1941-03-17 — Page 14

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 17, 194).

COMMENTARY

MONDAY MORNING

Governor's Cup Match Postponed Water-logged Ground: Club All But Surprise Eastern: Saints' Defence Breaks Down

(By "SCRAMBLER")

Future Relations Jeopardised

S'hai Soccer Riot

`SHANGHAI, Mar. 15 (UP), -Strong-arm methods by the Shanghai French Police and

plenty of cold water from the fire hoses, cooled off 20,000

| Chinose soccer fans who threm-

OWING TO THE WATERLOGGED condition of the Navy ground at Causeway Bay yesterday, the Governor's Cup match between the Football Association and the Chinese Federation was postponed, but the league tened to tear down and set, fire fixtures for Saturday were carried out without any upset, although Eastern were very nearly forced to share the points with Club, for after leading by three clear goals at the interval, they wore forced to concede two goals in the second half, and when the whistle blew for full time, the Club were doing everything but score.

to the Canidrome, where the played and which is also the biggaet football games Áro grey-hound racing centre. requiring medical treatment, after the

Miss Hajara Currcom setting a new record for the women's

50 yards at the University athletic sports at Pokfulam on.

Suffiad third.-Sun Ying Ming Studio.

Mixed Foursomes Saturday. Miss Beatrice Greave is second, with Miss Ada

At Country Club

At least 100 Chinese were injured, 80

French Pollee made a baton charge in rlot formation and succeeded in chasing out the Chinese, while the French fre brigade further cooled hot tempers by DESPITE heavy rains that drench Rugby playing dozens of hores on thousands ed the course at Sheungshal, the of yelling Chinese fans who were Milxed Foursomes Competition of the aroused because their favourlies, Country Club continued yester-

Open Tennis Matches moun Tun Hwa team lost a chance Clay When two wall chewed prayer.

May Be Postponed

The smooth working machinery of the Eastern team was thrown out of order in the second half when Y: S. │*****................ Yen had to retire from play due to injuries, and the sub- sequent reshuffle of their line-up had much to do with their deterioration of play. When they had the full team at work, they were all over Club, who were unable to stem the tide of the attack. Eastern availed themselves of the loopholes presented by the weak Club defence and Hau Ching-tau scored their first goal when Eardley made an

error.

Santos and Gomes combined to a

nleety, and many of the Saints' threats owed their origin to them. MacDonald was too well watched by Hazard to be of much use, and much of the work was left to the inside

The heavy ground conditions |spective wingers, put in a good deal were not very conducive to good of work, they were too well checked football, but Eastern kept up to be of much use. the attack scored again through Inu Ching-tau, although Fowler had bad luck not to score. when his shot struck the cross bar. Towards the end of the first half C. T. Tsao put Eastern three ahead. After the change over, Eastern's play fell down badly and allowed the Club to score through Ricrisen and Fowler.

Had the Club's leader, Fowler been

Hittle steadier

frunt

of

meil.

The Saints' defence were unable to stay up to the pace, and only Leonard in the centre half position was reen to advantage, but he found

that the wing halves were unable to give him the support he required. and Bowen played ex- Hussain ceedingly well in the first half, but

MATCHES in the Open Tennis Tournament arranged for to-day may be postpon: ed as the Hongkong Cricket Club ground, at the time of writing, is very soft. Deci-

sion will be made about noori,

College Athletics

of winning Shanghal's First Division League champlochip.

Ordered Off

The results were:

A. R. Pinna and Miss A. Sequelra bent A. W. Ramsty and Miss M. I. Churn 3 and 2.

With only 19 minutes to play and the Shanghai Police team leading C. II. T. Suen and Mrs B, Botelho 3-1 galast Tung Hwa, he referee bent A. T. Lee and Miss C. Maxwell ordered the star Chinee player, L4 and 2,

K. Tal, off the field for using abusive language towards the re- feree, whereupon the whole Tung Hwa team walked off the field. Thousands of Chinese fans alurted

and

yelling and hurling orange peel stones at the referee. Jun- dreds awarmed un to the field and attempted to rush the feree. The French Pallce, however, always in force at games in which

ro-

Third Cruiser Championship

Combined Services Draw With Club-Police 8-8

HARD TACKLING featured the friendly game of rugger between the Combined Services and the combined Police-Club on Saturday at Boundary Street, and the result, a draw, was a fair reflection of the play. Each side scored a goal and a try.

