Reuter).—A son the and heir has been born to cricketer, the Nawab of Pataudi, who

is n son-in-law of the Nawab of

when

recognised authority on Cricket registered Army's only patrits, when. Coombes over. Millar falled to con.

This

is

vert from wide out Macdonald which carried him past

and Britt helped to clinch the victory than one occasion his shot either

The middle batsmen of the Present showed a determined front, and 30 All three had at all times a grip on missed or was blocked,

Sir, read with intarest, Mr "R.] from Dr L T. Ride, and 37 not out Abbit's" weekly Cricket Notes. I to curb the activities of the Navy from J. Fenton enabled them to get respect his estimation that the situation, although now and

full Both keepers gave dawless per- forwards. It was to their credit within 33 runs of the opposing total H.K.C.C. side playing against the full again Britt was inclined to wander too far up leaving a wide gap for formances. Their daring and anti- that only two goals were scored

wickets when stumpa K.C.C. side would produce a game for the loss of O'Regan to cover, which this player and Robinson In particular during

cipation saved many a certain goal, against them. did well to anticipate,

But for the fact that the Chinese

were drawn.

well-worth watching. As Mr Abbit "Hornell" Shield the latter part of the game came off persisted in the short passing game with flying colours when he had to the result might have been different,

their movements were during the lunch Interval Prof. L. T. organise a game for the benefit of Stewart, he took the resultant pass now runners-up to Navy In the Quad-

MANY spectators were present, and in Hongkong, I suggest he should following a fine burst of speed by

Club, as a result of their win,' are save from all angles from shots as it was rained on him by Lal Shut-wing, always nipped in the bud by the Ride announced that he had present- the Bomber Fund,

of the

the posts. rangular Tournament, table. gome Navy's tackling.

could take pince over and touched down wide and Fung King-cheung and Soong Lingid his utmost to Instil understand-❘ encouragemnt given to local cricket the

Fung King-cheung ed i shleit in appreciation of the

Wedderburn and Douglass former New

Richardis, Hook, Army, Pleton; Chinese

Year Holidays

Coombes and Macdonald; _ Douglass and Ing Into

his teammates and al- by Sir William Hornell, former vice- covering two days, each side to bat effective halves, and of Army's for-

Wedderburn; Sutherland, Ford, Bompas Ray Heath, វា twice. He could pick a side from the words, Gillam and Pinkerton

Miliar: Pinkerton, Duke and though he had several pol shots at Chancellor of the University.

rousing displays, Ford and Duke Glam. goal, he found in Robinson a keeper trophy was presented to the Univer-H.K.C.C., Army, C.S.C.C. and any caught the eve in the loose.

Club, Thompson: Basanquet, Car- E defeat of the Chinese can hard to beat.

sily

Cricket Club for competition be-Naval men avaliable to play against

ruthers, Aitkenhead and Stewart; Char- what i well be attributed to

The Game best-termed

tar and Thenuson: Macma, Hurford, Walk- n local side. A Lai Shui-wing also worked hard, tween the faculties. middle trio, where with the ex-but, like Fung King-cheung,

THOMSON scored Club's Arst den: Gairdner, Needham; Thomas, Taylor he The Medicals, having beaten Arts ground must be arranged and gate ception of Soong Ling-sing, at found himself too well

TABLE TO DATE marked, and Science in the final W. 5. Gegg, should be charged. The entire pro- points when he went over near the and Kennedy

great cort centre half, the wing halves were Kwok Ying-kie did not show up their captain, received the Shield eeeds less expenses to be donated to corner flag following desided failures. It

by Allkenhead. The latter added the i Nayy Bomber Fund, Soont well at all, and the two wingers from the hands of Mr K. S. Oh, the ATANA

Club Ling-sing who held the eye by were slow in coming across, with Club's President.

give below my selection for a points with a glorious kick. Lincal _his_roving-commixalon,-and-

1 many their centres, due perhaps to the The present-vice-Chancellor, Mr side in their correct batting held this lead until the interval, after folico time

me he had elther to bring the close attention of the Navy's wing J. D. Sloss, was host at lunch. order. In the team I have chosen, ball way up for his forwards, or halves.

Fines for "ducks" and missed there are four opening bowlers, und, to come across to help his mates,

Even Encounter

catches went towards the Chinese if necessary, four change bowlers. This team has been chosen on cur- Tsul Ah-fai did not appear at all

Medical Relief Association Funds.

