Saturday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPY.
January 25, 1941.
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Chinese New Year Soccer
Keen Interest Shown
In League: Chinese Meet Army On Monday
(By "Scramblor")
NOW THAT THE INTERPORT with Shanghai is not taking place during the Chinese New Year Holidays, chief interest during this period will lie in the Lai Wah Cup matches and tho Kotowall Cup, although interest in the senior. League is heightened by the defeat of the strongly fancied Eastern by South China last week.
South China and Sing Tao are both level, with Eastern trailing one point behind, and Sing Tao's match with Police to-day will be very much looked forward to, as the Guardians of the Law were victorious to the tune of three goals to one in their last encounter.
Sing Tao from all reports will not be taking things lying down, and they cannot afford even to drop a point. They have been at practice very assiduously, and from their past two displays, it will take more than the present Police form to down them.
Police possess a very robust defence, and their bustling mo- thods in the last encounter more than upset the "Tigermen”. With this experience, Sing Tao will go on the field well prepared for shock tactics, and Polier will have to devise new schemes to overcome thom.
Teams For Cup Matches
Civilians
Lapaley Kowloon); Blackburn (Police), virici (Kowlooni; Pope Police), Gough (Poller), Maxwell (Kowloon); Fawier (Club), Yerrier (Palleo), B. Gosano (Row- Toon), Howlett (Pullee), Riertsen (ClubI.
Chinese
In defence, Pope, Gough mid North are a dour trio, but they may find that the Chinese have improved in
Cheong Wing-choy (Sing Tao); Tsang their last outing against them, and Chung-wan (S.C.). Lee Tinang (Sing whose scheming and short passing au); Lau Hing-choy (S.C.), Soong Ling- sing (Sing Tao), 11sú King-sing (Eastern); bouls may be just that too fast for Chung Yung-zum (Eastern), Fung King- them. Lackburn and Chan Kwong-cheung Sing Tad); V. K. fiyul (Eastern). Hau Chink-tau yu are a reliable pair of bucks and Wel-ton will in all probability find their task more difficult this tune in keeping check on the nippy forwards.
In
Chinese the front tinc, the wingers are fast, provided they enn get away quick with their centres, but; Howlett, Mow and Ferrier will and their work hard. Although Hewlett and Ferrier are also great schemers and triers, the backwardness of Moss as a leader will impede their progress.
(Eastern).
(B.C.),
Navy
Robinson: Roughley, O'Regan; Money-. well, Hazard, Britt; Phippens. Le Page, Hendy, Barber, Honwhit
South China
Tam Kwan-bon Trang Chung-wan, Lee Kwok-wat: Lau Chang-sang. Lau ting- choy. Tao Kam-hung: Lee Tak-kee, Chan Tak-fal, Lee Wal-tong, Chow Man-chi, Lee Shek-yau,
Army
Ties Local Softball Talent To Turn Out In Force Five-star Ball Games For Charitable Causes
The Japanese Collegiate swimmers who appeared in the They European Y.M.C.A. pool in exhibition on Thursday. were the successful competitors in the all-Philippine Meet held recently.-Ming. Yuen.
"Pilgrim" Discusses Hockey Interport XI
IN VIEW of "other ranks" than officers of the Services not being permitted to leave the Colony for the Interport Hockey match,-a condition that will greatly weaken our attack—I will again put forward my sugges- tions with the reasons for the same.
The first and probably the final trial will be held on the Club ground, King's Park, at 3.30 p.m. this afternoon.
I suugest that the Colony's pre- stige in defence will be worthly maintained this year by the follow- Ing:
Goalkeeper. U. 13. (Khalsa).
Soura
Backa-Man Singh (Police) and V. C. Bond. (C.B.A.).
HOLIDAY
SOFTBALL
SCHEDULE
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0.tri,
To-morrow
Junior Division
Chung Hwa v. V.H.C. (Kowloon F.C.)
MEN
First Division
Halves.-M. II. Hassan (Khalsa), W. A. Kerd (Club) and N. Whitley (C.B.A.).
10.30 0..
St. Joseph's v. Canadian Chin-
cao (KP.C.
11.43 4.m
题
Dankler (Royal Scots); Nayamith (Royal There are, however, four or five Tha Chinoso, since their defeat Scois), Fraser Royal Scots Birrell others in defence who may be term-
Middlesex), Freshwater at the hands of the Navy, have (BE) right
(Middlesex);
(LA). improved, and now seem to have Royal Scots), Fox (1.E.): Weir (RAS.C.) Benwell, R. G. K. Thomson, D. Mc-
Owens
Hossacked sound reserves. These are V. M. found their foc Again, Un present) Dufleld_(ILA.O.C.). Reserves, Reynald's form, they are force to be reckon (Royal Scots), Lawton (IA), Pearson Lellan, H. Marques and A. M. Alves. ed with, and with Leung Wong-cuddies). Munroe (Royal Scots), Pel
(RE.),
playing suci a grand game as a pivot, their intermediate ilne is hard ***** to beat.
