1946-11-30 — Page 6

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1946.

SPORTS FEATURES

1/5 COMMANDOS? SWAN SONG

THIS AFTERNOON

A study. In expressiona during last Saturday's Senjor Shtold game between St Joseph's and Amateura.-Ming Yuen.

OXFORD FAVOURED IN

'VARSITY RUGGER GAME

By Archie Quick

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SENIOR SHIELD GAMES PRODUCED PLENTY OF

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WEEK-END'S

FTER LAST

QUICK "TASTER" OF SHIELD SOCCER THE CLUBS RETURN TO THE LEAGUE PRO- GRAMME: IT IS AN INTERESTING RETURN WITH SPECULATIVE GAMES AT BOTH THE CLUB AND NAVY GROUNDS.

The two best "matches" (in the real sense of the word) are to-day's St Joseph's v. South China and to-morrow's meeting of CASC and the RAF. Both games are at Causeway Bay.

IF the Inter-Varsity Rugby smallest Kups by sheer

match were to be played now

The other centre, R. Cooper,

Commando's swan-song. is clever und genuinely thrustful, D. instead of December 10, Oxford W. Swarbrick is, however, the faster would undoubtedly start favour- and more dangerous of the two ites. Both teams are particu- wings. Full-back 5. E. Newman la

side, larly strong this year, chiefly the personality of the because of the presence of an sleeves rolled up he exudes work- maalike enthusiasm. One moment abnormally large number of he is in the centre moving with the Colonial players.

line, the next he is back punting aj long touch. He is also a dangerous place kick from angle.

Both sides have beaten Richmond, Cambridge by 18-3 and Oxford. by 18-0; but it would be unwise to judi-

their UTI

respective through this occasion Richmond, for on either

cate

merits

felded a number

Nezacu of different guest players.

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The Oxford XV consists of no less than eight Dominion players. Thero is B. H. Travers, an Australian, who is probably the finest forward in the four countries. Large and heavy, ha

lot of stopping and addition Lakes ally possesses a finesse usually found only in a three-quarter. C. G. Gil- thorpe is 35, which in unique for a Varsity student I should say. This Laaker Agured in an international

lal as long ag an 1937.

HE Dark Blues have an ideal esp THE

playing

any distance

AMBRIDGE'S hooker Is

thorpe's experience.

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WEEK-END SPORTS

TO-DAY

SOCCER

FIRST DIVISION

Cauarway Bay: St Joseph's

South China, 4.30 p.m.

FASTBALL CORNER

TWO MATCHES SLATED FOR DECISIONTO-MORROW

(By "Spectator")

THE Fastball League gets under way to-morrow; for the many followers of the game, all roads lead to the Club de Recreio ground where two matches are slated for decision. At 10.30 am. St Joseph's cross bats with the Canadian Chinese, followed by Recreio meeting Chung Wah.

Throwing the first ball of the double-hender to send the League off to a flying start is the American Vice-Consul in Hongkong, Miss Boyd.

The Saints should just about pitcher himself who hurled India'

two make it ngainst the Canucks, to consecutive International unless their powerful batting championships-and should do a5 well in his new position. Just above should fail miserably. A. Saul the average In attack and defence.. Saokunpoo; Navy v. Club, 4.30 p.m.will probably start on the nit Woo's boys will be in there Club: 1/5 Commundo v. Eastern, mound with Skelly Razack on, Oghting all the way in an uphili

the receiving und. In Stan Leonard being at first, Arturo

4.30 pm.

SECOND DIVISION

vs. Police,

Chinese Cadre, 3 ..

St Joseph's: Sigula 4.30 m.

C

am Road: Wireless v. Kwong Wor 10 mm.

Hey Valley: Kit Che v. Dockyard,

battle..

baseballers are' an unknown ·let.

Hales Cadet Transcore vs. UK Ozorio guarding the keystone, TOMMY Chan and his Chung Woh George Souza policing the windy They have not been seen in netion alley and Dave Leonard at the this season, and apart from secret hot corner, St Joseph's do have practice, if any, this squad would an almost airtight infield. To logically be rather put of rhythm. complete the all-round high class players seen in days long ago, the If they are turning out the same side, roaming the wide, open latter are quite capable of dishing spaces running after flies are, il out some good play. Dick Chun is expected, Yeung Kar-sing, be in this show prominently but they Nelson Ma and Chol Plug-fun will A. K. Omar and A. R. Abbas, could not help to extend the well- Reliable Jindoo Hussain will be run organisation of the Rambling Rees at short feld.

under Sports Convener Lino Casano

4.30 pm.

