CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 23,
RECREIO'S RETURN TO FIRST LEAGUE
F. L. GOSANO
TO LEAD
POWERFUL ELEVEN
RODRIGUES AND PRATA
WILL LEND GREAT
SUPPORT
J. E. NORONHA BACK TO
THE FOLD!
(By "ADREM")
"A Ward, above, was the best of St. Joseph's forwards in their friendly soccer game against the Chinese Police yesterday.
VARSITY SWIMMING
ONE of the most interesting features of the com- SPORTS
CHINESE
POLICE IMPRESS
SAINTS WIN BY ODD GOAL
CHAN CHUI AND KONG HONG IN LIMELIGHT
That the Chinese: Police will be one of the greatest contenders for Second Division honours was evi dent by their display yesterday, when they were narrowly defeated by St. Joseph's Football Club by the odd goal in three in a friendly soccer game at the Valley vester-
ing cricket season will be the first appearance RELAY EVENT OPEN day in the Senior League for some years of Club de Re- creio.
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TO COLONY
Chau Wai-lo was outstanding in the Police goal, and though given a busy time throughout the game, CRICKET IN THE PORTUGUESE CLUB HAS PASSED holding its fifth annual aquatic several certain goals by his posi- The Hong Kong University is kept the score down. He saved THROUGH SOME TRYING PERIODS AT ONE STAGE IT sports on Saturday, October 2, at 2tioning and anticipation.
pm at the European YMCA, Kowloon. The heats will be swam were steady at back, the later hav Mui Shui-ki and Chan Kwong-yni Thursday, September 30, starting a hard time against Ward and ing at 3 p.m.
Castilho, from whom the greatest danger emanated. In the inter- 880 yds. Free Style (Fmal on heats mediate line, Fan Kwok-chi worried day).
WAS NEARLY DROPPED THROUGH LACK OF SUPPORT BUT NOW THE GREAT ENGLISH SUMMER GAME SEEMS TO HAVE COME INTO ITS OWN AND I FORESEE A REVIVAL
WHICH SHOULD DEFINITELY ESTABLISH THIS CLUB AMONG THE MOST POWERFUL IN THE COLONY.
Since the institution of cricket, Recreio have spent most of their time in the Junior division and although as an experiment, some time was spent in the first League, results showed that move to be rather premature and they were soon forced to revert to their former standing.
With E. L. Gosano and A. M. ing him out of representative Rodrigues now back in the fold games, he is little below the stand- with their periods of training as ard of the two star members of the medical men concluded, and se-side. veral other players with talent
FINE BAT
who also have the added advan- A fine batsman of the sound useful tage of youth and enthusiasm, variety, he bowls a very prospects never seemed brighter right-hand medium spinner and is and from being the average juna reliable fielder in practically any ior team of last year, they should position
be in a position to challenge] Other players available are W. strongly, teams, like the Kowloon A. Reed, P. M. N. da Silva, E. M. L and Hong Kong Cricket Clubs, Soares, E. A. R. Alves and L. G. the most powerful civilian clubs Gosano, while I have been told that in Hong Kong.
E. L. Gosano, with years of ex- perience behind him as skipper of the University, has been elected captain, with A. M. Rodrigues, who will be playing his first complete Hong Kong season for some years, to assist him
The following are the events:-
50 yds. Free Style. Long Pange.
50 yds. Back Stroker.
50 yds. Free Style (Handicap).
100 yds. Breast Stroke.
440 yds. Free Style.
50 yds. Free Style (Ladies). 150 yds. Inter-hostel Medley Relay. 100 yds. Free Style
100 yds. Breast Stroke (Handicap). Throwing the Waterpolo ball. 50 yds. Free Style Handicap (Ladies) 220 yds. Free Style. Past Students 50 yds. (Handicap), 150 yds. Invitation Relay Race, Inter-hostel Relay Race
5TH AA. BRIGADE SECURE AREA AQUATIC TITLE
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D. Leonard throughout, and in con- sequence was not able to feed his forwards very much, but he sent some neat passes out to his wingers. COSTA'S HEIGHT
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Chan Chui and Kong Hong were the pick of the Chinese forwards. but found V. Costa's height, at cen- tre-half, a great obstacle. On the left-wing, Tse Sui-yan was too well . marked by Marques to be danger-
ons.
The Saints hope that Bramwell the Royal Ulster Rifles' Second- Division goalkeeper, will solve their worries in this department. but no indication of his form could he gained by yesterday's game, as he was never really tested.
there is a possibility that H 13, Gnr. Jolly; 4, L/Bdr. Folkard. Time:
TURNER IMPRESSIVE Ozorio, one of the mainstays of the 67 3-5 secs.
Turner partnered Alves at back University attack for many seasons, ship: 1, Pte. Hughes; 2, Pte. Harris, 3, kicked well and safely covered Mar- 100 Yards breast-stroke Champion- and gave an impressive display. He may play after his exams.
