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SAINTS MEET
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAFII, SATURDA, JANUARY 7, 1950.
SAINTS
IN CRUCIAL SENIOR LEAGUE TUSSLE
BY STARDUST”
January is a crucial month for tired teams fighting feverishly for final positions in the flag race. The spotlight will be on the Senior Loop a mathematical chance in which at least eight teams still have
of qualifying for a play-off spot. The outcome of every game at this late the ultimate stage of the season will have an important bearing on standings.
John Q. Fan will be trented to several topnotch tussies this week when some of the leading clubs clash in crucial fixtures. St Joseph's, still undefeated in seven
tomorrow'n contingent In
needle starts, Langle with the unpredictable St Teresa encounter.
It will be the acid test for St Teresa's, who are currently holding on by
Bill Wes hairbreadth to u 9lim possibility of getting into the qualifying four, battling Candians take on the Americans in whether promising tithit while the afternoon Pals will endeavour to at the Madeaps from the flag race meeting.
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By Rog, Wootton
Challenge Shield Ties Feature This
Week-end's Soccer
BY “UNOMI”
TWO GOOD REASONS
FOR
SETTING
UP
A FOURTH DIVISION
By ARCHIE QUICK
Two good reasons for the formation of a Fourth: Division of the Football League--Yeovil and Gillingham,- There are others, but these were the two I saw put up a show in Somerset in the Second Round of the FA Cup-` competition which would not have discredited any, Third:" Division side and would have been beyond the capabilities. of many.
Yeovil reached the Third Round for the second year in succession, chiefly because of the gohlkeeping skill of Dyke. It is a fine performance, and against the odds, for any one non-League club to reach such an advanced stage twice running. And remember the enterprise of Gillingham. They paid Luton Town over £10,000 for left-haff Collins and the right wing pair of brothers and |Bill Burtenshaw-an all-time record outlay for a Southern Lengue club.
The Second Round Tles of both Senior and Junior Challenge Shields are the Each game will be played in the real highlights of this week-end's soccer curd. cup-lie atmosphere and plenty of thrills and excitement are assured.
Today, at the Club Ground, the strong Kowloon Motor Bus meel stiff opposi
the Busmen¦ tion from the News Vendurs, After the grand display put up by last work, in which they inflected a defent on the all-conquering Kitchee, it is only, Royal Engine.rs from matut that they start oll today as favourites.
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Their enterprise did not end | ton beat Army 7-2, and there for Manager Archie Clark, | in The opposite goal WVIS formerly of Everton, "apotted" | another Internatiouni, Scott-h
Doswell. Briggs,
and Amateur, Russell
Lance/Cpi Ronnie Forrester when they were in the | Simpson, who was not born Army Cap wiring tem
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playedi Stacey Camp and signert them en bloc.
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round dozen of these gomes, but he sull feris at enough to carry on "Al-
I was an interesting game to, then! Do Gingham deserve Watch, especially the delightful place in the League? And what football played by the CNAAF of Yeovil who beat this talented with this game of football!
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Sogar has a son playing for Everton Reserves,
Ieam.
Everton, like Aston Villa, JUST DOWN THE ROAD
play this game every year an a down the roar Wey- Juri a proud word met the coddler Tozer were the only players
who played a
they have the using team
hp- Third Monday niter too are in the 21 30 all on to
London First Rame withy of then selection mouth
Hours to make tremendous days peared against a
Division A few artise results were
They
always recorded in last week's League than in the Somerset-Dorset
Barder it is not too much to Beld a full eleven and they de
it for a two-fold reason--to let district 1 Soever gatises Cougratulations to Kow loon Moto Brs who made the say that the
infection is the boys in khaki see the top- crazy, and the
class exponents of the game anal Pcenite puutefeated League tenders, Kit
spread us for atleid as Solisbury. the display chee, "bate the dust for the Just
the week-ead to
Hive The
Army valuable paskloung to nothing but football match-play practice for the im- falk from people who have no portont Inter-Service games
between the heat. League Matca estu Beutel11 Swindon Exeter
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Every man s plaved the game of his life
Kite Bedded two verdry abo
Kang hentie
La managers, wing, and they could not Weymouth are guided
Lake Doncaster, Holl Marfeld, wht have Doherty Carter and Steele as player.
both Yeovil
by ex- Down in
players.
NOT A BAD SIDE
Although well beaten, the Any were by no means a bad aide ad I expect them to beat the Royal Navy and RAF loter on. Their trouble was lack of
Yeovil. Scottish International Ankh after quite good forward
keep up with the fact pure atperienced which the one who played
were The Kitcher defence riven a must gruelling fine by the Bus forwar but they Kitchee, after their diffent in withstood many onsinughts.
no doubt held a Saturday, wil
whatch
KMT3.
