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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH`13, 1936
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RECREIO LOSE FOUR VITAL MEN FOR CLASH AGAINST CLUB
Selleck, above, the Sappers goalkeeper, will have to be at his best against the East Lants, in the Junior Shield Final on Sun- day.
UNINTERESTING
TAM AT FULL-BACK
FOR S. CHINA “A”
POLICE AGAIN AT FULL STRENGTH
WONG MEE-SHUN DROPPED FÖR SENIOR SHIELD FINAL
(By "Referee")
SOUTH China "A" are fielding their full team, including Tam Kong-pak, who is making his first appearance in over two months, when they clash with the Police in the Final Round of JUNIOR SOCCER the Senior Shield competition on Sunday after-
LEAGUE GAMES noon on the Club ground.
EAST LANCS. AND NAVY TO MEET
CLUB FAVOURED
Tam Kong-pak's return to the left-back position will make a world of difference to the Sonth China defence. while the dropping of Wong Mee-shun for Lau Hing-choi, at right-half will also tend to strengthen the team, as Leung Wing-chiu will return to the pivotal position.
Following the return of T. Pile and Johnson last Tuesday, to the right-wing and centre-forward berths, respectively, Moss will make a re-appearance on Sunday on the right-wing, thereby! The tit-bit of this week's Secbringing the Police team back to its original form and strength. and Division soccer programme is
The Police team will have to undoubtedly the clash
leave nothing to chance and
between East
enTM
AND SAPPERS
AGAIN IN FINAL
the Royal Navy and the every available opportunity in EAST LANCS: Lanes. 31 Causeway Bay to-mor front of South China's goal will row, and the result will practical-have to be fully utilised if they
names are to have their ly decide the championship.
The three Navy inside forwards, graved on the trophy. They supported by Johnson and Antiss have it in them to beat South on the wings, should give the sol-China "A" and should be almost diers' defence a harrassing time. at home on the Club ground!
Tudor will the pivotal posi North. Gough and Parker, the tion and Tufnel and Nicholson Police intermediate line, will be the wing halves. These powerful combination three are playing well at present, good enough for the Chinese for- while behind them 'Hills and Hop wards, providing the wing-halves kins are two very safe backs.
East Lancs. Confident
are 3. and are
GREAT STRUGGLE ANTICIPATED
ENGINEERS FAVOURED
Pan Ex-ping, above, the South China "B" skipper and custodian, is still on the sick list and it is very
doubtful whether he will play again this seasoIL
ROVER'S
FORECAST
The following is the forecast for the week-end fixtures, giving the favoured team in capital letters:----
TO-MORROW
FIRST DIVISION
ATHLETIC
CLUB
E. LANCS.
Kowloon
RIFLES
NAVY
V
Navy
(Caroline Hill, 30 p.m.)
v Recrei
(Club, 4.30 p.) South China B (Sookenpoo, 430 p.m.)
S. CHINA "A" TS. (Kowloon, 430 p.m.) Scutters (RA) (Chatham Rd., 4.30 p.m.) SECOND DIVISION
RA.S.C. & R.A.0.C.
East Lines_ (Causeway Bay, 3.00 p.m.)
Y ATHLETIC (Happy Vallesi 3.00 pm)
Y-RIFLES (King's Park, 3.00 pm)
For the second year in sucCES- can stem the flow of centres from sion the Royal Engineers will meet Radio Tao Kwai-thing and Tay -Quee-the East Lancs. in the Final Roundļ The East Lancs. are also con-liang, while Gough must emulate of the Junior Shield, and an excel- Recreio
Forrow's performance in holding lent game should be witnessed on that elutive Chinese leader, Lee Sunday. Wai-tong.
The Engineers are a formidable Blackburn and Pile, at full-back, combination and on form would hold ENGINEERS
CLUB and McHardy, between the sticks, their own with some of the First have all been well up to standard Division teams in the League. The recently and should acquit them-team is a well balanced one and South China, selves with credit.
reveals no weaknesses. Their for-
fident of winning, and with Tuley and O'Donnell on form in the for- ward line they are quite capable- of doing so.
The Fusiliers, who are still in the running for the runners-up position, will encounter South that China and. considering
One of the biggest crowds onwards consist of five hard-work-ic. POLICE Chinese may be several of the
record is expected to fill the Clubling and trustful players. playing in the senior team, the ground, the game starting at 4.15 Howlett, Darby and Hirst are Engineers soldiers should have no trouble in p.m. sharp.
