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REFLECTIONS ON SEASON'S OPENING SOCCER ENCOUNTERS
"By "Referea"
THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 30, 1941.
SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION $2,500
SHOW A PROFIT
A pront of $1,101.27, was re- According to present arrange- ported at the annual meeting of ments, First Division matches will Hong Kong Softball Association be played at Kowloon E.C. and yesterday evening. Dr. F. J. Mol-Second Division games at Chatham then presided.
Road:
CRICKET BAT
By "Incog."
have set a fashion tha Shanghai cricketer
might well be copied by Hong Kong players. In following officers were elected recent, match, the Wood President Dr. F. J. Molthen;
Closing date for entries to the match has been arranged int The football season, which opened on Saturday 15,45 pm when the next meeting pan. between Canadian Chinese League was axed for October 7 at KFC. on November 11' at 2:30 was featured by several upsets, the biggest of which will be held at Filipino Club, girls and Wildcats in conjunction was the defeat of South China, champions, Dysent to the Hon. Secretary (Mr. A. Health and Beauty,
King's Park... Entries should be with the display by the League of Kwong Wah on Sunday, and a glut of goals in all three Divisions.
Kwong Wah's win was well-to their deserved
movements: Eastern as they played good anished strongly and scored four football and took their chalices as goals in quick succession. they came, and this early success should give them every encour- agement.
The inclusion of Lee Kwok-wai and Chan Tak-fal, crstwhile South China players, greatly strengthen- ed the team, while Fook Yiu-wah, who played for South China Juniors last season, fitted well into the side.
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Pelham's FineTM Game
SAPPERS put up an unexpected- ly good fight against Sing Tadj and to the surprise of even their own supporters were three goals in the lead early in the game. Felham played a grand game, and was the chief schemer.
Birrell's display
and in practice
on Saturday games earlier
TWO players, and two players clearly shows that he is more only, made all the difference valuable in the attack than in the to the St. Joseph's side that un-intermediate line. expectedly beat Police by five
clear goals. Guy, by taking over
more
the pivotal position, supplied a BLAZZARD, Service Corps full- long-felt want, as not only did back, who recently arrived this strengthen the side, but als from Home, gave a grand display! lowed both Leonard and Hussain against Police juniors.
He was to revert to their old positions at clean in his tackling and never back.
wasted 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- ed a sound game, falling back to presentative charity help the defence when occasion October 10. demanded, and sending out good
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ground passes to Costa on the P. CASTRO and W. Maher, who signed on for St. Joseph's, have requested transfers to play. for Shelf Sports club.
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MIDDLESEX did well against.
Eastern in the first half to be, who played for Association down by the only goal, scored by Hau Ching-to. They also had their share of the game in the early stages of the second half but could not put the linishing touches
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and Stainton, a full-back, both of In the recent charity match, Middlesex, have obtained permis- lon to play for St. Joseph's.
THE stands at Boundary Street
will not be ready for the Kwong Wah-Sing Tao First Divi- sion game on Saturday, and ar- rangements are now being made for the game to be played at Caroline Hi
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Vice President R. Okden: Hon. Trophy game between Secretary A. E. Ribeiro; Hon: Shanghai Cricket-Glub
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... Registration "Torine” Will De Issued Individualty” and:"mast "be "signéð "before" Mombara ^will be allowed to play. 666666666666666668100000000 MINIATURE RIFLE SHOTING
Treasurer H, A. Barros,
Draft Rules For Knock-Out Series
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 which Clubs or units intending to take part are invited to com- municate with him:
COUNTRY GOLF
CLUB MEETING
Mr. A. W Ramsay (President) was in the chair at the annual terday, and reported that the Club meeting of Country Golf Club yes showed a loss for the year of $763. It was pointed out, however, that this was essentially a book loss and in no way detracted from the successful running of the Club. of 10..
Membership showed an increase
Mr. F. E. A. Remedios was élect- ed. President and the following were the Committee members elected. Messrs H. Kew C. H. T. Suen, A. R. Pinna, K. T. Oei, F. X. Silva, M. F: Pinna, M. A. Simoes and A. T. Lee.
Mesirs T. A. Martin and Co were re-elected auditors.
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Team. A Unit of Club may enter one team only, the definition of "Unit" being-Dias-provided-for-Annual Frize Meetings of the H.K.R.A.
