THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 15, 1938.
COMBINED SERVICES' SOCCER TRIAL
PEARSON SHOULD LEAD ATTACK BUT NEEDED ON L.-WING
DUNCAN SHINES IN GOAL: BRIGHT BEST HALF
WATSON GRAND AT FULL-BACK
(By "OUTSIDE-LEFT")
THE Combined Services held their final soccer trial yesterday at Sookunpoo before selecting their team to meet the Islington Corinthians, next Sun- day and despite poor conditions, some very bright play was witnessed.
Probables were much the better of Possibles throughout the two halves despite the many changes made, although it is to be re- gretted that there is not another good Service outside-left in the Colony, which would then enable Pearson to fill the centre-forward berth, instead of the left-wing.
Duncan was much the safer of the two goalkeepers, although he was passed on six occasions during the second-half, and had practically no chance of stopping any of the shots.
In the second fifteen minutes offi The following were selected last the first-half, however, Duncan, night as the Services team to meet playing for the Possibles, brought Islington Corinthians next week: off some glorious saves from al- CHURCH (ROYAL NAVY), most point-blank range from Pear-| son and Calvert, and in those few moments earned his place in the team. The two goalkeepers made to change places, and Church did not strike me as being fully confident to deal with the. shots directed at him.
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Watson and Sheehan were easily the pick of the two backs on dis- play, and the former is in line for Interport honours next season he maintains anything like yester- day's form.
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BRIGHT SHINES Bright was a tower of strength in the Probables centre-half berth, and was given excellent support by Williamson and Ferris, although
d it been a dry day I would much
preferred to have seen McKusker on Probables” left-flank.
WATSON (M'SEX), SHEEHAN (M'SEX),
WILLIAMSON CAPTAIN,
(SEAFORTHS)
BRIGHT (M'SEX), FERRIS (ROYAL NAVY), GROGAN (M'SEX);
MCGUIGAN (SEAFORTHS), CALVERT (R.A.).
SAW (M'SEX),
PEARSON (M'SEX).
Reserves.Duncan (Royal Scots), Alsey Fraser (Royal Scots), Land (R.E.), (Royal Scots), Courtney (M'sex).
REFEREES FOR CORINTHIAN SOCCER SERIES
"Up For The Cup"
The half-monthly meeting of the
Chan Tak-fai, the South China centre-forward against the Islington Corinthians, is seen heading a ball into the Royal Scots' goalmouth in last Sunday's friendly encounter which South China won by 4 goals to
1. ("Mail" photo).
F. A. CUP SIXTH ROUND DRAW
HOLDERS PLAYING AWAY FROM HOME
London, To-day.
The following is the draw for the Sixth Round of the F. A. Cup Com- petition, which will be held on Sa- turday, March 5: Chesterfield or
Tottenham V.
Charlton or
Aston Villa v. Brentford York
V.
▼
Sunderland
Manchester C.
Preston Huddersfield
-Reuter.
Ferris is a typical Navy half- Hong Kong Referees Association SCOTTISH
back, very neat and with perfect.
was held yesterday. Mr. T. G. confidence, but he is lacking in Stokes took the chair after over a speed and against the Corinthians year's absence on leave. this is likely to prove a major han- dicap.
In a short talk entitled "Up for the Cup," Mr. Stokes recounted his experiences at the recent Cup final
There are two men who could fill the centre-forward berth, Pear- son and Calvert. Both have terri-match in England. fic drives and both-can--use their head, although Pearson is clearly the better of the two.
A PITY
The following referees have been invited by the South China Athle- tic Association to officiate at the Corinthians matches:
The Services, however, are lack- ing in another effective left-wing- 'er and Pearson gave a sound dis- play here, so it is only logical that thians v. S.C.A.A., Linesmen,
R. M. Omar, February 19, Corin- J. H. he should fill the left-wing berth Lawrence, E. E. Sidebottom. and Calvert the centre-forward K. K. Ip, February 20, Corinthians v. Services. Linesmen, H. J. Smyth, G. The other players in the attack F. Finch, more or less select themselves. D. Kossick, February 26, Corin- Grogan is the only selection for thians v. Civilians. Linesmen, the outside-right berth and the A. A. Barton.
positions.
Day,
same applies to McGuigan, at in- S: MacComack, February 27, Corin- side-right. Saw, who barked a shin thians v. All Hong Kong, Linesmen, C. last Saturday and who was an ab-LH Martin, H. E Ottaway. sentee yesterday, should fill the All except Sidebottom, who has left inside-left berth.
Ithe Colony, have accepted.
HALIFAX
HELD AT HOME BY YORK
London, To-day.
In the Third Division (north), Halifax and York shared four goals in the former's home fixture.
-Reuter.
TENNYSON'S XI WIN RUBBER AGAINST ALL-INDIA
Bombay, Yesterday. Lord Tennyson's XI won an in- teresting match against All-India by 156 runs and thus won the rub- ber by the odd game in five.
Scores:
| Lord Tennyson's XI-130 (Amar Singh 5 for 47) and 288 (Pope 49). |All-India-181 (Pope 5 for 49, Wellard 4 for 59) and 131 (Wellard 5 for
58, Pope 3 for 28). CUP THIRD
ROUND DRAW
ABERDEEN AWAY
TO EAST FIFE
London, To-day.
The following is the draw for
This was the last First-Class cricket match in which Lord Ten- nyson will play, as hề has announ- ced his retirement.
The following is the record the tourists:——
P. W. D. L. -24 8 11.
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the Third Round of the Scottish CLUB HOCKEY
F. A. Cup Competition, which will be played on March 5.
Celtic v. Kilmarnock.
TEAM FOR
Morton v Queen's Park or Ayr. FRIDAY-
East Fife v. Aberdeen. Partick v. Raith. Falkirk Albion. Stenhousemuir or Motherwell
v. Hamilton. Rangers and St. Bernard's or King's Park have received byes into the fourth round.
Reuter,
of
The following will represent the Hong Kong Hockey Club in a friendly · game against the Middlesex Regiment. on the Club ground, at 5 p.m. on Fri- day, February 18:
V. M. Benwell; J. E. Potter and E. V. Reed; R. A. Bates, W. A. Reed and N. D. Whitley; S. Fowler, T. Whitley, G. E. R. Divett (Capt.), B. I. Bickford and V. Bond.