THE CHINA MAIL, DECEI R 18 1937-
SENIOR SHIELD SOCCER FOR TO-DAY
Andy Wilson, above, is on the sick list and will not assist the Club seniors in their Senior Shield fixture to-day against Eastern Athletic Association.
R. NAVY'S CHALLENGE IN JUNIOR SHIELD
MEET HOLDERS TO-MORROW GOOD MATCHES ANTICIPATED
(By “UBIQUE”)
ST. JOSEPH'S CHALLENGE TO KOWLOON: EASTERN SHOULD DEFEAT THE CLUB
SOUTH CHINA "A"
TO REACH 2nd
(By "OUTSIDE LEFT"")
FAVOURED
-
ROUND
PROVIDING the rain keeps off, there should be a glut of good football matches over this week-end, the main features of which are the First Round of the Senior Shield series, and the Second Round of the Junior Shield competition.
TWO VERY GOOD GAMES IN THE SENIOR SHIELD SERIES SHOULD FEATURE-TO- DAY'S GAME, THE CLASH BETWEEN ST. JOSEPH'S AND KOWLOON, AT CAROLINE HILL.“ PROVIDING THE BIGGER ATTRACTION OF THE TWO BECAUSE OF THE MANY NEW COMERS TO THE FORMER TEAM.
FOOTBALL
FORECAST
FOR TO-DAY
The following are the Hong Kong Football Association Football fixtures for the week-end.
TO-DAY
Senior Shield (First Round) St. Joseph's: v Kowloon
(Caroline Hill, 4 p.m.) Referee:-Sidebottom. Linesmen:Farr and Morecroft.
▾ Eastern
The Second Round of the Junior Shield Football Competi- | Club tion will commence this week- end and some interesting games should be witnessed as most teams have been preparing for 'to-day's games and have not taken their League fixtures dur- ing the past fortnight very seri-
ously.
The outstanding Junior Shield game will take place to-morrow when the Engineers, holders of the Shield for the past three years, encounter the Royal Navy, who are making their first ap-1 pearance in competitive football this season.·
The Engineers have-7 been strengthened by the inclusion of Hurst, an all-rounder. who played for the team last year and who has just returned from Shanghai, while it is probable that Land will seen in the pivotal position.
NAVY VERY STRONG The Navy will be fielding a team of newcomers to the Colony and as their Senior team will not be en- gaged, should be able to field a strong side
(Club, 4 p.m.) Referee: MacCormac Linesmen: Parnell and Sharpe.
First Division Kowloon Chinese v Middlesex
(Kowloon, 4 pm) Referee: Finch Linesmen: Dove and Phillips.
Junior Shield (Second Round) Seaforths
v Club-
(Club, 2:30 pm) Referee:-Havelaar. South China
Eastern (Caroline Hill, 2.30 p.m.) Referee: French (Chatham Road, 2.30 p.m.) B.C. of Signals y Middlesex
Referee:-J. Silva
Portagnese S.A. Air Force
(King's Park, 2.30 p.m.) ́ Eeferee:-Edwards.
*
Kowloon...!
* Ordnance (Kowloon, 230 p.m.) Referee: Clarke.
TO-MORROW Senior Shield (First Round)
South China “A”
Police
(Club, 4 p.m.) Linesmen: Farr and Barretto Referee: Omar
Junior Shield (Second Round) Engineers (E) Navy (Sookumpoo, 2.30 p.m.) Referee:-Youngs. Kwong Wah
v Engineers (C.)
(Kowloon, 4 p.m.)
Referee: Bees.
(Club, 2.30 p.m.)
The Junior shield game between the
The Saints are fielding four! newcomers who should consider
ably strengthen their defence. RAPIER'S
Connor, former goalkeeper from
the Royal Ulster Rifles, will be SELECTIONS
FOR TO-DAY
between the sticks as B. Marques!
* GORDITO.
SHIPMASTER
is not available, and can be re- lied upon, while Pickering, pro- bably one of the best backs the RACE NO. 1. Army have had in the Colony in recent years, will partner Costay in the full-back division," and should offer a stern resistance to Kowloon's attack.
