THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 2, 1987.
BOYS' SOCCER LEAGUE SUPPORTED
ST. JOSEPH'S
AND LA SALLE
ENTHUSIASM
Wah Yan Will Also Enter Team
MANY PROMISING PLAYERS
The invitation to join the newly proposed Boys' Football League was accepted without hesitation by the Sports Master- of St. Joseph's College and the announcement of this to the boys was more favourably re- ceived than if they had been given a week's holiday.
The College has recently lost two of its best forwards in A. Ozorio, who is now playing in the Third Division for the Saints, and Albert
H.K.F.A. Welcome Move
SECOND DIVISION XI
TO VISIT MACAU
REST OF COLONY TO MEET EASTERN CHINA
ANOTHER GAME FOR SHANGHAI
N ASSURANCE THAT THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION WOULD GIVE EVERY ASSISTANCE IN ITS
то POWER
THE NEWLY-FORMED BOYS' FOOTBALL LEAGUE, AFTER ITS AFFILIATION, WAS GIVEN AT THE
A. Keown, above, is Vice-Captain of the Central British School soccer team.
Quark, a promising forward. MONTHLY MEETING OF THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL AS C.B.S. ENJOY SOCIATION LAST EVENING UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHE SUCCESSFUL OF MAJOR C.-M. MANNERS O.BE.
The inter-class football competi-
tions are starting shortly and it is therefore almost certain that other useful players will be found to fill thesė vacancies.
PROMISING YOUTH
H. Souza, their centre-forward, plays for Liga at inside-right and is one of the most promising players in junior football. (Formerly a member of the Radio team, he is very fast and can shoot well.
Lieut. R. J. MacKenzie, the representative of the Seaforth Highlanders, was welcomed to the Council
A letter was received from Macau inviting the Asso- ciation to send a team, chosen from Second Division teams, whenever they could conveniently do so, and arter : some discussion it was decided that the invitation be accepted and that that all details be left to the Manage- ment Committee.
SEASON
KEOWN AND PRYDE OUTSTANDING IN TEAM
The Central British School have experienced a fairly suc
R. Rocha, their right-winger, EASTERN CHINA v REST OF COLONY cesful soccer season to date and
plays for the past pupils on the left wing and is also a good goal- keeper.
have secured several notable victories, although it is worthy of note that they twice failed when up against the Diocesan Boys' School
Captain Kimm informed the sideration and that they do their Association that the Hong Kong utmost to foster such a League. The College has been allotted 2
Chinese Athletic Amateur Fed- The Chairman said he was sure ground at Happy Valley on Wednes- days, and games are arranged re-eration had written to him ask that the Association would assist in There is plenty of promising gularly against other schools and ing that a game between East-every way and that Clubs would co-talent in the present team, in which the Boys of the Regiment stationed en Chima and the United Ser operate by placing their grounds at A. Keown, their vice-captain, is one at Murray Barracks, and there is vices be arranged for Wednes-the disposal of the new League, if of their outstanding members. He day, February 17, but he thought the games are to be played during has played for the HKF. Club therefore no reason why they
it would be better, from all the week. should not do well in this League.
juniors and the extra junior eleven. He said that the question of W. G. Pryde, one of Walter- The following is their probable points of view, that an Asso
ciation team should meet East- school football had been brought Pryde's sons, is however, probably Lee Wing-fong: Bertie Souza and Aern China, suggesting that a up before and in spite of efforts to the best footballer in the team, his Sequeira; E. Petroff, W. Tsen and C. team consisting
Me those who get it going they had not been suc-distribution and leadership hav- Thomson; R. Rocha, A. N. Other, H. Souza, A. N. Other and G. Sequeria.
team:
La Salle Delighted-
La Salle College also welcomed the news of the proposed League and during the tiffin hour yesterday the football pitch was crowded more than usual.
