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-HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1935.
HOME FOOTBALL FIELD LOCAL FOOTBALL
NOTES
Cup-Tie Surprises
and
Perhaps it would be An ex- Queen's Park Rangers have been nggeration to suggest tbat the
doing
so "well" in their League Football Association Challenge Cup games of late that they wuru con- occupied the centre of the football fidently expected to beat Margate. stage yesterday. The First
Defeat was their portion. Margat Becond Division teams were not 18 Arsenal's nursery club: the place directly concerned. Svety-eighth which they send, their young clubs took part, however, in what players to be instructed in the arts is called the First Round proper, and crufts of the game. But Mar- and even though it be true that gate have two players who wear there is small hope of any one of | Cup-winners' those sixty-eight clubs being still in the Cup when the final tie is played at Wembley next April, the which they took part were none the less real-and vital -Cup-tles from their point of
be one view. There will
more
the round before
moro exalted clubs come into the reckoning Then the seventeen fortunate clubs which have "managed to get through the first two rounds will❘ ehter the Esta, together with the forty-four clubs of the First and Second Divisions plus three Third Division clubs who had been privisiting aides were completely suc- vileged to be exempted until the Third Round.
games in
medala on their watch-chains. It will, indeed, be strange if they should carry on and eventually have to meet Ar- senal in the Cup." One cannpt re-. call any previous season the Isle of Wight has been represented in the second round, but Newport will be there to-morrow." They Yeovil and Petters, bent
the "giant-killers" of last season..
There is confirmation, from the League results, that there advantage in playing at home. In the First and Second Divisions of the
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Football League only two
Fixtures for the coming week- elid:
"SUNDAY HERALD" INTER- NATIONAL. CHARITY CUP COMPETITION
Christmas Day Scotland v. China, Club Ground,
3.30 p.m. Referee: R. M. Omar, Į Linesmen: R, M. Chapman and W. P. Payne.
Boxing Day Wales v. Portugal, Club. Ground, 3.30 p.m. Referee: E. ; Isley. Linesmen: W. R. Reynolds and W. C. Twaltes. **
SATURDAY
(December 28, 1935) LEAGUE" FIXTURES Division I.
South China "B" v, H.K.F.C, (CH2) Referee: E G. Isley, Linesmen · W. Brierley and J. Butterworth, Kowloon v. St. Joseph's (KI) Re-
feree: W. R. Reynolds, Lines-
·] men: Collier and Davies. Club de Recrelo v. Lincolns (KP2) Referee: A C., Ward, Lines- men: D. W. Ells and G. E. Goodfellow,
R.A.. "L" V. RA "S" (82) Referee.. D. Kossick Linesmen: R. Richardson and H. J. Bland.
Division II, East Lancsv. H.K.F.C. (91) Re-
feree: W. P. Payne, Lincolns v. Chinese Athletle (P2)
Referee: W. C. Twältes."
A. T. Jarmain. University v. Navy (N1) Referee
Kowloon. v. Club de Recreio (K1)
Referee: J. H. Lawronce..
Division III. Liga Portuguesa v. St. Joseph's (J2) Referee: A Wess Eldine.. RAF. V. R.A.M.C, (R2) Referee: A.
E. C. Clarke.
GOLF
Starting Times On Xmas Day At Fanling
OLD COURSE
$.24 am. W. G. Birnie, J. S. Dykes $.29
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VISIT FROM CANTON
Teams Of Sportsmen For Matches In
• Hong Kong
Canton hec. 22.
In response to the invitation number of ** C. C. Black, 1. H. Geare from Hong Kong, a
G. S. Chambers, J. Socal athletic teams will go to the Dunnett
British Colony to play a series of football, voleyball and basketball ganes during the New Year Holl- day.
KICKS
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H H. Mundy, W. Pater-
HN Williamson, J. Forbes.
9.48
9.52
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A. T. Lay. E. Bathoret G. B. S. Thomson. W. J. B. Key
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The programme is as follows: Footbal-Jan. 1 at 4 p.m. spa Volleyball-Jan, at 2 p.m. Basketball-Jan. 2 at 7 pm Names of the local athletes are: Football S. 8. Chiu, B. K. Wong, Y. D. Lal, L. Y. Lai, Y.-C. Gher. W. E. MỌI C. B. PIE, L. F. 6. B. Dodwell, G. Marin, C. S. Wal, P. D. Loo and L. Chung.
8. T. Butlin, N. K. Lit- tlejohn
D. J. Keogh, W. J. E. Mackenzie
scille
NEW COURSE 9.28 a.m. O. J. Shannon,
Harrison H. and Mrs. Overy
Volleyball-S., S. Chiu. C. 8. Chiu, K. Y. Leu, L. Y. Lai, N. F. Lo, C. H. Leung, K. T Leung, B. K. Wong, W. M. Lui, Y. C. Au, B, C. Yik and K. H. LI.
Basketbal-S. 8. Chiu, B. K, Hot,
Everton's A Great Club But-
But what about the other side of this' business? Evertori are looking for new players." Just the other day they offered £5500 for one in- side forward.
