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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1933.
HOME FOOTBALL NEWS AND FORECASTS
AIR-MAIL REPORTS OF
OPENING MATCHES
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SELECTIONS FOR THIS WEEK'S
FIXTURES.
This week we are giving detailed reports of the open- ing matches of the Home Football season which have just conte to hand by Air-Mail: A good idea of the form shown by the teams engaged on that day may be gleamed from the reports, and together with a short review of the form shown subsequently by the different teams, I feel that readers will be able to make their selections for this week.
'The league tables, brought up-to-date, together with a probable list of winners for this Saturday's matches will be found below.
ARSENAL HELD AT HIGHBURY
Attack Disorganised by Loss of James
SOUND BIRMINGHAM BACKS
(Special Air Mail Service)
LONDON, "Aug. . ARSENAL BIRMINGHAM
The result of Arsenal's opening uteh, a draw against Birming- ham, gives rise to speculation con- cerning their future has their day passed But apart from fact that one game in cricket weather does not provide conclusive evidence, it is difficult to judge the champions because of an injury to James.
The Arsenal's captain and schem ing forward had to leave the field unkle twenty with an injured minutes from start, and the four remaining Arsenal forwards were at sixes and sevens for a time.
But even a fall strength Arsenal have er found difficulty in heat ing a downright, "thorough team, whose first purpose is to put the of gear. upposing machine That is what Birmingham did, and due cerdit must be given them for
it.
gut
Contrast in Styles. Birmingham eld not match the home team for artistry, but they were more than a match in energy, determination, and grimness of purpose. To bent down this most efficient Birmingham drfener an at tack will have to use force as well as subtlety.
It was a most interesting game for he 50,000 spectators, wih a inarked ecntrast in style. Birming ham's new forward, McGurk, soon Beross a centre-from which Bradford scored, and twice the ball was sent against Arsenal's crossbar, So the bad luck did rot all go one
sent
Way. "
During the second half, when the Arsenal players remembered that they have won matches previously Ir spite of handicaps, Jack headed a neat oil. He became the play er we like to see, but the star per former, the man constantly threa tening to win the game was the putside-right.. Huline,
1. The
First Division
Arsenal. Last year champions surprisingly drew with the cup- finalists fast "week. Playing the Hotspurs on the latter's ground this week, will they be able to up hold their undefeated record. The odds are in favour of the "spurs and an excellent game is expect ed.
Aston Villa will be playing on Chelsea's ground and should take full points.
Birmingham, who had their first impressive victory over Middlesboro", ought to have little difficulty in taking full points against Black-
bura.
Derby have already drawn twice and the chances are that they will share the points with Leeds. Ud., but it will be no surprise if they emerged winners.
Everton will have a very difficult task against Manchester C. "who did very well to hold last year's champion to a draw last week. The game ought to be very evenly con- tested
Huddersfield ought to win against Albion's wenkness was at Stoke bit a draw is not unlikely.
halt back. Stein and dieldard were generally too speedy for Murphy and Edwards and Richardson (W) nearly always got the worst of his duels with Dean,
Johnson and Runa, the Everton inside men, opened out the play well, whereas their rivals, Sand- ford and Carter, spent much time assisting their half-backs, although ne splendid run" by Sandford, in which he beat three men before
sending in a grand shot, was the finest effort of the match.
The
refered put on his blazer again after a time to avoid the pos- sibility of confusion with the play-
ters.
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SUNDERLAND· LOSE
Huddersfield Overcome
Handicap:
HUDDERSFIELD T... SUNDERLAND"..1 Town and Both Huddersfield Sunderland relied on last season's players for their opening match on the former's ground, and in each team youth was well represented. As a full trial of strength, however, Huddersfield were handicapped by aa injury. to their outside right. Williams, which left them a man short for two-thirds of the game.
Goodall was hurt also early on, and though he was off the field only a few minutes, the Hudders field forces were disorganised. Wil- ins, it was stated, will have to undergo an X-ray examination, the damage being to the calf of the leg. In the circumstances, Hudders- field's win was a meritorious one,
Leicester City will be "playing Liverpool on the latter's ground and by virtue of playing at home, Liverpool ought to win.
Sheffield U. ought to account for Middlesboro who beat Everton by the odd goal in five last week.
Newcastle, in their away match against West Bromwich ought to able to hold to a draw.
Portsmouth lost to Stoke last
week but they ought to take full points against Wolves.
Sunderland,
defeating "after Wales last week by the margin of 6-1, ought to have an easy victory against Sheffield Ud.
Second Division
Third Div. (North)
Chesterfield should beat Roch- dále on their own ground.
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Crewe should account for Hall fax on their own ground."
Darlington has not won a game"
LEAGUE TABLES
FIRST DIVISION.