Club-Police led at the end of the first half through a penalty

The resnil of the third cruiser cham- try

awarded for interference.

state firri dutsion of the Stewart was brought down on seventh cruiser championship was held

Chinese participate, due to the fact that yesterday over. 24 mites by the Royal the line in a triple tackle by

the Chinese are almost always trouble Itongkong Yacht Cish. Results: makers when their favourite team

it. Class, Division I loses, surrounded the referee.

Fin Cor Pla Dorinda, E. Cock .... 350.48 3.20.45 9 Yehonala, Belman ... 4.05.19 3.30.30 33 Donna, A. O. G. Rulla 4.13.14 3.53.34 35 R. W. Bateman 4.49.07 1.02.30 19 Red Rover, R.

Bateman

bune.

Norena.

P. C. M, Sedgwick 4.1121 4.11.21 20

Evolene,

2 Class, Division

Paul, McGill and Fairclough. A

scramble ensued, and the referee

blew for obstruction.

Army Army Soccer Teams Thrill Record Crowd

LONDON. Mar.

IS

Coombes and Paul were in great form for the Services, and were the The British Army beat the Alilled

(Reuter). 4picic of the side, McGili proved Armies by eight goals to two at Slam-

4.4507 4.02 20 19

1

2

dangerous attacking player, and scor-ford Bridge this afternoon in ed a fine try.

the biggest representative Association Club-Police back division agured Football matches since the start of in several thrilling passing bouts, with Charter and Day providing the [initiative from the centre.

one

of

Four Tonners

7.07.27

Police Action More and more Chinese rushed on to the field, and when they refused to get jo, the French Pallea inde a perles of Three Records Broken

baton charges, cracking hends left and At Stephen's Meet (right, oftet which the mob retreated.

Meanwhile, some of the fans set fre THREE RECORDS were broken to the stands by lighting hundreds of Tyrone, D. Herechend 6.13.34 433.56 43 R. L. Berridge 0.0131 4.40.05 33 were unable to maintain this statt- and two equalled at the running of straw mats which were protecting the greyhound lawn track. The Police goal towards the end of the game, dard in the second half, and allowed the St Stephen's College sports atores, however, won the day, especial-

Typhoon, they might at least have snatched a the Navy forwards to overrun them. Stanley en Saturday, The Small

mally when the fire brigade turned out. Campbell point from the winners, but, as it The Navy attack although dis- Boye 50 metres and high jump, and and turned their hoses on the crowd. Curiew, D. N. F. was, they had to conccde defeat by jointed caused the Shints a lot of the Group Relay times were shattered, Same Chinese started rioting in the Tern, D. N. F. the odd goal in live,

The losers worry, and Hendy was their main while in both the senior and juntor streets, smashing windows in were best served by Odell in goal, stay. Le Page worked hard and 100 metres the times were equalled. and tearing down electric wires, thus Senior Championship was won by holding up the trolley buses, but they and S. Strange in the left back, Hawkins was the better of the two while in attack, Riertsen was a dan wingers, often sending across good Leong Ming-sen, the Junior honours finally dispersed.

went to Han Tam-yuan with 18 and gerous man with Furrow giving ex-pusses. cellent ak

The Saints took the lead through 18 points respectively. Eastern played good football in the Santos in the first half, and Iliwking first half, and their fine positional qualised in the second when he ac- All cepted a pass from Hendy, Flanders play was once again to the fore. attackers were in the limelight with gain put the Saints altead, but this some dazzling play, and the defence was shortlived for Hendy headed was as good as ever with Isu King- the leather into the net from a pass. sing outstanding in the pivotal posi-uff Hawkins, and the same player

repeated his previous performance] towards the end of the game.

tion.

Saints Held.

Had the Salats' defence been able to hold out during the closing „mimite_of_the_game_against_Navy on Saturday, they would have come out winners, but as it was, they were unable to deal with the roving commission entrusted to Ilendy. who penetrated their defence score two goals towards the end to give the Navy team viétory by the eld goal a five.

to

Group championship was won by the Tigers with 76 points, and second were the Dragons with 74. The other wo groups were the Bulls and Eagles.

The new records for the Small Boys events are:

The game was crucial in view of the fact that had Tung Hwa won, they would have gained the League tille, Now, however, the Shang- hal Municipal Police secure the title.

