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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1933.

THE CHINA MAIL

Sporting Dage M 42

TEN CLUBS TO OPEN SOCCER LEAGUE SEASON THIS AFTERNOON

MANY NEWCOMERS

IN THE TEAMS

CLUB, LINCOLNS & POLICE FAVOURED TO WIN

JUNIOR CHAMPIONS SHOULD TRIUMPH|

(By Outside Left.)

THERE will be many new players on view this

afternoon when the Hong Kong Football League officially opens, with ten matches, and from all reports competition is likely to be even greater than it was last year. South China, the premier league champions, are not engaged, but the improved Club, Lincolns and Kowloon teams are all opening their season to-day.

In the junior divisions the Chinese Athletic . and Borderers, both title-holders, will be on view.

The big match of the week will be staged at Caroline Hill to-morrow when South China clash with the Chinese Athletic. The fixture should have heen included in the opening fixtures.

HE Royal Artillery, who were

Lincolns Hard To Beat

Terlous challengers for the Led by Cork, their brilliant pivot,

League title last year until they the Lincolna will be a lost several of their best men, have │tram to heat to-day.

very hard

THREE forwards who will be the strongest challengers for the distinction of being the season's lead. ing goal-scorer, Albert Howe (Club), Fung King Cheong (South China) and Pte. Jones (Borderers).

Police Favoured To Beat Recreio. BLACKBURN AN ABSENTÉE

OWING TO ILLNESS

HE Police and the Club de Re- crelo meet in the third of the

THE

McHardy, who was away on leave

Second Division.

CHAMPIONS VISIT CLUB AND SHOULD WIN

THE FISHER EXPERIMENT

South China Juniors May Garner Points.

BORDERERS PITTED AGAINST ! WEAK NAVY SIDE

CHAMPIONS

SHOULD BEAT

THE ATHLETIC

Repetition Of Former Successes Probable

"DARKIE” · CHEN ON VIEW TO-MORROW

(BV OUTSIDE LEFT›

South China's First · Division

League encounter against the Chin-

ƊLISS, KOWLOON'S skipper.

B

OPPOSED TO

ese Athletic at Caroline Hill to BORDERERS morrow, could aptly be described as the the real curtain-raiser to League programme.

South China have a splendid re- cord which will be hard to beat, and with the talent available it looks

WEAK TEAM Saints Without Gosano Brothers.

HAZELWOOD TO LEAD THE MILITARY FORWARDS

Williams will be in goal and will colne and Borderers are other The Borderers will be földing be supported by Suter and Jenkins, lessons from which they should the identical team which played in the latter having been promoted benefit.

the League last year with the ex-

China, are not strong enough their successes again this season. IN TN the Second Division the Chia.THE Lincolns, who meet South very much as if they will repeat First Division games at King's champions, are meeting the Club the Artillery should triumph over to the League after an enforced ese Athletic, last year's League and will probably be beaten, while Last year South China returned

{BY OUTSIDE LEFT)," Park and should win by a narrow on the latter's ground and should Kowloon on the latter's ground.

abaeace of one senton, and they margin.

learned many lessons which they To-morrow, the Borderers are emerge victors by a convincing The Police have made several

margin.

THE Borderers, who meet the are not likely to forget. changes in the team which play- Their team is not yet available. T Navy, will have a strong re-

expected to record an easy victory Their sensational defeat at the but I am told that it is exactly the presentative side out ed throughout last season.

and should hands of the Recreio in the latter over St. Joseph's, who, have not for the most part of the 1932-33 me as last year's. Should this be enjoy a comfortable win in view of stages of inst season will not be been able to get together a repre- so the Club will be fully extend the Navy's lack of talent owing to quickly forgotten, and their other 'sentative side to meet last year's soccer scuson, was unfit to played to avoid a big defeat.

the Fleet being out of port. defeats at the hands of the Lin-League runners-up, when he arrived back from Home

The Club have changed their owing to an attack of typhoid fever.

forward line, bringing Fisher, McHardy is a good man and

their right winger into the will be invaluable to the Police

centre forward position with from the Third Division. Court at The four well-known. Canton caption of Hazelwood, who has made several changes in their team Kowloon have several newcomers

defence.