Causeway Bay: South Chinn v. 3 Cdo, Bde. 11.Q, 3 p.m.

Club: CASC v. Chub, 3 p.. Happy Valley: II. Q. Land Purces v. 44 R. M. Commando, 3 pm.

CRICKET

KCC: KCC v. Land Forces 2 p.m. Club: Club v. RAF, 2.p.m.

p.m.

TO-MORROW

SOCCER.

FIRST DIVISION

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Wilfred

Lawrence,

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Big Chief Ball Woo will lead the and Captain Tony Alves. | Mapic Leat boys to cuuse a mild The Rees will be relying on Gerry

It is not improbable, of Gasana. upset. course, in view of the fact that they Vietra and Berite Gosano to score beat Glunts in a friendly till, and in the runs. Broadly speaking they' the latter in turn downed the Saints. appear to be comparatively weak Much will depend on Herbie Quon, in the battery department, although the smokeball twirler who, however, they have one of the safest fields has since lost some of his pre-war but should be more than enough to 4ghtning speed and inclined to be seenust for the indifferent

erratic, Any flash of his own ward silencing the Opposition ble. brilliance would go a long way to-

Causeway Bay: CASC v. RAF,

R. M. Commando, 2.30 p.m.

Navy: 44 R. M. Commando v. 45 Club: Sing Tao v. Kwong Wah, 4

Certain it is, however, that many lovers of the local game will be at the Club ground this afternoon for 1/5 1/5" meet Eastern in a game commencing at 4.30 p.m. After this game, the grand "1/5.8" withdraw from the league and it is no use beating. about the bush-local football will be much the poorer. I have seen several of their to 1/5 Commando very reluctantly games this season, and have but with happy memories of many teur enjoyed every one of them, but enjoyable games in which

spirit and good clean football have|PM. will long remember their match always been outstanding features. or with Sing Tao on the Club ground on October 12. I have referred to it often and make no apology for further rejoicing in one of the grandest displays

it has been my good fortune to of tenacity and fighting spirit witness.

F.

Henderson, und the result may depend on how he fores against GIL and M. R. Steele-Bodger, Cambridge With E. Bole may even have a slight advantage forward. They have not yet settled on a scrum-half and until they do it is dificult to assess their punten tailles.

Bruce-Lockhart has

E.

AST week-end's senior shield games produced plenty of "form When football teams play football." just as the crities forecast and just

CASC was bound to be the closest everyone expected it is something to comment upon. St. Joseph's v.

of tussles and it was no surprise that thistle was still, undecided even after extra time.

rlose

was

SECOND. DIVISION Club: Sing Tao v. 387 Coy RASC, 2.30 pm.

CRICKET

KCC: KCC v. RAF 2 pm.

FASTBALL Recreio: Canadians v. $1 Joseph's 10.30 a.m.

Recreio: Recrelo v Chung Wah. BOWLS

guns.

Behind the plate taking the pitches will be Kaash Nazario-a topnotch

Wah.

Chung

DISAPPOINTMENT in to- merrow's opening programmo is the absence of the Ladies' League, whleh previously had been held simultaneously with the men's divi- slon, and with which it had

vied. the are very rare. They may be award with flying colours for

limeTM ed against the defending side for light on the local diamond. It would uch oflences, as the goni-keeper appear that local femmes are rather teams. carrying the bull more than four slow in re-grouping their

What has become of the all-dominat- steps, a defender playing in a man- W ner considered by the Referee to being Wild Cats, the popular Wahoos, the Panthers; the Little Flowers, the dangerous or being guilty of un- gentlemanly conduct.

Canadian

The ball is considered to be in dorsola? Chines

the Chung Wah

they

to play, or

haven't

or gone out

grown too old ta play when it has travelled 27 inches, the distance of its circumstance: is of love for the ball game? Or have

they? KCC: KCC Kowloon Football dues at upply, however, to free licks that two teams have been formed Couldn't bel la known awarded to the defending side within however the Black Hawks and the the penalty area

rea when, the ball is Canadian Chinese. Personalities of in play only into the fell of play: the Canucks have Ella Chinn lead- when it has passed out the former are not yet known, but of the area This, and the kick-off from the cen- Ing some keen players in Mariana tre of the fe'd, are the only fons Young, Lai Bik-wong, Chan Sik-kit, of free kick which may not be kicked Ullan Khoo, Mavis Bunn, Mary in any direction tho kicker chooses/

Bunn, Eva Loule and Elvie Yuen. Other points which the kicker must remember are that he may no! play the Kall a second time until TT is learned that the spacious Re.. it has been touched or played by Acreio cricket ground will be made another player and that players of available for the more important his side muy bo offside. Next games and that the League had week I wil deal "mainly with the found another ground which would difference between "direct" and "in- be suitable enough in the aireum- direct" free-kicks.

stances.