"Reuter" ulds that three people are! still in hospital and seven alleged 50 metres.-6.0 secs (Kwong Yu-ringleaders have been detained by the

police for questioning. sheung),

Queen's College

Owing to the considerable damage the Canidrome was unable to hold its usual dog races last night. The Shang- al Football Association cancelled oli matches scheduled for to-day between Chinese and foreign teams.

Frank Woolley

Loses His Only Son

the war, a crowd of over 10,000 spectators being kept la a continual state of excitement and thrilled by n Services Lead

brillant display by the winning team. SERVICES took up the attack In

The large crowd always encouraged the second half, and Paul was un- the Allled team, but they proved no fortunate with a penalty kick, hitting match for the cleverer British forwards the posts. Then, from a five-yards and halves. The British Army were scrum, GBlum threw himselt, over, three goals in the lead at the interval, Weich finding the net twice and Dennis and Paul converted.

Compton added the third. After the age-over the British Army went Hagan, Welch, Cullis, Edilston and quickly into an eight clear goals lead,

Dennis Compton scoring.

Services went into the lend when McGill swung around Stewart and touched down just wide of the posts. Paul failed with the kick,

Club

pressed for the equaliser, and were rewarded when Charter went LONDON, Jan.-Radio officer over in the corner, but Macrae failed Richard Frank Woolley of "Wil with the kick. lows," Bowen' Road, Rusthall, has been oficially reported missing while serving on one of the ships in the Jervis Bay convoy. Aged 25, he is the only son of Mr and Mrs Frank. Woolley, and his father is well known as the Kent and England cricketer.

High Jump-1.38 metres (Kasett.) Group Relay.-Bulls, 1 min. 433 accs. Kowloon Ragged

Prizes were distributed by Mrs W. A very poor game was seen on AT, Shiu. the Kowloon ground when the home

-The-future-of-Sino-foreign-soc- team fost to the Royal Scots by

eer here one of the major sports three goals to nil. There was very

Queen's College annual sports were in the Far East-is in the balance little enthusiasm in the game, and also held on Saturday, these at Cause-

as a result of the rist, as the Reports so far received state that but for the fact that several players way Buy Senior championship was French police threaten to ban soe- the ship was shelled and left on fire came out well individually, the won by Fong Hin-yeung, with 10

tor

The indefinitely.

Chinese by a German raider. There is no: would have lost all its in- kamo

points, and junior chempionship by

Ratepayers Association is consider- news of any survivors, not a single terest.

Kwong King-wah with 18 points.

ing the matter. With several junior players in The track was rather heavy and The game was one in which the their line-up, Kowloon were unable wet, and consequently, there was little Chinese and some foreigners,

The riot, which injured more than 30 member of the crew being heard of. R. O. Woolley, who joined the Navy is rein April of this year, was educated fust nippy Saluts' attack was up to produce much of a threat during hope of new records being established, garde as a serious blow to soccer, at Goudhurst and St. George's School, against a sound rugged defence put the course of the whole game, and The Invitation relay race attracted which is the favourite among Chinese Tunbridge Wells. On up by Roughley and Co., and had Pereira was inclined to stay behind considerable

school, attention,

Salle of all the foreign sports introduced into leyes at Messrs Ln

C, and E. Roughley, O'Regan and Hazard been instead of going for the ball. The College beating Wah Yah College in the counter. A foreign teacher of the Westbrook, auctioneers and estate in another mood, the Saints would defence with the exception of Re- & close race. assuredly have won. The Navy last medios, who played a really fine Mr M. G. O'Connor, Headmaster been active in coaching the Chinese agents at Tunbridge Wells, but after visitors, declared the efforts made over 20 three years of office work he joined game, was weak, and had the Royals of Queen's, welcomed the been in a shooting mood, their goal and then called on Mrs Chau Kwan-years to inculcate n spirit and sports the Palestine police force until he manship Into Chinese youth had gone chose to go to sca---Our Own Cor- would have gone under during the lam to distribute the prizes.

up in smoke in one afternoon, first half. Lapsley played up. but found that his front men were

line of defence were often breaking up promising movements, and although Roach and Flanders, the Saints' re

SPORTS ADVT.

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Fanling Race Programme Altered

Naysmith and Fraser by their positional play had the Kowloon al- tacks well covered, and

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In connection with the March Meet. movements bef up their

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