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H.K. FOOTBALL CLUB TEAM OVER PERIOD OF 25 YEARS
Fus. Rowlands, äbore, has been selected to represent the E: E-
F. A. against the Chinese Anxi teur Athletic Federation in the Governor's Cup
ZOW.
match to-mor
ST. JOSEPH'S
BIG TASK ON
SUNDAY
MEETING STRONG
NAVY SIDE..
SINCLAIR INJURED
TEAM SELECTION IN
GOVENOR'S CUP
RODGER
DROPPED AS
FOR
GOALKEEPER
BLISS SHOULD. HAVE SECURED PLACE
(By Rover")
the first time in many seasons the main League soccer programme will take place on
Leung ka-chan, above," the South China "B" right-back, is on the injured list and will not be appearing against the Rifles
GEORGE RODGER AS
GOALKEEPER
POTE-HUNT AND HOWE INCLUDED
ELEVEN THAT WOULD MAKE RINGS ROUND ANY TEAM TO-DAY
in their return Senior Division T
game next Sunday...
a Sunday, while to-morrow will see the Second Round of the Governor's Cup competition, between the Hong Kong Football Association ROVER'S
and the Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation.
The selection of the Association team came as a great shock, for no less than three Interporters were left out of the team and in their places the second best were substituted.
Rodger, ranked as the finest custodian in the Colony, is the reserve goalkeeper, while the same thing applies to Chris Pile as left-back. Then again Bliss, an Interport reserve half-back, has again been left out
The Association forwards are probably the best available,Į
A very good game in the First although Ward, of St. Joseph's, SMALL JUNIOR
Division should be witnessed at would have fitted in much better
Causeway Bay on Sunday where with Gosano than Rose, of the the Saints are at home to the Navy.
Navy. Both teams will be practi- cally at full strength and a glut of goals is imminent.
Federation's Leader
The Federation team is, their The sailors are Selding one of best possible combination with the best sides turned out this sea-the exception of Tam Kong-pak, son, with Reglar and Walverson who is under suspension. Lee in the full-back division, and Wai-tong has been selected, but Nicholson, Bowers and Lobb as it is extremely doubtful whether the halves. Clarkson, usually a he will play in view of his recent sound half-back." is being rested illness.
this week.
SOCCER CARD
FOR WEEK-END
East Lancs. Should
Retain Lead
EASTERN'S CHANCES
AGAINST NAVY
(By "Unomee")
Bdr. Hall-shave, Stonecatters' former kakeback.. andy ». Árny
Rugby forward, has left the Co- lony for Gibraltar and will bev
missed by both sections.
THE other evening, while four loyal and en- thusiastic supporters of the Hong Kong Football Club (Soccer Section) were discussing the ups and downs of their Club, there cropped up the inevitable comparisons between the pre- sent Club players and their predecessors. As the THE RIFLES FORECAST
youngest of these four has followed the fortunes The following in the forecast for of the Hong Kong Football Club since 1910 one the week-end stares, giving the can well imagine the number of soccer stalwarts favoured team in capital lettera dissected by these critics.
Governor's Cup (Second Round) CHINESE
FDATION V. Football Ass0.
(Caroline En, 3.30 paz). SECOND DIVISION
FUSILIERS
TO-MORROW
v Esco
T
(Sookapoo, 2.45 pm.). Recreio
ATHLETIC (Caroline Hill, 2.45 p.m.). Kowloon
▾ CLUB (Kowloon, 245 gm). ENGINEERS v University
(Military, H. V. £15 p.).
SUNDAY
POLICE
FIEST DIVISION
T Athletic
All four agreed that while the forward line now doing duty is one of the best the Club has had at any one time, the present | half and full-backs are not up to the usual standard.
The four wiseneres, then proceeded to select from Club play- ers of the past quarter of a century what they considered the best possible team, the idea being that each player was again at his football best.
MAY DEFEAT.
