THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 7, 1939
KWONG WAH, EASTERN CLASH IN SOCCER SEASON'S OPENING Royal Scots Believed To Have Powerful Team
LEE WAI-TONG ON VIEW TO-MORROW
POSTPONED FOR A FORTNIGHT so that clubs could get in some training the Local Football season officially opens this afternoon with a long and interesting programme of matches in all Divisions of the League.
Owing to present conditions, postponements will be envitable but the Football Association have been assured of the co-operation of all clubs in having their postuoned games played off as soon as possible so that the season will not be unduly prolonged.
Two of the leading Civilian teams who have always been against Sunday football have agreed to play on Sun- days when necessary.
The outstanding game this afternoon should be that on Club ground when the much improved Kwong Wah team meet Eastern, runners-up in First Division last
season.
Eastern have been practising very hard during the past six weeks but have met with several setbacks recently, Chan Kam-hol and Chan Sui-mart having now gone over to South China while Lee Tak-kee, their main goal-scoring medium, will not be available. SEVERAL NEWCOMERS Kwong Wah have been strengthened by several newcomers who figured in the junior teams of South China last season among whom are Tse Kam-hung and Lee Yan-leung.
team. Costa and Gaan who were both out of football last season owing to injuries will again be playing.
The Chinese team will be composed of last year's players and will include Lee Wal- tong.
In spite of the fact that Kowloon do not account for Royal Navy, who have had great appear as strong as last season they should
play at centre half supported by Maxwell difficulty in fielding a side. Williamson will
by Jackson, who gave a good impression and Rumjahn and the forwards will be ted last week.
Little is known about the junior teams but there is no doubt that several Interesting games will be witnessed.
The game between Ordnance and South China in the Second Division has bren post- poned owing to manning exercises.
Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY
At Sookunpoo, Royal Scots, who are be- lieved to have welded a strong side together this season, meet Police. The latter team is much the same as that of last season selected to represent Y.M.C.A. to-day. The following teams have been except that Gough is taking the place of Brittain as pivot and Hogart, a newcomer,
First Eleven (v H.K. Bde., H.K.S.R.A., will be seen at left back partnering Black-Gordon and E. Yurieff; L. Kempton, R. A. "Y" ground, 4.30 p.m.):-V. Benwell; H. buru.
.PLAYERS INJURED
Bates and E. Fowler: D. Smith, C. Gem- Baldwin. Umpire G. Dove. mell, W. H. Colledge, A. Austen and R.
Second Eleven (v R.A.M.C.. 4.15 p.m..
and A. Dalziel; H. Smits, L. Coombe and D. Spare; A. Mackenzie; R. Dormer, W. Stone, G. Greenburg and C. Rix. Umpire R. Banks. MONDAY'S GAME
Hong Kong Club, who meet South China, are unfortunate in that several of their best players have sustained injuries during prac-Chatham Road):-H, Millington; A. N. Other tice games. Marvin will be in goal in place of Coles. The club have two good backs in Kew and Bone. Fowler will lead the attack and Forrow will occupy the pivotal position: On Sunday, South China "A", the cham- pions, are at home to St. Joseph's who fin-p.m., Chatham Road)-H. Millington; R. ished at the bottom of the table last year. The Saints will have S. Tsang in goal and this should fulfil a long felt want in their
Second Eleven (v Fortress Co., R.E., 5.15
Leigh and A. Dalziel; H. Smits, L. Coombe and K. Broch; G. Stone, D. Spare, W. Stone. 'G. Greenburg and C, Rix.
Week-End Soccer
Fixtures
The following are the Football |Kowloon fixtures and appointments for the -week-end:
Eastern
TO-DAY
•
First Division
v Kwong Wah
(Club, 4.30 p.m.),
Referee:-Minihan,
Linesmen:-Wyper and Baker.
S: China "B" v Club
v Signals
(Kowloon, 4.30 p.m.). Referee:-Edwards.