Lowson on the right wing and right half, Bebbington, in the key players,. Li Tin-sang Fung King been promoted from the Third Divi- to meet the Hong Kong Club this fon view, Cord, of the R.A.S.C., be Perkins. the Police right back, Bell inside.

position, and Williams (21), also a cheong, Tam Kong-pak and Ip Pak- sion to fill the centre forward poal- afternoon.

ing between the sticks Instead of will be supported by C. Pile, who The Club's experiment of playing former Third Division player, will wa will probably make their first tion vacated by Fortey, who has Collie displaces Harris as right Gurevitch, and Wills coming in at played on the left wing last sea-Fisher in the centre is a very pro form the military half back line. and last appearance for a month been relegated to the second team. half, while Allan, their brilliant right back.

son, while Brittain who played at blematical one, and I do not think Johns, also a Third Division play- to-morrow, as all four are repre- |

The Borderers are undoubt». Interport full-back has been mov- Hi, who played inside right, left back. has been moved up to it will meet with success. Very er, will be on the right wing and senting Canton in the Chinese

edly one of the strongest teams ed out on to the right wing, and jagainst the Artillery for Kowloon left half.

fast and possessing an excellent will be supported by Morris (16). National Meeting at Nanking on Smith a second team player, comes a fortnight ago and who played in Gough, the former Artillery swerve, Fisher requires accurate Fortey, who played at centre for October 10.

a good team to beat them. In at inside right in place of Ed. that position throughout last sen right winger, makes his debut at passing from good men-and that ward for the first eleven last non- Wang Wing, South Ching's re-

St. Joseph's wit be fielding nina munds. Edwards, n newcomer aon, will make his debut this after-right half for the Police, while is what is lacking in the Club's son, will lead the forwards, sup-serve goal-keeper, makes his first of the 11 men who played against with a good reputation, will lead jnoon at left. back.

Channing, the Palico skipper, will second team.

ported by Thomas, a former Third appearance for two seasons to-Kowloon in their disastrous game be in the key position.

Boyd is the equal of any average Division player, and Matthias. morrow and will be supported by last Saturday. Blackburn, who was given an In- centre-half and he knows his job The Navy team will probably be Li Tin-sang and Lau Mau, the In- With Marques in goil, and terport trial last season and who well, but both McKellar and Gamble selected from the Suffolk, Destroy-"terport full-back.

Gomes and Fernandez as backs, the played an outstanding game for are weak.

era and Submarines which are now Leung In-chan, Leung King-chfu, Saints will require a strong half Scotland in the "Sunday · Herald" I think it would have been better in port.

the Interport centre half, and Lee back line to ensure a sound enough International Charity Cup last 800-,had Fisher been promoted to the

Kwok-wal, who also makes 10-defence to stop the formidable Bor- jaan, is an absentee to-day vicing to first team in place of F. Fowler

appearance after an absence of two derers' forward line. illness.

and the latter moved to the right

seasons, will comprise the halves, another brilliant wing position vacated by Fisher.

while Yeung Shul-yick, Wong Mei-{ Police player, will not be seen out

ahun, another brilliant Interporter, B. Gosano, who should have been again this season as he has Inde-

will support Fung King-cheong, playing on the right wing, la an- finitelf"retired from active play,

and his Canton collegues, Tam other of those; interested in the Two Newcomeri

Kong-pak and Ip Pak-wa, in the forthcoming aquatic meeting. Brooks and Green are

forward line.

the forwards, and will ha supjärt- ¦-- --I understand that Hill was

ed on the left by Walker and Seni, the Interport left winger.

The Club, although being as fully represented as possible. Bre not at full strength. There main weakness is in the key position, which is filled by C. Wright, and on the right wing, where F. Fowler is play. ing out of position.

A

originally a back, but that he was never given a trial in that position. As I have previous- ly stated, I think Kowloon are making a mistake in not play- Ing him at forward instead of G. White, who has both weight and height advantage over Hill, which are the essentials of a good back.