Tottenham Aston Villa
Arsenal
Portsmouth Store
Goals. P.W.LD.F. A.PIS 53.11.10 4·7 53 2 0 11 9 6 44202 746 52 12 8 4 6 52 13 8 8 8
Manchester C... 5 2 1 2 6 4 6 Blackburn Leeds
yet, but ought to register their Huddersfield Arst win against Mansfield, who have also failed to win so far this year.
Sunderland Leicester
Wolves Wednesday Everton Newcastle Liverpool Birmingham Derby Chelsea ̈r Middlesboro
42 1.1 10 8 5
4 2 11 10 6
42 11 8 5 6
622111 6 5
... 5 2 2 1 9 7
5 2 3 0 7 17
.....52 30 8 9
41.1 2 6 7.
4 1 1 2 67
5 1 2 2 9.11 4
Doncaster will find York City aShemeld U....... 5 2 2.1 8 9 hard nut and by virtue of playing on their ground York should win.
Hartlepools will meet Southport who have no win to their credit but good record for drawn On their ground they matches. should hold Hartlepools to a draw, Accrington will be at home against, Tranmere but so far the latter still, holds undefeated record and ought to do the trick.
Barnsley is also undefeated, and should collect full points against Gateshead on the latter's ground.
Barrow, of the Royal blue and white knickers colours will play Walsall on the latter's ground and the game ought to be very even. By the virtue of playing at home Wal- sali should win.
Rotherham has not win a game yet but they should register their Arst win against Carlisle.
Chester (Blue and White ver-
tical stripes and black knickers will have to go all out even for 2 draw against Wrexham at the latter's ground.
New Brighton playing Carlisle away won by odd goal last week. playing at home against Stockport should be successful again.
Scottish League
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Ayr Utd. ought to win against there Rangers, though possibly may be a draw.
Airdric. Atter а victory over Falkirk last week they ought to give Hearts a good game on their own ground.
Celtic held "Rangers to a draw last week and ought to collect fuli points agains: Hamilton on their gwn ground, although they have as yet no win to their credit.
Bury wi find Bolton W. a hard proposition, and will have to go all
Cowdenbeath held St. Johnston Bolton's victory last week against to a draw last week and should out if they want to win, but
Millwall ought to take fulling on, their own ground. Manchester U. tells in their favour. beat Queen O'S. by virtue of play- points when they play Fulham at
home.
Bradford will do well to draw with Grimsby.
Lincoln playing away last week against Bury won comfortably and they ought to take full points against Hull on their own ground.
Preston N.E.Although they went down against Grimsby last week, they should win against Notts Foress.
י,
Oldham playing away last week against Notts Forest won quite. Yet their football was not always easily and ought to take full this equal in quality to that of Sunder-points against West Ham land. In the first half the visitors Saturday.. were the cleverer side,
McLean Mixes Chance...... The Sunderland forwards were so keen on, the attack abfirst that Turner had to parry mots five times in the first quarter of an hour. Yet the best chance of a score come to Huddersfield in this period. McLean, with an open goal, driving against the side of the net. It was good, combined work that produced Sundersfield's goal after half an hour's play, through Yors- ton, This point was equalised in What pace!
In a last great the forty-fourth minute by McLean. effort Hulme was hurt and to be He got possession near midfield carried off. The loss of a point is and forced his way through the much less sericus to Arsenal than defence, finally foreing off Shaw the loss of two forwards in the and beating Thorpe with a hot opening match.
drive.
Wax
Southampton played Notts C. last week and ought to account for Swansea T.
Notts C should have no difficulty In avenging their defeat of last week against Blackpool
Preston N.E., although their 100 per cent. record was shattered by Grimsby last week, they should be able to take full points from Brad- ford.
"Port Vale playing at home, I should collect the points against Bradford City.
Brentford will have an easy day against Manchester U.
Burnley playing West Ham last week won by the odd goal and ought to add further points at the As Huddersfield bad been play-experise of Plymouth. EVERTON'S NARROW WINing a man short most of the time, the equaliser acreditable achievement, though flattering to their play. The winning point was scored about ten minutes from the finish. The scorer was Smith (J).. who sent in a fierce left food shot.
Pearson's Fine Goal-Keeping
For West Bromwich
EVERTON WEST BROMWICH A. Due no doubt to the heat, which was so intense that the referee, Mr. W. Walden, of Nottinghamshire," took off his blazer, the game at Goodison Park was not the classical one it was expected to be. There was some good football, mostly by Everton, but on the whole the play was not in keeping with the reputa tions of the..sides.
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For a fist match it was a good display, but both sides will do bet- ter with practice.
Third Div. (South)
"Aldershot is the only team in this division who have not lost a game. They ought to collect the
MILLWALL BEAT LINCOLN points trám Norwich:
Roberts Scores After Good Work By Poxton
LINCOLN COMILLWALY
Exeter should have no dimculty inbeating Bournemouth.