Consistent Form
ON current, form, Souza has been
more consistent
Recrein A. v. Indians (K.F.C.)
Second Division
a.m. C.D.A. v. Cosmopolljans
10.15 am. Royal Scots
Cung Iwa
Maroons. 11.30 am. V.R.C. v. Liga Portugues 12.45 p.m. South China v. R. Engineera.
INTER HONG
that Benwell, 10
is sound, and against à forward The backs are as steady an ever, link like Club's, they should be but the latter has spasms of brilliance, and Cheong Wing-choy hug lost none able to hold their own.
and if he strikes one of these patches of his touch as a keeper, In the
this afternoon, I should not be sur forward line, the artistry of Fung
Club will and that they require the Prised to see him chosen in pre- King-cheung combined with that of services his inside men,
of E. Strange and Kenference to Souza. constitute a Forrow very badly in defence. Upton will
Man Singh should get his place threat to any senior defence in Hong-Is. great trier but lacks the at right back, and, if Vic Bond has kong and as stated previously, if they experience-of-Forrow-S-Strange not-shaken-off-his-illness-Thomson are able to repreduce their past form, and Eardley are a pair of hard woking may be chosen. Hassan, W. A. Reed I do not belleve that the Police will backs, but with a weak intermediate and N. Whitley are certainties, sub- trio in front of them, they will find that they have a lot to do.
be able to hold them,
Other League Games TWO other Senior games are down for decision to-day. Kowloon will be at home to the lowly placed Saints, and Club entertain Royal Scots at Caroline Hill. The Saints have not been vory encouraging of late, and I undorstand that Macdonald, their backbone in attack, may devote his time with his Regi-
ment.
Fowler, with his bustling play,
will and in the soldiers a stumbling
Ject to foam being correct. R. Mar- ques and Tony Alves, the Portuguese wing-halves are fine substitutes.
Attack Very Open block to his advances. Bickford and Riertsen should pair up well, and the WHEN we come to consider the chief danger will come from them. Colony nituck It is going to be Provided their defence can hold out, a big problem to the Selectors. We Club's forwards can be depended have not the players to-day as of old. upon to do their share of works, and That may be a croaking comment, but niay yet share the points.
facts cannot be shelved,
Holiday Fare
the three games scheduled
for the Holidays, the match
on Chinese New Year is about
However, I do not see how the the best, with the powerful Saints will be able to overcome Chinese XI meeting the Army. Kowloon The latter have improv-
My line of attack would be It Hoss (Punjabs), Gurbachan Singh (Khalsa), Jasbir Singh (Police), E. Fowler (C.B.A.) and Narwant Singh (Police).
Reserves-D. T. Smith and B. 1. Bickford (C.B.A.).
Ross, though he leads the attack
od their team bar the transfer of From past performances of the for his Regiment, is a speedy right- several of the Kwong Walt's foreign Chinese team, there seems hard- winger, and his experience derived players.
ly any team in Hongkong, that in India should stand him is good The Saints have so far been unable can match them. But football stead. There is no competition for to find a combination able to put up like any other game has its un-up to form I cannot see him being Inside-right, and if G. Singh plays mediocre opposition, and the brunt certainty, and anything can and displaced.
of the defence has falico on the does happen. shoulders of Dave Leonard, centre half, and Hussain and Bowen at back. Leonard in particular has put in a tot of work trying to keep the defence together.
In attock, they have a forward line that fa small in stature although they Jare upeed. Santos and Gomes are two great little triers, but the latter has not been seen lately owing to injuries. Cruz is another small player who is Last on the wing.
Belter Balanoo *
Jasbir Singh is a fast leader and can shoot; he is not too individualistic Remember the defeat of this very and combines well when required. team (with the exception of Cheong Ernie Fowler is in his correct place Wing-choy) by the Scottish team in
Inside left, and I only hope that of his
icam
the International Cup? The Scottish to-day he can show some
WILS composed chiefly o! Royal Scots players (Army), and old form. the same thing may happen again, although the Army have included at least five Junior players in their Une up.
Civilians v. Navy
TO-MORROW on the Kowloon
Narwant Singh, Police "D" centre- forward, is quite at home at outside left, and in this respect we are quite fortunate in having a good forward capable of filling either position with- out, Impairing his form.