S. CHINA "B"
Chinese Halves Must Not Fail
LEUNG IN CHAN AND LEE KAM INJURED
A thrilling return game in the First Division will take place at Sookunpoo next Sunday afternoon.
For goal three names were put forward: George Rodger, Jack Rodger and G. G. Edwards. As Jack Rodger was required eise where in this team of all the talents, and as Edwards played comparatively few games for the Club, George Rodger was chosen, when the Royal Ulster Rifles et
tertain South China “E". They
(Kowloon 415 pm. TWO EXCITING
ÍS. CHINA "A' v Lyremum (R. A) (Caroline Hill, 4.15 p.m.).
St. Joseph's NAVY
(Causeway Bay, 415 pm)..
Stonecutters (RA)
The outstanding game in the Second Division programme this week-end will be the encounter Navy
EAST
The Navy attack is one of the f the Chinese Federation win best in local soccer "and, providing this game (they won the first by all strike their true colours, they goals. to 1) they will have won between Eastern and the Navy on should walk through the opposi-the Governor's Cup for the first Sunday. tion.
time since its presentation.
The Navy, who are still in the
The following are Saturday's running for the junior champion- ship, have made no changes; and
teams:-
EAST LANCS. (Chatham Road., 4.15 p.n.).
SECOND DIVISION
~~ EASTERN (Causeway Bay, 4.75 -pum)-
LANCS.
V South Chiza (Sookumpoo, 2.45 pm).
DISAPPOINTING SHIELD DRAWS
SENIOR GAMES.
Of the numerous full-backs who shared two goals last Saturday in. have won the blue and white their initial meeting.** ̧.· since 1910 five were reckoned to The Rifles gave a brilliant dis- stand head and shoulders above play last week and were decided-
the rest. T. Hamilton, J. Mc-ly lucky not to secure both FOR SUNDAY Cubbin, J. Stalker, "Dye Black Points as they held a decided að Jack Rodger. As the last vantage over the Chinese, while named was regarded as indispen-territorially the game was theirs sable at left-half there remained by a large margin.
S. China "A" Should Beat Lyemün
POLICE SHOULD BEAT THE ATHLETIC··
اویر
and
only four full-backs to choose Their passing and well excented from After a "heated discussion movements, which were performed McCubbin and Stalicer were drop-at a lightning-like pace, threw Iped leaving Hamilton and Black the Chinese team out of gear on |that occasion, and they have only as the backs.dk
The selection of the halves did to repeat this display next Sun- The Police will entertain the not take long, the line reading day to secure their first win and Athletic in the Senior Division on Pote-Hunt, Stewart and Jack Rod-inflict on South China "B" their Sunday on the Kowloon Football ger. Cyril Wilkie and Chassels first defeat of the season.
mentioned 25 potential
(Continued on Page 51 with the odds in favour of the right-halves, but the memory of CHINA A AND B Club ground, where a fast game, were
TO CLASH
former, is anticipated.
Pote-Hunt's great display in that position for Shanghai in the In- SIGNALS WIN IN The Police, by virtue of their GOOD JUNIOR PROGRAMME
consistently good form, shoulderport turned the scale in his
SMALL UNITS win, but the Athletic have shown;
(Continued on Page 15) Rodger (Club), Pile to settle down early in the same Much disappointment has been tremendous improvement within
SOCCER LEAGUE (Police), Bliss (Kowloor), Campbell but in the last few games the caused as a result of the draws the last two months and the guar-}·
and Rides), Elbot
One Change The Saints are making one change from last week, "Sinclair, who is on the injured list, being
HKFA:--Rowlands (Fusiliers); their team will remain enchanged rested while Hussain has been Swain (East Lanes.) and Wolverson with Spencer and Wride in their reinstated ẫn the intermediate (Navy) (Captain); North (Police),
(Police); present form. Easter's defence, in Beltrao (Recreio) and (Navy); B. Gosano (Recreio), Bose spite of excellent play by Ng King (Navy), D. Leonard (St. Joseph's), Kay, will be fully tested. Talbot (Fusiliers) and Bicicford
(Club).