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tad i not been for the aler- a much stronger team thrux that |
Hau by defensive play FLOOR 1971
unny the have an excellent defence but Yung-sing bod
score might have been 6-1 In- the forward line contadina à few
stel of 3-1 201 the players who are slow ball, notably al
1a Strul-wing and Chang Kam-hoi,
However,
any
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NOTABLE
George Paterson, late Cellie ami; Approach play. Brentford, has taken over the reins from Alee Stock and Wey- mouth have "Patsy" Gallacher, who bus had wide playing ex- with Third Lanark, perience Barkburn Rovers, Sunderland and Hominemouth.
Every forward line. I contend, must have such
influence steadying
of hectic helter-skelter. days ant clubs like Portsmouth and Fulham who lack such players are in the forefront of the transfer serumble.
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The "big Ind" la more senses than one in Sigma. Jack Nell- soli, i Glaswegian who is on Thin Queen of South's books.
left-half
14 weighs massive stones, stands ft. 3 ins tall and is yet only 13,
He is nt times a Ittle too casual-almost cheeky against the big professors of the game as Everton are-and is not too strong in getting back on de- lence,
Phe fre the optionition to die 2nd Division being manh lower wid Laverage a post at the lant.
1. statue The New retaizy than anses of the Ptakes in the
they made beryeza zmeder Fax will rewall the Vendors destre
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the opportunity ontponticami uguet regatered
en The Bas when thes one but showing their strength by
tering for the Senta Shedd, dae Pelines in thee mustint
To the best courut their on the Bist Vi wan
pements were RAF The Almen, the Patates in two pe
wh are weak fean this seus
Other notable results were the not be able to
no match to the players like Ho Ying-fun and¦ 9-2 draw by Chi and Com- Foti, proved Ek 12 trane
the latter Chủ Wing-cheụng in their for- | mundos. Verders nnd Nows
The latter In deel- Today we
KMB the week ward ine is always a danger, * ! usy 0 WEL
vely bentet will have a
were favourites Rachee were very fortunate previous and nue opportunity of studying their fernt outninst auch
to survive the first round of the to win against the Club, but,"
Might I add that, England too Koni, almost nt centre** femploble oppmifin
are in sore need of a similar and found his +om;ution when they scraped | even with Highton
barely managed type. Carter. Mannion, Hagen- uncanny accuracy. I did not agamist South China forward, they through
forward of his go ar.41
by
that is the sort of inside-forward see a pass the only goal to draw.
a prospect for Well done, Club St Joseph's who with lead the national side astray. What
some club with the patience to A repeal of such form would
felded a weak
team against back to former greatness.
train hinu properly! be disastrous for them tumor-
Army and the soldiers continuer winning way. Navy It should be an exciting on their mine to watch and oli Intending scored a te 5-1 victory over secintors are advised to go to Police. the grind early on a full se 1 cured.
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tomorrow
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ilot Just to le-
fer his retirement for
finishing perwer
Tapet an etuin test than afternoon The White Fangs heat the lovers 14-8 in the dial
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Ceat Tips brought
when Pluse tussle
hind the plate
season when
regular
Capone Ranjadi suffered ankle injury which will sidehre him for the remainder if campaign.
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The Joys have the Tem
base stealer in the entire
dearhug Will leaths Lathiky Bert Fura
chaner t:. Lederi
meelt after bok oma Taibare the chang stanzas at the
in the speedy perso of Artur | Navy Americats encounter.
"Mighty Atom" Ozono who
ilghtlog
once his
putha touch are ex-
the buse (11) twinkle loe first base. The Jneys perienced bull players and will not be caught nopping by their more youthful opqsments
BRAVES MUST IMPROVE
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Tothin The
St Joseph's und Eastern, who both hart hver in the spenta | Kok rot
this afternoon at niest Carline H The Saints nee smarter the hate-laste
en fr badly during the past
Car mandle by Matkarajala
atories and Pren Hynd missed the forward le
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Kilkeeper
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of headaches in Sammy Tsaur
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To becoming very Interesting.
SAGAR'S JUBILEE
was sili "there" when
But he scored
who
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Ted Sagar, Everton's English It was unfortunate that Police International Boulkeeper, could andy manage to Deld ten played for his country 13 years for his present ago, appeared The remaining Senior Shield men for this game.