London, Nov. 29. What's going to happen at Goodison Park Rumours are dy- ing about on the Everton front, The rumours centre round such Jock ThomISO), personalities BS
If Everton get the players they Charlie Gee and Ben Willams.. are, seeking can they regard it as "These three players are internn- good business and sound economy ilonals but all of them have been to carry valuable players such as out of the first-team in recent those tentioned in the second
team weeks.
I have had a word on the matter. I appreciate what Mr. Theo Kelly with Secretary Theo Kelly. Ever had to tell me but there does seem ton are always guarded when tɔ be something in the rumours. transfer calk is in the air, Frank- ly. Everton have never welcomed that sort of thing. Said Mr. Kelly,
To the consternation of the "There may be something in the rumours On the other hand, guests, the preacher was very late for the ceremony. Years after- there may not
"Certainly the rumours have no wards he met the bridegroom, and official backing. One thing that taking him by the hand, remark- seems to have been forgotten ined: "Well, John. It is just ten this bustness is that the players years ago since I give you an
awful fright."
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may not want to leave the club,"
Note the last few words, wà
THE PLAYER'S VIEW Now, I have been talking to one Everton player about this. He tells me that hardly one player: has
C. H. z. B. C. Yik and P. Cagreed to be transferred from the WORK. Canton Daily Sun.
club in recent times and has then been as happy in his new quarters as he was in his old,
R. $.
$.38 9.44.
B. G. D. and Mrs. Bar- Jow
BOXING DAY OLD COUËSE
9.28.
Brnle,
J.
10.00
8.32
D. 9. Edward G. B. S Thomsun
NE Young, N. Smith
Less than the maximum wages,
10.04"..
9.36
,9.40
S. H. Dodwell, Geare
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9.24 a. N., K Littlejohn,
Forbes. W." G Dykes
cessful. Most algnificant of yes- terday's results was the victory of Sunderland at Everton. where Other titles, in addition to that of the First Round proper. Have Carter, who will play for England been given to the Cup stage which against Germany on Wednesday next. scored one of the goals. was reached yesterday. For ex ample. that very popular figure in Last season Sunderland went to the Christmas holiday games be- football, Mr. S. Allen, for so many years the secretary of Swindon, fore being defeated away from describes these early rounds as a home. They then conceded six goals at Goodison Park; and later -cut-throat business. He does not
had six goals scored against them consider it quite fair that such a
on the same ground in the Cup big proportion of the Northern
9.44 Revenge, they say, Police "C" v. Lincolns (KPI) Re- and Southern Third Division clubs competition. -brothers in the Football Leagues sweet. Sunderland took their
be
revenge. They have how passed concerned sense-should
goals the hall-century mark in other before disposing of each
scored, and have a clear lead of they have a chance to meet one
three points at the head of the of the bigger organisations.
League. It is a big gap.
in
Swindon Town were not con-
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cerned in any of the thirteen Cup-to the big expenditure they have ties yesterday which brought Foot ball League clubs in opposition. The club occupied a notable place In another connection. Swindon were the only professional side to be defeated by a purely amateur club. To Southall goes the credit
the
more
status
teret: J. V. Gomes.
SUNDAY
(December 29, 1935) Division L
Police v Navy (K2) Referee: R. M Omar, Linesmen: C. Mason and T. Evans
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South, China "A" y. Chinese Ath
letic (CH2) Referee: H F Scrutton, Linesmen H. Ham - mond and C., Lane. East Lancs, v. RWF. (62) Referee. H. Martin, Linesmen: J. Tracey and R. Aldridge.
Division II. R.A.S.C. and R.A.O.C. v. Royal En gineers (C1) Referee: K. K. Ip. R.W.F.V. Eastern (81) Referee: R.
I. Evans.
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Division III, R.W.F. V. Best Lancs. (C2) Referee:
R. Chapman.
Referee: D."T. Smith.
WEDNESDAY
(January 1, 1938) Children's Playground Fund Game Mainland v. Island, Club Ground, *3.80 p.m. Referee: H F. Berut- ton, Linesmien: D. Kossick and E. G, Islay.
On Wednesday Aston Villa added incurred on new players this sea- son by securing the transfer of outside-right Williams from Hud- derafield Town. Yesterday, this latest wearer of the famous claret and blue colours scored two goals. The Villa found the türning in the of being the only amateur win-lane, defeating Stoke by four goals ners, and the performance was all in all.. Cubs don't count the cost remarkable because when things are going badly. Swindon have well earned the re- Brentford afficials, came to the putation for rising to the occasion conclusion during the week that it the knock-out competition. was necessary to spend money on "They have' even gone as far as the the side if First Division
semi-final, 11. memory serves was to be retained. Ten thou- There are other amateur sides sand pounds was the amount they Police "Ev. Royal Engineers (KI) who may yet have a direct interest had to pay for the services of In the Second Round draw, which Richards from Wolverhampton and will be made to-morrow, for Rom- į McCullough, a Scottish Interna- ford and Walthamstow Avenue' tional centre-forward from Heart were concerned in drawn games. of Midlothian. The transfer of Unfortunately the Corinthians the latter player was only carried cannot be numbered among the through late on Friday night, but amateur clubs which distinguished after six minutes play with his themselves in the Cup will be new team McCullough had scoret widely shared. Alas, that they one son, and materialy assisted in should call for mention in an enthe, scoring, of, another. That tirely opposite way. They had start suggests the money had keen Sheffield eight goals scored against them ar Reading a greater total than was chalked up against. any other Cup side. The Corinthians were given the most difficult game of the round, for they had to visit Heading, the leading side of the Southern Third Division Even so when we recall the day when the «Corinthians were such a power in the football world that they were capable of holding their own with First Division opponents, we can not but regret that the famous club should have fallen on such lean times. The explanation is rather obvious. The Corinthians, recruited from many clubs, lack the necessary experience in really -competitive football..
