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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1936.
INTER-SECTION HOCKEY: AN EXCITING MATCH
WEEK-END FOOTBALL OFFERS SOME GOOD ENTERTAINMENT
THE SENIOR SHIELD "LAST FOUR" TO
BE DETERMINED
THE MOST LIKELY RESULTS
EIGHTEEN matches
(By "Veritas")
nine
of this match in quite the same man- ner an one did two months ago.
Shield and nine Iragan South China must be regarded as constitute the week-end football not ignore the very definite possi- the likely winners, though one does programme in Hongkong, pro-
bilities of the Rifles regaining their top form; in which case the result mising entertainment well above may, easily go the other way. the average. The four Senior Shield ties bring together some of the cream of Colony, soccer, and enthusiasts may well hesitate before deciding which of the mat- ches they will watch.
This afternoon Club oppose South China "B", the only unbraten team in the first division, and in 1934-35 season winners of the Senior Shield. This seems to be the most important encounter of the day, although no 1le interest will be evinced in the clash between St. Joseph's and Club the Recreio, two old foes, who have been Inter-changing
for years.
ployers
Club are good cup fighters and be- cause of this, and the curious effect they seem to have on the Caroline HI teams, I am quite expecting to see them win. Anything may hap- pen in the other game, though the odds seem to be slightly in favour of St. Joseph's, especially as they are at "home".
ALL-ABSORBING TIE
On Sunday the all-absorbing' tie is that between South Chi holders of the Shield, and Royal Ulster Rifles, who are stilt making a determined bid to remain as one of the three best teams in the Colony. When these, teams met before this season it was South China'a · Ørst malch after returning from Europe The outcome was a brilliant display of football, magnificent recovery by the Rines and a filing draw.
Since then, at least in league mat- ches, Rines have revealed signs of deterioration, and have not only lost innichea, but have experienced ́dIn)- cully in winning what on paper appeared to be simple points. One therefore cannot approach 'a' forecast
The other Senior Shield mnich is | between Fusillers, who
are going strong in the league, and Pallee, who are not going so afrong. Apparently think much of my forecasting of up at Pollee headquarters they don't Police matches, because yesterday 1 was told that if I tipped them to lose to-morrow, they may win! But there need be no fear, My tip.any- way goes to the Fusiliers; simply on form. They have indented
quite sufficiently that they are a better team than the Police and think it only requires them to play a normal game to win.
JUNIOR MATCHES
There are Ave Junior Shield en- 'gagements, and according to the book of form Royal Engineers, Navy, Eastern, Ulster Rifles and South China should pass into the next round. The only doubtful ones ap- R.AS.C., and South China who are pear to be Navy, who have to play
against Kowloon Chinese.
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Special "Veritas" Forecast
To
TO-DAY
Senior Shield
Win: Club and Joseph's
Junior Shield
BERNIE
GOSANO
RETURNS
St:
To Win-R. Engineers, Navy
League. Div. 1
To Win Navy
Division 2
To Win:--Fusiliers and R.A.
(5,1
Division 3
To Win:-Liga. Kwong Wah
and East Lancs..
SUNDAY
Senior Shield
Playing For Recreio
Dernie Gosano. who has not touched a football this season aw- ing to a damaged leg, comes into the Recreio izle to oppose St. Joseph's in the Senior Shield' to- day.
Bernie will lead the attack und bis presence should do much to restore thus goal-scoring machine into some- thing like old-time form.
I am told that Gosano is complete-
To Win:-South China "A" y ft after his long rest from the
and Fusiliers
To
Junior Shield
Win: Eastern, Rifles, South China.
League.. Diy. 1
Ulster
To Win:-Kowloon. Chinese To Draw:-Eastern
Division 3
To Draw:--Royal Air Force
KTMENT CELITIA
EAST LANCS' TEAMS
game, and Recreio are hoping that he will play a prominent: port towards vletory.
On paper, at least, Recrelo appear to have their strongest team possible
on display, the eleven being:"
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It. Marques; A. V. Gosano and J. 1. *ccomplished tennis player, and in this picture is seen playing before a Aives; G. Fernandez, N. Beltrao andage gallery at Wimbledon a few years ago. 3. Marques: C.