́Webb,' who played last season, will be in support of Jones, the Tientsin Interporter who has so

Shepherd,

and

among

far failed to impress. As I have those making their debuts in the

the Shanghai Foreign Y.M.C.A., in which he will probably take part. Sousae, who is a new player from

Third Division.

CHAMPIONS TO MEET DEPLETED RA.F. SIDE

ANOTHER WIN FOR SOUTH CHINA EXPECTED

IN

the, Third Division, the Bor- derers, who won the honours

nlready stated I think Jones is out League to-day. They will have a St. Joseph's, is well-known locally of condition and should be given a good opportunity of displaying as a fast and dangerous forward, trial with the second eleven first their talent against the nippy Re-but he, will have a handful in last season, will be meeting the He is taking McKelvie's place in crelo men. the side.

Bliss The Stumbling Block

Bliss will be the one man the Lincolns' forwards will have to watch closely, Although Bliss falled to make a favourable impression last year, he

NDY DUNCAŊ, the Club half has improved considerably, and, to-

gether with Andy Duncan of the Club, is one of the finest half-backs in the Colony.

Hynes, who played left half fast senson, hus, been successful at O. Davies, who played for Kow

The Recreio are fielding an al most entirely new team.

E. M. Marques, who is a re- cent acquisition, will unfor. tunately be unable to play owing to the forthcoming aqua- tic gala between the V.R.C.

Channings, the Police pivot.

Royal Air Force, who, like, the

J. C. Santos, the Recrelo's 'brli- (Navy, "have not their best talent at Hlant forward who was responsible this early stage of the season, for one of the most sensational de- feats ever inflicted on South China, has surprisingly been relegated to the Third Division where he will All the inside-left position.

"Tre Borderers should win in view of this, but they will not be fielding the same team which won the division` honours last season.

(Continued At Foot Column 2).

in the League and it will taka

Gorans Brothers Not Playing

It may be of interest to football Champions Hot Favourites

fans that B. Gosano will probably represent the Victoria Recreation South China's football ability Club against the Shanghai,“Y” in requires, no introduction, and I

the 50 Yards Breast Stroke ́evant, can readily say that they wil)?

A. V. Gosano, St. Joseph's bril garner their

Arst League llant contre-forward, will also be an points to-morrow. ".

jabrentes as his foot injury, kas not The Chinese Athletic's team is not fully recovered. not available, but it is very pro- T. am told that should he make bable that their strongest team will an appearance in the League It meet last year's League champions. will be as a full back, at least dur-

"Darkle" Chen, Shanghai's Ing the opening stages. brillfänt. Interport left-wingar, will probably make his first spe pearance. He Too will repro- sent. Canton at the China: Na- tional Meeting. : Chan Beck-pul, the Athletic cus SECOND DIVISION Club-Hill; Lows and Bailton; Motodian who was forced to retire in Kellar, Boyd and Gambleg Lowson, the early stages of last season i Ball, Fisher, Williams and Bloan."""

Beserves: Tavlín and Forrow,

To-day's Soccer Fixtures and Teams

FIRST DIVISION.

The following is my forecast for right back in the practice games, loon two seasons ago, is making a Borderers-Smith; Mullapn and Mor- and this afternoon he will partner reappearance to-day, and will be a rison, Wallace, A. N. Other and Un-to-day's and to-morrow's games: 8. Strange, the Club skipper. With dangerous 'man owing to his fine derwood (Captain), Harris, Bgt, Harris his speed and experience he makes turn of speed and splendid ball Hazelwood, Jones and Duncan

a fine back and should prove to be control.

one of the main stumbling blocks to the Artillery forwards,

Lincolns Should Beat Kowloon's New Team.

DUEL BETWEEN ELLIOTT AND CORK

HK. CLUB

Bouth China-Wong Wing; Lee Tin-- Kowloon-

G. White and his brother Visang and Lau Mas; Leong In-chan, White, will be in support of Elliott, Leung Wing-chio and Lec. Kwok-wai Recrafo the Kent League' player and lead- Young Shui-vick, Wong Mei-shun, Fung King-cheong, Tam Kong-pak ard Ip-Pak-wa

er of the forwards.