(Continued on Page (5)
SMALL UNITS
FAVOURITES
IMPRESSIVE Medicals Trounced At Valley
KNIGHT SCORES TWICE
The Royal Army Medical Corps
Reserves:
(Bast Lanes)."
Eastern do not seem to be able
Fusiliers Should Win
S.
with Cheng Shui-hon and Soong Shields, as both South Chims "A" to be at their best to stave off de Chinese Federation: Wong Wing Ling in the forward line fireworks and "B" instead of encountering rea
either the Police or the Club, (South China); Lee Tia-sang. (South are expected.
Another First Division game ou meet each other in the Semi- China) and Mak Sui-hon (Athletic);/
Sunday which should provide Lei Kwok-chin (Athletic), Leang
¡Final Bound, while the same Wing-chin (South China) and Let Kwok-wai (South China); Tao Kwai-
The Fusiliers should not. en-applies to the latter two teams some good soccer, is that between On their present form, South the League champions, South ishing (South China), Fung King-
China “A” and Lyemmn. The lat- cheong (South China), Lee Wai-tong counter much difficulty from the (South Chins), Cheuk Shek-kam Badio, though they would do well China "A" and the Police
fresently.
are
favour
LADIES TENNIS SEMI-FINAL
Hancock And Miss
Mrs. Wilson Win
Austin Plays Much Improved Game
ORDNANCE CORPS MISS DUFFIELD
proved no match for the 9th Bat (South Chine "ry and Chang Kwai- not to take things too easily. O, Mikely finalists, and the ultimateten having improved a great deal son qualified for the final of the players being absent apparently
tery, Royal Artillery, in the Small Hang (South China). Units Army Football League yes- terday at the Valley and lost by four clear goals.
Knight, at centre forward for
the Ginners, was in brilliant form
and scored two goals, while Nash,
the right-wing, centred well! and scored a fine goal
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Sparkes and Baker were a good right-wing pair and combined well, the former supplying Baker with next through passes.
(Continued on Page 6.1
R.AS.C. NO MATCH
FOR 24TH BTY. R.A.
former team.
Omar may play in the forward winners look very much like the line this week, and as he is still
(Continued on Page 13): as fast as ever, will be dangerous. The East Lancs, should main-
tain their unbeaten record in the
MEDWAY BEAT DORSETSHIRE IN FOOTBALL MATCH
Miss R. Hancock and Mrs. Wil-
In spite of several of their best Ladies Open Doubles Lawn Ten-resting for their hockey game mis Championship yesterday at the against Macao on Sunday the Lee Doubtful Starter United Services Recreation Club Boyal Corps of Signals were able when they beat Mrs. LE An-to beat the Royal Army Ordinance Lee Wai-tong is a very doubtful
drewes and Mrs. Litton in a con- Corps by the odd goal in five in starter because of his recent vincing manner, the scores being their Small Units Army Football ness, while gaps must be filled at 626-3 in their favour left-back and in the forward line:
League match at Happy Valley They will meet Mrs. Kayll and Second Division at the expense of
{ yesterday. South China, who are not playing In the Third Division of the Lyemun, unlike their colleagues, Mrs. Dowling in the final to-mor
Sinclair was absent from the the same kind of football as at the China Fleet Football League, Stonecutters, have at last emerrow at the USB.C. The latter Signals team, while Danield, who
T
Medway best HMS. ed from the rut into which they pair also had an easy passage into is in camp, could not play for the beginning of the season. their goalkeeper, is very shaky at Dorsetshire by 4 goals to 1 at fell at the beginning of the sea the final when they beat Mrs. Chin Ordnance times, especially when hard press- Happy Valley yesterday. Bore son and are just as dangerous to and Miss Bumjahn in convincing played a useful game at centre- ed, while Yeung Chicheng is the ham (2) Shakespeare and Lear day as the Club of the Athletic manner at the LBC. on Wednes-forward until forced to leave the Though outplayed throughout only player among the forwards scored for the Medway, while However, the leaders are strour day. most of the game, the Royal Army who will attempt a long shot. Elliot replied for the Dorsetshire, enough at present to record a win. Service Corps put up a very good
Small Units Soccer At The Valley
EAST LANCS. SHOULD fight against the 24th Battery.