Brighton should win against Bristol Cast
Charlton will play Gillingham game should be very evenly con tested by
Bristol Rover should manage to take the points from Reading: Though they won only by a goal
A goal scored by Roberta .22
Cardiff City should find it quite to nil Everton were better than their opponents in every depart minutes after the start gave Milleasy to take the points from Tor- ment except goal. Here Pearson, wall an away victory against Linquay. the Albion keeper, proved himself coln City...
An injury to Horne, the outside master, and but for him the mar- gin in Everton's favour would have right, bandicapped, Lincoln, but it the latter's ground and the heen much greater. At times the could not have influenced the result, game resolved itself into a match for Millwall were so superior that between the Everton attack and Wilson, their goalkeeper, bed only Pearson, and except for octwo shots throughout the game to casion in the first half the West handle.
At first the Lincoln forwards, Bromwich man held his own.
The exception was at the thirty-bly led by Keetley, showed pro. second minute, when Stein sent, a mising, form, but as soon as Mill good pass from Dunn over to Dean, wall had exttled down the home side and the centre-forward cleverly gradually deteriorated. Some elever headed the ball past Pearson play by Paxton on the left wing
**Dependable Hall-backs.
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Swindon will have to do petter u they don't want to leave their position at the bottom of the leugne? They wil give Clapton G. A good fight
Coventry should win against Bouthend although playing on the latter's round, more se
Crystal Palace ought to do better paved the way for the winning than repeat the draw which they Everion's display on the whole goal A little later the Lincoln had against Reading last week, was satisfactory. All departmenta goalkeeper was out of position should collect the points against
ambled well, and every man had when Forsyth shot, but Buckley, Watforfend for
laying at home egalast The defence the right back, cleared. aad in the victory
Eade full points to.
the
Sagar had not
the
work at. Mis niy
and his wing halves
Millwall owed their success in Newport
ly to the excellence of their de their Lence 1-2
Wabh the right
incock the centre-half
will have
to
Dundee will meet Queen's Park. the probably the champion of league, who have not lost a game out of six played. The odds are in favour of Queen's Park
Hibernian held Hearts to a draw'. although on the latter's ground.
Will they be able to win against Clyde who drew against Patick? The odds are on Hibernians.
Motherwell ought to collect full points against Aberdeen.
Patick should be able to, beat St. Johnstone.
St. Mirren so far have not won. they may do so this week against Falkirk.
Third Lanark will find Kilmar
nock a hard nut although they are playing at home, They will have to play their very best to: avold, defeat.
Selections
First Division. Birmingham v. Blackburn. Chelsea v Astori Villa. Derby v. Leeds U. Huddersfield v. Stoke. Liverpool v. Leicester. Manchester C. v. Everton. Portsmouth v. Wolves.. Sheffield Wed. v. Middlesboro'. Sunderland v. Sheffield D. Tottenham v. Arsenal. West Brom' v. Newcastle.
Second Division.
Bolton v. Bury.
Bradford v. Grimsby, Brentford v. Manchester U.
Burnley v. Plymouth. Lincoln v. Hull Millwall v. Fulham. Notts Co. v. Blackpool Oldham v. West Ham." Port Vale. v. Bradford C. Preston, NE. v. Notta Forest. Swansea v. Southampton.
Third Division (South), Aldershot v. Norwich. Brighton v. Bristol C. Bristol Rovers v Reading.
· Cardiff v. Torquay." Crystal Palace v. Watford. Exeter v. Bournemouth. Gillingham v. Charlton. Luton Newport
Northampton Queen's P.R. Southend v. Coventry. Swindon v. Clapton 0:
Third Division (North). Accrington v. Tranmere. Chesterfield'v. Rochdale. Crewey. Hakfax Darlington v. Mansfield. Gateshead v. Barnsley. New Brithton v. Stock Brotherham v., Carlisle Southport v "Hartlepo Walm. Barrow....::: Wrexham v. "Chester. Pork-v,Doncaster.
Celtic
Duñdée v: Queen), Hiberlans
Motherwel
Partick
St. Mirze
51 22 6.5
40134 63
..... 41 30 7 13 -2 4 1 3 0 5 12 "2 413 0 4 8
West Bromwich
SECOND DIVISION.
5 4 1 0 12
Goals P. W. L. D. F. A.PL 5 4 1 0.15 48 8 8
5 3 1 1 10
6.7
4 3 1 0
48
5 3 2 0 12 11 8
5 3 2 0 12.10
6
6 3 2 0 9 8 8
5 2 1 2 108 6
Grimsby Preston Southampton Notts C. Bolton Bradford Fulham Brentford Hull
Port Vale West Ham Millwall
Plymouth "Notts "F. Burnley Blackpool Bury Lincoln Oldham
Swansea
Bradford C.
5 2 1 2 8 7 6 53.2.0 9 6 G
2 2 1 16 13 5
5 2 2 1 5 6 5
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