Cal- a dangerous trio and, with collecting both points.
(Continued on Page 5.j
Johnson, above, of the Police. will be at centre-forward against South Chica “A” în the Senior Shield Final on Sunday.
GOOD THIRD
DIVISION TIES
TO-MORROW
LEAGUE CRICKET
Army To Meet The
The
University
v Kowloon
4
GOSANO BROTHERS
ABSENTEES
GEORGE HILL INJURED: FULL-BACK VACANCY PORTUGUESE JUNIORS PROMOTED
(By "Referee")
Callard, above, the Engineers' right-winger, will be seen in action against the East Lance in the Junior Shield Final on Suns day.
THE Club seniors have suffered a serious set- back for their First Division League soccer match against the Recreio to-morrow, as George Hill, their right full-back, pulled a muscle recently and will not be able to partner Strange EAST LANCS. in the defence.
With the rest of the team-the halves and forwards-well settled, it is quite improbable that the Selectors will move any- one back, and the only possible solution would be to bring in! either Robertson or Railton.
While the Club are unfortunate in losing Hill, the Recreio have been severely hit by the enforced absence of four vital men in A. V. Gosano, Bertie Gosano, and their cousins “R. and. V." Marques, who are in mourning. ATHLETIC
FAVOURED TO
SHOULD BEAT
SOUTH CHINA “B”
LIM TAK PO IN
PIVOT BERTH
RIFLES FAVOURED AGAINST STONECUTTERS
These four will be replaced by Fernandes, the junior custodian.! E. J. Silva, who will partner Bo- wen at full-back, W. Maher, who For their game against the East will take over the left-half posi-Lancs. this week, South China “E”
DEFEAT NAVY tion vacated by V. Marques, and will probably be represented by
SAILORS LACK A CENTRE-HALF
CHINESE DEFENCE WILL WIN THE DAY
(By "ROVER)
An exciting First Division Lea gue soccer game will be seen at Caroline Hill to-morrow afternoon
when the Athletic entertain the Kavy.
The Athletic, who are favoured]
A. Alves, whe is included among the same eleven which did duty the forwards for Bertie Gosano. for them last week when they held
Castilho will remain on the right-the Fusiliers to a draw. wing. while J. Gomes will change With Pau Ka-ping, their regular lover from inside-left to inside-custodian, still on the injured list, right. Campos will lead the attack the Chinese will again be repre- with J. Alves on the left-wing.
sented by Wong Wa-kai, în goal. The Recreio were fast settling Lim Tak-po, who played such a down, and these changes have blast-igood game for the Chinese at cen- ed all their hopes of a win, altre-half in the Lai Wah Cup Final though the Club have often been against the Royal Navy last week, known to collapse when favoured will again be seen in the pivotal ito win.
position.
S. CHINA "A"
Dangerous Forwards
So far as the Chinese forwards - are concerned, the East Lancs, de-
(Chatham Ed. 3.00 p.m.) to win, have not many players to MEET KOWLOON fence will mostly be troubled by
v Eastern (Sookunpoo, 3.00 pz.)
choose from and consequently! the same team! they will field which has served them in their last few matches..
v University
(Club, 3.00 p.m.) Y FUSILIERS (Caroline Hill, 3.00 pm) The Navy, however, will pro- THIRD DIVISION
bably be making several changes, Liga Portuguesa
the intermediate! (Kowloon, 300 p.m.) particularly in
YEAST LANÉS. line, where a good pivot is sadly (Military grd, 3.00 pm) lacking.
v Railway (Happy Valley. 3.00 p.a.); BIFLES (St. Joseph's, 3.00 p.m.):
lard and Creagh on the wings, FUSILIERS they should repeat last season's St. Joseph's success.
are
are
Good Sapper Defence The Sappers
also well served in the defence. Selleck, in goal, is safe, and in front of him! represent Slack and Coleman have a good following will the Army in their first division understanding and
sound. League cricket encounter against Wilford, Boyling and Dowell form
at Sookunpoo to a strong intermediate line. the University
East Lancs. have also a Capt. L. J. Walch (Capt.), Capt. formidable team. their defence D. W. Fersse, Lt. J. P. Williams, being very sound. Oxford, in goal. Lt. E. M. Dawson, Lt. C. C. Garth has had First Division experience JUNIOR SHIELD (Final) waite. Lt. J. E Johnson, Lt. B. and is cool under pressure, while M. C. Prichard, C. S. M. Elvin in front of him Ball Carroll and Pte. Herbert, Pte. Whitehead and Coster are as good as any of the! Fus. King.
