THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 13, 1987.
RIFLES MUST BEAT RECREIO TO-DAY
Bugler Stevens, above, will have his hands full this afternoon when the Rifles clash with the fast Club de Recreio team in their First Division soccer classic on the Chat- ham Road ground.
THREE SCHOOLS HOLD ATHLETIC
MEETS TO-DAY
IMPORTANT SENIOR
SOCCER MATCH
A. V. GOSANO RETURNS TO PORTUGUESE XI
Two
TO-MORROW'S BIG GAME
(By "ROVER")
WO interesting First Division League football matches will be featured in to-day's pro- gramme of five senior encounters, and the Rifles who are almost assured of the title, will probably experience a strenuous game when they come up against Recreio at Chatham Road.
THE PORTUGUESË. TEAM GAVE A GRAND DISPLAY- LAST SATURDAY IN THE SEMI-FINAL ROUND OF THE
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N. Beltran, above, will probably be moved back to his old position at centre-half to-day when Recreio meet the Rifles on the ChathamY. Road ground, in the First Division of the League.
SENIOR SHIELD COMPETITION, WHEN THEY LOST TO SEAFORTHS
SOUTH CHINA “A” IN THE LAST MINUTES OF THE GAME,
The annual sports meeting of St.. | ALTHOUGH THEY HAD DOMINATED THE EXCHANGES, GOOD CHANCES Stephen's College will be held to- TERRITORIALLY, WITHOUT THE SERVICES OF
at
day, commencing at 2 p.m., Stanley. Special buses are sche- duled to leave Blake Pier at 130 pim, while the Central British School athletic meeting will com- mence at 2 pm on their school ground, Hung Hom. La Salle Col- lege are holding their sports at Kowloon Tong, commencing at
p.m.
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GOSANO!
Recreio will be- fielding practically their full team this after- noon with A. V. Gosano either as centre-half, or in the attack Following last week's encounter I think it is, most likely that Beltrão will be moved back to the pivotal position, while A V Gosano leads the attack. Bertie Gosano was the only danger to South China "A" last Saturday and, partnered by his brother, should constitute a big menace to the Rifles defence.
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The latter will probably be are out to prove that their form represented by their full-side against the League champions and a grand game is anticipated last week was no flash in the in view of the fact that Recreio pan.
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IN THIRD DIV.
Stonecutters May Beat Rifles
CLUB FAVOURED TO WIN
The Seaforths, who by virtue of their win over the Ordnance dur- SCOTS' TASK. - -
ing the past week, are in a strong The Seaforth Highlanders, who position for the runners-up posi- gave the Rifles a shock recently at tion in the Third Division, will Sookunpoo, have another big task meet the Medicals to-day and if ahead of them this afternoon when they can reproduce the same form, they play South China "B" in an should have no dificulty in obtain- away encounter.
ing both points, while their Second The Scots have already demon-Division team, who are also lying strated their "wares and another high up in the table meet South fine game should be featured at China, one of the semi-finalists in Caroline Hill The Chinese team the Junior Shield, in what should were at one time considered to be be the most interesting encounter. in the running for the League of the Second Division programme. championship, but their form to Another good game should be wards the latter stages of the first witnessed when the Rifles encom half of the season let them down ter the much improved Stonecutters badly, and this afternoon's game team. The Rides are in the Junior will just about decide their fate. Shield Final, while the Gunners
VITAL GAME
have been showing greatly improv- There are two senior games ed form recently and have several down for decision to-morrow, the very sound players
most interesting of which is the Baylor and Smith are outstand- clash between the Fusiliers anding in their forward line, while in South China A" at Sookumpoo.
the defence, Hall, in goal, and Find-
This game is of vital importance lay and Lewis are good. If the to the present League champions Stonecutters intermediate line of as a defeat twill virtually rule Littlemore, Dawson and Coles, can them out of this season's title, hold the Rifles forwards the gui- while a win will give them ́ing chance.
fight-ners should win
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"Rover's" Football Forecast
Caroline Hill, 2.45 p Third Divizion
The following are the local Foot-South China Seaforths ball League fixtures for the week end, giving the favoured teama in pronounced black type.
TO-DAY
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Air Force
Medicala
y Kwong Wah (Prince Edward Road, 2.45 p.m.)
Sextorting
(Military, 430 p.m.) Kamson Rifles St. Josepit's
(Prince Edward Boad, 4.30 p.m.)
TOMORROW
First Division
Kowloon Chinese v St. Jose
Climatic conditions sometimes
affect the
the gin
thus esast
to
Athletic
Kowloon
Rifles
First Division
Club (Sookum
Navy (Kowloon, 420
4:30 pm.)
Chatham Road, 430 pm
Easter
Sou
4.30
4:30 pm.)
South China
Fusiliers
4.30
Kowloon Chinese-
Sole
"The Choice of Champions
low obtainable from all desier
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Rides
Athletic
Third Divi
Kowloon
430 p.m.)
Chinese Poli