The lowly Kwong Wah beat club when they instituled their be will be played at Boundary it bresent Street, Police v Club. Howlett CAA and thus the situation at Jannual matches with the Army i real Jork Brown appears to have will likely resume for Police the bottom of the League table að Aldershot 20 years ago. He forsaken the game altogether. Spartan The Rexes all the
this week after his absence fast Last month I tow Peretra play
Saturday. play a crucial Busly this after- 12-7
game between the suleks
will be out to Joe Redman The fortians tre
fo St Joseph's against Club give a from
Spartatis the
a good recount of hunseit The Braves will have to decisame
such Lata
against his old clubmales, I play better f
1126 thereathe in the season.
flower
the gain be successful,
perhups a trifle on the slow lackadaisical, performavee water hits
Daredevils stripe since that event and the freble
side but is still a very dangerous will unst
Chung's Sporting are the most improved
forward. be on the deck of a sinking shChong Hwa boys when
team in the loop. They will be they i when he pilots the St Teresa
afternoon elash le tomorrow Crew into battle tomorrow.
has ord Mentor Charlie Figueiredo 5-and-4 record Teresa's have
blood How and are on the verge of passing equired
Asecond placed team. out of pennant contention. A setback to St Teresa's would The Tribe have signed
Menior Touy Gonsalves
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Eastern are team of triers but they seem to luck stamina. 30 On Bumerous orgheloos
Club are a much
they
uitle KCHEON
out to lower the Hexes hours have had victory within their
rikste. 10 even up the ag
grasp but they failed to Just the would the indiatis Vietary for his
pace and were defeated. Today's onlunce their chances for
Rune
Lor will
well worl]: penannt.
watching.
the
Aces
end all St Teresa hopes for play-off berth. The outlook cer- Tuinty appears foggy for Gon-1941, and are also bickering for former team eager to avenge a salves and his men.
Mickey Remedios, who hared The Overseas and the for the Humuutin Tigers in meet in the nightcap with the
Charlie has
something up his "El However, St Teresa's are sleeve but may not release his gang.
nee in the hole until he is in a spot.
staunch fighters and will
down with their ship
than qult when the chips
rather
Are
stacked high. Jock Brown will
JUNIOR GAMES
Joc
improved
from their beginning of the showing and are now
a force to be reckoned with.
The defence is strong
with
For
Only 'Big Boys' Earls Court Boxing
January 24, when Freddie Mills defends his World's keeper Brown, n was seen by Cruiserweight Championship against America's Joey his last week's dilspiny, us re-Maxim at Earls Court, will be a night of giants. table as ever. Roberts is
The two Junior Shield games forwurde
0.
Furioso"
Jones and
his
The Binckhawks will find enthusiastic rival in the youth-
an Rame
The
Services duel.
Bickford
this.
game.
Mills
fine back.
been trave
The and Maxim, In fact, are likely to be the smallest men in scoring the ring.
is still crossing o I think the Club,
Joey France from St Teresa's. 6-4 defent Inflicted by G. to be played this afternoon are coals intely and have made the The exhibition hall at Earls Court holds about 18,000 Commandos v RAF and Prison's most of all opportunities afforded and only the big men of boxing are likely to be seen to v Club, respectively. The first | them.
advantage by spectators in the lower-priced seats. bo u will Commandos have got together nie ball.
Pairings are not yet complet- ed. bui contracts have been Other Senior Loop games fal Delawares when they cross a nice team who know where with an extra effort, could win
iles and take the most probably get the pitching slated for the week-end are the bats tomorrow.
shortest distance to get there: A Junior Shield game tomor Job against his former Joey tussle between the Jagnars and
Their fast, first-time tackling row which should appeal, to all
RINGSIDE males. Jock hurled for St the Daredevils, the clush of the One of the best Junior Loop
argent carnes should be the meeting of may upset the Almen.
CDCCCT font ja the Joseph's last season and trans-Madtups and Paks, and the
Braves. Jaguars and the
The other Junior game, meeting of Kitchee-and-Army- and the ferred to St Teresa this season tussle between the Fundus
The Tribe stormed from behind Prison v Club, will be an evenly These, teams are amongst the for sentimental reasons.
the Cubancheros.
to best their arch foes 1-4 in matched affair. Both teams are strongest in their division and
The up the first game.
Jaguars a litle weak but are full of are well matched.
Extra thme
afford
to
Senior
George Whiting
n very good obtained another"
forwards with
Londoners
Are Boxing
For England
By GEORGE WHITING
Five London boxers are in the English team to meet. Scotland at, Wembley on January 26 One of them, heavyweight Albert Darvill, is the only member of last year's side to- keep his pláce.
