1935-12-27 — Page 4

THE CHINAS MAIL FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1935

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CLUB FIELDING FORMIDABLE SIDE AGAINST SOUTH CHINA "B"

WELSH FORWARDS

DISAPPOINT

REFUSAL TO SHOOT GIVES PORTUGAL THE GAME

BELTRAO HOLDS COAKLEY

(By "Rover")

PORTUGAL continued in winning vein yester- day when they defeated Wales in the semi- final round of the "Sunday Herald" International Charity Football Cup by the odd goal in three, Cheng Shai-hour, Love, is the after a close and exciting tussle.

mainstay of Eastern's team, and much will depend upon his gener- alship against South Cainta in their Junior Shield replay to-mor

TOW.

GOOD SOCCER

FARE IN STORE

FOR SUNDAY

Champions To Meet Athletic Again

POLICE SHOULD TAKE

POINTS OFF NAVY

Wales, represented by the Fusiliers' First Division side, must blame themselves for losing this game. They enjoyed more of the game through direct and forceful methods, yet the forwards

The Portuguese soccer team, above, entered the Fina) of the Sun- day Herald International Charity Football Cup yesterday when they beat Wales by the odd goal in three. (“China Mail" photo).

ROVER'S

failed miserably in front of goal throwing chanse after chance FORECAST

away by deliberately dilly-dallying instead of shooting.

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There was little outstanding in the match, the football being

scrappy generally, with the most stylish play coming from the The following is the forecast for Portuguese, and it was only by quick and hard tackling by the the week-end fixtures, giving the Welsh backs and halves that the many delightful moves carried favoured team in capital letters:

out-by-the-Portuguese forwards were frustrated--

Ward and Gomes were conspicuous in Portugal's attack, and were well aided by two quick-moving wingmen: in Castilho and Alres. The former was given far too much room by Tucker, and full advantage was taken of this by the many passes sent out to him.

Bertie Gosano was s' handful to

hold, and bustled his way through AIR FORCE TO

effectively many times. His goal,

Three excellent First Division obtained in the first minute of the soccer encounters will feature) game, was a fine effort. Sunday's football programme, the outstanding feature of which will

ENCOUNTER

MEDICALS Small Third Division Programme

LIGA SHOULD BEAT SAINTS

TO-MORROW

SENIOR SHIELD (REPLAY).

RECREIO

St. Joseph's (Kowloon, 4.00 pm). FIRST DIVISION IS, China B * CLUB

(Caroline Hill, 4.00 pm).

ARTILLERY Artillery

(Lymium)

(Stonecutters) (Sookumpoo, 4:00 pm)

· SECOND DIVISION Bast. Lanes.

CLUB Sookanpoo, 2.30 p.m.)..

Athlete LINCOLNS

(Prince Edward Road, 230 pm). University

+ NAVY (Causeway Bay, 230 p.m.). Kowloon Y RECRETŲ

(Kowloon 230 p.m.). THIRD DIVISION

The Portuguese halves backed up be the return encounter between well, and were equally as good in South China "A", the League defence. Beltrao showed speed champions, and the Chinese Athand enterprise in his distribution, letic. These two teams met re-

and clearly had the measure of cently in the Sun or Shieid-and-

The encounter between the Air LIGA- a thrilling game Coakley, whilst the rearguard, A. the former won

V. Gosano and Costa, were pro-Force and the Medicals appears The Athletic have bad the mis-minent in a greatly harassed de to be the most interesting game AIR FORCE fortune to lose several players fence with their powerful clear in the Third Division soccer pro-

gramme for to-morrow. this season and have so been con-ances and sound tackling.

