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FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1925.

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FOOTBALL SHIELD. SEMI-FINALS

SATURDAY'S TIES

WILL PORTUGUESE TRIUMPH

OVER KOWLOON ?

PROSPECTS WEIGHED UP

[By "Rover"]

With the end of the season rapidly approaching and the League matches practically com- pleted interest to-morrow centres

League and Shield at this stage in the Football Season is "good go- ing."

Both Clubs will be at full strength. I am inclined to think that if the joss is even, the Chin- ese will enter the final, but this is a Cup tie. "Verb sap.!.

The Junior Shield matches are interesting and will act as curtain raisers for the senior matches.

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The Navy should beat South China at Sonkumpoo as they are little below Senior strength. The

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ERS ON SUNDAY

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The Royal Hone Kong Golf Club notifies the following start- ing times, for Sunday:

It is understood that at first it was the intention of the League officials to invite the C.S.P., to present the shield to the winners, but they are now "sore", at his in-

9.24 to 10 am.-Club v. United In spite of a slight drizzle, the difference in not sending one of his subordinates to keep the

Services. final of the Street Soccer Shield public from encroaching on the 1004 am. J. Gardner, N. S. Ellis. competition was played at the

field at such an important match 10.08 Major thin hour yesterday.

L-each. The finalista

were the Caine as the final.

Therefore they have decided to 10.12 road Cockspurs who defeated the snub him by giving the honour to Glenenly Gladiators by 25-24, and the Wyndham Whizz-bangs who the Director of the Cane Wield- 10.16

for the Hollywooding Department of the Central Hard-kickers in the other semi-Magistracy, on the condition that 10.20. he will agree to leave his cane at 10.24 final by 30-16,

home!

accounted

In finding themselves in the final the Cockspurs have to thank the Portuguese office-ite for his unexpected assistance on Tuesday

In conversation with a "China 10.28 Mail" man after the match yester day, the President of the League, 10.32 who was almost in tears when of interest, said that he and those connected with the League would" 10.40

on the semi-finals of the Shield K.0.S.B. should again beat the when he netted the winning goalspeaking about the C.S.P.'s lack 10.86 -

which will be decided between the following Clubs:-

Chinese Athletic as on former oe- casions, although both matches should be keen.

Senior Division R.R. v. South Chirt, Club Ground;

We shall probably see a Service referee, L.S.B.A. Atkinson, final and as both teams are read R.N. Kowloon v. Club de Recreio, Soo-ing the League table in a great fight for the Championship with kumpon; referee, M.A.Athe

Navy

looking pble winners, this final if it does come off, should be a real one.

Vosper, R.N.

Junior Division Navy v. South China "A" Soo- kumpoo; referee, Mr. Stokes. K.O.S.B. Chinese Athletic, Club ground; referee, Mr. Smith.

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Junior League In addition to the above there are three Junior League matches as follows:

Somersete v. Eastern, Chatham-

road; referee, Mr. Sany. Kowloon v. Small Units, Kowloon

F.C.; referee, Mr. Mose. R.A. Club de Recreio, Caroline

Hill; referee, Mr. Swallows. The Shield, the blue riband of local "soccer" is the big event. The four Clubs engaged in the senior competition comprise two Kowloon Clubs and two Hong Kong, Clubs, one of each will ob- viously be in the final so that we have an interesting final in store, with Kowloon as usual figuring in the final stages.

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Kowloon, last year's champions, have this season again demon- strated that they are good Shield fighters. After struggling hard all the season with players gradual- ly slipping away, to have "struck the course" again to get into the semi-final after a rather thin League season, is to the credit of the Club, who will make a good fight to retain the "Shield" which has rested so often at the Club premises in recent years.

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In the "Recreio." Kowloon have worthy opponents. Coming fresh from their big Interport victory at Shanghai, the Recreit will

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make Kowloon go the whole way. The Recreio at full strength, which they Eure at pre sent, arc good enough to win the Shield, and dour Shield fighters as McKelvie's lads are. I am inclined to think "Gosano" and his lively team will check Kowloon's remarkable run of Shield successes, and enter the final. At should be a great match, hard going all the time, and with very little between the teams at the-finish.