With Peter Brander, Ron Latham, Terry Ratcliffe and Donald Scott on Empire Games in New Zealand, the No business was done-nor is duty it likely to be on those terms. Scottish match offers scope for
Roberto
European Imagination, ani Projelul,
the selectors Lightweight Champion, is also appear to have made good use- putting a high price on his ser- of their opportunity. vices for a title fight at Em-
As a result there are four press Hall with British cham
new "caps" Epsom and Ewell. plon Billy Thompson.
BC capture two of them through their junior championship win- of last season-flyweight Clem A'Court and middle- weight Walter Beckett, winner of the Empire Gomes trial and of the recent ABA invitation: competition.
-(London Expresa Service)
Arthur Peall says: AVOID IN-OFF RISK ON THIS BLACK
Jocy Franco, the other The Jaguars should run
a double figures against, the Dare- have a ̃Egame advantage overkeen youngsters. hurling nominee, is strictly
The other junior game tomor- offered to heavyweights repre
senting Britain, Americo, Cann- und devil's, who have been employ the Braves in the loop standings may be necessary in this game. row is CAA y Navy. Like their dia and Australio. temperamental performer should not be entrusted with ing Junior Leaguers, In their and cannot
Tomorrow all roads will lead big brothers in the 1080
CAA the pennant fortunes of his line up. The Madcaps will be ground at this late stage of their to Sookunpoo where Army do League, juniors are a big They include Johnny Wil- club. "St Teresa's will be great-on tenterhooks when
This pilted bid for the title.
game battle against League leaders disappointment to their sup- Hams, MHLs' stable mate from the Paks who ly weakened by the loss of Billy ngainst
are should be worth a visit to the Kitchee. This may prove to be porters
this
season, whereas Rugby, Auron Wilson, Sonres for the rest of the sea- capable of showing a good fight ball park.
the "game of the season."
Navy have got together a good American negro, who steady team and I think the over from Paris recently to beat Sailors will win.
Jack London in a few seconds; ; whoa Verno Escoe and Earl Walls, re attempted. presenting Canada, und Alt Gallagher, the Australian all-
IT'S THE MCGINK!
I WONDER IF HE'S
GOT ANY KEYS
ON HRM.
Mister Conquest
MEANWHILE-OUTSIDE.
TIME'S UP,
CONQUEST!
AND ACROSS THE LOUGH.......
HOLY BIDDY! D'VE SEM IT MURPHY ? BY THE SMOKS OF IT "TIS THE BIGGEST. POTHEEN STILL IN ALL
OIRELAND
GOVERNOR'S CUP
CNAAF won tho Governor's rounder, Cup. last Sunday when they trounced a HKFA eleven by six goals to one.
The games in this series aro usually played before a capacity crowd but last week's attendanco was small indeed for a match
of
the
came
INFLATED IDEAS
Meantime, . Solomons and other London promoters are having
purse-money. trouble with Conunental boxers Bought
this that the spectator for 1958 fights in this country.
Can it be
are becoming
bored
by theThe Italiane, especially, seem- inebility of the HKFA to field cd to have inflated ideas about
a team strong enough to give their
The Chinese a hard game,
The fand who did attend Inst Sunday's gumo were once again
box-office polentialities
over, hero."
For instance, Livio Mineis to have suggested let down by the non-appearance was sald
In the HCFA team.
Dactaora_wblaper a
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They fear that drivi{U
Ack
black in to
top 10ft pocket
ners
CONSOLATION
the
Third newcomer, is Trinidad-born "southpaw," Parcy
will cause white Lewis (RAF), who has been preferred to the highly-faneled Charlie Tucker at feather- weight.
to swing across the table and turn a good pot into a game losing foul.
Played
pose, say on
the
redet billards
Dick Tarrlor, our new light- weight from the Poly, gets his
phim stroke International singlet In the
autumn of a consistent career.
would not com
of nearly 10
regularly
rat in with
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Flyweight: C. A'Court (Epsom: and Ewell). Bantam: S. Me- Carthy (Slepney and ·
Sto Georges). Feather: P Lewis (RAF),
Tarrier Light: R. (Polytechnic) Welter:. E. Davies. RAF Middle::WA. Beckett Epsom and Ewell) Cruiser:
snooker, yet there are very simpia curos.
Don't play the shot plala ball A well fused side or screw will keep white woll away from the fatal: opposite corner pocket
This pot black in by no means certain and taliuro may presont a anny, leave to the opposition.SAGRIEVA
· Harrison (Birkenhead.
Darvill (Robert: BC)
1 rst-class Locker to double Heavy black into the centre of the baulk, Browning cushion, leaving white at the spat
of four of the adverticed players £6,000 as a fee for defending his European welterweight title This had A telling effect here against the British chiam on the play of the whole plon, Eddie Thomas cudget his brainan
end. Then your opponent, mule by
B(London. Express Service),
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