Neither of these two teams are in the Shield now,

and there is

by 4 goals to 1.

tent with team building in pre-

Talbot Sixth Forward paration for next season. They have already acquired a reputa- For Wales, Wheeler, Keating and tion, and Sunday's clash should Talbot were outstandingly good, provide the best soccer of the and the Portuguese had very few day.

chances against the resolute tactics The Navy will have the services adopted by these players. of the Dorsetshire, Kent and other ships in port and should Talbot was literally a sixth for be able to feld &

forward, so well did he back up the midable side against the guar-repeated attacks launched by the Welshmen, and the coal manner in dians of the law, but one never tell what will happen in which he drew opponents out of position before parting with the between holidays.

ball gave Wales unlimited chances.

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SECOND DIVISION TEAMS

CAT

Wanklyn and Tacker were enez- getic halves, the former holding the Portuguese left-wing in capable manner, but Tucker was too apt to The following are the Second Divi-tray into the centre, invariably sión soccer teams for the week-end:

Athletic: Kwok-ki; Kwok Ping. Leaving his wingman unmarked.

PT GUESA ♥

Joseph's (Railway, 2.30 pm).

Medicais (Railway, 4.00 pm). }POLICE: (C.). -Linenins

(King's Park, 2.30 pm).

SUNDAY

little to choose between them

The Liga Portuguesa should encounter any trouble from St. South China Josephs, although the Saints will have a much better, team out than

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*Jock" McKelvie, above, was responsible for the training of -the plucky Scotland team which met defext at the hands of this last Wednesday,

JUNIOR SHIELD (Replay)

EASTER'S. (Soolampoo, 2.30 p.m.7 FIRST DIVISION AdverNavy

POLICE

(Kowloon, 4.00 pm). İS. CHINA ‘Ay Athletic

(Caroline HAL, 4,09 pm). East Lancs.. ▾ FUSILIERS

(Sookumpoo, 400 pm) SECOND DIVISION

RAOC &

P.AS.Cv ENGINEERS.

(Military ground, 2.30 p.zz) THIRD DIVISION

FUSILIERS

Fast Lanes. (Chatham Road, 4.00 pim.). POLICE (EQ ♥ Engineers

(Kondoom, 2.30 pm).

THIRD DIVISION TEAMS

The following are the Third Divi- sion soccer teams for the week-end.

Railway---Leung Kam: Ip Shin-

ENTERTAINING

JUNIOR LEAGUE

SOCCER CARD

SHIELD REPLAY IS

BIG FEATURE..

Club Fielding Good Side

RAILTON INCLUDED

AT RIGHT-HALF

CHINESE HOME RECORD STILL INTACT

FINE STRUGGLE PROMISED DEFEATED by the odd goal in three by South China "A" over a month ago, the Club are all out to beat South China "B" in their First Divi- sion League soccer encounter to-morrow at Caro- line Hill.

The Club are fielding the same team which trounced the East Lancs. last Saturday in their Senior Shield, repisy, and, pro- viding they can reproduce the same form, I can see nothing to prevent them from registering a win.

Against this is the fact that South China “B” have not yet been defeated, winning three of their six games played to date and sharing the spoils in the remainder.

uponj:

They will probably reply upon

ST. JOSEPH'S IN

ed the Lincolns in their Senior RECREIO AND Shield replay last week. Lee Kam, who was included at left-} back in support of Leung In- chan, gave a superb display, and in time should make the

2 per-

SHIELD REPLAY

EXCELLENT GAME- PROMISED

"Recs" Favoured To Succeed

The 'outstanding football game senior team. in the Second Division this week- Promising Wing-Half end will be the Junior Shield re- Yan-Wa-king, mother newcomer play between Eastern and South to the Chinese team at right-bal, was also on form, and the amer [Chint at Sockumpoo.

in which he held the Baldry-Ridley The Eastern were somewhat parmership for the major portion (lucky in forcing a draw after ex- of the game earned him

tra time but with Chen Shui-kong manent position in the term.