The other semi-final at the Club ground is also a big match. Al though the R.A. have not done too well in the League, the post- tion of Portsmouth in the Eng lish Cup and English League at present is an indication of the un- reliability of League form as ap- plied to knock-out competitions.

The R.A. are a good solid side although on the slow side, and in a game of contrasting styles, we ought to see a real good match.

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The Second Division League matches, with the leading Clubs all engaged in the Shield, are not of much interest. The Somersets, Kowloon, and the R A. should all improve their positions.

The Police are soon to lose a sturdy ha'f-back in Mr. A. E. Brittain, who will be leaving the Colony to-morrow on the s.s. "Naldera"

on a short ho'iday. Ho has always been a tower of strength at smashing up attacks on the Police goal, and has in- variably played a sound defensive game, Mr. Brittain, it will be remembered, went up to Shanghai a few seasons ago, as a reserve in the Hong Kong Interport eleven; although he did not play in the big game, he turned out against the United Services, and gave a creditable display.

A SCRAPPY GAME

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Chinese Ath'etic Defeat the R.A.

Chinese Athletic by a victory over the Royal Artillery have drawn level with the Somerset Lat the top of the League table.

Both teams have yet a

match to play, the Somersets against South China (also in the running for the Championship) and the Athletic versus the Hong Kong Football Club.

Yesterday's games in both divisions of the Hong Kong League resulted as under:-

Division I

Chinese Athletic 1; R.A. 0.

Division I R.A. 4; Athletic 0. With a ground that did not suit well, either team particularly Chinese Athletic defeated the Royal Artillery in a scrappy game by a goal to nil. The winners played the better football, but it was not until well on the second half that Suen Kum-shun netted for them. Fouls were frequent and an incident occurred early in play which resulted in one of the soldiers being ordered off the field.

R.A. v. Athletie

for them.

This goal was under dispute, but the League officials decided that it should stand. The reason

been long drawn out already, and for this is that the League had they did not wish to take up more time in a replay.

not have taken it so much to heart for the fact that the CS.P., 10.44 is the Patron of the Street Boys' is Excellency on Wednesday Club (honourably mentioned by 10.48 herefternoon), and as nearly all the 10.52 League officials and players are 10.56 ive members of the Club, they 11.00 either present, past or prospec- expected a little more considera-

It might be mentioned that the Glenealy Gladiators whose ground, in spite of it being uphill, is the best at the disposal of the League and all teams have shown a partiality for playing their matches on this ground.

One drawback, however, is that the Gladiators hold this ground jointly with the Beggars' Brigade, who use it as a camping ground, the B.B., are keen to hold their annual camp before the really hot weather sets it, and are already grousing that the long drawn out Shield competition had delayed their camp this year.

tion.

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The League table is append- 11.08 ed:--

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W. C. Clark, A. G.

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A. D. Humphreys, G. W. Sewell.

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H. R. Sturt, J. W. Alabaster.

D. Stewart. C. Blaker.

I. II. Geare, C. T. Fowle

K. L. Dugan, E. D. Lawrence

L. Garner, P. J. Jocks.

DS. Edwards, G. B. S. Thomson.

WJS Key, C. J. Waddell

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P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts.

Cockspurs 5 6 0 0 250 172 10 Wyndham

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C. Fox, S. S. Perry.

11.20

Whizz-bangs 5 & 1 0 208 183 Glenealy

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C. E. Holmes, T. L. Christie.

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Gradiators 5 8 1 1 196 208 Hollywood

S. F. Chubb, B. J. Lacon.

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Roughnecks 5 1 4 0 106 884 Ice-house

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J. E. Dovey, T. A. Martin.

There is no 9.8 train. 2 The 8.30 from Kowloon arrives

at 9.07 and the 915 from Kow-. loon arrives al 10.15.

Icicles 50 50 60 563 0 The Icicles, who are used to Polar temperature, were greatly on account of the handicapped

Mr. W. Blackwell, Controller, Posts and Telegraphs, Negri Sem- bilan

"Uncivil" Pedestrians

Aguin due to the lack of atten- tion on the part of the C.S.P., there was no policeman on duty at yesterday's final match, and the game was marred by many stop heat; although they always start- pages due to many uncivil chaired a match with plenty of dash coolies and pedestrians insisting the sun usually melted them away on crossing the ground whilst the before many minutes had elapsed

a short holiday at Fraser's Hill match was in progress.

