REFLECTIONS ON SEASON'S OPENING SOCCER ENCOUNTERS
By "Refereek
The football season, which opened on Saturday was featured by several upsets, the biggest of which was the defeat of South China, champions, by Kwong Wah on Sunday, and a glut of goals in all threo Divisions.
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Eastern Kwong Wah's win was well- to deserved as they played good finished strongly and scored, four- football and took their chances aás. coals, in quick succession. they came, and this early success should give them every encour- agement.
The inclusion of Lee Kwok-wai and Chan Talt-fai, erstwhile South China players greatly strengthen éd the team, while Fook Yiu-wali, who played for South China juniors last season, fitted well into the side.
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TWO players, and two players only, made all the difference to the St. Joseph's side that un- expectedly beat Police by five clear goals, Guy, by taking over the pivotal position, supplied a Tong-felt want, as Bot only "did" this strengthen the side, but al- lowed both Leonard and Hussain to Tevert to their old positions at back.
Pelham's Fine Game -
SAPPERS put up an unexpected-
ly good fight against Sing.Tao, and to the surprise of even their own supporters were three goals. lead early in the game. in the Felham played a grand game, and was the chief schemer, «
Birrell's display on Saturday and in practice games earlier clearly shows that he' valuable in the attack than in the intermediate line.
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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 30; 1941.
SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION $2,500
SHOW A PROFIT
A profit of $1181.2% was resp«According to present arrange ported at - the annual meeting of ments, First Division matches will Hong Kong. Softball Association be played at Kowldo F.C. and yesterday evening Dr. F. J. Mol- Second Division games at Chatham then presided:
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Closkip, date for entries, to the
A match has been arranged nt |League was fixéd for October 7 st K.Felí on November 11 cat±2,30);
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By "incog Shanghar cricketers 545 pm, when the next meeting 3m between Canadian Chinese have set a fashion that will be held at Filipino Club, girls art Wildcats in robjuriction Kings Park Eritries, dhould he with the display by the League of might well be copied by sent to the Holt Secretary (Mr.A Health and Beauty E. Ribeiro).c/o. Standard-Vacuum on Company Union Building.....
BLAZZARD, Service Corps full- ~back who recently arrived from Home, gave a grand display juniors. He was against Police
tackling and never clean in his wasted
more a clearance, and Marshall, formerly of Royals, should heard of him in the next showed perfect understanding with few weeks. He appears certain to the rest of the forwards. He play-secure a place in the junior re- game on ed a sound game, falling back to presentative charity help the defence when occasion October 10. ---demunded; and sending out good
ground passes
on the P. CASTRO and W. Maher, who left-wing.
signed on for St. Joseph's, have requested transfers to play for Shell Sports club
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MIDDLESEX did well against Eastern in the first half to be down by the only goal, scored by Hau-Ching-to. They also had the share of the game in the early stages of the. second half but could not put the finishing touches
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Registration forms will be Issued-individually-and- must- be signed Before members wili; beżallowed to play?
Following offlcars were elected President: Dr. F. J. Molthen; Vice-President)-R. Ogden: Hon. Secretary: A E Ribeiro Hon TreasurerH; A. Barros,
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MINIATURE RIFLE, SHOTINGA'
Draft Rules For Knock-Out Series.
Hong Kong players. In a recent match, the Wood Trophy · game between Shanghai Cricket Club hand Shanghai Recreation Club,・ opportunity was taken to swell the British' War Fundr
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A considérable amount was raised, including the sum of N. C. $2,500 as the result of a “Dutch" auction conducted on a bat which belchged to the late Dr."W. "E." O'Hara, former Interport spln bawler
According to M. J. Divecha, the Recs. player, Parsee C.. C. and who has played in six Interports (four in Shanghai and two here), and who is here on a visit at the moment, two of the series of three Wood Trophy games had been washed out by rain, For the last
Mr. A. F. Evans, Hon: Secretary, Hong Kong Rifle Association (Miniature Rifle Section), has forwarded us the draft rules for the proposed Winter Knock-Out" Competition, in connection with invited to com- which Clubs or units intending to take part are municate with him: »
Team. A Unit or Club may enter one team only, the definition of "Unit" being that provided for Anhual Prize Mecuings of the HKBA game those in charge decided to Number of cards. Each team will have "something special" in aid shoot a total of eighteen cards against of British War Funds. Tents were. each opposing team) - the maximum pitched all round the SC. C. number of cards per match anyone ground, and sweeps were con-- person may shoot Being threcy A
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COUNTRY GOLF
CLUB MEETING
Winning teams The winning team in each match will be that scoring, the Mr,, A: W. Ramsay (President) highest aggregate with a
total vot was in the chair. at the annual eighteen cards. meeting of Country Golf Club ses- Rino: All Cortipiëtitors must use the terday, and reported that the Club SMEL.E. rifle as issued with Morris showed a loss for the year of $768 tube and "Open sights Wind-gauge It was pointed out, however, that may be used. Competitors may wear this was essentially a book lossbow pads, but no form of padding. and in no way detracted from tlie successful running of the Club.