Number of carde. Each team will shoot a total of eighteen cards against each opposing team, the maximum humber of cards per match any one person may choot being three,
Winning team. The #mining team in cach match will be that scoting the ghest aggregate - with a total of nighteen cards,
S.M.L.E. rifle "as issued with Morris Alna, An_Competitors must use the tube and "Open sights". Wind gauge elbow pads, but no forrit of padding, may be used. Competitors may wear elfe rest or sling will be allowed, competing team.
Ammunition. To be provided by the
25 yards range the official targets Range. All cards must be shot at lususa by the HK.R.A. being used.
No. of whofs. Ten upon dich čard. keries of ten shots.
Time limit. Ten minutes for each
Arrangements of matches. Matches
Land Shanghai Recreation Club, opportunity was taken to swell the British War Fund.
A considerable amount wal raised, including the sum of N. C $2,500 as the result of a “Dutch" auction conducted on a bat which "belonged to the Inte Dr. W. E. O'Hara, former Interport spir bowler.
According to M. J. Divecha, the Parsee C. C. and Reds, player who has played in six. Interports (four in Shanghai and two here) and who is here on a visit at the montent, two of the series of three Wood Trophy games had beer washed out by rain-For the las game those in charge decided to have "something special" in aic of British Wat Funds. Tents wer pitched all round the S. CLC ground, and sweeps. were con ducted on the gêmb.
Game Draw
The game itself ended in a draw with the scores as follows:-
5.0.C. 162 (J♫ Poté Húnt 44) and. (Stokes (3)...
Divecha 24), and 105 for 8 (M. J. Dive cha 20 not out, P. Madar 18 not otit); } In the second innings, Rec
first five batsmen failed and with deeded 115 runs and had over two hours in which to get them. The
a little over 50 runs on the board Pat Madar joined Divecha anti these two played out time. Sinclair Succeeds Leach
S.R.C. 179 (F. AZ Kermani_41, M.-J
will normally be "postal". It is prefer shoots be arranged as far as possible. able: however, that shoulder-to-shoulder
Divecha is now captaining Par Witnesses. Each competitor's shhot sees Cricket Club for the 20th VALLEY GÖLF
must be witnessed by the Captain of season in succession, and is in the opposing team of such other person addition their vice-president. H whom he may depute and who has been first played in Interport matches IN spite of the advice given dome
TEAM
approved as a witness by the H.R.R.A in 1922, when he visited Hong
Distribution of cards. Complete sets time ago by the committee of Hong Kong Football Referees As-Valley against Kowloon Golf Club ated member of the Club or Unit) who cricketer he has seen in Shanghu
of cards will be forwarded to Following will represent Happy Captatf each scans for ether nomine Leach is the nest all-round the Kong, and in his opinion Donald sociation for fèferees and linesmen on October 12- to get fit, several officials appear-
will be responsible for the distribution or Hong Kong. H. H. Mundy (Captain), N. of the cards to the members of the ed to be badly in need of train. Bebbington, N. J. Booker, A. C. I. team and their subsequent return to ing for the opening games. Bowker, M. A. Cairns, G. Davies, the H.K.R.A.
E. Greenwood, L.M. S. Lloyd, J. UNBIASSED sources state that aw. MacDonald, A, McKellar, AH certain referéé, played several Penn, K. S. Robertson, J. A. R. minutes extra in the first half of Selby, W. Sharp, W. A. Stewart, a senior game last Saturday...
W. Stoker, J. M. Thomson and If true this does not speak well G. E. Willerton. for the referee unless he made allowance for time lost during.
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that period but no protest will corner flags do not come up to the be sustained as the referee's de- required measurements, and cof cision, on point of fact and on stitute a danger to the players question of time, iş' final. "He is the official time-keeper of the match.
THE examination of aspiring
Divecha sala that Léách left Shanghai recently for Australia diately before chooting each match though "age might be against him A competitor may práctico frame where he will try to join up card but may not have a practice as he is 41 years old." card for his own use on the butt at the same time, as his' match sighting shots upon the match Card
will not be allowed,
Entry Fed. Twelve Dollars (H.K: $12.00) per team, purchased by the H.K.R.A. for presed
Prizes. A suitable trophy witr be tation to the winning team.