The Beggars' Brigade went into prior to going Home on furlough. camp at Glenealy this morning His successor, Mr. R. E. Caradine, and forthwith held a Field day has arrived at Seremban exploring the vicinity of their Ipoh. camp with apparent success.

Undoubtedly, Glenealy is the shortest route to Caine-road and levels "more high," but all the same the League officials consider that these kill sports should de- tour via Garden-road.

The match was very interest- ing. In the first half the Cock- spurs scored 16 goals to their op ponents' 9, and they looked like easy winners, but when players were counted it was found that the Whizz-bangs were at a dis- advantage, having 29 players to their opponents' 34.

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The teams selected to represent the H.K.C.C, as winners of the First and Second Divisions of the the Rest of the League, to- Leagues, respectively, against being spent. morrow are as follow:--

At the resumption the Whizz- bangs were reinforced by 10 extra players drawn from amongst their "rooters," and goon they were able to wipe out their de- H. R. B. Hancock (Captain), 1st XI (ou HK.C.C. ground).: ficit, and ten minutes from time A. C. I. Bowker, A. G. Dobbie, actually led by 29 goals to 27.

Play became exciting at this J. R. Mitchell, A. W. Hayward, stage and it was a hard ding-dong O. Moor, U. Owen Hughes, H. V. Parker, E. K. Quick, V. W. L. struggle until more of the Cock Stanion, and C. D. Wales. spurs' supporters arrived on the

2nd XI (on C.R.C. ground): held. They immediately entered

A, H. Gillingham (Captain), the fray and, with the assistance of these fresh men, the Cockspurs H. J. Armstrong, G. E. R. Divett,. managed to turn almost certain, H. Dowler, E. B. Duckitt, H. L. F. Ewin, W. A. H. Maxwell, defeat into victory.

A. Reid, J. A. Summers, W. K. Tait, and S. M. Walkinshaw.

LAWN TENNIS

Blucher Still Alive! With 47 players to the Whizz- bangs 39, the Lockspurs were all over their TIVILS and when the game ended they were the victors by 38 goals to 31. game was a regular Waterloo, the OPEN SINGLES FINAL MAY tade turning continuously until in the last five minutes the timely arrival of Blucaer cincued mate ters for the Cockspurs.

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By four goals to nil the R.A Reserves defeated the Athletic on the latter's ground. The going was heavy. The Gunners led by two goals to nil at the interval. After the resumption two more ed later as soon as the holders, goals were netted.

AMENDED TABLES

From Somersets

South China are the surprise of local football this year. the lowliest position of the League last year, when they were the “wooden spoon" holders with only three wins to their credit. they have challenged the best and even

First Division

Goals.

P. W. D. L F.

A. Pts. .19 12 4 3 62 17 28 19 12 4 3 41 22 28 12 2 5 36 24 26

Athletic S China Rose Police ..... Royal Navy .19 Kowloon Recreio

6 48 26 25

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40 121

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the League championship. This RA

ly the same team as last year

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The presentation of the Shield will take prace at a date to be fix-

the Glenealy Gladiators, can raise the fund to redeem the trophy

BE PLAYED TO-DAY

The rain yesterday caused a postponement of the finals of the Open Singles Championship, the Mixed Doubles and the Handicap Doubles. All three matches will be played to-day if the weather is favourable in order that the tournament may be concluded and the prizes presented after the Open Doubles Championship A. Pts, on Monday evening.

Second Division

Goals,

P. W. D. L. F

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Royal Navy 23 21 1 1 93 19 K.U.S.B...21 18 1 2 108 18 37 Somersets..20 18 360 22 Athletic

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17 50

S. China "B" 23 10 3 10 R.A.F.

21 9 4 8

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Handicap Mixed Doubles: S. E. Green and Miss Heard. (owe 15) Smith v. Lt. Smith and Mrs.

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