C. F. Remedios, former Shanghai Interport captain, will fill the left- half position, while Beltrao is stag- ling a comeback in the centre-half
position.
BELTRAO'S RETURN Beltrao has not played soccer since Recreio's withdrawal from the League, and it will be interesting to
CORONATION DAY.
Outsider-Tabby Cat
RACE NO. 2
RANGER
AUSTRALIAN BOY.
AZTEC
Outsider. Snowy River
RACE NO. 3
KING'S WARDEN.
BEAR CLAW.
WILD LIFE.
Outsider-Soldier Of Britain
see what form he displays as RACE NO. L
it is quite probable that he will fill this all-important berth for. Porta- Igal in the Sunday Herald Interna-
tional Charity Cup series.
The Saints' attack is the same as before with the exception of the right-wing berth, which will be fill- ed by C. Marques, who formerly played as a half-back
EBONY IDOL.
EMERGENCY CALL. PHILANDERER. Outsider.-Racing Strain
|RACE NO.5.
Kowloon will be fielding practical RACE ly the same team as hitherto, but may make several positional changes. Donald Knox
at centre-forward
COMMENCEMENT BAY. SOLDIER OF CHINA. JUNGLE JIM
Outsider-Tyne. NO. 6.
GYPSY LOVE. ABLE AMAZON.
· LANCASHIRE CHIPS. Outsider. Blandford-
should find Beltrao a big stumbling RACE NO. 7 Jardu
block.
Kowloon have performed fairly successfully in the League to-date and should give the Saints a good rum for their money, although I very much doubt whether they will be able to secure a win
CLUB VERY WEAK In the other Senior Shield encoun- Iter this
afternoon the Club will en
STRATHCARRICK. ROOIFLY.
A GREAT TIME.
Outsider-Llangollen-
RACE NO. 8.
VALOROUS. DAYLIGHT EVE.
GOOD MORNING.
Outsider Sylvandale
DAILY DOUBLE: COMMENCE
University and the Police has been tertain Eastern, but I cannot hold MENT BAY AND STRATHCAR-
NEW CAMBRIDGE RUGBY BLUES
Eastern who caused the biggest upset in the First Round, when they eliminated the 5th A.A. Bri- gade, E.A, will encounter South China but are not expected to sur- postponed owing to the University vaca out much hope for the Club, who [RICK. vive this round. They will be with-tion.?
are very weakly represented. George out the assistance of Ng Tak-wing-
Hill's return to the Club full-back- and Cheng Shui-hong, who have played for the Senior team twice local football as inside-right to P. division after his statement earlier Wilson while Kerman, a promising in the season to the effect that he and are not eligible for the Junior
youngster, and Dr. Shaw will be was finished with soccer, is signi- J. D. Low, the Cambridge Univer- Shield, while South China have the
on the right and left wings, resficant and is an indication of how sity Bugby captain, has awarded whole of their regular junior side
pectively.
poorly off the Club are with regard Blues to B. D. E. Reed (Harrow & 2ilable
The game between the two Third to talent
Fitzwilliam House), CL N Division teams, The Portuguese Wilson's absence from their in- Thompson (S. Africa & St. John's), 1 view of last week's perform-
Association and the Air side-left position provides yet an- and E. LA. Folker (Eastbourne & the Club should fully extend
aforths, but it is not anti- The former club have now the wing, is a poor substitute to
Force should produce good foot-other weakness in attack as Sloan, on Queens). that they will win.
other con will be as practically won the Third Division Bickford, who will be supporting him to-day, the form-(Kowloon Section), and have easily on the inside.
beaten the Air force in the League. ering Keown at will occupy with Gil- wing
the
WILL NOT WIN
Purvis as his
DUNCAN'S RETURN
been
new play
-HOLDERS FAVOURED Eastern will be at full-stres Force, however, have re
trengthened by several and should secure victory
ave played in fortable margin if they can re
Lands winduce their former form
result, To-morrow the Police and So
should be featur
George Duncan makes a return to not come as
ould,
China
Senior Shield enconn-
one
ter The Police change in their attack, Willerton re- orward. placing Johnston at centre South China "A" who are the hold- ers of the Senior Shield trophy, are felding their best eleven and should in entering
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