South Coast v Eastern Athletic (HK)

South Coast v Eastern Athletic (HK)

Written by Alan Garside


The Hong Kong club side Eastern Athletic toured Australia in 1957 and played a match against the South Coast representative side in Wollongong.
Played : Wednesday July 3 1957 Venue : Wollongong Showground, Wollongong
South Coast
John Etherington, Bob Bignell, Harry Murdoch, Bill Williams (c), G.Barlow, Bob Young, Charlie Stewart, Keith Learmonth, Ted Drain, Barry Salisbury, Ian Brown.
Goals : Brown 65' Young 66' Drain 68'pen
3 - 3 Eastern Athletic (HK)
(Squad) Yong Poy Dor, Tam Chi Keung, Szeto Yiu, Lau Yee, Ko Po Keung (c), Lee Ping Chiu, To Wing Keung, Chan Fai Hung, Julius Henry Toledo, Chau Man Chi, Lee Kok Wah, Chu Wing Keung, Wong Tak Fook, Hau Ching To, Ho Cheng Yau, Ho Ying Fun, Kung Wah Kit, Szeto Man, Kwock Yau, Yeung Wai To, Lo Kwok Tai.
Goals : Kwock Yau 17' Ho Cheung Yau 80' Hau Ching To 82'
Half-Time : 0-1
Attendance : 3,600
Coach : L.J.Channing (Eastern Athletic)
Manager : Lau Ng Chiu (Eastern Athletic)