Sapper players.
morrow:
FRIENDLY CRICKET
Win For Schoolboys On the Indian Recreation Club
ground, yesterday, the Ellis Ka- doorie Indian School beat Mr. runs in a
Chinese Police Should Cassin's XI by 25
friendly cricket match. Defeat. Liga
Mr. Cassim's XI: 78 (A. H. Bak- er 32; K. Watumal 6 for 48).;
Two evenly contested games should be witnessed in the Third Division
of the League to-morrow, that bei tween St. Joseph's and the Rifles
The
SUNDAY
SENIOR SHIELD (Final) S. China "A" v Police
(Club, 4.15 p.m.)
ENGINEERS
v East Lancs.
(Clab, 2.30 p.m.) SECOND DIVISION
Eastern (Caroline Hill, 3.00 pm) WEDNESDAY
UNIVERSITY
I the forward line Thorpe is a fast and dangerous winger and. with Tuley and O'Donnell, should! give the Engineers' defence some NAVY anxious moments.
FIRST DIVISION
v Lyeman (RA) (Causeway Bay. 4.30 p.m.) SECOND DIVISION The game should provide 3SOUTH CHINA v University
(Caroline Hill, 3.00 p) great struggle.
George Tsang and Heary Young,
TO-MORROW both of whom are playing very
Tam Kong Pak At Left-Back
ous
good soccer at the moment. ~
The East Lanes will be served by Swain and Steele, at full-back, and these two need no introduc- tion to soccer enthusiasts in the at centre- Colony. Sandford, forward, and Ridings, on the left- Kowloon will be given a strenu-wing, will both need very close
task
afternoon
HOME TEAM UNCHANGED
to-morrow
Lobb As Pivot? Lobb, who gave an excellent when they encounter the League display at left-half against Stone-champions, South China "A", in cutters last Wednesday, should be their First Division League foot- given a trial here, while Tournock, ball match on their own ground,) who was in that position, might be and, although they have always better positioned as a wing-half-been at their best against their The Navy have a dangerous Chinese rivals, the latter should forward line, but Baxter must in-win comfortably. prove his understanding with his)
The outstanding feature of the other forwards, and must also be game is the return of Tam Kong- ready to take snap shots at goal pak, whose suspension came to an His weakness in these depart-end last Monday. Tam will · pro- ments was most apparent against bably be partnered by Lee Tin- the Gunners.
sang, at full-back, in which posi- tion he played previously. A fine) Dangerous Winger
defender, he should prove invalu- Wearmouth is easily their best! winger and should be fed much able to South China, who are still smarting from their sensational more than he is at present. With defeat at the hands of the Club Cannell in support, the Navy have last Saturday.
ja left-wing combine the equal of the Ridley-Baldry partnership, except that the sailors favour Jong]
Continued on Page 5)"
Spencer Heads League Marksmen
The following is a complete list Forrow (Club)
Indian School: 103 (N. Singh 52 of goal-scorers in the First, Second Cheuk Shek-kam (S. China "B")
K. M. Rumjahn 23, not out; and Third Divisions of the local G. Singh (St. Joseph's) 0. R. Razack 5 for 35).
The Liga will be at full strength FIRST DIVISION SOCCER TEAMS
Sousse well be leading the for
Soccer League with a qualifying figure of six goals:
FIRST DIVISION Johnson -(Police).
wards, while R. Riberio, will again The following are the First Divi-Lee Wai-tong (5. China “A”)
be in the pivotal postion. Gomes sion teams for the week-end-
has recovered from his injury and will partner M. Ganz, back
The Rifles team is
composed
Elliot (Club)
(Police)
Police: McHardy, C. Blackburn Higgins (Lincolns) Gough and G. White (Kowloon) at full and C. Pile; North,
Johnsen, Sandford (East Lancs.) Parker: T. Pie Stevens, Brooks and Moss.
