Volunteer Camp
ONLY TWO FIRST DIVISION GAMES TO-DAY
Middlesex Meet S. China "B"
THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 5, 1938.
Interferes
Civilian Teams Weakened In Junior Football Programme
MIDDLESEX v ORDNANCE
BEST GAME TO-DAY
(By "UBIQUE")·
HOUGH Volunteer Camp has caused the postponement of THOUGH First Division games, there will be little interruption in the Junior programme, though several of the Civilian teams will be forced to field weakened sides.
The Volunteer Camp has caus- ed the postponement of two First Division League Football fixtures to-day, although the two remain-
The outstanding game in to-1 several of their players are at camp. ing matches should more than compensate, particularly the Soo-day's junior programme is that Sprinkle, their left half, Campos between Middlesex and Ordnance and Rocha, among the forwards, kunpoo game between Middlesex
Corps, at Sookunpoo. Both teams will be among the absentees for this is and South China "B" which
are on.level terms and both have reason. ~ ̈ expected to draw capacity crowd.
a
good forwards on view, with A rare tussle should be witness- Middlesex defence slightly sup-ed in the Third Division when the unbeaten 24th Battery, present
in
The result of this game will leaders of "B" section, meet Stone- have an important bearing on the cutters, who are now second championship, though it is under-the table. stood that Ordnance are losing a number of players in the future.
Middlesex have by no means de-erior. monstrated consistency in form this season and though they beat South China "A", they lost to the Club. At the moment both teams are level, having obtained 6 points in five games.
The other First Division game to-day is between St. Joseph's and Royal Scots which should result in a win for the latter as Saints have been
considerably weakened by Volunteer Camp.
ITALY ACCEPTS OLYMPIC INVITATION
Rome, To-day.
Italy, yesterday accepted the in- vitation of Finland to take part
in
the Olympic Games 1940. Trans-Ocean.
near
GOOD BYE TO TITLE. St. Joseph's wave "good bye" to any hopes for the Second Division championship when they meet the Royal Scots, on the Military ground. The Scots have one of the best team in the League, while Saints are fielding a very poor side as
Stonecutters had a field day. against Engineers, but Scriven will have to be at his best to get through the Gunners' defence.
To-morrow, 30th Battery clash Third with South China in the Division, and though the former are now at the head of the table, they cannot afford to take things too easily against the Gunners, who are now striking their best form.
Rapier's Selections For To-day
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RACE NO. 2
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Outsider: Estover
RACE NO. 3
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RACE NO. 4
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Outsider: Centre Court
RACE NO. 5
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Outsider: Good Morning
RACE NO.8
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Outsider: Annabella
RACE NO. 7.
NATIONAL DIGNITY TABBY CAT EASY TIME
Outsider: Stymie
RACE NO, 8.
ELIZABETH
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Outsider: Soldier Of Britain
Dally Double: Diogenes And
· National Dignity
Local
Football
Forecast
The following is the week's soccer programme.
TO-DAY
First Division
-
St. Joseph's v Royal Scots
(Caroline Hill, 4.15 p.m.).
Referee: Hooper.
Linesmen:-McIlgrew and Gamlin
v. South Chinn "B"
Middlesex
(Sookunpoo, 4.15 p.m.)
Referee: Molyneux.
Linesmen:-Edwards and Welsh.
*Kowloon
v Police
(Kowloon, 4.15 p.m.)
Referee: Clarke.
Linesmen:-Demmee, and Smith.
Club
v Kwong Wah
(Club, 4.15 p.m.)..........
Referee: Ip...
Linesmen: Sutterley & McLaughlan.
Second Division"
Middlesex
VR.A.0.C. (Sookunpoo, 2.45 p.m.) Referee:-MacCormac. South China V Kwong Wah
(Caroline Hill, 2.45 p.m.) - "Referee:-Hinchliffe.
V
Police
Kowloon
(Kowloon, 2.45. p.m.) Referee:-Finch.
Club
v Engineers
(Club, 2.45 p.m.) Referee:-Silva.
v Royal Scots
St. Joseph's
(Military, 2.45 p.m.) Referee: Aylwin.
*Kit-Chee
Third Division "A" ▼ 5th R.A. (St. Joseph's, 4.16 p.m.).- Referee:-Brothwell,
R.A.F...
Third Division “B”
v Medicals
(Prince Edward Road, 4.15 p.m.) Referee:-Phillips.
University
V A.S.A.
(Chatham Road, 4.15 p.m.) Referee:-Stone.
Signals
v Kumaon R.
(Prince Edward Road, 2.45 p.m.) Referee:-Dove.
Stonecutters W/T v 24th R.A. (Chatham Road, 2.45 p.m.) Referee:-Somerville.
Eastern
TO-MORROW
First División
v Navy
(Club, 4.15 pm.)
Referee:-Thomas.
Linesmen:-Barretto and Fraser.
Second Division
*Eastern
v 5th R.A.
(Club, 2.45 p.m.)
Referee:--Omar.
Electric
Third Division "A" v: R.A.S.C. (Sookunpoo, 4.15 p.m.) Referee: Stedman. A 30th R.A.
v South China (Caroline Hill, 2.45 p.m.) Referee:-Marriott.
Royal Scots
v P.W.D. Royal Scots v P.W.D.
(Military, 4.15 p.m.) Referee: Farr.
Powhattan-
Third Division “B”
v R.E. (E.)
(Sookunpoo, 2.45 p.m.)
Referee: Ottoway.
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R.E. (C.)
Third Division “A”
Stanley
(Military, 2,45 p.m.);
Referee:-Purnell;
(Postponed owing to Volunteer Camps.)
TO-DAY'S SOCCER TEAMS
Stonecutters. Bicknell; __H, Kew and J. Honywill; R. G. Heap,I S. Banham and R. Tufnell; L. Rome 3. Croft, A. H. Scrivén, A. E. Ferti and L. Garfield; B. Crossman, Q. I ther and T Boll.
80th Battery R.A.Woodfin; Hál and Todd; Yearling, Guy and Roberta; Tuckler. Halpin
Grile and
Flanders.
Reserves:-Dixon, and Calthrops,"