THE CHINA
SEPTEMBER 3, 1988..
S. CHINA "A" MEET DIEHARDS' TO-DAY
TO-DAY'S SPORTS DIARY
FOOTBALL
FRIENDLY GAMES -
South China v Middlesex (Senior) at
5 p.m.
Club Royal Scots (Juniors) at 3 p.m. Club v. Royal Scots (Seniors) at
4.80 p.m.
Kowloon F.C. v Royal Corps of Signals
at 4.30 p.m.
BOWLS
HAPPY VALLEY CHAMPIONSHIP
C.C.C. v P.R.C. (C.9.C.C.) C.S.G.C. v. H.K.F.C. (P.R.C.)`
FRIENDLY ... H.K.E.R.C. v P.R.C. (at Ming Yuen) H.K.C. v K.C.C. (at K.F.C.).
SWIMMING
MIDDLESEX HAVE ONLY TWO CHANGES FROM LAST SEASON
Lau Tau Man Makes Debut: Lee Wai Tong Absentee
GOOD ENCOUNTER ANTICIPATED
(By “REFEREE”)
Excellent friendly matches herald the nearness of the local League soccer season, and this afternoon on the Caroline Hill ground, soccer fans will be given their first taste of this season's form by the two leading contenders for the First Division title, |South China “A” and the Middlesex Regiment, runners-up to South
China "B" last_season.
Although Lee Wai-tong has been down to practice he is not expected to make an appearance this afternoon and will probably reserve his re-appearance for the opening League match of the South China Athletic Association's season. To-day's match has lost none of its attractiveness through Championship (at North Point) at his absence, however, although admittedly his appearance would Boys Scouts Association Swimming probably influence a bigger gate.
7 p.m.
Sports (Y.M.C.A., 2.30 p.m.)
ARMY TEAMS WITHDRAW
FROM UNITED HOCKEY
TOURNAMENT ·
ous.
Several newcomers make their South China camp. Pau Ka-ping, debut to-day among whom Lau one of the finest goalkeepers in Tau-man, in South China's in- the Colóny, has been invited
to side-left berth, is most conspicu- turn out for South China "A" A well-known Shanghai (Tam Kwan-kon is South China player, he is reputed to have a "B's" custodian), and will probably A suggestion made at the Hong dangerous shot off either foot make
nis debut in the opening Kong Hockey Association meeting on Thursday regarding the taking over of and in practice matches has- al-match of the season. This is in- a the United Hockey Tournaments was ready combined effectively with deed welcome news as Pau is discussed at the monthly meeting of Cheong Moon-wing, his left-wing-delight to watch. the United Hockey Tournament yes-
The Middlesex Regiment are terday, when nothing was arranged er to-day.. for the forthcoming session, pending Lee Kwok-wai, who was out of turning out practically the whole the result of a meeting to be held next the game for some time last season of last season's team with two Monday,
through injury, makes his return changes. Britton makes his debut Sgt. S. Mottam presided over the
à formidable between the sticks in place of Hart- meeting, and those present were Lt. to-day to complete Sawal Khan, Staff Sgt. Gill, P. Singh, intermediate line with- Leung Wing-ley, who has been transferred to H. E. Gubbay, M. H. Hassan, L/Cpl. J. W. Dove, and M. R. Malik,
Reference was made by the Chair- man to the withdrawal of nearly all the military teams, due to the Army having its own tournaments, which prevented them from taking on other fixtures. Seven-senior and five junior teams were still members.
chiu · and Lau Hing-choi. Tang Kwong-sum, who played in several matches for "A" team last season, looks as if he might retain his place throughout the season.