Elliott is a dangerous forward. his excellent snap shooting being

clearly demonstrated against St Webb, Jones and Bliss: O. Davies, G.

Kowloon: Cord: Willis and Hi::] ILK, Club Joseph's last Saturday.

White Elliott, V, White and Blake. Kowloon

In Cork of the Lincolns. Elliott |will perhaps meet more than hiq match, "and he will require every,

aldes (

Artillery Combey; Greenshields and. Wroe; Rogers, Pardoe and Collie;

First Division.

* BA

(Club Ground}

✓ LINCOLNS

(Kowloon) POLICE (King's Park)

Second Division.

*ATHLETIC

(Club Ground)

(Kowloon)

(Caroline Hill)

Návy C (Bookunpoo)

SOUTH CHINA Sr. Lincolna'

THE BORDERERS

most interesting game to

Lincolns, whom I think will win,

and Kowloon who haya practical- Ay a new tena

The Lincolna will be playing at. "most the same team which took the

sued From Column 5). Norris, a poul, keeper, Watkins field in the first game this season, and Dawding, the two backs, Hurna

Palice-Mokardy: Perkins and

Third Division.ZPMS 75 Piles Gough, Channing:(Captain) and SOUTH CHINA VREM Brittain ;***, T.- Pile, Altevens," "Mos», Brooks and Green, 17 Teled

Clab-8, Fowler; Hynes'

Duncan P. Fowler,

with the exception of Roden who and Smith, the wing halves Strange (captain) Skinner, C. will be at, läft back in place of Morgan and Sallis, the right wing and Coltluagh; am Bgt: McGuingona aa: combination, are all newcomers. Howe · Strange' andy Beldord cantry forward Instead of Cousins, Nelson, Purcell and Addison are Esservert L.. Watson Lands who has been relegated to the the only members of the shampion. | Bobe

Third Division" text,

Last Saturday's exhibition. against the Club when they swept through to af-Etelumph will not!! easily forgotten, i«nd those perfect 1/movements from wież to

cause Kowloon auch au

her games, South China

umph over the

the Lincolns

(Chatham Road)" YLINCOLNS

(King's Park) MARASCA

(St. Johephj

Borderers: Williams; Butér and Jon- king; Court, Bebbington and Williams; John, (16) Morris, Fortes, Thomss and | Mintihian, Chile

Jowing to injuries, has now recover- led and will keep goal to-morrow:

Rochs who played for the Rs.: creio last Benson, has joined the Saints where his collaboration with the Gosano brothers in the near. |futare (2) should do much to strengthen the St. Joseph's, attack.

CRICKET TO-DAY.

H.K.C.C. And KC.C. To

Hold Trials.

Leading Marksman at Back · Mak But-hon; the Athletic's ́ator forward who was credited with scor ing most of their goals last season, The Hong Kong Cricket Club will South China:-- Wong Wah-kai, Mah de being experimented with at right be playing an intra-club match this Ping-cheong and Cheung Waliam, Yau back tomorrow. He will be part afternoon commencing at 2 p.m. Washing, Lama. Tuk-po., and George Hered by Wong Shui sont Yeung: Chau Kwan-kong, NE Po-kala! Kwok-chiu, Lam Yuk-ying A. W. Hayward's XL-A W. Hay-

The following will be the teama; Ram Bhakwal, Ed - Sławing and.

and Leung Yuk-tong will probably ward, B. H. Grinkths, L. D. Kilben, comprise the half back trio, while 1 Meinnes, J. E, Smith, J. R. Han Lincoln-Deacon; Colclough and Au Kim-fong and Tan Tong-lum will bar, DE C Marton, E. B, Duckitt, Ramaden; Maughan, Worrall Thomp probably be in support of Ho a J1 Way, CA Wright, R. M. son Claytoniens, Sattern Me keung as the right wing combina Wood and IATE. Dancan. Guinness and Toyne.

DIVISION

w tion

"Darkie"" Chen is being moy

Inside

AK Mackenzie's XI- Mackenzie, "T" E. Peares,

Hughes Potter, J;:

MeLellar ¿FJ King, C, E,

Ably