Soccer enthusiasts will probably Ng Fo-kai who displaced Ho be provided with one of the most and Sabban

now showing' im-

Kar-keung, former Athletic leader, evenly contested games of the proved form Eastern should en- the centre-forward berth, is a season when the Recreio and St ter the Second Round.

great opportunist, and Farrow will Joseph's meet in the replay of South China are fielding the have his work cut out in “playing their Senior Shield encounter. It will be recalled that when they same team and are confident of policeman" to this wily leader.—- victory as several members of Hill and Strange have at lous met originally the Recreio were their team had not played together last falen into their stride as held to a goalless draw by St. before and were brought into de- full-back partnership and, with Joseph's, who put up a surpris. putise for Chan Tak-fai, Ng Fo-George Rodger making his last ingly good show.

one, memorable kui and Yue Wah-hing, who were season

3

the

The

teams for to-morrow's

not to play under the new ruiling, South China “B” forwards are gomatch will be the same as those

Interesting Clash

The clash between the Club and

of goal- ing to find their task scoring very much harder than last that figured in the League last

Saturday. week

In A. Y: Gosano and Joe Bowen,

Farrow has been transferred

the East Lancs. should be very in-from one position to another, but has at last found his right posi- tion it centre-half.

J. Tavares, above," one of the Radio's most successful forwards,

in making his first year's appear- ance in local, soccer...

chung. Lo Wai-man: Wong Wing-nin, Parry was the most alert för- Lee Mankit Takaoong: Let ward-on view for Wales, and made Wah-tin, Chi Che-fun, Chan Chang-good use of all the opportunities yin, Chan Xin-chung -and "Chung

he received. The remaining for Moon-wing.

East Lanes. Williams; Harwood, wards showed but glimpses of Ball: Walkden, Carrol, Thorpe; Me their normal form, slowness and an recent weeks as several seniorming. Wong Mn-hing Cheng Chues, teresting. Stirling will be in goal Leavey, Scalbon,

O'Donnell Crock marked refusal to shoot, even from players have

Very Wise Maré

the Recreio have a very safe pair of backs, but they will do well not to take matters too lightly and to keep a particularly watch- ful eye on Albert Ward, the Saints inside right and captain, team is one of the wisest moves who is a decidedly dangerous for the Club have made, and his come ward and who is running very back into senior soccer is one of

Railton's inclusion in the

the pleasing features of the sea strongly for an Interport, cap.

Good Far Of Backs -

Starting his soccer career some”.

where in 1911, Rafton has the V. Costa, who partnered A. V. unenviable record of having repre- Gosano at full-back in the Portu- sented the FK.F.C for over 20 gal-Wales International encoun years, on and off, and is still goter, will, with L. Sousa, form the full-back combination for the ing strong!

On recent form the game should Saints. They will have their work produce. Very fast football of cut out in dealing with a forward

line that includes such players- "Cup-tie

as R. Gozano, J. Gomes and A.. An Alves.

jandard.

Engineers: Selleck; Slack, Wi- really good positions, characteris Joanho, then star forward, will Cheep Chan and Sung Chan Stoker and Sykes; a good pair of ARTILLERY “DERBY”

and Tuley. ford; Coleman, Hust, Dewell; Calling their play throughout.

ad, Boyling, Derby, Howlett and Creagh

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FIRST DIVISION TEAMS

TO-MORROW

WIN?

been reinstead. | Cheng Lam, Li Hong-chen Lan and will be supported by, in front lead the attack, while Leung Kanand

Chinese Palice, Chan Wai-lam backs. and C. Ahwai will be on the Miu Sinki, Wong On: We Po, Wing In the intermediate fine Gil- wings. W. Ayock will take the So-luk, Kan Kwai-tsoi; Wong Ma christ is staging a comeback in centre-half berth, with Sprinkle wai, Chan Chin, Là Kam, Chan Win the centre half berth, and, on his STONECUTTERS TO South China: Wong Wah-kat,

on his left. TRA

kam and Kong Hing Teung Cm chung, Tang Chung-pak;