PAU COMING BACK There is further news from the
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"REVIEWER'S" SPORTS COMMENTARY
Hugh Trumble And
Kelly Pass Away
The passing of Hugh Trumble and J. J. Kelly two stalwarts of Aus- tralian cricket of former days; will be accounted a real loss by all those who knew them or played with and against them, writes C. G. Macartney in a recent sports editorial. Al- though Trumble was never a contem- porary of mine, I have watched him in action. As a slip fieldsman there were few who could be called his. superior, while as a batsman, although he never reached the top flights of brilliancy or "technical skill, he was a most reliable performer in the second half of the order, and a great fighter in situations that demanded grit.
It was as a bowler that he was pre-eminent, and in this capacity. he was, superlative in accuracy, flight, fortune to watch him in action in one and spin. As a boy I had the good of the test matches at Sydney in 1902 against A. C. MacLaren's team, and the difficulties in which he placed the batsmen made a tremendous im- pression on me all the more 80, when one remembers the men who MacLaren, were opposing him Hayward, J..T. Tyldesley, Jessop, Braund, and Lilley-who were then. in their prime.
I learnt a lot about bowling that day, which stood me in good stead afterwards. But I knew Hugh Trum- ble best in his capacity as secretary of the Melbourne Cricket Club, and a more popular personality in a posi- tion where tact and diplomacy were one of the smaller units, while
valuable commodities would be very Marrable is the other, appearing on difficult to find. Nothing was £ the left-wing..
trouble to him, and he was hospital- Middlesex retain their full-ity itself whenever. one went. to
Melbourne. back, intermediate line and four of last season's forwards * and should make themselves felt as much as during last season.
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TO-DAY'S TEAMS It is yet much too early in the season to forecast a result of to- day's match, although South China "A" are usually difficult to beat on their own ground, especially with nothing at stake.*
A grand organiser, he played .a great part in the development of the Melbourne Cricket Club, and the amazing alterations that have been made to the Melbourne cricket ground during the past few years, and the success of its undertakings, were in no small measure due to his and sterling qualities. By his death cricketers, legislators, and all asso ciated with the game have lost a good friend,
ability
S. China "A"-Tam Kwan-kon; Lee Although J. J. Kelly also was not a Tin-sang and Mak Shui-hon; Leung contemporary of mine, I had the Wing-chiu, Lau Hing-choi and Lee pleasure of playing against him in his Kwok-wai, Tang Kwong-sum, Lai Shiu testimonial match at Sydney in 1906, wing, Fung King-cheong, Lau: Tau-man when the 1905 Australian eleven and Cheong Moon-wing.
opposed the. Rest of N.S.W. As a Middlesex-Britton; Watson and wicket-keeper, while perhaps not at Sheehan; Freshwater, Bright' and Wil-taining the brilliance of Carter or kinson; Grogan, Courtney, Pearson, Saw and Marrable.
HAPPY VALLEY ·
- wae
Oldfield, his successors, Kelly always very sound. He was also a very useful batsman who could play this part. on occasions.
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"Old Jim," as he was generally known, was a kind friend to young
BOWLS TOURNEY players, and one of the most modest
FOR TO-DAY
Two Games For Decision
The first games in the newly formed "Happy Valley Lawn Bowls Competition" for a cup presented by Messrs. W. R. Loxley, agents for Vat 69 Whiskey, will be played this afternoon.
The competition will, is confined to the four Valley clubs, will be played with teams of four rinks on neutral grounds.
The following is to-day's pro- gramme
Craigengower 0.0, v Police Recreation
*RIO. (Civil Service 0.0.),,
Elegvice C.Op ve Football Club
of men, He retired from active work some years ago, and seldom would he miss any match on the Sydney Cricket Ground, where he and one or
two cronies were always to be found sit- ting in the same place discussing the merits and demerits of the present day as compared with the old. And in this connection "Old Jim" was. always most generous to the younger genera- tion. Although it is thirty-three cricket, he was still one of the per- years since he retired from first-class sonalities of the game, and, as such, will be always remembered.
́K.F.C. TO MEET SIGNALS
IN SOCCER MATCH
team from the Kowloon Club will entertain a football team from the Royal Corps of Signals, this afternoon, at 480 p.m.33