B. Gosano. 7 Marques, II. Campos,
St. Joseph's are relying on the Cricket Notes
same
and A. Alves.
team which
pulled
them through the first round against East- ern, and a first-rate match is assured
Bickford
TWO VERY SOUND Still In
COMBINATIONS
Interesting reading by comparison. The league fixtures make very un-
In the first division to-day East Lancashires oppose Navy and Kow- Joon Chinese engage Kowloon. On Sunday there is only one senior divi- alon match-Eastern v, Athletic, a draiy being indleated. Kowloon
East Lancashirea are turning out a Chinese and Navy will probably win useful side to play Navy in the 10-day's games.
AMERICAN TENNIS
TOURNAMENT
League to-day, with Green leading the attack.
the R.A.O.C. in
a
Here is the team. Williams; Swain and Steele; Power, Crowthers and Eckersley: O'Donnell, Sandford, Green, Smith and Tuley.
The third division team is meeting
league
game The second American tenals tour-Originally the Ordnance Corps were namtent of the winter senson is being to have played Royal Artillery staged at the Kowloon Cricket Club (Lyemun) In the Junior Shield, but on Sunday week, December 20. the Gunners have had to call off the
match owing to duly.
Enst Lanes. will be represented by:-
Butterworth; Roberts and Johnson; Barrett, Francis and Hands; Grobbon, Evans, Connelly, Mulvey and Law-
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By R. Abbit
THE SECOND DIVISION
CHAMPIONSHIP PUZZLE
WHO IS LIKELY TO WIN?
The only League match played on Saturday last was a rather disappointing affair. I am beginning to think that the bowling of both the Army B and the K.C.C. too are on the weak side though in a general way their batting is pretty strong. Baxter does not seem to be meeting with a great deal of success, and I cannot help think. ing, as I have said before, that in Second League cricket he will probably be disappointing.
NAVY OUT OF LUCK
Civilians Win
NARROWLY
(By "The Pilgrim")
A well-contested match was seen in the Inter-Section Hockey Tournament yesterday when, on Marina, ground, the Civilians, re- presented by Argonautas, defeat- ed the Navy by three goals to
one..
The exchanges at the start were played at a very hot pace.
with Argonautas having most of the play, until a nesit breakaway by Lieut. Crews saw the Argonautas defence crack, the Inside right scoring very unexpectedly.
However, the advantage was short- lived, Nolasco from the right wing sending in a fine drive which Ozarlö deflected with a first-time effort, thus puiting the teams on level terms. A ding-dong struggle followed until the Interval.
Navy were first to press in the second half and for a quarter of m hour had the Civilians strictly on the defensive. It needed the quick and clever interceptive and spolling work of the Civilians rearguard to keep the Navy from scoring many goals. Spectacular moves by Crows, Wright- and Wraith were the feature of this period of the game.
Nevertheless the goals went to the Civilians. In a fast breakaway B. Gosano tested the Navy goalkeeper who,
instead of clearing the ball, fell on It thereby conceding 0 carner. This resulted in B. the reverse the Navy fell back again scoring, Obviously disheartened by on defence, but this did not stop Gosano from getting well clear of the opposition and to beat Braddock with a well placed drive.
Though still without Bickford, who languishes in hospital, Club are turn- ing out a good looking team South China "B" afternoon.
The defence remains unimpaired, with Hynes continuing at right half
The closing minutes of the game and Forrow restored to his one and only position-centre-half, Ernest
I om referring particularly to his and once a batsman settles down or attempts to equalise but to no avall. saw the Navy making desperate- Strange Banits him on the left.
bowling but though he has made, knocks them about a bit they go to Nevertheless, a draw would have
I think he pieces too easily. Dunne bowled been a fairer result. Alec Pearce is forsaking cricket for some excellent scores another week, but it is not yet cer- would do better in the future well for Kowloon and Sargent got tain whether he will fill Bickford's he Kot up against some good three wickets but he is apt to be For the Navy Lieut. Crews, Lieut. position or be put on the right wing. runding. I do not menn that there terribly expensive in Saturday after Wright, Lieut. Wraith, Lieut. Donald with Fowler operating on the left. is no useful, bowling in the Second noun cricket as if he does not get and A. B. Morgan performed with
The inside trio Is Fleming, Elllott Division because I have been rather you you get him, frequently. and Wilson, and if the eleven plays
great credit, while the Civilians were surprised to find what a lot of must confess that I have no idea best served by Nolasco, B. Gosano. pukka football as it can, a win is fellows can bowl straight and keep who are most likely to pull off the Qliveira, Alves, Xavier and Souza
a-length-but-they-have-le-resource Second- certainly on the cards.