Fifteen players will be chosen this
KOWLOON have a much better Ground. Civilians are meeting afternoon, and a game will be ar- balanced team than the Saints, the Navy, and as in their other games, ranged for the probable team and their all round conslatency will the sailors are an unknown. lot, Tuesday next,
be the deciding factor. Their detence, but there is too much individualismi with Ulrich playinit as well as ever, in their team. Take Phippens, for is sound, and with Pereiro, and instance. Every time when he is in Maxwell making their presence felt possession he refuses to part with the at wing halves, it will take more than ball, but instead tries to get it through the Saints forwards to get past them. all on his own.
In attack, B. Gosano will be a threat.
A pass at the right moments would
and aided by Blake, V. White and have reaped goals, but as it has been,
Starting Times
on
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4. Shell v. Chartered Bank
MONDAY
2.1 pm: Colony airi starlets v. Kow
Joon F.C. 3.50 p.m. C.B.C, Mohawks บ. V. 5.
Navy
TUESDAY
Week-end
And Holiday
Soccer Fixtures
The following are the football fix- tures for
(By "Ball Fan")
A SUPERIOR BRAND of ball will be seen, during the Chinese New Year holidays, when the cream of Hongkong's softball talent display their ability at the Kowloon ball park in exhibition games for charitable purposes. Soll-out crowds are expected to storm through the gatos.
To-morrow's scheduled games will be slightly cur- tailed with only three games booked to be played at the Kowloon F.C. St Joseph's burly ballhawks will be out after their eighth victory when they clash with the under- ground Canadian Chinese nine.
Chung Hwa Maroons, with ↑ *90* high prospects of carving first
the week-end and the niche on the newly presented Weekly Wind-up
Chinese New Year Holidays:
TO-DAY
First Division
Kowloon v, St Joseph's (Kowloon). p.m.
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Linjap Trophy, will take a step
nearer the coveted pennant when
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they take on Royal Scots in Junior loop struggle.
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"Top v. Bottom"
Hongkong r.C. v. Stoyal Scots (Caroline THE Canadian Chinese gang will
p.1. Palice v. Sing Too (Boundary Bt).
p.in,
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Second Division
R.AS.C. v. Middlesex (Sookunpoo), 230 Kit Che v. Ht. Scots (Caroline 11), 2.30 pan
Kowloon v. BAD.C. (Kowloon), 230 pm,
Sing Tao v. Navy ́(St Joseph's), 4 pm. R. Engineers v. 5. China (Soakúnpoo), 4 DJ,
Club v. Polico (Mary), § p.m.
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Third Division
International v., 25th R.A. (St Joseph's), 2.30 p.m.
R. Engineers v. A.B.A. (Military). 2.30 p.m.
TO-MORROWTM
Lai Wali Cep
Civilians v. Navy (Kowloon), 3.30 pm.
MONDAY
Lei Wah Cup Chinese v. Army (Navy ground), p.m.
Third Division
AJA. v. 24th RA. (Chatham Rd), p.tz.
TUKSDAT
Rotowall Cup
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clash with St. Joseph's ballhawks at 10.30 am; In a "top meets bottom" classle, with A. R. Kitchell, Chas. Figuereldo and Nazzy Nazarin telling just what it's all about. The Canucks clean will attempt to darken their slate (at the other end) with miracle win over Dave Leonard's league leaders.
In Luke Bunn, Ross Mark, Herbla Quon, Johnny Delgado and G. G. Lee, the Maple Leafs really have a classy array of ball tossers, and the breaks are due at any time now to back up the cellar-dwelling pe- cupants.
The Saints will rely on Frankie Gosales to turn back the Maple Leat threat with Hal Winglee behind the platter.
The Last Stand
T noon, Recrelo's rough riding nces, senior league champions, will stage a last ditch stand in de 330 fence of their coveted title when they
méet Nazzy Nozorin's Indians.
搐
Navy v. 8. China (Bookunpoo), 4 p.m.
Second Dividon Hongkong P.C. v. NASC. (Club), 4 p.m.
Kowloon v. Kit Che (Chatham Nd), 2.30 p.m.
Sing Tao v. B. China (Caroline III), 230 pm,
Third Division
N.A.F. v. 35th B.A. Chatham Rd), 4 pm. Shell v. Bignals (Club), 230 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Second Division
Scots v. R. Engineers (Sockunpoo),
2.30 pm.
Both 'icams play consistent ball out on the diamond with Recreio's Louisville-wandists showing more power at the platier,
Gerry Gosano, who has been hurling steady bali under the guiding Influence of Chas. Figuercido, will toe the slab for the King's Park brigade and should come through with a hard- Quon and Stan Leonord will be call- fought win. Hol Wingice, Herble
ing them.