Wednesday .were too wisely spent, but before the inter-strong for them. This match was val Brentford's two-goals lead had marred by one of those incidents dwindled to nothing, and their re- ward was a single, point.
which one would like to see com- pletely absent from the sport-the For several seasons past Wolver- dismissal of a player. Bambrick, hampton Wanderers have had a the Chelsea centre-forward, was reputation of doing nothing by the player sent off the field. Der- halves. A week ago they lost by by County moved up to second four goals at Highbury. Tester position again by beating West day they were the League's most Bromwich, who have fallen sadly. proline scorers, running up to They had one brilliant spell which eight against Blackburn Rovers justified hopes that they might, ba Five different players were includ- challengers for the championship. ed in this total, but the WolverInjuries have begged them back, hampton centre-forward was not however, and their International among the successful marksmen, player, Bayes, was added to the It must be a long time since' any number of their injured players Ler qué side scored eight without yesterday. A victory for Ports- at least one from the centre- mouth was overdue. It coincided forward. position. In this game with the visit of Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers scored first. By
Once more Tottenham Hotspur The officials of "every club in contrast with the Wolverhampton terested in a cup draw scan that match, there was a goalless draw and Leicester City changed places. at Huddersfield. In the Arsenal In the Second Division, the London draw eagerly to see if they will defence are the two fall-backs side taking the lead by reason of have the right to play on their Male and Hapgood-chosen to play superior goal-scoring power. They own ground. The evidence of ytor England against Germany, and beat Blackpool. Charlton Athletic terday's results suggests that play the hint may be passed on that beat. Leicester by a single goal ing at home is not such a decided these defenders tiave not seen their after failure with a penalty kick advantage 25: may generally be supposed. Only,, sixteen out of a goalkeeper take the ball out of the Attention may be drawn toà total of thirty-four clubs playing net during the last three games.
at home are now certain of being
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strange feature of the Second Division table. The Spurs and in the second round. Twelve It is to be noted also that the Leicester, who descended from the teams were victorious away from goals by which Middlesbrough beat First Division last season, are home, and there were six. draws. Manchester City were credited to first and second: Third and The teams which managed to Camsell and Birkett, and these fourth clubs are Charlton and draw on their opponents' grounds nien will blay at centre-forward Loncaster Rovers, who were pro will now be convinced they can and outside-right respectively moted at the end of last season. win, the replays: but things do not against. Germany. With our play- The victory of Norwich City necessarily work out tha
ers in such good form, the der over Bradford City recalls to mind The Cup would not be the Cup mans may well be apprehensive a unique experience shared by if it did not provide surprising re- about the result of the coming these clubs. Soon after the start aults. There were several Most game-If apprehensive is the right of the war they were opponents a startling of all was the fall of word to use in relation to a sport the Cup competition, and were so Cardiff City on their own grounding encounter. It will he surpris evenly matched that they had to 'to Dartford, a Southern League ing if the Germans, playing under meet for the third time. It was alde, by three goals. Eight years the difficult and strange English not then considered advisable to ago Cardiff City were the winners pitch conditions which prevail at tempt workers from their wartine of the trophy, taking this so-
activities, so the Football Associa- tion ordered the match to be called English Cup out of England for the Arst and only time. The
played on the Lincoln City ground agedy of Cardiff City is com
without the gates being opened to the public. Rete:
this period of the year, manage to escape a heavy defeat...
Chelsea were included among the clubs scoring the first goal and Atill heavily beaten at the finish
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D. J. Keogh, Q." T-Ma- ET. McMulên, J. Ma^- Knight
This player said, "Not once when I have been unfit have I been paid
The Everton clab give their player: RK Valentine, W. M. the best at everything. You get Barton
an. Intiny.' If it even looks like de Ing sericus, then you are taken to see a specialist. If it is serious and an operai'en ör any special treatment is necessary, then thic player is placed in a nursing home. A great club Everton for players.
£6500 OFFER Clubs dealing with their players in this fashion are not many; 80 that makes the rumours less coo- vincing.
Rnd
Mrs.
10.20 "J. 8: MacLaren, W. J E. Mackenzie NEW COURSE.
D. 0.28 am, B. G. Bariów Hand Mrs. Overy Mrs. Thomson. & Miss Curtiza
Col. Williamson, D. J Mackie
9.48...
A. I. Bowker, W. J
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