It was early

in the game that Redman, who plays a typical English

While these two teams were at centre-forward game, fell heavily on his shoulder after jumping to a high

under a quarters pace and polish where he pays ce centre he did not

scorching tre or stand-off, while the wings, carried from the field.

44

and the Club Club, 3 p.m.) return When Bun, Commando J. H. Williams and M. F. Turner,

Sing Tao Club ground. 44. Commando scrapedATUS KALI KRAKENBEATEN KANAKTSUTAIKATEDRA

Tao were fighting equally fiercely on the are fast burly runners. They, too, are from then on had the greater part into the next round

by the only goal goal with football craft completely probably superior to the Oxford of the play; at times the Commandos of the game. wings. B. M. G. Cangley is a sound goal was under almost incessant full-back, but not of Newman's described it as one of

bombardment. My colleague "Paddy" there two games

Another Interesting feature

offat a

discount: one could almost tain

the high describe it as kick-and-rush fool- In South African

the most standard of soccer served up by Newton-Thompson

ball Ossy brigTICO, serum Oxford are already that and they exciting games ever seen Эп the these four clubs, all of whom have

Both games, however, produced half and younger brother of a former have good reserves too. Cambridge

been in the lower half of the league some of the best football which has Blug. The New Zealand Test weakness at scrum-hoff and centre My chief memory of it, however, table a long time. Oddly enough, yet been served up by any of the cricketer M. P. Donnelly in his stand-give Oxford their present advantage, was the never-say-die spirit which it was left to the two who are in four clubs. Both 44 Commando and off. Donnelly is of the Welsh with Newmon probably deciding fuc-enabled "1/5" to snatch the only gaut dhe very low regions to give the the Club delighted the crowd with dodging type, jinking his way tor. A Cambridge hope is that Bole of the game in the last few minutes. best display. Knock-out football many well-executed movements through but fast and dificult to hold, and Steele-Bodger will compel Don- Sing Tao's most ardent supporters, usually has the reverse effect. The which the ball was swung about Behind him, the Colonial vein connelly to pass too quickly. Oxford, when they recovered from the tactics which have so often resulted

with method and tinues with another New Zealander, too, can be stopped by hard tackling shock, joined in the general applause, in David overthrowing Goliath have Causeway, a noisy crowd saw really foresight. At A Stewart, who bursts through the fand sound defence.

Local football will say "Good-bye" been vigorous and direct thrusts at rousing football. CASC have а strong following which Was not lacking in fervour last Saturday.

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Interested spectators of this CASC v. St. Joseph's match. I noticed Lee Wal-tong regarding the nippy Chinese forwards with much pleasure. The Amateurs have the making of a splendid five-forward attack: only the aid, old trouble of passing to and fro, across the goal- mouth when any sort of pot-shot at gon might have brought success marred a fine display.

St. Josephs, with Gosano, lying back with his halves. and, working the ball cleverly, were worth every one of their three goals. Gosano's tactical skill set many fine attacks In motion, It was a joy to see him using the long pass to such advan- tage with one well-judged forward swing to his right-wing man he had the Saints' attack in full cry before the Amateurs realised the ball was in their half of the field. It was Krom this raid that Carvalho (ever on opportunist) whipped up a faulty clearance and drove it into the back of the net,

THE

Club's defeat by 44 Commando was as narrow an anyone would have expected. It may well be that the Commandos' superior staying power, plus their iron defence, proved just a little too much for the clubmen. It is matter for argu- ment whether it was wise to change

pivots for a shleld gamo.. Forrow can be a tower of strength both in defence and in attack when playin at centre-half his ability to whip the

ball ball upfield and to set his for- wards going was most noticeable in the representative-game on Novem- ber 11 A player does not get the same-scope for setting the attack in motion when he is one of the for- ward five,

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The victory will. bo a Evening

for 44 Commando and will do much to put them on their mettle for

.45 game with The recent all-Com mando gome, wherein 1/5 beat by the odd goal of three, did not produce the lively footunli we all expected. I have, an Idea that lo- morrow's all-Commando

encounter will be n

n pretty all-out affair. Ting us to how a free kick should "HERE in a lot of misunderstand- be taken, mainly, of course, trem the point of view of the team against which the kick is awarded. The rule that no player of the penalised tenm

shall approach within ten yards of the ball until it is kicked unless ho is standing on his goal-line be- tween the posts.

The exception of "standing on his goal-line between the posts" refers direct free kicks awarded against

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