Membership showed an incréase
X, who played for Association In the recent charity match, of 10: and Stainton, a full-back, both of Mr. F. E. A. Remedios was clect- Middlesex, have obtained permised President and the following ston to play for St. Joseph's.
the Committee, members elected.Messrs H. Kew. C. H. 1. Suen, A. R. Pinna, K. T. Oel, F. X. Silva, M. F. Pinna, M. A. Simoes and A. T. Lee.
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THE stands at Boundary Street will not be ready for the Kwong Wah-Sing Tão First Divi- Ision game..on Saturday, and ar
rangements are now being made for. the game, to be played at Caroline Hill,
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Messrs T. A. Martin and Co., were re-elected auditors..
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VALLEY GOLE. TEAM...
. Following will represent Happy Valley: against Kowloon Golf Club on October 12-
rest or sling, will be allowed. Ammunition. To be provided by the competing team:-
Range. All cards must be shot at 25 yards range, the official targets issued by the H.K,R.A, being used.
Game Drawn A
The game itself ended in a' draw with the scores as follows
8.0.07162 (uk<Fötö Hunt 44) anu 132 (Stokes 63).
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SR10. 179 (P. R. Kormani 41; M.-J. Divecha-24) and 105 for 6 (M/J Dive
cha 20 not out; P. Madar 18-not-out),
In the second innings," Recs" needed 115 runs and had over twor hours in which to get them: The first five batsmen failed and with a little over 50 runs on the board, Pat Madar joined Divecha-and- these two played out time. Sinclair Succeeds Leach
Divechar is now captaining Pat- sees Cricket Club for the 20th season in succession, and is in addition their vice president: He flyst played in Interport matches
No. of shot. Ten upon each card. Time limit Ten minutes for each series of ten: stlofs:
Arrangements of matchesMatches will normally be "postal" It is prefer ablo, however, that shoulder-to-shouldor shoots be arranged, as far as possible
Witnesses. Each competitor's shoot must be witnessed by the Captain of the opposing team or such other person whom he may depute and who has been approved as a witness by the H.K.R.A
Distribution of cards. Complete sets in 1922, when he visited Hoffg of cards will be forwarded to the Kong, and in his opinion:Donald " Captain of each team for other.nomin Leach is the finest all-round...... ated member of the Club or Unit) who cricketer he has seen in Shanghḍi will be responsible for the distribution or Hong Kong... or the cards to the members of the
Divecha said that Leach--left team and their subsequent return to Shanghai recently for Australia,
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Referees Not Too Fit N spite of the advice given some time ago by the committee..of Hong Kong Football Referees As sociation for referees and linesmen to get at, several officials appear HH. Mundy (Captain);-N: «J A competitor may practico-imme where he will try to join up, ed to be badly in need of train-Bebbington, N. d. Booker, A. C. Idiately beford shooting each match though age might be against him
card but may not have a practice as he is 41 years old.": Bowker, M. A: Cairns G. Daviess card for his own use on the butt at ing for the opening games...
E. Greenwood. L. M. S. Lloyd J. the same time as his match card. A. C. Sinclair, well-knowns INBIASSED sources state that a W. MacDonald, A. McKellar, A. H. Sighting shots upon the match card Interport Swimmer, has taken
over the captaincy of Shanghal. certain referee played several Penn, K. S. Robertson, J. A. R. will not be allowedod minutes extra in the first half of Selby: W. Sharp, W. A. Stewart, Entry Fee. Twelve Dollars (H. Cricket Club from Leach-andris
fast settling down to the Jobij a senior game last Saturday. W Stoker J. M. Thomson and $13.00 per team.
Prizes.........A› suitable trophy will be Divecha added that Sam Isanus?. If true this does not speak well G. E. Willerton,
purchased by the HK.H.A. for presen-swing bowler, is still very keen on tation to the winning team.
the game, though his "eyes are
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allowance for time lost during that period but no protest will corner flags do not come up to the be sustained as the referee's de required measurements, and con-
stitute a danger to the players. cision on point of fact and on question of time, is Anal. He is the official time-keeper of the match....