Trailing The Trophy
Just
HUNG Hwa Maroons ean
about claim the Linjap Trophy if they take the clash against Royal Scots at 10.15 nm. In a Junior loop game.
while
Daddy Sousa's Liga boys should
tussle give V.R.C. a tough
Young _R.A.M.C._Y__.__Engineers (Military).- Babe-Yun-and-Bill-Kwan-in-the-
South China, with Tommy
p.m.1IC.B.C.zohawks V. Portugal pm.
Third Divizion
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Club Weakened
AM of the opinion that despite their five goals to one defeat at the hands of Sing Tao last wook, Royal Scots will be ablo to put it over the Club to-day. Although the Scots are not very varsatile in attack, their defence
At Country Club
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The following are the starting Umes
chances through solishness. Unlesa Bunday: the Navy concentrate on team play
30.30
10.15 10,20
and combination, I am afraid they to sa. E, J, M. Churn, Miss M. C. Churn.
will go down to the Civilians.
Navy v. S. China
A. W. Tamary, A. R. Pinna,
C, IL Buen, K. T. Del, Goo, Log. V. T. Low.
1937. X. X. Silva, A. T. Lee. 10.30
TY. C. Lee, R. E. Lee,
ON Today Navy will play 1045 Wiamson, S. Thom.
South China In the Kotowell
Cup, and I do not soɑ any chances
H. Kew, X. F. Stevens,
Second Round matches of the
of the Senior Service beating the Men's Foursomes will be played in Chineva,
the afternoon.
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hie-up, pack oodles of experience and will take R. Engineers into camp. Cosmopolitans clash with Pinky
Higgins' C.B.A. aggregation with the odds favouring Cosmos to eke out a
win.
Charity Match
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Recreio gals seem to have lost the old zip of former years--Appear to be giving uncle Mike the run around-Gerry Gosano WEATH real poker face out on the diamond -A typical contrast to Fungle Law, Chung Hwa second string inssle.
The alow pitching game is an other type of softball which bas attained popularity in America Older
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people take to this type of
game eagerly—A sixteen inch ball
used-Each
must be pitch thrown slowly and in such a man- ner that ft describes a perceptible arch on
on its way to the plate-In Chicago Ill. over 2,509 teams play this type of gam
Kame.
Frankle Neves is playing bang-up ball with Daddy Sousa's Liga rant
C.1.C. miss Tuffy Chin on
the hillock-Tommy Chan's hook slide is a treat to walch-May
Chung Hwa shortstop, was scrappy sing send-off fast week given a
She
yas
presented
with a tra- velling bag by fellow members at Ella China's tea party.
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Terry Leonard's Injured foot is slowly rounding back into shape... and call on the batter is often coined "full_count"---Yvonne Yolle, Wahoos Initial sacker, uses a peculiar outstretched sloop, to catch them as they zip across the diamond.
Dave
Amper, Filipino Clob mound ace, shows sparkling rhythm when toelag the slab-Reminds us of his "blueberry bill," across the .. bay-Normat playing time for
seven inning game is about one hour Frankic Gonsales, St. Joseph's southpaw, expects to head for Manila after the current scs
Melvy Campos. former Panther,
nther, is now playing heady balt snatcher with Recreio's
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dandies,
The feminine starlets should take Kowloon's football clubbers in the holiday opener Your guess is as good as ours in the U.S. Navy vs. Iroquois Mohawk nightcapper..... Portugal should give the five nation Mohawks
terriße
game on
TuesdayThe holiday games oo10 with class-Crowds will
there good and early.
Kung Ilel Fah Chol,
be
ourt
A record crowd is expected to played consistent classy ball this sea
wind its way toward the son and have been a real treat to the Kowloon ball park on Monday cush customers in the stands. Abe
and Tuesday to take in the all-Liu, Bill Woo and Nip Lum will call star games, in aid of the "S. C.
In Exhibition
this one.
M. Poat" Bomber Fund and St A
TARRY
Vincent de Paul Society,
Noronha's
all-Portugal stars are booked to play the five Monday's opener at 2 p.m. will find motion Mohawks in an exhibition
the Colony's "dream team" of girlfray on Tuesday at 3 p.m. with Bill starlets in action ngalrist the Kow- Woo, Tommy Chan and Nip Lum loon F.C.'s diamond artists. Abe umpiring. The Portuguese gang take Liu, Ernie Hearther and H. Wag-the nod in speedy fielding and goner are booked referee this chasing, but the "Northwest Passage" game.
Mohawks
uro clear-cut favourites
to
In the nightcap the Iroquois with the willow-stick. Mohawks vs. U.S. Navy melee will produce a high grade, heavy-hitting game. The upper state Tribe have
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