Moss (Police) South China A-Wong Wing: Leonard (St. Joseph's) for the most part of boys, who, Lee Tin-sung and Tam Kong-pak: Lau Cannell (Navy) though fast, lack experience Ingall, Hing-choy, Leung Wing-chi and Lee Stevens
(Kowloon) in goal, and Goodney and Rice Kwok-wai, Tso Kwai-shing. Fang D. Knox in the forward line, are good, but King-cheong, Lee Wai-tong Ip Pak- Saliran (Fasers)
WAS and Chin
Fung King-choong (5. Chine Kowloon:-Boyes; the Saints have several promising
Pak-wa (8. Caius “A”)
(Athletic) Kxm-po players in Sprinkle, Joanilho and Eastman; Roberts, Bliss and Boyd;
Yeung V. Fowler (Club) W. Knox, G. White, D. Knox, Wilkinson
Baldry (Lincolns) The Fusiliers should easily dis-White and Honniball
Fernandes; E. J. Silva Evans (Fusiliers) Recreio--L pose of the Railway, who are in
and J. Bowen; N. Delgado, N. Beltrao Gomes (Recreio) high spirits following. their first and W. Kaher: T. Castilho, J. Gomes, Ridley (Lincolns) Reece (Lyeemun) ¡H. Campos, A. Alves and I, Alves. win last week.
Kwai-liang
Everest
and
SECOND DIVISION Spencer (Navy)
Howlett (Engineers)
Wride. (Navy)
19 Bumster (Fusiliers)
16 Daffield (RAQC. & FASC)
16 Darby (Engineers)
Hurst (Engineers)
Gould (Navy)
Chan Tak-fai (South China)
Clarke (BA0C & BASC) Evans (Fusiliers)
10 Creaty (Fusiliers)
$orner (East Lanes)
Radelin (East Lancs.)
8 Cheng Shui-hong (Eastern)
8 Caskley (Pazilers)
81A. M. Omar (Radio)
8 Walkden (East Lance)
8 Chan. Ping-to (Eastern)
Blake
(University)
Autiss (Navy)
Bowker (East Lanes)
6 Turner (Láncolna)
Duncan (Club)
6| English (Lincolna)
Vaughan (R.AO.C. & R.A.S.C.) Griffen (East Lanes) McLeod (Navy)
Tam (University)
30 Yong (University) 18 O'Donnell (East Lancs.)
Everest, above, the Kowloon full-back, will be given a trying time to-morrow afternoon against the South China "A" forwards.
jattention, and on present form it safe to
soldiers,
Wong's Position Jeopardised would perhaps be quite Wong Mee-shun has not been predict a win for the very impressive lately and his in-though by a small margm. ability to hold Elliott last Satur-i
Rifles Favoured day will probably cost him his position to-morrow against Kow- The Rifles, who lost to the clear goals last loom Lan Hing-choi, who has not Police by two 6been given much opportunity to week, should redeem themselves meet Stonecutters, shine, will probably be included as when they right-half, while Leung Wing-chiu though the latter are now playing · will revert back to his original much better football than they did
earlier in the season. 6 position as pivot.
China attack wili! The South
In O'Connor, the Rifles have a probably remain as last Saturday, goal-keeper above the
&
17
THIRD DIVISION
15
Singleton (Fusiliers)
13 C. Sautos (Liga)
13 Bowker (East Lanes.)
Pym (Medicals)
Tatier (Fusiliers)
10 Crooks (East Lance)
10 Willerton European Police)
10 Joannilhe (St. Joseph's)
19 Tuley, (East Lancs.)
10 Smith (Air Force)
Rush (Lincolns)
8H Souzae (Liga)
Murray (Air Force)
2
Chan
Wing-kam (Chinese Police) Parker (Engineers)
8 Gregory (Air Force)-
Kong Hing (Chinese Police)
Toud Medicals)
Benle (Engineers)
יז
average,
in spite of their inability to score! and their defence, with Pickering
Kowloon are fielding the same and Stevens, at back, and Cany
161 team which lost by the odd goal bell, in the centre-half berth,,
in three to the Athletic last week-compares very well with that of
NEXT WEDNESDAY'S
FOOTBALL
Division Clubs. "the other First
Their trouble appears to lie in the fact that, although they have three very fast forwards in Killen, Erwin and Hartigan, they are The Navy will meet Lyemun in very weak in front of the goal the First Division of the Soccer Lewis is the better of the two though League next Wednesday at Cause Artillery-backs, and way Bay at 4.30 pm while at Pascot, at left-half, distributes Caroline Hill the University will very well, the forwards do not *meet South Chins in the Second seem to be able to take advantage
Division, at. 3.00 pm.
lof his openings.