Gar. Oliver. Time: 82 secs. A. P. Pereira, right hand-fast- Inter-Bde Medley Relay: 15th-A Aques throughout the game. medium, with plenty of devil, is an Middlesex Begt; 4, Seaforth H. Time well, on the right-wing, and starte
Bde., R.A.; 2, Fortress Coy, RE; 3, Ward and Castilho combined other possible, while L. J. Guterres, 1 min. 45 secs.
most of the dangerous moves for if he gets down to practice, is the Army Boys 50 Yards Handicap: 1, AN INTERPORTER obvious choice for the wicket-keep-Boy Morris; 2, Boy T. Stanton; 3, Boy the Saints. but in the centre for Bland.
ward nosition. D. Leonard could not Neither of these two players need ing berth although, if for any rea- 220 Yards free-style Championship: get going, marked as he was by Fan any introduction. Gosano after son he is unable to play, J. Men-1 Gar Seary; 2, L/Sergt. Dibben; 3,
Kwok-chi. knocking at the door for some time, donca, despite his inexperience; Gar. Hobson Time: 3 mins. 5 2-5 secs.
Inter-Bde. Br. 300 Yards Relay: 1, D. Alves was.not.at home in the played his way into the last team gives every promise of develop-15th A.A. Bde., P.A.; 2, Middlesex Regt; inside-left position and though to visit Shanghai and although anment.
3, 3th Heavy Bde, R.A Time: 3 mins seen in several good movements, injury prevented him from doing as well, in the bowling line especially, as was expected, the confidence and Particularly interesting to the experience gained will prove of in- older school will be the new that Bellers-78 Pts.; 5, Gnr. Rowell 72 through Wai Li-kan, their right-
Jackie Noronha, who captained the Pts. A. M. Rodrigues, another product side some six years ago, has signi- 100 Yards Back-stroke Championship: winger, who broke through from of the Hong Kong University, one fied his intention of turning out re-Gr. Oliver; 2, Pte. Harris; 3, L/Bdr. the wing. D. Leonard scored both
Lacas. Time: 91 secs.
the Saints' goals in the first half of their most distinguished, is an gularly and I have little doubt that Officers 100 Yards free-style: 1,
Chinese Police: Chau Wai-lo: Mui excellent opening bat who was on after a few nets he will be bowling Lieut. R. A Barron; 2. Lieut. Daven-Shui-ld and Chan Kwong-wong the verge of Interport recognition his slows with as much cunning as port; & Lieut, Symons; 4, Lieut. Day- San, Fan Kwok-thi and Mak Hon-fan at the time he left for Europe a of old.
50 Yards free-style Championship: 1, Kong Hong and Tse Sui-yin.
Wong Ma. Wai Li-kan, Char Chni, few years ago to pursue post-
Sergt. Bilton; 2, L/Bdr. Folkard; 3, Pte. Birks; 4, L/Bdr. Ogden. Time graduate studies.
estimable value to him.
FORMER CAPTAIN
18 secs.
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High Diving: 1, Pte. Nicholls 952 had no combination with L. Fern- Pts.; 2, L/Cpl. Holdford-91. Pts, 3, andes, on the left-wing. Cpl. Stevens 89 Pts.; 4, Lieut. R. CH
The Chinese Police scored first
rell Time: 72 secs.
129 1-5 secs. ...
I have not a great deal of infor- mation regarding the junior side but I have learnt that F. H. Car UNIMPAIRED SKILL
Championship Aggregate: 1, 5th A.A. valho, who could with every justi- Brigade, R.A., 35. pts,; 2, 8th Heavy He returned late last season and fication be termed the G.Q.M. of the Brigade, RA, 24 pts.; 3, Middlesex Re- although he did not play with any club's cricket section, although hegiment, 23 pts.; 4, Royal Engineers, regularity, on the few occasions he is by no means ancient, will have
18 pts. did turn out, he showed that his charge. However, apart from the lengthy absence from the game had information that N. Beltrao, of not impaired his skill in any way.
soccer fame, is to keep wicket, A. M. Prata, who ran the
last year is still available tenhave nothing further to add
and
should prove of great assistance to Gosano and Rodrigues. Although his enforced participation in junior
as been the means of keep
From my knowledge of the play-
ers,
I would select the following for the first eleven-
A. M. Prata
·W. A. Reed · ~~P./M N, da Silva
EM L. Soares,
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A. P. Pereira (if available) L. 1. GuterTES.
L. G. Gosako
St. Joseph's: Bramwell; Turner and A Alves; Maroues, Costa and Sprinkle; Castilho, Ward, D. Leonard, D. Alves and Fernandes.
NOTTS C. DEFEAT BRISTOL C.
London, to day.In the only Eng- lish League encounter yesterday, Notts County beat Bristol City by
Third Divi