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BADMINTON SAT YIM.CA. At a meeting of the Badminton Club of Y.M.C.A. a committee was appointed consisting of R. E.
Secretary), R. Johnson.
elvilian football referees will be held in the Association's Offices, THE three leading Chinese Clubs, Des Voeux Road Central this South China, Eastern and evening at 5.30 p.m. Among the Sing Tao, have reached óf ogrés- candidates are O. Sadick, N. Del- ment not to ask senior player of gado, J. Peralta, and T. Lai. other clubs to Join them.
This will eliminate a lot of the IT is reckoned that the Middlesex Long (Chairman), G.. Tapŝou annual transfers. A player may be Second Division team hit the Hon. taken from another club provid-woodwork on at least a dozen oc (Hon! Treasurer) and H. C. Ram
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A. C. Bihċtair, “Well-known Interport Swiminer, hao tákờn Over the captaincy *of Shanghai Cricket Club from Leach and In
swing bowler, is still very keen on Divecha added that Sam Isaacs |fast settling down to the fob,
the game, though fils very bad,?
ANOTHER WIN FOR
eyes are
ed he obtains a place in the senior casions in their game against East-age and J. Carkett (committee CHINESE Y
team. By this way the three clubs ern on Saturday when they were members). hope to keep their teams together. 4-5 down. When they at last Badminton may be played at
secured the equallser, however, the "Y" on Mondays and Friday they added another three in quicld trom 7.30 pm to 11pm, and succession to win by 8 goals to charge will be made for the shut tlecock used during these hours.
Varsity Misfortuno
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incidents.
UNIVERSITY," who
ade their 5, return to League football on Saturday, have the makings of a TWO pleasing features of the good side, but, unfortunately, most opening programme of foot- of their players are Interested in ball matches were that there wore other sport. They will be engaged no postponements of unpleasant In cricket on Saturdays' und hoc- koy on Wednesdays, and it is therefore only on Sundays that pOGWILL, who played for Club they can field their best didt.
Juniors several years ago, wht DURING the Tlist Division game for Club in their League game be playing again and will be seen between Kwong Wah and against Signals to-morrow. Sing Tao, it was observed that
FOOTBALL TEAMS FOR TO MORROW Following are some of the teams for tomorrow's League football matches
by 63 points to 62 in the-
Chinese YMCA. beat Wah Klu Hüsketball League yesti Youths were given a wallt-over. Victoria Recreation Club,
Scores were
Chinese Y.M.CA.Tong Sik chów 18, Chan Wah÷hi 14, Lúk Tak cheung 7 chân King và ở Lea Fuk-hai 5; Ko Kut-wo 4, St Yuk-shan 2. Pak-fol, Lo Ho-bun 3 and Fong
wán Kiú-Lqu: Bing-chan 40 Royal doute (Second Division Kow. 10, Tang Ylu-mlug 7, Luk Tau
Lo Kal-ming 14 Tang Fuk-hor loon): Clark: Thenison and S. Parna kan 3. Wong King-wan 2 and M by: Gibson, R. Parnaby and Modra;
TOTADLE TO DATE. ROM
Woods Bailey, Ldwa. Gordon and King-Un 1.. lakhan, A Cornwall. Resitvesi Fowler and Gal-
much time was lost in retrieving ST. Joseph'e hope to be further the ball when it cleared tho otrengthened by two Borvigo, stands. I suggest that that another men in a fortnight timo, but who Club (Bolond Division v ólgnala)- South China equally good ball be kept in they are readiness at all football gamos,
pill a scorat.
of time.
thus eliminating any undue wuste KIT Cliet are expected to give a * better performance' In futura [gories as they were unable to have, any practice matches prior to tileir opening League gomo.
ON marty grounds corner flags are not up to requirement, The laws of the game provido far. a fldg at each corner on a post not Isa that pit. high," having a. Rons- pointed top. On some grounds, the
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Alves, former Club de Recreio full-back, has signed on for Shell Sports Club.
Logwan; Oxalian and printington; cười, slng Tạo với Gardner, Cow and Bloan. Beattio:" and, "Eger--Haynes, Glichtist, National Univeralty
Chiness-V.M.C.A. War Klu
tirdi:'Oxita Residents' Union YouthAJA• Indian Polipe Ping Ching.
Bowls Results are
on Page Thirteen
Yu Leang Batic Union Trojane V.R.O.
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