12th R.A.
Third Division
v R.A.M.C.
(Military, 3.00 p.m.). Referee: Barretto.
International
v Signals (Chatham Rd., 3.00 p.m.).
Referee: Fraser.
(Caroline Hill ground, 4.30 p.m. [5th R.A. Referee:-Omar.
Linesmen: Somerville
Mitchell
R.A.O.C.
Second Division "A"
v South China (Sookumpoo, 3.00 p.m.).
Referee: Ford.
V Eastern
• Postponed. Club
(Club, 3.00 p.m.).
Kit Che
Referee:-Rev. Hinchliffe. v 8th R.A. (Caroline Hill, 3.00 p.m.). Referee:-Mitchell.
5th R.A.
v 30th R.A. (Sookumpoo, 4.30 p.m.). Referee:-Foster.
.. Second Division "8" Engineers v Royal Scots (St. Joseph's, 4.30 p.m.).. Referee: Horlock. University
V Police
(St. Joseph's, 3.00 p.m.).. Referee: Silva, Kwong Wah v R.A.F.
(Police, 3.00 p.m.). Referee:-Dove.
V
South China
(Military, 4.30 p.m.).
and
Kumaons
Referee:-Gibson.
v Engineers
(Chatham Rd., 4.30 p.m.). Referee:-Demee.
TO-MORROW
First Division
Royal Scots v Police
(Sookumpoo, 4.30 p.m.). Referee:-Ip.
Linesmen:-Ford and Foster.
S. China "A"
V
St. Joseph's (Caroline Hill, 4.30 p.m.). Referee:-H. S. Stokes. Linesmen:-Goss and. Edwards. *Royal Navy' V Kowloon
(Navy, 4.30 p.m.).
Third Division
Royal Scots v R.A.S.C. (Sookumpoo, 3.00 p.m.). Referee:-Carley.
24th R.A.
v Electric
(Club, 4.30 p.m.). Referee:-Wilson.
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RAPIER'S SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY
Race No. 1
CONFUSION BAY
EVE OF HARVEST MOONLIGHT VIEW
Race No. 2
Outsider-King's, Warden.
STRATHBANNOCK
GOLD COIN
SLYVANDALE
Race No. 3
Outsider: Clowner.
COURTING EVE
LANCASHIRE CHIPS
LUCKY LAD
Race No. 4
RUGBY
TODD TEARS CARTILAGE
AT PRACTICE
(By "Scrum-Half")
Police, who have high
Outsider:—Tornado Star. hopes of achieving
GALVESTON BAY ROSE EVELYN PINFARTHINGS
Race No. S
SOME HOPE PHOENIX WILD BEAR
Race No. 6
some-
thing really worth while this Rugby season, have had a stroke of very bad luck be-
Outsider:--Musketeer. fore even their first game has
Outsider:
WEST LAKE ASCOT VALE MATADOR
been played.
Todd, a very promising
forward, at
sustained a torn cartilage when
Willynilly.fore unlikely to play much Rugger practice last Wednesday, and is there-
Outsider:-Geordie.
Race No. 7
TAXING, MASTER BLUE DIAMOND FORGOTTEN STAR
Race No. 8
this season, if any.
Among the Police newcomers is Reynolds, son of the former Chief Detective Inspector, and he should prove invaluable, having played in good class School Rugby at Home.
Police have arranged to open their season with a match against Middle- Outalder-Laughing Girl. | Kowloon, next Wednesday, commenc- sex Regiment on the Polo Club ground,
ing at 5.15 p.m., and the following is their teqni:
A GREAT TIME
STRATHCARRICK
ANNABELLA
(captain),
Wall; Taylor, Wilson Morrison and Leslie; Fay and Lus-
Outsider:-Pumpernickel.combe; Wheeler, Searle and Hayward; Cullinan and Innis; Heath, Jenner and
DAILY DOUBLE:-.
SOME HOPE AND TAXING MASTER. Davitt: