THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 8, 1941
CRAIGENGOWER EXPECTED TO BEAT RECREIO IN IMPORTANT
JUNIOR MATCH THIS AFTERNOON
By "Adrem”
VOLUNTEER CAMPS will affect this week's
programme of cricket fixtures and no Senior WEEK-END
matches will be played this afternoon. There is. however, an extremely important match in Second Division.
Craigengower Cricket Club..
who are making a bold bid for
League honours in the face of a CAMP
strong challenge by Kowloon Cricket Club, will be severely. tested this afternoon against Re- crgio, who, despite their PROMEL defeat at the hands of KC.C, me not yet entirely cut of the run- ning.
CraigengoweT
evidently
strongest
taking no chances and will have;
just about their out
first team last year, A. B. Hamso1|
and U. M.
AFFECTS
SOCCER
SOCCER PROGRAMME
Dro-
The following is the soccer Kramme for the coming week-estel:
To-day
FIRST DIVISION
has
Kit Chee
V Kowloon Sing Tao
(Club, 4 15 pm South China
St. Joseph's (Caroline 14, 4 15 p
SECOND DIVISION
V Service
V
Corps
*St Joseph's 2.43 Sing Tao
V
Club
(Club, 2:43 pm Ordnance
V
Engineers
Volunteer camp possible team, which will include, caused the postponement W. Hong Sling, who played in the ¦ of several League football Omar, all very ex-games but three leading perienced cricketers, while J. W. Chinese teams are engag Leonard will also be making one
ed and only Sing Tao ap- of his rare appearances, C.C.C. Better Balanced pear to have a hard task against them when they meet Kowloon.
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Recreio will also have a strong team out although at best they arc not
well-balanced. 113 paper, as their opponents of this Sing Tao will be at full strength, i afternoon. They have, however, while Kowloon will be Gelding one or two players - Silva the their Shield Team which went most notable who are apt to down to Kwong Wah last week. win a match off their own bais but, having regard to the fact that the venue is Happy Valley pect Craigengower to win.
exc
The other League match. be tween I. R. C. and Civil Service should be very open and a victory
one way or the other will not ce-
• casion very much surprise,
A University team, assister by some of the better Civil Service senior players, wird be entertain ed by Kowloon Cricket Club in a friendly at Cox's Road.
Following is to-day's program - I me and some of the teams
SECOND LEAGUE
C.C.C.
I.R.C.
✔ Recreio
C.S.C.C.
V
FRIENDLIES
H.K.C.C. 2nd XI v K.C.C. 2nd XI
Army K.C.C.
ν
Craigengower
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Several important games #ic down for decision in Third Divi- sion and it is probable that the positions of the leading teams will be changed after the week-end.
Air Force will be sorely tested
by 24th R.A. while Signals will!
And 36th R.A a hard obstacle
LAI WAH CUP FINAL
At the meeting of the League Management Committee held last night it was decided that the Final
| Military, 4.15 pm
Police
V Kowloon (Boundary Street, 2.45 pm ) 30th R.A.
V Middlesex (Stanley, 2.43 pan South China
Kwong Wah Kowloon, 2.45 pm. †
THIRD DIVISION
12th R.A.
V Service Corps (Stanies, 4.15 p.) Shell
Engineers (St Joseph's, 4,15 p.m.) Medicals
V 35th R.A. (Military. 2 49 p.m.
Navy
Navy
To-morrow
FIRST DIVISION
V Extern Caus way Bay, 4.15 pm 1 SECOND DIVISION
V
Royal Scots (Causeway Bay, 245 p.)
THIRD DIVENIGN
V Signals (Suokumpoo, 4.13 pm
30th R.A.
20th R.A.
V 7th R.A.
+ Sookumpom. 244 pm International
A.4.A. (Chatham Road, 2 45 p.m.) Air Force
24th M.A. (Chatham Road. 4.15 p.m.)
of the Lai Wah Cup Competition GARRISON SNOOKER
V University H.K.G.C. 1st XI:-E. J. R. Mitchell be played on Club ground on Sun- (Capt.), N. D. Booker, J. C. Brown, Gday, February 16, at 3.30 p.m. J. P. Carey, W. G. Finnie. D. O. Par Sons, B. S. W. Patterson, E. W. Pune
D. S. Robb, C. M. Stark and W. Stoker. C.C.C. 1st X-E, Zimmern (Capt.), T. Edgar. E. H. Esmall, H. G. Fore man, A. J. Hulse, A. K. Ismail, E. J. Mitchell, G. Souza, J. L. Youngsaye, A. N. Other and A. N. Other.
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K.C.C. 1st XI-E. C. Fincher, N D Lloyd, D. J. N. Anderson, D. Bung, A. Zimmern, F. R. Zimmern. F. J
N. Lay, R.
A. T. Broadbridge. Mackay, R. Leigh and F. Crabb,
Recreio 2nd XI:-E. A. R. Alves (Capt.). A. E. Noronha, P M. N. da Remedios, Silva, H. A. Barros, F. J.
A. J. M. Prata, M. A. Remedios, J. A. Soares, B. T. Gosano. A. H. Remedios
* and L. A. Remedios.
G.S.C.C. 2nd XI:- E Strange, G. G. Ainsle, J. Barrow, G. Davidson, F. E. Lawrence, T. Lockhart. J. Mac- Gowan, J. Mitchell, H. Parrott, N. L. Smith and A, Watson.
C.C.C. 2nd XI:-A, M. Omar (Capt ), U. H. Esmail. A. B. Hamson, A. Hung.
ARMY SPORTLIGHT
By "SQUADDY"
AT Sookunpoo on Tuesday in the T Sookunpoo on Wednesday
Large Units Rugby
Rugby League, Middlesex Association
Regiment caused a
Football surprise by beating Football Combined Small
Royal Army Ser
vice Corps beat Royal Army Ord- nance Cosby 4-2, after Ord-
Units, one of the strongest teams nance had been twice in the lead. in this League, by 11 points to 3. The Service. Corps piled on three Outstanding players in the Mid-quick goals towards the end of the dies' side were Capt.. Man, Sgt. match. Freshwater, Sgt. Burrell, Pte. Ber-
The Service Corps. have: -now ry and Pte. Sheehan,
scored 85 goals in League matches This was the first time this sea- and should be able to break the son that Freshwater and Sheehan,goals record which is 96 goals in the Battalion soccer one season. They have another eleven, had turned out, and they eight matches to play, and are were well to the fore, Freshwater only three points behind the En- scoring a good try, after beating gineers, but have played one more several of his opponents, in the closing stages of the game, while Berry scored a penally goal and also converted one try.
both of
Small Units did not produce the saine standard of play as in pre- vlous matches, Macdonald scoring their only try.
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game.
S/Sgt. Duffield, in the pivotal position for the Ordnance, played a hard game throughout and gave numerous passes to his forwards. and if they had had two good wingers, they might have taken both the points.
The Service Corps well deser- ved their win, being more danger- ous in front of the goal, although they missed a lot.
Royal Engineers are also in the running for the goals record, hav,
Engineers, winners of the Small Units Rugby League, snatched two points from Royal Artillery in the Inst few minutes of the gameing 77 goals, with 9 more matches when Foley took the ball over the to play. line, the final score being 9 points to 8.
This was a more even match. with both sides making several good movements, Birrell, playing i his usual hard game, was the Sap- pers' best player.
THIS season the are all out to
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Services teams gain possession of this trophy, and have en- tered 17 teams. Engineers the
Blarney The Gunners were well served by their pack, and their scrum-Stone Shield half did well in getting the ball back on several occasions.
have strongest seven and their possible Davis, Birrell, and Foley scor- team is Picton, Hirrell, Jones. ed tries for the Sappers, as did Foley, who is one of the Army's Easterbrook and Marsh for the best scrum-halves, Apperly, Gutuners. Keeble converted East Brinkley, and She'drake, all these erbrook's try.
have at some time played for the have Army.
So far only four games been played in this Lague.
Royal Scots
K. Engineers Middlesex
Royal Artillery
S. Units
Cross Country
P. W. D. L. Pts.
0 0 *
1
1
1 }
0
0 2
2
1
0
1
0
1
2
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1 2
0 (3) 2 0
should Combined Small Units be able to produce a strong seven which will include Lieut. Coombes, one of the Army's best players, and Sgt. Ham'en of the Service Corps, who is the finest full-back in the Colony at present.
but
The remainder of their team NEXT mouth we come to the
may be composed of Macdonald, Annual Area Cross Country, Morgan, Mohan, and Capt. Seri-
and this year there ven. will be two separ- Middlesex have not yet decided. have ate runs, one for the on their team,
they
British ranks of the a great asset to them in this com-
The Artillery Regts., and one for Ir petition.
following dam dian Units, and Indian ranks of should do well:-Capt. Man, Căpt: the Artillery Regiments. Both Hewitt, Lieut. Weedon, Pte. Berry, runs will take place on Tuesday. Sgt. Burrell, Sgt. Freshwater, and
4. alternative date being Pte. Jones, March Thursday March 6.