PAST

rent form and several high-lights 38 with excellent reputations bave aut. This necessarily had to be left out. by no means implies that they have 64 been overlooked, but rather that in choosing a local side there is so much talent available one can only picke a side on current form. Some corns will be trod on but that is of small 102 consequence.

inalde Chinese trie. All three play- ers helped in the attack.

and

There was more understanding co-ordination in the Navy forward line In this match than -in-any—previously—1—have-sten. The combination of Le Page and Phippens had the Chinese defence on the wrong foot most of the time, and their interpassing and ap- proach work left nothing to be to be comfortable, likewise Luk Tat-TE_ fluctuating exchanges in the desired. Hendy led his men well, hang, both of whom left their wingers first half were very even; both although at times a swing to the too much unmarked. Had Hawkins citadels were visited in turo. Fung wingers would have had better accepted the passes that went his King-cheung had bad luck when a resulta

way, the Chinese would have been shot had Robinson well beaten only On the left Barber and Hawkins at least another two goals down. to strike the cross bar and rebound also understood each other's play, With a weak middle ling, the Into play, and Cheung Wing-choy and the former was a great worker, brunt of the defence naturally fell did well to clear from Ilendy at the often going back to relieve when the on the shoulders of the backs. But other end. situation demanded. Hawkins went despite Herculean efforts, Hou Hung about his work unobtrusively, and sung and Lee Tin-sang were unable

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Midfield play was the order of the day, and as the game progressed, Navy gained the upper hand, and after Lal Shul-wing's first timer hat struck the upright, play was transferred

to the other half.

Phippens was put through by Honeywell and his first time shot

B. Hung. b Gerg

D. J. N. Anderson, b GCEA

A. H. Ruinjahn, 1 Mahmood

J. Youngaaye, b Singh Zimmern Mährend

Zimmern, e Mahmood b Gegg"). 7. Rt. Zimmer, e Mahmood b Vanár G. Hong Choy, not out FM. N. da Silva, int out

Extras B, LB 5, ND 4)

Seven (declared) for

C. W. Lam. Q. Abfaham and Oxorlo did not bat.

Bowling Analysis

Mahmood Парк Singh

Vanar

PRESENT

was blocked by 8ing Tao's, defen- | K. Y. Tam, e Hung b Anderson ders. Le Frage obtained possession. C. N. Matthews, b Oratio

and sent in a first time shot that had Cheong Wlag-choy beaten all the way.

L. T. Rift, & Youngsayo b Ozorio

W. B, Gegg, b Anderson

K. S. Ch. run out

J. Fenton, hot nuit

M. Fingh, e Lam b Zimmern

T. Chin b Zimmern

K. Lo. b Zimmern

Crossing over with a lead of one)

Navy went about their work with a will and during this period Sen Gupta. not out

goal,

both

brought keepers

off some pretty saves. Several attempts nt Sing Tao's goal were abortive, and at the other end, Kwok Ying-kie's shot was cleared by Robinson."

After a bout of midfield play, Hawkins was put through, and go- Ing on his own, his parting shot

all found Cheone. Whig-choy there to receive it. However, the Chinese Keener did not hold on to the ball, and Lo Page coming up seni in an- other grounder to score the Navy's second goal.

Undaunted by this reserve, Sing]

went

about their work, and Tao Robinson did well at this stage to clear his charge from shots sent in by

Fund

King-cheung. Cheong Wing-choy also came into the pic- ture by his timely dashing out to re- lieve the situation when Sing Tao's defenders were all way up.

Following_upen an attack on the Navy goal, Lai Shut-wing reduced the arrears by his first time shol

which had Robinson beaten.

Extras (B 18, LB 9)

Eight wickets for

Bowling Analysie

F. R. Zimmern Ororlo Lam Anderson Bitva Hong Chay

the

D. J.

J. N. Anderson (Cipt.), D. IL L. Hung, A. H. Madar, L. G. Gosano,

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K. Nazarin, G. N. Gosano, F. R. Zimmern, A. R. Minu, E. L. Gosano, A. Zimmern and H. L. Ozorio,

Reserves:-G. Souza, N. A. E. Mackay, F. J. Lay and C. N. Mat- thews.

PORPITYRY.

WEEK-END SOFTBALL RESULTS

A record crowd attended · yester»| day's softball games at Kowloon Foot- ball Club to see Hongkong Baseball Club's Mohawks down Recreio's Rambling Aces 0.3.

SPORTS ADVT. pennant in the junior loop by cal-

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Although Sing Tao did all in their power to obtain the equaliser, the Navy defenders held out, and the JANUARY, 1941, at the Secretary's Anal whistle found play transferred

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to midfield.

NAVY: Robinson: Roughley, O'Regan: Honeywell, Hezard, Dritt: Phippens, Le Pare, Hendy, Barber, Hawkins,

BING TAO: Cheong Wing-choy: Hou Yung-aang Led Tin-Tang: Anul Ah-tut, Boong Ling-sing, Luxratihangirang Kwong sum, Tung, Xing-cheung? Kwok Ying-ki. Lai Shui-wing. .... Young Stru- vick.

By Order of the Stewards,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary,

Hongkong, 6th January, 1941.

Chung Hwa just about clinched the

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