THE three leading Chinese Clubs, South China, Eastern and Sing: Too), have reached an agreo- ment not to ask canlor player of other clubs to join them.
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THE examination of aspiring civilian football referees will be held in the Association's Offices Des Voeux Road. Central, this evening, at 5:80: pm. Among the calididates are. O. Sadick, N. Del gado, J. Peralta, and T. Lal...
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POLICE FOOTBALL XI very bad.”“
FOR TO MORROW ANOTHER Bouridary Street at 5:45 pm. WIN FOR
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Following will represent Police against 7th RA, to-morrow at MacHardie; Mini Sulski and Chan alat plate, Kwong-yu; Morrison, Brittain and Fam Kwat-choi Gordon Chan Fat-fal; Coull, Mak Hon-fan and This will eliminate a lot of the IT is reckoned that the Middlesex La Fall-hung
MacHardie Fan Kwai-choti and Second Division team hit the annual transfers. A player may be: taken from another club provid-woodwork on at least a dozen or- Coull have been brought into the ed He obtains a place in the senior casions in their game against East-side in an endeavour to overcome team-By this way the three clubs ern on Saturday when they were the weaknesses that were so ap hope to keep their teams together. 4-5 down. When they at last parent last Saturday,
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secured the equaliser, however, they added another three in quick succession. to win by 8 goals to 5,
Chinese YMCA, beat-Wah Kit by" 68-points to 52 in the Open Basketball League yesterday. Youths were given a walk-over by
Scores wereName Victoria Recreation Club:
Chineze YM.CA. Tang Sik- chow 18 Chail Wah-hi 14 Euk,
Tak cheunes chân Kingyo G Lee. Fuk-kat 6, Ko Kar-wo 4, So Pak-fh4 Lo Ho-sun 3 and Fong Yukishan A
FOOTBALL TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW Following are some of the teams for to-morrow's League football Wah Klu:-Lau Bing-chon 18,. Lo Kalming 147 Tang Fule-Hun- matches
Royal Scots (Becond Division v. Kow. 10, Tarif. Yiu-thing 7, Luk Tate loon)? Clark: Thomson, and S. Parrin kant 2.- Wong Kingswün 3 and«Ma' by Gibson, R. Pariaby and Mooter King-lin 1MREK Woods Balloy, Linwa Gorllon and RNTABLE TO DATE FOGWILL, who played for Club Cornwally Reserved: Fowler and Cal
South China S juniors several years ago, will laghant
Varsity Misfortune UNIVERSITY, who made their return to League football on Saturday, have the makings of a TWO pleasing features of the good side but, unfortunately, most opening programme of fobt of their players are interested, in Ball matches were that there were other sport. They will be engaged no postponements or unpleasant in cricket on Saturdays and hoc incidents Roy on Wednesdays, and it is therefore only on Sundays that they can field their best side.
be playing again and will be seen Club (Second Division v Bighale) 144 Ging Tao for Club in their League game Forwill; Grattan and Millington: Odell, National University
Beattie and Egér, Háynéz, Gilchrist," | Chinese Y.MIC.A. against Signals-to-morrow,
Gardner, Gow and Sloan,
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DURING the First Division game Between Kwong Wah- and Sing Tao, it was observed that much time was lost in retrieving ST. Josophila hope to be further.
the ball when it cleared the strengthened by two Service. Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY. Indian Potica
stands. I suggest that thint'another, mon:in a fortnight's time, but whe bang gang squilly, good ball be kept in they are le still a steret... rcadincas at all football gamos, thus eliminating any unduo wasto of time,
ON many groundy. corner fings padaro not up to requirements, The laws of the game provido for a fing.at each corner on a post not. Jean that BIE MU inving Dy pointed top. On
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YMCA hockey teams for Fine Ching Saturday nickt: art as follows: Yu Leang KIT Chee are expected to give a 1st Team v RIAIS.0. at 4,90 Bank Union
Trojans better performance, in', fuflrd |p.m. — Benwell, Neave, Yourloff, games as they were unable to have. Jeffries Fowler, Waldron, Ure! any practice matches prior to their Coombe,Hitchcock, Morgan, opening. League game...
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1:142nd Team v R.A.0.C. atsip Alver, former Club de Recrela Cleggett, Tomlinson, full-backs bas, migned on for 15mity, Gorman, Banks,
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