Royal Scots should also produce The course has not yet been de- a strong team, and have several cided upon, but will be run some players to pick from. Capt. Dou where in the vicinity of the Kow-lass is an excellent back. and
Capt.
Millar, Duke, 2/Lieut. 64 loon Rifle Ranges.
British Units, and several fast players who would be
Following are the results of matches played in the Garrison Snooker League on February 3:--
Civilians are making no changes from the team which beat Navy in the Semi-final while Hossack. an original selection, will return to the Army team, which is other-Sig. Sprout.. wise unchanged.
GARRISON SNOOKER
ROYAL SIGNALS "A" NIL R.A.M.C. 6 FRAMES
35 Ptc. Howe. Sig Lilhauer 23 Ptc. Furnel! Sig. Allen....... 19 Pte. Whybro, Sig. Hutchison. 40 Cpl. Harvey Sig. Temple.... 16 Lt. Dixon Sig. McCann. 41 Pte. Jones
SIGNALS CORPS. 3 FRAMES
C.M. POLICE 3 FRAMES Cpl. Wathen..
R.
Cpl. Copsey. L/C. Murphy.
45
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Many Units are getting ready 2/Lieut. Forde, 2/Lieut. Pinker- 78 for this meeting, and Engineers ton. Cpl. Sutherland and L/Cpl. 75 are holding their annual sports on Carle might go, a long way in this
competition.
42 L/C: Teggarty 45 L/C. Martin... 34 L/C. Cift..... 32
L/C. Love...... 33
March 11,
The 8th Hvy. Regt., R.A., are
in strict training, and will be hold- ing their Annual Sports towards Sgt. Whitton41 the end of March.
1/C. Dove.
L/C. Wright...
40 30
62 23
Sgt. Whelpton.. 44
L/C, Willis.... 06
37 L/C. Thompson 39
42
62
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R.A. STAT. SERGTS, MESS, STANLEY THE Chinese Amateur Athletic
R.E, "A" 3 FRAMES
Royal Army Medical Corps, who have one of the strongest teams in 3 FRAMES: the Garrison Snooker League Sgt. Boyes made an excellent start this week B.Q.M.S, Dicks when they made a clean sweep Set. Sheppard
L/S. Freer... ugainst Signals "A", who were beaten by six frames to nil. Other B.S.M. Rawlings 39
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ENCING-a new sport introduc- ed to the Middlesex Regiment by Lieut. R. W. H. Fencing Willoughby, who is
Classes are being held three
an expert at the art, Federation have accepted the is already holding the interest of Cpl, Helson... 53 Army challenge to a Sports Meet-the battalion. Spr. Hawkins. 39 ing to be held on Sunday, May 4, Spr. Rateliffe in aid of British and Chinese War times a week in the barracks un- L/C. Allo 47 charities, the meeting to consist of der the, supervision of the above- BQ.M.S. Pettit 52 Spr. Hanlon... 35 track and field events.
named Officer. R.E. SERGTS'. MESS S FRAMES Royal Corps of Signals and Gar-
R.A.P.C. 1 FRAME six $/S. Colne 50 K.C.C. 2nd XI-S. A. Gray, E. Cur. rison Military Police shared
frames; R. A. Sergeants' Mess. S/S, Megson.... 85 tis, K. M. Baxter, T. A. Mador, W. L.
57 Rapley, R. J. Fenton, F. Goodwin, G.
Stanley, and Royal Engineers "A" S/5, Brannon E. Taylor, H. Brokenshire, L. R. Burch shared six frames; Royal Engin- S/S Davis. and J. R. Luke. Umpire: W. W. Pareers Sergeants Mess beat Pay S/S Adams sona; Scorer: J. W. Beriram.
E. A. Lee, J. W. Leonard, S. Leonard, T. Lock, U. M. Omar, W. Hong Sling and W. K. Way.
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The Royal Scots have also been S/5, Carden,.. 37 Corps, and South China will par-
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