Liga:—¿ Quinn; Gomes, Gaan; G display on Christmas Day, should Sin từ mai. Họ Chữ inch Đ

On Sunday the East Lancs will Somra, H. Remedios, M. Ribere; G. have no difficulty in holding the Other, Ip Yun-po, Lac Ta-san, Ip|

encounter the Fusiliers and Lawrence, J. Santos, H. So, Koon-ming, Li Wing-on and Wang |

The following are the First Divi-good game should be seen, while Santos and J. Remedios East Lanes forwards, Miize and

the European Police should col-

St. Joseph's-Bur; R. Ayock and Nicholls will give him every help Eastern: Ip Yun-fook; Ng Ying-sian soccer teams for the week-end. kay, Curer, Chan Koɔn-ping, Sia Club-Rodger Hill, Strange; Rail- leet both points from the Castro Bomjalin, W. Ayock and on the flanks.

Sprinkle; Ahwai, Delgado, Jounilho, Ping-shun, Chan Ping-to; Chan Sinton, Farrow, Skinner, Fowler, Drown,

Rocha, and Thirwell p and Bickford hong, Fok Ti-wah Sung Ling-sing, Elliott, E Tsang Tsun wan and Sabhan.

Club String, Stoker and Sykes: Steele, Sarith, Lawton, Eckersley, Milne, Gilchrist and Nicholis; E. Fow Mather, Sandford, German, Eidings er, Hitsworth, Bell and Duncan.

Fast LaneWorth: Swake

and Gram, Rowlands; Wheeler.

Fusiliers: Keatings Wanklyn. Talbot, Tucker Hughes, Harison, Coakley, Evans and

Robertsustas

St. Joseph's: Souza, Souza,

gineers...

En

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Singleton Heads League Marksmen

The following is a complete lis. K Gusano -(Raczejo) of goal-scorers in the First; Gomes (Recreio)

Gerbacken Singh (St. Josepir' Second and Third Divisions of the Fowler (Club)

V. Costa, Woo, Sinclair, Ems, Vocal Soccer Lengan with a quaddy-Leonard (St. Joseph's).

or, Ward, Leonard, Hasin and Fer

Athletic Sui Ta-lim: Mak Sai-

hon, Fu Ka-hing Wong Wing-hong,

ing: figure of five goals:'.

FIRST DIVISION.

Lai Kwok-chui, Chan Hang-kwonz. Higgins (Lincolns) Tang Kwong-un, Yeung Kan-po, Au Leo Wal-tong (S, China "A") Ping-ring, Chow Man-chi and Wong Plot (Cth)

Be a Stevens (Peler

TAY. Go- £anford

Belzado, N. Salliver

T. Castlino, Johnson

Gomer and Fang

Yeung Kan-yo (Athletic);

SECOND DIVISION |Bumster (Pusilier 1Chan:Tak-faf: (South China)

By Setters (Linco

Evans. (Pasį

6, Wride (Nary)

61 Burlah (Lincoln).

5 Vaughan (AOC & RASC)

Spencer: any} **!

5 Griffen East Lanes).

[Ng Po-kní (South China)'

E. Campos (Recceín) Hinder (Navy)** McLeod (Navy) Soong-King-Eng Bell (Cinb).

THIRD DIVISION

In their last meeting both teams played very good football, but over-eagerness on the part of both |sides spoiled- many promising. moves. They will do well to bear

this in mind, especially the St. Joseph's forwards, who do not seem to be able to check their de- sire to take a shot at goal, every- time they get the ball, instead of

The two Artillery teams, Stone catters and “Lyeman, who are occupying the bottom two places in Passing to a more favourably

placed colleague the Senior League table, will meet to-morrow in their league fixture, and Stonecutters are favoured to twin.d

This is the first season that they have entered the League as two {distinct units, and as a result they [have not been.

though both sides

strengthened with

the troopship

impressive, should be

arrival of

under

stood, over 200 men for the Artil

Since

the