MIX-UP
IN JUNIOR SOCCER
RIFLES' BIG TASK AGAINST NAVY
THIRD DIVISION CLASSIC
EC (Teddy) Fincher, above, has been a leading contender in the Colony Open Tennis Champion- ships for many years and will once again compete in both the Singles and Doubles events.
THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 20, 1937.
FRIENDLY CRICKET FOR TO-DAY
KOWLOON C. C. TO MEET
THE ARMY
"POLICE MAY AVENGE DEFEAT
(By “ADREM”)
FRIENDLY cricket matches will again hold the
stage this afternoon when a large programme will be featured. In the Senior Division, the most interesting game appears to be the fixture at King's Park between the Kowloon Cricket Club and the Army.
There are two interesting games in the Second Division of the Lea- gue Football programme to-day, and of these the encounter between the two leading teams, the Navy and the Fusiliers, should produce will have a hard task against the a high standard of football. The Navy right wing combination.
SEVERELY. TESTED
The Army side has been strengthened by the inclusion of other encounter is that between the
The Rifles will be severely tested Captain Murray and Captain Mackintosh-Walker. The former by Lyemun who now have three batted very well against the Club in the United Services match, dangerous forwards in Knight Bed displaying a splendid defence as an opening bat against accurate ford and Percival, while in the pivo-bowling. The latter is a dashing performer, who combines lofty tal position, Sparkes is outstanding-hitting and powerful hooking with a sturdy defence.
The Rifles will depend on Godney If either Anderson- or the Fin-1 Rice and Boyd for their goals and cher brothers get going, a draw these players have shown con- seems to be the most likely result.
Rifles and the much improved Lye-
mun team.
A win for the Navy will place them in an almost unassailable position at the head of the Second Division, and in view of the fact that they will have Wride and Le Page, on the right-wing, should be able to collect both points.
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sistently good form this season. Wil- Craigengower will be at home to INTERNATIONAL son, who has been chosen for Ire-the Indians and are unlikely to RUGBY CLASHES
land, will be at left back with Coyle in front of him.
seriously extend them, especially as they number among their team several racing enthusiasts, who are! likely to be occupied further up the Valley.
The Fusiliers, though well be hind the leaders at the moment are assured of the runners-up position Though in the official fixture list at least, and will be fielding their there was only one game arranged regular team. Grindley, Bumster in the Third Division, between the and Dennis will be in the forward Medicals and the Engineers, which line and should prove the most dan-has had to be postponed owing to
several gerous forwards, while in the de-the Engineers' camp, fence, Cresty and Jones will be in to-morrow's
have been the intermediate line. The latter (Continued at foot of next Col) should easily dispose of the Univer
llagen
games
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C.S.C.C. SHOULD WIN Civil Service, who have return- ed several fine performances recent- ly, notab a win over the Club,
sity who rely far too much on about three men.
THIS AFTERNOON
Wales Should Beat Ireland
ANGLO-SCOTTISH TUSSLE
(By "REFEREE")
In. the Second Division, Police will be all out to avenge their de Four local International Rugby. feat at the hands of the Kowloon teams will be seen in action this Cricket Club in their "needle" afternoon on the Hong Kong Foot- match two weeks ago, and in view ball Club ground, when Wales will of the fact that the latter club will meet Ireland at 3 p.m., and England be considerably below full strength, encounter Scotland at 4.15 pm. The I would not be in the slightest de Interport match and Triangular gree surprised if they succeeded. I Tournament having been concluded, will even go further and forecast 210-day's encounters have naturally win for the keepers of the law. been looked forward to, and one can
INDIANS FAVOURED
anticipate some good play, parti- Indian Recreation Club will en- tertain their old rivals, the Crai-cularly as the powerful Club side gengower, and a keen game should have been distributed into the vari- result in a close victory for the ous teams. Sookunpoo combination.
Although Ireland have been able
in the to field a fairly strong side, I feel The two weakest teams League, Civil Service and Univer that Wales, comprised for the most. sity clash at Happy Valley when part of players drawn from the the former side should win a low-Fusiliers, will win comfortably.
In the second game, however, a scoring game.
grim struggle should ensue with England the favourite team. Chad- wick and Bidwell are a dangerous pair, and if the latter can break through the sterling Scottish de fence, which will include Grieve, Hutchison and Bonnar, all splen- did defensive players, the former stand a good chance of coming away with the points.
FIRST DIVISION Craigengower C.C. v Indian R.C. University
✓ Civil Service Kowloon C.C. By Army.
SECOND DIVISION
Civil Service⠀
Indian R.C.
Police S.C.
v University
Craigengower Kowloon CC.
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If it rains to-day, however, I feel brought forward, causing much in- convenience to many tearns, who that the England pack will carry had made other arrangements for the day as the eight forwards, are to-day's which is the first day of the Annual Race Meeting
TO-MORROW'S CLASH There are no games of interest in this division to day, but to-mor- row a good game should be witness- ed between the Fusiliers and the Ordnance, the two leading teams,
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LEICESTERSHIRE'S FUTURE
Lancashire's Desire
To Help
The Fusiliers have not yet lost a game this season, and are all out to maintain this record, but in view of the vast improvement shown by the Ordnance they will probably Leicestershire C.C.C. express be given a hard time.
Among the messages
gret at their threatened ext The Ordnance have in Duffeld, is one from Lanca Waters and Attoe, three sound at states tackin
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rably, while he is ship. Lancashire, it is added, de with his forwards. sires to help, if it can do 80.