Division championship. The Civilians have still feel in a way that the IRC with the Army and beat the Navy.
now drawn ought
to do it though up to date they have not been very convincing owing to then complete collapse against K.C.C: I do not think that K.C.C. will finish enough matches to win and this also applies to Army;
NON-LEAGUE GAMES
-NAVY-LOSE- GARDNER
TRANSFERRED TO H.M.S. MOTH
CORRESPONDENCE-
R. Abbit, and 1878 Cricket
Sports Editor,
"Hongkong Telegraph
B.
In the First Division there was an excellent game between the Navy and the Club and the Club parily owing to some very excellent
won
1
United SERVICES V. CIVILIANS
Annual Match To Be Played To-Morrow
The article, among other illuminat- Cochrane at length got going with bully-off at 10.15 am, sharp
These teams played to I was draw last season, and a splendid game.
ing observations, contained the in78 not out and Baines 37.
45. For the Club Alec Pearce got
goalless
Navy have been forced to make a Sir.-I wish to draw attention to batting but also to a very good de- Jast-minute change from the team an article on the recent Test match claration by the Navy as each side the Civilians and United Services The annual hockey match between originally chosen to meet East Lan- which appeared in your issue of the only lost four wickets. Phillimore will be played to-morrow (Sunday) cashire in the league to-dav,
10th inst, submitted by your contri-again came Gardner, who was expected to re- buter, R. Abbit.
off making 09 und on the Navy Ground, King's Park, turn Home next week, has, after all. been transferred to the Moth and has gone up river.
teresting reminiscence which ran as The left half's position will bel follows:-"The conditions were such by Nicholson of the Dorset that any batting side, however strong. shire, while there is any altersilon might have falled. Indeed they re- from last week's team in the forward call to my mind the celebrated M.C.C line. MacDonald is playing at inside match in 1878 on a rain-damaged right.
wicket at Lords."
alled
The team therefore will be JIS follows:-
(Continued on Page 17.)
is expected to-morrow,
36, makes 58. In all fairness leiTHE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S''
Iel's get this straight, & Now
Seventy-cight from 100 leaves 22. Crocker: Telfer and Wolverson,
plus an Lalster, Bowers and Nicholson; Leus imagine that your correspondent Page, MacDonald, Cannell, Wride an was but a schoolboy when he saw this Tippetts,
cutstanding match in 1878, but in Any
The second eleven to play R.A.S.C. case he must be at least a Septuagen in the Junior Shield has been chosen arian,
as follows:-
Age deserves all the respect it can Hayman; Barry and Hopkins; Cur-get, and my suggestion is that should nock, Tudor and Love; Stone, Wolf, your grey-bearded contributor be un Smith, Spencer and Johnson.
CHINA FLEET LEAGUE
TAMAR QUALIFY FOR FINAL
H.M.S. Tamar have won the Small Ships section of the China Fleet Football League and have thereby qualified for the division final to decide the championship.
During this week they played their lost match beating H.M.S. Sandwich by two
wo goals to nil after a rousing game.
There was no score at the interval, but afterwards Tamar exerted such persistent pressure that Spencer and Wride netted.
Sandwich were
on the defensive for three parts of the game, and bril- lant work was accomplished for them by Muggliston and Love. But Tamar were worthy winners and they] are now favouritea for the cham- pionship.
It is expected they will have H.M.S. Duncan as opponents In the Anal Duncan have to play the Herald and if they win this match they will finish top of their section.
your
ago which he appears to be, an honourable retirement from columns should be granted so that he may enjoy the peaceful autumn of life he so richly deserves.
LEMON, BARLey, and Water,
The First Test Match
Sir,
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