WIN ON SUNDAY
Meet Stonecutters
First Division
Royal Artillery, in their Small Units Army League encounter and were beaten by three clear goals.
Inne
TENNIS AT THE
Singleton Heads League Marksmen CIVIL SERVICE
Ferney, Jennings and Muir. The following is a complete list]B. Gosano (Recreio), were a hard working half-back of goal-scorers in the First, Second Gomes (Recreio) line and bore the brunt of the and Third Divisions of the local Brax Fillers)
Leonard (St. Joseph's) Soccer League with a qualifying Cammell. (Navy). figure" of "six-goals;;;
The East Lancashire Regiment, Artillery attack
who experienced no difficulty last Ballalay opened the scoring for week in defeating the Cinb seniors the Battery while... Findlay in- in a friendly fixture, should wincreased the lead just before the comfortably against Stonecutters, interval who are at the bottom of the Les- gue table and will probably
the gro
FIEST DIVISION grins Linendus) Len Wai-tong (S. China Jeferson (Police) Elliot (Cinh)"...
A free kick by Whitters was neatly turned into the net by Sandford. (East Lancs)
| Rodgers just before time.
Sternens (Polica) Mions (Police). RASCI King Blissett and Fore Ballim (Pat allman, Ferney, Jennings and Mir,
Woodman, Browning, Richards, Hay- Is Pakwa ter and Ivey,
$24th Battery RAS
man mind Latimore, Tones, Fors {and Whitters,}}_jykur, Coyle,
Hallalar and Rodgers
Bally Cline
Bence (LynenERTƏ
Farrow (Club)
Cheak Shek-kan (8. China. G. Singh (St. Joseph's) "2
*EMYSECOND DIVISION Canton Clips)
Bamster Fullers). Wrida (Nar...
Clark (B.A.0.C Dukkeld2 (EAOC. Spencer (Navy):
Howlett CERE
Darby Engineers Cresty Caulker) Coakley.
Ei Walnim (last Lanes)- 6 English (Lincolns), svedene
Vaughan (R.AOC #RASC) Gelfan” (East Lanex) McLeod (Kavy><! Chan Ping-to Pesten) A {Gheng': Shul/hong? Œnstein)
ESS THIRD DIVISION" Singleton (Paclang)
Santos
Sealed Handicaps Tournament
Attoe, a newcomer,
field in the second half owing to a kick on the head
"(Continued, on "Page 5)
53 RUNS IN 15 MINUTES
Lt. Prowse In Merry Mood
"The Civil Service Cricket Club] has had come very popular tennis tournaments during the present A chanceless innings of 63 runs winter season, and on the last thred by Lient. Prowize occasion, January 19, silver spoon: 15 minutes and were awarded to Mesdames Fowles boundaries and two and Pengelly and - Méssza. Warr HMS. Medway to and Thorpe
On Sunday, 16th instant,
Dorsetshire by 84
friendly cricket match other will be held, commencing at Valley yesterday.
2.30 pz, and several entries havejus. Medway-148 (Lient Prowse
already been received. Tan courts 2- 53 retired. Mainwaring 21. Ame
wil be gvallable and
be Holted to forty
Kezlure of this fourname
**kross, 25 zefired and "Whiter 4 for
16)
†HME. Dorpatai 54 (Cotter
not out, Dale 2 for 14, Smith for 11 and Saunders 4 Zor-17):