La Salle is fortunate, in having
a ground near the school and,
ENGLAND TO MEET SCOTLAND
At a meeting of the Management Committee of the Hong Kong Football Association last night the draw for the semi-final round of the "Sunday Herald" Charity Cup competition, to be played on Sunday February 21, was made and resulted as follows:
SCOTLAND ENGLAND. (Club, 3.30p.m.) IRELAND + WALES. (Kowloon, 3.30 p.m.)
though the school is only five years had had a trial for the Interport cessful and he was therefore pleas old, has already produced players but who were not chosen should ed to hear of the formation of this who have done well in the senior
compose the team. Football League, prominent amorg whom are the Alves brothers of Club de Recreio,
That the school is able to field a strong team is borne out by the
fact that five of the team are now
playing for different sides in the
Third Division.
THREE RECREIO PLAYERS
ing made him outstanding.
GOOD PLAYERS LEAVE Unfortunately, the school has lost some of its outstanding members. N. D. Booker, right-half, G. Ainslie (left-half) and F. Dwyer, left wing, having left at the end of the last term.
The present team comprises T. Jeffries, in goal, W. Mulcahy and E. Stone (full-backs), E. Kennard, W. K. Pryde and J. Whiteman (half-backs); R Maycock, A. Keown W. G. Pryde, N. J. Booker and C. Bosegood.
The team have one very creditable League The Kowloon Football
performance to their credit, when This suggestion was agreed to, Club had a trophy for annual they shared two goals with the Ro and it was decided that the selec- competition between the Hong Kong yal Naval Dockyard team, which in- tion of the team be left to the In-and. Kowloon Schools and now with cluded F. Fowler, Moore and Elliott, terport selectors and Captain Kimm. this new League he was sure that the Club's right-wing formation Mr. McKelvie pointed out to the this charity match would be well and centre-forward, and one or two Council that the last game for the attended.
other good men. Shanghai Interport team was on Another important decision was
COMPLETE RECORDS Monday, February 15, and that the the granting of permission for a The following are the complete A Gottsche is the leader of St. visitors would be leaving on the game between the Army boys and records of the Central British Joseph's Third division team, and following Friday and, in view of the Civilian schoolboys, to be School football team from Septem- plays at right-back for the school, their long stay here after their last niayed at Sookunpoo. before the ber, 1936, up to yesterday. Played while P. Castro, the Saints pivot, game, asked if it was not possible Shanghai-United Services game on 13, won 6: lost 4: drawn 3. Goals for 25. Goals against 25. Goal- is their best forward. R. Marques, that another game te arranged for Monday, February 15. J. Reis and A. Ulrich are members them on the mainland.
In view of the number of post-scorers:-W. G. Pryde 8; E. Stone of Recreio's junior team, Reis being The Chairman pointed out that poned fixtures, it was decided that 4; N. J. Booker 3; W. K. Pryde 3; the leading goal-scorer for the Shanghai had agreed to the play-a meeting be called with a view to A. Keown 2, Dywer 4. One goal was [scored for them by the opposing ing of only three games whilst rearranging all backward games.
team. Included in their team are they were here, but he felt that It was also revealed at this meet- number of boarders who could the matter of another game could ing that the Seaforths have no de- easily find a place in any Third be brought up when the visitors, sire to play football en Sundays. Division team, but they are unable were here and he anticipated no
obtain permission to play for an difficulty regarding rangements. outside team,
Before the meeting closed Capt- The ollowing: bool
Portuguese team. -
2
INTERPORT SOCCER
PRACTICE
the present ain Kimm told the meeting that The selected Hong Kong
they would shortly be receiving an football team will be given a prac- application for affiliation from the tice match by the Seaforth High- new Boys League and he asked landers on the Navy ground the Association, on their behalf, to Causeway igive them every sympathetic con- ing at 3
Michael Chan; A. Ulrich and A Gottsche, B. Marques. A. Demmee, and A Leung, J. Reis H, Santos, F. Ulrich,
Locke and T. Jorge -
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to-morrow,
Detailed results of match
v. Fusilier Band won
Rifles Band drew 1-1
v. East Lancs. Signals won (v. Rifles" "Band won 4-2
v. Diocesan BS. Tost 14
Diocesan BS, fost 2-4- Wah Yan College won 2- Medway Artificers fost Fast Lanes Bard won R-N. Dockyard drew sh-Yan-Collere usilier Band drew Rifles Band won 240