THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 22, 1937.
LOCAL SOCCER TROPHY TOURNAMENTS
SENIOR CRICKET
CHAMPIONS
DECIDING MATCH NOT YET FIXED
AN INTERESTING MATCH
(By "ADREM”)
CHINESE TEAMS' CHANCES
THRILLING STRUGGLES
ANTICIPATED
SAPPERS FOR "HAT-TRICK”?
(By "REFEREE")
Fang King cheong, above is one of the best assets Chinese repre- sentative." ̈ soccer teams - in the
Colony possess
At the moment of writing, theTHE striking feature of the various trophy date for the replay between the Hong Kong C.C. and the Indian
competitions other than the League held R.C. to decide the championship under the auspices of the Hong Kong Football while his headwork is invaluable.
still plenty of dash left in of the Senior League has not Association, which will be completed during the Costa's height is also a great ac- have arisen. To begin with, the remaining week-ends of the current month and and first-time methods should only big representative game the first half of April, has been the varying clear the line on the left flank. arranged by the cricket authori-
been fixed. Several difficulties
South China "A"-like the
ties for many years has been Success of Chinese teams. fixed for Easter Saturday and Monday, and it would be a great pity if this fixture were en-Arsenal in Home soccer, are al- croached upon.
ways in-at-the-death either in The championship of the the race for League Champion- League, while being important, ship honours or in the Senior and of considerable interest to Shield, and this year they have many, is not everything.
great hopes of bringing off the which will be held early in April, April 4, another possible"double," which they achieved day,
is inconvenient for the in the 1932-33 season. In the
should produce another exciting Indians, and for game Junior Shield, however, the ab-game. of this description it is im sence of a Chinese team in the perative that the date is fixed to Final is no exception to the the mutual satisfaction of both
rule. sides.
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PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS The following are the last nine championship Clubs:
1926/27
Kowloon C.C. University.
1927/28
1928/29
Hong Kong66.
1929/30
1930/31
Kowloon C.C. Indian E.C.
1931/32 Indian P.C.
1932/33
1933/34
1934/35
1935/36
University. Hong Kong C.C. Hong Kong C.C. Kowloon C.C.
Lesson Learned
quisition and his interceptions
The Civilian intermediate line is a useful one with North, Bel- trao and Bliss. These three play- ers have experience behind them, but their inconsistency is the only anxiety. This line will either make or break the Civilian team
Shooting Power
Fowler, although lacking po- lish, is a dangerous right winger with plenty of speed and shoot- ing power at his command" and lucky not to have scored last Sun-is-one of the fastest forwards in The Fusiliers were a trifle un- together with Bertie Gosano, who
day and have no doubt learned the Colony, should give the their lesson. They have a fine soldiers most anxiety. forward line, but lack the leader Leonard, a clever Interport for- ship of one like Lee Wai-tong, al-ward, will lead the line with Knox
The Chinese were surprisingly eliminated from the Lai Wah Cup, the Final of which will be be tween the Civilians and the Army, though Talbot can be relied upon and Bickford bringing up the left
while in the Sunday Herald
if ably supported by Sullivan and Knox is a fine opportumst, while International Charity Cup compe-Hughes. The injury to Taylor, Bickford needs no introductio tition they were surprisingly eli- their right half, will probably see minated by England in an early.
The Army team has not yet.
fround. The Final of this tourna would cause not surprise to see will probably be in goal with
a change in the team, and it been made known, but Rowlands
ment will be delayed until Wales and Ireland have replayed their
Keneghan recalled. the few Keating and Wheeler as the two semi-final round match, the first this season, he has fully demon should present no difficult problem games the latter has played in full-backs. The intermediate line meeting resulting in the teams sharing six goals after Ireland
strated that he has lost none of as Campbell and Evans are more had secured a 3 goals to 1 lead. cared for him Interport honours and left-half berths.
the form which would have se for less certainties for the pivotal. The winners will meet England last season had he not broken a
The remaming intermediate Following that grand game in
leg
berth should fall to either Keneg the First Division of the League. firm favourites, especially as they Williamson, of the Seaforths, both in South China “A” will start as han, of the Fusiliers, or Cooke or last Sunday when South China have Tam Kong-pak back with of whom are very sound in their "4" decisively beat the Fusiliers them, but one can never tell, and distribution and spotting. by three clear goals, their clash in the Final of the Senior Shield,
in the Final.
Zimmern
of the Craigengower
a Fusilier victory would be a very popular one.
A game that is bound to be eagerly awaited, especially by the younger cricketers, is the two- day Island v Mainland fixture ar- ranged for Easter Saturday and Monday. The teams will be drawn from Kowloon and Hong Kong residents and the venue is the Kowloon C.C., which has prob
Millar An Absentee ably the finest wicket in the
The forward line will be prac- Colony. In view of the Inter-
The Hat-Trick?”.
tically the same as that which port next November this match
The Final of the Junior Shield did service for them on their last should be most useful for the second eleven in mind. Naturally, brings together two teams which representative occasion, although Selectors.
he has not yet earned for himself have already met on several Millar, of the Seaforths, will be a reputation, owing occasions in the Second Division an absentee, as he has broken a It is to be hoped that an op-in the opinion of many who have fine Shield record and there are tute and the Army could do worse to lack of opportunity, but The Royal Engineers have a very leg. McGuigan, the Seaforths' inside-left, is a very fine substi- portunity will be taken to "blood" many of the youngsters who have made their mark this season. R. L. Holden, who has been out- standingly successful for the Club in this his first season out of school, is bound to be tried next season for the Hong Kong team, and this game will be a good test of temperament.
BLOOD THE YOUNGSTERS
•
Another young player who should be tried is K. M. Baxter, although his cricket has been so far confined to the Junior League with an occasional friendly game for the Kowloon C.C. first eleven
much
chiefs of
seen him in action he is. class by himself."
in a many who hope they will bring off the hat-trick” by winning the Shield three times in succession. In Howlett and Hurst they have
than to give him a chance. He is very much the same type of play- er as Talbot and the two would make a very dangerous combina-
LARGER FIELD Presumably A. W. Hayward and F. Goodwin, captains of the senior two dashing players, the former tion. cricket clubs in Hong Kong and being a "wizard" with his head, The Governor's Cup competi Kowloon will lead the respective while Hurst is one of the most teams, and
tion match between the Hong versatile footballers in the side, Kong Football Association and a very close game should result.
having played in practically every the Chinese Federation will be Hayward, naturally, has a larger position. The Rifles also have a field from which to
raw, some of fine side, with Godney as the Played on March 29 and should the more prominent names being star tuta Owen Hughes, Duckitt, TE The Civilians have selected Pearce, Bowker Richardson, very strong team for the Final of Colledge, AH Madar,
rounder, is almost certain to play Finern brothers, La Wah Cup co
G. Souza, the Craigengower all Nazarin, A. R. Abbas,
for the Island, team:
ley, selection
He jumped Souza
Zim Easter Monday, in which they
G. encounter Army
Fine Defencer of
during the Some of the Kowloon possibles, In Rodger they have the best
when he apart from KC.C members, are European stodian in the Co E. L. Gomano, Neve, Holden, Garth Jony, while A. V. Cosano and Cos of first waite, Clegg Hill Rodriguer A. Ma ar Colony Prata, AP Pereira and F Baker. bac
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with
confidence
the
pair of fall-
produce a very interesting Final The Chinese are one leg up, and only need a draw to are the trophy, but I am not qui tain that this will be quite so easy, as the selection of the As- sociation team can be improved immeasurably, especially in the
ball con C above all, an and
should hold
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